Morning journal (Columbus, Ohio), 1867-04-01

              '.i.MOl.l iu l J 6 i- , 1 THE MORNING JOURNAL. VOLr. XXIX. COLUMBUS, OHIO : MONDAY, APRIL i, 1867. NO. 218. J. I itvn TELEGRAPHIC. REPORTED FOR THE JOURNAL. WASHINGTON SPECIALS. tilled-An Executive Session of the Srii ate to be Culled- Bill that will not be Signed by the President -Uoussenu no! to be u Brigadier In the Kcgulnr Army Judge Underwood Conferring with the Adjutant General In Bcferenec to Davis -The IVail Service. New Yokk, March' 510. The Times' special denies 1hestatemeiil, ibat representatives of New Orleans rebels arc importuning the President with protests against the action 01 uou. Mienuan in removing rebel oftlccrs, Ac. Congress hav ing decided to adjourn, the President will convene the .Senate in Execu-llve session to act on nominations. Among the bills which will failT for lack of approval by the President, arc : the lyll respecting arms to be furnished for the militia in Tennessee; the bill forbidding payment to loyal owners of slaves, &c; the dellclcncy appropriation bill, containing appropriations for advertising laws in newspapers, which Mr. Fesscndeu characterized to-day asra law' to rob the Treasury for political purposes and to support political newspapers. The Tribune's special says it is understood that the Military committee liave reported adversely on the nominal ion ofex-Congressman Rousseau as Brigadier-General in tho regular army, vkc Rosecruns. I Judge Underwood, of Virginia, has been here for several days in conference with the Attorney General", respecting Hie trial of Jeff. Davis. It is the intention of the Court to have this case tried at (he May term, and it is understood that Chief Justice Chase will preside. For nearly two years the Government lias been carrying on its mail service without contract, refusing to pay the higher prices that railroads have generally asked since 1 lit depreciation of Hie currency. It has now been determined by the "ost-oillce department to weigh its mails over the most important routes, and to allow pay in proportion to matter carried. WASHIXGTOX. NEW YOKK. SUNDAY NIGHT'S DISPATCHES. Au, 1'xecntivo Session of the Senate t he President's1 Protiaumf Son Speaker Col faxA Treaty lAilli Kussiu Important Concessions. AVasiiinhtov, March 5i0. The President to-day issued the follow ing, a copy of w hich wis addressed to each Senator: 1 ' WirrcnEAR objects of I.He're'st! lo the United States require that the Senate should be convened at t2 o'clock on Monday, the Hrst day of April next, to receive and act upon such communications as may be made to it on tie' part of tho Executive; Now therefore. I, Andrew Johnson, Presi jlent of the United States, have considered it 1.0 be my duty to Issue this my proclamation, declaring that an extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the United Stales to convene for the transaction of business, at the Capitol, in the City of Washington, on Monday, the first day of April next, at 13 o'clock on thai (lav; of which all who shall at that time be enrolled to act as that body arc hereby required to take notice. Given under my hand and Hie seal of the United Slates, at Washington, this J'Olh day of March, in the year of our Lord 1SU7, anil of the independence of the United States of America the 91st. Signed, Andiiew Johnson, Pres't. 1 . Wm. 11. Suw add, Secretary of State. Speaker Colfax was In" the Chair to-day, his stop-father having passed the crisis of his disease yesterday, and is now regarded 11s i out of danger. j It Is believed that all bills which passed both Houses have become laws by the President's signature. -The President communicated to the Senate, in au executive session of a treaty with Hus-sla by which that power surrenders to the United States its sovereignty over all Russian America, and all adjacent islands, It cs-IMjelally Includes the strip or land -111(1 miles long whloi extends down the coast, thus nearly excluding British Amci lea from the Ocean.