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M I -1 ..IH iiiBii miim iii.mii m m.m, mill - -:mm 1 . . tngny; -, : state sovernmen&Kk tho state of Tennessee the conditions aforesaid are complied with : and till that time; Teiiriegsee tind all the states rscent-4 3' JPunerat 'oil Ex-GoTernor Corcrin. The -ftujeralj of the late ex-governbr Corwin took place t tins afternoon - Among thel pall bearers were Chief Jnstacei" Chase,1 lieutenant deneVa!JGranti'foi.f Wni HS6Ward f ReVerdy Johnson, Thaddeus SteTens;nd other prominent and distinguished, indiTidaals. New York Market. LJ; SrMafl. I Nbtt Tobk. Dec. la lour has declined 6c, with Bales 60c. m WAitnlr6TOir.iDe(l 19. 1. There Is miich comment &ahd speculatt6h" on the brief and spicy debate in 'the sepate ; tb-Jay on the reeeptiori'of th '.'Special ' message : ofthe president, accompanied :;by.e"ports from 1 Lieut. Gen. Grant and ei-ajoij-General Carl , Schurz, on' the condition of affairs, in the south,. In re gard to Senatoc Sumner's remarks, (upon Scalling for the reading of General Scbur?'si report) that the message wast like the white-washing done by Franklin Pierce with ; regard l to the atrocities in Kansas, Senator '- Johnson expressed his aston ishment at such words from the . senator from Massachusetts.' He declared that there was no white-washing about' ltfor' was a fair 'and clear statenent of the facts called for by the sen ate. In reply Mr. Doolittle hoped that the sen ator from Massachusetts would withdraw or qua lify bis remarks about the . president's message being a white-washing document. Mr Sumner said: "I have nothing to modify,' nothing -to qualify, nothing to retract." i; l - J In former days there was but one Kansas to suffer under illegal power, now there' are eleyjen -Kausases suffering as only one suffered. itThere fore, sir, as eleven are more than one, so is the enormity of the present time more thaa the enormity of the days of JFranklin Pierce. iX Mr. Dixou thought the sufferings of Kansas or the southern states had nothing-to ido with the grave charge made by Senator: Sumner against the president. He (Mr, D) supported the presi dent's policy, not because it was the president's, but because it was right.' Senator Sumner, how ever, explained that he did not mean to question the truth of the , president, his remark applying more to the Schur&,document, it was understood. -The debate ended by the adoption of themetion to nrint the Dapers. . The bul regulating commerce Deiween me sev eral states, which was rushed througe tb& house to-day urider the operations of the previous ques tion, was opposed earnestly by representatives Jno. L. Thomas, of Maryland, and A. J. Rogers, of New Jersey. Both of these gentlemen insisted . that the interests which their respective atates uaU in LUIS UJcaStuo euuum uv ucu vi ia Th bill, however, passed without debate or amendment. The effect of the bill, it is said, will be the prevention of a per capita tax being levied by any railroad or corporation in any state on the passengers or travel of any other state, should if become a law. :- It is given out from an excellent quarter that in all of the . southern states where regular gov ernors have been elected, the provisional govern-, ors will be immediately withdrawn, and their successors duly inaugurated, as in the case of Alabama. : . To' an experienced'observefthe 1 appearance of things on the republican pide indicates what Jack Faistaff denominated a state of general " dissolu tion and thaw,'? looking; to a ditisioB-oh the main question, unless the radicals 'abate their haughty pretentions. , ' . , X -. Mr. Raymond took notes"to reply to old Thad's speech, the views of which hare over and over been voted down in the house when presented in the lorm of resolutions, during the war. Old Thad looks the master more than ever, and is constantly run . to by his adherents. Mr. Ray mond is very closely observant, find appears to be very determined. He is much consulted. Mr. Washburne, o'f Illinois, does not appear to be in the leading string of Mr; Stevens. One of the joint committee in the case of the southern states, who was radical last session, is decidedly conservative now'. . The Republican breaks ground this evening asainst General Grant. It has also, by mdirec tion in the nature-of special pleading, donescr to the administration. , The postmaster genertil "will cause the remains of Mr. Corwin tO" be transmitted directly to Ohio, accompanied by some of his old Intimate person-! al friends. The Ohio delegation' with Other con4 cressmen," and others who were fnends' of the de ceased, had a meeting to-day at the capitol con cerninsr the aubiect 6f his demise, and funeral speeches were made by Chief Justice Chase, Sen ator Sherman, Davis, of Kentucky, Schenck, Sec retary Seward, and Johnson, of Maryland A committee was appointed to make arrangements for tbe funeral. : -'"' r'-3' The bill introduced into the house by Mr.CAsh lev. of Ohio, to reconstruct the southern states, is Wdre'strln gehrliS itsprovisions than any for a similar obiect heretofore resented.? lit provides, among'othef WmVofthe'ipolnttaient of pro Yisional goyerhors, ?with marshals and district at torneys, for the temporary; discharge of civil du ties. -y .C; ,t ;...