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cl in , on 3ov3 be WH* ail the 8berman Militnry Reconstruction UH) passed by Congress. The Examiner gi*ee the following sketch of the remarks of Governor Piorpont : They had all seen the Act spoken of. It carefully abstained from intimating any mode by which a Stale Convention should be organized to make a Consli tution. It gave the militnry no author it* to oriraniza one. This was topical. because the complaint whs that the governments in other States South were organized under military surveillance.' It did not entrust the movement to the provisional governments now existing, because they might fold their arms and refuse to act, and thereby defeat the ob 1 * ject of the Bill. Tho military were .clothed with ample power to keep the peace, and even suppress the existing civil government. Some parties wore relying on the Supreme Court to declare the Act unconstitutional. This was illusory. The Supreme Court had, some forty days go, delivered an opinion in the Milligan case, and had gone out of the re^ cord and declared that Congress had no authority to authorize military commissions to try supposed offenders. Congress had ne.vor authorized a military commission by law ; but now, while the words of this deaision were fresh in the mouths of the judges, the Congress has passed the Act authorizing thecomtuis ion, which was as much as to say, now wo have authorized what you have said is unconstitutional ; set it adde if you daro ; and tho Supreme Court has considered discretion tho better part of valor, and had passed a resolution for the present not to iuteifero with political questions. 11 A OQS.I K AV/V l-rvn ? r*. ?B.A niti u nui u i .. k> ii' J11 ft p? v the Constitution under this net of Con gross. The first is for nil who desire to enter into the movement to hold their primary meetings in eneh county, and elect delegates to a central convention, where they will fix the number of dele gates and appoint their commissioners to superintend the election of delegates to the convention to make a Constitution under the provisions of tho net. The other mode was for this Logi?dn , ture to promptly pnss nn net providing for holding a convention under the rcsitrict'ons of this act of Congress. This course was opposed by some, and it ras proposed for them to fold their arms in indifference, and take no action in the premises, lie was in favor of calling tho convention in the mode last indica* ted, because it would he done under the form of law, and ho thought would he more likely to secure an acceptable con atilution with this new element in the body politic, who were to participate iu the elections and government of the State. If the constitution was left to bo made under tho mode first indicated they might got a good constitution, or they may get a very unacceptable one lie supposed under the act of Congress there was not more than five per cent of the white voters excluded?perhaps less. The great body of the people had their lauds, families and debts, which they, could not leave ; and it was not in his opinion wise to say, because sotno of us cannot participato, none of us will lie had determined long since, when he could cot get all ho wanted, to get the next best he could. In conclusion, he assured theru if they did not provide for making a constitution one would bo made for them. Viroikia Legislature? Extra Sks?. etoN.-'l'ho Richmond Times, of Wed::as day, says : It is the generally received opinion throughout ths country that President Johnson will, to-day, return the miltta< -.iry bill to Congress, " with his objeclioRs,"and that Congress \v?ll at once pass it over the veto. We have authentic information that should this be done.it is t'e intention of Governor Pierpont, unless the Legislature, tomorrow or Saturday, calls a conven tion, to convene the Legislature in extra session. Two days being manifestly inadequate for the proper consideration of so important a measure as call ing a State Convention, the extra ses sion may be regarded as certain. We presume that, if the military hillj becomes a law, the inost of the South " ern Legislature* would be called to* wether. Rut. then, what would be the1 o " * " "" "" uso f Their