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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1281. CHARLESTON, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 29, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. COLUMBIA. YESTERDAY JOT TUE LEGISLATURE. A Blow Aimed at Jcnks. . [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TltE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, January 28. In the Senate thc special order was post? poned until next Friday. The following bills were read a second time c . To limit tuc cost of prosecution in criminal cases; incorporating the Town of CUestertleld; exempt ing all mills aow established, or hereafter to be established, for the manufacture of cottot or wool from taxation for five years; providing for the ?ppolntment of certain officers therein named; to incorporate the Town of Timmonsville; to in? corporate Lexington and Newberry Railroad Company; fixing the salary of certain officers; to provide for the formation of religious, charitable ?nd educational associations; to incorporate Black Creek Cemetery Company, Darlington County; to provide fer Ailing vacancy in the office of Sheriff; incorporating the Town of Florence; joint resolution :c provide ai .1 for the indigent sick. The resolution to meet ca the firs: o? February to elect an associate justice, was aCopted. Bleman introduced a bill incorporating Walhal? la Hook and Ladder Company: arid Wright, col? ored, Introduced a bill to secure to Jane Atkinson the property of John W. Atkinson, deceased. The report of the Committee on Incorporations on the bill to incorporate the South Carolina Chemical and Mining Company was made the special order for Thursday. Bills passed : Chartering Dims Bluff Ferry; pro? hibiting peddling of spirits; incorporating New Hope Baptist Church ; Incorporating Heston Fire Engine Company; authorizing the State Treasurer to reissue certificates of State stock lost to Martha H. Pyatt and A. H. Abrahams; joint resolution authorizing the Treasurer to advance $8000 per month to the superintendent of the Penitentiary. The Senate adjourned to Monday. In the Honse the following bills were read a first rime: To recharter Hamburg, Chester, Port Royal and Southwestern Railroad; to Incorporate Lincoln Guard, St. Stephen's; to amend the char? ter of Branchville; to incorporate Greenville Hook and Ladder Company; joint resolution re? issuing certain certificate of stock to William Dougherty. A resolution, introduced by Henderson, was adopted, removing Jeuks, the city inspector of Charleston, from the chairmanship of the Com? mittee on Claims. Thc reason iisslgue? ls tbat Jenks did not attend to the business of the com? mittee, and was so often absent from the House. Beaty gave notice of a bill to incorporate the National Manufacturing Company. The enacting clause of the bill to increase the sauries of Justices of the Supreme Court and Cir? cuit Judges was stricken out. A LIVELY DAY'S DOIXGS., Railroad Companies-Confederate Money to be Changed Into Greenback* -The Penitentiary-Leslie to Hold thc Office of Public Grumbler-Attention, Defaulters-The Lie Given-W hat Should and Should not he in School Books for Colored Children-Female Suffrage-Phosphates, ?ic, &c. [FROM OUR 015*! CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, January 27. PORT ROYAL RAILROAD. R I have mentioned that Wells had introduced in the House a bill providing tha. T ,e time for the completion of the Port Royal Railroad be extend? ed to the first of August, 1871. The contractors pledged themselves to complete the road by the first of August next, and, lt ls asserted, will be . able to do so by the first of October, unless un? foreseen clrcnmstances occur to delay them, to provide for which the bill above mentioned was prepared. I am informed that the terminus has not yet been determined upon, but will be next month. The general impression ls that Battery Point, about four miles below Beaufort, will be selected. ' TBE BARNWELL RAILROAD COMPANY. The bill introduced in the House to incorporate this company provides that Geo. D. Chapman, H. H. Beverly, Wm. H. Thorp, H. Budge, J. D. Mills, A. W. Greenlea!, W. W. Dechalt, C. P. Leslie, C.<R. Abb,:, Willis Gaybold, S. C. Pomeroy, and their associates, now forming and constituting the Barnwell Railroad Company, be authorized and empowered to extend the said railroad from a point at or near Blackwell to Sumter Court? house, in a line as nearly straight as may be practicable or convenient, so as to form a direct line from Sumter Courthouse to the Savannah River; that the capital stock of the S?'id company may be increased at pleasure to a sum not ex ceedlng three million of dollars, to be divided imo shares of one hundred dollars each; that thc com pany be vested with all the powers and privile? ges and subject to all the duties and liabilities that the Greenville and Columbia Railroad are invested with and subject to by an act entitled "An act to charter the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company," and all acts amendatory thereof. Some of the friends of this road favor the running of the road direct from Blackville to Columbia, claiming that by this route they will secure access to the North as easily as by the route to Sumter, and that this road can be con? structed much more cheaply. SPEND LITTLE TO SECURE MUCH. I have before mentioned that little job by which certain phrttes Intend to push through the General Assembly a bill to authorize the issue of $324,000 In bonds of the St?te, to pay the prin? cipal and interest of a loan mc de in July, 1S64, and February, 1865, by the Charleston Savings Institution to the Bank of the State, and thus secure to themselves the handsome profit of two hundred and fifty-six thousand dollars. The rumors about interested parties being up here with "light" to show the legislators the route by | i which a bill becomes an act, are more definite, and lt ls now stated that the interested parlies are willing to invest one-fifth of their hoped for i s proflt in votes. 