-r- ,v 'i:ilt: i:,v-t f The inhabitants of each state, irrespective! race or color, are to be enrolled, and if a ma jority take the oath to support 'the' constitution of the United Stales; the governor shall, by pro- clamation, invite the loyal people' to - elect aeie- gates to a convention to re-establish a state got mmfiTlT. ' . The delegates are' required ' to take and pub scribe, the oath'of allegiance, and no person can thus serve or vote who has held pr exercised any civil w military office . under-, the rebel usurpa tion, or voluntarily borne arms against the United States. . Both the oath to support the constitu tion of the United 8tates and the oath of allegi ance are to be administered to VotersV The . constitution formed must be republican and not - repugnant to the constitution of the United States , and the declaration of independ ence! and it nitt4 J)rbvid4 that iiivoluntary servi tude is forever pruhibited p that no confederate state or municipal debt shall ever be recognized or paid ; that perfect toleration of religion shall be secured, and that no inhabitant shall 'evef be molested in person 'or. property on account of . his : or , her. mode of religious worship and that no per$ou shall enter upon any office within the gift of the ' people until he shall have first taken the oath , to support the constitution of the United States, andean oath to maintain the perpetual union of the etates This covenant is to be per j)etual. , . , . . It . f ?. - j , If . the constitution shall come up to these Ind other requirements, ja,lcopy shall be sent to the f president ; Of thei : United -States.'! who; after ob taining the consent of congress shall by procla mation recognize the government a established. This act is not to operate as a recognition of a BREADSTrjFF-1 of 6,500 bbla, State at $7 a 8 45: , Ohiq $3 40 a 0 86, and nR A Tiff Wln.t t At,U- uIim nt Ha OQO Itnaliala CthU cago spring at $1 68 S2f tsmwaukee club $170al8& and amber Milwaukee! M a85 Ckjrn is dull; sales of 31,000lushelB,mixelat8&ca85l-zc j PKOVieiHSTf-P9rB Mtoff, at'ptrh 30 50 for mess. Beefis8tedf?aWuul51-26aWl-4c. WmaKTETT T)nll at 2 31 a 2 32. OOTTFN ia firfl ajejri 8,t0p bales at SUGAR is daB. x" s COFFEE dull; sales of 200 bags Rio on private terms. ' 's?,4.-sHfirfi-.H' PETROLETJM--Ouiefct-saies f ; 5,600 bbls at 41c a 41 l-2c for crude, and 67o for refined. FREIGHTS aredaB. ' .s GOLD 146 6-8. . , X' 'A" 1 "H ..k-' A ''". s '- .1 "Sfww "Vobk, Dec. 10. COTTON-: Firm all 50c a 51c. r, BREADSTTJFFS. Floor heavy; 6,000 bbls sold at $7 a 8 45 for State: 88 40 a 9 45 for Ohio; t7 a 8 40 for West ern; $8 65 a 15 for Southern, and $8 10 a 8 Jl for Cana dian.' .- , ........ GRJWhea PROVlSIONS.isrBeef steady, Pork heavy at $28 a 28 12 l-2c for mesa. Lard datt S i WHISKEY is dull. CO CA L INTELLICENC E Jfla.rtial 4tX in, I ji . H-. Court 1 The "trial of six colored soldiers, whose names appeay ',befbwin the, spficaon, for mutahy at camp Hilton, last September, was held tof-day bpfnvft the general court martial now in session nere. oeverai wituessea were caiieu, uuv tue wioio' entirely ; top TOiunamous Jior tesumony given is publication here, and We shall merely j therefore present 10 our reauera iiue jauLs euciteu uu iuo examination of Maj rmhp Windman, who was in command of the Regiment it. the,. time that, the mutiny occurred. The statements of Maj. Wind man, is af general thing, cover the whole ground of the testimony elicited from the other witnesses. We quote froin the trial as follows : X'" vV'; 'X' ; lfcHAKGB -MUTIHT. ' Specification r In this-.that Manuel Davis, Sam uel Alderman, James Fisher; George Smallwood, Anthan Eagles, Thomas Gorse, privates Co. V 37th U. S. C T., did leave the ranks of their com pany and take part in a mutiny, resulting' in the shooting to death of 1st Lt. James M. Mellon, Co G;87tti US. C. TThik1 at camp-Hilton, N. C. on th!e 23d day of September, 1865. ' To which charge and specification the accused To specification. Not guilty. To charge. Not Guilty. Maj. Windman, a witness for the 'prosecution, being duly sworn, tosuhea as ioij,ows ; : Question by Judge Advocate Wpat is your name, rank, and official designation.1 ! A. Philip Windman Major 37th U. S; C. T. ? Q, Do you know the prisoners 1 A.5 Yes sir, I know their countenances. Q. Where were you on the, 23d September last 1 A. At campt Hilton, near Wilmington. Q. .What duty were you performing T A. Com manding 37th U. S. C. T. Q. Please state to the court all you know of a mutiny that occurred in the camp