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BY JAMES A. HOYT. ANDERSON C. H., S. C, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 5, 18G6. VOLUME EL?NO. 3. Tlie Intelligencer IS PUBLISHED "WEEKLY IN U. S. CURRENCY. More Extracts from Dr. Craven's Book. The reader will find annexed some ad? ditional extracts from the " Prison Life of Mr. Davis," just published, and which form an index to the opinions of the illus? trious prisoner upon subjects of interest. The first presented is the estimato enter? tained by Air. Davis of his former com? peer who now occupies the Executive chair of the United States: PRESIDENT JOHNSON. As Mr. Davis was speaking of tho Sen? ate, asked him his opinion of President Johnson, to which for some moments he made no reply, apparently hesitating whether to speak on the subject or not. At length he said of President Johnson he knew no more than the papers told every one; but of Mr. Johnson, when in the Senate, he would as freely speak as of any other member. There were, of course, differences between them, more especial? ly just previous to the retirement of the Southern representatives from Congress. The position of Mr. Johnson with his as? sociates of the South had never been f)leasant j not from any fault or supercil? iousness on their side, but solely due tc to the intense, almost morbidly, sensitive pride of Mr. Johnson. Sitting with asso? ciates, many of whom he knew pretended to aristocracy, Mr. Johnson seemed to set up before his own mind, and to keep ever present wfth him, his democratic or ple? beian origin as a bar to warm social rela? tions. This pride?tor it was the pride of having no pride?his associates long struggled to overcome, but without suc? cess. They respected Mr. Johnson's abil? ities, integrity, andgreath- original force of character, but nothing could make him be or seem to wish to feel at home in their socioty. Some casual word dropped in debate, though uttered without a thought ol his existence, would seem to wound him to the quick, and again he would shrink back into the self-imposed isolation of his I earlier and humbler life, as if to gain strength from touching his mother earth. In a word, while other members of the Senate were democrats in theory or as their political faith. Mr. Johnson was a democrat of pride, conviction and self-as? sertion?a man of tho people, who not only desired no higher grade or classifica? tion, but could not be forced into its ac? ceptance or retention when friendly ef? forts were made to that end. Ho was an immense worker and student, but alwaj's in the practicalities of lifo, little in the graces of literature. Iiis habits were marked by temperance, industry, courage and unswerving pei'soveranco; also, by inveterate prejudices or preconceptions on certain points,and these uo arguments could shako. His faith in the judgment of the people was unlimited, and to their decisions he was always ready lo submit. One of tho people by birth, he remained so by con? viction, continually recurring to his ori? gin, though ho was by no means the only Senator of the South in like circumstan? ces. Mr. Davis mentioned Aaron V. Brown, of Mississippi, who had been Post? master-General under President Buchan? an, and several others who were of like democratic education with Mr. Johnson, but who seemed to forget, and in regard to whom it was forgotten by their asso? ciates, that they had over held less social rank than that to which their talents and industry had raised them. Of Mr. John? son's character, justice was an eminent feature, though not coupled, as true jus? tice rarely fails to bo, with kindness and generosity. He was eminently faithful to his word, and possessed a courage which took the form of angry resistance if urged to do or not to do anything which might clash with his conviction of duty. He was indifferent to money, and careless of praise or censure when satis? fied of the necessity of any line of action. But for his decided action against seces? sion he would probably have been given the place of Mr. Stephens on the Presi? dential ticket of the Confederacy. Mr. Stephens, indeed, hold the same attitudo up to the last moment; but on the seces? sion of his State had two alternatives of State or Federal " treason," as it was called, presented, and chose tho latter. THE POLICY OF CONCILIATION. In tho better da}*s of the Roman em? pire, when its possessions increased, and conquered countries came in a few years i to be integral and even zealous members J of the imperial system, it was the policy of conciliation, following that of military conquest, which achieved the desired re? sults. Certain laws and restrictions of the Imperial Government were