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^tl^y:rv."
&ocoml Supplemental Reconstruction Act
of Congres?.
^AStiiNaf?N^ July 13.-Tho following ia
__L? to^t of tho bill'ns it passed both Houses :
l?o it oiiaotod by tho Souato and l?ouso of
. Beprcaontativesof thc United States o(f Amer
.' 'joa, in Congress assotnblcd, That it is hereby
N d?alnrcd' to havo beuu tho truo intent and
L /iiioauing of tho Act of 2d March, 1807, cn
titljS?, *" Ah Act to'pyovido for the moro cf
. lioiont government ot tho rebel States," and
. Of the Act supplementary thereto, passed on
^dfho 23d of March,. ?8G7, that tho govern
merita. then existing in the robel States of
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
'Georgiu, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, ?Pox?
as arid Arkausaa, were-not legal S ta to gov
' onmients, aud that thereafter the said govern-.)
merits, if continued, woro continued subjeot
|p nil rcspQcts to the military coinuiandors of j
.. ' tho-respective districts, and to tho paramount
, -authority of Congress.
Seo. 2.- That the commander of any dis
trict Unmod in said Aft shall have power,
subject to tho disapproval of the Genera*! of I
, \ho Army of tho United States, to have ef
fort till disapproved : whenever, in the opin
ion of such-commander, thc proper adtninis
tration of said Act shall require it, to sus
-. pond or romovo from oflicc or from tho per
formance of official duties and tho exercise of
official powers, any officer or person holding
or exercising, o? presuming to hold rn* oxcr
.t)is?, nn'j civil or military oflieo or duty in
such district, under any power of election,
appointment or authority, derived from or
gyan ted by or-claimed under an}' so-called
tato, or tho government thereof, or any mun
icipal or other division thereof j and upon
suspension or removal by such commander,
subject to tho disapproval of tho General of |
tho Army, ns aforesaid, shall have the power
to provide from time to time for tho perfor
mance of tho said duties of such officer or
soldier of -tho army, or by thc appointment of
some other person to perform tho snmc, and
to fill vacaucica occasioned by death, resigna
tion or othorwiso.
Soo. .3. That thc General of tho Army of]
i tho United States shall bc invested with all
tho'power of suspension, removal, appoint
ment and detail granted in thc preceding sec
tion to district commanders. 4
?co. 4. And bc it further enacted, That
tho sots of tho officers of tho army already
done, in removing in said districts persons cx
-orcising the functions of civil o:liee, and ap
pointing others in their stead, are horeby con
firmed ; Provided, That any person hereto
fore or hereafter appointed by any district
?commander to exercise the functions of any
xjivil office, may be removed either by thc mil
itary officers in command of thc district, ol
by the General of thc Army ; and it shall bc
the duty of such commanders to remove from
office as aforesaid, all persons who are disloyal
to tho Government of the United States, or
"who uso their official influence in any manner
to hinder, delay, prevent or obstruct tho due
and proper administration of this Act, and
tho Aots to which it is supplementary
Seo. 5. That the boards of registration
provided for tho more efficient government of
the robel States, passed March 23, 1807, shall
have tho power, nnd it shall bo their duty,
not to allow tho registration of any person ;
io usoertoin, Upon such fuels or information
. ^r?Wue^^ I?
the oath .required by said Aot"'shalf not bc
conclusive on such question ; and no person
.shall bo registered uniess such board shall
decide that bets entitled thereto. And such
board shall also have power to examine, Un
der oath, to bo administered, by any member
.of such board, any one touching thc qualifi
cation of any person claiming registraion.
3Juf in- every enso of a refusal by the board
"to register an applioant, and in every case of
striking his name from the list, ns hereinafter
provided, thc board shall make a note or
memorandum, which shall be returned with
tho registration list to the Commanding Gen
eral of tho district, setting forth the grounds
of suoh refusal or such striking from thc list :
Provided, That no person shall bo disquali
fied ns a member of any board of regis! ration
..?Jpy reason of race or color.
J: Sec. G. That the true intent and meaning
of tho oath prescribed in said supplementary
Act is, among other things, that no person
- who has been a member of tito Legislature of
any Stato, or who has held in any executive
or judicial office in any State, whether bc has
taken an oath to support tho Constitution of
the United States or not, and whether bc was
hold in suoh office at the commencement of
tho robellion, or had held it before, and who
was-afterwnrds engaged in itjsurrcction or re
bellion against tho United States, or giving
aid and comfort to the enemies thereof, is on
titlod to bo registered or to vote, and tho
words, H executive or judicial office in any
Stato," Jin said oath mentioned, shall be con
strued to include all civil offices created by
law for the administration of any general law
of a Stato, or for tho administration of jus
tice.
