North Carolina Newspapers

VOL 242. WILHIfteiOS, Jf. C, TCESDAV, DHCEIJCEB, 12,' 1C35. -PitICRrFIVE CKKT3 - . .-, f SECONDS EDITION. THREE O'CLOCK. P. Jf. ' THE LATEST NWS BY' MAIL. mm WASHIKGTOS, ?. J Qmletneeol tne Capltol-A Cansre f oV the Better-The Dearthof News-A Marriage lu , the Ilall )Xpraenttf rest-' -Hon.' Thomas Ii. Clng$&n 'fa Wa&hlafttn-. TIM Triumph jaf tli President -Sa JBuci tfaslaConffrcctiilafter the Holidays, . 'i, 1;Wahikgiok, Dec. 9th. THINGS AT fTHK CAPITOL. . The adjournment of "both branches of congress over from Wednesday but until the coming Moo.. day, had the effect to lessen considerably 'i the spontaneous Ufcand bustle which its meeting 6 caeioned. It hardly appears, when one recalls the scenes of the lasfc and the three preceding winters, as If congress was really in session, everything now is so very and so happily differ ent. The great . abundance of shoulder straps and brass buttoned sojourners in the city's midst has slowly but by "sure degrees dwindled down to very small proportions. The state of society, re lieved of the multitude of adventurers (both male and female) which had so long been an imposing burden upon it, is in an infinitely better and healthier condition. The vast majority of those whose presence has been a curse and a disgrace to the place bearing the name of the immortal Washington have departed to more profitable, even if not more congenial scenes, and it is a prayer most devoutly uttered; that the nation's metropolis may know them no more. KO NEWS. There is a great dearth of news, the various reports from the different departments which ac companied the great message, having thoroughly used up wbat items of public importance was on . hand. .When congress gets fairly in operation, which,will hardly be until after the Christmas hofldays when, as has always been, the fashion, they will adjourn for aweek, the public may ex pect' to bear daily of matters which concerns the great interests now at stake. . 'a kew fsatcbe. An interesting feature connected with the thanksgiving sermon, or war speech, just as its hearers may please to term it,- which was deliver ed in the house of representatives yesterday, was the performance of the ceremony . of marriage t by the new chaplain, of a Miss Rumsey of this city, to a young man whose name your corres pondent was impolite enough to forget. The papers announcing it, for it was heralded in an extensive way, no doubt in accord ance with the desires of the happy pair, alluded to it as tne nrst cermony or that nature ever per formed within the capitol walls ; but it is very will remembered that just three years ago this winter a fister of the bride of this year's thanks giving day promised to love honor and obey a clerk In the navy departments the presence of quite f Wge an audience, and in the 'same hall of representatives; the only difference noticeable being that, the latter, when fully assured of the fact that a change in her condition from that of maiden to wife had been consummated, relieved herself of the joy predominating by singing in a clear and thrilling tone the patriotic lines of our national hymn, " The . Star Spangled Ban ner." Whether the fashion of being married in legislative halls will'be inaugurated by the dis like of anything conspicuous on the part of these ladies ft rests for the future to prove. MB. CLINOMAN, OF NORTH CAB0LI2TA. JSx-senator T. L. L'hngman, of your state, still in tms city, careiui of I North Carolina, and these projects he has written a letter to the edi tor of the New York Times, which appeared in the issue of that paper yesterday morning, and which has been read and - commented on exten tensively, and with xnnch favor. -4 THE PBKSIDEHT. The great triumph which is everywhere accord ed to the president is that he has so far disap pointed the visions of the advocates of revenge wbo predicted a reign of terror for the south upon i ii i . . " " . ARRIVED. i Efceanier A P Hart, 8kinner, from Fayetteville, to j -&rig AiUtriUa, Reed, from Boston, iu ballast, to Kidder Steamer A P Httrt, Bklnne, tor Fayettevffle, by Worth A Daniel. ' .- 4 Schooner D Talbott, Packard, for Kw York, by Har the, assassination of Mr. Lincoln, has 'given bonds at Montgomery to appear when called for. Virginia LeglslsUar. . , RiCHKoarn, Dec. 8. The legislature amended the state constitution so as to render eligible to office persons exclud ed by the third article. 1 -.V.W Mr. Hurst, of Norfolk county, offered reso lution referring to the report that General Butler was about to take charge of this military depart ment, impugning his honesty in sarcastic terms. The resolution was laid on the table. A'preamble and resolution were adopted in the house earnestly recommending the pardon of ex Senator Hunter. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. FORT Of WILHINGTOIW CnECAi. court at this session, but the crirnmal 'docket is an unusually large and important One. llany casea from the latter are from Justice Conoley's court, and have been referred to this one lor adjudication. Slightly Dbcsk. Qnit& a small excitement was raised yesterday afternoon on Market sbeet Iff the agility displayed by;a drunken sailor who was apparently either trying: to walk on both sides of the street at the same time, or else imaginfid himself in a heavy storm at sea, with bis' sMp rolling and pitching at a terrible rate. There was some difficulty experienced at first, on the attempt to arrest him, but after awhile, a law-yr (excuse us, a policeman succeeded in- bearing him off in triumph to the lock-up ' 7 ' ' COMMERCIAL, New York market. By May. Nw York, Dec. 8. BEESWAX i quiet; last sales at 48c. BREADSTUFFS. The market for State and West ern flour is dull, heavy and 6c a I5c easier; the sales are 6,200 bbls at the following quotations Superfine State 7 10 a 7 40 Extra State 7 90 a 8 36 Superfine Western.......... " 00a 7 50 Extra Western 7 75 a 8 20 Ejtra Ohio 8 40 a 8 70 DoTrade 8 80a 10 15 Extra St Louis 12 00 a 15 00 Southern flour rules in buyers' favor; the sales include 400 bbls at $8 80 a 0 75 for superfine Baltimore; 9 80 a 16 for extra do; 9 (0 a 11 50 for Brandy wine and George town. There is no change in the market for rye flour. Corn meal is quiet; we notice sales of 100 bbls caloric at Mr 60. ' GRAIN. The wheat market is dull andlc a 2c easier, with sales at $1 60 for inferior Chicago spring; 1 69 for Milwaukee club; 1 75 for No 1 Milwaukee; $2 40 for choice new amber State, and $1 78 for very choice amber Milwaukee. Corn is less demand and prices are easier; we notice sales at 84c a 93c for unsound; 94c a 95 l-2c for sound Western mixed, the latter price for choice. CANDLES. Adamantine are quoted all the way from 25c to 28c. the latter price for small jobbing lota; patent are selling at 63c, and sperm at 43c. COTTON. There is but little doing and prices are lower and irregular. There is lyit little offering. We notice sales of 2,000 bales at 48c a 50c for middling. PROVISIONS. The pork market is inactive but firmer; sales at $28 76 a 29 62 1-2 for mess, cash and regu lar way, closing at $29 37 1-2 cash, and $26 for prime mess. There is no change to note in the beef market; the sales include 600 bbls at $11 a 14 for plain old Western mess; $18 a 20 for new do; $14 a 17 for old extra mess, and $22 a 23 for new do. There is no material alteration in the market for bacon sides; sales of Cumberland cut, long clear, long rib, and long cut haras, for February delivery, sellers' option, at 16 1-2, an extreme priee-' - In out meats there is but little doing; sales were made at 16c a 19c for hams in dry .salt and sweet picklo, and 13c a 15c for shoulders in do. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Christmas Tots and Gifts. The evidences of the good times we are all to have this Christ mas, are growing more and more with every day. Each morning brings with it something new eith er of sight or sound, that, like the crow of the cock at midnight, seems to say "christ mas is com ing." . Nothing that we. have yet seen, however reminds us more forciblv of the near advent of the .holidays, than does the display made . by Whitakeb of the toys and gifts' with which his establishment is filled. Even his windows are in themselves an unusual attraction, filled as they are, with so many handsome specimens of the articles offered for sale within. We opine that many a Sata Claus will provide himself at Whit akeb's with the little gifts that delight "good children" so much on a Christmas morning. Removal. The offices of Major Wickersham, superintendent, and Major Mann, assistant finaac cial agent of the freedman's bureau, have been removed from the corner of Front and Chfstnuk streets tojihe library rooms at the City Hall; -Ksw ABBivAx.-TXhe ateamer Cumbria, CapV Lranard, arrtve4Trfc Jyeaterday from Savannah. She, is consigne4 tayM'essr8fcd, G.. parsley oVCo MIydk's CorfBt.None he&yesterday. : Hotel Arrivals. " CITT HOTEL. W L G Andrews, Wil mington, BP Hancock, NO, Jas Browne, Faymeville, T V Ward, Goldsboro, P Frederick and Lady, Clinton, H Bowden, Warsaw, W J Snead, Nat. Ex Co. Jno C McLeod, Wilming ton, D W Kinne, W4WR R, D Wells, Pee Dee River, F A Mills, Marion, S C, BWJernagan, do . J W Smith, do F H Kaffo, Baltimore, " OM Scheme, NY, M L Smith, Marion S C. Dan I McLea, Montrose, C D Eaaterling, S C, Bene Moore, 8 C, B H Covington, Rocking ham, ? J F Qulnby, Marion, 8 C, BY TELEGRAPH. CONGRESS. Charlotte andfia&otlaibo amend the charter, passed itsfirst Teadmff. , , 1 i Mr, Thompson, fierVe moved for a suspen sion of ihe rulesand that the bill be put upOn'its -; j mj&&vw-imSt& -expiatBiag and rgirmcfediat action,; Mr. PairtUloWayMr, planatiog before any such' unusual actiorj...