Morning journal (Columbus, Ohio), 1867-02-14

              TT JLiifiOY VV2M COLUMBUS, OHIOi: THURSDAY,' FEBRUARY '14, 1867. NO.; 180. vol; xxix ill - ' - -, ' ' . . OHIO LEGISITUrCE. TELEGRAPHIC. REPORTED FOR THE JOURNAL. BY TirE ATLANTIC CATJIxE. House of Representatives, with tho ameud-ment making such officer elective by the Senate. "' Recess till 7. D'ltraeli'a RelorM Plan Denounced. Londos, Feb. 13. ' Tho liberal organs gcnorally denounce the reform plan announced by D'l3racll. An American ship has left a Spanish port for Candia. for the purpose of removing the suffering families of the Christians from the Island. . Success of tho Liberal v. ' Berlijt, Fob. 13. In the election yesterday for a member of tae Noi-yi German Parliament, the Liberals carried this city. ; Kalian Parliament Dissolved An Election Ordered. , Florence, Feb. 13. The Italian Parliament is dissolved, and &u election for members of Parliament ordered on the 10th of March. 1 The Viceroy of Egypt Demands to be made Virtually Independent of the Porto. , t . . London, Feb. 13. It is reported that Ismail Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt, demands that he be made virtually Independent of tho Porte. Italian Diet Prorogued. Florence, Feb. 13. The Italian Diet is prorogued to the 28th of February. Beii(nation of Baron Ricanoli. Baron Ricasoll, Chief Minister, has resigned at the King's request. . . . Arrest of Fenians. London, Feb. 13. Fenian arrestB continue. Many new Irish arrests were made yesterday, including two cx-offlcers of the American army. Trouble Expected. London, Feb. 13. More trouble is expected at Liverpool. Sympathizers with the Fenian movement .say the dock is to be blown up. , ., Seventy Fenians Arrested at one Haul. Dculin, Feb. 13. Seventy supposed Fenians were arrested yesterday on the arrival of the Mall Boat from Holyhead. The markets. Liverpool, Feb. 12. Cotton c'wed flat. .Middling uplands de-qlinccl to llVd, and Orleans to 14-Vd. Manchester advices are unfavorable. Brcadstufl's generally quiet and steady. American Corn considerably declined In price j sells 39s Od ' for mixed white and yellow. Beef llrmcr and more active. Lard unchanged. Tallow dull. Petroleum quiet at Is Sdals Gd for white rellncd. Latest markets. London, Feb. 13 Eve. Consols closed at 91 for money; 5-20s, 73V; Illinois Central 81 X; Eric 30X. ', .'. -. Frankfort, Feb. 13 Eve. United States bonds 70 X. LrVEitrooL, Feb. 13 Eve. 0 Brcadstufl's quiet. Corn 39s Od for mixed. Tallow 44s for American. Lard 80s per cwt Bacon 43s per cwt. for middles. Linseed oil 37s lOd. Spirits Turpcntluq 38s per' ewL Rosin, common, 9s 6d per 112 lbs. Petroleum, rcllucd, Is Od per gallon. XXXIX tli COIVGUl SENATE. . Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 13. Mr. "WILSON, from tho Military committee, reported adversely on House resolution of thanks to Secretary Stanton andQuartermaster-General Meigs. It was indefinitely postponed. The Clerk of the Houso announced the passage by tho House of the bill for the establishment of a civil government in Louisiana, which was taken up by avoto of 23 to 19, but Mr. HENDRICKS objecting to con-elder it to-day, It goes over till to-morrow. Mr. HENDRICKS called up the bill to punish the larceny of auy article of government property by a line of $5,000 and Imprisonment for not less than oue nor more thsn ten years, or both. Passed. Mr. MORRILL rciwrtcd from tho commit-.tee on Military Affairs, without amendment, the bill to regulate the disposition of the unclaimed colored volunteer bounty fund now in tho custody of tho Freodmcn's Bureau. . Mr. WILSON, from the same committee, reported Honse bill for tho payment of Had-dltional bounties authorized by law to soldiers who have lost their discharge papers, with an amendment. MrJ WILSON,' imported without hlocnd-ment, tho House bill extending' to general officers and officer oil the retired list tho ben-cllt of additional ration for cverr live vears' oervlco. lie also reported with amendment the House bill crediting volunteer officers In the regular army with service In tho volunteer service, and giving to such officers tho Mine rank by brevet In the regular army, as they hold by commission In the volunteer service. Mr. HOWARD reported without amendment the tilll authorizing payment of rewards oll'ered for tho capture of Jc IV. Davis. Mr. POLAND reported from the Judiciary Committee a bill providing that persons held .upon minor process or execution Issued from U. S. courts shall be entitled to discharge in the sam manner ns if arrested on similar process of State courts, lu tlio same district. Mr. ANTHONY reported from Committee oil Printing by House bill making the buperlntendeut of Trlutlng elective by the HOUSE. Washington, Feb. 13. 