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ItlrrhlD Jntcllijjfuffr. VI HUSHED DAILY AND WEEKLY liY JARED IRWIN WHITAKER, 1 'roprlot or. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, IWednesday, December 5, 1866. The I tilled St*leu and Mexico. The New York World of the 2?lh has an ar- ticlc in relation to our affairs with Mexico, cal culated to arrest attention. The World thinks the French arc likely to insist on guarantees, and to delay their departure until they receive them, and our government can evidently do nothing except :is a hacker or surety for the engagements of the Mexican authorities. Mexico as an in vaded and outraged country would naturally re pudiate al! claims, of every kind set up by the Invaders, and our government can iissumc no such ungracious task as to coerce a nation on the I h tint of recovering its rights into submission fo the demands of its oppressors. The World says: “This unfortunate hitch is not to be explained by anything that has taken place in Mexico, hut by what has been taking place in the United States. Napoleon feels that lie has been misled, by delusive appearances of a prompt restoration of the Union, into making premature arrange ment*. The sincere and ready submission of the South, at the close of our civil war, gave such weight and prestige to this country, as to extort the respect commonly aw arded to success. If we were really there-united nation we seemed on the point of becoming, France would have contrived no pretext for delay. But the conflict which has arisen between the executive and legislative branches of our government, and the prospect that the South, excluded from its rights and treated with haughty insolence, will become again discontented and recalcitrant, induces the French Emperor to prolong his stay in Mexico, and watch the progress of our internal dissen sions If Congress should continue its contume lious t reatment of the South and its warfare upon the President, Napoleon may treat our assertion <>f the Monroe doctrine with derision, and either huinilitate our pretensions or draw us into awar to support them. Who could expect the South to uphold, in a foreign war, a government that had spurned its loyal submission, and excluded it from its unquestionable rights? If the Repub licans continue iheir high-handed and injurious policy, keeping their heels on the neck of the South as enemies instead of treating it as friends, teaching it to abhor the government instead of trusting it, the country must either tamely sub mit to foreign insolence, or incur the risk of a new struggle for Southern independence, aided by a strong foreign alliance. Both the pride of Napoleon and the pride of the United States is very tender in respect to the Mexican occupation. In the present complica tion, nothing could he easier than to take offense and open a rupture, if either government should choose i(. A foreign war, while our internal dissensions are unhealed, might lead to conse quences at which patriots ought to shudder. If the Union were firmly re-established, the mere name and prestige of this country would lx; its all-sufficient defense. But the South has been kept out so long, and so unwarrantably, that the old wounds will be likely to gangrene if they are not healed; and French fleets on our Southern coast landing arms nnd munitions, and proclaim ing liberation and independence, may prove one of the many evil consequences of the ferocious sectional hatred which lias so long spurned the submission of a repentant and loyal people.” Nrero Sna'rago. The Louisville Courier says there are a varie ty of reasons why negro suffrage should not be tolerated, especially in the Southern States, the most potent of which arc drawn from the statis tics ol population. By the census of 1800 it ap pears that the proportionate population of whites and blacks is as follows: Louisiana—whites, 357,450; blacks, 350,373, There are forty-eight counties in the State, in thirty-two of which the blacks have a majority. Arkansas has fifty-five counties, in eight of which blacks arc in the majority. Florida has 77,747 whites, and 62,678 blacks. She lias thirty-six counties, in seven of which the blacks are in the majority. South Carolina has 291,300 whites and 412,320 blacks. She has thirty districts, in twenty of which the blacks are in the majority. Mississippi has 353,899 whites and 435,031 blacks. She lias sixty counties, in twenty of w hich the blacks arc in the majority. Alabama has 520,271 whites and 437,770 blacks. She has fifty-two counties, iu twenty of which the blacks are in the majority. AY'jth the right of suffrage, the negroes would be the raid's of large districts