act* would bo deemed ib1 legal by the radical Government. True IjV8f Rrsokt 0/ tiik Sotjth.? Tl.e Richmond 'i ones, in mi article on ** Military Governments fur il:e South," [ ays; The people of the North will have to' decide whether they will have union or political chaos ar.d revolution ; whether the Southern States are to exist a? such, or are to be " territorialized." And in - case the latter is determined upon, whv 'he best thing the .Southern people obld then do would he to divide them olv?s into nomadic tribes, and with - their tents and docks, roam at will ovei the vast territories from the Potomac . * ? fho IiiuOiande. It is (tire, that a ;fe like this would be devoid of postal advantages, but the inter ual-revenue officers of tire Federal Government would have a hard lime collecting their tax**. And a-- vie should be on the fording (>t Indiana, we should be allowed the same pihib^c of exemption f.uu. .sxuiluli. W asiiikgto*, March 1.?-Senate. The President's veto of the Colorado = bill was considered. The bill was pass od, notwithstanding the veto, by a vote of 20 yeas to 10 nays. The nays art. Messrs. Butkalew, Cowan, Davis, Dixon, Doolitile. Edmunds. Fesaenden, Fos- g ler, Grimes, Harris, Hendricks, John- 0 eon, McDougall, Morgan, Neeraith, Nor- I ton, Patterson, and Saulsbury. 1 The tax bill was resumed, and the : Vote removing the cotton tax was lost by a tie vote. The Senate finally fixed f 'tie tax-at two cents. The Senate] amendments were generally uuimpor tant. Recess. -Ilousa.?The Committee of the 1 ! Whole ou the deficiency bill reports that it involves eleven and a half mil- 1 lions of dollars. The details elicited a ? heated debate. < The appropriation for" the White t House wss rejectedg An amendmout < appropriating fifty thousand dollars to t the Liberia proposition, was withheld . Until while men are nllowed to vote in | Liberia. It created considerable mirth. The whole matter was postponed. ( The proceedings were very dilatory. All appropriations for improvement of streets were lost. Washington, March 1. ' The President has proclaimed Ne- 1 bra-ka one of the States of the Union. 1 M aink i kgi8i.atuke and impartial 1 Suffrage?Trial and Punihiimknt or ' Mr. Davis Dkmandkd.? Resolutions 1 were introduced into the Maine Senate 1 on the 6th, and referred to the Commit- > tee on Federal Relations this morning, | declaring that the people of Maine de ' mand that impartial suffrage throughout the United States be incorporated into < thd organic law ; that conscious, Intel-, ligont traitors, who originated the re- I bellion, be forever excluded from all po i litical power and privileges ; that .Jef*. ferson Davis ought to be brought to a speedy trial, and that the extreme pen 1 alty should follow his conviction ; that the pretended State Governments set up by President Johnson, are mere usurpation*, and Maine demands their i in mediate and total abolishment, and the organization of suitable govern mcnts throughout the ten States lately in rebellion, founded upon the organized laws of Congress and the will of the people. , i Fbntanibm in tiik IJnitkd States.? < The Buffalo Courier lias the following | statistics of Feliianirin in the United j Stales : , The month of January, 1SG7. has , been an eventful one for the Fenian , tvrot her liood in the United states and \ all over tlie globe wherever it has it* ramification* and brnochea. At present, the Brotherhood in the United States, 1 with the exception of thirty or foitvcir cles, recognize but one head, and that is President Win. lv. Roberts. Over 750 circles recognize bis antborily, and ore the 1st of March, 1,000 Citcles of the Fenian organization will be in operation in America. The State of New York has already 100 circles in good standing, working actively and quietly; Pennsylvania abo'it the same number; Ohio 45; Illinois 75; Michigan oG.aml the other States of the Union an equal proportion, who are laboring for the same end. The circles are arming quietly and without ostentation or any publicity, and uniforms are being provided for the members of the organiza (ions in thousands. The Brotherhood has tlm most unanimous confidence and dependence on the promises of President Roberts, chiefly owing to