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VQL?ME II....N0. 199.1 CHARLESTON, S. O., FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 11. 1866. ! [PRICE FIVE CENTS. Tide Daily ISTe^vs. ?LAltfcrKST CIRCULATION IR THE STATE. SAUGEST CIRCULATION LN THE CIT?. ?3TTHK LIST OF LETTBR8 re maining in the JPostoftloe at the end o.t eaoh weelt Is published officially in TECK DAJXiY NEWS every jTrl dftv mornlns, ??????-??????-?????-"?????????-M-M BY TELEGRAPH. i ... Bews from California.-The GarrKon of at Kort niasaacred by Indian?. 8*N FRINOTBOO (OAUTOBNIA), May 8.-Intelli gence from Loa Angelos states that Fort Good win, in Arizona, was taken by two thousand Indians, anti its garrison of one hundred and twenty. (120) mon put to the sword. There was one exception, the party who escaped was out huuliug at tho timo, and saw the light at a dis tance. It is supposed that the Indians were ad mitted to tbo fort under a pretence of making a treaty of peaoe. Brevot Major JAMES F. MULLER, was recently flhot and killed at Cotton Wood Springs by a party of Apaches. Great oxoitoment was occasioned by the discov ery of rioh gold mines on demon's Crook. It is reported that the United StateB soldiers at Fort -Colville had deserted and loft for the digging, tak ing their arms with them. Gen. Terry Nomlna-ted for Senator, KEW HAVEN, May 10.-Gen. TERRY baa been nominated for United States Sonator. Consreialnnal New?. WASHINGTON, May 10.-The U. 8. House of Rep resentativos, by a vote ot 128 against 37, passed the Reconstruction Committee's Amendment to tbo Constitution, tho Republicans of all shades voting affirmatively. It prohibits any Stato making or * enforcing statutes denying to any person equal portion of tho law. It apportions representation according to num bera, but restricts it to tho extent that citizens above twenty-one years are excluded from voting, arid disfranchises uutil July, 1870, all who voluu. tarily adhered to the late insurrection ; prohibits the assumption of tho Confederate debt and com pensation for salaries. - i New York Market. NEW YORK, May 10.-Cotton firm at 34o. to 35c. per lb. At an auction sale of 1400 bales of Orleans Gatton, they brought 27Jc to 32Je. per. lb. Gold 2?|. 3L.A.TE NEWS. The British Ministry Not to Resign-The Italian Army on a War Footing. NEW YOBX, May 7.-It is stated that the British Ministry will not resign in consequence of tb? small majority on tho ruform question. ? No solution of the German dulicul ty is apparent. Mutual recrimination continues, Prussia and Itiiiy throning the onus on Austria, and viceversa. It is reported that Austria informed the British and Jronch ambassadors, If thair Om-ornmnnta will guarantee 'the neutrality of Italy, then Austria will disarm. ? ?:?.?< It is reported a deoree has been issued placing the Italian army on a war footing. Great military preparations were making at Ve netia. Paris Bourse flat. Rentes closed at 66 francs 40c : Brazil mail reachod Lisbon from Rio Janoiro on the 8th. Exouauge 25} to 25$. Good firsts Coffee, 711000 to 7||'200 arobe. BAHAI, 13th-Exchange 274 to 27}. Steamer Navarri arrived 11th. Progress of tile Cholera. NEW YORK, Mav 8.-The health officers' report shows throo new cases of cholera, and three deaths since the last rgturn. 8ixty-fivo convales cents have been transferred from th?.'diospit&l ?ship to the ship Saratoga, leaving only iorty-se ven in the hospital. Tho total' numoer of deaths by cholera ao far is fifty. j ? ** . From Washington. . S WASHINGTON, May 8.-The bill which passed the House yesterday to remove the United States Circuit Court, but which is to be acted upon by the Senate, from Norfolk to Richmond, was in accordance with the desire of Chief Justice Chase, ?rho expects, ere long, to be called upon to pro aide on that bench. _ ! The Adams Bxpreas Robbery* NEW YORK, May 8.-All the parties concerned in the Adams Express robbery in January last, have been arrestori. and all money excopt about forty thousand dollars recovered. Originator of the robbery, John Grady, also under indictment for murder, was shot by the turn-key while attempt ing to escapo, died two hours nftoi. . Late Market?, Nsw YOBX, Hay 9.-Flour baa forth ? advanced 20o ft bbl, with sale? ol 60,000 ubla. Wltos . advanoed 100 16c fl bushel. Corn advanced 16. Beat unchanged. Pork is Arm. Lard dull. Cotton quiet at 34@95o. Sogar and Coffee steady.. Naval Storts.Uria- Gold 120Vi BALTIMOJIK, May 8.-Flour very firm. Wheat steady. Corn-White activo ot 8* to 85 cent?; yellow dull at 80 cent?. Oats quiet.' Provisions firm, with upward ten dency. Sugar firm. Coffee dull at 31 >? cant?. Whiskey $2.25}i to $3 20>?. . J PHILADELPHIA, May T.-Provision?-An advancing tendency; mea? Pork $90 to $39 60. Cotton quiet. nour firm; ?ales of superfine at $7 35 to $8, and extras at $8 60 to $0 35. I?Xheat firm; sale? of red at $3 50 to $165, and white at $3 76 to $3 05. Corn quiet; sates of yellow at 88 conta. Coffee. 8ugar and Molasses un chang' ?1. Whlflktiy dull at $3 37 for Ohio, and $3 35 to $3 36 for PennoylvaDi?. ( ST. iovu M?y7.-Flour firm at $7 25 to 3 25 for singl? extra, and (6 60 1113 50 for donble oxtra. Wheat ?tiff: ?alea No 1 club ct $1 76 to 1 80; common to good ?all $1 80 to 3 30 : prime to strictly prime $ i -?5 to 3 00, choice $i 60 to 3 85. Corn eaaler; white dull and lowor; sale? at 78- to 72o. Oat? firm at 49 to 46c. Bacon firm and nnohanged. Whiskey, prime $3 18>i. CrNonrNATT, M?y 7.-Flour firmer, at $0@9 60. Whl? *oy dull at $3 33 In bond, and $2 30, duty paid; ?aloa 70C bbl?. Moss Pork $80, closing dall. Bulk Moats in good demand; ula? 200,000 lb?, ?t 11J?O for ?houldor?; li ?io for ?Idea; 17c for clear ?Ide?. Lard-sale? at 33a ?Old 128 Vi. ? CatOAOo, Hay 7.