- . n f Anef -rattner expianauon uj mr. vowan tne hDusafus td siupend the rules by a vote of 46' ikmyi ' "j'' h'X'' ; i The committee on finance reported upon the debt due ad about to becorae'due tefore tbe 1st of January, 1867. It amounts to About the sum of $3,&14jb0U. jIt i proposed - to. issue, iew sii per ceBtkoudsf prmcipal and coupons. Py016 at the treasury, to be disposed of and exchanged at par for this debt. ' : i - l I -A motion 'to -suspend the rules -wax carried and rl ... i . ..... . . if Dili put upon 1 its 'second anatmra readings and passed. I j - 'li j"a 1 A report adverse ta tie expediency of the state assuming, the land tarx' was made. Mr. Waugh moved to rescind the joint order to administer the oath of officer to thgotontorJelegL' Upon a call of the. yeas and noes it was car ried. : ,l 1 The senate.. concurred, in the proposal to go into afa electiotf 'tor" seveu counsellors of state at IS ocJock oh "Monday. The. senate passed the engrossed bill to extend the charter of the bank of the State of North Carolina to the 1st of January, 1868. A resolution was passed and referred to the judiciary committee to make a conviction for greeny a third time punishable with death ; also 4onvictkn for horse-stealing and for assault message to reconstruction, and says it is of the The Freedmen Want Suffrage. THE MEXICAN QUESTION Appointment of Committees. Southern Members IVot Allowed oil tlie Floor During Discussion of tlteir Admission. General Grant at Wasbingrtost. 4c, &c. with intent to commit rape upon a white woman A motion was received proposing to. create a joint committee to inquire into the proprietorship of the Piedmont railroad. ' The hour of twelve o'clock having arrived, the two houses assembled in the commons hall, ac cording to agreement, to ascertain and declare who was elected governor of the state of North Carolina, at -an election held on the 9th day of November ultimo. The joint committee consist ed of Messrs CowleS and Morehead on the part of the senate, and Messrs. Wheeler and Waugh on the part of the house Mr. Speaker Settle, of the senate presiding. The joint committee, after counting the votes, utmost importance that the people of Virginia give cheerful support to the federal government iri the payment of all taxes assessed fort paying the national debt, ' -"t 64&13 ?''. i m k T'Jn$v,'.l!iw -&icHtesi;i)ee&7l8fi5 In The legislator "toy passed SLbilL repealing the act allowing thetransle Of th oantieof . Berkley aiJeffeiott tot W,Yuffii i THE TUEASUUY UEPORT. i We present below a! synopsis of the most. Im portant statements; of fact and opinioh, including; th f three topics jtr . currency, public dbtJH rtvenuje, and pursuing the orderj in which; they atatedbymMcCoch.t; -1 1. 2V Cuy.--The. key tb the .policy which the secretary advocates may be found in the declaration of his tejief that Uie, authority, of congress to make the o,bhgatipns of tha govern ment a legal tender resides outside of the cbnsti- Itution, and that the inflation whieh has followed upon the necessary exercise of that authonty dtt rjng tWwjKis.; prejudiciaLta bath publio and parvafo mterests. . While; thereforehe does, not advocate the; repeal of the ; legal . tender -ets nor bWieve- 4 1 possible to Tedune i this . volume of the currency1 by violent, measures, . he is of opin ion that tho acts should be regaided as only tesiprarti r fcntlnttiwidDCartrf -retlrbiK notes which have been issued under them should be commenced without , delay -and carefully ami persistently continued tmtil all are withdrawn. The rapidity of the process will depend upon the ability to dispose of securities. The specific measures recommended are as follows : . First : That congress declare that the com pound interest notes shall cease to be a legal to the southern states, the secretary'recommendar' that the jcollection of taxes 4 amBg.tbef9reithe, establishment therein of revenue offices, be ; to- s definitely postponed y that A sales ptK PWV&iifciit direct taxes be postponed 11 jtheL st"t?s hav nx opiortunityf assuming thosevtaes; aajtheyalf suites did; thatall .transaction, invajid.frrin i stamps" be. legalize s' fajr as. 'jiea SP, of congresa. cai-iii1Ta n't The CloBiua; Scenes in tn Hay tltna Hbl- tender from the day of their maturity. These notes were intended to be a security, rather; than a circulating medium, and such a declaration by congress would be neither injurious to the. public nor an act of bad faith to the holders. Second : That the secretary be authorized in his discretion to sell bonds of the United States, e - "- p i - . . cent, and redeemable and payable at such periods uVa, Kxecutiou or tile Jttll Cllcf --XUl, Chalera tn CSnadalbupe ana lllsurunrame.; UAiTala lis HsTann. Ac..)'" -! ' 'p - . I . ATX5A;-NoT;:29r:.': By the waT of St.- Tliomas .We get the WdaSsta ation of i,he news iu regard to the bombardment. -of Cape Ilaytieiu . The. rebels jnIayti hare iost their only stronghold, and are "so scatters t that vrtually the rebellion is over, -and Geffrard mast ter of the situaou ,Mpst .9f,e,s lat0 rebel chiefs have been shot. The triumphs of the government have been celebrated wjth appropriate festivites.at Port,au; i Mostdf the foreislners at the'''cabe'tfled.'B;' -vuiuiug jbu iuc jKm i uottc, w me Aiuerictui mot' in war durins the bombardment. . i . uiMiu ifMowmg peCTo&v wlw, Jadt taifeBrefog: i ; the house r of the-i Binish consul, were seized ' l r and shot : E'.' Pradere-Colonel Sarin; Generals' ' DboYde, Colas, Lachaise and Papin,and Mr. Le- ! COrpS. : ! - . , U..