Soc. ,7. That the time for completing thc
original registration provided for in said Act
may, in tho discretion of the commander of
any district, bo extended to tho 1st day of
October, 1867, and tho boards of registration
shall hnvp tho power, and it shall be their du
ty, commencing fourteen days prior to any
olcctlon undor said Act, and upon reasonable
public notioe of tho time and place thereof,
to revise, for a period of five days, tho regis
tration lists, and upon being satisfied that any
person not entitled thereto has been register
ed, to strike the Uname of suoh porson from
tho list ; and suoh board shall also, during
the sam? period, ndd to suoh registry tho
nameifbf all person*, who, at that time, possess
'* .the qualifications required by said Act, who
have'" not already boon registered ; and yo
"t person aimil at any timo be entitled to be reg-*
?stored Or to vote, by reason of any executive
?pardon or amnesty for any oct or thing which,
' without Such pardorfor amnesty, would dis
.qualify him from registering or vc?mg.
. .. Seo. 8. ?bnt sootion 4 of said Inst nnmcd
Act shall be construed to authorize tho Com
landing Gcnoral named thorcin, whoncver
io shall deem it ncodful, to removo any tue ttl?,
lor of a board of registration and to appoint
another <ln his stead, and to fill any vacanoy in
/ such board.
Soo. 0. tfhnt all motnbers of said boards
of registration, and all persons hereafter clco
' ' ted or appointed to oflieo in said military dis
triotS) under any so called-Stn to or municipal
authority, or by detail or appointment of tho
. district commanders, shall bc required to toko
And to bubfl?fibo tho oath of office prescribed
I law for officers of tho United States.
Sec. 10. That no district", commander or
?ber ?jTthe board of registration or any
(io ofTic'crr .ippcinlcostictingundcr them,
s?mil bo bound in Iiis action by any opinion
of auy civil officer of tbo United States.
Sec. ll. Tbat tbo provisions of tbis Act
and tho Acts to which this is supplementary,
shall bc construed literally, to tho end that
all tho intents thereof may bo fully and per
fectly carried out.
ROBT. A. THOMPSON, Editor.
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PtCKBNS C. II., S. C.:
\ Saturday Morning, July 20, 1867.
j fi?ir II. 0. IltoiducK, Esq., of Anderson,
! has been appointed Assessor of internal Kev
enuo for tho third district of South Carolina,
I to lill tho vacancy occasioned by the death of
WM. YAN WYCR, Esq.
JUC?i" In New York, on tho Kith instant,
cotton was quoted at 261. Cold, 401. Flour
SO to $0 50 ('oro lower.
A?2??T|io District Court, Judge WlCK/MF* E
presiding, was in session on Monday and
Tuesday last. The business of tho tenn was
I unimportant. Col. KKITP discharged tho of
ficial duties of tho Solicitor very acceptably in
I hts nbsenoe.
gH?* A party of gentlemen from Rabuu,
Georgia,passed through this place on Wednes
day night last, in pursuit of a man named
MOKOAN, who had stolen a lino marc from
Mr. JON KS of that county. MOKOAN is re
ported tu be making his way to Spartanburg.
?siy* Special attention is directed to thc law
card of EDWARD E. STORKS, Esq., of Green
ville. Mr. STORKS enters upon tho practice
of his profession under auspicious circum
stances.
ffiSy" Wc have received the circular of the
" Hillsborough Military and Polytecnic Acad
erny," now in full operation at Ilillsboiough,
North Carolina. It is under the superinten
ding care of Gen. R. E. COLSTON, to whom
all communications on the sui 'cet must bc
addressed.
" Refreshment Party "
Tho advertisement of the " UofresbmcBt
Parly"/* at Walhalla, bas boen corrected in
this issue. It will come oil on Saturday tho
'ld of August next. Thc people of Walhalla
have a pleasant way of entertaining their
friends and the public; and we bespeak for
them, on this occasion, large and liberal au
diences.
Shiloh Tannery.
The Tannery of Messrs. LAV and LnVINCI
coon is now in successful operation. They
offer for sale suporior stock of all kinds, on
i thc most accommodating terms. The firm is
entirely reliable. Mr.-LAY, one of the part
ncrs, gives thc business his personal attention,
and will take pleasure in filling tho orders of
customers. Sec their advertisement.
