Evening Star Newspaper, February 20, 1867, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. The Largest Circulation in the District W. D. WALLACH, Editor and Prepricter. WASHINGTON OLTY: WEDNFESDAY..... FEBRUARY 20, 1857. B27 READING MATTER ON RYERY PAGE. SEE OUTSIDER FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. THE PUBLIC PARK AND THE_NEW PRESI- DENTLAL MANSLON. In the Senace, yesterday, Mr. Brown called Up the bill for the establishment of a public park in the District of Columbia. It appvtats @ commissioner to negotiate for the purcnas: of suitable tracts of land, who shall report to tbe next Congress. 1t was debated and passed over till te-day, In this connection it may be of interest to Fefer to the report of Engineer Major N. Mich- ler to the Senate Committee on Public Baild- ings sod Grounds relative to a snitabdle site for a public park and Presidential Mauston. Major Michler was detailed by the War De- partment (by request of the committee for such service) to make the necessary prelim. ipary surveys and maps of certain tracts of lend adjoining or near this city, for the pur- poses of a pubtic park, and also a suitable site for s Presidential Mansion, aod which, in the language of the Senate resolution, “shall com. bine convenience of access and healthfalness, good water and capability of .dornment;” and BH scdition to this to ascertamm, if practicab e, tbe price of said lands. He reports in regard to the park that the val_ ley of the Rock creek and its tributaries, the Frcad and Piney branches and the several! mibor rivulets, with the adjoining hille over- jooking these beautstul streams, present the capital of the nation adyantages not to be lightly disregarded in providing a park wor- thy a great peopie. constiiule & pnbite resort of the kind can be ound in this wild and romantic traet of coun- try. With its charm:ng drives and walks, its hills and dales, its pleasant valleys and deep Tavines, ite primevai forests and cultivated fields, is ronning waters, its rocks clothed with rich ferns and mosses, its repose and tran- qvility, its light and sbade, its ever. varying sbrubbery, its beautiful and extensive views, the locality is already possessed with all the fentures neeestary for the object in view There we find rature aiversified in almost every hue and torm, needing bat the taste of the srlisc aud the skill of the engineer to en- Lance its beauty ana osefalness; gentle pran ‘ng and removing what may be distastefal, | impreving the roads and paths and the con. struction of new ones, and increasing the al- reacy large growth of trees and shrubs, deci- duvous and evergreen, by adding to them those of other climes and countries. The valley of Rogk creek occupies a central position to both Washingten and Georgetown. as it lays between the Tennallytown road on the west, one of the most prominent thorougn- fares leading ont of the one city, and the lith eet road and 7th street turnpike on the east, two of tbe finest communications Tunning in a northerly direction from the other. From these main highways many branches cross the valleys or follow along the banks of the stream: these transverse roads already form beaatifal drives. Rock creek winds along for more than four miles through the centre of the proposed g€rounds, receiving at convenient Points the Waters of the Broad and Piney branches, and several smatier tributaries. For a short dis- tance it courses through a narrow but beautiful valley, then wildly dashes for a mile over a Succession of fail d rapids, with a descent of some eight feet, the banks on both sides being bold, rocky, and picturesque; then passes again through uarrow valleys or be- tween high. bluff banks. At many points the creek is capable of being dammed, thus form- ing & series of Iakes and ponds for usefal and ernamental purposes. The many deep ravines setting im towards it can furnish romantic ‘Walks and quiet retreats for the pedestrian. The larger part of the ground is thickly wooded, aed capable of great adornomeat. diere we find the several varieties of oak, | the beech, the locust, the mulberry, the hickory, the sassafras, the persimmon, the dogwood, the pine, with a great many shrubs, vines, and creepers, growing, ciimbing, and trailing throughout the woods. Beautiful Vistas, artistically arranged, can be cut through them, exhibiting distant points of landscape, while charming promenades can invite tne wanderer to seek cooling shades. Nature has been so rich tn her vegetable creation that the pian of transplanting trees of large gTowtn, ‘which has been adopted in most of the modern parks, will be unnecessary. There are some iew country seate, such as Blagden’s, Pearce’s and Walbridge’s, which have been bigtly cul- Uvated. Snonid it be found desirabie to erec: | the presidential mansion within the enclosur® of the park, the first-mentioned site possesses many advantages, both ornamental aad val- uable. Here and there some prominent point offers commanding views of the surrounding country, where observatories can be located, coneer vatories built for exotic plaats, and ge_ ometrical fower-gardens planted. Back from the stream some level plateaus extend, which can be appropriately employed for zoological and botanical gardens, grounds for Diay and parade, and many other usetul purposes The Jay ef the land is suck that it admits of thor- oagh drainage, and the natureof the soil offers all the facilities for building good roads; the granite and | tone rocks which are found out-cropping at different points will furnish the materials for their superstracture. The questions arise as to what should be the extent of the proposed work, and the prebable price of the land As it should be one worthy the capital of the nation, and as the ground | can be secured at a reasonable price before being occupied by costly suburban villas, it is recommended to purchase at once a