of the 37th U. C. T- on the ;afternooa' of the 32d September ast 1 A. On the aftornoon Of the 23d Septem ber, i860, an eniistea manor uo. 1, aischarged bis gun in" the companys streets, whicWbeing against orders, myself and the omcef iof the day, Lieut. James Mellon proceeded to, the spot for the purpose of arresting the offender.; After sending to the quarters of the company we found the gun which had just been discharged in one of the tents. The men outside, about half do zen at the time, refused to give any information on the matter. I then ordered the whole pany in line, and the man whose gmf Ihad'found tostep to the front, but with ho result. I then gave he command to the company to present arms, and ordered them to remain in that poritaon until further, , rders. I then went to my quar ters and waa 5 hortly recalled by Lieut Mellon, who informed! me that the company had; broken ranks.- I proceeded to the company's street and ordered the men once, more to fall in ranks, but instead of obeying my ! orders' they loaded 'their guns, and one man replied, "if we have to die, we might as well die now.",; After this I ordered Co. A. to load their pieces, and took command of them myself, and marched them to the spot for the purpose of arresting the mutineers. . Af-3 ter chasing private Ben. ;McLeod 01 Co. E. back to Co. v., I met the men of (Jo. v., and on see ins me tney orougnt up tneir guns ana nrea a .H.j."'" PMCEiFIVBCSISTS d J. ... tned touring the into, line 'to fire intd Co. D; The men refused to obey orders. I then tried the same, with Co. K, with no better effect:- -' T -..Question by Judge "Advocate Was there any further' firing- ifter the -first volley ? '" A. After leaving Co. W$ street' the men. fired, five or six more times' at me.' " 1 - V-4 r'r '-i'1-"X Q. Do you know the men that fired "the shots 1 A. I do not. -eil 'k : Question bv (3onrtI-JA're Voti'sure fhi'tnen who fired belonged' to Coi b ? A:' I am.' , Q. Did the nUn .who werevfick participate at all in the;mutiqy V: A. they, "broke I .ranks with tne rest 01 menu, dui pnree rii lour oithemieu into ranks afterwards. ,t - aw , .' a. r Q. Do you know When these men were arrest ed'.. A. They Were arrested next morning1. ? . Q. Did the sick men have suns 1 Ntf sir;-sbme of,them were scarcely able, to stand from r the ef fects of fever., . t j uUU. - x- ; ' Question by thesuGonrt The one : man that you could recognize; but ?who. s not here, and the sxx sick meu ;who took no part in - the firing, were they all theiimenrWho.felLtinto'Jline i A, They werei all ,th0 men in camp ofompany D, and all that fell iitfr line. ' a M ! Question Aj Judge AdTocate--Did;TOU prefer the charges in this case 1 ' A. I did,: , X cuarges against tae men namea in tne specmca- tionl A. 146. .1 - . , Q. Do. you recollect that the men named in the specification , I took an active part in the Question by Cfoart--Did vou set the tiaines of the men Who fM ltb '"line., iti company'D? A., I did not get the names at that 'time, butjhadK the whole of company !D ; marched down to'piy quar ters; next morning Jaiid then got the names, , , Question by Judge Adyocats The men whose names tyou got nejxt morning as hanng partici pated in the muting did you recognize them as being the same ones that fell into line 1 A. I re cognized them all.' Q. Did Jft0gTp9Caiff)bt the men ,next morning who were! drawn up m front of your quarto! s ,s being; tief men jthafrflred the volley when LieutehantMellon was killed 1 A. I did not,.,., i .Mr.- Morrifl mtrbduced a'bill to incorporate the I r-oLoinauiia.yiauou ana transportation company; wbich'was'referredto the coinmittee on the Dis-. tfict of Columbia.' i ; t J-" fc MrrWflson mtrdduceo the seetaxy ,ofwaxo jafor motion as to the numberLbf- majot genferals andbrigadier generals, of volunteers now in tne service, where stationed,' how employed,' etc 'Passed. j ' Mf.lAAthonjf called thehousesolut'on for the Ydjdurnmeml 'of congress from "Wednesday, next to the 9th of January, and moved to amend by inserting; Tbursdayinstead - oTfednesday, aod: the 3d 4of January instead of tfie -9th. The lary .yas a adopted" and ithe - resolution amendment Mr. Truinbull save notice of a- bill to enlarge tb power off the freedmen's, bureau, so as to se cure freedom to ally persons within, the-. United States, and protect every individual in thefull enjoyment of the rights of 'person ' and property and furnish him the means of his Vindication. Questions by accuied None f. i AC A New Postal Aerangement.