H. L Jeffers & Co.
Wc advert with pleasure to thc card of this
finn to bc found in our advertising columns.
Many of our citizens will recognize with pleas
ure thc name of au old comrade in arms, Capt.
W.M. H. JKFFBRS, bf " Troiiholin'o Squadron,
Gary's Brigade," and know that ho will provo
os faithful in thc discharge of any business
entrusted to him us bc was true to thc cauco
for which he fought. Planters and others
wishing to form a business connection, in
Charleston, could not employ a more substan
tial house than that of H. L. JEFF?RS & CV.
Reconstruction.
Congress has passed a second supplemental
reconstruction act, which is published in our
ool um ns this week, nie provisions of this
act are made so plain that even .Mr. STAN
MRRRY'S pedantry need not bo again volun
teered in this behalf. To him and tho Pros
dent, thc unfortunate people of the South arc
doubtless indebted for the increased rigors of
this second turn of thc political screw. ^
New Advertisements.
Attention is specially directed to tho now
advertisements in this issue, namely :
. A. S. WALr.AOK, Esq , Collector of Inter
nal Revenue, through his deputy, Mr. J. W.
Conni
Col. P. A. IIoitK, Assistant Assessor In
ternal Rcvcnuo for 5th Regiment, requiring
Returns to bo mndo.
Rev: J. R. HAMLIN, Vico President of tho
Musical Convention, to meet at Liberty
Church.
Ron'T. A. THOMPSON, O.E.P.O., requiring
creditors to provo their demands against thc
estate of Col. T. II. Bonos. i
tt3f.pt*. J. MARION SIMS, a nativo of
Lancaster Dirtriot, in this State, but now n
resident of Paris, ha i Awarded to Gov. Olin,
$1,000 in gold for th6 poor of his nativo Dis
tript. ,r. </ j /
ff&r Tho Atlantic cotton mill? of Law
rence, Mass., employ 2,000 hands, and.turn
out 00,000 yards of cloth daily. Thc pay roll
of lost month amounted to 885,000.
Agriculture.
Wi!KAT?-Tho Benson for seeding wheat ia
fust approaching. The importance of tho
wheat crop, with tho many failures.. Attend^
lng its production, should, wo think, awaken
unusual interest on this subject. To sow
and not reap is unprofitable. To. KOW and
reap abundantly is profitable But-Kow to
so sow and reap is tho question : It/ is not
believed that the uncertainty nttonding tho
production of a wheat crop is as great as wo
arc led to uupposc. True, wo have many fail
ures; but may they bo not explained away in
great part nt least. Is there, in most instan
ces, sufficient preparation for this crop? Is
thc soil stifi' or clayey ? Has it been loosened
by thorough breaking ? Is it rieh hy nature,
or been made so by fertilizers ? Do you get
your seed from tho remote South,' which in
sures early maturity '{ Is your grain seeded
i'm dry weather '{ Is your field fair to thc
? sun in its winter course ?
Thc difference in the cost of producing a
wheat and corn crop, in thc present conditio n
of labor, bas forced this subject upon $ur at
tention. Ail small grain is easier and cheap
er grown than coru or cotton. Why not,
then, make duo preparation and sejl moro
abundantly of wheat, rye, oats, and borley ?
TuttNlP8.-This is a most important crop,
and ono which is rarely cultivated to any ex
tent in this section. When '. laying by" and
harvesting aro over, ample pr?paration may bc
made for this crop. Vresh land is to bc de
sired, but msiiuio or fertilizers arc absolutely
essential to large, fine yields. Turnips, ns a
general thing, should be drilled and workcd.
Tho yield, upon rich soil, is almost always
good. The turnip is not only dcsirublc for
table use, but almost invaluable for stock, es
pecially milch cows. Wo trust our people
will sow largely.
Taxes.