sufficient | nuwber of seres berdering on Rock Creek, to | Anticipate the future growin of the city and its increased population. With the view of re- taining as much of the picturesque scenery along the stream, and of also embracing the sites of some few of the forts on the north come structed for defense of the city, which nave become historical, and from the parapets of which extensive views can be had, suc lines are marked as may be satisfactorily taken as approximate bounds of the park. in case the Tecommendations should be considered too extravagant, ® second series of lines are drawn for grounds of more moderate dimensions. The first tract would comtaim about 2,510 acres more or less, and the second 1,800, more or less. As there is so much difference of opinion as to the price of the land, the quality and improvements varying so muen, it is 3 diffical, matter to offer anything more than ap approx. imate appraisement. As the right of eminen domain empowers the Government to take property, and as such power is the necessary incident to sovereignty, the question would finally have to be tettled by a commission appoimted by some competent court. The price ranges from 850 to $1,000 per sere; a mean of $200 should amply cover the entire cost. Accerding to the above figares the larger tract would amount to $5/8,000, aud.the siraller one to $360,000. As the work of con- structing 8 park wil] consume many 5 ears, no onger delay than is absolutely pecessary should be consumed in the preliminary ar_ Fangements for the passage of the necessary Jaws and the purchase of the Iands. Tne dimeusions of the most celebrated Exropesn parks are as follo’ London.—AUl pars in and near Lovdon, ins cludipg gardens, squares, and Parade groun‘s, | 6, acres. Hyde Park. 920 acres: Regent's Park, 372 acres: Windsor Little Park, 300 acras; Kensington, 227 acres; Windsor Great Park 3,5(0 acres; Richmond Park, 2.250 acres. Dublin —Pheenix Paris, about 2,000 aeres, Garden at Versuilles, 3,000 acres; Bois dé Bonlogne, 2,158 aeres; Munich, Engiischer Garten, about 500 acres: Vienna, Prater, 1,500 acres, Birkenhead Park, near Liverpool, acres. The Cen‘rai Park of New York, portent work o° the kind ca, is over two aud a bait mil Png uby one-half mile tn breaath, and comt@ias over eight hundred and forty acres. = po e In regard to Jection of « site fara Presi- dential Mansion, Major Michlensags: VAP. + In the memorsuda suited tothe ° tary of War by teiter of July 26, 1866, you re quested “tbat the ground kvown as rridian Hil,” and «he esiate of the inte Wasningtoa Berry.” -Rould be pyrticularivy examined, 18 they are thought to contain al! the requisite advantages for sack « sit-, “also such otfer to- calities asapay, iv tbe judgment of the engi- beer,’ prevent eligible positions for speak apyr- pose in compliasce wi b your wish I made -Feeunaeissances and surveys of tne atove Damed pinces, as well aq some others, which offer greatindocements, and will now Gircusse separately i. Meridian Hili—(Colonel Measmore’ tate.) Thre site is located due north from tne present White Ho on the first range of bills bounding the Jimutsof the city of Wash- ington. It.is of easy access, several avenues and s'reets leading im tnat direction. On the east 1 adjoins the lands of Uoiumbia College, and on the west those of Mr. Little. The num- | ber of acres coutained in this tract is one hua- ared and twenty, which added to that of Mr. Livie’s thirty-eight acres givesa total of one banered and fifty-eight. The latter off-red to sell to the Government at about six cents a *quare foot, or $2.613 per acre. On both these! ‘states are eligible building sites; the view to- wards the soucb overiookiag the city and the valley of the Potomac, being particularly fine. At one time some jarge forest trees add-d scene, but most of them were de- stroyed during the war. There are no im- provements, the olds mansion-honse haying the walls are alone standimg- North of thes land is nearly level, ently shgntly undulating, Althoagh All the elements which | iSenator, baving the most im- | possessed of cunsiderable advantages, thera are several objections to this selection, in con- | Dection with the object in view. Lying just | above the platean of the city, and not screened | By #ny belt of timber, itis exposed to the mi- Ssmatic influences rmsing from the marshes of | the Potomac. Again, it is too near the city to | Mfford any retirement and repose for the Onief | Magistrae. Already the street railroads ap- | proaeh, and numerons houses are being built on ail sides of this site. | IL. Metropolis View—(Homestead of the tate | Wasbrogton Berry. )—This estate lies northeast | of the Capitol, between the old Bladensbarg road and Lincoln avenue, the latter a contin | nation ot North Capitol street. It is distant from the Capitol about two and a half miles, and from tbe White House about three m 1 | it cor 8 some three hundred valued by the trustees at $500 improvements, including a very fine sprins: the whole is offered at $200,000 “To the east of it lies Brentwood, the fine estate Of Mrs. Pear- | son, ard to the west Glenwood Cemetery, and | Harewood, the beautitul grounds of Mr. Uor- coran. ip front spreads out Eckingtwon, so | Many years the homestead of tne late Mr. | Gales, which contains 130 acres; the price of | this land is placed at $1,000 per acre, with | i | { $25,K0 additional for improvements. Metrop- olis View ts beautifully situated, having a high and commanding position; it is partially covered with groves of tine old trees, decid- uons and evergreens, and possessed of an sbondance ot timber. A fine spring rises in the place, and two smail streams, tribataries of the Tiber, course through it. In nearly every direction the eye meets with charming landscape scenes. and ft overiooks the capital and the broad valley of the Potomac. This | locality possesses many atiractions, and is