imposed ? so much annual tribute, so many legions to our militarj- levies, and obedience to all such laws of the central government as may bo issued for your control. But within these lineB, and with theso points conceded, the empire strove in all minor and domestic matters to conform in so far as might be possible to the former habits, customs, and laws of the people absorbed, and the independent governments ? super? seded. Evec tho peculiarities of morals, manners, and religious views wore studied and respocted when not conflicting with the necessities of the empire; their lead? ing raon were justly treated, and no ef? forts wore spared to make the new order of things sit lightly at first, and even pleasantly in a few years, on the necks of the subjugated provinces. Gonorosity is the true policy, both of nations and indi? viduals. "There is that makoth himself rich, yet hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches." While my people are held as conquerod subjects, they must bo to you a continued source of expenso and dan? ger?a country pinned together with bayonets. Let the past be expunged, if you please; we have nothing to blush for in it, and nothing to regret but failure. The necessities of the Northern Treasury and public debt, Mr. Davis thought, " would, before long, compel us to do jus tico to this section." STONEWALL JACKSON. Of Stonewall Jackson, Mr. Davis spoke with the utmost tenderness and some touch of reverential feeling, bearing wit? ness to his earnest and pathetic piety, his singleness of aim, his immense energy as an executive officer, aud the loyalty of his nature, making obedience the first of all duties. " Ho rose every morning at three," said Mr. Davis, ''performed his devotions for half an hour, and then went booming along at the ncad of his com? mand, which came to be called 'Jackson's foot cavalry,'" from the velocity of their movements, nc had the faculty, or rather gift, of exciting and holding the love and confidence of his men to an unbounded degree, even though the character of his campaigning imposed on them more hard? ships than any other troops in the ser? vice. Good soldiers care not for their in? dividual sacrifices when adequate results can bo shown ; and these General Jack? son never lacked. Hard fighting, hard marching, hard faro, the strictostdiscipline ?all these men will bear if visibly ap? proaching the goal of their hopes. They want to get done with the Avar, back to their homes and families; and their in? stinct soon teaches them which com? mander is pursuing the right means to accomplish these results. Jackson was a singularly ungainly man on horseback, and had many peculiarities of temper, amounting to violent idiosyncrasies; but everything in his nature, though here and there uncouth, was noble. Even in the heat of action, when most exposed, ho might be .seen throwing up Iiis hands in prayer. For glory he lived long enough," continued Mr. Davis with much emotion, " and.if this result had to come, it was the Divine mercy that removed him. He fell like tho cagic, his own feather on the shaft that was dripping with his blood. In his death the Confed? eracy 'ost an eyo and an arm, our only consolation being that the final summons could not have reached the ??ldior more prepared to accept it joyfully, Jackson was not of a sanguino turn, always privately anticipating the worst, that the better might be more welcome." SECESSION NOT TREASON. Mr- Davis said it was contrary to rea? son and the law ol nations to treat as a rebellion or lawless riot a movement which had been the deliberate action of ah entire people through their duly or? ganized State Government. To talk of treason in the case of the South was to oppose an arbitrary epithet against the authority of all writers on international law. Vattel deduces from his study of all former precedent?and all subsequent international jurists have agreed with him?that when a nation separates into two parts, each claiming independence, and both or either setting up a now gov? ernment, their quarreff should it come to trial by arms or by diplomacy, shall be regarded and settled precisely as though it were a difference between two separate nations, which the divided sections, de facto, have become. Each must observe the laws of war in the treatment of cap? tives taken in battle, and"such negotia? tions as may from time to time arise shall bo conducted as between indepen? dent and sovereign Powers. More riots, or conspiracies for lawless objects, in which onl}' limited fractions of a people are irregularly cngagod, ma}r be properly treated as treason, and punished as the public good may require, but Edmund Burke had exhausted argument on the