Wc are indebted to Mr. S. G. HKKNI'ON,
Tax Collector, for the following facts and
figures" in relation to the State and Ttistriet
tax for I860 :
833,KIO value town lots at 30c. 't ?
per 8100, S 150.48
1,773 capitation tax returns at
bHoach 1,1* )0
85,960 factorage, employments,
professions, &o?, at 82 per $100 . 110 20
821,800 sales of goods, wares and
merchandize nt OOo. per 8100 131 10
?5,090 value of manufactures for .
sal-, &0., at 81 per 8100 50.00
8;")."i,701 value bugtfics, carriages,
oie., at 81 per 8100 357.01
8800.00 ?-ross income of 14 Kee
wee Courier" at 82 per 81 DO 10.00
$l,OU0 gross income from sala
ries, rents, &o?, at ?1 per 8100 10.00
810.301 gross incomo on Mills at
82 per 81U0 207 82
8200.00 gross income from Ho
tels ut 82 per 8100 :4.00
tioo^iO^-.?nomo from Butch- '
ors, rft&2 per 8100 ~ / 2;00
8050.00 gross income from liar- y
rooms, at 810 per fclOO 05.00
8300.00 gross income from Fer- - j
rios, toll bridges, ?.te., at $1
per 8100 . S.00
221 dnjis at 81 each 221.00
1 Publie Hack at 810 10.00
1 Omnibus at 825 25.00
2.98.5 acres land nt 8*. 8 23.83
4,455.87 SI. IK
10.520 ." " " SO 03.12
33,210 " " "Si) 100.20
71,120 " " .* 81 2H5.0S
114.015 ?? " 83 343.81
108.150 8-2 390.30
00.430 " " " 81 00.43
77.-lito.OOo. S.7 I
149,220 .? M 10c. 14.02
?'J8.?2? total acres rel'r'd, 1430.30
at 30 cts. per 8100 4.,2'.m.02
Gross State ta:,-. 87.145.39
Deduct Collector's commissions at
0 per cent. 447.32
Net tax. 87 008.00
Paid in " Bills Reooivnblo " of S. C, $1,983.00
" .'- U. S. Treasury mid Legal Ton- ,
der Notes. 3,008.45
" " Tay Oortincntos, 845.60
Tax Kxecutious, 1,018.43
Total, $7,455.89
DISTRICT TAX.
limul Tax. 83.727.09
Deduct Collector's commissions, 223.(iii
Paid Commissioners, (less tax execu
tions) 83.o04.03
Peor Tax. $745,53
Deduct Collector's commissions, 41.73
Paul (Joni missioners (less tax execu
tions). 700.S0
Publie ?uildlng Tax, $372.70
Deduct Collector's commissions, 22.30
Paid Commissioners (less tax exceu- \
lions) ?50.40
Not total Dist riet a?sossments, 8-l.5o5.24
Not vStato and District Tax, 80)003.30
We ore indebted to Rev. J. R..11,VM
T.iN for a paokago of superior turnip seed.
jt.-2T Thc great tabernacle of the Saints ot
Salt Lako City is now finished. It is 250
feet long and 150 wide, and furnishes a com
fortable sitting room for 10,000 persons.
R ICM .MON T>, ?July 12.-Meetings of oitizens
were held in Rappuhannoek County and Din
widilie, yesterday, at which tho Republican
platform was adopted, and delegates sent to
tho August.convention in Richmond. lion.
Thos. S. Plournoy and Don. Wm. M. Tread
way, both ex-members of Congress, participa
ted in tho latter mooting. Tho " VVhig" baa
accounts of various other meetings of similar
character in thc Stnto?,
GALVESTON, July 12.-Two registers, of.
tho Washington (Texas) District, wore shot
yesterday, and badly woijeded. ?
MoHir.K, July 1.8.-Tho stoamor Rod Gaunt
let sailed this morning, with 110 emigrants
for BraziK F
266 white and 1,424 colored persons'regis
torod in tho seventh ward this week j total
number registered in tho city, 5,814.
Goo. H. Hilliard, flour inspector, shot him
self today..
NKW YORK, July 13 -Two Moxioat) fllli
bustcring expeditions here and one in Buffalo
aro Oiling up rapidly.
Qen. Biokles' Letter.
Wo have not deemed it wiso qr becoming
to discuss tho probablo action of Congress,
says tho " Charleston Daily Nows," With tho
issue which, has brought tho National Legis
turo together at so inopportune a time, dudor
1 such inauspicious circumstances, tho people
j of thc .South have bad nothing to do. Fairly
and faithfully have wo done, or rather were
wo doing thc duty imposed upon us and if
Uko tho victim of old we wcro to roll the
stono up tho hill only to see it tauntingly
thrown back, all that was left us was to bear
patiently the exercise of this tormenting ty
ranny. Hut not only has thc a?tion of Con
gress so fur indicated on thc part of thc North,
a just recognition of our position, but there
are ey ?doo ces thai there arc those in power
who comprehend the opportunity for State
mmsliip ?hieb thc present crisis affords.
