The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-15
The Peruvian Iron Clads ri
New Orleans.
THEIR PROBABLE DESTINATION CUBA.

Ihtlk PkubABlE DESTINATION CUBA,
The New York Bank Case Before
the Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON. Dec. II, 1868.
Startling Rumor About the Peruvian Iron-
CIads.
To-day the rumor IL started that the Peruvian IRON
clads are intended for the Cuban insurrecon. More
unlikely things have come to pass.
Tho Alabama Claims Correspondence Not
to BE Published.
The President to-day transmitted message to the
House Of Representatives enclosing q letter from
Secretary Seward, In response to Fernando Woods re-
solution requesting the President to communicate to
the House, II not incompatible with public interests,
copies Of the letters Of instructions to the American
Minister at London relative to the settlement Of the
so-caled Alabama claims and any subsequent cor
respondence with him or the British government on
the subject. The secretary replies in his annual
message, transmitted on the eth Of December,
after the resolution referred to was passed,
that the President informed Congress that nego-
'ttations on the subject referred to in the
resolution, with some other international controver
sizes between the United States and Great Britain,
were pending, ana that he vas not without hope Of
being able to lay before the Senate Tor les consdera
ton during the present session protocols calculated
to bring those controversies to end The negotia
tons to which the President thus referred have just
been arrested by the retirement Of her Maestys late
ministers from the administration There Is reason
however, 70 believe that the interruption will only
be temporary one Under the circumstances the
Secretary Of state is Of the opinion that the pubca
Inn M Ia fOro fho pro
moment wonld be premature and incompatible with
the public interest.
The Contemplated Government Telegraph.
The bdll introduced by Representative Stewart to-
day authorizes James r. Hall, OF New York. ana as
S0ciates to build telegraph line under the direction
and supervision - the Postu@nH 0sasra between
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Warrington, any post road routes or otherwise,
charges to the government not to exceed two cents
Per word between any two points The government
reserves the exclusive OF the line when required
for it, messages The corporators are privileged to
import duty free, the materials necessary for the
construction Of the line. 1t to be built in two years.
After three years. successful operation the govern
ment Ii to have the privilege Of purchasing the same
at cost price, The bill authorizes the Postmaster
General to appoint Director Of Telegraph. The
bill was referred to the Committee on Post Ofnces
and Post Roads.
The Legal Tender Act.
The probable decision in the legal tender case, 1t
10 thought. win be to the effect that Congress has
authority to regulate the subject and that the act
therefore, constitutional except in so far it i'm
pairs the obligations Of contracts. Twenty per cent
met with another terrible defeat to-day Its friends
however intend TO bring 1t up again at the first IA
vorable opportunity. The chances for its success,
however look exceedingly slim.
The High Tariff and Universal Reform Asso.
citation.
One Of the Treasury rings auxiliaries--the great
High Tariff and Universal Reform Association
established lobby headquarters here for the SEES
sion and commenced operations on an extensive
scale. 1t is to have meeting at the Metropolitan
Hotel New York, on the 10th inst at eleven O'Clock
A. n. Notices have been sent to the faithful request
Ing attendance, cautoning them not to mention the
matter to outsiders and stating particularly that the
reporters OF New York daily newspapers are not
wanted ct the meeting. No reason IL given
Tor the secrecy. They merely state that the
daily newspaper reporters are not wanted This
despatch must, therefore, be regarded as strictly
condemnation the HERALD's readers exclusively,
on condition that none OF them mention It to the
reporters as have the highest authority for stating
that they are not wanted at the Metropolitan Hotel
ON the 10th instant, at eleven O'Clock A. M.
The association Ii not meanwhile lying on its
oars, by any means. Greatly encouraged by the
recent passage OF the House bill increasing the i'm
port duty on copper, In opposition to the entire
shipping Interest OF the Union, its managers are
scattering their circulars broadcast over the country
BY tens Of thousands. They are also procuring thou
sands Of signatures to petition to Congress I'm favor
OF their ostensible object.
Additional Rcconstruction In Georria.
The bill introduced by General Butler to-day TO en-
eovoo tl,o Ioxvu NJ et,or r1tx~
Georgia provides that all the enactments and pro-
ceedngs OF the Legislature of that State sha be e.
clared null and void and OF no effect. The present
Governor II empowered to suspend or remove from
once any civil oYlcer, either executive adminisra-
tive or judicial claiming TO hold or exercise the du
ties OF any ONCE under the authority OF the State OF
Georgia, and to appoint other ocers in their stead
The Governor s also directed to assemble the LeVis-
lature BY proclamation on the first Wednesday Of
April next The members are FIRST required to SUBJ
scribe before the Governor the iron-clad OATH Any
false swearing ID to be punished a. per-
jury under the laws OF the United States.
whoever shall exercise or claim to exercise
the powers or duties OF any ONCE being disqualified
therefor by any laws OF the United States shall be
punished BY imprisonment not less than one year
NOR more than i've years, aud in addition be dis
qualified forever from holding any ONCE of honor or
profit under the laws OF the United States. The
members Of the Legislature so qualified are author
lied to organize and enact such legislation az IL not
IN conflict with the laws OF the United States and
the provisional constitution OF the State OF Georgia
In case OF rots or disturbances OF the public peace
or interference with the freedom Of elections the
nee expression Of opinion In the peaceful assembage
OF the people for any purpose whatever, the Gov
ernor Is authorized to proclaim the Inhabitants OF |
mat portion Of the State were the disturbance |
occurs TO be In q state Of resistance to |
fhe laws and upon such declaration he may require
nom the President troops not exceeding three regl
mens to be placed at the disposal OF the Governor
in case OF armed resistance the Governor may ask
for q larger number Of troops. Any person who |
shaD knowingly hinder the execution OF this act |