subjoct, in tho memorable phrase, applied to the first American movement for inde? pendence: " L know not how an indict? ment against a whole people shall bo framed." -* ? Gen. Howard pretends to havo ro coived information from different points in North and South Carolina, to the effect that outrages on frecdmen by ox-rebels are of daily occurrence. Planters, now that the negro is no longor valued in dol? lars and cents, do not hesitate to shoot him down on the slightest provocation. The murderers, when arrested, in tho ma? jority of cases, are held to bail on their own rocognizances, but the grand juries generally fail to find indictments against them, and the result is that they go scot free. ? A destitute, widowed mother is searching for her two sons, who have not been heard from since tho war?who can give her information ? David S. Arthur, of a Mississippi Eegiment, wounded at tho battle of Atlanta, and Columbus W. Arthur, Company G, 1st Picgimcnt Miss? issippi Cavalry, Forrest's command, cap? tured and sent to Camp Douglas, escaped and not since heard from. Address their mother, Mrs. Mary Arthur, care of Mi-. "Watts, Exchange Hotel, Montgomery, Alabama. ? The Washington Star says that the Republicans in Congress arc waiting to hear from Tennessee beforo they will fix a'day for adjournment. Should the Convention in that State ratify tho amendment, the Senators and Represen? tatives will bo admitted at once, and a de? sire to do this prompts delay until it can be known whethor it can be done. ""Why Patrick, I thought tho lurrle was dead V Railroad Delegation in Louisville. The delegation from this Stato on be? half of tho Blue Ridge Railroad, after leaving Cincinnati, visited Louisville, Ky., and met with a courteous and kind re? ception from tho authorities and citizens generally. The following extracts from tho newspapers of that city will prove interesting to tho people of this section : From the Louisville Journal. The delegates from South Carolina wish to awaken an interest in the North? west to aid in the establishment of a di- j reel railway communication with the South Atlantic coast. The gentlemen arrived in the steamer United States from Cin? cinnati, and became tho guests ol" the city at the Willard Hotel. The following gentlemen were present: Board of Trade?Hon. G. A. Trenholm, and Gr. W. Clark. Chamber of Cemmerce?Hon. M. C. Mordccai, Mai. E. Willis, W. A. Courte nay. and C. H. West, jr. Blue Bidgo Railroad Company?Col. J. P. Reed, Mr. Hayden, Civil -Engineer, ac? companied this delegation. In addition to the above, Knoxville sent the following delegation : Col. C. M. McGhee, President of the Knoxvillc and Kontucky Railroad ; Judge C. \V. Jones, Gen. J. A. Cooper, Gen. L. J. Trowbridge, Col. R. H. Armstrong, Dr. J. Rodgers, Capt. A. J. Rials, and Col. A. Terry. Luring the morning the Mayor and other city officials, besides prominent cit? izens, called upon tho delegations. Later in the forenoon tho delegation had an interview with tho Board of Li rectors ot the Louisvillo and Nashville Railroad. Mr. Trenholm, in a forcible speech, showed to tho Directors the great advan? ces which would result from tho exten? sion of the Louisville and Nashville road to Knoxvillc, and their connection with the Blue Ridge Railroad at that point. At noon the delegations were escorted to the Board of Tradeliooms. Speeches were made by Gen. L. J. Trowbridge, Col. C. Ji. McGhee and Hon. Gco. A. Trenholm. Col. J. P. Reed was introduced, and made an eloquent and exceedingly happy speech, lie dwelt upon the advantages that would accrue to the .Southwest and Northwest if this great highway were completed so that there could bean inter? change of commodities and necessities. The South looks hither lor its provisions and produce. Louisville needs Carolina and Georgia's cotton and rice, lie said that with this line completed the traveler could leave Louisville and in thirty-six hours could be in Charleston. A line of steamers would bo established between Charleston and Havana, and in from forty eight to fifty-five hours would be in that city. Here was a great outlet for the pro? ductions of tho Northwest. He spoke of having machinery manufactured in Louis? ville at his house less than four hundred miles distant by the road proposed, which had been carried two thousand miles by rail to a seaport, thence by sea to Charles? ton, and then by railroad a distance equal to that required to be covered by rail to reach Anderson, his home. He alluded to the vast system of railroads which this road would tap, and thus render a great area of country tributary to the enterprise and opening up new markets for the produce of this sdctiou. This route would be the shortest