11 TUE STATE PENITENTIARY. In the Senate, to-day, there was taken up a | ] joint resolution from the House providing that the Treasurer of the State be authorized ami re? quired to pay to the superintendent of the South | < Carolina Penitentiary the sum of $cooo per month, in advance, of the appropriation for said | s penitentiary, the saffr* amount to bc paid out of aay monies not otherwise appropriated, ami to bc deducted from trie appropriation for said peni? tentiary when made. 1 his elicited some discus? sion, whereupon Hayne explained that the super? intendent had no funds to go on with the work j \ upon the penitentiary, the Asea! year having ex? pired; that many of the convicts were idle, others working about Columbia for parties for trhom (he'believed) they had no business to work; that the superintendent was BOW borrow- j lng money from Messrs. Scott, Williams & t Co., at the rate of one and a hair per cent, per, t month. Leslie Intimated that there was a bigjub t going ou, and in it was the State superintendent; t That the o.? superintendent had made a specula- t tion of the offlce, aid lt looked as If the new one T was leaning the same way. After spcaklug in this strain for3omc time, he announced lils Inten? tion to introduce a resolution of inquiry in re- t gard to the alleged arrangement of the superln- t tendent with a Mr. Pope, who had leased some t State lands in the vicinity of the penitentiary. Nash did not like Leslie's remarks, and gave no- < tice of his intention to Introduce a bill to provide I foi a public granny and public grumbler, and t wflcn it was passed he would nominate Leslie to < fill the offlce. After some further discussion, the t resolution was adopted. Leslie will, probably troduce his resolution to-morrow. ARRAIONMTNT OF DEFAULTERS. In the Senate to-day Lunuey introiluced following preamble and resolution, which \ laid over under the rules: Whereas, For the purpose of maintaining 01 and the preservation of the rights of the pe a fttrm of government was established in State of South Carolina, and for the purpos carrving into elTect the sahl government, people have from time to time elected divers j lie officers; and whereas, it is reported that si of the said public officers are defaulters and h railed to account to their successors in office der the present State Constitution for propi and monies which have coruc to their hand: such public servants-, therefore, bc lt Resolceil bv the Senate, the House of Repre: tatives concurring, that a committee to consia two on the part of the Senate and -- on part of the House, be appointed to investigate cases of alleged defaulters in public offices of State and counties, and that said committei empowered to send for persons and papers, i shall report to thc General Assembly ar as ear day as possible. T?0 MANY WITNESSES. Allen introduced in the Senate to-day a cop; the presentment of the grand jury of Greem Conuty, for thc January term, which stated t the jury have been constrained to believe tin large number of witnesses have been nnnecess ly bound over on behalf of the State, which cessitates a large loss of time and labor and cumulates the expenses of the administrativ justice, and they respectfully recommend t magistrates be restricted lu the number of t nesses bounO over except in those cases in wli the solicitor deems it necessary te issue his w teu order for others, a? is done in the Uni States Court. It ls believed, too, that authority this court to require the prosecutor to pay the cost within Its discretion, would have a wh< some effect in restraiuiug frivolous and malicii prosecutions. It is to be hoped that some attention will paid to the request or this jury. This bindi over fifty witnesses to prove that reter Joi stole a hen is not only an abominable, but an i pensive, nuisance: yet many of our maglstra commit acts ia their official capacity which : very much like that. SCESCBimON.s FOK INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS In the Senate, to-day, Swails introduced a i to authorize counties and towns to make si scriptlons to works of internal lmprovemen which provides that any city, county or incor] ra:esl town shall be authorized to make subscr tlons to any railroads, or other works of lnten improvement, whenever a majority of the le{ voters shall so determine by a public election hi at the regular polling places of the county, city town; that upon the petition of one-tenth of t taxpayers or any city, county or town, it shall the duty of the authorities to order an elect! for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not t proposed subscription shall be made; at sn election printed ballots shall be used, bearing t words "subscription" and "no subscription -and if a majority vote shall be for subscripts then such subscription shall be made, and boni to the amouut Issued. THE SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS ARRAIGNED. IR the House, to-day, a bill to provide ror tl establishing or a system or free common schoo In the Stare was takeu up ror discussion, and di cussed most warmly and amid great confusie for about two hours. DeLarge moved that se tions 3, 4 and S (which provide that tho sclio* commissioners shall select thc books and thc pul Ushers) be referred to a special committee, an upon his mo'.ion had a great deal to say. IJ stated that it was rumored that there were number or book agents here endeavoring to ge the hooks of the publishing houses they represen I ed adopted; that they had "aeeV most or tlu school commissioners; that before thelntroduc lion of this educational bill some of the school com missioners had met In Columbia with the agent ?f a New York publishing house; what was dom then he would not say, but would leave the mern ?ere to inrer; lt was known what the bill wouh Jo before lt was introduced; he was In favor o in educational bill, bnt he did not believe in om Chat gave authority to thc school commissioner to select and purchase the books. THE LIE GIVEN. At this point McIntyre (who isa school commis Bioner) arose and said, If the gentleman (DeLarge intended by his remarks to impugn hts (Mein tyre's) character or intentions, he was ''a basi liar." Thc Speaker Immediately rapped Mein tyre down. Whipper moved that the offender b< arraigned at the bar of the House; whereupor DeLarge moved to lay Whipper's motion on tht taole, remarking that the threats or that little fellow (McIntyre) did not scare him. After some further wrangling, McIntyre apologized to thc House, and all motions in reference to thc mat? ter were withdrawn. A SHORT SESSION. After matters had become a little quiet, Tom liuson hoped that somuhlng would be done with he bill; he had heard that lt had been asserted ;hat the bill should not be passed by the House inless cogent reasons were used. Ransier spoke ibout the bill and the books, and stated that he ?vas opposed to giving the power to the school :ommissioners when such books as he would read extracts from were purchased. He then read: "Question: Who was Abraham Lincoln? answer: \ Republican who was elected President jy the pi-ople, and who issued a proclamation miaucipating the negroes, knowing at the time ie did lt he was doing wrong." After this Han? der read one or more extracts In which "negro oglslatures" were referred to; whereupon