the fact that he is, as a prominent Fenian said a few days ago, " rich enough to be honest." Starti.ino Tbstimoxt of Dktrctivk Bakkk.?The Tribune's Washington letter, of Thursday, says : General Lafayette C. Baker, formerly Detective of the War Department, is now in the city, and tOsday testified be fore the Judiciary Committee on the sub ject of impeaclinidnt. It is staled on high authority that lie testified that he otice had in his possession a letter written by Andrew Johnson, while Military I governor 01 tennessee, addressed to Jetlerson I)avis, offering to identify i liinidf and Tennessee with the Southern Confederacy on certain terms; that be' ing doubtful of the genuineness of the signature of the letter, be showed the signature to the President's Private Secretary, who positively identified iho band-writing. Exni.isn Customs.?The Court News man gives an account of the manner in which the Queen and royal family, at Osborne House, kept Christmas. A Christmas tree, on the German fashion, brilliantly lighted and bearing a ricb fruitage of royal gifts, was prepared for (lie upper servants in one apartment, and fur the lower servants in another. The upper servants, quite aristocratic rand exclusive, nvsembhd at six o'clock. ! Her Majesty am! the royal family soon I after entered the room, and hor Majesty handed a present to each. She then went to the servants' hall And distributed her royal gifts to the nice little low er-class parly of one hundred and thir 1 ty in that apartment. Then both class , ca had a nice supper, with toasts and speeches, which were of course, as loyal , as possible. ? ISditoriaw.?The Camden Journal %avs : " We have the gratification of 1 announcing an engagement with Geo.- ' Kershaw for the contribution, weekly, ^ of one or more articles for Use editorial ^ wdutaps of the Journaf. . fr< Maj HJalr ha> ;tl*o promised us con- ' ti-ibothn-k for its columns as often as 1 his leisure will permit." * " * i I. ' * w wmrnnanm?mmm?m-, w*m SOUTHERNElfflBBBPBj GREENVILLE, S. 0. THVRgDAT, MARCH T, 1HT. tW~ The Enterprise Office it now located me door above the old Court House, np stairs, iver the auction rooms of Air. Julius C. imith. and opposite the Mansion House.? Entrance in the corner. ' ' . '- , . 'f 1 tor Advertisers trill please hand in their ' avora by 18, M. on Wednesday. ? ' 1 < 1 1 1 : i* ,'t The Oharleston Courier, amongst ether hings, sayaof the Military Bill : ,f > . 0 Aa we <Tt>mprohend it, however, the ocal civil tribunals, both the State Courts tnd the If. S Court,-arc to continue Juris Ilotioft of nil cau?**, civil and criminal, l.v | jle, however, to have Its jurisdiction as to ; rimes and mlsdetnacuors, and ' offenders,' ,o be superseded by Military. Commissions .] md Courts whenever the commanding officer may deem necessary. . , . , But.it may well be asked what is to bo .he condition and relation of the different functions of the State Ooverpnjent under loncurrent with this military supervision ?f ths Courts.- Tilts is answered by the lixth section. This declares ' that until the people of these States shall be by law (mean ing thereby the assent of Congress) adniit- . ted to representation, any civil governments which may exist therein, shall be deemed provisional only, and subject to be modified, abolished or superseded by the Vnlted ' States. This, therefore, contiuucs for tho ( present, And until so moditied by Congress, the existing civil government in being, with their lows mid mode of government, except as altered by the Act. * The practical question is who under | this Provisional G'ovcrtnncst are entitled to luffrageY "Who to oflice 1 "The law of the Slate on the sul jeot of; suffrage la set aside. " In all elections to any office under such ' Provisional Uovcrutnents, the voters are de I clsred to bo 1 the male citeonsof the State, i twenty one voirs ol?l and upward, of what-1 ever race, color.or previous condition", who ' have I^hq resident in die State (or one I year previous to the day of election,, except such us may l>e ?)h fruit eh bed (i. e. by the laws of any State) for participation in the rebellion, or for felony at the common law.' U l_ 1. i - O . - . - .1 ? >ii in to omits i nert' nrt* no lawn uisjrun- I cliising any one foe participation In .the lute war, and therefore all citizen* resident | in the State for one yepr.ovor twenty?pue rears of ng.