Cur readers can scarcely fail to understand
that wo refer specially to Ibo letter from Cen,
Sickles to Senator Trumbull, which we pub
lished yesterday. "What we could not say
he has said, and his words are weighty will
thc experience of one who has perhaps mon
successfully than any of his colleagues ear
ried out the provisions of the Heeonstructioi
Act. His fidelity to the Republican party no
the most extreme radical doubt, and the coil
ditton of thc Military District which ho cou:
mauds is thc best proof of the practical wis
dont of thc administration.
His letter may bc considered in two point
of view; first, as tho testimony of the mo.*
competent of witnesses of thc condition c
the State under his command, and, second :
the suggestion of tho highest practical uutho
i ty as to tho best mode of reconstruction;
Considered as testimony, we can refer I
it as conclusivo proof that our people ha>
done their duty ; that they have met fair!
thc responsibilities which the Act impose
I and that thc work of reconstruction would I
j more prompt, thc more we were trusted wil
our own government.
As a suggestion, il can scarcely bc ovorvt
ned. For two years General Sickles has bot
in command in the Carolinas ; he has had ai
plc opportunity to observe. ; has been brotlgl
into immediate contract with ail classes and j
interest, and bas proved, by results, that tl
spirit of thc people and the requirements
thc law, are not incompatible.
With this knowledge-with a deeper inti,
est than any other living mau in the suece.?
ful administration of the Act-bc advises th
thc uni versal suffrage which has been enforce
should be accompanied by an universal ni
nealy ; that if reconstruction is to bc effcetc
that thc best (dements of society are tho n
tcrial with which it should bc effected, a
that no.such sham reconstruction should
effect ol as would result from the exclusion
tho wealth, the character, and tho intclligei
of tl c State.
It is clear that is not reconstruction wh:
places class in antagonism to class-which
. nloiieo from the rmhU*? ?.?????o tim.-.o who
'fitted by education and experience, io .ll,
public affairs wisely, and that to disfranel
all who naturally control is simply to put
inexperienced, uneducated majority nt
mercy of that reaction which the mittori
possessed of all the real strength of socii
will, sooner or later effect.
General Sickles recognizes further t
among the wisest nod best men of the So'
aro those whom the late experiment of se<
sion has completely satisfied -who consi
thats great revolution has opened thc fieh
new ideas and new habits, but who will
interfere actively in public so long as that
tion is supposed to be dictated simply by
selfish desire to restore their own fortunef
Such men he sees are thc most efficient
slrumcnts in the reconstruction which
country desires, and arc thc surest media
between the old and thc new. Ile sees v
is the fact, that in the late war the great ti
of the people were one, and that any <iisf
ohisctnent which is consistent must incl
nearly the whole Of tho intelligence and c
acter of the South, and that no rcconstruc
could bc sound based upon such an exclus
Ile says distinctly what is equally true,
such a disfranchisement'would place thc Si
under the control of those who uro not fi
to direct it truly, ami that the true i ll toro
tho whole country requires that when t
States are restored, they should be restore
tho fulness of such wealth, intelligence
character as they possess - that if they ai
? .be the equals of thc North in the Senate
bettor fitted they arc for that equality,
better for thc country.
Whctbor opinions so sound, and em
even from so high an authority, will b
,spccted, wc cannot say, but whether trc
with the consideration thoy deserve or
we acknowledge our obligation to Gen. i
les for placing upon record in this let!
, .vindication of thc chnraeter and positii
tho States bc commands, which history
not reglcct.
--?.?. ?
I LONDON, July 0.- In the House of J
this evening Marl Derby strongly denou
tho action of thc Mexican Govcrntnci
putting Maximilian to death, but he mai
disclosures as to what measures tho go
mont intends to adopt in regard to Moxi
RICHMOND, July 18.-Registration c
in this oity today; tho colored major
1,119.
? company, with 8")27,OOO capital put
was formed to day, for tho purpose of pu
sing lands in Virginia for tho erection of
ufactories and dovcloping the minorai rcs
cs of the State, E. P. Hamlin, of Oh
President, nnd Titos II. Wynne, of Vir?.
Secretary.
' LANCASTER, PA., July 13.-Boilor'i
ton inill exploded to day. Ono of the bi
was carried over a square. Thc engince
killed, tho superintendent's logs and one
broken, and several women woro soaldod
considorablo portion of tho factory is in r
PAIUU, July DI.-Tho French Go
mont, hearing nothing from its Moxioau
ister since tho capturo of tho City of Mc
is about scuding a strong fleet to Vera
to protect him or rosont indignities ol
him.