- The treaty w as laid on the table and ordered to be taken 1111 next week.2 - ' Tho cession excites intense interest uniting influential parlies, who regard It tm significant; of the Kusslan policy, in view of impending the European complication on the Eastern Question. Russia cedes her American territory, for 1 hu samo reasons that induced Napoleon to sell Louisiana. In the c cut of war. Russia would probably lose tliis territory, anil Imparling with it the Czar secures fendship with our Government. The English representative Is deeply chagrined, and It is said SirFivdrrich Bruce will telegraph to ; Eurl Derby lbr Inslriif tints, to protect ngsliiNi lis acceptance by our Government. This acquisition more Ihau doubles the United States coast on the Paelllc. Another disL-utcli, dated Washington iiltth. says it true, us reported, that, the Pivsldc.nl j communicated to Hie Senate today, u treaty , witli IJiiKsla. by which that power snrrcn-' ders to the United Slates, sovereignty over ! all Russian America and adjacent Islands. .The price to be paid for tid territory is 1 about, seven millions of dollars. The. trc.-ny 1 was signed early this iiu.rning, and scut the Senate shortly afterwards.' , 1 -Another Destructive Fire in Xew Vorfc Loss Over 100,000 The Express ewpnper fuse. Deetded Counterfeits I Arrested for Defrauding the Government Hail 200,OOO I nion Ameri- luu leuiun Organization Inipractica-j Me Arrest of a Prussian Forger Committed Suicide A Swindler gets 1, ,")()() from the Custom House. New Yohk, March !I0. Auolher disastrous conflagration occurred lssl night, on the corner of Forty-lll'ih street, aud Sixth avenue, destroying the extensive cabinet manufactory 'of Henry Yalking, and several other buildings adjoining were badly damaged. The loss is estimated at over a hundred thousand dollars. A decision was rendered in tho Oourt 01 Appeals, yesterday, in the well known case . of Stephen P. Clark against James and Eras-tus Brooks, relative to the ownership of the Evening Express newspaper in this city. The order directing tho paper to be sold, so that Clark can obtain his interest, is to be enforced. ' ' There are more counterfeit United States bank notes alloat at present than there lias been for half a generation before. The Compound Interest notes of the denomination of llfty dollars arc imitated very successfully. A dangerous counterfeit live dollar note on the People's National Bank of Jackson, Mich., is afloat. Yesterday afternoon, Messrs. Leonard Iluvck and Joseph B. titcwart were arrested by U. S. olllccrs, on the charge of defrauding the Government. Their bail was fixed at 206.000 each, aud not being able to obtain tills amount they were sent to Ludlow Street Jail. Mr. lluyck was President of the Merchants National Bank, of Washington, which insti tution is alleged to be Indebted to the Gov ernment in the sum of $750,000. Mr. Huyek having transferred his property to Mr. Stewart, the Government had both parties arrested on a charge of cousplring to defraud. .Mr. Stewart is the complainant in the Erie Pool cane, in which lie alleges that Daniel Drew Is indebted to him in something like the sum of 100,000. 'I lie Union American Fenian organization seems impracticable. Philip Uenrieh, an alleged Prussian forger, arrested in Fon-du-Iae, Wisconsin, was brought here, having been claimed under the extradition treaty. Mrs. Mary Kassett committed suicidli in Brooklyn last night. The Coroner's jury, in the case of 'Joseph Fitzpatrick, declared he was murdered by one Ephraiiu. A swindler succeeded in victimizing the Custom House to the amount of $1,500 by forged pay rolls of clerks. The Government is the loser. EUROPE. II V TltE ATIuAlVTIC CAIUJI. FORTIETH CONGRESS. ' Disuk rceablo Placard. Bkussels, March 81. Placards, hostile to Prussia, anil favoring alliance with France, have been posted up in the streets of Luxembourg. The Prussian commander of the fortress at Luxembourg lias complained of this insult