-Flour quiet at $9 to 10 for ?print .extra. Wheat firm at $1 C9 Vi to 1 60 for No 1, and $1 It to 118 for Ko 3. Oom active, and advanced Vi to ??c, closing at 48>? to 49c for No. 1. Oat? steady at30 te 20Vic Mess Pork firm at $80. Lard quiet at li Vi te 330. Freights quiet; 10o on wheat to Buffalo. BeoelpU -650 bbl? flour, 25,000 bnabel? wheat, 204,000 bushell ora. and 74,000 bnahela oats. Shipment?-6000 bbli our, 31,000 bushels wheat, 61,000 bushels corn, and ~<,000 bnshela oat?. . LOUISVILLE, May 7.'-Tobacco firmer; aatea of 66hhds Flour, anperone $7 76. Corn in bulk 63. Oats at 47c Provisions.-Mess Pork held at $30 and dull; Bacoz and Shoulders 18K?: Clear Sides l8'io; sugar curse Hams 23o. Lard.-Prim? Lard 28o. Whiskey.-Its* $222. Haw Oni-mas, May 7.-Cdtlon it 1 cent dearer; sale) 1700 bales at S3 to 85c; to-day'? receipts 1346 bale?; yes ttffday'a receipt! 306 bale?. Oom drooping; ?ale? al -37 H to $1. Gold 13SK.? a tot ling Exchange 133>i Vraight nominally unchanged. . ??? ? Eaoh of the authors of the libretto of "17AM .-caine" has received ?lu00 for his Bharo of the re ^jolpte, the poor have baa nearly ?4000, and th< .director ?48,010, . ?' ; .?:,.. . ....- Mit PROOBBDINGB O JF COUNCIL. ADJOURNED MEETINO. COUNCIL CHAMBER, May 10, I860. Present-His Honor tbo Mayor ; Aldormon RAVENHL, MARSHALL, MACBETH, HONOUR, ENSTON, OAKES, SHALL, GERE-TS, CAMERON, RYAN, BTEIN METER, EARLE, WUILDEM, BUTLER. Tho Mayor thankod tho Aldormen for the com pliment paid him in tbo adjournment of Council at tho lost rogular mooting. The Mayor stated that the first thing that claimed the attention of Council this evening waa the report from the Board of Managers, in regard to the election recently hold for Alderman for Word No. 3. The report waa read, showing that Mr. JAMES COSGROVE had received a majority of the votos polled. There was, however, a protest submitted to Council, which, in the opinion of tho City Attorney, Oounoil is competent to judge upon. On motion of Alderman R AVENEL, the| farther consid?ration of this subject was postponed.to next Tuesday afternoon, at 5 o'clock, when. Council would examine into tho oase at a special meeting; that Mr. COSQBOVE and tho contestants be notified to be present, and the City Attorney also be requested to attend the meeting. The following is the Protest : To the Honorable Managers of Election for ?io fa: eily of Charleston, & 0.: The petition of the undersigned respootfully ahoweth that for the reasons mentioned by us, We hereby protest against the Jogality of the election held this day, the 25th day of April, for Alderman of Ward No. 8. 1. That in Ward No. 5 a number of oitizens pre sented themselves to vote, and were refused the privilege of voting on account of their not having their old rooeipts of '65, contrary to the instruc tions of Mr. W. D. Porter, City Attorney. 2. That in Ward No. 4, part of tho votes were received in a hat, when the Law directs that they should bo recoived in a olose box, looked and sealed, and that also tax-paying citizens for a number of yoars were rofuaed tho privilego of franchise. 8. That in Ward No. 8 a larger number of votos were in the box than the names on the poll list to, correspond; also that votes were taken without' evidence of tax being paid, on their oath or pa-' per? being roquired establishing citizonubip, and also that in the whole manner of conducting tho elootion in this Word, a want of oaution, and a looseness of management, highly reprehensible on the part of the managers, was evidenced. - 4. That, contrary to law, in several of tbe pollsi thero were only two managers, and, in-oaao of dis putes in regard to the receipt of votes, the thicd, manager was not presont to docido tho point. 5. And lastly, wo protest against the flection on account of the want of uniformity in the interpr? tation of the instructions given by the Hon. W. D. Porter, City Attorney, and A. Campbell, City Treasurer. And your petitioners humbly pray that 3-011 shall set this election aside, and appoint an early day for an election to bo held to fill tho vacancy of Alderman for Ward No. 3, occasioned by the death of James W. Brown. (Signed) CHARLES H. COHR3.- i GEORGE F. RANKIN.' ! 8AMU.KL J. CORRIE. ALBERT ELFE. T. E. HERTZ. Sundry applications for Licenses were then read. A petition was read from the Commissioners of the Market, asking that the Market be lighted with gas. On motion of Alderman STEINMEYRR, tbo Com missioners were authorized to prooure the neces sary gas fixtures. ,. , A uommunioiijon \vapj read from Dr. J.'L..Daw son, Chairman of the Commissioners of the Poor, in relation to a resolution passed by the Commis sioners, asking Council to authorize them to re sume tho diepensing of rations to the needy, there being great destitution in certain parts of tho city. The Mayor exp'ainod the subject fully, the ne cessities for such a measure, and at the same timo the difUcultios counected with it, ai.d sug gested that a Special Committee be appointed to confer with a Committee from the Commissioners of the Poor, and roport at the next meeting. Adopted. The Mayor appointed Aldermen VYhll den, Honour and Small ou this Committee. A communication was road from Coronor E. fL Whiting, as follows: "I most respect lally report to your honorable body that I was summoned yes terday to hold an inquest on the dead body of a colored infant, in Drako-strcct, and upon investi gation, it was proved io ovidenco the deceased had been attended by MOHOS Q. Camplin, a fiocd man, who is practising medicino in this city with out a license, and ho could not give tho certifi cate." Petition of certain citizens for abating