of the most fertile portions of the Southern States, would l>e able to elect a large portion of members of Congress. And yet Northern demagogues insist that the South should accept this degrading and humilia ting condition and talk seriously ol forcing it upon iicr. Should she accept this dishonoring and disgusting proposal her further degradation would be impossible, for she would have touch ed the bottom of disgrace. Tlic llerald and (lie Prealdem. The New York Herald of Monday is happy iu the possessiou of special dispatches from Wash ington—it lias news that the President will grace- tully yield to Congress—that Congress, includ ing Old Tlmd. Stevens, will highly appreciate the concession of the President and at once get down from its stilts—that the President recog nizes the mandate of the people in the late elec tions—that for thirty years me Populi ro.r Dei has been the political linger board and rale of action of Andrew Johnson. In short, that arrange ments are on hand to reconcile all disturbing in fluences, and load to a speedy restoration ol" the Southern States on the ground of universal am nesty and universal suffrage. All of which we are disposed to regard as pure, unadulterated bunkum. We quote the concluding portion ol the Hi mid's article : The question at issue, we repeat, is not one of constitutional right, over which the President is tiic special guardian; tor the war h;is barred such a claim from or in behalf of the rebel States : but it fs simply one of policy, and on that the popular voice must he the supreme law. The overwhelming majority of members returned to Congress in favor ot a different plan of restora tion than that proposed by the President ought to cause him to yield promptlv and unhesitating ly to tlio will of the people. That is the whole matter in a nutshell, and we are pleased to learn that President Johnson is likely to view it in that light. If the President shall propose a modified pro gramme of restoration iu lieu of that embraced in tne constitutional amendment, we trust that it w ill be one that Congress can adopt immediate ly and that will fully restore the South before the expiration of the next session in March. We have urged, as the best tiling to be done under the circumstances, universal amnesty and uni versal suffrage; but whatever plan be recom mended or adopted, let it be such as will bring about immediate restoration. The welfare of the country, our national in terests, jx'acc and harmony, all demand this.— Let us have then, conciliation, both on the part of the President and Congress, and speedy resto ration. Tlie Tenucnre Lrsblmarr, The Tennessee radicals arc moving pretty vig orously for the enfranchisement of the negro. It seems, however, that a goodly number of the members from the Pastern portion of the State, where radicalism was wont to flourish most lux uriantly, are opposed to giving “ the man aud the brother the ballot. The truth is, a great revo lution in public sentiment is progressing in East Tennessee, and thousands who a vear or two ago religiously believed radicalism was an etna- : nation from above, have very appropriately come I to the conclusion that it must have started from j the other direction. The indications now are, j that it has about run its career even in East Ten- j nessee, and that the next election, which will i occur in August, 1807 will, notwithstanding the infamous disabling act, dispose ol it altogether. I The President’* Jlcittge. We hasten to lay this important document be fore our readers to-day, commending it to their attentive perusal. It is clear and explicit upon all the subjects embraced in it; entirely free from passion and invective in regard to the most iniportant question—that of Southern restoration —referred to in it; though firm and determined in its tone, as well as logical in its argument Addressed to any other than the radical body for whom it was specially designed, it would be convincing, and promote those “ interests of the nation” which, in the concluding part of the message our excellent President says, “are liest to be promoted by the revival of fraternal relations, the complete obliteration of our past differences, and the inauguration of all tlie pur suits of i>eace.” Alas! that such wise counsel should pass disregarded, as it will be—for we have no hope of any other result—by those who will control the deliberations and action of a body more influenced to revenge than to pro mote the peace and tlie consequent prosperity of the country! But lie it so! Time will work the cure, and the South must he patient till the evil day passeth by aud the wicked cease to rule. The crowded state of onr