offered to his Government.. The Prince of Servia Clone to t'ousluii-Lliiopte.London, March 81. A dispatch from Belgrade states that the Princo of Servia loft that city yesterday for Constantinople. NEW YORK. The Kiissian Treaty Discussed in the Cabinet. New Yo uk, March 81. The Herald's Washington special says the Russian treaty was fully discussed in the Cabinet council on Friday, and on that evening the Russian Ambassador was received at, the State Department, the negotiation being brought to a satisfactory conclusion at two o'clock on Saturday morning. The treaty will have to be ratified by the Senate 'and both Houses of Congress must concur In making an appropriation for the payment of the purchase money, before the treaty is an accomplished fact. ' The Latest HI ex icau Xewi. Vera Cruz correspondence of March 1.1th states that Marshal Bazainc and the rear guard of the French army embarked on tne Will. More than half of that corps which originally numbered '1,000, remain ifTidrr t he soil of Mexico. The French (lags a'HHit the city were lowered, and replaced by tic emblem of Mexico. A large quantify 0' war material was sold to the Imperialists by the French. The city was in a state of sci"e. Martial law was declared, and the gate were closed. It is feared the troops inside the city will pronounce for Juarez as so:m as the Liberals appear in front of the walls. AM communication with the Interior is ctt till'. and only news of doubtful character can be obtained from the capital. It was rumored " that Maximilian leul agreed to abdicate, If Juarez would coi scni to abide the decision ol the people, for or against Hie Empire; but the rumor is 1101 conilrnicd. lining Prince HurWdc had been taken m , charge bv his fatlicfrwl was n ro'tU to Xew York. ' ' . ' A He volution In Nnalu. A Havana letter of tho 2M, states thai a revolutionary proclamation was recta veil from Spain by many prominent, pcrsonsciul-iug all classes to arms for the overthrew d' the (Jueonand Ihc establishment of a rcjubli-caii government for Spain. H Merlons Ditiipearnnce of u Proini-nvut trli ysiciaii. A. mysterious affair, involving a supposed murder and disappearance of a prominent physician, wasattractiugtlic ntteiilion uf the police on Friday night. The physician, who is attached t,, tho Board of Health, reported at the station house that n woman had just met her death by violent means, and that three men, whose actions were suspicious, were at the place designated. The pilice visited the spot, but 110 corpso or men were found, and the doctor himself has not since been seen. MISSOURI. CANADA. MEM AT'. Washington, March ''), If HI'. The rule of Executive session, requiring nominations not acted upon to be returned to the President, after the close of the session, was rescinded, so as to allow nominations now pending to be continued until acted i)pou. House resolution for the appointment, of a joint standing committee on -Ordnance, was amended by making it a joint special committee, with power to send for persons aud p.u pel's, and take teslimouy as to the. best and latest improvement In arms, and adopted. Jlr. SAL l.SIJL 111 ollcrcd a resolution lor the appointment of a joiut committee of three Senators anil live Kepresentativcs, to accompany the remains of ' he late Senator Kiddie to his home. Agreed to. Mr. SUMNER gave notice that: on the 'Hist Wednesday in July he would call up the bill for universal suffrage throughout the United States. He had reasons to believe tnat there would be a quorum present. At I0:4." the Senate went Into Executive session. At l!i M. the doors were reopened, ami tho President pro lm. declared the Senate adjourned till tho Hrst Wednesday In July. llttisi,. r . . Wasuisctox, March SO, 18U7. Mr. THOMAS presented h memorial from the Mayor and members of the City Council of Baltimore asking Congress to assist Unpeople of Maryland tn form a State govern incut republican In form and lu unison ivllh the spiritol'theage. Referred to