to Augusta, the central metropolis of the Southeast, and to Savannah, ur to tho gulf ports of Florida. He spoke in glowing terms of the fra? ternal effect of this enterprise; the people would come to know each other; the iron bands would draw them closer in affection and mutual interests, and it was most desirable to bring the separate com? munities in close communication with each other, that they might become as one people. Ho said that this was an enterprise requiring money, and all that ho asked was that the subject should bo thoroughly investigated, and felt confi? dent that the result would be flattering to the enterprise. This was one of those natural lines that would force itself upon public attention, and must become a great thoroughfare. It was the only practica? ble route across tho mountains. Louis? ville, he urged, was most deeply interest? ed in this matter. She was the nearest great mart from the seacoast, and her manufactures and her corn and bacon must be had in tho Southeast, while she ought to manufacture tho cotton sent in return fro mithat section. His speech was frequently applauded, and had a happy effect. From the Louisville Courier. Closely connected with our commercial interests wa? the introduction to the mem? bers of the Board of Trado to-day of the Railroad Commtttee from Charleston, South Carolina, together with committees of tho Charleston Board of Trade and the Chamber of Commerce, and members of the City Council of that citjr. John B. Smith, Esq., President of the Louisville Board of Trade, in a neat and pointed address, introduced the distin? guished strangers, several of whom ad? dressed the laige crowd assembled in re? gard to the proposed railroad convention. Gen. Trowbridge, of Knoxville.Tennessee, and Mr. C. M. MoGco. President of the Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad, were first introduced, each of whom addressed the merchants in behalf of promptly con? necting Louisvillo with the seaboard by I means of the iron horse, via the Nashville Railroad and its branches, and the Knox? ville Road through to tho Blue Ridge, thence southeast to Charleston. Gco. A. Trenholm addressed the meet; ing in a concise, business-like, though elo? quent address in favor of constructing or connecting tho Bluo Ridge Railroad, com-1 mencing at Anderson, S. C, with the Knoxville (Tenncsseo) Road, and the Le? banon branch of the Nashville Road. The sum of three millions has been expended by South Carolina, Georgia and Teifbcs seo in constructing the road as far as An? derson, and the stockholders now tender one-half of that interest to whoever joins them in continuing the road to the Ohio river, avowing a preference for Louisvillo. The heaviest part of the route has been graded or tunneled. Less than five mil? lions is required to finish tho road to Knoxvillc. it being clearly set forth as the shortest and most direct route to the seaboard, and that, too, through the only available gap in the great mountain bar? riers along the Allcghanics across the Blue Ridge. With this connection com? plete, freight, produce or merchandize from Louisville could be sent to Norfolk, Ya., the seaboard, without break or bulk, or by tho direct route, through to Char? leston, South Carolina. Tho Hon. J. T. Reed, of Anderson, South Carolina, a representative of the Blue Ridge Railroad, made a spirited and pointed speech in favor of connecting Lou? isville with Charleston by the iron ties of a direct railroad, requiring but IG4 miles to comple it from Charleston to Knox? villc, East Tennessee. Tho route once completed. Louisville would only be nine? ty hours from Havana and tho tropics, and could be in the almost constant re? ceipt of the fruits, as well as the sugar and coffee of that region. Then South Carolina, in oxchango for her rice and cotton, would receive our manufactures and provisions, opening up an immense and direct trado of tho greatest impor? tance to our commercial prosperit}T. Our capitalists and merchants havo now the opportunity, which if once lost may never be regained, as Cincinnati is using every effort to destroy the legitimate trade of Louisville, by directing it to her door. During the present season we have suc? cessfully competed with Cincinnati in branches of trado that heretofore she has taken the precedence by selling cheaper. Now wo sell provisions, groceries and flour cheaper than Cincinnati. Wo should unite with Charleston by iron bonds of commercial intercourse. Ox 'Change.?Col. J. P. Reed, of the Bine Ridge railroad company, South Car? olina, who electrified the meeting at tho Board of Trade rooms, on Friday, by his masterly arguments and matchless elo? quence, was, with another moTiber of