-. Dr. Giovechini, a wejl known French subject, was robbed and murdered by the rebels. Sena tor Box was also assassinated and beheaded. w!i General Andrew has surrendered, with. 500 men, to, the government. , ,,! ; The Spanish royal mail steamship . Santo JDo tniiiffo experienced heavy weather, and her' ma-' chinery broke down. She was enabled; how ever, to reach Porto Rico, and the . war steamer JPizarro brought thence the mails. The pa3$en- gers, four hundred in number j remained! ant : steamer has been chartered in this port togO-for as may be conducive to1 the interests of the gov-" ernment, for the purpose of retiring not only compound interest notes but the United States notes. The amount which the secretary estimates as necessa.y to be retired in order to bring the reported through their chairman, Mr. Moreher.d, currency within proper limits is from one bun that al,616 votes Were cast, of Which Jonathan dred to two hundred millions, in addition' to the Worth received 31,542, William W. Holden 25,- 704, and scattering 269. Mr. Worth's majority, therefore, is 5,939; whereupon he was announced by the speaker of the senate governor of the state of North Carolina, to enter, upon the duties of his office upon the expiration of the provi sional government, if that occurs before the first day of January, 1,867. BEPOBT OF THB SENATE 1 COXXITTEE ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. The majority of the senate committee on the judiciary, to whom; was; referred, the joint reso lution of this general assembly, touching the amendment to the . constitution of .the United States, ratified at the presenksession, and known as the thirteenth, article, having considered; the same, beg leave- to. report : This: ceneral assembly has ratified the follow- compoUnd notes, the amount of which latter, Oct. 31, was $173,012,141; all due in 1867 and 1868. The total paper circulation the United States at that date was $704,218,038, to which should be added $30,000,000, the estimated amount of compound interest notes actually in circulation. The total is likely to be still further increased by the issue of notes to i the national banks now daily going on, and destined to con. tinue till the limit of $300,000,000 authorized by law shall have been reached, as it will be at no distant date. As but $185,000,000 of national bank notes are included in., the estimate of $734,- 218,038 20, there remain $115,000,000 to be added, and the aggregate amount of circulation will then be $849,28,038 20; If the recommen dations of the secretary in regard to contraction be fully carried, oat by .retiring $200,000,000 of Lord Russell has addressed an official eommu- : nication to General DuUe, in behalf Of tf&i1 JtrtV -ish government, thanking and complimenting ' him for his exertions in repressing the slate trade generally, and especially in relation to" the cap ture 6f the cargoes lauded .at San Cristobal and ; Pinar del Rio, on the southwestern coast of our island, in December last. - 1 ' ' Tlie cholera in Guadeloupe and in MartinkfBe v has been so fatal' that the authorities have we- , fused any vessels from those islands to enter the port of St. Thomas. The fear of this pest is abating; here, though now we Took to' those is- -I lands for the danger instead of New York. ; ' Yesterday the birthday of the Prince Of Aus-- -ti-ias was celebrated with . the usual ceremoniqs and illuminations. : Havana is full of strangers, and there is a greater number of places of amusement than we have had for many a year, and we 1 are still ex- 1 pectmg Grau's opera and a company of. minsi-v 1 trels. , ' The health of the city is very good, and the ' weather continues pleasant. Ken- iag amendment e constitution of the United United States notes and the $30,000,000 of com is Soposed Theft. Last nght, about eight of the interests o'clock, some unknown person was discovered in in furtherance Of o Wat witi a hs1 nf onttnn attaoheA nd in tnw paddling down the river opposite Mr. H. M. Barry's wharf. The alai m was given, when the thief, paddling his boat to the wharf at the foot of Chestnut street, abandoned both boat and cotton, and fled . up the wharf. The stevedore of the steamship Commander, who observed the transac tion, secured the abandoned cotton, and brought it to Mr. Barry's wharf, where it is now held, woifinnr tn Via flnimArl Yir iha nwnpr "Rnt. nnfl his accession to the presidency by an example of clue wa8 left by which the thief may be identi- tykuuiu, juauw uu BiM5auiu line aumues wmcn a ari(i that was h i coat, wh eh was left beh nd at his inauguration as vice president the world refused to accord him. The press at large not only here but in Europe, in France and in all European countries where the political system of America Is known, vie now with each other in the attempt to laud his merits. The wise prog nostications of failure which so many heaped into the view of nations have all failed, and to-day he stands forth &s the representative of the people, honored, respected throughout the land, firm to the truth, and with not one iota of that malice or unjust feeling towards the states which he con tends have I never, been 'out of the union ; but which the world naturally thought, judging from radical representations, would receive naught at his bands, save what come through the strong mandates of military law. THE TARDINESS OF CONGRESS. The new year will dawn without the transac tion