tht'Judlclary committee. The Senate bill amendatory of the organic uct of Colorado, passed. The Senate olnt resolution In reference to the removal of Indian tribes was pussifl. The Senate amendment to House resolution for the appointment of an Ordnanei) committee was concurred In, as was also Senate resolution for the appointment of a committee to accompany the remains of the late Scunlor Illddle to Delaware. Several unimportant bills were passed. Senate bill to confirm certain sales made by direction of the Tax Commissioners for South Carolina, to- persons In the army, navy or murine corps, was referred to the committee on Claims. - - ' " .Mr. I.AFLIN offered a resolution .that the report of the Conmvsslonal Printer on 'the purchase of paper betaken from the table and referred to the connnlfttv on Prlntiua, with power lo Investigate, send I'm persons, pa Iters, ft v., during recess. Adopted. The SPKAKEIt presented a message from the President slating thai In giving his approval to the Joint, Kesoluthm providing for the carrying Into effect the act for the more ! IIHOWN all further pr-M-eedlmrs Brooks, Burt, Curlin, Coombs, Doan, Godfrey, Harris, Haydcn, Justice, Knowles, May, Martin, McParland, Sadler, Savaire, Tlbbals, Walling, West 21. Nays Messrs. Brown, Cole, Griswold, Jones, Kellogg, Warner, Williamson 7. Mr. M AUT1N, from the committee of Conference 011 the bill for the erection of a new Lunatic Asylum, reported that the committee had agreed to strike out the requirement that the Asylum be located east of the Scioto, and that it'sliovld be required to be thirty miles, instead of tilty. from any existing Lunatic, Asylum. The report was agreed to ens 2", itavs 1 Mr. Walling. Mr. WARNER, from the joint committee of four, appointed in pursuance of II. J. R. No. relating to the Ohio Soldiers' Home, reported that they have discharged their duty, and the result is fully shown In the messago-of the Governor 011 the subject. Mr. GRISWOLD, from a select 'committee of one, reported amendments to II. P.. lHi), To amend section (1 of the act to provide for the creation and regulation of in corporated companies, &e. I he amendments were agreed to aud the bill passed yeas 20, unys :i. Tbe bill re-quires ail passenger trains on railroads to stop long enough to receive, and let off passengers at all t6wns of 51,000 Inhabitants at which they have stations. Mr. lilitiOKis, on leave, presented a peti tion of Henry M. Springer and 277 other citizens of Columbiana county, for a law com pelling ail persons elected or appointed to any position of trust, to take nn oath that they will abstain lrom the use of Intoxicating liquors. Referred to the committee on remperance. I n motion of Mr. JONES, II. B. 42H was taken from the table and referred to the com mittee on Judiciary. On motion of Air. WARNER, S. J. R. 77, Directing the extension of the lease of the Public Worksofthe State of Ohio, wastakeu from the table. The resolution was adopted yeas 22, nays none. The resolution directs the Governor to extend the lease of the Public Works of ( hio. to the present lessees, for an additional term often years after the, expiration of their present lease inlS7J, on the same terms of the present lease.1 Mr. BRADBURY moved a reeou.slderation of the ;otc bv which the Senate refused to pass S. I?. :Wf, For the relief of A. Basset, and that thenotion be laid oil the table; which was agreed to. , Mr. MAY, on leave, presented a petition of A. A. Fox and 510 oilier citizens of Richland county, for authority to the commissioners of said county to levy a tax to build a court house. Referred to a committee of one .Mr. May. Mr. BERRY' offered a resolution providing that when the Senate adjourn this day, it be till-Monday, April .1, at 8 -o'clock P. M. Agreed to. Leave of absence was granted indefinite! to Messrs. Willett, Tlbbals, Brooks anil Burt ; until Tuesday next to Messrs. McFar- laud, ( arliii, .May and r.alcman ; and until Momlav afternoon to Messrs. Linn