1 ' The joint resolution of the Wisconsin Legislature was presented for a grant of land to aid in the construction of the Green Bay and Lake Pepin Railroad. Referred to the Conv mlttee on Public Lauds. Mr: MIT j.ER asked leave to offer a resolu tion declaring Incompatible with the policy r tho nrotw.ttve svstem of the United States, and detrimental to the Industrial Interests of the country to admit under any pretext wnat- ever, free or duty, loreign iron, wnemer mu-ufactured for railroad purposes or otherwise. Mr. Ol ,OSSHHENNJSIt ob ectcct. Mr. PHELPS explained his absence when the vote was taken on the Louisiana Recon struction bill, and would, at tne proper time, ask leave to record his vote against it. The Speaker presented to tho House the laws of Montana Territory. Referred to the Committee on Territories. The SPEAKER presented the laws of Montana Territory. Referred. Also, a telegraphic dispatch from Denver, Colorado Territory, announcing the proceedings of a public meeting In favor of the ad mission of Colorado. The House resumed the consideration of the bill for the establishment of military governments in the South. Mr. VAN HORN advocated the bill, arguing the Illegality of the governments set up in rim Intel v rebellious States. Air. STEVENS withdrew his motion to recommit, In order to submit some aincnd-mcnts,.whlch he explained ; among them was a substitute for the second section, by which Congress directly detailed Ave general officers to command In military districts proposed to be organized. Mr. GARFIELD suggested that it was not for Congress to undertake to detail army officers. Mr. STEVENS said he had tried vainly to satlst'v the views of gentlemen around him, but'flndlng ho could not, ho withdrew the proposition to amend. Mr. BOTJTWELL closed tho debate, argu ing the necessity and propriety of passing the bill. In the course of his remarks, he said if it should happen that the Supreme Court should declare, as it posswiy might, that the ten States lately In rebellion were States in the Union, and entitled to all the rights and privileges of States, and should base their declaration on' auy act of Con gross, then these States were restored, as far as the Judiciary could restore them, to position in the Government, . and nothing remained to Congress and the people except to accept that conclusion as uluding, or else cuter Into an Indescribable and dan gerous controversy with thechiof Judiciary of the land. If. however, this bill became a law and put in operation, the Sunrcme Court would have no capacity to see in these ten States any civil government, therefore, for judicial purposes; aud Congress would keep in its own nanus uie ponueai reorganization of those States. In reply to a question by Mr. Eldridge, he said it was competent for Congress to declaim that the late rebellious States should be governed by military law ; that the pre teaded State Governments had no power to Issue writs of habeas corpus or to do any other act of the Government except by power derived from tho military authority. Mr. SCIIENCK having had live minutes allowed him, declared his assent to tho pro prlety of extending material law over the States that were In rebellion, and his opinion that at somo time Congress ought to Indicate to the people of theso States what they were required to do In order that they might have civil governments and be represented in Congress. That ho understood It to be the object of Mr. Blaine's amendment, and he therefore supported It. At two o'clock Mr. STEVENS moved the nrcvlous nnestlon. Mr. BINGHAM appealed to the House not tosccoudit, and thereby cut off all amend mcnts. Tho nouse refused. Debate proceeded Mr. BINGHAM, while approving the general purpose bill, said Congress could not by direction or Indirection make a State government for the people of any State, that was a matter which belonged to them. State gov ernments had to be established, not by actxf Congress, but by the voluntary act or the people themselves. He desired to give tho people that oppor tunlty. That was the object of his amend ment. lie had thought the gentlemen who sustained this bill were for manhood suffrage, but it seemed they were only for manhood suffrage contlned to a minority of the people In a State. Was It not enough to clothe tho emancipated slaves with the highest right ever exercised by a citizen of the Republic? Or had It como to this, that Congress was uot only to clothe tho emancipated slave with the clectlvo franchise, but also to give lilm tho whole political power of tho State, to make majority of white men his subjects for life, and compel them to pay the expense or the administration: , - There Is not an cmauelpated slave In Amer ica, that wonld ask any such legislation at bonds of Congress ; they only asked for equal rights aud equal protection. Mr. BLAINE moved to recommit the bill to the Judiciary Committee, Instead of that on reconstruction, with Instructions to report back Immediately with his fBlalnc'sl amendment added as sixth section ; ho moved tho previous ques tion wnicu was securcu. .