Whip? per remarked that there were eleven Democrats iraoug the school commissioners, win were per ectly willing to put such books upon the colored schools. DeLargu"s moilon to refer sections l, i and S to a special commitee, was adopted ?jj a vote of Tl to 25, and the Speaker anaouueed, is the committee, DeLarge, SasporL-S, Ezekiel, Elliott, ?o3emon, Lomax and Henderson-all :olored. WASHINGTON AND HIS SERVANT As the colored members are not Musued with the books furnished by the school commissioners, I would recommend to thc State Superintendent >r Education that he purchase and cause to be listributed a small school history introduced in :he colored schools or Virginia by the Freedmen's Liureau. This history Inculcated thc doctrine or ?oclal, civil and political equality, and narrated l?verai anecdotes to show that the great men or he earth endorsed the doctrine, (perhaps Cover ior Scott got from this book his jud that the Smperor Scrvius, who said "Laboremtts" was a ?olorcd man.) Among these anecdotes was one itatlug that after a long day's inarch General ?eoige Washington rolled up In bis two blankets ind went to sleep. During thc night he awoke, ind. observing his faithful colored servant John lining by thc lire, asked him why he did not go o bed. To whi^Jolin replied it was because he lad no blankets, lt was a bitter cold night, and Washington told John to come to bed with him, Vilich juhn did, slept warm, and ever afterward ?vas always to be found sharing thc blankets ivith "Mars George." FEMALE Sl'FFUAG?. In thc House to-day C. D. Hayne introduced a ?esolutlon providing that thc Committee on thc Tudiclary be requested to report, as early as prac Icable, what action they have taken on a r?solu ion authorizing them to prepare an amendment o the constitution extending thc right of suffrage o females. Richardson moved that thc rcsolu ion be laid ou the table, which wa? adopted. It vould be natural to suppose that the colored uen who have so recently becu endowed with uffrape, would, in their delight at possessing a reasure so long and ardently coveted, be willing o accord thc same privilege to all without regard o distinction of sex, race or color. But not so. 'Female suff. age" is frequently canvassed by the :olorcd men in tho "lobby," and there seems to ? but one sentiment, that they had enough to do o m ud ihclr own business-said business, ac :ord ng :o popula b .-!.ef, being cooking, tending he babies and the house. PHOSPHATES. Thc Senate Committee on Incorporations, to whom was referred a bill to incorporate the South Carolina Chemical and Mining Company, reported back'the same, with a recommendation that the bill bc passed with amendments that the company pay one hundred dollars for a license, two dollars per ton for the phosphates taken out, and to have the right to work uninterrupted five miles above and five miles below the central point of opera? tions, and its tributaries within that distance, not exceeding in the whole grant a distance of thirty longitudinal miles. If this bill be pnssed ? the company wili have the " exclusive right" on a small scale. This and the oilier phosphate bills will be considered next week. STATE CONSTABULARY. A claim of two members, or former members of thc State constabulary force, for serviced ren tered in Edge?eld Couuty in October, 186S, was discussed in the Senate to-day. The claims had not been cerliflcd to by thc chief constable. Max? well desired thc claim to be investigated, and during his remarks upon the subject, said that it was his opinion that the force, so far as his obser? vation went, did not redound to thc credit of the Republican party. Wright dissented from these views, anti paid a high compliment to thc forccj as did Wimbush, who said they did not kill peo? ple and burn churches in Marlboro', (where Max? well is from;) up In his part of the world the force liad done good service, and the people could not do without them. Before they cane if a man was murdered, (as in a case he could n.ime,) a consta? ble came along about four days r erward with a magistrate's warrant charging thc murderer with "assault and battery with intent to MIL" The State constables prevented, in a great measure, the oppression of the people. The claims were re? ferred to the chief constable. CERTIFICATES OP STOCK. In the Senate to-day a bill providing that the State Treasurer be authorized to reissue to A. H. Abrahams certificate of stock to the amount of $2550, and to Martha H. Pyatt certificate of stock to the amount of $S500, payable at the same time, and having the same rate of Interest as those lost or destroyed ; provided that the said Martha n. Pyatt, her assignee, agent or attorney, give good and sufficient security in the penal sum of seven? teen thousand dollar-, and A. II. Abrahams a bill bond in the penal sum of five thousand dollars to Indemnify the State against loss, received a se? cond reading. STRAY ITEMS. Tu day the Governor sent to the Senate and House the following acts, which he had approved: An act entitled "an act to authorize a lease of certain lands on Edisto Island, and thc erection or a wharf and other structures thereon;"' an act entitled "an act to Incorporate the AYatcree Fire Engine Company, No. 2, of Camden, South Caro? lina;" an act entitled "an act to carry into effect thc provisions of the constitution in relation to thc rights of married women;" an act entitled "an act to incorporate thc Vigilant Fire Engine Company of Columbia:" an act entitled "an net to Incorporate the Deutscher Artillerie Unterstut zungs Verein;" an net to Incorporate the Wiunsboro' Hook ami Ladder Company, of thc Town or Winusboro"; an act entitled "an act to incorporate the African Methodist Episcopal Church in this State;" an act entitled "an act to incorporate the Promptitude Fire Engine Com? pany, or Charleston."' Also, on tlie2lst day of Jan? uary. 1S70, approved and signed an act entitled "an act to incorporate the Sisters of Our Lady or Mercy, or South Carolina:"' an act entitled "An act to recharter Blythe's Rip Turnpike Road;'" an act entitled "an act. to designate the oillcers !>.v whom sales ordered by the Court or Common Pleas and judges thereof and the Courts of Pro? bate shall be made;" an act entitled "an act to alter and amend an act entitled an act concern? ing thc office, duties and liabilities of coro? ner."