- A money order office, in connseciibn with the post office here now, yill;beest4.blished at this place on the first of the ensuing month and year. This new office, although coiwparatiyely an old institution atiiiong the northern states, is a new thing in the south, and, therefore, but. littte. .understood by the people. The object is to afford greater post- iransmissibn of small sums while a new source of re al facilities for the of money by mail, at venue is added to the department, funds can be transmitted at a vejy cheap commission, the rate never exceeding, in any instance, one per centi, .which, at the before-the-war valuation of specie, Was the average price of exchange at this place on New York. jThis arrangement will par ticular lienfit the di$eont newspapers through out the country, as small sums of money for ad vertising, &c, can be ransmitted from one party to aiothei ith but a jtriflfng expenser!and in the niost perfect secufiy'. i The mnddperahdiis'this'. the party wishing to jv-ujit can, upon application to the proper oflficer at the post office, purchase an order upon another , office at the point to which the remittance is to besent.: This order can then be sent by mail, and the party in whose favor it HOUSE OP REPRESENTATINEL. Mr. Farnswortb, Offered a preamble, that t Whereas, In the month ; Of . Mayilast,rjBenjamin G. Harris, a representative , from the rfifth con gresuonal district of MaryMffid,,s was tried before a very respectable and intelligent court martial, and convicted on the charge and specification, to wit : a violation of thes. fifty-fifth article of war, to wit: with giving aid and comfort to the public enemy and inciting them . to continue the war against the United States, declaring sympathy with the enemy and opposition , to the govern ment of the United- States in its efforts to sup press, the rebellion; all of which is inconsistent with the bath taken as a member of this bouse ; and whereas, it was proved at such trial that said Harris' expressed his regret that the assassination of President Lincoln came too late to be of any use to the rebels, and at the same time, declared that Jefferson Davis was a great and good man ; and whereat, the said court sentenced said Harris, among other things itoi bp forever disqualified from hereafter holding any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States 1 and whereas, such sentence was approved by the- president of the United States therefore, , 1 Resolaed, That the committee of elections be in structed to inquire into the facts of the case, and report the same to the bouse, together with such action as they may recommend; and to aid such investigation they have power to send for persons and papers. The resolution was passed yeas 127, nays 21. Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, from the committee on commerce, reported a bill declaring every rail road worked by steam shall have the right to carry passengers, mails, freight, and government supplies from one state to another and receive compensation therefor. Mr, O'Neil, of .Pennsylvania, wanted the bill referred to the committee on the judiciary, as it involved important legaljuestions, but after some debate the bill was passed. Mr. Washburne, of Hlinois, reported an amend ment to ,fhe rules, providing for a new commit- x- ; ; 1 J ;: L'' iee, nameiy : un mines ana turning. . A message Was received from the senate, an nouncing the passage of the house resolution, with an amendment, so&s to adjourn over from Thursday next to the third of January. The house non-concurred in the amendment, and asked a committee of conference'! - Mr. Wilson, from the committee on the judicia ry, reported back the bill proposing an amend ment to prohibit the payment of the rebel debt. Mr. Rogers opposed so much of the bill as pro hibited any state from ..paying debts, but agreed RECONSTRUCTION -V- Thc Status oS tbe Sontliera tatcs- .mj V) OFFICIAL? CORRESPONDENCE, J. Si 1 is drawn can get it med ithiaf oWii post office,, to that part which prohibited the United States without additional expense. It will require some frohi pavinff the Tebel debt ' ' i" " ? time, however, for the perfection of this new ar rangement in the southj as the postal facilities at this time are far from being complete. For the present " it is proposed to establish but two of these money order offices in the state, and these two will be at Wilmington arid at Newbern. The following are the rates" of Commission'' charged for these monej oifdersi ; , ,X An order not exceeding $10- 10c. Over. $10 and not exceeding $20- ' - 15c. Over f20 and up to $30- 20c. No single order issued for less than one dollar, or for mre than thirty dollars. Parties desiring to remit larger sums -must obtain additional money! orders. National currency will be the only kind of funds received or paid. Electio- At,, a meeting of Co. A., tempora ry, force, held yeserday at the court house, the following names were proposed by 1st Lt. J H Hill, commanding the company, and elected by acclamation to the non-commissioned offices of the company: James W. Lippitt 1st Sergt., W. H. Northrop 2d do. ; C. D. Myers 3d do. ; E. B. Dudley 4th do.; J. J. Whitehead 1st Corporal, A. D. Lippitt 2d do. j ' F. G. Robinson 3rd do. ; D. Piaott 4th do. Thb CLOsraa Night.