certain nuisances. Potition of the Charleston Fire Company of Axe men. Rule suspended and petition granted. Petition of Frary & Kilroy for permission to keep open the White Point. Gardon Saloon .on Sunday, for the Bale of ice oream and other con fectionery ; no liquors whatever to be used. Po tition not granted. J ' A communication was read from M. H. Nathan, Esq., Chief of the Board of Fire Masters. Re ferred to Special Committee on the Fire Depart ment. . A proposition was submitted to Counoil by Messrs. A. 0. Welton and R. 0. Barkley, to lease for a term of twenty, years the work known as the Artesian Well. In consideration they bond them solves 1. To pay over to the city authorities one-halt of the net proceeds accruing from the .Artesian Well, at the expiration of every year, for which tim property is leased to them. 2. To lay. with cousent of Council, the neces sary pipes through tho principal streets of the city, and furnish tho citizens, at a roasonablo cost, with water to the extent of the supply of the Artesian Well, and to furnish tho oity with water at 20 per cent, below the cost at which it ia fur nished to the citizens. ? > To transfer to the city authorities at the expira tion of the twenty years, for which they propose to lo aso tho proporty, all tho improvements they have made thereon, at a valuation to he agreed upon, the purobase of the same to ho optional with the oity. '. j Referred to the Committoo on tho Artesian Well laundry bills wore presonted, and referred to the Committee on Accounts. '' ? Tbo Mayor announced that he had recoived of Alderman Thou. Ryan, a conveyance of certain ground in Elliott-Btreet, which he oedes to : the city as a freo gift, for the purpose of widening 1 said Btroot. Alderman Macbeth, from Committee on Artesian ' Well, read a report, recommending Council to adopt tho proposition of Messrs. Barkley & Wel ton. 1 j On motion of Alderman Marshall, this Report was referred baok to the Committee, with inutruc ; tiona to carry out tho resolution passed at tho 1 last mooting of the Council, requiring thom to 1 advertise for plans and specifications. 1 Alderman Ernie reported unfavorably on peti ' Hon.of Styles ?fc Carter for permission to erect a 1 turpentine distillery on Qadsdon'a Whjarf, foot of Golhoun street. Report adopted. Alderman Oakes, from Committee on Licenses, ; reported favorably on A. L. Tobias, Lee & Co., Lowndes & Grimball, and T. A. Whitney, for Auc . tioneers* License. -* ' Hart & Co., John Van Winkle, Blssell & Co., J. , H. Thiele, J. A. Cooke <L Co., and T. R Marshall, . to sell gunpowder. t Billiards, from Loring A Turner for 11 tables, : and H. P. Binns, 9 tables. Tavern Liconses No. 2:-Loring A Turner, Wm, Brungos, and Prushen & Co. - The Mayor (In behalf of Commltteo on Accounts, ? the other members belog absent) reported favor ? ?My on several aoobunts. The Mayor, from Committee appointed at the 1 . . 1. . . . .? -.'. . ? . 1 . . <-? .--j \ ! - 1 .' _. * '*.'? ( ? -? ' < I just meeting to take into consideration tbo petition of John 8. Riggs, President of the Charleston Street Railway Company, in regard to bpening the streets during the months of sum mer, Btated that, after consulting with high medi cal authority, and carofully considering the wbolo Bubjeot, tbo Commlttoo carno to tho conclusion that tho ord in anco should romain in Torco, and no 'work of this kind be allowed to proceed during the hot weather. Adopted. Somo very interesting statistics were presented by tho Mayor from the City Kogistrar, Dr. Qeorgo 8. Polzer, wliioh were ordered to bo printed. TIIPHO comprised the monthly roport or tho Health De partment, City and Small Fox Hospitals, etc. The Mayor Btated that according to instructions j he had. conferred with Cou. John A. Wagoner, in iregard to the rent to be paid for the Bchutzen platz; that Gen. Wagoner asked $1200 a year. Upon motion of Alderman Honour, the Mayor waa authorized to procure a le*se upon theao : terms, the rout to be paid monthly. Tho Mayor brought to the attention of Council the matter of Aldermen not residing in the Wards from which tliey had been elected. After oousid 1 eralilo discussion, tbo matter, upon tbo ranlimi or Alderman Marshall, was reforred to a8peciai Com mittee of Five, of which the Mayor shall bo Chair man. The Committee appointed by the Mayor; Aldermen Marshall, W li ii den, Oakes and Fringlo. The Mayor stated that he had been in coairau oation with Col. Phillips; Solicitor for Mrs. Con lon, and learned that the demand was $10,001) worth of City Stock to be invested for the benoni of this family. On motion of Alderman Mar shall, the Mayor was instructed to refer Col, Phillips to the City Attorney. An olectiou was entered into for a Commis sioner of the Market; to fill tho vacancy caused by the death of J. W. Brown; and on ballot, A. li. Taft, Esq., was declared unanimously, elected. The Mayor etatod that it had boon represented to him by the Chairman of the Board of Pilotage, that thoro was great difnulty often iu getting a quorum. Mr. Richard Caldwell, one of tim Board, being no longer a resident of the oity. On motion, the office was declarod vacant, and an eloction was entered into to lill his place. On bal lot, Mr. A. P. Caldwell was found to have been unanimously elected. ? ? ? Our Indian Trouble?. The Montana Post of Maroh 17th has intelli gence concerning the Indian difl'icu'tioa, which if not very frcBh is highly illustrative of the cloudy condition of things in that region: Newe from tho scono of Indian depredations is as follows: Four milos south of Benton, on Shonkeo crook, one hundred lodges of Piogana are encamped, under the chief, Big Lake. Thirty mile? north of