\ regardless of color or race,' iinl who have not been convioicl ot felo !iy, are established as voters, while 'he civil authority is provisional. "While there Is this universal extouslon of suffrage, there is a restriction as to office. 1 No person shnll he eligible to any office nn. dor any such Provisional Government, who | would Ihj disqualified from holding office | under the prnvitiont of the third article of the ( oustitnlional Amendment.' " The following persons are therefore disqualified for life from office, until the disability is removed by n tvvu.thirde vote of each House, namely: First, members of I Congress; second, officers of the United j States ; third, tin tubers of tbo State I.egis- j lstiirs; sti'l fourth, Executive or Judieiul J officers of the Stnte who having previously I taken an oath, in those capacities, to support the Constitution of the United States, i engaged in the late war against tho United States, or gftve aid and comfort to the sup- j porters of the Confederate States Tl.? I classes excluded are therefore those trho hcl<l\ these prior to the tear, nod gave | their services or aid to the South ru Stnte*. i AH others are eligible to office. It may I well be rpieblioned whether, under the Provisional Government, negroes can hold office. The laws of the State us to suffrage are completely altered. But as to of-1 fice, certain classes arc alone referred to aaj prohibited. If, therefore, the view be correct that the pres<nt State Governments,1 while provisional; are in force with all their laws, except as changed by the Act, then the qualifications for cSlce remain thfe same, | except aa to the classes who are inhibited thereby. ^ f We approach now the mode by which a permanent Government may beset in operation under the fifth Section. " First. A Convention of delegates is to assemble, eicclud by all the male citizens, j irrespective of color, as bvfore designated, ( with the additional cxocption that no person exclude > from office by the constitution- , al amendment cun, at his election, either vote or he voted for. Uow this elect Ion is to , he ordered, or the call for the Couvetiliou , made, ie not staled. " Second. This Convention is to form a Constitution of Government in conformity Willi the Constitution ttf the United States. ' Third. Tlit* Constitution in to provide til At the elective frantkiee shall be enjoyed by all persons of whatever race, color or condition, am before set forth. "Fourth. This Constitution is to be submitted to and ratified at the l>?llot box by a majority of these voters. " Fifth. Thia Constitution is to be sub- ; milled to Congress for examination and approval " Sixth. Tha Legislature of the State elected ./?.der thii Constitution is to adopt llie proposed amendment to the ConstltU' lion. " Add, seventh. When said amendment has become a |>y^ of the Constitution of' Ihs TThktd States,sad whan Congress atTal1 have approved of the Constitution submit led, then the State shall he declared en tilted to representation, and 8ahatera aud KeprrscnUbivoa shall be admitted therefVoni on their writing the oath pi escrih. d l.y la w (that u the Uatouth-) ^ J MMMll 111 I TJse that neither the I ' ?BPk?r in ?quily, mhU?> ?ny property in thai District, on ult .dwkjj est. ITileWitliignifioant fi*ot. j r The feeling end good sense of the people P in that District, ie ahead of some oi IheN* jgj public anti-relief men j and antbrelief news * papers, who can't aee any possible way for ? s State to relieve her people from the most ? sctlve suing, and arresting and selling out t No I not these old laws for the perfect rutn 6 tod pauperization of debtors must be advo- ' cated and continued in the nuble State of 11 South Carolina, although long since abro' ( vated in other States, such insignificant Slates, for instanee, as Now York and Pennsylvania, that are so far lost to * honor as to- prevent a creditor from mak- F Ing the Sheriff take the body of the 'deb- * tor, and actually ' prevent the creditor from turning a woman out of her own bouse ' into the cold? to beg or starve, because her 4 husband