columns prevents any extended notice of this able State paper. Perhaps with the message itself before our read ers, comment is unnecessary. We incline to this opinion, and would only now urge upon our readers a careful perusal of the patriotic and ad mirable document. Tlie General AaHcrabljr of Georgia. This body has been laboring for over four weeks in the Capitol, legislating to promote the interests of the State. During most of that time the writer was present, a witness of the deliber ations of each branch, and during the same pe riod, through the Intelligenckr’s reporter, daily accounts of the same have been transmit ted to, and have appeared in these columns. We shall direct these remarks, therefore, to one or two subjects tliat struck us its being of remarka ble significance to Georgia’s iuture, in the devel opment of her great resources, and which up to the day of our departure from the seat of legis lation were matters of earnest legislation, pro mising the most hopeful results. Before we proceed with this task, it is due to the present General Assembly, to state, that it lias been a working body since the day it assem bled in the Capitol. The committees, standing and special, labored with an earnest zeal to pre pare iheir reports, and did so at periods shorter than on previous occasions. To the President of the Senate, the Hon. William Gibson, and to the Speaker of the House, the IIon. Thomas Hardeman, mnch credit is due for the dispatch of business before their respective branches of the General Assembly. Col. Gibson presides over the Senate with signal ability—is courteous in his demeanor, prompt in his decisions, and dis patches business with celerity and an eye, as well to economy, as to the interests of the State. We notice that this gentleman is a candidate for the Judgeship of the Eastern Circuit, in which he re sides. Should he be elected, and prove, as we doubt not he will prove, as efficient on the judi cial bench, as he is in the President’s chair, the people of his circuit will have cause to gratulate themselves. Of Me. Speaker Hardeman we have often written. This gentleman is, perhaps, tlie most popular Speaker the House of Repre sentatives of this State lias had to preside over it for many years. He is a thorough parliamenta rian, and in every sense a leader in the popular branch of the General Assembly. His decisions lrom the Speaker’s chair are rarely controverted, and, when appealed from, are almost unanimous ly sustained. Both the Senate and the House have reason to congratulate themselves at the ability, efficiency, and courtesy, of their presiding officers. The great questions before the Legislature of our State have been measures, so-called, of re lief to the people, and those designed to develop the resources of the State. With regard to the first, no final action was had upon any of them, or upon them all as consoldidated in one bill, at the time we left the seat of government. They are all still in abeyance, and it would puzzle a Philadelphia lawyer to pronounce what many ot them meant, or what would be the final result in regard to any one or all ot them. Not so, how ever, in regard to those measures designed to de velop the resources of the State. The State’s aid was extended, with proper restrictions, to rail road enterprises well calculated to develope the resources of important sect ions of Georgia, while the mining and agricultural interests of the State received all the encouragement that just and lib- oral legislation could confer upon them. Liberal charters were granted to companies commanding heavy capital from abroad, lor the purpose of developing the mining region of Georgia, by the House, which, we have no doubt will be concur red iu by the Senate; and to promote the inter ests ol' agriculture, measures are also in progress which we have no doubt will be perfected ere the Legislature adjourns. Take it for all in all, the present Legislature, now in session at Milledge- ville, has done much to command the approba tion of the people they represent. As a body, it is a more harmonious one than has been in ses sion for several years—much more so than it was at its last session, and much more inclined to di rect its attention to what the State needs in order to promote her prosperity, than we have noticed since the new era gloomily dawned upon her suffering people. Cougreseional Election i'ew*. The Congressional returns come in very slow ly. From the best information we can gather, the following is the vote as far as heard from: Hambleton 610 Calhoun 55S Frintup 550 Little 335 Passengers on the evening train report that at the Calhoun precinct Little received 108, and