the fort, on tho Marias, is Little Dog, with ono hundred lodges. The Bloods and Blackfoot aie in very strong force near Littlo Dog'a camp, having come down from tho British lino in largo numbers wubin the past fow months. They are the most hostile of all, and say they aro coming into tho fort. Tho Groa-VcntieB are tbo moat poaceable of all, and express much sorrow for the murder of Eunicho and Logree. Four hundred o? tho warriors are ready to Bet out with a force of whites to avengo their doaths. A careful summary or tbo recent depredations of the" Blaokfeet tribe shown that within the laut three months there have beeu cloven mon Killed by them and ono wounded. In conacquenco of the troubles, ? a great stampede among Bontonian squaws is re ported, the din-ky mistrosBea leaving their white Ionia and searching the camp-area or their blood kin. Many prospector* from tho couutry north east oi the Prickly Pear have recently come in on foot, with their packs upon thoir backs, their horsoj having been stoleu from thom hy the In dians, and they being afraid to remain unmounted among their foes. William Berkin and a small party of whites, who loft here some time siuco, are reported to have arrived safely at the . mouth of tho MiiBclo-Hhell. Recently four' Blackfeet stole an ox from them, and'being detected while but ohering it, throe of them were killed. A few Flat heads, who bad accompanied the whites, were im mensely tickled with the sqalpa, and are talking of having a big danoo. . '- ?J 1 I U , -*--. NEW LAWTSBB.-We.oopy the following from the Columbia Carolinian al yesterday: The Court of Appeals mot at 10 o'clock A. M. yesterday, and proceeded with the examination of applicants for Law and Equity, as previously orderod. The following gentlemen were admitted to the Bar: ? A M Boozer, Lexington R W Boyd, Darlington John A Bradley, Jr, Chester W H Brawley, Cheater R K Charles, Darlington T George Dargan, Darlington J C Davant, Uilliaonville Thomas J Duncan, Sumter Wm E I arlo, Greenville Julius J Fleming, Sumter H A Gaillard, Winnaboro L O Inglis, Choraw J G Kirkland, Clarendon B B McCall, Bonnet t s villo Thoa B Moorman, Newberry T I Popo, Newberry W R Spearman, Newberry Ed F Stokes, Greenville Barnwell S Stewart, Camden Robb M-Thompson, Sumter The following gontlomen wore admitted to Equity: F G Bohre, WaHerboro A M Boozer, Lexington t'\ i ' B W Boyd, Darlington- . ':.-<.' \. , Tillman H Clark, Edgefleld Theo S Coogler, Manning. J O Davant, Gillisonville O B Farmer, Wal ter boro ,-. i r . O G Henderson,? Wsiterboro vii -.'-ri, O G Jaeger, Laurens Chas Mayrant, Sumtor ' , A J Norris, Edgefleld R W Brand, Columbia James Simons, Jr, Charleston. Mr. E. W. MOISB, a practising lawyer of Georgia, was, upon motion, . admitted to practice in the Courts of South Carolina. .- . ,,' ? I The causo of Born and wife -ps. SATTERWHIT? WAB then recalled and arguod by. Messrs. SUMMED and SULLIVAN for appellees. ' ; ? . ? ? . . , i The importations of merchandise from France into Groat Britain, 18G5, were of unpsralloled magnitude, thoir computad real value having amounted, to upward-of C1}' millions sterling. Compared with tbo aggregate imports in the pro ceding year, an increase is shown of moro than ?6,000,000, the greater part being duo to addi tional supplies of wheat and flour, silk raw And silk manufactured, provisions of various sorts, and wine. Ten years ago tho total value of Frenot produce and manufactures received by Edglanc was little moro than ' ?0,000,000 ; so that in the last decade the augmentation has exceeded 245 pei oent. The number of shipB of Frouch nationality which ontorod tho porto of the United Kingdon in 1665 was 8805, with an admeasurement o 801,426 tons burthen-an inorease on the yea? 1864 of 782 voHHolu and 08,870 tons burthen. Th? valne of gold and silver bullion imported in 1861 amounted to ?1,161,876, a dcoroauo as against 1861 of ?527,133. -'. ,II In Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and other places ii Ireland, many persons who had been arrested under tho suspension of tho habeas corpus aot have, April 20, been released .from custody or giving security for their futuro good' behavior. This ia generally regarded aa an indication, tha tho Government ara anxious aa soon as possible to roletas all the prisoners ?rho are only suspectai I but not conclusively proved to have boon connect 11 ed with the Fenian conspiracy. ' . i By Last Night's Mail. Our datos by last night's Mail and Express from tho North are to tho 8th : PRO0EEDINOS IN CONORE88 ON THE 7TH. SENATE.-A. petition from cortain physioians representing the Medical Convention lately hold in Baltimore, asking tho printing of tim medical and surgical history of the late war, was presented and referred to tho Cnmmittoe on Printing. Resolu tions wero agreed to authorizing the printing of three thousand copies of tho decision of the Su premo Court ou tho right of Statos to tax National Dank stock, and reducing tho number of copies of the Pateut Oflico Report to be printed to four thousand. Tho joint resolution relating to tho publication of tho volunteer army register, was tulum up, and after Hinno debato recommitted to the Committee on Military Affairs. Tho Senate resumed consideration of tho Post?nico Appro priation bill, the question being on the recon bideration of tho voto by which the amendmont restricting the powers of tho President was passed. A long debito eusued. The question was finally taken, shall tho vote by which the- amendment .passed be reconsidered, which was docided in the I affirmative-yeas 21, nays l8. The question is now on tho passage of tho amendment. The Senate thon adjourned. HOUSE OF REPR?SENTATIVES -A message from the President, inclosing a letter from tho United States Minister in Franco, calling the attention of tho Government to its representation at the Fish Raising and Water Culture Exposition, to be held at Arcbana, in France, in July, I860. The Com mittee on the Judiciary was instructed to inquire into the propriety of reporting a bill to allow negroes to vote in all United States Territories, and no Territory to bo hereaftor admitted until its Constitution shall allow negro suffrage. A bill waa passed fixing the timo and place for hold ing tho Circuit Court of tho United States for the District of Virginia. It provides for the holding of this court ou tho first Monday in May and the first Monday in November, in Richmond, Virginia. Tho heads of all the de partments were instructed to send into the HOUBO a report of tho number, previous occupa tion, fee, of all clerks, male and female, in the departments. A Bill to annul tho thirty-fourth section of the Maryland Bill of Richie, BO far as it applies to the Dit-1riet of Columbia, was intro duced aud referred. A resolution WOB passed 'suspending tho collection of the tax cn crude pe troleum from the passage of the resolution. A resolution was offered providing that no momber shall make a speech of moro than thirty minutes' duration during the discussion of the report from tho Joint Committco on Reconstruction. After somo discussion it was agreed to. The Tax Bill was then taken up. A long discussion ensued. Pending discussion the Houuo adjourned. The special Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Age, under dato of tho 7th, says : COLORADO. A rumor prevailed around the Capitol to-day that the President intends to veto the Colorado hill. I am not informed whether tho report has any foundation in fact or not, hut it is generally, believed. If tho vote in each House ou tho final passage of tho bill may bo taken as a criterion, it would appear difficult to pass it over a veto. A few days will doubtless sufheo to settle tho ques tion, so far as the action of the President is con cerned, i The Tax bill, as amended by the Ways and Means Committee, carno up in the House to-day, and was discussed at length by Messrs. Morrill and Raymond. After this evening the House will take a recess at half-past four o'clock every after noon, to reassemble at half-past seven. The ever ning session will ho devoted exclusively to tho consideration of tho Tax bill. THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT reported from the Reconstruction Committee on the 30th ult., will, according to order, come up in the House to-morrow. A resolution was adopted to-day, limiting each speech on that subject to thirty minntes. Mr. Stevens stated the object to be to afford members generally an opportunity to participate in the debate, which promises to con eu mu eba ronvaindcr of tbo week, if not longed Thero bos been no apparent chango of opinion on this measure within tbe past few days. The indi cations are, that after numerous amendments, which will be offered and shall have been voted down, the propositions reported by this commit tee will pass the House. AMENDMENTS TO THE TAX BILL. The Committee of Ways aud Means have added tho following articles to the free list of the amend atory Tax Bill: Candle wicking, deer skins dressed or smoked, flavoring extracts solely for cooking purposes, pointings and statuary, productions uf electro types, manganis, cobalt, horse-rakes, yarn and warp used for braiding or manufacturing pur poses, paper-stainers' colors, caustic and crude soda and alum?nate soda, yeast powders and rail road iron. The committee have restor ed the tax on gold watches and gold and silver plate, and ieave the tax on express companies at three per cent. Brokers' sales and contracts for merchan dise and produce are exempted from tax. , .<. THE APPOINTING POWER. Tho Senate to-day, after an elaborate debate, finally voted to reconsider the vote adopting the amendment to the Postal Appropriation hill, whioh prohibits any officer from receiving any salary who ia appointed by the President during the recosa of the Senate. The vote for reconsideration stood twenty-one to eighteen, with Reverdv Johnson absent. Among those Senators who voted in favor of reconsidera tion were Senators Edmunds, Feesendon, Foster, Morgan. Norton. Sherman and Wilson. The prin cipal object of the Radiojls, however, seomed to he merely to get this proposition detached from an appropriation bill whose fete it involved. ' It will moat probably be passed as a separate law. FROM EUROPE. IV << 1 The steamship China, from Liverpool on the 28th, via Queenstown on the 29th of.April, arrived at Halitax on the 8th. Her dates are two days later than those already received, The steamship New Yo m arrived at New York on the 8th. with maila to April 25. The English Reform Bill has EesBed the House of Commons, on the 29th ult., y a majority of five. The steamship Propontis arrived at Liverpool on the 27th April, with the passongers'of the steamship City of Washington on board; The latter had her machinery disabled ' and would proceed under sail. The German news is conflicting. There is considerable uneasiness as to the relations betweon Austria and Italy, but i the Itahau Government denies having any .war I like intentions. It is stated that Austria has 'defi nitely determined upon adopting energetic niili ' tary measures in Venetia. fin The Washington correspondent of the New ' York Times, dated 7th, says' : ' COTTON CLAIMANTS AFTER MB. MlAl'ER. Nearly all the claimants of the cotton seized hy I the Government at Savannah, have commenced , suits in the United 8tatos District Court