lost liia properly or got io debt.? F South Carolina, according to the profound ' philosophy of some of her statesmen, thinks mat 11 you.uon i compeli women ana cnna ren to surrender the land and home or cabin, which the mother owna, to some creditor of tht husband, for debts he owed before marriage, or seourity debts, or lost negro debts, or whisky debts, or debts be could not pay because these admirable wisa men kept him in the army for four yoara, And burnt hia.cotton. and took part of his crop every year, and reduced the value of property generally, we say that the very super-" lntively enlightened legislators in this State proclaim that if they don't secure the shelterless ruin and mifcerv of the wile, by making all her means of living liable for the debts, and crimes, and misfortunes, and follisa or drunkenness, or gambling, or, licentiousness of the huslmud, you do great injustice, you prevent the right. That unless you secure ttic perfect beggaring of the wile when tho husband is unfoi-tunate, that yo? promote qnarrtU between them ; that it would actually lead to diyorees, if the wife should be allowed to hold any of her property to keep her and her husbaod- from ;xtremo misery and poverty, and that you greatly promote the happiness of husband and wile, too, by the perfect ruin and robbery that our laws compell both husband and wife to submit to. Oh, wise Daniels! Tho Military Bill. Whether the United States Court can or wjll practically sot nBhlc tho Act, remains to be seen. Ami whether or not the Prosident's predictions ns to its probable opera noim ut; actually realized, remains, also, to ho seen. According to the Bill, the |g>wcr of the Brigadier is fearfully end terribly absolute and despotic; but, at the name time, he is not yonipellod to play the part . of an inhuman tyrant, or modcru Nkro. He , will have it in his power to be a good mas ter.br raiher overseer, tinder the congres- , sioual master, which folly authorises him . to nlloi/i eifi' authority to continue. And . we think the Brigadier will surely allow , this, if wc.continue to be peaceable citizens, ( ns the people of this State certainly are.? . A rogue nuct scoundrel here ami there, is j not the. people o( any State ; if so,-the State , governments of New England should be blotted out as soon or sooner than some of the Southern Statee. We shall live under j denpolie power, but the despot need not op press or play the fiend. Perfect despotism, with greatness of soul and wisdom in-the despot, may he a good Government, but a free people can never, and should never, risk it voluntaiily. Bale Day in Greonville. Lest Monday, the Sheriff sold several tracts of land, at very low prices?one tract., within a mile and a quarter of the Court Houca^ 240 acres, with dwelling and j improvements, sold for $20u0, bought by the judgment creditor ; tract two miles distant frony Court House, ICO acres, sold for I'$200; 26 acres, if miles from Town, | and in wood, sold for 150 dollar*. Mules ?nu outer roovenoie property sold At fairer prices. Witan more judgments accumulate : over tlie people, there will be still greater | sacrifices of property enforced by the State of Sooth Carolina upon Iter ruined people. The Weather and tho Suing. We Itnve had rainy and storihy days this week, and a good deal of suing iu Green* villo. The number of eases will probably reach one thousand and it is presumed a good many confessions will be added between nnst and Court. Tits operation of the Courts Is, in pur opinion,injurious alike to debtor and creditor, and everybody is finding it out, and will still see it more clearly hereafter. . r The Conclusion of the Fair? Last Friday evening,.the managers of the Fair opened it for the particular accommodation of the oolored people It wa? well attended by a vary well behaved crowd, both male and female, who were much , pleased and gratified at the exhibition.? Aboat three hundred and fifty dollars were . added to the .money receipts, thus making the total receipts reach about f'i.fUHr. Tho managers, and all interested, express them elvee grateful in the entire community Tor the libera) patronage received, and the timely pecuniary ai?l af&irilod to the Oreen vllle baptist Chnreh. - ? ~ ? #- -a- ? * The Freeldent'a Veto of the Military Bill This menage was received too late for pnbtieation the preeent week. It i? ahly and eloquently written, and mnat exaite ?om? oympkthy with the people of the gonth, on the part of the Korthern people, ; ead of all Intelligent Kurnpoene., - It la an t important state paper, but availed nothing with Concrete, T ' ^ : . | ^ (fonkrnpt Tlili baa beeoipifa taw ?f fhe lfnltvd Stater. A w'ill fc?on appear, and 7- { deJigg 4^%tiahibK tt U Ml - ~r> * f> ?' ' * -- ~ - vf-i ' -". ''' JHB>""' IK ^?