- To-night will be the last and closing night of the Festival at City Hall, and we would recommend those who have not yet called upon, the ladies engaged there to do so this evening. The fair will close by selling at auction, the remaining portions of the stock on hand, and those who are so fortunate as to have little stockings awaiting their filling on Christmas The : amendment yeas to 11 nays. resolution was passed 149 BY TELEGRAPH. CONGRESS. i Bill Calling for Information in Regard to Jeff Davis. SENATE CNMItHTTJGE ON CONSTRUCTION. A NEGRO .PROTEST AGAINST THE ADMISSION OF THE TENNESSEE MEMBERS. A Petition Asking for Suffrage for the Colored Citizens of the District of Columbia. South Carolina ExEctmvk Depabtkext, South Coeolixa, Dec. y, 16&. To Sis Excellency Governor Orr . - ,t 1 ;' My Dear Sib : I received, two weeks since, a telegram from the Hon'. W H, Seward, Secretary 01 state, in relation to the repudiation .or our war debt, in the following words: "Upon re flection, South Carolina would , not care, to come again into the councils of the Union encumbered' and charged with debts and 'obligation which, had been assumed in her name in a Tain attempt to subvert it. -' The president trusts she will lose no time unmaking an effective organic declara tion." disavowing, all 'debts arid obligations made or assumed in her name or behalf, , in aid of the rebellion. Tbe president awaits further events in South Carolina with, deep interest." .1 In reply to this dispatch, Instated that it was impracticable now to make any such organic de claration, as our state convention had been dis solved, by my advice, after having done all that the president had requested to be done, and that I was opposed to keeping a, revolutionary body, like that of the convention, in existence longer than absolute necessity required it. ' ? I further stated that our war debt was a very small one, and could not be separated from the ordinary expenses of the state; that couth Car olina had been refunded by the Confederate States a large portion of her expenditures ou account of the war, and that ho one in this state had any right to complain of being taxed, to pay this debt, as they were all guilty of incurring it: and stated, moreover, that the estates of widows and orphans had been invested in this debt, as the safest investment which colild be Blade for them, and that it would now be great injustice to this innocent and helpless class to disavow tne aeot. Yesterday I had the honor of receiving the fol lowius comniunication from Mr j Seward through the mail : .N v , . Depaetment of State, '' " Washingtoit. Nov,1 80, 1865. x To Sis Excellence ' B j. -TirH, Provisional Governor of the State of South Carolina . Sir : I have the honor to ackriowledge the re ceipt of jour telegram of the 2 th- 111st., inform ing me that as the convention had been dis solved it was impossible to adopt the president's suggestion to repudiate the insurgent debt, and to inform you that while the objections which you urge to the adoption of that proceeding are of a serious nature, the president cannot refrain from awaiting with interest an official expres sion upon that subject from the legislature. I have the honor to be your obedient servant, WM. H. SEWARD. ; You will please lay this communication before the legislature: for their action in reference to the official expression which the president ia await ing with interest. Your excellency s most obedient servant, B. F.PERRY, Provisional Governor of South Carolina, ALABAMA THE STATE TURNED OVER TO THE state authorities. sDeprtment op State, ; Washington, Dec. 18. To. Mis Excellency lewis E. Parsons. Provisional X Gwernor of the Stale of Alabama, Montgfynery jLiaoama "Sir : The time has arrived when, in the judg ment of the president of the United States, the care and conduct of the proper affairs of the state of Alabama may be committed to the con stithted authorities chosen by the people there of, without danger to the peace and safety of the United States. By direction of the president, therefore, you are relieved from the trust which was heretofore reposed in you as provisional governor of tha state of Alabama. Whenever the governor elect shall have accepted and becomes qualified to the discharge of the duties of the executive office, you will transfer the papers and property of the state now in your custody to his excellency the governor elect It gives me especial pleasure to convey to you the president's acknowledgment of the fidelity, the loyalty and the discretion which have marked your administration. You will please give me a reply signifying the day on which the communication is received. I have the honor to be your excellency s most obedient servant, - - W. H. SEWARD. MB. SEWARD TO THE GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA. Department on State,, ) Washington. D. C, Dec 18, 1865. ) Sir