sus- | ceptible of great improvement. It ts easy of access by some of the finest avenues and streets leading out of the city, and is at a very cunve- nient distance from the most prominent public buildings. Eckington is a dehehtfal place, bat itis not sufficiently high to aiford any ext-nsive vie ws. It sbouid, however, be purc*ased in addition tothe erry estate, should Metropolis View be selected asthe site. The two tracts of land united would furnish ample grounds to sur- Tound the mansion, and also open a fine park to connect with the city on the direct line with the Capitol. Thesum total of the valuations of both estates amounts to $355,000. in regard to the healthfolness of this locality, the opin- | tons of those with whom I have consulted dif- ler very materaily. Something that the mi- asma carried op the valley of the Tiber from the Eastern Branch is very deleterious to health, while others, who have Jong inhabited | these old homesteads, pronounce the:n to be pertectly salubrious AIL. Harewood — (Mr. Corcoran's estate.) Among the many delightJul drives around the city of Washington none can compare with those to be found within the enclosures of this delightful retreat. The gronnds are most ar- tistically arranged, and no expense has been spared in aderning them by all the a plaaces at the command of taste and wealth. The grounds are naturally beautital and undaiat- jug, and all that skill can accomplish has been | applied to render them most charming and picturesque. In addition to the natural growth of vegetation, many trees and plants of other nations and climes have been introduced to impart their luxuriance to the scene. The estate covers seme two hundred acres, but as you follow the gentle windiugs of the drives and walks, the imazination is Jed to believe it to be of much greater extent. God roads lead to it trom the city, making it perfectly accessi- ble. A fine spring furnishes bo sear ryp supply of water, and in point of health it fs all that can be Gesired. This spot, originally selected by the proprietor upon which werect a priace- dy mansion, is one of the most delightful situa- ons among the many fine ones in the environs ot Washington; it would be a most eligible site for a presidential mansion. IV. fhe homestead of Mr. Moncure Robinson — ‘This estate is now occupied by a brother of the | proprietor, the latter residing in the city of Philadeipbia. It lies adjoining the lands be- longing to the U. S. yipary Asylum; the road which leads out of the city on the pro- Jongation of North Capitol street and passes near the home for the eld soldiers, almest di- vides the place into equal parts. There are Bbout seventy acres in all, which the owrer proposes to sell at $1,000 per acre, without the improvements --these he values at $30,000. The mansion occupies ove of the most elevated po- fitvens in the neighborhood of Washington. An extensive panorama of the surrounding coun'ry Hes betore the beholder; from every point of the compass the eye can dwell Upon magnificent landscapes extending far into Maryland and Virgina. and embining all that is beautifal and picturesque. In one di- reetion gaze rests for miles on the waters of the mayestie Potomac, and in another there ‘e mountains bills mantled with forests, and plains and valleys highly cultivated. The lace contains a large portion of heavy tim- ‘Tr, and isso situated as to offer numerous Advantages {or tmprovement. From its great height it will be far above all malarious in- fiuences. There are fine springs in the neigh- borbood, whten furnish an abundance of water for useful and ornamentai purposes, The lo- cality is convenient to both cities. Throngh Washington several Rvenues and streets lead towards the road above referred to as coanec- ting with North Capito! street; by this drive a straight-line communication can be had with the Capitol. the distance between the two be- ing less than four miles. By the avenues and | streets connecting with the Fourteenth street road and Seventh street turnpike, thence by Rock Creek Cnurch road a very direct drive of a lie over tour miles can bad with the White Hoose and the public buildings adjoin. ing it. From etown Almost an air-line ean be bad from undary street, Taylor's lane, and Rock Creex Uburch read, distance of a@beut four miles. Inrectly in front, or south of Mr. Robinson’s benvtiful locality, Hie the very pretty groonds of Mrs. RB. S. Wood, consisting of 40 acres. The two must be considered inseparable, should the Robinson site be selected for a premidential mansion. They are valued at about Lape a e . arewood on the south, and on the west that of the Mili, tary Asylum, The lands of the jatter do not belong to the Government, bat are in trast for the old toldiers, aud contain some 253 acres, A reference to the map will show the honor- able committee the pegaliarly attractive fea- tures, both of tion and gemerai cen vevience Of acerss, by the locality described above, comtaining in all about 114 Beres, suffi- Purposes of embellish- lity; and-lying contzaous.to the already ornamented grounds of Harewood and the Military Asytom, enjoying all the charms aud advantages of th fel places, it —- een indeed to find a spo! more ma japted as a retired, th for the President of the United'Seates™s nome Im concinding his report, Major Michie, egests the necessity ef commencing the con. struction of the national park as soon as practi. ead! it isagrand and beautiful underta. nd should be prosecuted with the «teat. est energy. A snfficient appropriation far en- closing the grounds purchased, for improving apd keeping ia repair the ‘Grives and walks. already constructed, and ‘for the laying out of athers, should ve‘mate. For this Purpose $106,000 would-be saMcient for presentexpen- ditures. S7 Governor Swanw, recently elected U7. §' given notice of bis pnrpose to resign the Governorship, the Maryland Senatg yesterday appointed acommittes to make are rangemenis for the inauguration of Lieutenany Governor Coxon Tuesday next, omeures—aiikinne-eehre- mer s7 From French & Richardson, 34 Penn. |, sylvania avenue, and from J. Saillingtoa, 180 | Odeon Building, we have the Atlantic Monthly for March. Also, from J. Shillington, we have Our Young Foiks for the same mvath. avefiagrad. Am re | © “TELE to NEWs.. / | FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. ‘iacss of Pr + ate Ne Saptured — North G ; re iament—Figancial and Commpe= cial. v7 \ Lonvon, Feb. 20—NeonHer Royal High-- ness Princess Alexandra is quite ill to-day” from rheumatism Berwin, Feb. W).