and Justice.Messages from the House were taken up and mi'i. ihe llmisc joint resalution relative to j building a tree turnpike lrom the uciorni School to Lancaster, was referred to th.: Commit tee on Reform School and Idiotic Asylum. Mr. COOMBS moved to reconsider the vote by which S. B. -101, for the election of an additional judge In the 5M sub-dlvlslon of the Ud district, was passed. TI10 motion was laid on the table. The Somite then adjourned till Monday next at '5 o'clock P. M. Uef of James Johnson, recommending an amendment. Ordered to a third reading Tuesday, April 2. Mr. GLO VER reported back, lrom the committee on Finance, S. B.No. "Jfii, To transfer aud appropriate certain funds therein named, recommending its passage. Ordered to a third reading Tuesday, April 2. TTtlllD HEADINGS. S. B. Xo.5!4o. by Mr. JUSTICE, Defining the jurisdiction of the probate court of Holmes county in criminal cases, was read the third time and passed yeas 50, nays 18. II. B. No. M2, by Mr. FITZGERALD, F-vr the relief of Charles Rule, vas read the third time. Mr. FITZGERALD moved to strike out of section 1 all alter the word "sum" in lints 7, and add in lieu thereof, "payable out of any moneys appropriated for that purpose." Agreed to; Messrs. FITZGERALD, GARDNER, and NIXON spoke in support of the bill, and argued the justice of allowing the claim of Charles Rule for marble work done 011 tins State House. Mr. ST EDM AX opposed the bill, and moved to refer it to a select committee of one Mr. ruzgeraui with instructions to s amend as to provide that the said CIiTles Rule may have power to sue the State for the amount of his claim. Messrs. FITZGERALD and GARDNER opposed reference. The, motion of Mr. Stedman was disagreed 1o. Mr. DANGLER moved 1o lay the bill upon the table. Disagreed to. Mr. NIXON moved to postpone the bill and make it the special order for Thursday, April 4; but subsequently withdrew his motion. ' The bill was then put upon its passage and lost yeas 40, nays 27. The vote by which the bill was lost was? then reconsidered, on the motion of Mr. YOUNG, and the bill laid on the table. NEW HI M.S. The following bills were introduced aud. read the first time: II. B. No. oM, by Mr. BEER, Supplementary to an act. to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages' passed Mav :i, 1"2. II. B. No. Or:i,hy Mr. DANGLER. Supplementary to the act to further amend the (list secliou of the act entitled act to provide for the organization of cities anil Incorporated villages, passed May il, 1852, and amended by an act passed April 20, 1854. Provides that. the waru trustees 01 cities 01 tne first class, Willi a population of 100,000. shall receive a compensation .of one dollar for each, stated nutting ol the City Council of which they are members. I The Well. iiitH'itntil. . TouiATo. C. AV., March 211. It H expected thai the Wellaud final will be open nimn't ihe middle of April. The slide wliic.li took place some time since at A Hen- bury Will ho so far repaired before the h ' moves lis not to Interfere In the Mlghlcst, with navigation. KHODE ISLAND. effectual government of tho reM Slates, h did so ticciiuse II limited thccicnd!tiirc to .VHi.iKX,nnd not bivnuse h" had modified his objections in the original and supplementary uct. The message was laid on the table ami ', ordered In I printed.,'' " Aiierinc transaction 01 some 11111101 inisi-ness, Ihe SPEAKER, at 12 o'clock, In a few brief words, declared the House adjourned till the llrsl Wednesday of July. ' Destructive fonfliirrationTun I.imlell Hotel lu Ashci I,o I,IOO,!0. St. Lous, March !ll. The Lludell Hotel, the largest building of its kind on this continent if not In the world, was totally destroyed by lire last night. The building was owned "by estate of I leury Ames iV Co., Edward Ames being the represeala-tive of the property. Its original cash value waa little over 000.