of New York, against Simeon Draper, Cotton Agent, for tho recovery of tho value of tho cotton. The 1 suits number one hundred and twenty-two, and t a str -ng array of counsol has boon rotained by . tho plaintiffs, among whom are J Amos T. Brady, W. M. Evarte, and others of equal ability. OOURT TO BE REMOVED FROM NORFOLK TO RICH MOND. r Judgo Lawrence, of Ohio, with tbo approval of : the Judiciary Committee, to-day introduced a bill j to remove tho United States Circuit Court for the . District of Virginia from Norfolk to Richmond. * Tho bill waa promptly passed, and is io accordance t with the desire of Chief Justice Chase, who ex cote ero long to be called upon to proaide on that onch in au important case. 1 CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS. I The Seoretary of the Treasury gives notice that . tho Trooeuror of the United Staten has been in 1 etructed to receive and pay unmatured United i Stotot certificates of indebtedness with accrued interest, to the extent of $20,000,000, if presented ? to him before tho first proximo. ? ? ? 1 The distinguished artist, Goorge Orulkehank,ia I now eevonty-aix yeera of age; and* i committee, oi . which John buskin ispresidrnt, has been formed In London to present him a testimonial. i h ??.<?.<. ?iaval) \ . I L ? : ; / ? ' E rI He Ilichmond Examiner ?flea the No tional Bank?. Tho following clover article from the Richmond Examiner on the National Bank system of the country we rc-puhlish with pleasure, and earnestly call the attention of nur readers to it : Wo tell tho pooplo of tho South to beware of the "so-oallod" National Banka that havobeon spring ing up tbrough tbo country like mushrooms. Tho opportunities for fraud increase prooisoly in the ratio of tho distance from Washington, especially iu this direction, and wo warn our straitened morohants and others who scok relief or security from such institutions, that thoy will be sadly taken in by tho reckless speculators, who aro not content with the ordinary profits of legitimate busincBB. Many of those Northern mon wbohave so kindly "opened banks" in tho South aro mere adventurers, who have como down boro to gorge themselves by taking advantage of the diro ?ecos sities of our situation. Tho whole system, so much lauded by a vast combination of interested F artic?, in an unsafe, decoptivo and rotten one. t takes but littlo real means to sot up ono of theso concerns, und even when the utmost caution is exorcised by the department having charge of the institutions, there is no one well protected but tho bill-holder, and he only by inconvertible bonds. The depositors, both public and private, are at the mercy of a set of sharpers, and wo know what has always boen the result in snob < cases. The mon of the banks aro not selected for , their intogrity, and when they are assailed by the . tomptations of this loose system, they are easily. , overcome and there is a crash. . t If the old United States Bank was a thing I which, from its enormous power and corrupting , influence, called for suppression, wbat good rea- . son ia there for these mere paper machines that . have not enongh spocio to swear by ? The old , United States Bank was based on gold and silver, . and was so carefully extended and managed that there was some excuse for the public faith in it; but we all know to what a Budden oollapBe it oame, and how wide-spread waa the ruin caused by it. How dare the Government, then, force this monstrous paper abortion npon the country? And how con any prudent man bring himself to tho folly of entrusting his funds to ita precarious keeping ? Theso are flush times, indeed, with all those who reclined during four years under tho heavy showers of greenbacks that an extravagant Gov ernment poured from its treasury. Regular buai no8?, with its elow returns, cannot be tolerated by men who have been so easily enriched by "Shod dy" and other contracts. Speculation is rife. Tho excitement of playing for largo sums has do moralized the country. As in the earlier days of Alabama and Mississippi, we havo a Bpecies of "wild-cat banks," that need nothing bue a little machinery and a good deal of chiounery to set them into lucrative operation. In spite of tho, acts of Congress that vainly seek to guard these "National Banks" with stringent provisions, it is, well known that only a nominal capital is needed, to found them, and that the restraining laws aro, as weak cobwebs against tho knaves who wish, to make a profit of the public confidence. The syBtem is irremediably bad, but it ia mudo much, worso by the laxity with which its laws are en forcod. Tbo Comptroller of the Currency inno-. cently tells us that Government has over fivo hundred millions ou deposit in these national; banks, secured by only thirty-six millions 1 i It speaks tolorahly well for the honesty of the hank ers that they have so far resisted the immense temptation hero disclosed; but the recent crash of tbe Merchants' National Bank at Washington gives a signal of warning that Government and individuals will he wise to heed. Crash after crash is inevitable, for in these crashes that bring rain to thousands the speculators eooure the rewards of their labors. We tell our people to help one another, and have nothing to do with theso national dead-falls opened hore hy little men from Yankee land, who are, to say the moat of them, nothing but the Bmall-fry of the gold and stock gamblers of Wall street, who hurried down here for sake of plunder as soon as the smoko of battle cleared away. They oro but lures to disaster; and in their most tender dealings they rob you under logal sanction or its pretence. Their rates aro shamefully usurious; A JU.'J