_ L. TIIE SOUTU CAROLINA EIECTIOXS. WASHINGTON, January 24. In the House to-day. the case of Simpson, thc member elect rrom South Carolina, was laid aside, he being unable to take tho oath. EUROPE* Tile French Treaty-End or thc Crcuzot Strike. PARIS, January 23. Thc Corps L?gislatif is much excited over the English commercial treaty. Lord Clarendon is here watching thc progress of even ts. Thc pre? sent treaty expires February 4. The8trikeat La Creuzot ls ended. Schneider, president of the Senate, and chief proprietor or thc works, attributes the strike to English machi? nations. Thc Council. ROME, January 28. Cardinal Barrani is appointed on thc Commit? tee on Western Rites and Apostolic Missions. Thc Alabama Claim-,-Peabody's Lands. LONDON, January 28. The Pall Mall Gazette states that thc Alabama claims negotiations arc suspended. Peabody's lands, recently seized by the Crown ofllccrs, were released. The cotton spinners or Wigan and Lancaster are on a strike. TUE OLD DOMIXIOX. RICHMOND, January 23. General Cunby to-day issued un order turn? ing over the administration of Slate affairs to thc civil authorities. The military oillcers filling thc positions of State Auditor and Secretary to-day tendered their resignations to the Governor. In the matter of the negro troubles with thc street cars, Mayor Cahoon decided that the at? tempt or the blacks was made in violation or a military order making a distinction, and that now that the State was under the civil authori? ties, negroes must seek redress in civil suits be? fore thc State courts, or criminal prosecution be? fore the Federal courts. IXDIAX WARFARE. HELENA, MONTANA, July 2S. Four cavalry and one infantry company, under Colonel liAkcr, left Fort Shaw and captured Bear Chief's camp of over thirty ledges, and killed men women and children. Eight men escaped. Hear Cider was killed. Thc balance or the Black Feet tribe fled to thc British possessions. It is understood that Baker's expedition have permis? sion to cross the lines in pursuit. TUE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. ATLANTA, January 2*. The House to-day decided by a vide of OG to 50, to qualify and seat those persons who received the next highest vote to those members who were declared ineligible. Of those members whose seats were declared Ineligible hy General Terry, nine were sworn in to-day, three or whom were colored. MISSISSIPPI POLITICS. JACKSON, January 27. General Ames left for Washington last night. lt is believed General Alcorn will go with him. II. R. Revels, colored, United States senator, left for Washington this evening. DISCHARGE OF WORKMEX. PORTSMOUTH, January 28. Six hundred workmen have been discharged rrom the navy-yard on account or the exhaustion of thc appropriations. SPARKS FROM TUE WIRES. The Cincinnati distillers have resolved to oppose thc forty-eight hour fermentation, and have evinced a determination to test the question in the courts. The Green Line excursionists from Cincinnati, some three hundred in number, arrived at Savan? nah yesterday, and were entertained by the mu? nicipal authorities. They will visit thc forts and other points of interest during their stay. WASHINGTON. [FROM THE ASSOCIATED TRESS.] WASHI.NT.TON, January 28. A somewhat sensational Washington corres? pondent says, regarding Corbin's evidence before the gold committee: "Mr. Corbin admitted that he was engaged in speculations with Jay Gould, and the Impression produced on some of the members of the committee was, that he led Gould to believe that he had Influence with the Pres!" dent through Mrs. Corbin, the President's sister, and thus got Gould to embark In the specula? tion." LATER.-Revenue five hundred and ten thou? sand dollars. The Territorial Committee have agreed to re? port a bill to abolish polygamy in Utah, and em? powering tiie President to enforce Its suppression by the military If necessary. Thc steamer Seminole has been ordered to Santana. CONGRESSIONAL. Nothing from committees. Senate business un? important. The House passed a resolution providing for thc election of public printer In joint session. Gibson, of Virginia, was sworn In aud seated. LATER.-In the House the legislative, judicial and executive appropriation bills were np. Voorhccs made a long speech on the financial question mid the national banking system. Butler made another response to Dawes. Thc latter replied, and said he was willing to let the country judge in reference to anything he had said. The Committee on Elections reported in thc case of the claimants from Georgia, under thc elections of I8CS, declaring them not entitled to their seats. The session to-morrow will bc devoted to debate only. A bill was passed providing for the election of public printer by both Houses. In the Senate, Mr. J. W. Johnson, senator from Virginia, was sworn In. The bill allowing conscientious Virginians "to afllrm" was passed, and goes to the President. The bill abolishing the franking privilege was read twice. Ramsay moved Its Immediate con? sideration, Drake and Vickers objected, and lt was referred to the Committee on P?stemeos. The bill involves the abolition of the free circnla Hon of papers within the counties or parishes of publication. The Judiciary Committee were instructed to in? quire whether additional legislation ls necessary regarding Georgia. Discussing an appropriation for the poor, Mr. Hamlin said : "And to thc credit of thc Jews, bc lt said, that while they have contributed liberally, they have supported their own poor.' ' The currency bill was discussed to adjourn? ment. THE SOUTH CAROLINA ELEOTIOJtj^ THE CASE OF WALLACE VS. SIMPSON. Interesting Debate in thc House of Rep? resentatives. [FROM DUB OWN CORItnSPONDEST.] ?WASHINGTON, January 2?. Thc House yesterday devoted its five hours session to tho Slate of South Carolina, hy con? sidering Hie contested election case of Wallace against Simpson, of the Fourth District. The various reports in this case were made, as has already been suited lu THE NEW.S, on April 18GD, but were reviewed in yesterday's discus? sion. The majority of thc committee stated that by the operation of House resolution adopted Mareil 22, 18Gi>, the committee are relieved from any affirmative consideration of the claims of Simpson, since it is ascertained by them that he is unable to take the iron-clad oath, but whilst a majority ol the committee are of opinion that in such cases votes cast for candidates so ineligible ought not to bo count? ed or regarded as votes, and "that sound policy and especially the interests of loyalty, law and order would be subserved by adoptlnj a rule that votes cast for an opposing candi? date or candidates who were qualified in the sense of eligibility, should be counted as thc only votes legally polled, yet understandmj that an opposite theory has been actually adopted and acted upon by thc House in cases heretofore acted upon, involving this identical question,'' they felt bound to consider the question under that nile, and try thc claims of Mr. Wallace in exactly the same manner as though there stood in thc place of | William D. Simpson a claimant of unquestion? ed eligibility. 