- -'C&k B9 -* ' ?$r J r~-^^Ct ^'S^K5rr>rw' ^ s n? man win tire poieer t>f speedy extor- n ion and mm of others) contains the pro* ti eedingsof a great public meeting, at Now* ni cfry C. H., on Monday laat A very largo f? amber of the oltiaeae convened in tho k lourt House. d Bon. Robert MOormXn t?ss Chairman, ? nd stated that the object of the meeting, j; as to devise some plan of relief for th^ .p eople, in reference to the indebtedness of t< he country. tf A Committee consisting of J. M. C?almm,' p ibnby Summrx, isaac hkrbbbt, j. p. ivin- w Rd and W. D. Rkoak was appointed to re- v ort, and after oonaaltation, stibfnltted the ^ allowing preamble awd resolutions. ? " fteMflved, unanimously, That the deoi: e, Jons of the Court of Errors, in fetation to ?j Measures which had been enacted for th# reief t>f the people, and the failure of the last *' .egislature to adopt other measures to meet n he exigencies of the times, show that the v| >eople must look to other sources for relief j ind to that end, lili the solemn duty of the Sovernor, to eonrent, at an eorly day, the rl legislature, with the view of calling a Conrentio.n of the people to take the present f( dsrming condition of affairs into considersion, and adopt such measures as the urgent lecessitiee-of the case demand. '. '* j? 1. That, in the oplenioii of this meeting, p ill members of tho Legislature, who are un t] willing to refer the auesticn, what shall he |( lotto for the relief of the people,'to a eonmention, should resign their seats and let' P >thers take their places, who may be ap- U jointed by the people. ' . *.- ' e ft. That if the Governor should fail to conrone the Legislature for the purpose above 0 ndicnled, or if the Legislature, when conrened, should fail t o cifi'a conventioa, t hen a t w\ll be.our duty to invite the people of y, >tker districts of this State to Join us. in ^ lolding a convention and to take such steps is may be deemed proper a> d practicable to inve tlie vjtate from the evils that-threaten o hem in regard to the indebtedness of the. j, Sountry. " ' . . ; Messrs. II. Summer, J. M. Calmes, and A. 3. Gnrlington spoke to the resolutions with jreat ability and considerable animation, (i tflsr which they were take up eeparately t ind adopted, afid then tthuniinously adopt- t d nc a whole. Resolved, that the Secretary be instruct- ^ td to forward a copy of these proceedings n to his Excellency, the Governor of South 3arollna. Resolved, that these proceedings be pnb- 1 ished in the Newberry Herald and Coluni- * da I'lusnx and Carolinian.'' ' c K MOORMAN, Cboitman. J. Hawkins, Secretary. . j The Herald iavi: " The meetinir en Mon- , lay was very largely attended, harmoni. >ua, earnest and intelligent," and npprores jf the remedy recommended ; and states . hat the gentlemen who spoke, Capt 3almks, Mnj. Hixur.it and Gen. Uari.u(Gtus>, c ' were full of eloquence and force. It was v with much pleasure that we listened to $ hem."- In reference to Geo. Garmxotosc. J he editor remarks " that it is the first time j .ve have heard him sinoe his painTuI accl- j lent," that" he has lost nothing of his oldi popular eloquence ;he has been cultivating j lis heart," and thinks that if his (Gen. E.) :ounscls prevailed, trouble might hftve been prev it1 t d. We have been obliged to dondenea for want of room. Ex-Gov. Brown, of Georgia. Ills letter advising acceptance of the propositions of the late Act of Congress, by the people ol Georgia, appears in several of our exchanges. It is ably written, hut thus far the Georgia sentiment appears to he against it, Aa soon as practioable we design publishing Gov. Brown's letter, and other viewa of prominent men, that tire people (nay be fully informed. . ' New Abvertlaements. We call attention to the following new advertisements, which will be found in this issue : 8. J. DouTu'rr.?Two Citation Notices. O. F. Towxxs.?Notes and Accounts of Brooks, Strugs <L Gibson. Aligned to Jus. Si. Brooke. R. L. Bona.?NeW Goods, at Roberta' ' Brick Store, Jvi.ivs C/S*rtn.?To Members Palmetto FVe Kngina Company. Jxo, I). A*hm?.ke?To Hire at Low Prieos, Oaublk <L Miles.?First Door Above Call- i ble's Shop. roa the eotTtimx k.nifcim-mst The People Have a Remedy. < One thousand eases wilt be issued in Greenville District. Thif is sufficient to ruin the District.