—The Praossian Government | Das contracted wi'h parties tor the purchase of, | S-verad veasels of AMprioan | where euch service is r-quired Loni on, Feb. 5 —DLiepaiches have been ree crived bere which stare that the steamer K yht- | nor, Capt Catt?, from Catena Sth, for Bos- ton, War abandomed at sea. No particuiars. Lompon. Fb, x0—Noon —Vonsols, 91; Fiye- tweoties advancing, upeved at 745; Eries, 3/4; Ilivois, Liyerroot. Feb. 2'—Noon —Cotton steady; estimated Gay's sates, $0.0; middling aplands, Ut Feb, 20—Noon.—None of the Lomnpox, Batterp fpr cep Vt68 i | (tthe office Of Surtugate for ‘ row (eeesion of the ground at Ca: ‘CONGRESSIONAL. | Cn WEDyksDA¥, Febtuary 20. EN. .~-Br. Wilson presented a petition ce Harper's Ferry , asting for the Hill oa whicu — .ouae hay, been ‘hailt. Laid om the * Mr, Wate, trom the Committes on the Ds- tuct of Columbia, reported favorably on the House bill to amend the act incorporating the Newsooy’s Home. Mr. Morrill, trom the ssme committee. re- oried favorably op the bill to incorporate the Bohored Mutual Busidiag socie: nd bil to Districtot Columbia, M.. Morrill, from the committee of confer- ehoeon (be disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill fixing the compeusation of bailiffs and criers of the courts of the Disrict of Oo- lombia, made a report; which was concurred in (The r+port adupts the Senate amendment to the bf}. Mr Anthony, from the Committee on Print- askedto be discharged trom the farther | consider.tiou of the resolution assigning seats Fenians who participated in the recent revolt | have been captured. Nine prisonera who had been captured iu Dubtw a<enspected Fenians, have been found gutity, and Deavely seme d. Berrian, Feb. 2—Noow—kKeturns from ree ceni elections for members of the Noruy (eer- man Parliament are pearly ail in All ihe members from Suxeuy are aoti-Prussixn, Prisoner Charged with Rape Shet Dead, Pita KLrula, Feb. 20.—Phis moraing, as George Eiloeer was being taken trom the prison ber into the criminal court for trial, on the charge Of nexautt and battery and au ate temp! at rape, be was shot dead by the broih- eroftbe girl on whom the outrage was tempted just us "be former crossed the thre held ct the court room. The krother was named Thomas Leis. He gave himseif up. [SKCOND LisvaTcH } The name of thy murdered man was George Ellors. He was charged with commiting an outrage on Louisa Leis, eleven years old, in April last. Etlors was arrested at the time avd beld to bail, but Ne abscooded, and was spbteqoentiy rearrested at Harrisburg aud bronght bere for trial The evidence against Elfors was slight. and it is doubted whether he could have been con- victed Leis isthe father of the child said to have beenoarraged. The murdered man was a Ger- msn, and leaves a wite The Storm, New \oRK, Feb. 20—A violent Northe: storm commenced early this morming and con Unues with unabated fury. The wind ts biow- ing a gale and the snow is badly drifted. Tray- el will be much impeded. No disasters yet reported. PuiLaveLrnia, Feb 20—A driving north- east snow elorm commenced bere at midnight and etl) continues, Crvcinnati, Feb. rived bere last night. Geo, a. Ellsworth, Morgan's telegrapher, ebarged with sbootng aod kilhug Janes Stmacbers, at Sbarp-burg, Bath conaty, Ky., Saturday night, was arrested yesterday near Lexington. Generai Sheridan ar- Sentenced to Prison for Life. , Boston, Feb. 2u.—A colored man named James Kobinson, before Superior Crim. na Court yesterday, was convicted of rape on the person of Rebecca G. Mano, aged Iz years, and sentenced to the Stare prison for life Te 20 2t =~ THE P ©.'3 AND RSPS OF THE GRAND 1m LUDUE KET OF PB are hereby nett rl "het there wi!l be a special meeting of ¢ Ledge, on LHURSD4¥, i1st Fevrusry, at7 m , a: 502 E street, between 6th and 7th ste east Fg MUWaARD DENN,G. Cc, { : “8 OO bay EV ¥ gi Bt, Dominic's Char Island. Ovlebrated for the occasion Tick: to commence at 80 ci WORKING ular mo DNESDAY FEOTIONEBY, LADIES’ ICE CREAM & DINING SALUOH, 2 Penn. Ave.. bet. 12th and 13th sts. tonerten, oositiee: ~ Tal Boman ruson, clones nee yent to attend to - oe arrangements. Bouquets, Moather ea oreer SoJOORPH 1. SHAPFIELD. 3p. m. each doy. y order of the President. {Int} fe }-sotApl lem STABLISHED isé2. PHEBSON & FERGUSON, 571 Pann. qe. im ist steer, lors f - * Prone: MEDIC1 EMICALS, bids iG ae esas tees arcereseg Ppraxon IANO 811 6 arrival of SEVEN besutifal PIANOS this invite the attesJon we With asure I state th MOBE ty fch Bole ering & Son's Pi fe 2 aad Smith's O BR. MONTGOMBRY Jo) ’ _BOABBING D “AND v0L Fons Ss “i com- mopee ite Third Session 6 west of Blademebarg and >, Beilroad. adjo! nine tural Coll MONT. Principal cipal GS fice ad «= Ma. ress, x BEAT TER’S, 115 Pa. ts from Hew lot of Wh frow 40. 