'Hie majority report then goes on to maintain that the general certificate required liv section 41 of the Soul li Carolina Election act was never prepared nor forward? ed to Hie House ol Representatives; but state that "a determination" as to thc result of the eleclion, and a copy duly certified was transmitted, nol, however, to a single person, but to both Messrs. Wal? lace and Simpson, each dated on thc same day (December 2, 18G0,) and signed in due form by thc board of canvassers, and conforming to the requirements of law. The majority say that there, is no pretence of j forgery nor mistake claimed, but this un? usual state of facts is found in a state? ment of the board ol' canvassers. This "statement" is doubtless familiar to the peo? ple of ^outh Carolina, and attempts to pre? judge the whole question and assume functions thal only belong to the House of Representa? tives of the United States, which, by the con? stitution, is made the "judge of the returns and qualifications of its own members." In a word, the board of State canvassers say that Simpson is disqualified by the Fourteenth amendment, because in 1858, as ajnember of | the South Carolina Legislature, he took an oatli to support the Constitution ot thc United States, and afterwards entered the Confederate Stales army. They then go on to say that if| Simpson's eleclion is illegal and void, Wal? lace, who received thc next highest num nunibcr ol' voles, is lawfully entitled to the seat in the House ; and they wind up with a protest at "feeling compelled lo give a certifi? cate of eleclion to Simpson, and desire lhat no nniluc force shall bc given to thnt ccrti ticatc." As -private citizens ' they go out of their way to pronounce Simpson's eleclion "as an outrage, ii ghostly triumph,'' ?fcc, Neagle, thc Comptroller-General of the State, attaches a postscript to this, and says that he desires said certificate to be considered as if his name was not signed to it. Thia is thc substance of Hie views submitted by Mr. Burdett, ol' Mis? souri-as those of the majority of the House Election Committee-and on it they declare that Wallace was prima facie entitled to the seat. %. Tile minority of the committee, through Mr. Burr, of Illinois, state that "the eligibility of Simpson was put in issue, and the committee unanimously reported to the House that, by the statements of the party himselt and his ex? press admissions, lie was, under the 3d section of article 14, ineligible to thc seat. That re? port was accompanied by a joint resolution, sanctioned by a majority of the committee, pro? posing to remove the disabilities; and thus the claim of Simpson to the seat would bc. for the time being, suspended by direction ol the House. Yet, ulthough we may not co his papers in support of his own claim he shall have been relieved of dlsabiliti may and must consider his papers, In ot determine whether the papers^relied up his competitor show upon the face su title to thc seat in dispute." Mr. Burr goes on to show by the ri that Mr. Simpson was elected by a large i lty, and that he holds the prima facie < cate of election: "Now for the cxhib favor of Mr. Wallace. Thc only papers i port ol his prima facie claim are, first, tiflcate by the board of State canvassers porting to have been executed on thc day ag that held by Mr. Simpson; and, se a separate 'statement of the beard of canvassers of South Carolina in the c? the election of William D. Simpson.' 1 consider the certificate first. Ic differs that held by Mr. Simpson only in three liculars, and need not, therefore, bo se here, except so far as the difference is considered. Simpson's certificate declare to 'have been duly elected by a n ity of votes.' Wallace declares hin 'have received a majority of legal v The next point of difference is that Wal paper bears the signature of Daniel H. C borlaln, Attorney-General, in addition t names of State canvassers signing Simps and last, the paper presented by Wallace 1 to thc left of the official signature of the vasscrs the words, "Robert K. Scott, Gove of South Carolina.' The minority sn these differences by an elaborate argur and say that "the majority arc undcrstoi hold that the statement, without date, by doza, Parker and Chamberlain of the cai ser's amounts to aa official recantation of official act of'December 1, upon which act since been based First. A public statement. Second. A certificate to the party. Third. A commission by the Governor. The minority submit that, both by lap.? time and force ot snbsequent official ac these men were barred from recantation i if, on any showing, they might exercis* Tills view, if correct, disposes of the argur that Ncagle, thc Comptroller, might ret? for if three together may not, of course cannot. The minority allude to the assu tion that these commissioners were intim ted and under duress when they first ac and they ask, 'Where is the proof?' opening statement heretofore quoted, that i .have felt compelled to declare !' Compe by what? Intimidation? Violence ? Thrci ^Tliis is mere pettifogging. Could not same force that 'compelled' the first act j vent the publication of this 'statement ?' 1 sentence merely says that a strict discliarg official duties under tho law compels ceri action on their parts, which is a declara! that Simpson and not Wal'ace has prima ft right to the seat ; and they then say why tl think will be found to be thc relative rights Hie parties on final hearing of thc case on merits. So far as this paper is a 'protest,' that of Nengle 'dissent,' thc law of South Ca lina provides for its reception by the Secret of State, in whose office lt shall be recorded a book kept for the puni?se ; but in no sect ls found authority foran act of revocation, c paper annulling a preceding official deed." When the discussion came up in thc Hoi yesterday, Mr. Marshall, of Illinois, inquli for the certificate alleged t? have been issi to Wallace, and the committee had thc ck read both-the one issued to Wallace and t one to Simpson. Mr. Randall, (Democrat,) Pennsylvania, then addressed the House favor of Simpson, and read from the Columl Phcenli thc official advertisement of thc boa ol canvassers, showing that Simpson w elected by 42D2 majority. He said that thc was no such certificate, no such publicati made or pretended to bc made in any respei as to Wallace, as the law required, and th? went on to show that the "general certificate which the majority say was never sent to tl House of Representatives, icas sent here ai tect? lost, or teas stolen. But this pap having now turned up since the commilti