LONDON, July 1 UT Tho Russian Ca
has issued a circular to its diplomats in Fr
England and tho United States, urging a
inquiry concerning the conditiou of Ire
MERE MENTION.
I , -' ?
A destructive ?iro at Titnmonsville, in tliis
State, caused a loss of $12,800.-Tho steam
cr ll. li, Roll was capsized in WaccamaW riv
er, on thc r>lh instant, and scvon lives lost.
Tho paper circulation of tho United States is
ovor 8700,000,000-3000,000,000 moro than
before tho war.-Sermona aro sold for
"original" uso in London for Os, .'Jd-and
dear at that.--It is expected that 1500 new
dwellings will bo erected in Washington this
season.-An elevator is to bo built at Mil
waukee, that will hold $1,250,000 bushels ol
grain.-There are seven Republican news
papers in Toxas.-There were. 472 deaths
; in New York city last week.-- At Salt Lake,
I CoHon yarn, spun from I'tah colton, sells fol
|-20 cents a pound more than yarn front tin
Stale?.-There is *5,950,000,000 gold it
use iu various ways.--Tho Euroka CotttU
Mills at Houston, Texas, turn Oui about lU0(
yards daily.-There are 775 students ii
i Oberlin College, neatly half of thom bein
? ladies.-The Charleston euston) house is t<
be completed.-A Paris correspondent fi
timotes the number of visitors at tho Exhib?
lion at 000,000, and says they spend St,0(10
000 a day on ail average.-There is a schist
among tho Mormons, Brigham Young dt
n'ouuoing three of his Elders as apostates.
A venerable Hubbist who saw President .loin
son's entry into Boston on Saturday, saw ah
President Washington's in 1780.-Lilt!
girls believe in (ho tuan in the moon-hi
, girls believe in a mau in the honeymoon.
1 Thc harvest in Minnesota will allow her I
export 15,000,000 bushels of grain.-Tl
total loss of thc Austrian army, in I he la
war with Prussia, was 84,04 1 officers and me
or over one-fifth of tho number put. in ll
?"mid.-Flour is four dollars a barrel chea
cr in New York than it. was six weeks ay
-Thc receipts from internal taxes now a
I er.ige a million a day.-Of the Indian ra
which unco thickly peopled this contlnpl
only 850,000 men, women and children t
main in tho United States.
Public Meeting. .
Thc Court House on last Friday night w
lilied with a large eotlCOUtSO of people, wit
.md colored, says the "Anderson llilell?gi
cor" of tho 17 til inst., lo liston to add ros;
from speakers selected for tho occ isi?n. T
mooting was managed through (he inflnen
of prominent colored men, and was gotten
f ir the purpose of giving an emissary nf I
ll idioal pat ty an opportunity of placing t
programme of that party before the citizens
this town, irrospeetive of color. Tn ord
however to 'make a show of perfect f?i i rm
and al. the instance of the colored tnissiotiii
.Fudge J. S. MlJHHAY was previously iii vi
to be present, and address the meeting.. T
Mr. MuitliAY consented to do, and ii) thed
set of his remarks, stated that ibo anomal
condition nf alibi rs '"-tl ibo portuibcU-stan
the country alone induced him to appear U]
ibo ai con of polities at this time, and ende
or by advice and counsel to *? throw oil tt|
the troubled waters," and distinctly place
fore each individual what ho conceived lo
(ho duty nf every niau, in view nf llie o Vi t
condition of publie ll ifni rs, His speech
throughout frank, manly, and in consenti
with tho highest principles of justice.
dwelt at length upon the object and neons
of government, tun! its relation to t he .sn bj e
and then proceeded to apply his reasoning
thc action of the ruling majority in this
lion, contending that tho 1..boring popula
of the South were oppressed hy the ucl ne
this pnty, and that they should not atti I
with any party not disposed to give tl
Qf|Util and exact justice, especially in tho
position of taxes. His argument in ibis
lieuhir could ont be. fairly tuet, hut we re
to add that the SCCjUol showed that sophi
might oui weigh the most invulnerable a
nient. In concluding, .Judge Murray oil
practical and sound advice to thc freeth
urging them to uso all their efforts to ele
their race, morally and intellectually.
