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Baltimore Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church south.

SIXTH DAf.-Conference met again in Balti-
more yesterday with opening exercises by Rev
Norval Wilson-Bishop Wlghtman IN tha
char. Rev. j. W. BOteler was readmitsed as
member OF the Conference aud assigned a
supernumerary relation. Rev. Jos Funk
fouser, an elder OF the United States Bre,nren
church, was received into the Church
The report OF the Bible Cause was then called
up. IL promises hearty cooperation with the
American Bible Society aud its auNiliaries
ana directs collection be lifted IN every
charge during the month of June 10 aId IN the
eircuiation OF the scriptures. Mr.. William n !.
Cole, agent OF the Maryland State Bible Socie-
", adc essed the Conference and gave A DETAIL
ed account OF the loperatiols Of the society. and
urged attention 70 its claims. The report wa.
Revs. w. 5. Baird and w. q. EggIeston nra-
sentsd the following:
- Whereas our church property IL Winchester,
va, tlncludlng church, parsonage aud SEX
ION mouse, valued at 55,UO,) was taken from
ns IN lesS by military authority, and turned
over TO a very small minority in connection
win the Methodist Episcopal Church, who
still hold and have the use and benefit of rms
same; and whereas a suit was iustituted ON our
part IN let6 Tor the recovery OF said property
whlch suit has recently been decided against
us oy Judge Parker; and whereas no stronger
case can arise for testing in the courts of yir-
gina the validity OF our claims, and may
therefore be considered as decisive Of our legal
rights throughout the whole Valley: and
In the case, urge us TO appeal from sand deci-
sion upon the mature and honest belief thai tha
Court OF Appeals will reverse the decision of
the lower court therefore
Resoired Jy the baltimore Confsre1c,. Isl. That
we advise and urge thrt an appeal be taken
from the aesision Of Judge Parker.
"a That we pledge our efforts 10 raise funds
10 pay the cost of said suit.
The resolutions were then adopted.
The report on literary institutions was then
presented, and the Wesleyan Female Institute
AZ Staunion, Preston and Olin Institute at
blacksourg, and Randolph Macon College az
Ashland, Were severally recommended 20 the
patronage ant support Of the Conference
A resolution was offered TO assess the amount
necessary Tor the Winchester suit on the
several circuits and stations, which was "a bled.
Adjourned
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AMONG THE ON DTS of the day is one that
Secretary Washburne will surrender the port
feiio of State to the President this afternoon
Tomorrow.
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MR.. JAMES T.. MURDOCH is somewhat better,
but is till too unwell 10 give his readings in this
city, as announced.
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1T IL UNDERSTOOD that the President has re
moved Chauncey II. Snow as Government d.
rector Of the Union Pacific railroad.
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JUDGE HoAR, the new Attorney General
vas closeted with the President for some time
this forenoon
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PUBLIC REsoLUrIoN-No. IL

JOINT RESOLUTION directing the enforcement
OF the lien upon the steamer "Atlantic-"
whereas, on the sixth Of February, eighteen
hundred and forty-nine, an agreement in the
nature of a chattel mortgage was entered in TO
between the Secretary Of the Navy Of the
United States and the assignees of the Collins
contract, by which, after reciting the acts of
March third, eighteen hundred and forty-sev-
en-, and August third, eighteen hundred and
forty EIGHT aforesaid, and that the assignees of
the contract had launched two vessels, 1.-THE
Atlantic and "Pacifc," still unfinished, y and
had applied for advances under the act, aud
were willing and desirous to secure the repay
ment or refunding OF the same from the annual
compensation OF the said ships by lien on
sad ships, II was witnessed that the said as
signees bargained, sold and conveyed the said
two vessels to Prosper M. Wetmore upon trust
that the assignees should retain possession of
the said vessels and employ them in the execu-
ton OF the contract, and IT, after the excira.
tion OF one year from the commencement OF the
performance Of the service under the contract,
the asslgnees should have failed to pay in
money, or to refuLd out of one wears cOmpeu.
tation, such outstanding baIarce due and un-
PAID or unIefunded OF such advances as the
Secretary of the Navy might have made prior
TO the end OF one year from the commencement
OF the performance OF the said service, then the
SAID wefmore was. aft-r advertising for SIX
months the time and place OF sale, to sell the
sand steamships At public auction, and ont of
the proceeds pay ] the expenses OF the trust,
C2,) tie balances OF advances due the United
States, and (3) the surplus to the assignees;
and whereas the said deed Of mortgage is stiil
binding on the Atlantic" one Of the said
steamships; and whereas a large amount is still
due on the said mortgage for expenses incurred
In executing the trust, which amount IL is
claimed the government 10 liable for; and
whereas the sale of the said steamship AT.
lantic'' has been duly advertised according TO
the terms Of the mortgage, but never sold
Therefore,
BetresOlred BY the Sen0te and House Of Represen.
tdhres Of he United States of America in Con0rsss
a, semtted, That the Secretary Of the Navy be,
and Is hereby, directed TO cause the trustee
named in the said deed OF mortgage to proceed
At once in such mode as the law and deed OF
mortgage may authorize, to enforce the lien
upon said steamship Atlantic" with a view
70 the immediate payment Of the expenses of
the trust, and any other balances that NAV he
due and owing upon the said mortgage
Approved, February 10, 1862
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Baltinsrs Markets, rs.day.