10.65, ce ara “Rise, TABLE Lingke. Bark U8, CASSIME RS, ALPACAB, very I: SKIRTS, $1 55. worth $3.25; OBABH, 12 cente s . EMOBY BAXTER. Brto Oop. PREPARED FooD For Mocking Birds Te hes, Nightingales, Bobbins, Blsok Birds. Star ‘Les : _fe19 corner léth and. B sirecis. OLD FORT DBFIanos. the largest Diets arrive to-ae fhe larert and Anect OFT iselve inoke in facing fr te geity, The it ten shuck Private feaiites mer depends their Oysters pire she! the market can |, 20 mm pie me & iaalect es 2 $ . AVE MOMBY! oar BY BUYING TRUNKS: VaLions, TRAVELING BAGS, LAPIES and MBN SATOHELS, HARNESS AND SADDLERY, dc., ac, $ or THE OBLY PBAOCTIOAL AND MOST EXTENSIVE MANUFACTURERS in the city, end at PBIOBS DEFYING COMPBTITION, JAMES 8. TOPHAM & 00, av500-WH SEVENTH STREBT, First deor above Odd Fellows’ Hail. TBUNES, &c. thoroughly and promptly ro- patred. ‘ fo19 38 L OAN OFFIOR. = mM wares 7 ed on Gold end eye leas, a. J) ‘Sebonoeage same N. ONAL LAUND: 4] Penn + bet. 12th and foeh sts. 241 All work done by hand. Goods called for and deli tthe shortest notice. All kin Freach ‘Uting done ia the neateat style. fou et op tbe tt. or of the Senate to the reporters of Atrociatro Prees and the United S:ates and European Newe® Association; which was nte . Mr Frelinghuysen, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, asked for the indett: nite pustpopement o7 tue House biil for the + 1 etion of juries in the District of Columbia: viich was granted . Mr. Pom: rey présented joint resolntidhs of the Legi-lvture of Kansas, in fayor of the adwiseion ef Colorado, Laid on the table. Mr. Morr:ll introduced a bill to reduce th. number of members ot the Levy Uourtof t County ot Washington Reterred toCommitiee on District ot Golumma Mr Morrill in'roduced a bill to pay the Levy ‘ourt of the County of Washington for cero. * fees on soldiers, sailors, and employees of the Goverument at Washington. Referred to Commitee on Giaims Mr. brown called up the bill for the estab- ishment and maintenance of a public park in the District of Coiamma, which was pissed A! 2 o'clock the Cler¢ of the House appeared wih the military bill, anvouncing the concur rence of the House in the Senate amendments, with amendments thereto. Mr. Williams moved to concur in the House amendments Mr Sherman also advocated concurrence. House —Mr. Myers (Pa) asked, but failed to ob ain leave to mtroduce a resolution deciar- ing (hatafrer the Tax bill shail have been acted upon all regutsr orders shall be postponed hn order Unat the Tarif bill may be consid- ered. Mr. Blaine (Me ) demanded the regular order, | and the Howse resumed t .e consideration of the bill for the more efficieut government of the Southern States Mr Biaine moved toconcur in the Senate Amendments, w the amendment offered last night by Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, declaring cer- ‘ain persons ineligible to seats in State Consti- tutional Con ventions, and also depriving them of the right to vole for members of such Cou. vention, and demanded the previous ques- en {This amendment will be found in fall in our report of yesterday's proceedings.) Mr Sheliatarger (0.) inquired the effect of seconding 'he demand for the previous ques- “on, and whether there would them be au op- portunity for amendment. The Speaker said if the previons question Ws reconded, ana the main question or- ered, all opportunity for debate would be shut off. Mr. Shellabarger desired to offer an amend- ment. Mr. Blaine declined to yield for that pur- pose. Mr Banks (Mass.) was proceeding to say 8 thing about extending a further aisqaai- ath on. but was called to order by Mr. Blaine, who objected to debate, and insisted upon his demand for the previous question. The question ef seconding the demand was taken by division, and resulied—yeas 69, nays 60 Tellers were aemanded, and Mr. Lynch (Me.) and Wilson (lowa) were appointed tel- jers, And reported 72 votes in the atlirmative and 76 1p the negative. So the previous ques- ton was not seconded Mr. Sheliabarger (Qhio) then offered an amendment, declaring that uutil the people of said rebellious States shall, in due form of law, be admitted to representation in the Congress of the United States, any civil government which may exist there shall be deemed to be provisional only, and in all respects subject to powers id authority of the United States, atany time to be abolished, modified, or superceded, and all elections for officers of fueb provisional government shnll be con- ducted only by persons named in the 5th gec- ton of this act, and no person shall be eligible to office under such provisional government who wonid be disqualified from holding office under the provisions of the 3d section of the Constitutional amendment of last session , The previous question was ordered on the Amendment as amended Dy & vete of S) yeas fo 4! nays. Mr. Boyer (Pa.) moved to lay the wholesub- ject on the table. Not agreed to. The yeas and nays were demanded upon S@greeing to the amendment, and it was agreed lo—yens #, nays 70. ‘The question then recurred upon agreeing to the Senate amendments as amended, and they were agreed to by @ vote of 125 yeas to 46 nays, as follows: Yeas—Mesers. Alley, Allison, Ames, Ander- son, Arnell, Ashley of Nev., Ashley of Obio, Baker, Baldwin, Banas, Barker, Baxter, Bea- man, Benjamin, Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Blow. Boutwell. Brandegee, Brom well, Broom- all. Backiand, Bundy, Clarke of Unio, Clarke ot Kansa-, Cobb, Cook, Cullum, Darling, Davis, De wes, Deirees, Delano, Demaing, Dodge, Don- nelly, Driggs, Dumont, Eggleston, Ksiot, Faras- worth, Fargubar, Ferry, Grinnell, Griswold, Harding of 111, Hart, Hays, Henaetson, Higby, Hill, Hotmes, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Hubbard of West Va, Hubbard ot N. Y., Hupbard of Conn.,Hulbard, Julian, Kasson, Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, Koontz Laflin, Lawrence of Pa., Lawrence of Obio, Loar, Longyear, Lynch, Marvin, Maynard, McClarg, Meindoe, McKee, McKwer, Mercur, Miller, Moorhead. Morrill, Moulton. Myers, Nevilie, O'Neill, Orth, Paine, Patterson, Perham, Pik Price, Ray mond, Rice of Rollins, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Sh barger, Sloan, Spalding. Starr, Stevens, Stokes, Thayer, Frank Thomas, John L. Thomas, Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Van Horn ot N.Y., Van Horne of Mo., Ward of Ni ¥Y.. Warner, Washburne of Lnd.. Wash- burn of Mass, Welker, Wentworth, Whaley, Williams, Wilson ot Lowa, Wilson of Pa., Windom, and Woodbridge—125. Nays—Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Boyer,Camp- bell, Chanler, Cooper, Dawson, Dennison, El- Gridge, Finck, Se eee Har. ding ef Ky., Hawkins, Hise, Hubbell of N. Y., Hubbell of O., Humphrey, Hunter, Kerr, Kuykendall, LeBlond, Leftwich, Marshall. McCOullongb. Nibdlack. Nicholson, Noe! Phelps, Radford, Randall of Pa., Ritter, Rog ere, Koss, Rousseau, Shanklii Se ge Thomas, Taber, Taylor ot Tenn.. Taylor of N ¥., Thornton, Trimble, Ward of Ky., W: apd Wrigbt—46. On motion of Mr. Banks, (Mass.,) it was re- solved that during the remainder of the session Bo business whatever shall interfere with the morning bour each tb Mr. Stevens, (Pa) from Committee on Ap- Propriations, reported a bill making appropria. Ucn for the re; nd preservatien of certain fortatications for the year ending June 30, 1868. Urdered to be printed and special order for Saturday next. The morning hour commenced at 2.25, and the House reeumed the consideration of the bill to reorganize pod eatin the Militia, Mr. Paine (Wis.) when he considered the amount of busisess on hand he was unable to resist the touching appeal of gentwemen on the other side, wren B when accompan: by a threat of motions for delay. He would, Werefore, withdraw bis demand for the previ- ous question, and after submitting an amend- ment would move to recommit the bill, and gens Uemen would then be relieved of the bugbear antil the 40th Congress. Mr, Paine then offered an gmendment, de- cle sing that companies of the National Guard mig bt be organized within the’ late insurgent Siateej to be composed of loyal men out distinction of color. These regiments be under control of the military commander of the district, who ebalt exercise the same ~ ere as are Pxercieed by Governors of over the militia, The amendment was agreed to, and the bill Teeomm! ‘ was ted» 1 WO ksopatss tne sere Sieahetermedas meng DEY HERDS, FRUIT PARE ac, “70 re atock ‘of Gan. ae oman ine. : FLOW! DS eapbrasi on the novelties from a . iclee wa\ bis rich colleetion of F, ea Fae Ate ne once Houee Plante Baw hs. Ont Flowers. &c. TOSJOUH SAUL, Ssct Store, Removed to 446 7th strest. fe 18 eolm opposite U. 8. Patent Oities. Ohne} & he " maa batpbiimaee, men| Eitan cae te rhnten vorareeas, “Troee, Rosa gee Re ~ a . Wi SiLUND HII 4 O'CLOCK P. M. pees GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. WASHINGTON, Februazy 20, 1867. Jay Cooke & Co furnish the following que- tations of Government securities: ©. & Os VUoupor, i81.... U.S. Five Twenues, 1603. U.S. Five Twenties. 1864. ) US. Five Twenties, ih66 U.S. Five Twenties, Jand S Ten Forties NS. Seven Thirties, "6s . S. Seven Thirties, June. ...5.105% U.S. seven Thirties, Jniy,....,. 105% NEW YORK FIRST MOARD SALES. 109 52's, Jn.AT¥,"65. 106 RECONSTRUCTION—THE HOUSE TO-DAY. ‘This bas been an exciting day im ibe House The ball was opened by tne motion of Mr Blaine to concur in the Senate amendment to the House Military Government bill, with the Amendment offered by Mr. Wilson, of Lowa, jast night. Mr Shellabarger moved te further amend, by @ claripg thatthe State governments pro- vided forin the bill are provisional govern- ments, subject to the control of the United States Government. andliable to removal, ac» | and setting torth the qualifications for mem- bers of (he State con ventions and those young | ‘or such members. The amendment was adopted, and the Senate amendment as thus amended was carried by a vote of 125 to is every Kepubircan member but two, Messrs Hawkins of Tenn., and Hubbell of Ohio, voting aye. The measure now goes back tothe Sen. ate, and it seems to be thought thatit will be passed by that body this evening in the shape it passed the House. TREATIES WITH THE INDIANS | The Commissioner of Indian Affairs yester- day had an interview with the Sisseton and Marpeion bands of Sioux Indians, irom the northeastern partof Dakota Territory, and » treaty was en‘ered into with them providing for removing and settling them on reservations in he eastern portion of the Territory On Monday, a treaty was made with the Sacs and Foxes, of Minnesota, the two bands numbering about seventy, providing for their removal from the southeastern portion of that State to the western part ot Dakota, east of the Minnesota line. A treaty has been made with the Stockbridge tribe, of Wisconsin, providing for the snle of the lands now occupied by them, and remoy. ing them to reservations in another part of the State. ‘ THE FISHERIES E. H. Derby, Esq., has presented fo the Sec- retary of State his secend annual report on the commercial relations between the United Siates and the British Provinces. He shows that our fisberies are declining, and that the number of vessels engaged in them now is not one-half of the number engaged in 1802, The Canadian Government is meanwhile seeking to foster this pursuit, by granunga new bounty of $i per ton to fishing vessels, while our Government’is withdrawing the fishing bounties which it has paid tor many years past. Our fishermen are also now forced to pay an annual license to the provincial au- thoriies for the right to fish m their waters, OE i SER OE BOSTON BOARD OF TRADE AND SEOR: ¥ McCULLOCH — A delegation from the Boara of Trade. of Boston, had an inverview with Secretary Mc- Oullech this morning relative to the depre-sed state of commerce and business, and more par- ticularly in reterence to the adoption of meas” ures for the relief and protection of ship build- ers. They expressed a desire that all material for ship building be admitted free, or at least a deduction be made on theeame in order to encourege the building of ships and thus in- crease the commerce of the country. The in- terview lasted for some trme ard was satistac. tory to the delegation, it is