Hambleton 2 votes; and at LaFayette, "Walker county—the only precinct opened—the vote stood 45 for Little, aud 5 for Hambleton. The polls, we learn, were not opened in Mur ray county. One precinct in Cherokee (Canton) only heard from, which was reported in our Sunday’s paper. Tlie counties of Dade and Chattooga to hear from. The contest seems to be between Little and Hambleton, with the probabilities ot the election ot Hambleton by a small majority. Full returns, however, may change the entire result. Queen Victoria and. Negro Eqality. It is not generally known that soon alter the death of Prince Albert, the Emperor Theodoras, of Abyssinia, sent to Queen Victoria a formal proposal ot marriage. It was, of course, treated with silent contempt. His sable Majesty, alter waiting some time, came to the conclusion that he had been intentionally insulted, and, in re venge, seized the principal Englishman then within his dominions. By the latest accounts there is reason to fear that all the prisoners, as well as an envoy sent out to their succor, have been put to death. The Queen has at length been induced to dispatch an autograph letter to her savage suitor, in the hope ot securing the re lease of her subjects, if still alive. Tkf Tax on Cotton. In yiew of tlie agitation in regard to the tax ou raw cotton, the following recent decision of the Internal Revenue Department is not without special interest: Tkeasckt Department, f Office or Internal Revenue, s Washington, Not. 15. 1866. t >Yr—In reply to your letter of the l'Jth insL. I have to say that, under the act of July 13,1S66,- “yarns and ware for weaving, braiding, or manu facturing purposes exclusively” are exempt. This provision virtually exempts all yarn, as the term •■manufacturing purposes” is very broad, and may cover all uses to which yarns are generally put. The quantity of yarn used tor other than manufacturing purposes, if any, woukl l*e so j small, and so difficult to ascertain, as to be hard ly worth taxing. Yours, respectfully, Tiios. H v'rland. Department Commissioner. Thos. Allen, Esq., United States Assessor, Third District, Pennsylvania. TO TOE ASSOCIATED PRESS. FROM MILLEDGE V1LLE. Special Correspondence of the Intelligencer. Milledgeville, Wednesday, Nov. 27. SENATE BILLS IN THE HOUSE. The Senate did not meet yesterday afternoon In the, House some local bills were passed.— The House acted on several of the bills from the Senate, passing the bills chartering the Lumpkin Porcelain Manufacturing Company, and also the Savings Bank of Lumpkin, with an amendment Both the companies are to be organized in Stew art county. The House also passed several Sen ate bills of general operation. One of these is a bill authorizing the Inferior Courts of counties in which court houses or jails have been destroyed, to issue and sell bonds for the purpose of rebuild ing, and to levy and collect an extra tax for the payment of the 1 Kinds and interest. Another au thorizes the establishment of a commission house in Augusta by William Schley, Robert Schley, and James Gardner, for the sale or dis posal of real estate by lottery or otherwise, with a view to encourage immigration. Should this become a law, I will give a statement of its lead ing provisions. Another is a bill amendatory of the law in regard to effecting service of bills in equity to marshal the assets of estates of de ceased persons. Tlie House also passed a substi tute tor the Senate bill in relation to juries, legal izing the acts of Inferior Courts already done in revising jury lists and drawing juries, and author izing the drawing of juries at any time after the revision of tlie lists, provided it is done in time to summon them as required by tlie Code. PROCEEDINGS OP SENATE. The Senate, this morning, concurred in a reso lution of the House to provide for the prompt distribution of the laws of the present session. Also a House resolution for the benefit of Geor gia soldiers maimed in the State or Confederate States service. Mr. J. F. Johnson offered as a substitute for one of similar character, a bill to modify the laws prohibiting lotteries so far as to enable W. W. Boyd, T. W. Chandler, and A. B. Reagan, of the city of Atlanta, to institute a drawing, or series of drawings, for the purpose of raising hinds for the establishment of a “Masonic Orphans’ Home.” The bill prescribes certain conditions, and authorizes the expenditure of such funds as may be raised by gift or lottery in tlie purchase of real estate, the ere' tion of build ings, &c., in or uear the city of Atlanta to be em ployed for the support of indigent widows and orphans, and the education of the latter. The substitute was received in place of the original bill, and on its passage there was a tie, the yeas being 10 and nays 1G. The President voting in the affirmative, the bill was passed. There was considerable discussion on a bill to enlarge the rule for the admission of testimony. This bill was lost by a vote of 13 to 17. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. A resolution, offered by Mr. Phillips of Hab ersham, was adopted, requesting the Governor to appoint a board of three physicians in the city of Macon, to one cf whom each artificial limb provided for the Georgia soldiers should be sub mitted for examination and approval. Complaints of the manner in which Dr. Bly is filling his contract, led to the introduction and adoption of the resolution of Mr. Phillips. The House having resolved to permit no new matter to be introduced after to-day, the Repre sentatives from different counties brought in this morning a large number of bills. The whole number offered is now four hundred and twenty- seven. Of these, about one hundred and seventy- five have been acted on, and either passed or re jected. BRUNSWICK RAILROAD. It has been understood for a day or two past, that the Governor was not fully satisfied with the provisions of the bill to extend the aid of the State to the completion of the Macon & Bruns wick Railroad. His objections are said to be based on the grounds that the interests of the State were not guarded with sufficient caution and certainty. Probably with a view to meet these difficulties in the way of an Exexutive ap proval, the House of Representatives this morn ing adopted resolutions explanatory of the act. and placing certain limitations upon the com pany. The most important of these were re stricting price of the bonds to not less than ninety cents in the dollar, and requiring a sinking fund to be provided for the payment of the bonds. It is supposed that, with these limitations laid down in the resolutions of the House, the act will re ceive the approval and signature of the Gov ernor. H. Milledgeville, Thursday, Nov. 29. An explanation is due to the Intelligencer and its readers for the recent failure of my let ters for several days in succession. Your corre spondent being absent from Milledgeville during that time, bad made an arrangement with a gen tleman every way competent from ability and experience to supply his place. From the pres sure of other demands upon the attention of his friend, the letters were not written, and your cor espondent assumes the blame for the omission, and expresses his regret at the occurrence. senate proceedings. The Senate, during the afternoon session of yesterday, passed a bill authorizing the Central Railroad Company to change the line of its road, on'certain conditions. The bill to prevent in surrection, or attempt at insurrection by the con victs of the Penitentiary or chain gang, was re ferred to the Judiciary Committee. A bill was passed amendatory of the 4476th section of the Code, so as to make the maiming of hogs or other domestic animals a misdemeanor A bill extending the provisions of section 4220 of the Code to all cases in which the penalty ot death is prescribed, was passed. If this bill should become a law, the punishment may, in all such cases, be confinement in the Penitentiary for life, in the discretion of the Judge, if the evidence is circumstantial only. Or if the jury so recom mend, the Judge has no discretion. Or the pen alty may be changed from death by commutation of the Governor, or by act of the General As sembly. Also a bill slightly amending the law estab lishing the County Court The special commit tee on the bill to repeal the Act organizing the County Court, reported a substitute for the bill, which was made the special order for Friday, and fifty copies of the bill were ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate. A bill was also passed by a vote of 14 to 13, regulating the mode of advertising sheriffs’ and constable’ sales. Also a bill amending Sections 3966 and 3968, and repealing 2769, of the Code. An important bill was also passed by the Senate, repealing the laws forbidding aliens to hold and own lands in Georgia. Besides the above, several private and local bills were passed. The Senate adjourned to 10 o'clock this morning, but upon assembling, adjourned without reading the journal of yes terday, until to-morrow morning. proceedings en the house. Iu the House of Representatives, yesterday alternoon, there was considerable discussion on a bill to authorize physicians who have been con tinuously in practice of medicine for the past four years to charge and collect fees for medical ser vices. The bill was lost by being indefinitely