By direction of the president, I have tbe conquered them as public-enemies; he maintain ed that the government- bstd Hhe right to- trout them as' conquered - province, Among the re quirements which he advocated si! pi eeedent to thexeadmission of thesestates, Was tlie ainend ment of theconstatution "io '-that rectf&ld be an election for president and a representation; ia congress on the basis of population" " ; This,' by recognizing the colored people f the south, would give the new state? an increased represen tation in congress. If the present. basis was not changed, be charged that the demoinuts Would soon lay hands on the White House and the halls of congress, and they would therefore repudiate the federal debt and assume the, yebelonei w in, such an event he claimed 'that if the 'southern states should then repudiate the constitution , ately forced upon themiMtr-would be right and just..: ' f.f..',-- - ' 'jj- v"' '" i He proceeded to assume that congress should control the freedmen, for if, left JtO'jtake cax ot hemselves their present condition would be worse than boridageXor the horrors of Andersonvifle. He made light of the ratification of the constitu tional amendment abolishing sla?ery,vby lithe southern state legislatures, which he denounced as illegal and delusive, and declared that this was not a white Irian's government, and? looked upon Chief Justice Taney's virtual declaration that' it. was, as the most infamous .doctrine of all; time! He ad ded that it was fortunate , that the whole question of restoration belonged with 6rigres8. Mr. Raymond, of N.- took nofes during the speech, and at its conclusion rose to reply, but a motion prevailed that the committee of the whole rise, ana runner aeoaie was cui on , ; H Hon. B. G. Harris of the fifth congressional district of Maryland, appeared in the house' to day, and resumed his seat, after taking v the- test oath; No objection was made, as, published, ru mor anticipated.- ' ' ' ' '' General Logan was . an attentive listener on the floor; of the. house during Mr. Stevens speech. The house, by a very decided vote, to-day. en dorsed Secretary McCulloch's recommendations in favor of contracting the currency. ,' " ' The house committee on the: judiciary agreed this morning to report in favor of the passage by congress of an amendment to prevent the , pay ment of the rebel debt. The house bill for negro suffrage" hi thi dis trict : was, at the request 6f Western 'members, postponed till January 10.s ; r r i ' rjtJ Mr. Siige, editor, of the Lebanon (Omo) St4r, and son-in-law of Tom Corwin, will ' be here to morrow,' to take charge of his remains. The congressional delegation will meet in a body to take notice on Mr, Corwm's death. HiMisvaa A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. . A Terrible - Explosion at the Arsenal Washington. in NINE M E I KILLED. Three mortally Wounded. &c From the National Republican, Dec-18.) This afternoon, at fifteen minutes before two o'clocka terrible explosion occurred at the Ar senal, which resulted in the death of nufe men, and three were fatally wounded. The explosion took place in a small one-story frame building a short distance from the first gate leadjng to the Arsenal, and about one hundred yards to the left of the main avenue leading to the penitentiary gate. i The building was used for emptying the am munition as it was taken from the boxes turned in from the fortifications around the icity. Butt few boxes at one time were allowed in the build ing, and as the powder was taken 'from them it was placed in kegs and taken- from the' build ing- . .. .' v At the tune of the explosion two ' boxes, each containing eight rounds, in all about forty pounds 01 powder, ana twenty-four pounds 01 loose pow der on the floor, was all in the building. While the workmen were engaged in emptying the two boxes the explosion took place, andjhe building was blown in a thousand pieces. ' ! J . X X' Ten men were employed m the buildinff. under Sergeant Flinn, vhose names are as follows : James A. Maboney, Patrick Jieardon, Marsland Whiteley, John Crane, James Moran, Michael McDermott, John Meehan, Martin i Kyle, John Fealey, and Peter McGarcerey. " 1 " v ' jsvery one in the building- was killed except honor herewith to transmit to you a copy of a Martin Kyle, whorls horribly burned, and5 the . . j 1 1 1 JJ--. 