decided the case, Mr. Randall maintain! very Justly that the record was now complet that thc case was fully made up, and th; Simpson wits prima facie entitled to the sea Mr. lt., in the course of his remarks, said th? he had authority for stating that it "could t established upon the testimony of Cardo? Secretary of State of South Carolina, that til certificates presented by H?ge and Wallila and relied upon by thc majority as showing prima facie title in favor of H?ge and Wallace were uotgotteu up in Iiis (the Secretary t State's^ office, or signed by him as an otliei: act, as he will say under oath: that H?ge an Wallace called and got irom him the blank eel lilieates. carried them oui of his office, am had them flited up as they appear; that the, then returned, sought lils signature, and ob taincd lt, without lils reading or noticing il contents or the dates." And In the furthc: course of debate, he said that the committci Intended to bring these two gentlemen befon them to explain to the committee and ttu House how they could legally sign two sets ol papers. Mr. Randall added: I slate that he will further say under oath, il allowed to come here and testily, that he re? garded such signature.as unofficial, because it was beyond the" time allowed by law to do any official act in the premises. Now, in the face of all this, is thc Ilon.se pre? pared to thrust a man in here who never was elected by thc people he claims to represent here ? And not only was he not elected, but he was beaten by over four thousand votes. This is a case in which not even the largest latitude of political disposition will warrant the party on the other side of tho House in taking the position advocated by the report of Hie majority. This officer will swear-and recollect that it is Mr. Cardoza of whom I am speaking, tito colored Secretary of State of South Carolina-and he ought tu be good au? thority in this House Mr. H?ge. Has the gentlemen the affidavit of the Secretary of Slate ol'South Carolina ? Mr. Randall. I staled distinctly that if the opportunity was given Mr. Cardoza would prove what I have stated. Mr. H?ge. Stated by what authority? Mr. Randall. By the authority ol'oilicial let? ters in my possession, which the gentlemen can have access to at any time. I hope this is satisfactory lo the gentleman. Mr. H?ge. 1 deny that thc Secretary of State ot South Carolina has ever made'any such statement. Mr. Randall. Give us thc opportunity to prove it; it is a question that can be settled if allowed; and I will say further that be Will swear that they were gotten up as late as Feb? ruary, 1S6'.), although uearinj; date December 2, lsiJS. (See election law of September. Hilt*, sections 34 aud 40.) He will also prove that the Capers purporting to be a statement of the oard of Slate canvassers on page 20, of docu? ment 18, in Hoge's case, and page 14, docn ment 17, in Simpson's case, are without date. That is a remarkable fact, that the Committee of Elections should base the admission of Mr. Wallace to a seat in Ulis House upon a state? ment of tacts that is without date, which should have been made within live days in thc prima facie case. Now, sir, if there is anybody to be injured by that it surely should not be Mr. Simpson. Mr. Cardoza will testify that these papers were gotten up In February. 1809, and that he in? tended to sign them as an individual opinion and not as an officer of the State. And he will further prove that no paper in regard to the election has ever been recorded in his office except the certified statement and determination referred to in section forty three of the election laws, and that is the one ?which gives Mr. Simpson the prima facie right to a seat here. Neagle's withdrawal has never been filed. I am further advised that Attorney-General Chamberlain, if brought here, will prove that the statement and papers In favor of H?ge and Wallace were gotten up long after Reed and Simpson had been declared elected in accord? ance with the statute of South Carolina." In the course of a longer discussion which followed, Mr. Peters, of Maine, one of the Re? publican members who lately visited South Carolina, said: "I would like to sustain the Committee of Elections bereif leonid. I un? derstand that Mr. Simpson had a majority of over four thousand votes; that he is entitled to the prima facie election, but that he is not eligible. I have maintained before this House more than once that his ineligibility ought to be removed, but I have been voted down. Now, I understand the committee to say that Mr. Wallace is entitled to the seat, not upon thc merits, because they have not been ex? amined, but prima facie. I do not agree In that view. The law ls against it; the prece? dents arc against lt; and I hope our friends on this side o? the House will have the courage to stand up here against the report of that com? mute, and say that, as a matter of law, Mr. Wallace is not entitled to aprima facie seat.' At last a vote was reached on thc following resolution as a substitute for thc one original? ly reported by the majority of the Election Committee: Resol ved. That W. D. Simpson ls not entitled, under resolution of March, I860, to a seat from the fourth district of South Carolina, by rea? son of ineligibility; and that A. S. Wallace is not entitled to stich scat because he was not "by the greatest number of votes duly elect? ed" by the people of that district. This was adopted as an amendment by 103 yeas to 73 nays, and not voting 34. Ben Butler here stepped in and moved to lay the resolution, as thus amended, on the table, and it was carried mern con., it being understood that he would offer the following, which he did, and which was adopted : Resolved, That the claims of A. S. Wallace and Wm. D. Simpson to a seat in this Con? gress be again referred to the Committee of Elections, to be examined and reported on upon tile merits of the case as presented. This explains itself. If the committee de? cide Simpson ineligible, the question arises shall Wallace have thc seat ? The Impression now is that both will bc thrown out and a new election ordered. Z. TUE BOXAT*ARTE TRAGEDY. FUNERAL OF VICTOR NOIR. Chanting the Marseillaise - Exciting Scenes In thc Street. The European mails of Tuesday bring the first printed accounts wc have had ol'the kill? ing of Victor Noir, in Paris, by Prince Pierre Bonaparte, the most important points of which have been anticipated by cable dispatches. Thc details of Hie funeral of M. Noir, however, contain some interesting matter not hitherto fully given. The preparations for tills event, which took place on the 12th, were simple, but the event Itself proved a grand popular spec? tacle. There