of any important business by congress not withstanding much is needed and that without delay. There are too many schemes for person al aggrandizement, it seems, for members to betake themselves immediately to legislation for the good of the country". The lobby must be attended to and time is required, to mature matters before presenting bills to congress. ' ' him on the bale in his flight. Camille. We would again call the attention of the public to the announcement which has been made of the complimentary benefit' of Miss Ida Vernon, at the theatre to-night. It is ex pected that a large and fashionable audience will be present, and we feel justified in saying that the entertainment will indeed be a fine .one. Every precaution has been taken to guard against the admission of any improper character, and every inducement to be present is given to those who are fond of good acting. We do not think that any one who does go, will regret either the time or money spent. oc- TIII2 1FEWIAWS. Card f rem the President. Headquarters F. B., New York, Dec 7, 1865. J the Members of the Fenian Brotherhood .' You will hare, seen in the journals of this date, the self-written and self-published condemnation of ten long-timed -malcontents, who halve met in this city without legal authority. The existence of so small number in so large a bodyas ours, should create no anxiety, although it may justify regret. The brotherhood, by a congress to be held in January next, will show its capacity to overcome domestic faction, instigated by corrupt motives, or bj British gold, as U has demonstrated already its power to respect law, "and further human free dom. British prisons are not secure against us. Local factions must give way. JOHN O'MAHONY, Prest. F. B. . Rather Fast. An amusing incident curred at the court house yesterday, on the oc casion of empanneling the grand jury. As one of the jurymen's name was called by the clerk, a colored gemman, much to the surprise of all present broke forth with a prompt " here sah !" All turned to see where this unexpected answer came from, when it was ascertained that it originated with the " gemman," aforesaid, who was owner of the same surname as that which had been called, but who alas ! was present for a different purpose than the juryman, having been brought there, not to try, but to be tried for larceny. i; btates, to wit Sec. 1 Neither, alaverynor involuntary seivi tude, except as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States or any place sub ject to their jurisdiction. Sec. 2. Coagress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. ' It is clear that no after action of this body can change the legal- effect of this amendment, 4r en large or restrict the Dowera of conzress conferred eithery the first or second section tirersidCXbe subject has passed beyond the control of una body, and has become a matter of judicial inter pretation only. , It is plain to this committee and to the people of North Carolina, and as this com mittee believes, to every fair-minded statesman or jurest, north or south, that this amendment con fers no power on congress to legislate upon the subject of freedom within the states. White; however, the legal effect of this amend ment is so plain , to us, the majority of the committee cannot shut their eyes to con temporaneous history. The power to legislate within the state, founded on this amendment, is now claimed in and out of congress by statesmen and lawyers, eminent for their abilities and form idable for their numbers, zeal and influence. Tlie tribunal appointed by the constitution for its own interpretation, has not always proved a barrier to legislative encroachment : nor cau the majority of this committee undertake-to say that it will hereafter prove a safe-guard to the reserved right of the states. Mindful, therefore, of the encroachments of powe, of the momentous issues involved, and conscious of the rectitude of their own intentions, the majority of the committee in discharge of a plain duty to themselves, to posterity and the truth of history, desire to spread before the coun try in the. most solemn form, the. sense in which they, and, as they believe, the people of the state, through them,- have accepted and ratified this amendment to the constitution of ' the United States. They, therefore, report back and recom mend the adoption of the following joint reso- tion : . , . i Resolved bg t)te General Assembly of the State North Carolina, That we have accepted and rati fied the. said, amendment in the sense given to it by the Hon. Win. H. Seward, secretary of state of the United States, to wit : That it does not Washington, Dec. 11. In the senate, Mr. Wilson presented a petition from the colored peeple of the district of Colum bia, asking the right of suffrage. Referred to the committee on the district of Columbia. On motion, that part of the message relating to the finances was referred to the committee' on finances. Mr. Morgan presented a petition from New York merchants asking the restoration of certain rights of the coast of Florida. Bills were presenidd for "confirming, land set tlers in their right to land granted by General