- Mr. SPAl'LDINO moved as a test qnes Hon. to table tho bill and amendments, lu tending, however, to vote himself against It. The motion vote resulted, yeas 30, nays 115. Strictly a party vote. The main question was then ordered 60 agnist 7ii. Mr. BLAINE moved to refer it with In structlons to the Judiciary committee. Mr. STF.VKNS snokc In favor of the bill. It was not Intended fbr a reconstruction bill, but simply ns a police bill to protect loyal men South from anarchy, murder and rapine, until Congress took little more time to tho establishing of Government. The question was taken on Mr. BLAIR'S motion to refer the bill to the Judiciary com mlttee, with Instructions to report back with the following, us an additional section Sue. . And b il further twutfTlmt when the constitutional amendment proposed as article 14th, by tho Utah Congress. Khali have become part of the Constitution of the United States, and when any of the late so- called Confederate States shall have rati tied the same and .conformed Its constitution laws thereto in all respects; and when it shall have provided by Its constitution that the elective franchise shall be equally ana impartially by all male citizens of the United States, 31 years old ana upwards, wicnoui regard to race, color, or previous condition of servitude, except such as may be disfranchised for participating in the rebellion, and when said Constitution shall have been submitted to ' the said voters thus defined for ratification or rejection, and when the Constitution, If ratified by the popular vote, shall have been submitted to Oongrcss for examination and approval, said State shall, If Its Constitution be approved by Congress, be declared entitled to representation In Congress, and Senators and Representatives shall be admitted therefrom on taking an oath prescribed by law, and then and there after tho prcceeding sections or tins musnaii be Imperative in said States. There was great excitement when the vote was taken, as it showed Democrats coming generally to the support of Mr. Blaine's motion, and the vote would be very close. After all had answered to their names it appeared there was a majority of 2 or 3 against Mr. Blaine's amendment. Then Democrats, to preserve uniformity of record, commenced to change their votes from yea to nay, to the great amusement of the House. Finally the vote was announced as 09 to 95, so the motion to refer was defeated. The question recurred on the passage of the bill as modified this morning, and it parsed 109 yeas to 55 nays. itecess tin :u. Prospects of the Paaaaire of tbe Bankrupt Bill Good. The World's special says : The prospects of the passage of the Bankrupt bill are good, the amendments of the Senate being Buch as the House will agree to. The Committee on Foreign Relations. Washington specials say the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will report against tne confirmation of nugh Ewing as Minister to Hague, and favorably on John Geys as Minister to Liberia, and S. S. San-ford as Minister to Brussels. . The Ways and means Committee. The Ways and Means Committee are rais ing nearly all the Items in the Senate tariff bill, and this morning struck out the clause permitting the Pacific Railway Company to use foreign iron. Humor o( Cabinet Chances Rumors arc curreut ol Cabinet changes, and that Seward and Randall will go ont. Nothing is known definitely about tho mat ter. NEW YORK. MISSOURL Another Shocking; SInrdcr and Suicide ol the Plurderar. St. Louis, Feb. 13. A man namel Nichols murdered his wife and two children In Brookfleld, Mo., on Sunday night, aud then killed himself. Striking the AVord White out of the Con. stitution. A proposition was brought before the Missouri Senate yesterday to amend the Constitution by striking out the word white wherever it occurs In that instrument. The River Improvement Convention. The River Improvement Convention reas sembled at 10 o'block A. M., President Mc- Phcrson in tho Chair. A largo number of delegates appeared. " The River Convention reassembled at 10 