said. ——$—$—$£____ i STATE DINNER Ag GES EXECUTIVE MAN The sixth State dinner of the President this season teok place at the Execntive Mansion last evening at six o’clock. There were pres- ent besides the President and members of his family Messrs. Latham of West Virginia; Ho- an of Missouri; Hunter and lady of New York: O. D. Hubbard of West Virginia: E. Hubbell of New York; Kelso of Missoari. Kaseon of lowa; Hart ef New York; Harding and Jady of Kentucky; Henderson and tady of Oregon; Goodwin and of Arizona: Hab. beil of Obio; A. CO. Harding of Iilinois: Kerr and jady of Indiana; Ketchum aud tady, of New York; Humphrey and lady of New York; Koonrz of Pehneylvania; Kendall of Illinois, and Lawrence of Pennsylvania. REPORT ( THE DISTRICT. LN CONGRESS Mr. Morrill introduced in the Senate to-day abillito pay the Levy Courtof this District for the coroner's fees. om soldiers, sailors. and other employees of the United States. It ap- ropriate: @7,140 forthe purpose. Referred to istrict Committee. He also introduced a bill to reduce the num- ber of members of the Levy Cour: to five, and providing that in all appointments hereatter a majority of its members shall be residents of the county, outside of Washington and George- town. Referred to D. O. Committee. Mr. Morrill, from same committee, without amendment, the bill abolishing the Orphans’ Court of the District, and creating its place the office of surrogate. TRANSFER OF CREW. The time of service of a large number of the crew of the steamer Swatara having nearly expired, many of them having but four or five months to serve, they will be transferred to steamers in the Gulf and North Atjantic Squadrons, in order that they may be near bome when their time of service expires. There is nothing im the statement that the pet. ty officers and crew will be ordered to Ni nk to prevent them trom giving circulation to any thing which transpired on board the Swatara while on the way home with Surratt Those baving some time to serve will remain on the steamer and return with her. NAVAL NEWS. Despatches have been received at the Navy Department from Commander J. W. rad- ford, commanding the U. S. steamer Resaca, announcing the arrival of that vessel at Rio de Janeiro on the 25th December. Officers and crew all well. Also. from Lieut. Commander Baker, of the steamer Usadilia, announcing Bis arrival at Bri town, Barbadees, on the Ist instant. The U. 8. steamer De Soto was at the same port, having arrived there on the Bist ult. well. DETACHED Commander’ Ohbaries H. Cushman has been detached from the command of the Mahaska, on the reporting of relief, and placed on wait- ing orders. $ S71t is supposed that the Baltimore Conter- ence efthe Episcopal Methodist Qnurch South will vote so as to secure the success of the Proposition for lay delegation. The propost- Wen for ates ge of name seems te be Jost, | PansomaLa-Geperal’J. B. Kiddo, recently ancistant commissiqner of the Freedmen’s Bu- rean in Texas, arrived-a Trad where he is }: aL the rope House, A a tt : ag-From Jobn© Parker, Post omce News Stand, we havé the Atlantic Monthly and Our Yourng Polks fcr Marcb. Miss BLANCHE GRar’s benefit af Wall's Opera Houee to-night. ‘ lwrerwaL REVEEUEZ.—The receipts from ‘this source to-day were $265.535.21. set or. ’ ¢ Sa The guests at a colored ball in Jersey city drank three hundred bottles of champagne. 87 Greeley started the New York Tribune ou borrowed capital of $1,000. LOCAL NEWS. ae 1mB INereeT uTo Death OF MakY Anm iKnwy Uoroper Woodward summone procerved to the dwelling ot Leonard Ree ves, on Buzzard Point, to boid an inquest ia view of the body of Mary Ann Keeves. the litte girl whose death on the tsb jost., supposed to have resmited from injuries 1 cted by Wm FE. Cleaver, was voticed in the Siar The dwelling can hardly be called a house, but rather & covered box some ten or tweive deet #QUBre, COMstructed of inct planks s Jog DpMgat, wat tae or strips uailed over the joints to keep Wind ont. It i Located upcm the biliside, exposed to the maiarial in- Nuences of the river, James’ Creek, and the Cause oF tue Yeeerday, a jury and | Bewly-broken groand of the brick manofac- tories around, The body had, by the kindness of some ladies, been neaily clad for burial, and was Jsid out as decently as possibie in the lithe but. The jury having been sworn. retired from the but, leaving Dr. 5S. A. H. McKim to make | 8 post mortem examination, aided by “he tore- man of the jury. It baying been completed, the jury proceeded to take the evidence. Leonan Reeves aud Sareh Reeves, parents of tbe deceased, testified substantialiy as bax al. teady been reported im the Star, that th | Cangbter came home on the Sth iastant, com. piaining of hemorrhage. The mother thoournt it was the beginning of her monthly sickne:s, she being about the proper age. Oalledin a colored woman to see the child, and the colored Woman advised ber to rend for a dector Walsh came and prescribed. They testified of the progress of the sickness, the disciosure by ‘he deceased of what had been done to ber by Oleaver, and the death of the child on the 18th ips'ant The testimony of other female witnesses was mainly corroborative of that of the . Jusnce Wo W. Tucker testified unat on Thars- day iasta rant Daving been tesued for the arrest of Cleaver, upon a charge of rape, and it being suggested that the deceased was very low, he proceeded with Officer Thompson w the dwelling of the decensed to get her state- ment of the facts under oath. found her saffer- ipg with a chill, and covered with jaondite. Drs. Amery and Ketlly met there while the justice was present. and bad a cons: atter which the justice swore them ret ‘he condition of the girl, Dr. Amery decided as to the chances of recovery, bat Dr Reiily thought there was no danger of a faral result. Witness was not satisfied, and went back with Officer Thompson, and situng py the bed, conversed & moment with the child, and finding that she was intelligent, adminis- tered the oath to her. She stated that Oveaver pereusded ber into the house where the aur occurred, locked the room door, threw ber on the floor violentiy, and violated her person without ber consent; that when he let her up, and she was about to go, he gave ber a doliar betore be let herout. Witness was about to examine ber more in derail, but she appeared to become drowsy and dull, and witness de. clined to question her any turther Dr. McKim stated the results of the post mor- fem examination. He found the parts lace- Teed, and evidence of a forcible entry, oozing of clotted blood, congestion, &c, but in other respects the parts were in healthy condition. The entire system was juandiced. Juandice is attributable to various causes; malaria, hemor- rbage, @» in this case, or mental canses may produce juandice. The doctor was clearly of opinion that the disease resulting in death was. & consequence of the injuries inflicted The jury postponea further examination until 7 o'clock, at the Eighth Preeinct station, when Drs. Walsh, Amery, Reilly, and Crog- eob, were examined reiative to the case, ms it WAS presented to their observation, aud all co- incided that the immediate eause of death was the potsoning of the blood. and that it resulted from the injuries received by the deceased, and before described. The jury then agreed with bot little delay upon the following verdict:—“TBat on or About the 5th of Febraary, 1567, the deceased was violated by one Wm. E Uleaver, who had carnal knowledge of ber body withouther con- sent; that profuse hemorrhage from the vagin ensued, and continued until jaundice was & veloped, which resulted im death on the Isth day of February, at?\; o'clock p.m. And the jury find that the parents are very poor and destitute.” ——— SURRATT AT THE JaiL. urratt, on arriy- ing at the jail, was st once conducted to a ceil, and appeared quite cool and cheerful. He informed Wardex Brown that he intended not to give him any trouble. He asked particu- larly about his sister, speaking of ber in ten- dei terms, and ssid he thou that she was dead. The Warien informed him that he be- lieved sbe was in Maryland, and he replied “Ob, | reckon she is with her grandmother.” The Warden toid him that it was his daty to keep him sate. bat would grant bim all proper privileges, and asked if there was anything be waned. Surrait replied that he would like to bave the privilege of smoking, and this was granted bim. But few persons bave been ashore from the Swartara as yet, and these appear to be communicative. It 1s understood ebout the ‘Yard that the prisoner on the yoyage was kept under the immediate eye of the Com- msndant, being allowed at stated umes to walk with the guard on the deck tor a sbort time The crew ef the Swartara was this morning transferred to the Marbiehead, and will go to the New Hamprbire at Norfolk. jboard of officers are surveying ber to-day with a view of reporting what repairs are necessary. Knee eartis ADMITTED to Bait.— Leonard ,Huyck, the late president of the Merchants’ National Bank, charged with the larceny of the fands of some of tbe depositors, has been admitted to bailcin the sum of $35,000; Mr. J. F. Brown being on the bond. ——_o—___ PUBLIC SCHOOL ADVANCEMENT.--We learn with pleasure that toe Female Grammar School of Georgetown has been forrisned with & first-class Chickering & Son's piano, trom Jobn F. Ellis —Georgetown Courier. et oh ter~vestot ont A GRAND VOCAL anv INSTRUMENTAL Cox- CERT will be given at St. Dominic's Oburch, on Friday evening next,by the St. Dominic's Cornet Band, and will no doubt be a rich creat jor lovers of music. pwd For Movxyt Vernow.—We hear that the steamer Wawaset will make a trip t Mount Vernon on Friday next, starting at Wa. m. from the 7th street wharf. pent alee eee Affairs in Georgetown. Tux REGistey.—To-day, the judges of elec- tien are sittimg in the custom-house build: for the purpose of receiving the names of v. ters Nol previously registered The appli- cants to-day are generaliy white, many of them new voters. VrotatTing CorPoratioxy Laws.—D. J. Wells was arrested yesterday by officer Roby, for keeping open on Sunday, and was fined $20 44 by Justice Buckey. John Guaningham was arrested by officer Swindelis, for ranning & wagon witbout a license, and was fined €5 44 by the «sme justice. Burctary.— Last night, burglars entered the house of Wm. Waugh, No. 14 Bridge street, and afier creating & nuisance on the parior floor, and stealing some trifling articles, de- parted. The window was unclosed, and the thieves entered without difficulty. They were tracked egg Seng ae the snow until the trail was lest, w! itis supposed they got tn & vebicle and drove off. O ~» Who by Sn.i-negro suffragp con- vention, bac y being & candidate for the Comm: uncil. A New Uanat Packet.—The J. J. Beall, a mew boat, co! ‘ucted for the transportation of four and in, is expected to arrive to- a ‘with a load of flour consigned to Geo. aters. FLOUR ABD Grains Market.—Market for breadstuffs quiet. tor bigh grades flour moderate and improving: sales limited to the loca! trade. No receipts o1 flour orgraun reported. Tne prices remain as last quoted. ORT OF GEORGETOWN.—Entered—Steamer Norfolk, Vance, from New York. EW GOODS! OHBAP GooDs N BOGAR & WYLIE, 329 BEVENTH steerer. BLEACHED OOTTONS. 3.4and 1-8 at 12%. us Gnd 8c ; yard wide at end 25c ed UNE Gulab COT OS "ara wide, is 18,™, 2, and a 4 PRINTS, 15 t0 200.7 fast ccions, 15,16, and 18e.; . Only 25c 5a assortment. af PRIORS. pomme-¥ 3 ute rated : i An io t ar. Ordera through the rege aE SS Fomptly atten ef 6 Gandi " vstass oe ie ane . Sou Get north. bet atheand othe, ‘POR eat Seo aes Boe went of such will Bee S3E08 Btables, 6th st., near © T1 aLEXAND 0 Penvert ia avenue—Gold Silver and Stee! 5 PEO TACLEB. made of Brasilion Pebbles, and OPEBA @LASBES for sale. fois