postponed. A bill was passed by the House, amendatory of sections 1578 and 1579 of the Code, relative to salaries and fees of judicial officers. Also, a bill legalizing the action of the Iuferior Court of Pickens county, in selling cer tain public cotton and using the funds for the re lief of the poor of the county. The bill for the relief of the people of the State, or extending the Stay law, was made the special order for to morrow. Friday. TIME OF AWOU5MEXT. There remain now only nine days of the term of forty, sjK?cified in the Constitution for the length of the session. There is a large amount of business to be disposed of, and mneh of it is very important. Many doubt whether it can be properly acted on without an extension of the term, which can be done by a vote of two-thirds of each branch of the Legislature. EXECUTIVE MANSION. During the past year the Executive Mansion has been put in thorough repair and handsomely furnished. The effects of time and the ravages ot war had rendered this a matter of necessity. The building had become almost unfit to be oc cupied, and the furniture that had not been lost or destroyed was, in a great measure, antiquated or out of place All is now neat and appropri ate. In response to cards of invitation from the Governor and his lady, there was a large com pany assembled at the mansion yesterday even ing. The host and hostess were attentive and cour teous to their guests, and the visitors seemed to en joy the festivities of the occasion. The supper was very handsomely arranged, the viands abun dant and various, aud—what was remarked on all sides—as a matter ot propriety aud fitness, there was nothing in the liquid form to intoxi cate. Everything passed off pleasantly amid tne diversity of sources of enjoyment suited to all tastes and conditions and ages. PORTABLE COTTON SCREW. Considerable attention was drawn yesterday, to one of Brooks’ portable cotton screws, in ope ration near the capitol grounds. The general impression, as to its value and utility, is highly favorable. It lias been the 'result of the inven tive talent of a citizen ot Meriwether county.— The whole work, screw, boxing, frame, tent, cot ton gin and horse power can be hauled from place to place by four mules, and can be put up and ready for use in a few hours. Ot course, it must be a very great convenience in a neighbor hood of small cotton farms. Its performance is equal to that of fixed cotton gins aud screws ginning and packing daily, with the ordinary number of hands, 2,000 pound of lint cotton, or four bales of 500 pounds each. It is stated by the proprietors that tlie cotton screw with fram ing complete, can be put up tor one hundred and fifty dollars. I understand that tlie patent for tlie improvement in construction, has been issued very recently, but that sales have already been made of county rights, at fjrmi five hundred to seven hundred and fifty dollars each. One of our most successful cotton planters has, with in a few days past, paid $5,000 for one-sixth in terest in the patent. D- Milledgeville, Friday, Nov. 30. JEFFERSON DAVIS. In the House ot Representatives, this mornmg, the rule was suspended, on motion of Mr. Harde man, to allow him to introduce the resolution be low, which he proposed by a few eloquent and feeling remarks. The resolution was then taken up and adopted without a dissenting voice. It is nobly and justly expressed, and does honor to the heart ot the mover, and to tlie legislative body that so promptly gave sanction to its words of sympathy and hope. By direction of the House of Representatives, the resolution was transmitted to the Senate. It was there taken up and -concurred in unani mously. “The General Assembly would do injustice to the great heart of Georgia, not to give some for mal expression ot their respect for the character, an.d sorrow for the condition of the illustrious prisoner of State, Jefferson Davis. All the gen erous pulsations of that heart, are in full unison and sympathy with his sufferings and misfor tunes. Its warm affections cluster round the fallen chief of a once dear, but now abandoned cause. There they will cluster and center while men admire all that is chivalric in nature; while they regard all that is constant in purpose; while they love all that is noble in virtue; while they revere all that is sublime in faith, and respect un failing greatness of soul. Therefore, '■'Tlie General Assembly of Georgia do Resolve, That their sincerest condolence and warmest sympathy are tendered to Mr. Jefferson Davis in his confinement; and they look forward with anxious solicitude to the day when a magnani mous and patriotic President shall put a term to his