A. M., President McPherson In the chair. A large number of delegates appeared who had arrived since yesterday s session. Mr. Burton of the Committee on Resolu tlons, announced the following names as the committee: Indiana, (Jims. 11. .Minkin, A. F. Wimple; Pennsylvania, 11. C. Gray, Maior Jos. Knapp; Minnesota, D. Williams, W. D. Washuurnc; Illinois, Win. Eggleston, C. Skiiulcr; Tennessee, W. B. Guw, II. Hinn; Ohio, Thco. Cook, A. T. Gochorn; Wisconsin, R. C. Libliy, Major T. Paine; Missouri, Judge Samuel 'lrcat, .las. K. Lads; Loulsl ana, J. Thompson, E. B. Brlggs; Kentucky R. R. Walton, B. C. Lion; Michigan, Jas. F, Joy, A. W. Copclnndj Iowa, Gen. II. T. lieed, 11. W. Starr. : J he Chairman of the Committee on Cre dentials reported a corrected list of delegates, which occupied a long time. Hen. van uevcre, oriowa, moved that Mr. J. E. Abott, who had been engaged as a civil engineer with Gen. Wilson In the survey of the Lppcr Missouri river, be requested to address the Convention, giving such Information In relation to the survey as he saw tit. Mr. Abbott took the stand and entered in to dotalled statement of the surveys made by Gen. Wilson and the Engineer Corps, which aoonmied in racts and figures, from which much Information was given tho Con vcntlon. all tho obstructions in tho diflcrent rapids, and gavo tho figures which will bo of great benefit to the Convention. Much discussion was had In referring matters to the different committees; when, upon motion, Prof. Watcrhouse of St. Louis was Invited to take tho stand, and ho pro ceeded to read a paper Involving the wholo question or river improvements. Tbe convention then adjonrncd until a o'clock. WASHINGTON SPECIALS. . , Robbed of 1, 500. Nbw Yobk, Feb. 13. , Yesterday afternoon Geo. Desoycr, an ex change broker, doing business at No. 3 Park Row, was robbed of nearly $1,500 while riding up town In a Broadway car. The thief escaped detection. Trying to Starve his Wife to Death. A man named Geo. Lester, living la the town of Pleasant Valley, seven miles from Pongukecpsle, has been detected in an at tempt to starve his wife to death, and per forming Inhuman operations Upon her. He Is still at large, but the police are after him. Woolen Cloth mills Destroyed by Fire. The woolen cloth mills 'at Glenham, Duchess couuty, were nearly destroyed by fire on Monday night. Loss about $00,000. Insurance fjO.OOO. Defeated. Geo W. Clmdrlck, originator of the bogus North River Bank of Hoboken, was yesterday defeated in a suit brought against Arnasa Barber, to recover $8,000 in promissory notes. The notes were given to aid In establishing the bogus bank, and the plain- tin claimed no discounted them. The New Orleans Times gives an encouraging account of the condition of the frecdmen In Louisiana : "They exhausted their money and rejoicing during the Christmas holidays, and hn'vs now returned to their work In apparently better faith than at any previous time since their emancipation. The contracts which assure them a portion of tho crop seem to bo more effectual in compelling a regularity of work than the highest wages which can be offered. It identities their interests with that of their employers, It restores more amicable relations between them, and above all things it suppresses that love of change which sent them causelessly from plantation to plantation during the last disastrous season. "The first object of the freedmen 'eems to be the Instruction of their children.- L"hc means aro uot provided them on the plantations where they work, they send them to the nearest towns or other places whore freed-men's schools happen to be established." Evert Indication which It is possible to gather, shows that the people aro far In ad vance of their legislators on the question of Manhood suffrage. It Is a mistake to say that the strongest opposition comes from Southern Ohio. There Is an out crop of "old Vlrglnny" In streaks dowu the Scioto Valley and In some few other localities, where tho Mr. Abbott gave a full account of I tradltlona of the eighteenth century stilt be. ciouu me puuuc nuuu, out in an otner locali ties the sun of to-day shines out full and clear. A visit to the Virginia of to-davon the part of some of her great-grandsons In the Valley would do much to dispel some of tho Illusions they have Inherited on the subject of " niggers." Tns Cleveland Plaindealer will nndoubt cdly odd the case of " Private Underwood, the eloquent Democratic soldier-orator," to lU list of Northern law-breakers, quoted to show the loveliness of slavery and the bar barism of free Institutions at tho North. It has omitted It in the list already