the Southern railroad delegation, whose name we did not learn, on 'Change, yesterday, and wore most cordially received by the merchants present. It is gratifying to know that the distinguished gentlemen whose names we published yestorday morning, composing the delegation from South Carolina, Georgia and Tenncsseo, were delighted with their visit to our fair city, as also with tho elegant and gener? ous courtesies our merchant princes so well know how to bestow. This visit, without regard to the results which may follow in extending lines of railroad com? munication, we aro confident will bo fraught with the happiest consequences in reviving those generous rnd knightly friendships, which, in the olden time, were the pride and boast of the people of the South.?Louisville Courier. ? Judge II. W. Thomas,of tho Seventh Judicial Circuit of Virginia, some weeks ago refused to admit tho testimony of a negro in a case before him where colored men were not concerned, on tho ground that he must he governed by the law of the State and not of tho United States. It has transpired that for this act Judge Thomas was indicted by the United States Grand Jury at the recent session of Judge Underwood's court at Rich? mond. No steps whatever have beon ta? ken to arrest Judge Thomas under the indictment. ? The Government is preparing to proceed against dclinquentand defaulting Postmasters in the lately rebellious States. The total amount of this class of indebt? edness is about $300,000, of which 8100, 000 has been paid on demand, and nearly the same amount put in process of collec? tion. ? It is in contemplation to build up a manufacturing town at Cedar Shoals, Georgia, to be called Steadman, in honor of its founder. The water power is im? mense. ? Gen. Grant was in Louisvillo, on the 16th. As soon as it was known that ho was in the city, a committee of loyal men were appointed to wait upon him to par? take of a dinner. But Gen. Grant told tho committee that ho xoasnH hungry, and went on to Cincinnati. ? Several negroes in tho vicinity of Thomaston, Ga., violated their contracts recently, and being arrested, resisted in? carceration in tho jail, which created great excitement*ending in a riot, which resulted in the death of several persons, white and black. The negroes were fi? nally overpowered and imprisoned. ? Tho Now York Herald denies that there is or has beon any cholera in New York, and comes down heavily upon the Board of Health for starting such re? ports, and rural editors for keeping thorn in circulation. Bishop Early's condition now promises an early recovery. ? Gens. Grant and Mcade had a pro? tracted interview the other day. It is said to havo reference to a reduction of tho number of troops and consolidation of military districts in Southern States. ? Long words, like long dresses, fre? quently hide something wrong about the understanding. ? Why is a woman's tongue like a planet? Because nothing short ?f tho Power that created it is able to stop it. From the Hlonticello {X. Y.) Republican. Reconstruction, &c. Tbc Anderson (S. C.) Intelligencer don't accept the Republicans suggestion in the spirit in which it was given; but makes it a pretext rather for an ovation to' the very sentiment which all right-thinking men should Avish to sec exorcised. Secession is either wrong or it is right ; if wrong, then everything tending thereto is censu? rable. If right, it should be taught as a duty; and those who have fallen in main? taining it are worthy of a martyr's crown. Our sympathies are naturally with the oppressed and downtrodden; and if, in the late struggle, the cause for which the Southern rebels rebelled, had been one that couid commend itself to Justice and Eight, they would have succeeded, for then the Government of the United States would have been in the wrong. The sim? ple fact is, the men who inaugurated the rebellion do not? believo in a Republican or Democratic form of Government, but rather in an aristocracy or governing class, for whom the masses should bo mere " hewers of wood and drawers of water." Finally, the two principles came into col? lision. The result is known of all men. Tho question now is, whether the South? ern people will accept it in good faith, or fall back into the very track which led them as beforo into a crusade against the Government. Prior to tho commence? ment of the rebellion, and for two or throe veal's after it began, tho South were misled by promised aid from Northern Copperheads; and thoy are disposed to be mislead by them again; but they are counting without their host. No party at the .North can gain the ascendancy which is not known to be true to tho country; and tho very avidity with which the re? bellious