Thc ncxl speaker was introduced as
Rev. .Mr. Handolph, a native ol' Charle!
and thc Radical missionary before allude
1 lo is ? bright mulatto, well educated,,
thoroughly conversant willi thc politics o
day. Ile began by announcing h i HIS'
" Radical Republican," nt d exulted in hi
sitien as a member of that party now om
ling thc legislation of this country. Ho
launched out into a criticism of tho va
positions assumed by the gentleman who
ceded him, and with scarcely au excep
misstated his views or misrepresented hi
guuicnt. .The ingenious mann Ol' of the
io had full effect upon the colored portie
the audience, and it was evident that the
lied implicitly on his version. We will
pretend to state explicitly the course, pm
by this enthusiastic, admirer of tho Ra
party. Tt must suffice, that his entire sr
was laudatory and intended to advance ll
tcrests of hts party; nnd it was even cia
by him thal tho principles enunciated in
platform were worthy of adoption hy tin
tire South As an act of justice, how
wo will add that he gave, much good a
to tho colored race respecting their indiv
conduct, and that bc strongly deprecated
and dissension between thc races. II
ready speaker-calm and collected in his
ncr-and was enthusiastically cheered b
colored people.
Mr. Murray replied briefly to somo o
misrepresentations of tho last named ape
wi iou the crowd dispersed, (loud order
maintained, as a general thing, and fhos
ors received strict nttcnlion from nil. /
ouo-fourth of tho nudienco were whito
while thc remainder included all sizes
both sexes of tho colored race.
Sr. PKTKIIKUIMUI, duly 18.-Bakalor
vices stato that tho Ru?siart ftroops ste
tho Kahn's ontrouohed oanip, gaining a
victory.
P?ulS; July 18.-Thc corne; stono c
Protestant Churob for Amoricans wnt
yostorday, with appropriate ccronionicn
ooVobrntions.
. WASHINGTON, July 12.-Furthor ace
from tho Fort Wulla co fight say six OR
mon wcro killod and tho soldiers drivel
utho fort ; a rton-oommissioncd'oflioor wo:
iured, tortured and mutilated. ? Thirtot
gro soldiers died-of cholera in Fort Hurl
From Washington.
WASH i NOTONS July 12.--In tho llouso'of
Rcpresoututivcs, Mr. Julian asked lea yo to in
tro luco a resolution ordoring tho RocOUBtruo*
tion Oomuiittco to report a Bill forfoiting tho
lands granted to tho Southoru States for rail
road purposes. Ho stated that thoro wore
5,000,000'aorcs of tho host lands in tho Soiith
in tho hands of robol corporations, whioh poof
incn, white andblaok, ought to havo for home
steads.
Mr. Wood objected.
Mr. Julian moved to suspend thc rules,
which was dono by a voto of 09 to 35, and
the resolution was modified 80 as to embrace
only .Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Arkansas
and Louisiana, lind was then passed.
Mr. Untier odored a resolution providing
that the District Commander in Louisiana
should bo authorized to issuo 84,000,000 of
coupon hoods, bearing interest at tho rato of
seven and a Itali per centum per libitum, to
repair levees, nnd further providing that tho
assumption of tliesu bonds by the State should
bo made, a comfit ibu precedent to her admis
sion to thc Union. In order to pass tho reso
lution he moved a suspension of tho rules, but
the mot iou failed. Tho Senate Kcconstruc*
tion liill was reported with several -amend
ments.
A rambling debate ensued, during thc pro
gress of whioh*Logau, of Illinois, said ho had
no sympathy with any tuan who stood bail for
Jefferson i)av'-:,nm! that if it had boon him
self who had effected thc capture, aud (Hot- .
ace Greeley could publish it.) there never
would have heeh any trouble in trying hint,
cither ?tl a civil or military court, exceptsuoh
an one as he (hogan) might have organized,
l?o himself would lulVO been tho Court, ami
(lu re would have now been no Jefferson Da
vis. Ho would to day, if bc had tho power,
hang Jefferson Davis and every one of his
Cabinet officers. That tho only mau in Amer
ica wdio had nervo enough to haug traitors
w as Juarez.
Mr. Stevens moved the previous question,
when the Bill, ns amended, was passed and
weul back to tlic Senate.
The 1 lott.se ilion took a recess.
A hill has passed thc Mouse appropriating
$1,075,000 for reconstruction. D'jNlig the
discussion, Eldridge spoke about thc extrava
gance of district, commanders--alluding to
Siokles"as a greater harlequin than tho com
mander at New Orleans; and hud road hy tho
Clerk newspaper articles speaking of tho dis
play made by .Sickles, riding around Charles
ton in a coach and four. Bingham replied
that it was filling H man who had lost a leg in
defence of his Government should ride in a
coach and bair.