published. It ha also failed lo call attention to the case oi me Democratic irishman who raped a negro girl lu Cincinnati, and some hundreds of similar cases scattered over the country, It Is entirely in the Interest of tho Plaludcal cr's new Institutes of Political Science that we call attention to these Inadvertent omls slons. .i ,: SESATE. ' ' Wediojsday, Feb. 13, 1807. ' ' MOBNINO SB88ION- Prayer by Rev. D. Horlocker. Journal of yesterday read and approved. PETITIONS PRESENTED. Bv Mr. BROOKS-Of J. II. Cope and 28 other citizens of Jefferson county, for a law tolncrease the legal rate of Interest to 7 per cent., and to legalize a contract rate as high as 10 per cent. Referred to Finance committee. : , By fllr. ivlSLLUGG VI A. J) . liUOoara and 24 other citizens of Ashtabula county, on the same subject. Same reference. By Mr. WILLIAMSON Of Huntington & Brooks and 52 other firms and individuals; of Hussoy, McBrlde & Co. and 53 other firms and individuals, and of P. Chamberlin and 43 other firms aud individuals of Cleveland ' city on the same subject. Same reference. By Mr. WILLIAMSON Of Rufus W. Smith and 500 other citizens of. Cuyahoga county, asking that immediate provision be made for tho incurable insane. Committee on Benevolent Institutions. By Mr. HARRIS Of J. W. Keys and 19 other citizens of Waynesvillo, Warren county, for authority to tho trustees of the Miami , cemetery association to sell certain real estate. Select committee of one Mr. Harris. By. Mr. WARNER From Hon. T. C. Jones, and 50 other citizens of Delaware county, praying that tho Agricultural College Fund may be concentrated In and upon a single Institution, In which the letter and splntof the Congressional grant may necou-summatetl. Committee on Agriculture. . By Mr. BATEMAN OfH. C. Lord, E. W. Woodward, and other citizens of Hamilton couuty, for a law to protect railroad companies in collection of fares. Committee ou Railroads, By Mr. LINN Of Jacob Adams, of Morgan county, praying for a law authorizing the fund commissioners of Morgan county to release a judgment against him in a certain case. Select committee of two Messrs. Linu audKnowles. S. B. 207, To establish a code of criminal procedure; and S. B. 310, To amend sec. 22 of the act relating to common schools, were read a second time, and referred. The third reading of S. B. 202 was postponed till the afternoon. . , BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME. By Mr. WALKER A bill supplementary to the act to provide for the creation and regulation of incorporated companies In the State of Ohio, passed May 1, 1853.. Provides that turnpike companies, who apply their , tolls in good faith to the repair of their roads for six months previous to any complaint, shall be exempt from the law requiring their 'ates to be closed. i . : Tho Tariff. New YonK, Feb. 13. The Tribune's Washington special says The Ways and Means committee arc not un Impeded by bora and Interested reprcscnta lives. 1 hey aro pressed considerably with tin tariff bill to-day. The restoration yes tcrday of tho Houso rates on wooleu and worsted goods, seemed to settle a long vexed question, but It was In effect reopened to-day b v the efforts or air. Blatcr. or .Mass.. and tho old difference between the wool growers and wool manuiacturers has been revived suf ficiently to threaten a aontest In the House. jiany trraciicrous ami hosmo mmicuccs are at work to delay and defeat the bill. The Heralds special says: The free tra ders are not represented In the delegations Interested In the tariff bill. Everybody goes In fbr the highest figures and everybody gets all ho wants. The lobby Is so great that the passage way to tbe Ways and Means commit tee room is obstructed. Tho Times' special savs that the Ways and Moans Committee wilt continue to hear delegations on the subject of the tariff. Thedirty on Jute was raised yesterday from $5 to $25 per ton. 1 hose on nemo and lias were raised accordingly. It is probable there will be an Increase In tho rates on foreign books. Tho Nomination of tten.Dix-Xo Definite , . loncliikion. U. JANMltM IU1.HH.I . 1 . 