Slocum to men on the Sea Islands last winter, and to establish a mining bureau. A resolution was introduced calling upon the president for what information he has respecting the occupation of Mexico. A committee was appointed to act with the house committee on the subject of the death of Mr. Lincoln. In the house the principal business transacted was the appointment of committees. The chair men of the most important ones are as follows : On military affairs, Mr. Schenck ; on naval affairs Mr. Rice ; on foreign a ffair, Mr. Banks ; on com merce, Mr. Washburne. Mr. Stephens was ap pointed on the committee on Ihe death of Mr. Lincoln, of which committee Mr. Washburne is also chairman. A resolution was offered making an earnest de claration against mon archical designs in Mexico and instructing the committee on foreign affairs as to what measures are necessary on the part of the United States to restore the people of Mexi co to their former condition under a republican government. A resoiution to allow on the floor members from states lately in rebellion during the discussion on enlarge the powers of congress to legislate on pound interest notes actually iu circulation, there will still remain a total circulation of 619,218, 038 20, even supposing that iio extension of the amount of national bank notes now authorized to "be issued be granted by congress. It is,, per haps, in view of these or similar calculations that the secretary adds tp his suggestions the remark that "neither the amount of reduction nor the time that will be required to bring up. the cur rency to the specie standard can now be estima ted with any degree pf .accuracy. The first thing to be none us to establish tne policy of contraction. II. The Public ikbt.The Secretary regards it as a public burden, the work of removing which should not be long postponed. He sees no way of doing that except by an increase of the national income beyond the nationals expen ditures. The first step is to fund the obligations that are soon to mature: The next, to provide for raising revenues necessary to pay the inter est on the debt, and a certain definite amount annually for the reduction of the principal. On the 31st Oct., since which time no material change lias taken place,' the public debt amount ed to $2,808,549,437,55 5 for the items of which total, readers may refer to the report itself. Re ceipts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1865 were $1,898,532,533 24, of which $864,868,49917 were from loans applicable to expenditures, and $607,361,241 68 from loans applied to payment of public debt, and $209,464,215 25 froiJTinter nal revenue. Expenditures were $1,897,614,224, 09, of which the war department is charged with $1,031,323,360 79; redemption of debt as above stated; interest bh public debt, $77,397y712. Balance July 1, 1865; $858,309 15. Total in crease of public debt- daring the year, $941,902, 537 04. The receipts for the quarter "ending September 30, 1865, were $440,226,770 27; expenses; $373, 068,254 83; leaving balance, Oct. 1, $67,158, 515 44. Estimated receipts for the remaining three quarters of the . year ending June 30, 1866, are : Balance $67,158,515 44 Customs $100,000,000 Lands 500,000 Internal revenue 175,000,000 Miscellaneous--. 30,000,000-305,500,000 00 their admission, njquiring a suspension of the' rules to be voted for, it was not considered: Several amendments to the constitution of the United States were introduced. the subject of freedmen within the Btates. This resolution was reported by W. P. Bynum on behalf of the majority of the commiitee on the judiciary, ordered to. be printed and made the special order for Wednesday, 12 o'clock. . Ijt Session. The general court martial which was convened at . his place last week, by order of Major General Roger, is now in regular ses sion here, and will sit steadily until all business has been disposed of. The number of cases coming before this court, is unusually large, and some weeks must elapse before they can all be disposed ofj The proceedings of yesterday's court would appear in this issue, but that they are too lengthy for publication. We will en deavor, however, from time to time, to glean some matters of interest from the proceedings, ior tne aelectation of our item-loving readers. FBOft ALABAMA. Tne Constitutional Amendment--A. Pro-tV-now Freedmen Mar Testify. ' New Orleahs, Dec. 6. t!tTt Al'bama legislature has passed the con stitutional amendment abolishing slavery, but entered a proviso against a radical interpretation ' of the same. ( r A bill was introduced into the senate provid ing that, in a case in any court where a freed man, free negro, or mulatto is a Dartv, tm nw tion shall be allowed as to the competency of the Additional Appointments. The county court yesterday made the following additional appoint ments to the corps of inspectors previously ap-. pointed for this county : Naval Store Boney Southerland, Wm. J Price, John M. Henderson. Timber and Lumber Eastwood Turlington. County Coubt. The regular December term of the county court for Ntw Hanover county met witness because of color, provided that no freed-1 m session yesterday morning, in