confinement, and byAe interposition of Ex ecutive clemency restOTe "him to a people for whom he so faithfully struggled, and on account of whom he endures with Christian fortitude the hardships of a long and rigorous imprisonment.” THE STAY LAW. After the suspension of the rules, to admit the introduction of such new bills as members wish ed to present, the bill known as the stay law, which has passed the Senate, was taken up, as by previous vote of the House it had been made the special order for to-day. The Judiciary Com mittee had reported a substitute, which was taken up by sections. Various amendments were offered, discussed and voted upon. The consid eration of these amendments engaged the time of the House till the close of the morning ses sion. The bill will be further considered at the afternoon session of to-day. There seems to be little doubt that the stay law will be extended. The modifications that will be made may change its character and operation iu very material points. bills introduced. Nearly twenty new bills were introduced in the House this morning, carrying up the whole number to four hundred and forty-five. Among these was one by Mr. Maddox of Ful ton, to prtscribe the time within which deeds, mortgages and other liens on real estate in the county of Fulton must be deposited in office for record. SENATE PROCEEDINGS—COUNTY COURT. In the Senate this morning several new bills were introduced. The session was occupied mainly in the consideration of the bill reported by the minority of the Special Committee on the County Courts. Various amendments were of fered to the bill, some of which were adopted.— From the care evidently taken to perfect the bill, the conclusion is a reasonable one that it will be passed in some shape. There is, therefore, very little ground for supposing that the court will be abolished at this session of the Legislature as has been desired by some. No final action was had to-day, and the Senate has adjourned till ten o’clock, a. m., to-morrow. STATE COMMISSARY GENERAL. Among the resolutions that have passed both branches of the General Assembly-, and have been approvod and signed by the Governor, was one sent to the House of Representatives this morning by his Secretary, tendering the thanks of the people of Georgia to Colonel Jared I. Whitaker for the faithful discharge of his duties as late Commissary General, and directing a final settlement of the business of his office. H. Milledgeville, Saturday, Dec. 1. THE STAY LAW. The House of Representatives come to a vote late yesterday afternoon npon the substitute for the relief bill, passed by the Senate. The discussion and consideration of amendments to the substitute, had occupied the greater part of the day, The substitute was adopted by the House after being amended. The most impor tant additional provision is that permitting pro perty or produce to be carried by a debtor from one county to another, for the purpose of sale, and allowing citizens changing their domicil from one county to another to carry their pro perty with them, when this is not done to evade the payment of juk debts. The first section per mits the collection by levy and sale of one-third the principal and interest due on execution, and no more, on or after the first of January, 1868, one-thiid on or after first of January, 1869, and the remaining third on or after tlie first of Janua ry. 1870. I send corrected copy of the bill as it passed the House. A motion made this morning to reconsider was lost by a vote of 41 in favor of reconsideration to 100 against the motion. The bili has, therefore, gone to the Senate for concur rence or signature. SAVANNAH, GRIFFIN & NORTH ALABAMA RAIL ROAD. The bill for extending Slate aid for the com pletion of the Savannah, Griffin & North Ala bama Railroad by endorsement of-the bonds of the road, having been made the special order of the day, was taken up in the House this mornmg. Speeches in advocacy of the bill were made^by Messrs. Stallings of Coweta, Howard of Spalding, and Render of Meriwether. On the vote being taken, the bill was lost by a vote of 64 yeas to 67 nays. As there has been, already, one recon sideration of this bill, it cannot be again before the House this session for action. senate proceedings. The Relief bill passed by the House yesterday afternoon, as a substitute for the Senate bill, was taken up iu the Senate and, with the original bill, referred to the Judiciary Committee, and fifty copies ordered to be printed. The House bill, incorporating the Chestatee Fluming aud Mining Company, was passed by the Senate with amendments which were concur red in by the House. The company propose to work the bed of the Chestatee river for gold, for some ten or fifteen miles of its channel. A bill was also passed in the Senate requiring the cred itors of insolvent banks to present their claims within a limited period. Also a bill authorizing the redemption ot a certain portion ot the bonds of tlie State, and a bill to remit tlie tax upon liquors fur the first quarter of the year 1866.