(XX). and w as bou'dil bv Ames A- Co. In December, 1HU:1, for ?:i7;i,iH). The Insurance on the hotel amount to 110,-000. The lessees were Hatch, Weaver & Felt, who-e loss on furniture nud stores amount to :00,(KI0, Insured for $100,1100. But, little 01 me luruiiurc was t-aveu. 1 lie loiai loss will probably reach $1,000,000. 01110 LKaiMrvrincii. si'vvlri', S.vruniUT, March 510, 1S67. ' The PRESIDENT announced the question (tending when the Senate took a recess last evening to be the reorl f the select committee on S. I). :21, Relative to a bridge at Fry's Ford, Coshocton county, recommending an lndcllnlte postponement of the bill. Mr. BURT demanded a call of the Senate, which was had, and 10 Senators answered to their names, as follows; Messrs. Berry, Bradbury, Brooks, Brown, Burt, Cole, Coombs, Doan. Griswold, Harris, Knowles, .May, Martin, McFarland, Sadler, Savage, Walling. West, Willluuison-10. Absent without leave Messrs. Bnteiuun, Carlln, Dowdney, Godfrey, FTull. Hayd.-n, lloillster, Jones, Justice. IvelUigg, 1 .1 1111 Tlbbals, Walker, Warner, W"fc-t.i. Tho Sergeant-iit Arms as dispatched lor al wriiii es. Messrs. Curlin.. 1 ones', Justice, Ixellogirand I Walker having appeared, on motion of Mr under Hit call were dispensed with, Mr. BtU'l moved that the bill he laid t the table. Lost. After discussion, ihe indefinite postponement was lost yeas none, uays SI. Mr. BURT moved unK-iiiuculn to the bill, placing it on the same grounds us the bill for the Warsaw bridge, already passed. The amendments were agreed lo. The bill was then laid on Ihe table. I Ml' MAIIIIX flinil lli. 1 niiiiiilltro Can. 1 ikh sr. 01-K1UAI. KKroUT.J S.vn HDAT, March So, 1M17. MOUNIW. SESSION. Prayer by Hon. Mr. Welsh. ,' The Journal was read and approved. The Conference Committee 011 the mailer in difference between the Senate and House on the Penitentiary Bill, reported, recommending that the minimum price for convict labor be seventy cents per day. The report was agrtetl tc yeas 05, unys 12. MUSS At IKS KllOM THE SEXATK were taken up ami read. Semite amendment to H. B. No. 4l;l, To amend sections one and two of the act for the protection of certain birds and game, passed April hi, isul.ns amended March 111, 1WI5, was agreed to yeas tiC, navs 4. (Senate amendment to 11. B. No. COfl, To authorize boards of education in certain cities tu constitute standing committees for Hie management oflibraries under their control, were agreed to yeas 71, nays none. Various Senate bills were read the first and second limes, and appropriately referred. 1'KTITIONS AMI ltr.MOXSTIIANCV.S and appropriate! v I '. Itefclitittttloii r IIm, r. fcenns ' PnovintiNci, Match 510. . Rev. Dr. Scars resigned tho Presidency of Urmu.Uiilvcrdiy to tiet:cpt, It is undersitiotl. the General Agcueyof the Feahody Southern 1 gallons have been destroyed bv order of th- iiiiiMvit'ottai movement. court. A.is.ni'ii mi the IViitti.nlltirv lull wiiiirfrtri ttnii I Iris estimated that slnoe the state con- the committee had consult red the matter of 1 stabnlary of MussuchUseils commenced the 1 illfferonco butweeu tins two houses, by llxlng ' business of seizing liquor, ihev have taken I tho minimum of price of convict labor at 7u I about 75,000 gallons, worth fJ.VUKKI. Unlv' cents. , about, 1,500 gallons were ale. 'About 3,ixm The report w a agreed lo yeas 21, navs 7, a loiiows: Yes Misr. Jla'emiin, Berry, Ilrndburv , were presented as follow referred : By Mr. HOWARD, of Greene, Three petitions for the publication of "Ohio's Record In the Rebellion." By Mr. BLOOM, of. Richland, For a law making Ineligible to otllce any citizen addicted to the habitual use ol alcoholic, stimulants. By Mr. MASTERS, of Fulton, linnon-slruuce against Hie passage of a law exonerating Valentine Theobald, iale treasurer of said township, ami Ids bondsmen, from paying saitl township the sum of $l,l!Sfl. By Mr. MYERS, id Darke. For the repeal of ihe law giving criminal Jurisdiction to the Probate I loiirt of Darke count v. By Mr. Vt UTTER, ot'Fali iiehl, Memorial ol l he City Council of Lancaster, for a law transferring