3 x I vlitrirtiaTia eitir MimA( 1 ' T communieaiion wnicn nas ueen auuresseu w uis ujojviouo oj uujuuh aw I PORTAST RESOLUTION TOUCHING THE CONDI TION OP AFFAIRS IW MEXICO. the co-opera- Eve nkrht. had better . attend, as we believe that volley at me and Lieut. Mellon, kifiing the lat- gift articles, 'toys, &c., can be bought there very ter, and an enlisted man of Co. A. - Q. What was the name of the man Who said that if he had to die he might as well die at once? A. I cannot give his name ; he is not among the prisoners on trial. . Q, Jo ypu recognize, ajiy of the prisoners ,op trial as being any o , the mutineers ? A. X recognize Samuel Alderman as being one of them. Q -Do. you recognize any of the prisoner as the ones that fared the volley i A. J do not.; . Q : What company do the prisoners belong to? A. Company D Q. How many men were in company D when thev fell into line 1 -A. I counted thirteen: , Ql Are th pfisorierg present any of those who fell into line? Yes, sir, cheaply tcvnightk - i Miss Ida Vernon. This talented tragedienne left Wilmington Wednesday evening last, " for Petersburg, to fulfill an 'engagement of two weeks at the Theatre m that city.:. She ha our best wisher and we doubt not, those of the communi ty also, for a full and complete-success. THE CONSERVATIVES VS. THE RADICALS, &C., ' &C, ' &C. Uncalieu "for Message. The following tel J9XOS remain in the telegraph office at this place uncalled for S. WVick, W, ,R Howie, John Hardy, Mr. Leeds. Andrew u. Rosa, vj. wo you recognize an or tne prisoners pre-1 .. . t-L..iJ -iO ie . i.4-U 5 '- j.". 5F tiny, Q. Were there any others who participated in the mutinyj from other jQmpahies except Ben, McLeod?A A.. I did not see any. other QrAt what HAe iir th day did this occur ? A. Between four and five o'clock in the evening, Q,- Did ;the prisoners remain - in j tamjp f that nightl ;I do not know;,they were all present at eveninglroil call at nine 'clock: ' ' Question1 by the Court-Are y6ursrire that the prisoners were with the. party that fired on you and Lieutenant Mellon ? - A. I cannot say that f they all were. ,:V,X. Question by Judge Advocate Do you, recog nize either of them as being among the party that fired on you? A. I do not it has been too long since it took placed - Question by Court How many shots were fired in the hrst volley, when Lt. Mellon was killed l A. About six or eight. . Kl. IjOoil at tne prisoners and see if you can . '-ih between the northern portion of the town and the" City Hall, a'goid . chain arid Swatch attached. , The o&t has two miniatures . within it, nne of a gentle man and one of a yotmg boy. It is peculiarly the rightjof suflg tO th cplod citizens' it, and a liberal , rew;ard will be paid the finder, if left at" the office, or with Rev. W. M. Young, pastor First Baptist Church. Washington, Dec. 21. In the senate Mr. Howard introduced a resolu tion calling on the president to- inform the senate upon what charges Jefferson Davis is confined and why he is not brought to trial. The following senate committee on reconstruc tion: has been announced: Fessenden,, Grimes Harris, Howard, JohnsOn and Williams. Mr. Sumner presented apetition from colored citizens of! Tennessee, protesting ; against the re ception of th? Tennessee delegation until the re cognition of the rights of the colored people of that state. Also a petition frnrn whifA citizens of the District of Columbia asking an extension of Secretary McCulloch's Contrac- Parts of nine bodies have been recovered froin the ruins, blown and marigled in the most terri ble manner. " I Sergeant Flinn, who was in charge of the mag azine, was in the building and left about two min utes before the explosion. He reports that when he left the workmen were about to open the two boxes, and it is supposed that the explosion must have been caused by something as tbe boxes were being opened. ' "X X "" "X" X Mr. James Lawler, the driver of the powder wagon, was sitting on his wagon a few feet from the building, ffe was horribly burped, and no hopes are entertained of his recovery. , The mule attached to the wagon was blown to pieces. Most of the workmen in the building were men who have been in the service, and their terms having expired, they obtained work in the arsenaL The THE RADICAL PROGRAMME. r??if !? hfrsito& excellency, -Lewis E. Parsons, later provisional governor of Alabama, whereby he has been re lieved of the trust heretofore reposed in him, and directed to deliver into your excellency a posses sion the papers and properly relating to those trusts. I have the honor to tender you tion of the government of the United States, whenever it may be found necessary, in effecting the early restoration and the permanent pros perity of the state over which you have been called to preside. I have the honor to be, with great respect, ybur most obedient servant, WM. 11. SEWAKD, Secretary of State. NO ADMISSION OF SOUTHERN STATES WITHOUT ELECTIONS ON THE BASIS OF POPULATION. MR. RAYMOND TO REPLY. BY MAIL. THIRTIIXTn TC0XGRESS. .fii SENATE. i , i Tuesday, Dec. 1 Mr. Wilson offered a resolution calling upon the secretary ;of . war for a detailed statement of recognize any one as having done any particular j the numerical strength or tne regular army 7ne act of mutiny. 