this city, James in I Shackelford, esq., the chairman, presiding. The men or rreea women, etc., shall be examined anv case whatever, except upon the stand in I open court. -JJeorge W. Gale, who offered $1,000,000 for grand jury was sworn in and empanneled, and vigorous preparations mad for business. There are no civil cases to be brought before this Lieutenismt General Grant Washington, Dec. 11. General 'Grant returned to this city from his southern tour this morning. BY MAIL. Gen. Robert E. Lee is running a college ; Gen. Joe Johnston the National Express Company; Gen. Beauregard, an Alabama railroad, and Gen. Mansfield Lovell, a law office ; Gen. N. B. For- rest still preserves nis lnaiviauamy ny -running Miscellaneous a saw mill." All honor to the men who xnuc set noble examples of industry to their comrades. $372,658,515 44 Estimated expenditures for the same period are $484,853,462 64, of which the war depart ment, for payment of troops and closing up ex isiting balances, wants $307,788,750 57, and in terest on the public debt, $96,813,868 75. Defi ciency for the year, $112,194,947 20. For the year ending: June 30, 1867, estimates are: Customs $100,000,000 00 Internal revenue 275,000,000 00 Lands - v 1,000,000 00 r wm swsrsr . a t at vsar "W n riTfiT NUUIIt VAUULL A LEU1SLA- I TUBE. Saturday's Proceedings. reported expressly for the xengton herald. DAILY WTL- Raleigh, Dec 9. The house met according to adjournment and after the reading of the jour-nal, &c., pro ceeded to the dispath of business. The following were appointed the committee on the stay law on the part of the houses Messrs. Waugh, Farrow, Jones, Ale JN air, and VYniuey. The judiciary committee reported adversely to giving exclusive jurisdiction to- the superior courts in all cases of breaches of the peace for a limited time, &c, also adversely to a bill to amend, sec. 14, chap. 101 Rev. Code, and upon the expediency of excusing the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad for rebuilding the bridge across the Roanoke. The report of finance committee upon recal ling certain bonds issued in favor of the Wilming ton Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad, recom mends its passage. : i 1 A bill for the relief of ihe holders of state VIRGIN I. Tlie , Governor's MeMajre Internal Imj prvrements Tne Freedmen-Tney SlionJd be Allowed, to xestuj". i- -j Richmond, Dec. 4, 1865. After the organization of the legislature to-day, the governor's message was received And read. The governor first calls attention to the public debt, showing n aggregate of $41,000,000 against $22,000,000 available assets. The state has sev eral millions in . unproductive internal improve ments. The, interest due on thfe first of January exceeds $6,000,000.. The question of taxation is considered at soma lanoth. The governor savs a levy of 60 per cent on the real estate will be re quired, and recommends a tax -. or license for ta king oysters m the waters of V: rgimal He suggested the sale of the state investment in TOlroadstocks and bonds, which would relieve the state of $15,000,000 of debt and promote the efficiency of theraUroad. - . r . 1 1 j The educational interests of Virginia are spe cially conimended ;to the attention of the legisla ture, and' the -establishment of a polytechnic school is urged, . ' ' The gofernor recommends the passage of laws EXPENDITURES. Civil - service Pensions and Indians War departments j Navy" department-"' Interest od public debt .20,000,000 00 $396,000,000 00 . $42,165,599 67 17,609,640 23 . 39.017.416 18 - : 43,082,457' SO . 141,543,068 50 Message of Governor Brainlettr, -of lUCKy. ' Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 6. ; Governor Bramlette, in his message to the leg islature, says Kentucky furnished to the federal army, mostly three years' men, 68,975 white ; ' men, and 25,588 colored soldiers, and remarks: ' " Ours was not the loyalty which draws its sub- sistence from promised profit; and "it courage from distant danger, but that unyielding devotfon, to principles which neither loss of property 3Mr;; present danger could overcome." He reciwnj mends each county to organize a company , to , support the civil authorities. The governor says , the result of the war has been such as to banish .' forever the heresy of secession; has determined the impracticability of it, and it only remains fcj the judiciary to decide that secession is treason, , to liave the subject finally and forever adjusted. , This adjudication should properly be had, ui thj case of the chief of the rebellion, to make Jit.s precedent for all-time to come. The governor argues that the adoption of the? constitutional amendment would give perpetual indemnity against the attempt to control the question of suffrage through the federal powers, and recommends its adoption because slavery has ceased to exist, and universal emancipation' has made freedom thoroughly national. The question what is to become of the negro the governor leaves to time tp solve, and recom mends an invitation to be extended to a superior class of laborers to develop the mineral and ag ricultural resources of the state, and suggests modes whereby