New-York tribune., 1869-01-05


Sl,%9OO0 Cost of paper and other materials re-
naming on hand ut that time was SIG 1S1, being
Slo54l less than at the commencement of the year,
so that the aggregate cost of the printing and hind
ing amounts to the sum of 504,5l3 OF $l26On less
toned as follows:
authorized by act Of Congress. .s1Tsga2
Ordered by House Of icprcscniatives 4s6,757
Ordered by Executive and Judicial Depts t7,Ao
The total printing ordered IN 1865 twas s221iVo' III
1863 81, 100000
The Agricultural report for 1867 IL in single vol
ulne of 5S2 large octave pages. handsomely empel-
hshed with numerous engravlngs on Woou. 5w9
hundred and th9usana @ 200 nTe Fos
tion by Senator'S 10000 by ISOVO
by the Commissioner of Agriculture 1t is barely pos
sible that will be ready for distribution peloTd the
close of the present Congress-
All the Judges excepting Justice Field were pres
ent in the Supreme Court to-day A decision was
ment below-No 2S9-Nloore against Marsh ct al.
This decision establishes the right OF the plantln In
error to recover for an Infringement OF ms patent
for improvements in grain drills, during time while
he was sole owner, although at the time OF COM
mencmg the suit, he had ceased to be such sole
owner. Time was fixed for the argument OF various
boundary Missouri against Kentucky, inVoivhg
the jurisdiction over an island on the Aisssslppi
River and Virginia against West Virginia cohceSa-
ing Berkley and Jefferson Counties. -,
Several days before Congress took the holiday re-
cess bill passed repeating SO much 81 Tue r sn,
section as is applicable to the States of NORM caro-
lima Sonth Carolina Florida. Alabama and Lonls'-
ana fms allowing them to maintain militia The
bill was not then presenteG H. 'Io h Vii h tnlmor
row and as soon their signatures thereto are oo-
famed If will be LAID before the President for his con-
| sldeTatiOn and action. .
ing and was forced TO retire frou mis- desk at the De-
| partment He has been eXerting himself very much
| lately in the exercise of his official duties.
The Public Debt statement will be issued abont
Friday next IL cannot bo definitely stated what re-
duction will be shown: During December the sum
40 sf
paneS$ S400 600 being 10 the Union, and the balance
to the Central Pacific.
The sixth section of the Army Appropriation bill,
al militia forces now organized. in either
OF States Of Virginia North Carolina south Carolina,
Georgia, Florida Alabama, Louisiana, Alsslssipp ana
Texas be forthwith dsbanded and the further organiz
uon armng, or calling into service Of the said militia
forces, or any part thereof "a hereby omDlea nnuer
any circumstances whatever, unt the same shan DC
authorized by Congress. ,
The correspondent Of The Boston Post telegrapbs
the foll0wing
The Conference just held in Richmond by tho leading
politicians OF Virginia Is now the subject Of much inter
esung speculation among those of our statesmen who are
really anxious to have peace. judge BALDWIN writes to
prominent member Of the seDa.e; Virginia desires
fu restoration of peace and fraterna feeling she Is VIII.
ing 10 accept Universal Suffrage with Universal Amnesiy
aud n is for ConcssO whether the Of prosperity
| shall again SHINE upon the ancient ConilnonweatD.'
Judge Baldwin says that the dominant party
III Congress may wisely, patriotcay and speedily
country from the present fearful depression The com
mittece composed Of OF tho ablest men Of the
State viii urge upon Congress immediate action upon the
proposition stated some days since Ia this correspondence
and they hope to be able to make encouraging report
to the Convention which Is TO assemble In Richmond
next Thursday week to prepare constitution which s
DO submitted 10 the people along with tho infamous
coneocied by the late convention OF carpetbag5ers
Tie few members Of Congress who are here express
Willingness to favor the scheme O1 Judge Baldwin, cpd
his associates, aud give the people or virginia an oppor'
tuniy TO vote as suggested Should this be DONE reco
stIactOn in Virginia viii be accomplished fact,
and the Mother OF states and Statesmen win again be In
iull harmony Win tie ot1eF melnefrs q tne unon'
special dispatch 10 me Brf'iHg Post says:
lt has been asctr0ined that tue four South American
Repubiies on the Pacie coast accepted definitely the
propOscn or our Secretary at stare 20 meet In confer
once at Washington, with the Spanish Envoy, for the
purpose OF putting end to tho existing
between those Republics ana Spain IL also posi-
uvey affirmed that Chill instructed her Minister toaccept
truce only without signing the nnal instrument Of
peace but this construction imposed By chill IL in fact Of
very httic Importance