BALTIMORE, March lO-Ootton dali, nomi-
nally %. Flour dull, nominal Wheat firm
ior prime; sale OF 2,1o0 bushels prime Valley
red at 81. 10. Corn duh; receipts small; prime
wniie. e5i yellow, 50 Oats and Rye nominal.
and prices unchanged. Pork quiet at . 2sO 10
s53. Bacon quiet; rib sides, ~; clean do. is;
shoulders, IS; hams, % 70 III. Lard nrm.
whisky quiet Inactive
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Wall Street To-day.

NEW YORK, March 10--Stock market strong
Money steady at per cent. Exchange, lOr .
Gold, l3la 5-20's, 1852, coupon, Ilss North
Carolina SKIES, 63k; new, 59x. Virginia skies,
ex-coupon, s.; new, 6OH. Tennessee skies, ex-
coupon, O. a; new, 60.
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TRE FACT that Attorney General H H,ar is to
enter upon his duties rather pazzlss the quid
nuncs, who had settled that Mr.. Boutwell, to
axe the Treasury. They argue now TINT
Judge Hoar will only temporarily occupy the
post, and be assigned to the new Judgesbip OF
the United States Supreme Court, or to a for.
eign mission. New Workers hold that Mr..
Boutwell, is not the coming man tor the Treas.
ury, and that he will be found IN Hamilton
Fish or John J. Cisco.
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~CeltJorn0 encourages the ulantin1 NJ
shade Iess BY the rosdside By the payment Of
one dollar premium each.
0N p proposed TO hold an Irish National
Oonvenuon IN Ohicaeo, 70 form Q general or
ceun6ymen emigrating 10 this country.
~Nortolk has remarkabae class Of IN ieves
They recently stole an iron safs and two larr:
sstsn engnsS They sseviAsatly shampioss
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IPUBLIC-No. %
An ACr regulating the duties on imported cop.
Per and copper ores.