it? rf.a? i*?ci?Bcta.et? three, five and ten per cent, a month 1 We aro not solo to pay tne extortionate demands of theso Sliylocks, and we will fafe better to toil along in protracted poverty rather than to put ourselves at tbo mercy of au institution that is as radical in finances as Con gress is in politics. We append the following from the Washington Sunday Herald, to show what is thought at the capital of these deceptive concerns. Tho Herald's remarks were elicited by the failure of the Mer chants' National Bank, and we are glad to repro duce its just ideas : "It has been found, from experience, that these 'national banks' can be established with only a nominal capital, and ?hat they present great temp tations to, an ? facilities for, a reckless course of speculation, tending necessarily to ultimate bank ruptcy. The security intended to be provided for the creditors of a national bank, by the twelfth section of tbo law, amounts, really and practical ly, to littlo or nothing. Any set of bankers or their legal attorneys, may drivo a coach and four through the restraining or pnnitory provisions of the law. "Tho national banks are started to make money, and to make it by lending pnblio and private de posits. Some of them have been unusually suc cessful- -having doubled their nominal capital within a year I As long as the Government retains a paper onrrency of eight honored millions, and nearly all of it, too, in one seotion of the country, the national banks must have the use of it as pub lic or private depositories. There is no legitim ato burliness for its employment, and it is asea to run riot in reckless speculation. Will any one pretend that for this oity we need a number of national bau k8 for business purposes? Of course, it is understood that the public deposits will be used for any purpose in the world except that of facili tating commercial business in this district. I * ? . ,*.?.'; a> * "The brief oareor of the Merchants' National Bank of'this city has ended, and its sudden de mise ?B accompanied by cur?es, lona and deop, from those who had confided in its ability and in tegrity. "These bank robbers should be held np to pnb lio exocration, and lashed with a whip of eoor pions. Mercy should turn a deaf ear to their entreaties, because they are themselves merciless. They have brought want and ruin and desolation to many a home; and the agonizing moans of tho strong man, the sorrowing tears of the widow, and the pitootiH cries of the orphan, ebonld forever haunt them, waking or sleeping, as eurely these testimonies of their cr no1 injustice will ho register ed against them iu high Heaven. While sincerely sympathizing with the many worthy depositors who nave lost, or probably will loee, considerable sums of money hy this bank failuro, we cannot refrain from the expression of our surprise that otherwise shrewd and prudont persons should have bestowed their confidence upon Bitch mushroom institutions, when thore are soveral old and well established banks in this city known to bo perfectly solvent and under respon sible management. We trust that this failuro will prove a salutary warning to this class of'our people. -a ? ? . . Tlic United States Court In New Orleans. Wo noticed, a day or two since, that the Presi dent had sustained in Louisiana the laws of, tho United States as represented and expounded by the United States Court presided over by Judge DOBELL, and had directed Gen. CANDY, the com mander of tho department, to obey the mandates of the Court, and not in future to interfere in ita proceeding. Judge DUBKLL had dosed hie Court, and martial law alone reigned in New Orloans-a city whero, since May, 18C2, all has been ordor, peaoo and allegianoo to the United States. Whilst congratulating the citizens of I louisiana on this triumph of civil right? and law aa represented by the reconstruction polioy of the President, we quote below a synopsis of Judge DOBELL'S address from the bench, on the occasion referred to. It is copied from a New Orleans paper, wUch ?aye : Aa thin oubjeet i* one of great Interest, wo will M ' ' ' ? i\ . ' V hero present our readers with ahnoBt tho exact words of Judge Durell: . When I flrat took my eeat upon this bondi, tho country waa ongulfed in the cloud of civil war oud the loyal people ongaged in putting down tho great rebellion. Huco that timo a olmngo has been wrought, aud no moro ia tho maxim inter arona leges s tent applicable: but on tho contrary the ro of the drum should no moro bo board in tho halla or justice. The pretence or a defence of Major-Genera Canby taniugtat; ho has opposod a mandato of this court, ami ia gmliy of contempt and as has been mv endeavor, throughout mv ju dioial occupation of tina bondi, to render to tho army and navy nil tho aawfUancc that was in my power, it IB hard now to bo desertod by that which should bo my Bupport uud aid in tho enforcomont pi tho laws or tho United Staten. I am unablo to flue or imprison a Msjor-Genoral, who has at hia Command the bayonets of an army, and could re fiat a judgment of this court. As to tho conduct of B. F. Flanders, it is simply an aggravation o? hiB previous action in this caso. ? And now, aa I am unablo to carry out tho laws as I deem I ahonld, I adjourn this court until a timo whet; the army, ehall have boon romoved. and I be able to imprison and puniah aa I judce is deserving in the promises. t The Autocrat of the Rueeiaa. with tho lives and proporty of his subjects at bia command tho Sul tan of the Turkeys, with his oriental vassals, muoh less a major-gonoral of a republic like this has not power such as has been sought to be en forced in this case by the military. No auch pow er was found even with tho commandera oftho Roman Logion. ? I therefore adjourn this court until next Sat urday, when I will decide all cases pending now. when I will adjourn this court indefinitely until auch time aB I may havo power to en force the laws I am placed here to expound and execute. ?3-The Relative?, Friends and Acquaint ances of Dir. and Mrs. JOHN T. MILLICAN, sro rospeot full v Invited to attend tho Fanerai of thoir Son, ED WABB, from their residents, No. 32 Spring-streot, at hall-past Four o'clock This Afternoon, without further Invitation. * May io '? ??????????""