such laborers may be attracted hither. ' Tlie Release of Seddon and -fagrath. The Savannah Republican gives the particulars of the release of J. A. Seddon, late war secretary for the confederate states, and A. G. Magrath; ex-governor of South Carolina, in compliance with orders' from the president. On Saturday, 25th nit., Captain Clark H. Remick, provost "marshal of Savannah, (who by the way is a citizen of Chelsea, Mass.,) received instructions to proceed forthwith in the steamboat Starlight to Fort Pu laski, where both prisoners were detained, and set them at liberty. The order was duly obeyed. Capt. Remick having announced to the prisoners their release on condition of taking the amnesty oath; the news was received by both with joy and the oath freely taken. Gov. Magrath seemed in excellent health and spirits. He conversed freely on general topics' during the trip to Savannah and seemed heartil y to enjoy the fine weather. Mr. Seddon, though not less cheerful, seemed to have held out with less force against the jnroads which a long confinement must necessarily make upon the constitution of even the strongest man. He was pale haggard and careworn, which gave a very gloomy and sad expression to his regular ly formed features. - The first moments of excite ment, in consequence of their hasty release,' nav ing passed away, toward the end of the trip both prisoners became silent and pensive, and all furth er efforts to draw them back to lively conversa tion proved unavailing. 1 , ; ' . r ' LOUISIANA Union Resolutions Passed by the Letrtsla tnn Vnt Dnrtjint I Vittrtn At m.tattmm7 ' ?.' NkSv. ORLSAXsDeci; : ; The legislature pt Xbuisiana, to-day, b mation, passed resolutions to the' 'effect th'it there is no opposition, open or secret,' to the UnitM States government &t this' state ( that slavery is abolished forever and ' that they or dially and heartily indorse thev president's recon struction policy; tr-:H ; i --itid Vjuu?-te' 'Neil, Brothers &. 'Jo an old 'and prominent cotton firm here, having spent some time-in the Estimated surplus of Receipts $111,683,818 12 The past due debt on the 31st October, beside the compound interest, the United States and the fractional notes, amounted to $1,373,920 09; debt due in 1865 and 1866 to -$187,549,646 46 : debt due in 1867 and 1868 to $848,323,591 80. Of the latter item, $830,000,000 consist of 7 3-10 notes. As they are convertible into bonds only at the pleasure of holders, the secretary desires personal examination of the Ctttton. eropn.the to be authorized to fund them, whenever it can I southern states, have issued a circuiarrboct;en be advantageously d6ne, m advance of their ma-1 the subject. Tbey estimate that in Marias t the turity. " To meet deficiency for .the present fiscal I year he desires authority to sell, m his discre- told crop on hand amonnted to .65a000baloJ : uianne new crop amounts, tp 400,000 bales; that we, 1011 amount aeuverea up to toe quth pi fior. don. bonda of a similar character, to reduce the temporary loan, to pay maturing certificates of was 1,090,000 bales, and ..they estimate' -."the indebtedness, and also to take up any portion of the debt maturing prior to 1869 that can be ad vatageously retired. The total debt on the 4th of July, 1866, is es- holdingfiduciaHes'fespon8ible for investments in timated at $3,000,000,000. The secretary bo- confederate bonds.f He thinks, after mature con- lieves the whole amount may eventually be fund- sideration, very little legislation is: needed in re-! ed at a rate of interest from 5 to 5 1-2 per cent, ; firard to the freedmea i but they should be allowed and he suggests the application of $200,000,000 io testify, as witnesses, ana shouia do. uiea ana 1 per annum to tne payment 01 principal ana m-1 Arxansas, at & u.uuu oaies. punished the. same as white persons. ; - He advises terest together, by which the whole would be that the $3,000,0UO oerelotore mvesteam wej extingmshea m rrom z 10 az 1-0 years. . ? T The suit-of the government aeainst therlfth vington and Ohio railroad be given as bounty to j "111. Jtslernal Seven. The secretary recom- i thodist publishing house of Nashville 1 has been any compiany thit will' complete the road.- , mends frequent and careful. revision of the sy s-' 'dismissed, and it is supposed' that the nrbrjertY The repeal of ;the usury laws u reccnmenaeo item 01 taxation, wiu a view to its becoming al-jwffl at-Ofice be turned over to the agents of 'the in reiereucecnurcn.a v---"--'- r-1- m ww. ::;? - -us.-t- amount, yet to come forward at 960,000 bales. I In round numbers they make the total amounVof old and new crop cotton 2,000,000 to 2.100.000 ' bales; -I, '.: . . ; " V ; They estimate the quantity totally infli toTsnin 1 at not over 100,000 bales. They put down" the , number or oaies yet to come from sections trib utary to New Orleans, not including Texas and bonds passed since the 10th May. 1861, under an act ratified 16th February! 1861, entitled , an act to secure tbe completion of the Wilmington, I be governor devotes the concluding part of the ways more simple and productive, t - :ri' -' I1" hi' '?' i: w i- i 1 1 ) iSlv l4 ' t " r:.' I 1 s 1 ; I f f 1 r