were, it is estimated, not less than 100,000 persons in the procession and present at the grave. From the Rue de Marche, Neuilly, where the procession was formed, to .thc grave, thc crowd was tumultuous, and, in spite of efforts to thc contrary, thc most in? tense anti-imperial enthusiasm prevailed. AT TUE OBAVE. The cortege at about 4 o'clock reached the street which leads from the avenue to the cemetery. This thoroughfare being extremely narrow and already crowded, the relatives and intimate friends of the deceased alone accom? panied the body to the grave, where, there being no religious service, the ceremony last? ed but a short time. Addresses were pro? nounced over thc grave by MM. Rochefort, Delesluze, DeFouvIclle, Fiourens and Louis Noir. The following are the speeches: SPEECH OF ULRIC DE FOUVIELLE. Citizens-In the presence of tills tomb, in the presence of you all, I assert that Victor Noir has been cowardly assassinated by Pierre Na? poleon. Without reason, without motive, without provocation, he was killed in cold btood before my eyes. But wc shall look lor revenge. Il wo cannot obtain Imperial Justice, wc shall have recourse to the justice of the people. Victor Noir, my lriend. my brother, thou hast, watered with thy blood the dwelling of a prince for the holy cause of liberty. Victor Noir, I will avenge thee ! I will avenge thee ! I will avenge thee ! SPEECH OF ROCnEFOllT. Citizens-In the presence of an event so grave, a situation so difficult, I feel that it ts impassible to maintain the moderation which subserves the interests of our great cause. In? surmountable obstacles await us In Paris. The government-and I have it from reliable authority-the government has made formid? able strategic dispositions. It is almost im? possible to carry the remains ol Noir through Paris. The enemy, always ready to crush us, waits us with iron heel. We are sufficiently numerous, I am happy to say, to bent him back, but he is armed, and well armed, and you, citizens, have nothing. Ah ! you do not know but Lhis may lead to a certain death, for the government waits for the moment, to finish thc republic, already too well defended. I do not know for certain, and I have so little confidence in him that I have come arm? ed. I have no longer leisure to go otherwise after the assassination ol'our brother by Pierre Bonaparte. With respect to our vengeance, we shall have it. Thc occasion to-day was without parallel, do you say, and it shall never be re? peated ? It ls an error. Every day wa shall find but more favorable still that which you trust is lost to-day. And to the force which shall oppose Itself to tile passage of liberty we shall oppose first with the force of right and justice, and after? wards, If it must be, with armed force. As to the government, we no longer look to it for satisfaction. We wish nothing from it; we want no more of lt. Never yet has a falling government been able to raise it? self when it once began to glide. The fall is nigh; the fall is fatal. This is why I demand patience and calmness from you. Let us con? duct our brother to the cemetery of Neuilly, and go quietly through Paris, the only mani? festation possible tor us to-day. Auy mani? festation in the streets will but compromise the cause of Radical Dcniucracy. ADVANCE OF THE I'ROCESSION. Thc hearse filially moved, and Rochefort mounted its step and saluted thc crowd, who cheered enthusiastically. When the proces? sion reached the Avenue de Neuilly, a stop? page took place, and a march to Paris instead of Neuilly was again urged. Louis here mounted the shoulders of several men, who stood together, and harangued the multitude. The horses were detached and men took tlteir place. Some one then shouted that the body should bc taken to the cemetery of P?re la Chaise. The pressure of the crowd became violent, and Rochefort, after exclaiming that he was stifled, fainted. He had eaten nothing since the morning of the day before, and was weak. He was carried to a grocery and revived. Thc hearse finally moved towards Neuilly, drawn by human bands. AT THE CEMETERY. Tlie cemetery was crowded, and the trees were filled with spectators. Furious cries greeted the procession. After the lowering of the body in its grave, M. Milleere shouted : "Chizens, we will revenge Noir. His blood causes our cup. already full, to overflow !" M. Gustave Fiourens followed him, saying: ..Our unhappy friend has been assassinated bv Pierre Bonaparte. He was young; lie was good; rmi or heart, with a nobie luture oerore him. He has fallen by thc ball of an assassin. Vengeance ! Althong'h his family have op? posed our conductins his remains to Paris." Louis Noir here interposed, saying, "No, his family have not opposed it. His body is not mine. It belongs to the Democracy-to the republic. Others, not I, decided that it should be brought here. We should not make it our standard. Our veritable flag should be his memory, which we will carrv firmly and high.? M. Ulric de Fouvielle said: Citizens-In presence of this tomb, in. pres? ence of you all, I swear that Victor Noir bas been assassinated in a cowardly manner by Pierre Bonaparte, without reason, motive, or provocation. He was murdered in cold blood under my eye. We await the expiation of his death. Ii we do not obtain it through impar? tial justice, we will have recourse to the Justice of thc people. Victor Noir, my lriend, my brother, thou who hast, lu the name of liberty, washed with thy blood the abode of a prince, I will avenge thee ! I will avenge thee ! I will avenge thee !" CHANTING THE "MARSEILLAISE." At this moment the spectators and followers must have numbered at least one hundred thousand persons. They now broke up into groups in the roadway, and while awaiting the return of the funeral party formed into knots for discussion, in which the mo3t revolution? ary opinions were freely expressed. A little later M. Rochefort returned from the cemetery in a cab, which then took the lead at a walk, and the people set out on their return to Paris. Then occurred, perhaps, the most curious inci? dents of thc day. A separation took place be? tween the mere idlers and the more dangerous portion of the assemblage, the former keeping to the sidewalks, continuing their part of spec? tators, while the latter lormed a complete army of about forty thousand lads and work-, men, and marched in close ranks, chanting the "Marseillaise," varied at intervals with cries expressive of their sympathy for Roche fort and a republic. DISPERSION* OF THE MOB. The re-entrace of the procession into Paris was marked by a continuance of the tumult. The chant of tl .".Marseillaise'" had not ceased, and the throng, apparently emboldened