?"?""?"???????????????-????-??--ji MAKHIKD, On Tuesday, May 1st, 18G6, by the Itov. Dr. PISE, at Hamilton Place, the r* ?Idence of (jen. Lucius J. POLK, Maury countv, Tennessee, Mr. FRANK D. BLAKE, of 8outh Carolina, to Miss HALLY H. POLK, daughter of the late BL Bev. LEONIDAH POLK, Bishop 01 Louisiana, SPECIAL NOTICE8. ?S- WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, MERCHANTS of King street, ?groo to close our atoros evo y Hnturday Afternoon at 2 o'clock (daring tho hot weather), from Saturday, the 12th of May, to 1st of October, 18GG: , FOC?ARTIE k STILLMAN, Agents. 8TOLL, WEBB k CO. J. It. BEAD k CO. 8. FRIBOORO, CHAM k CO. WM. O. WHILDEN & CO. JlMl'.H B. BETTS. JAMES E. 8PEAU. A. H. HAYDEN. w. MCCOMB & co. ; T. KhLL). , McLOY K RICE. UFFEltUAHDT, CAM PS EN & VO. BISSELL BROTHERS. EPS UN ?! ZEMANaKl. I. HYMAN ?CO. , E. M.01T k CO. LOUIS COHEN. HABT k CU. | MJLLCUEbS k MULLER. May 11_f 1 a. SO- CONSIGNEE NOT I CE.-CONSIGNEES per Steamer CUMBERLAND, from Ilsltlmoro are here by notified that her cargo is being This Day discharged at North Atlantic Wharf. All goods loft on the Wharf at sunset will bo stored at expense and risk of the owner. WILLIS k CHISHOLM. May 11_1 ? SE- CONSIGNEES OF GOO OS PER 80HR. CLARA, from Philadelphia, aro hereby notified that ?he la discharging at Boyce's Wharf. All Gooda cot taken tsken away by five o'clock will bo storod at their'ex pense and risk. T. S. k T. O. BUDD, May 10_8 Boyeo'? Wharf. ?JS-, OFFICE CHARLESTON GAS LIGHT CO&I PAN^-rrCHUtLESTOM, Mr?"it, ?sAS.-The Adjonrnod u.?f?... nt tri? Stockholder? of this 'Poa nany ?jUI?? held on Monday, 34th inst., at 12 o'clock (al,) ?two Hall of the Insurance and Trust Company, No. 8 Bread street W. J. HERIOT, May 10_4_Secretary and Treasurer^. *?T NOTICE.- ALL PERSONS HAVING ANY do nonda against tho ostate of the late LAURENOE M. li EUT will present them, properly attested, on or before the 1st of July next, to Messrs, MOWR*F k CO., Nottb. Atlantic Wharf. 8. B. KEITr, April 20 ftul2 Administratrix. ?3-EXECUT0RS NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS having demands against the Estate of Dr. HENRY? R? FROST, deceased, are requested to hand them tin? proporly attested; and thoso indebted to ?aid Estate ta make payment to cither of the nndersigned. HENRY FROST, M. ?., J. F. M. OEDDINQ8. M. D., \ May 5 7* Quallflod Eiooutors. ?WBOINE8T & BURKE RECEIVE THE latest New York DAILIES every afternoon. Price IO cents. stuth April 81 ta- OFFICE CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH RAILROAD COMPANY, MARCH l8, 1806.- At a mest, lng of the Board of Director?, held this day, the lol. lowing resolution was adopted : Resolved, "That the President do cause the report of the meeting of creditors to be published in the newppa per?, and that he, by public notice, request all bond creditor? of the Company to send to the Secretary a statement of the Bond? they hold, number, data and amount, accompanied by an acknowledgment of their concurrence in the recommendation adopted at that mooting of the bondholders; and that thoy may be7able to decide nnderatandlngly, the President do publiait therewith a full and plain exposition of the condition and prospect? of the Road, and the pian submitted to tnolr choleo." In accordance with the above resolution the holder* of uneudorsM bonds are hereby respectfully requested to forward to the Secretary of the Charleston and ?ivan nah Railroad Company, a? early a? practicable, ?state? mont of the Bonds in their possession, with number. date, and amount, together with an aoknowledgtnentt of their concurrence la recommendation adopted at the meeUng of the bondholder?. ' ' . u B. L. SINGLETARY. President. The Savannah National Republican please oopy., March 15 Dr. Franklin and the South Caro lina Planter. A friend relates to us that tho Summer before the war. at the house of a hospitable South Carolinisn planter? ho wa? np one morning with the ann sod wa? ?bout to venture forth on a morning walk, when he waa checked by the planter at the door. "Ton cannot pass, Sir. Too early." ? 1 loo early I Why, my dear Colonel, what says Dr. Franklin r" " "Early to bed and early to rise will make a man healthy and wealthy and wise.' " . "Very fine, air; but all a fallacy. Early rising and th? inhalation, upon an empty stomach, of the morning malaria of thl? country, North and Bomb, have bean the death of thousands-tho death of thousands, sur, from the time of Captain John Smith to this day/ Wait till after breakftat, fortify jour stomach with a cup of hot coffee, and then, th? noxloa? vapors of the night being exhaled by the ann, we wiU tn-e a morning rida" "But, my dear Colonel, I am always for tided with a wine-glass of nosiETT,..-'.: CELEBRATED BIOMAOH RESTES." "Ah, then, air, yon may a tick to Dr. Franklin. Hos tetter'? agent at Charleston aupplie? me. and I ?m ex pecting a box to-day with my wagon. Thcae Bitter?, I And, are a sura proteoUve against all tho fevers reuniting from malaria. Doctor Franklin holds good, ?1?, ?ven ia he swamp? of South ?OaroUna, if fortlieft ?ita Hostet. t?r'? Bitters." . W*S\