said city's proportion of the road and bridge fund now levied and collect-ed, or hereafter to lie levied or collected, to l me L iiy t. ouneii in .sum city, inr itriitge purposes within the city. By Mr. MXON.'of Hamilton. Memorial of I he commissioners of 1 he Commercial Hospital of Cincinnati Tor a law lo enable them to Issue lamds bearing InleriMt, at Ihe rate of 7 51 percent, per annum. Mr. Bill FP made a report hum iho joint committee on Enrollment, mid The SPEAKER then hlgnetl Hie bills nml resolutions as enrolled. H. B. N0..VW, by Mr. BEER. To protect pavements and sidewalk, was read a second time mid rcfurred to the eoimnltlee on Routls and Highways. Mr. G LOVER ivKirted buck, fiiiinlhecom-nilttei; on Finance II. II. No. 107, For the re- LOCATION OF TIIK NEW LUNATIC A? Vl.UVt. Mr. (jiAKDNER. from the conference com- 1 mlttee on the matter in difference between tho Senate and House on the Lunatic Asylum bill, reported, recommending the striking out from Hie amendment of the words I'.nnl i-iwt nl' tin. Sii-lntn riv.-r' !i!r Itie word "llfty "and Insert the word "thirty," I Provides 1 hat the new Asylum maybe located anywhere In the Slate, not within thirty miles of an existing institution o' the: same character. The report was agreed In yeas .Of', nays fi.' The Introduction of bills was continued, as follows : II. B. No. 554, by Mr. SCHNEIDER, To provide for the erection of a pest-house hi or near Alliance, Stark coinit.v. II. B. No. 555, by Mr. HITCHCOCK', To amend the act for the assessment and taxa tion of property in the State and for levying I axes 1 hereon according to Its true value In money. II. P.. No. 53(1, by Mr. GASTON, To authorize the trustees of Riley township, Butler county, to sell and convey certain lands belonging to said township, and invest the proceeds for the use of the same. IT. B. No. 557, by Mr. BRANCH. To an-thorize the Commissioner of Hamilton, Clermont and Warren comities to build a free, bridge across the Little Miami river at Love- land, &c. II. B. No. 558, by Mr. 1I1BBS, To authorize the incorporated village of WcstcrvUle, and territory annexed for school purposes, to borrow money and to lcyy luxes for the purpose of building a school'house. II. B. No. 500, by Mr. RUTTER, To authorize the City Council of the city of Lancaster loeontiol thd bridge fund collected within the corporate limits of said city. H. B. No. 501, by Mr. OREN, To authorize the board of education of Die Incorporated village of Port Williams, Clluton county, to levy a special tax for school purost.s. Several motions were inadc to take up am! iv fer bills. M r. CIST reporte l back, from a select committee, a petition for the passage of a law for the relief of ihesuretlts ujiou theotllclal bond of Benjamin D. Ashcraft, former t reasurer of Columbia township, Hamilton ccuuty, with ' the following bill : ' H.B.55ti,I)y Mr. CIST, Fur the roller of John A.. tones and Henry B. Whltcsc-I, sure- ties upon the olllclal bond of Bcnj. D. Ash-cralt. former treasurer of Columbia township, Hamilton comity. The bill was read the lirs. and second times, and n rcm-d to the Committee on Judiciary.Mr.'llITCncOCK called up Hie .special order. S. B. No. 221. by Mr. Brooks, To ubollsh the bureau of soldiers' claims and the olllcc or military claim agents. Ponding discussion on the bill, The House (link a recess. AnTr.HMioN's proceedings of the House, are crowded out. Will appear to-morrow.) Mkktinu ok Township Tiuntkks. - On Saturday, at their meeting, the Trustees of Montgomery township allowed the following bills ; Kate Cunningham Or support of child as pauper, ' L. M. (t, X. II, R. tor lriinsMrl:itIni. of pnniiers, f IS !JU. Philip Ryan Or pauper purposes, O. Harris for services us supervisor, district 1, $10. Koerner it Strona'I'or puuier purines, ijtus.. Goo. McDonald Or pauper purposes, $05. Mllllln township, Or burying pauper. ?I0. The clerk drew a warrant on the township livasmy for A. K. Whims, teacher lu s;u.w. trlct N.. :i. foi'il2t.