4 Ai Except breaking ranks, I dotnumber of officers arid riien, where slationed, and not . recognize any one present. i ,, r ' Question by J udge Advocate Do you recog nize the prisoners. as being. among the party that loaded their pieces i i jy, k would recognize one, In the house Mr. Hubbard of Connecticut of fered a resolution asserjpg that the United States should never recognize any government imposed on any nation on this continent by the arms of I any European power. Referred to the commit tee on foreign relations. Mr. Fincke of Ohio made a speech against the radicals, denying the theory of Mr. Stevens, that thei southern states were conquered territory. He condemned any .scheme looking to an interference with the right of suffrage, which should be en joyed by the south. Mr. Raymond also took issue with Mr. Ste vens, denying that the south was to be consider ed as having been a belligerent power. tion Policy Endorsed. &c4 xf Ac. but he ,is not present. '..-,,. . - , t Question by Court Did all the men that were in line take part in the firing, exct pt the six sick menli' Ai ltifs too1 long since the' affair. took place ; I carindt recognize any one particular. , ,Q. State , what was done after the volley was fired that killed Lt. MeUon 1 A After Lt. Mel lon fell, I left Co. D, and went up! fo Co. H, and Ha dA. J- Wmself opposed to confiscation acts, TOrted a bfil to amend a bill of last session so as which he said were not only oppressive but un to include thoseTtwhor have f served in the navy christian, and "was, disposed to do everything among these entitled to $ A3 per montn pension that a patriot should do to restore peace and har- lor tne loss-oi oomieew, irasseu. 't . tov Vtwwn the two wvrimKi ' Mr. Anthony, from the committee on printing, monJ .."f sections. reported a resolution to print' 3,000 copies of the 1 The secretary of stato has addressed a similar navy register for the use of the senate. letter to the governor and late provisional gov , r'..;;7 aZL i emor of South" Carolina to those recently. for and resolution passed. Warded to Alabama and Mississippi. Washington, Dec. 18. The'radica! ball opened in the house i of repre sentatives this afternoon, in committee of the whole, on the usual reference of the president's message to the standing committees. Mr. Thad- deus Stevens, in s a speech ( pi pearly an hour's duration, laid down the most ultra programme. even out-Heroding his famous Lancaster speech made in September. f He ,was listened to with marked attention by the . crowded galleries and the members, of the house- tbe latter crowding around the; speaker, while a goodly proportion oi the senators were also present. Mr. Stevens read his. carefully prepared manu script. He started out with the broad declara tion, that the states lately at war with ' the gov ernment were not to the union, and that if they the seventh ward in the vicinity of the arsenal. The scene alter the explosion cannot be de scribed legs, arms " and portions of the body were scattered over the ground. ,- Pieces of i tim ber from the building were scattered, over the ground for five hundred yards around Of the ten men employed ra the building not one escap ed. , t L ' Xf ; "A ,u Charles Lynn, a laborer employed about the building, was near byand was terribly wound ed. Dr. Elridge, of the 214th Pennsylvania, at tended him and says he cannot live The alarm of fix was s sounded bv Officer Wheederi, of the tenth precinct, from box No 17, ana we engines were soon at tne place, sergeant Gessford, with the officers of the tenth precinct, -were also there and rendered all the assistance In their power. : ' ' Col. Benton, the commandant at the Arsenal. was at the place a very short time after , th ex- plosion, and remained until all things were clear ed away. -' . ' Mayor Wallach was also present,' ! J " " : The scene at the arsenal gate was trnlv heart. rending. . Fathers,, mothers, wives! sisters.rsont. and daughters, were at the gate inquiririfof every one who came out the names of those killed and wounded: Their cries and shrieks could be heard for squares. ' . . (,- 'v:., The, explosion . was heard all ovr thA m Houses shook, windows rattled, and ;the very ground seemed to shake as ' if from an earth quake. . "-' , '.-- '',: . General Scott Steam boat T Aeeident. ' New Orleakb, Dec. 12. . morning, A sa weis aumiwcu sm wjjiusuwuio m as new i uenerai Winfleld Scott amVorl ttB . . n .' IT-! . - - . r i - ' : V : bAi M 1 ., Sill states or conquerea, provinces alter passms I frnm Nw vm-lr iha EtQn ir.m-n through territorii4 condition IHe elaborated tiie lute was fired in his Aonor. . ' argument . mafc wieso-cauea ; comeaenito ; states I' Tha itteairifir mRrtn , . were belligerents, and that dnrinsf tha war I Kn unL . swlg"Uia, ex- cording to the doislons of the United Sta STflehS I V??? aw' ;esP X totlie legislature a biU is bending '.n' uv&parues suwi m me same relation- to each priate 820.000 for the aid isf A-m-J ZkK- other as ir they were separate nations." Having confederate soldiers and rit.iT Dltt4 IWJ