PER and copper ores.
BE it enacted ty the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sertaires Of the CRtted States # America an Con.
gresslas,embied, That from and after the pas
impossd by lsw on the articles hereiaafter
mentioned, there shall be levied, collected, and
PAD ON the article herein enumerated and
proviosd for, imp ported from foreign countries,
the following specified duties and rates Of duty
that is - say; On all copper imported IN the
form ofssres, three cents on each pound Of Inc
copper eSntained therein; on all regulus OF
copper. sBd on all black or coarse COPPER. four
cen ts on each pound Of fne copper Contained
therein; on all old copper, dt only for remain.
nfaeture, foor ceno per pound on all copper
in plates, bars, ingots. pigs. and in other focus
not man afaOt ured or b, rein enumerated, in.
GLIDING sllPhate Of copper or blue vitriol, We
eaksed brazserS copper, sheets, rods, pipes and
copper bottoms. eyelets, and all manufactures
Of copper, or of which copper shall be q com.
poneGt Of chief value, not other wise herein
provided for, forty five Der centum I'D valo-
rem: .prorided. That the increased duty I'M.
posed by this acf shall not apply to any Of the
ARTICLES therein sD0merated which shall have
been in course Of transit to the United States,
and actually on sbipboard on the nineteenth Of
JanRaIy, eighteen handred and s,xty nine.
8OHUYLBR COLYAx,
speas<r Of tie EIesse If Representatirss.
Is. +. WADE,
President Of The Senate pro tempore.
In TIE Houss OF KsPlRsBNrArIvEs, u. s.
Fsbrndry I'D, 1859.
Ine President Of the United States, having
returned TO the House OF Representatives, in
Wnich t originated, the bill endfled IAN act
eeuianng the duties on imported copper and
copper oree.' with his oAjeeti0os thereto, the
mouse OF heprsssnssuvss Rroesedee. N pur-
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TH1 VISIT OF Ex.PRRsIDBNr JOHNSON TO
HALTIAo1H.-The arrangements for the recep.
uon OF ex.President johnson In Baltimore to.
morrow are nearly completed. Colonel s.
Mills will be Chief Marshal ON the occasion.
ana the Third and Fifth Regiments of Marv
:and National Guards will act a. q guard OF
nonor. The ex.President will leave this city
bv special train, and u expected 70 reach Balti.
more shortly before eleven O'Clock The ex
Fre5ident will receive the citizens of Baltimore
O'Clock in the afternoon, when be Will he
escorted to his quarters at Barpum'e (y,fv
Hotel. In the evening the citv viii eutertai in
MI. johnson at banquet at Barr ume. The
morIoW.
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Al IMPoRrAHr WILL CAsR.-Oue OF the
most important will cases ever before n NJ
YORK court has oeen on trial In Oranrs county.
during the past week. The eist OF he matss.
in S,sP.ss was whesAsr Mn. Mary L. Powell,
N Orange county, was capohis ~ .s.s,nn as =
VII. VII Lne coLfs:tants took the ground tnai Ser
oeIei IN spiritnAlisn Was such = 10 render her
inconPetent rs Q testatrix. The amount of
properly 10 Questton 10 about oa.OOo0O0
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Caniornta restaurant ksspee scsuanv
Nseoea ooardsr dollar af tks end o. 4
Wei, On me ground hat sstho Doard furuished
Was not worth the sam paid" - exanpA
10 not LIKELY 70 prove soniaeious.
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BREvET MAJOR GENERAL Albert Ames ha
been assigned to the command Of the Fourth
Military District, according to his brevet rank.
Brevet Lieutenan Colonel Biddle is ordered to
report to General Ames Tor duty
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[PUBLIC-No. 2i.I

(PUBLIC-NO. %.
AN ACT making appropriations (in part) for
the expenses of the Indian Department and
Tor fulfilling treaty stipulations
BE uendcted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentGttres Of The United States Of America in Com
gress assembled. That the following sum De, and
the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, for the purpose hereinafter expressed: ::
For the relief of the Yancfon Sioux tribe of
Indians. in Dakota Territory, in fulfilling
treaty stIpulations where the money has been
misappropriated, TO be expended under the
direction Of the governor and acting superin-
teDdent of Indian affairs Of Dakota Territory
and to be considered as an offset against any
claim these Indians may have against the gov.
eminent for services during the late war, ten
thousand dollars.
Approved, February D, 1860.
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PUBLIC-No, all

An ACT TO establish the COLLECTION district O
Aroostook, in the State of Maine and to m ore
acc ccurafely define the boundaries of the dis.
trIct Of Newark, New JERSEY.
Be sndC ted By the Senate and House of Rspresen.
t0tires Of the United Stdtes If Amerca in CengTe So
assembled. Tha. that portion of the STATE of
Maine now nclUded within the limits Of tn.
county OF Aroostook be- and the same is here
by, constituted a customs collection district, to
b- called the district Of Aroostook, of which
Houlton. IN the said county, shall be the only
customs port OF entry.
SEC. 2 Ind be az further enacted, That a
collector OF shall oe appointed for the said dis
triet, who shall reside AT said port of entry
and shall be entitled TO the same compen hi %
that Is allowed 10 other collectors of customs
on the northern, northeastern, and nor IN west
ern frontiers OF the Uaited States by the second
section Of the act approved June seventeenth
eighteen hundred and sixty -four: Proyidsd
That the aggregate maximum compensation Of
the collector OF ArOostook shall not exceed ff-
teen hundred dollars, and which shall be the
entire compensation allowed.
SEC. 3. Ald be IL further enacted, That the
district OF Newark, in the State of New Jers-y
shall be exteDded a TO embrace all the
waters and shores OF Newark bay and the ri yers
and bays tributary thereto. the northern shore Of
the strait or passage known "a Kill Van kuIl,
and all that part of the western shore of the
suaIt or passage known as Staten Islan sound,
or Arthur Hall, which lies north Of the nor n :.
ern boundary line Of the town of Radhway
Approved, February y, 1869.
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THE CIVIL TENURE LAW IN THE SENATE