1 J l iviin tin! nomination nfifen. HI to Pmii..... ,mxc publtslieu ... . ... . ... I here is in iien opposition to his coniuma tion nun l he result Is doubtful. The. Moathrrn tlorrrnom' Plan ItrpndN nion or aorm nroniui. Reports from North Cnrollna state that the .legislature has virtually rejected the re construction plan devhod by the Southern governors. Tho Ailmlsdou of Colorado. A morn favorable feeling exists toward the admission or coioraio. InrrcaM of the Itnuk of minister ItetN , deut at llruMl. The committee have decided to lncrcao the rank of the Minister Resident at Urusls to a full muslou. Tub Underwood charged with commit ting a rape on a little girl, at this place, is the "Private Lndcrwood" who was paraded by the Democaatlc press last campaign as "the able and eloquent and gallantsoldterora tor who could not stomach the abolition,nig-ger-lovlrrg, mlsccgcnatlng Union party." He Is a very good specimen of tho class of bum iners who dlsgra the army bluo by voting tuo coppcrneoa tieKei. . . , , Tim statement that the colored men them selves desire delay In submitting tho suQrago qnestlon to thepcoplc Is sufficiently disproved by tho action of public meetings which we There Is not a word of truth In It. ' It Is one of the many haphazard state ments where a correspondent hard pushed for nn Item has drawn upon his Imagination for his facts. , We confess our Inability to sec why Inter est-bcarlng certificates should lo Issued by the Government to take tho place of tho compound Interest notes lu the reserves of the banks, when non-Interest bcarlug legal tenders would answer the purpose perfectly with the single disadvantage that tusy would save to the people taxes to the amount of $2,400,000 per annum. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. By Mr. SAVAGE, from committee on Mu nicipal Corporations, in favor of the passage of S. B. 280, To authorize city councils of cities of the second class to borrow money and issue bonds for the enlargement and Im provement of water works. Read a third time and passed yeas 23, nays none. A general bill, for the special benefit of Zanes-. vllle.J By Mr. KELLOGG, from committee on Municipal Corporations, In favor of tho pas sage of a. is. 220, Supplementary to the act to provide for tho organization of cities and Incorporated villages, llic bill passed yeas 27, nays 1 Mr. "Wlllctt. Authorizes the board or education or tne city or Cleve land to condemn lands and issue bonds for the purpose of building school houses. . By Mr. WALLINU, from a select commit tee, In favor of the passage of S. B. 297, with amendments. Amendments agreed to, and the bill passed yeas 20, nays 2. Author izes the Commissioners or Pickaway county to levy a tax to assist in building a free brldgo across the Scioto river at Lindsey'a ferry. ,, . By Mr. UAllKIS, from a select committee, a bill to authorize the trustees of the Miami Cemetery Association to sell certain real estate. Read first time. By Mr. HOLLISTER, from a select com mittee, In favor of the passage of H. B. 334, To authorize cities of the first class, having a population of over 100,000, to levy a tax for sewerage purposes. Passed ycus 25, nays none. By Mr. MARTIN, from a select commit tee, In favor of the passage with an amendment, of S. B. 200, To provide for building a bridge over the Walhondlng river near tho town of Warsaw, lu Coshocton county. Amendment ugrced to, and the bill passed yeas 20, nays 2. By Mr. SADDLhlt, from a select commit tee, In favor of the passage of II. B. 841, To authorize the town of Ashland to borrow money to purchase steam fire engine, fcc, with amendments making ,It a general bill, applicable to all Incorporated villages of 2,000 inhabitants. Possed yeas 28, nays 1. Messages from the House were read. H. J. R. 114, Authorizing tho Governor to pay Gen. D. W. H. Day for services In collecting claims, was referred to committee on Claims.. Tho President laid before tho Senate a communication from the Governor, transmitting a communication from the Governor of Illinois, relative to tho Lincoln Monument Fund, &c. 1 he President also laid before tho Senate a communication from tho Bank Commission ers relative to tho circulation of the free and lndeiendcnt banks of tho State. Referred to the Finance committee. i . . On motion of air. .BROWN, the Finance committee was requested to report back to tho Senate tho petitions heretofore referred to them on the subject of Interest, for the u-of the Senate in the consideration of the bill now pending on that subject. Mr. HAY DEN, ou leave, presented a petition of the Cincinnati & Zanesvlllo Railroad Company, for a law to protect railroad companies In the collection of double lure In certain cases. Referred to the committee ou Railroads. t Mr. CHILE, on leave, presented a petition of Jus. W. Robun and 10 o'.her citizens of Pulon county, asking that the Agricultural College fund be appropriated to building one college. Committee on Agriculture. On motion of Mr. GRISWOI.D. S. n. 28,-., Relative to amending the net for the punishment of certain crimes, was taken out of the committee of the Whole, and referred to a so (Contvwd on Eighth fuj.) . !