by en? countering no opposition, shouted still more defiantly their seditious cries. The Round Point had just been reached, when suddenly there was a gleam of sabres behind the Palace of Industry, and a dark mass which had been almost concealed in the shadow of that build? ing spread out Uko a fan across the Champs Elysees, and in a moment a triple Une of ser gents-de-vlUe, supported by a squadron of hussars, barred the way: then, Just opened to allow the carriage of M. Rochetort to pass, and closed up again, separating him from his fol? lowers. An officer then advanced, and after he had summoned the people to disperse, three short rolls of the drum, giving the legal warning, were heard. The crowd appeared f?r an in? stant to hesitate, but at that moment the clouds, which had been gathering heavily over? head, burst all at once, and a sharp shower of rain came down, driven hard by strong gusta of wind. This was sufficient to decide the waverers, and they Instantly disbanded Into a disorderly rabble, whlch'forsook the road for the shelter of the trees in the side avenues, or thronged forward in the direction of the Place de la Concorde. At the corner of the Rue de Rivoli the mob met a small body of national guards, whom they cheered heartily, waving their caps Lithe air as they passed. Before the Tuileries, shouts ol "As-sas-sln" were raised to the air of the "Lampions," after which the workmen wended their way to their respective districts. VICTOR NOIR. The Pays has the following: "It has been said of M. Victor Noir that he wr.s only twenty years of age; he was twenty-two. It has been said that he was a mere boy; he was a man of herculean strength. That ne was good natur? ed was true enough; bnt he was known to be of a violent temper. His exceptional iorco was certainly the best title he had to literary renown, and that same muscular vigor wu probably the very quality that procured for Boor Victor the fatal honor of accompanying [. Ulric de Fouvielle. Poor fellow ! he had a good heart, but it was ever In bis hand, and that hand had sometimes the mishap to fall on a head or a check. But if it struck readily, there was no malice. After having turned his back, Victor Noir would think no more about the matter; he had not the least rancor in his composition." PRINCE PIERRE. Prince Pierre Bonaparte, now fifty-five years of age, is a corpulent man, above the middle height, and wearing heavy moustaches and im? perial. He walks with difficulty from having gouty feet. Having been long In the Foreign Legion, he has all the air of a military man. During his military career he gave frequent proofs of courage and energy. His marriage in 1868, at ^nieux, a property he owns in the Ardennes, made, some noise, his wife being thc daughter of a workman in the Faubourg Sulnt-Antolne. That union, however, legiti? matized a son of twelve years of age and a daughter of four. At the present moment the Prince is in mourding for his father-in-law. TUE VICTIM KILLED ON HIS MARRIAGE BVE. The London News, of the 13th, contains the following : M. Noir (or Salmon, as his real name was-a contraction of Salomon) was less than twen? ty-one years of age, and was to be married on the morrow of the tragic occurrence. He Is described as a youth of frank, jovial, genial disposition, universally esteemed in the minor literary circle to which he belonged. He was himself unarmed. M. Fouvielle was provided with a revolver and a sword-cane; but lt would have been idle for him to draw a pistol at the beginning of the fray, If that weapon wa", after all, to be of no avail either In aefer*d!?? or avenging his companion; w'.'M-eas. U' we take it for granted that the Pi ince Himself commenced hostilities, lt becomes perfectly easy to believe that M. Fouvellle, taken by surprise, Inslinctly laid hands on his weapon, though he was too bewildered and terror stricken to use it. He himself relates that he avoided the Prince's fire till he was fortunate enough to edge himself out between the door and his enemy, when he followed his wounded friend down stairs. It ls but fair to state, how? ever, that two medical men, who saw the Prince soon aller the encounter, bear witness to the mark of Hie alleged blow OP his face, and that his familiar acquaintances arc quite sure he "never went without a plsioi In his pocket, either at home or abroad." On the other hand, though lt is difficult to find words to describe the vile language used by the Marseillaise in its attack upon the Prince, it must be borne in mind that the ar? ticle In that Journal was only an answer to a paper signed by the Prince and printed in a Corsican journal, in which, among other ele? gances," the Imperial writer advised his Corsi? can friends to "tear out the bowels of their opponents"-whom he described as beggars, knaves and thieves-"and to use them for manure." THE EMPEROR APPROVES PROCEEDINGS AOAJQCST TUE PRINCE. Tile Emperor learned the news of the kilUng of Noir on arriving at the railway station on his return from Rambouillet. M. Pietrl, pre? fect of police, informed his Majesty, who be? came quite pale, and directed his Informant to have the matter immediately brought before thc judicial authorities. M. Emile Ollivier, ou leaving the legislative body, examined all the papers relating to the Incident, and gave orders to have the Prince arrested. He then pro? ceeded to thc palace, and after stating to his Majesty the gravity of the situation in which Prince Pierre was placed,' announced that he had directed :h . Immediate commencement of the Judicial examination. "I approve," said the Emperor, "of all that yon have done. No ?member of my family is above the law, and justice must pursue Its course with the greatr est possible publicity." THE PLEA OF ASSAULT. In giving his account of the altercation which led to the killing of Noir, Prince Bona? parte still asserts that aller some conversation with M. de Fouvielle, he asked his Interlocu? tors, in somewhat sharp language, whether they considered themselves jointly responsi? ble with MM. Gousset and Rochetort; that M. Victor Noir then replied in the affirmative, and struck the Prince in the face. Immediately the latter, who has long been accustomed, ac? cording to the testimony of some witnesses, to carrv a small revolver, drew out the weapon aud fired. The Prince added that had he not been provoked bv M. Noir he should not have shot him, as M. de Fouvellle-a point the lat? ter does not deny-was the person who had spoken during the interview. The fact is as? serted that immediately after thc scene which had taken place. Doctors Pinel and Morel had found thc traces ol' a blow on Prince Pierro Bonaparte's left cheek, near the ueck.