element grasps at tho Copperhead organization as their forlorn hope is onough to satisfy the masses who it is unsafe to place in power ! We certainly wish the Southern people no harm, nor are we disposed to cajole or flatter them with soft words. In waging a warfare against the Government, they :ommittcd the highest crime known to our laws; and the}' cannot suppose that they did not thereby deprive themselves of many of their former rights. In due time the greater part of ox-rebels will recover lost rights if they merit them by conduct meet from those who have so grievously erred; but in our judgment, the course tho In? telligencer is pleased to take will have no effect to hasten that consummation, how? ever it may please the people of its section. It is an easy matter to float with tho cur? rent, but it is sometimes nobler to stem it. Does the Intelligencer believo that States have the right to secede?that the slave States arc deserving of censure or praise for their late effort to destroy the Govern? ment? If they wero right, would it not be proper to try tho same thing over at the first available moment? These be significant inquiries which it behooves the people of the United States, ropsesented in Congress, to determine now. We evi? dently can have no permanent peace until a solid foundation is discovered; and we repeat that, for the rebel clement to get back into political power with all their old assumptions, hatred of representative men of the North, East and west,as well as affiliation with Northern Copperheads, is but an " entoring wedge" to another rebellion at somo future day. Tho Radi? cal men at the North, upon whom the In? telligencer lavishes so much inconsiderate reviling, would, and probably will, pre? vent the possibility of the contingency contemplated by making a thorough cure of the disease at the present time; and hence arc, as tho future will prove, the best friends of tho South. ? When will Butlor take command again ? "When spoons are plentiful. ? "What arc you looking after, my daughter?" "Looking for a son-in-law for you and father." ? An old lady once complained to her doctor that sho could scarcely breathe. "Don't try, my soul," replied the oandid physician ; "nobody wants you to do it." ? A wife's love is the golden chain which unites her to her husband; it has a thousand delicate links, forged by sym? pathy, self-respect and mutual confidence; sever but one of them and the chain is completly broken as though a hundred were destroyed. ? "Say, Pomp, you nigger, where you got dat now hat ?" "Why at de shop ob course." "What is de price ob such an artickle as dat ?" "I don't know, nigger, I don't know?do shop-keeper wasn't dar." ? A lawyer once asked a Dutchman concerning a pig in Court: "What ear marks had ho t" "Vel, ven I first begame acquaint mit de hock, he had no .ear marks, except he had a short tail." ? Women are a great mysteiy. Ac? cording to Hallcr, women bear hunger longer than men; according to Plutarch, they caD resist the effects of' wine better; according to Unger, they grow older and never bald; according to Pliny, thoy arc seldom attacked by lions; (on tho con? trary, they will run nftcr lions;) and ac? cording to Gunter, thoy can talk a few! ? The head of a turtle, for several days after its separation from the body, retains and oxhibits animal lifo and sen? sation. An Irishman had decapitated one, and some days afterwards was amus? ing himself by putting sticks into its mouth, which it bit violently. A lady who saw the proceeding, exclaimed : "So he is ma'am but the craythur's not sensible of it." ?: Come in out of the wet," as the shark said wIigh he swallowed tho sailor. ? Gilded roofs and silver door locks cannot shut out sleepless nights. ? Patrick gave his testimony in the riot case: "Bejabers, the tirst man I saWj coming at me was two brick-bats." OVEE THE WAY. When cold-hearted Poverty knocks at my door, And robs me of blessings I gathered before, Takes a glass from my table, a coal from my fire, And robs my dear Nelly in meaner attire, I envy sometimes in the heat of the day My very good friend who lives over the -way. J But when I sit down at my pleasant fireside, , And count o'er the joys I was never denied? My sweet little wife, and babes at her knee, My health and my conscience unsullied and free?? No longer I suffer my wishes to stray, Or envy my friend who lives over the way. BTe's wealthy, but feeble, he's titled, but old; His son is a speudthrift, his wife is a scold; . Suspicious of others, ill pleased with himself, His only delight is to reckon his pelf. Were he ten times as rich, I'd refuse, night or day, To change with my friend who lives over the way. Though