New-York tribune., 1868-05-15
WASHINGTON.
RESTORATION OF SOUTHERN STATEs-NIR. RAN
DALI CANED-THE Y. VI. c. 4.

RESTORATION OF SOUTHERN STATES-NIR. RAN
DALI CANED-THE Y. VI. c. \.
WASHINGTON. Thursday, May "a, 1868.
in the House, to-day, the principal business
transacted was the passage OF the bill admitting the
Carolnas Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama to represen
tation in Congress Mr.. Brooks made longrambling
speech on the subject fourfths OF which devoted
10 an attack upon Mr.. Mr.. Woodbridge offered
an amendment TO strike out Alabama, on the
ground that majority Of her registered votes
had not been pOed the adoption Of the Constitu-
ton for which the foOwiDgnamed Republicans voted
Messrs Ashley Of Nevada, Baker Baldwin Blair Coburn
Ferry Hawkins, Highly Hopkins, Ingersol, Jenckes,
Julian Ketcham G. " Lawrence, Loan Marvin, Myers,
Poland Robertson, Sawyer Ward W. B. Washbune, and
Woodbridge Mr. Stevens closed the debate in strong
vigorous speech lie stood at the Clerks desk and while
nc was speaking upward OF fifty members gathered
around the old Commoner anxious to catch every word
The previous question called and the bill passed by
a strict party vote, with the execution Of Williams Of
Pennsylvania, Baker and Loan who voted against It,
The interest felt in the Coburn and McCOOl prize fight
was eepsed this afternoon by affair in front OF the
Whitney House Gov. Hamilton was met by the
Hon Samuel J. Randall Of Philadelphia, Democratic
Representative, who inquired whether he was Jack
Hamilton Of Texas. 81 am,. Sir" replied the Judge
80 Then you are a - scoundrel," said Sam. Upon
this invitation TO fight the Judge acted at
once with hickory cane, and before the bysanders
Hon. Samuel ]. Randall both badly injured. The
Radicals deeply sympathize with the cane and they talk
OF subscription for another The Democrats condole
with Mr. Randall who 1t is said was so badly hurt that
his friends had to take him away in a carriage.
The Young Mems Christian Association Of this city
celebrated their sixteenth anniversary last evening
MajorGen. O. o. Howard presided. The annual report
OF the Secretary showed but 46 life and go annual men
bers had been added during last year. The thanks Of
,to ,xrepa IN
generous aid toward the erection OF building for the
Association.
Ex-senator Cresswell OF Maryland is not candidate
FOR the office OF Secretary Of the senate. vice tOlney
posiuon i'm the Senate Among the names mentioned
are ex-senator Foster OF Connecticut Gen Bnrbrdge Oh
Kentucky Major Mcdonald present Chlef Clelk OF the
Senate aud Thomas l.. Tuock, Secretary Oh the hepuD
lcan Congressional Committee. -, =,
Representatives report of the Judgment OF the court 0
Claims, the payment of which has been dIectea 10 o9
abandoned cotton, In whose favor ana 10 whom pald
The total is s563239 paid to 30 Glaimah Inc gnes'
$4,000 10 g. Garher $4,000 10 John and James lynch;
$4,000 to Paul b. Baringer Amounts ranging rom 1913
to an 900 were paid 20 other persons.
Maor-Gen Howard says that hereafter All orders
althSrzng to m isSuS sSd S NV ne @ommoner except in
cases where special authority has already oeeh gwen 70
refugees and freedmen hospitals, IN which cases trans
poriation may be ordered as nov authorized ,..u..
Aoua Creek and Washington, was to-day committed
I'm nrlson In default OF bail. He arrested by
Detectiye officer McDeytt TObbng the mails Since
Aprl l2 the PostOice Department mas learned Oi the
I0s OF over worth of drafts checks coupons %c
scnt from the South to Northern creditors.
Yesterday afternoon the Conference Of American In,
stctors OF the Deaf and Dumb visited the Capt0l ana
afterward Government Insane Hospital where tey
were very Hospitality entertained by Dr. NICHOLS the
SUPERINTENDENT. This morning valuable papers were feSo
Inv Mr. Giott OF Illinois, Mr.. Talbot OF Iowa, ana MI
Gallaudet OF Washington 49,. Ill.
The Reyenne gent for the Hid Alabama DlsrleJ cars
the attention OF the Department 10 the TACT tt Ineie
Ao com "
tennessee adjoining the Alabama hne before the esai
traffic in whisky can he efectualy broken up ,.
Breyet Lent Col W Il. Lynch Captain 4-u nIahly,
Veteran Reserves, has been relieved Honl uuy IN the
Rureau OF Freedmen and Abandoned Lands IN Lousiaha
and ordered 10 report to the AssisAht- III
Virginia for duty. -, - - NJ,
The remark Of Gen. Van Wyck in the House on Tuesday
mat the Pacific Railroad Company has bnt ~ sockhOu
ers was with reference 10 the Union Pacific and not 10
fhe Central Pacific Railroad Company,