THE CIVIL TENURE LAW IN THE SENATE
In the Senate, this afternoon, after a spirited
debate, the House bill to repeal the Civil
Tenure. Of. Office law was referred to the Oom.
Iiittee on the judiciary, by a vote of 80 to 25.
BY many, and among them the friends Of
repeal, this is looked upon as defeating the
measure for this session.
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CCMNIoFKR OF PENsIONs.-Speaker Blaine
Senator Hamlin, and the Maine Delegation in
Congress waited upon the President this m orn-
ing to urge the appointment Of Hon. Sidney
Perham as Commissioner Of Pensions The
President promised that he would give the
matter his consideration
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proved. February 25, 1860.
IPUBLIC RRsoLUrIoN-No. S.

Os D.
RRsOLUTIoN relative to the recent contract
for stationery for the Department OF the In.
. terror.
Resolred by the Senate and Roase Of Representa-
tires If the United States Of Ame ica IN Conqre 50
dSSembltd, That the Secretary of the Interior be
directed TO annul and cancel the contract made
by him with Messrs. Dempsey and O'Toole for
supplying the Department Of the Interior and
the several bureaus and offices thereof with
stationery for the fiscal year ending June thlr-
ty. eighteen hundred and sixty -nine, (under
the advertisement issued May twenty five,
eighteen hundred and sixty. eight
SCHUYLER COLFAx.
Speaker Of the House If Representatives..
b. +. WADE,
President of the Sendts pro tempore.
Endorsed by the President: Received Feb
ruary 9th, 1907
[NoTEB BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SrArR-The
foregoing resolution having been presented TO
the President of the United States for his ap-
proval, and not having been returned by him
10 the house of Congress in w hich it originated
within the time prescribed by the Constitution
of the United States, has become law without
his APPROVAL
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STORMY DnBAIs IN THs SPANISH CoRrE

STORMY DEBATE IN THE SPANISH CoRrRs
During the session Of the Spanish Constitu-
tlonal Cortee, Monday, the Republican mem
bers made bitter attacks upon the Ministry for
their monarchica proclivites. They demand.
ed that the Duke Of Montpensier be divested of
bis rank OF marshal OF Spain; and accused the
smuggle him into the country for the purpose
Of placing him upon the throne. General Prim
replied that the Duke could not with justice be
deprived of his title Of marshal Admiral
Topete, Minister of Marine, amid great excite.
uent, declared that the Kingdom or Montpen
sier was preferable to a republican marshal.
Serrano made calm and dignified speech, Ae .
attacks Of the Republicans, asserting the soy.
eregn authority Of the Cortes, insisting that the
determination Of the form of governnent tor
SPAN and the choice OF her future ruler shou Id
be left to the Constituent Cortes alone He
deprecated the violent pressure brought to
bear upon the Cortes by the Republican party
a. impolitie and unfair.
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asveruneut Seeurtttes

WAsHINeroE, March ~, tS69.-Jay Cooke e
10. furnish the following auotatiens Of Gov
eminent eecurltiAa.
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: w. W. WORDEN, Esq, late Confidential Sec
retary to President johnson, was, on motion
OF Hon. r. M. COrwin, late United States Dis
hict Attorney in Ohie, yesterday admitted to
practice before the Supreme Court Of the United
States. Mr.. Worden is a good lawyer as we'll
as an able journalist, and will undoubtedly
make his mark at the bar
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IPUBLIC-NO.2 2.1