Poverty, frowning, peeps in at my door, I'll neither be beaten nor vainly deplore; I'll scare him away by hard work if I can, And look in Lis face with the heart of a man; And, hiving at home all the joys that I may, Forget my poor friend who lives over the way. -o Congressional. "Washington, J uno 27?Mr. "Wade, from tho Committee on the District of Colum? bia, reported a bill to repeal an Act to ro trocede the County of Alexandria to the State of Virginia. The object of the bill is to make Alexandria a part of tho Dis trict of Columbia. The bill to aid the construction of tele graph lines, and to secure to the Govern? ment tho use of tho same for postal, mili? tary and other purposes, was called up, j and some discussion ensued. Mr. Brown, in the course of some re j marks alluding to the recent report of the Postmaster-General on tho subject of tel? egraphing, said that, in tho report, the Postmaster-General had shown himself uttorly incompetent for the position, and that his report was mado up iu tho great part of communications from persons who were interested in the great monopoly which now controls the telegraph of the country. Tho Postmaster-General had reflected more discredit on himself in this communication than, perhaps, had hereto? fore occurred with any other officer in the Government occup3'ing a similar position, That he had not striven to advance tho public interests, but had 6lood in the way of a needed reform. Mr. Sherman regretted that Mr. Brown should have made such a personal attack upon Mr. Dennison, whom he (Sherman) knew to have the public interests at heart, and to be as desirous as anybody of ad? vancing them. The bill for giving the suffrag3 to the negroes in tho District of Columbia was passed. The House passed a bill for the preven? tion of smuggling. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, from the Com* mittco of "Ways and Means, reported the Somite's amendment to the tax bill. The House concurred in nearly all .of them, but disagreed to the Senate's amendment of a tax of two instead of five cents a pound on cotttn. This, with other amend? ments, was adjusted by a committee of conference. Washington, June 28.?The Senate postponed the regular order, which was the District suffrage bill, and engaged in tho consideration of the Niagara ship ca? nal bill. No conclusion reached. The House was engaged on the tariff bill, but very little progress was made.? Sometime ago, the House passed a reso? lution calling on the President to furnish any information in his possession showing whether officers of the Government havo united in any of tho Southern States in conferring honors on Confederates, living or dead. All the heads of departments have sent in separate roports, which are enclosed with the President's message; each of them saying, in effect; the}' havo no information or knowledge of such con? duct. The President has authorized the par? don of A. T. Bledsoc, who. in the early part of tho war, occupied the position of Secretary of "War of the late Confederate States. Washington, June 29.?In the Senate, tho petition of the citizens of Wilming? ton, N. C, for a light-house, was present? ed and received. Debate occurred on the telegraphic and postal bill and the Niag? ara ship canal bill, but no definite action was taken. Mr. Stevens, from the Com? mittee on Appropriations, reported a bill making appropriations for the sundry civil expenses of tho Government, for the year ending June 30, 1SG7, which was made the special order for Tuesday next. Among tho appropriations is one of 850. 000, to purchase cemeteries for deceased soldiers. The consideration of the tariff bill was resumed, and the various sections adopted as reported, excepting pig iron, on which the duty was to be 810. Washington, June 29.?An address to tho people of tho United States has been agreed on by the Democratic and conser? vative members of the Senate and House of Representatives, and it is now being signed, and will be mado public in a few days. It is said to endorse the proposed National Convention at Philadelphia, and urges all the States to participate in its proceedings. It is headed with the names of James Guthrie, of Kentucky, and W. E. Niblack. of Indiana. Despatches announcing the arrival of-? the monitor Miantonomah, with the ves? sels accompanying her, at Queenstown, Ireland, have been received at the Navy Department. The passage was made in ten days and eighteen hours?the aver? age run per day being about 168 miles. Tho heavy v^thor did not appear to af? fect thexrfon'tor, either in speed or in causu?^er.t0 r?U i while other vessels ^v^rlurching about and their progress ^necked by heavy seas, she went along comparatively undisturbed.