Nothing important in the Somite, except
j the passage of? th ? reconstruction Act, which
goes tn the President.
lu the lionne, to-day, the petition of tho
i Legislature of Arkansas for an appropriation
to improve thc Mississippi levees, w is roooived,
hy a vote of fifty six to forty three, and refcr
j red to the Committee on Appropriations. Tho
reception was opposed) on tho ground that
Arkansas was no State and the Legislature
could not petition.'
In the Senate, Mr, Chandler called up the
resolution d i reel mp the Committee on Foreign
Rotations to enquiro how ninny Mexican sold
iers lind bonn <>:... octile! .tlf|Ul' tito o^ptUVO Of
Maximilian. 'Ho said that Maximilian's op
?rations were nf a pari with his deereo of
1800. Had his rebellion succeeded'its pro
visions would have been executed on the. Lib
eral soldiers. That Maximilian signed hid
nun dot. th-wa nu nt when he signed that do
er -'C. and flint lie. ought never to have died hy
a bullet, hut flint the officers who captured
I him should have hung him to tho first tree.
! This was not done., however, and it proved
j that the Mexicans were a chivalrous people.
? That tho course of our Hover it mont towards
! Mexico had been ll cowardly one.
Mr. Johnson spoke favorably of Maximil
ian.
Mr. Nye denounced him asan agent of Na
poleon to assist thc rebellion, and eulogized
Juarez.
Mr. Howard though! that Maximilian "mei
the fate that ho deserved.
The further consideration of thc resolution
was post poned.
Mr. Wilsen offered a Bill to authorize tho
I Secretary of War to raise four regimenis, and
j appropriating ?1,5110,000 for frontier defence.
Tho Semite went into Executive sossiou,
j and to.ik a recess until 8 o'clock, 1*. M.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Tho Pr?sident
has sent to thc Senate the documents called
for regarding reconstruction, and the estimates
nf expense for carrying out thoso bills, viz :
814,000,000, in addition to $2,100,000ah oed j
expended. This was tho aggregate for gov
erning these .States before the war ; and.this
sum, continues thc President,-would bo con
siderably auQitiontod, if tho Stale ma ddnery
bo operated hy tho Federal Government, and
would be largely increased if tho Uni tod
States, hy abolishing the Stato Govern lieut*)
should bocotno responsible for tho liabilities
incurred by them before ibo rebellion, in ti
laudable oflbrt to develop their resources, and
in no wiso connected with insurrectionary pur
poses. Thoso debts will approximnto 3100,
000,000-the greater part being due luy?
citizens and foreigners. It is a subject foi
Congressional consideration, whether tho os
sumption of these- debts and obligatio ts wouk
not impair tho national credit.
Gen. Ord naked and obtained pormissior
from tho Secretary of War to confine horse
thieves itt thc Dry Tortugos.
Gen. Grant approves a suggestion frau
Gen. Pope, that tho Con tod cru tes who ODposi
tho Congressional reconstruction Acts violati
tho terms of their parole.
(Jon. Ord Odin p)t|i ns of difficulty'in fludin?
loyal m'en, in Mississippi, qualified for regis
I trallon.
j WASHINGTON, ? July 10.-lu the Senate
? a bill relieving certain deserter*, passed. Th
j President sonta tncssngo regarding tho RUB
; ?ian treaty, nuking an appropriation to oiirr
it out. Also, tho convention between th
United States rtml Venezuela, providing fo
! thc settlement of tho claims of citizens of th
United States against Venozuoln. Afte
Kxecutivo session, tho Sonat? odjourncd.'
In tho Homo,' Mr. 8tovons introduced tw
I bills pn reconstruction-one cutitlcd, " j
bill .to enable the inhabitants of tho Souther,!
Territories to form Stato Govoriiraonts,"" whiol
was ordered to bo printed, and referred, to th<
Committee on Reconstruction. Adjourned.
The President notified Spoakor. OoJhfa* tl 1
his voto would bo sont in on Thursday.
NJBW OitLEANS-, July HO,--.-Thew hiv
been rains for the past month, and o?ttoi
prospoots aro rather poor. The oaterpilla
and army wornt aro both reported doing gre?
damage It continues to? wot IQ r?ork th
grass out.