AN ACT TO prov ide for a term of the circuit and
district courts of the United States for the
district of Vermont
he AZ enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sc0tdtirts Of The United States Of Ame ricd in Cn.
sTss assembled, That regular term OF the cir
Cpit and district courts of the United States for
the district of Vermont shall hereafter be he Id
al burlington, In Sid district, on the fourth
Tuesday in February in each year: PrOridet l.
hOt.ceT, That this act shall not be construed
10 authorize any expenditure for the use OF a
building for such courts.
SEC ? And be it further enacted. That per n s.
sion Is hereby given TO the authorities of tue
State Of v Nermont TO erect and maintain at th-ir
own expense q court house, and also q Iail
upon or partly upon the southerly side of the
lot of land belonging to the United States, in
said Burlington, on which the custom house
building stands: Proctded, That no part of said
lot shall be built upon or used for said purp1 Sc
within nifty ieet Of said custom house: Ami
IT0ridsd further, That said State authorities
shall permit the courts Of the United States to
be held IN sand court house without charge for
the use thereof, and shall permit prisoners held
under the authority of the United States 10 De
impr1oned In such Jail. And for the pur-
poses aforesaid Jurisdiction is hereJy ceded TO
tie State of Vermont over the land SO 10 be
used and occupied.
Approved, February -, leo.
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THERE WAS pretty heavy discharge Of EN-.
ployees il the House folding room yesterday
some thirteen persons getting yellow covers. ~
The discharge is probably on account of the
diminution Of work in that department.
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JUDGE HoAR, Of Massachusetts, took the
usual oath Of Office as Attorney General of the
United States at the Executive Mansion to-
day; and il expected that he will enter upon
the discharge of his duties tomorrow morn
ing
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a. OAicAeo has very creditable ehost sensa.
non. TO men testify to havIng met The ssms
snost y S11erent times. They spoke Ia NJ and
,s tired 70 Eel II, but could NOT do 90, sitnoosS
:" ynS SVHso - aisttnctly. Il was ssea IyIne
trsck. The tram stoppsd, Sut il roo .
move eltAough the enefneer nad@ ever sxsr'
o, SD, ~ sTsct its sttention. He len me en9ins,
~ .. sa - ~ p reecoed The track In front nothing
sHcr en. On reeurning 10 hls post ths
exost was aeaiA visible lying across rs track.
Lne englneer turned on sasa1. Ut now ths
sSs,ss ceeiineo 70 % On. FAally, aflsr ten
y over u bedy, ana wat 6 % w.
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~The S<aee Of Alabama gives $1,000 to the
widow Of each person assassinated in that
state. Husbands are getting anxious.
- In the Sand wich Islands they eat roast
Jackass meat. IL is said 70 resemble, In taste,
roast turkey.
0filicide il The Chicago word for killing q
daughter. = 80
EThe se'ocipeds, gives exerclse-to tailors.
0Nine horses VINO were fed on the rs1nse
Of breweries died recently at Nontrsal.
~It 10 proposed 70 gise the women Of Utah
the night 70 vote, and lnea zee what will -.
cone Of poBygsmy.
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Hon. John +. briggs, of Michigan, by his
friends from that State resident IN Washington
at the Seaton House tomorrow evening. The
affair is in good hands, and promises to be
success in every respect. as will be understood
when we say ladies are to be present, and that
the festivities Will close with dance
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PUBLIC RHsOLUTIoN-No
A RESOLUTION respecting the provisional gov
ernments of Vir1Inia And TeYas


Aesotred 6y the Senate and House of Representa-
tires Of the CRited States of America tn Congrss
assembled. That the persons nov holding civil
offices in the provisions. governments Of Vir-
g1nia and Texas, who cannot take and SUBJ
scribe the oat tn prescribed by the act entitled
IAN act to prescribe an oath OF ONCE and for
other purposes" approved July =, 1851, snali,
on the passage Of this resolution, be reno we'd
therefrom; and II shall be the duty of the dis
trict commanders to I'LL the vacancies so Gre
aied by the appointment OF persons who can
take said oath: PrOridsd, That the provisions
of this resolution shalt not apply TO persons
who by reason of the removal of their disabili-
ties as provided In the fourteenth amendment
to the Constitution shall have qualified for any
office In pursuance of an act entitled Z" An act
prescribing an oath OF Office by persons from
whom legal disabilities shall have been re-
moved" approved July eleventh, eighteen
hundred and sixty eight: Ard prorided further,
thirty days from and after its passage And Il
IS further prorided, That this resolution sh4
be, and is hereby extended to, and m ade appli-
cable 10 the State of Mississippi.
3 SCHu YLKR CeLPAx,
Speaker IF the House Of Repre- sentataces
b. +. WADE,
President Of the Senate pre- tempore
Endorsed by the President: Received Feb.
Iuary 9Th, 1867
mote By THE DEPARTMENT OF SrATR.-The
FOREGOING resolution having been presented to
the President of the United States for his an.
proval, and not having Dsen returned by nj m
TO the house of Congress in which it origin ated
within the time prescribed by the Constitution
of the United States, has become a law without
his approyal1