- The people may avert, or . at least delay the disaster, by defending klT" the eases upoh which tliey are sued. The statute of limitation, invalidity of debts I 1 made for negroes, reduction of Confederate tables, and the authority of the Courts and their officers, all present available grourds of defence. Besides this, the general defences of snita will so obstruct tire dockets that judgments and esecutiona must! neceg- t sarily be delayed, and time secured for compromise and settlement. Publio opinion and good conscience will sustain all legal eiTorls to prevent the ruin wlileh threat- ' ens to destroy in peaee the remnant ibat has been left from the havoo of war. SOLON. Whatever may be (he opinion of a fete imprael ieabie and well meaning gentlemen, we be/it re it ti (he duty of every white voter to aid at the pollt at lh? next flection in the maintaitiancs of tkt ewpremaey of the white , race. . We wieh our people to hazard uoth- j log bj ?np(oenees end dependence upon the Qupreme Court."' We believe that the duty of voting gt the approaching elect lone it aa imperative ae that of protecting our wives and children. To this point the path of duty is very clear to at, and we cannot eee j how any rational map can heeiiate or donbt. ." - **. . I Carolinian. f VpKM AttE no leaa t^ao UtaotytWb Ugattltful ami'educate ma/riag^ahfe ffiAV Petri Aojfll,' and not one mar- j i ooo. ji ,\ IWnl'i I . .. ^ * > -lie I CVili ?K" to t& fcijJI*l>ii?jiKli tiWiJ^Si^lffliBI nxhitua. # W-;^^B|| ' ' T' :^SH This beetle y.croes a bole Ift^SpyrH? of ^ >a?, opposite the rell, depositing iU i? larva buries itself in the' 'pjflKv itlfa of the Unite J States, ond North of New Hampshire,?!* tt?5 10wo in Northern Kurope, but thgfl^^Hn ':^l| iction of American seeds has dlffdMPBlfl rer the Southern portion of that eontftMBH : ike all other ifasoets U prefer* aotto^B . ;i|| Snts from foreign seed* ; just as the catfl rpillar, wiiich always nfast riruhsntly at" 3 oks such cabbago M are growing frOnrffaff '?? ?'% irted seeds, It is thought that if th# ^ 1,^.1- taualtS aumLI 1"*" ??? liati '^^1 """ ? J "?? ?y ? o-essels over for one year, and plant eueh, it ould exterminate tliia bng. It ie hot ha' robnble that the nattering of a few wooln 8li re da, after being immersed in tnrpenne, at inlerrale through the pane, in at* lr-tight vowel, closely stopped or sealed, my spare the germ (of pea* or bean*) ana till kill the unmatched weevil, if the seed8 ro ga.hered immediately after they arsf pe, and well sun-drle& This insect is limited to certain seasons >r depositing its eggs; therefore peas lanted in June (it le said) will escape it. It i also recommended to pot tha dry peaa ito hot water for, one minute, to destroy tie unhatched egg; bnt this aeema to ba o azardous experiment. In planting peas or Cane for teede, the greateet oare should bo then to keep every variety separate from ach other, so as to prevent their mixing, nd deterioration. It is so vilth cabbage, mustard, radish, eala nd turnips. The same with tpelons, cncuro. ere, squashes, pumpkins and gourds, and rith all other plants Of ths same species. We hear individuals say that our climate anecs the seeds to run out. It is not so. It ?ignorance aud inattention that prodnoea his effect. Greenville'District, 3. C , is much elevated see the R. R. Survey) an<Tis as well adapted' o the culture of perfect seeds as any por* ion of America. Paris Mountain, in the isnds of skillful Seed raisers, would ba worth1 noye than a good gold mine. The present inormoue prices of Northern seed* should nduce every good citixen to lend their oidi o produce a sufficient supply for bom* us* ind for market. The amount paid the North thia Nttoa or seed*, would go far to pay tht poof tax f this District, ? Washisotob, March 3.?S?i*atb. Tlio Judieiary Committee reported as to lupeuchiucnt. . " Mr. Ashley submitted facts supporting hnrgc*. Tho committee worked without in-urmiasion, aud their investigation covers >rbad grounds, aud has not yet approachsd inmplrtion. Tho evidence has been placed ikith the Clerk for the use of the committee [or next Cougress f sufficient cvidunco having seen gathered to justify and demand further investigation. Mr. lingers submit* minority report; he say* ill proof has been carefully examined. No evidence sustaining charges. Impeachment utterly foundationlose. Ait proof has been before the committee, which has been very iniastrious. lie deprecates further investiga tions as tending to foolishly excite tho country. General Dix has been confirmed Minister toParis, aijd Hugh Ewing to liogue. Washixotow, March 4. .The Herald's Mexican correspondent sayf that Miranda recently stated that Gen. llindinan is corresponding with the Imperialist* with the hope that the Knpire and Southern1 Confederacy might so work together as to tnuko both successful. All the great appropriations, except the d?ficienev bill, have passed. The latter include* the pay ol tiouthoru Treasury Agents, over which there was a big fight. Sknatk.?Wade was conducted to the chair.Foruey is Secretary. Adjourned. Wanfiinotox, March 4. Tiro House proceeded into an eloetion of officers. The lie publicans nominated Colfax, who received 127 votes. The Democrats nom hiiuen o. a. Jiarsnaii, who received 30 votas, 3rooks referred to the fact that seventeen {states were unrepresented, of whioh seVeft were originally democratic in their votet.-^ Thirteen members presented a protest from the Democrats against further proceedings. The Clerk refused to receive the protest. Col' fax resumed his seat and the members were sworn iu. Colfax announced that the President bad signed, within the legal time, alt bills pasred within ten days, except that appro* printing fifty thousand dollars for the Paris Exposition, whioh was not engrossed. A protest accompanied the army appropriation hill to the following effect; There are provisions in the act to which I must call attention. The second suction contains provisions' virtually^ in certain cases, depriving the President of his ennstiiutionul functions as commander-in-chief of the army; The sixth section denies certainSlates of the llqion their constitutional right to protect themselves l>y means of their owa militia. Theeq provisions were out of plnoe inr the appropriation bid compelled its defeat an* rendered it necessary. The appropriations, if withheld Irotp bis signature, would be signed by him with a protest against its provisions, lie named the rules of the laat House whioh ' Were adopted, oxcept those adopted during this wcuk. It shall he ill order to pnspend them. Carried by a vuto of 120 to 86. Adjourned. TiiB >'r,w Conorfbk?When t( assembler on the 4th of Mareh (Monday next,) the" new Congress will he without members from Connecticut, California, Kentucky, ltliode Island. New llamnahirs and T?. norsee. The present Congress baa 18* members;. 20 of ihese s-at? will b? vacant on the 4th of March, by reason of the States nboVo named not yet having bald their aleeliona. Of .course the Southern States will, as now, be unrepresented. ' It ia tuppored t h?t aft*r a seeeion of screak or two,' x an adjournment wilt taka place until the middle ot May, by which time eleetione willhave been held lu Connecticut, New Hampshire and Hhodc Island.- * - --????? ? Grrr KvTKsrais u ? A late Confederal# officer writes to the Richmond Examiner hat a coan reoently detailed to him at scheme on foot to get up a gift enterprise, ostensibly for the Southern Orphan Aeeociation, but in reality to benefit alooa tha peculators. The man oema from Baltic nore, and letters have been written there ?x|>oslDg the scheme. It ie said that bogus' agent* of "memorial associations,*1 trid exhibitors of shawl/or aid for eemetew j societies,;de., fa tha South, arc going, tbont the country. Tlio public should be 'B tlufr guard;agaiMt impuatora. , j a ^