— Several other bills were passed, and new matter introduced. COUNTY COURT. Tlie matter of greatest interest iu tiie proceed ings of the Senate to-day is the action of that body upon tlie County Court. This morning the substitute offered by the Special CommiUe tor the several bills proposing the abolition or modi fication of the County Court was, after the adop tion of several amendments, passed by a vote of ayes 23, uoos 14. I have given the leading pro visions of the bill in a former letter. Should it pass the House of Representatives and receive the approval ot the Governor, as it may be pre sumed will be the case, I will refer to it again. REPORT AND RESOLUTIONS. 1 send copy of report and resolutions from the .committee appointed to take into consideration that poition of a message from the Governor relating to the affairs of tlie late Commissary General of the State. 1 do so, with the sugges tion, that you publish them as a matter of jus tice to a faithful public officer, and as making up a part of tlie history ol tlie times. H. A Synopsis or the Sermon Delivered by the Her. E. TV. Warren, of Macon, Georgia, before the Members of the Legislature, at Milledgeville. on Fast Day, Thursday, For ember, 22, 1866, by Special Invitation from the Joint Committee. Mr. Warren began by saying, when a physi cian is sent for to administer to a patient he does not consult the tastes and appetites of the invalid, for he did not come to please, but to cure. So the minister of Jesus Christ must not labor to gratify the expectations, taste and wishes of his congre gation, but to teach them their malady and pre sent the remedy. His text was read from 1st Corinthians, x, xi: “Now all these things hap pened unto them for examples, and they are written for our admonition.” He explained tlie things referred to as contained in the context, viz: Lust, Idolatry, Tempting Christ., and Murmuring, with tlie punishments annexed to them. 1st. Lust was a desire for things improper, or an unlawful desire for right things. 1. We lust ed for our former style of living—elegance, com fort, and show. 2. For the wealth we' had lost. 3. For the luxuries that once crowned our bor ders. 2d. Idolatry. Ours was not proper, but me taphorical idolatry—a substitution of something else in view of spiritual worship. He illustrated his idea on this subject by reference to the con version of Constantine, and his but too success ful efforts in teaching idolators and Christians in worshiping in the same temple, by baptizing the statue of Jupiter and calling it St. Peter. He attributed the massacre of St. Bartholomew and the Reign of Terror in Paris, as well as the long dark period ot centuries which followed, as the consequence of this dreadful cause. Now there is a greater tendency than has ever been mani fested on this continent to popularize religion, so as to make it acceptable to the masses—to throw around the glorious gospel of Christ the drapery of human reason—to embellish the simple truths of holiness and salvation with fascinating forms which robbed godliness of its spiritual powers and moral influence. The preacher here stated that this ungodliness and worldly form had found its way into all the different churches, and in the various religious papers and periodicals; and he made an eloquent and most solemn appeal to all Christians to correct this state of things, and em brace and adopt the pure and simple religion of our God and the Bible. 3d. Tempting Christ consisted in a denial of His providences in the disasters which have be fallen us. “ Behold,” said he, “ what desola tions the Lord hath made in the earth. Shall we receive good at the hands of the Lord, and shall we not receive evil also ? Shall there be evil in the city, and the Lord hath not done it?” He gave us slavery. The institution was ordained and regulated in Heaven; but its mission is per formed in our midst, and so He has taken it from us. Though man wickedly contravened the word of God, yet tlie Sovereign of the Uni verse accomplished His purpose. Our wrecked hopes and blighted anticipations, which now seem so strange and so hard to bear, will prove in the end to be the very best blessing we could receive. God, who chastens those He loves, is in it all. Let us trust in Him and wait patiently. 4th. Murmuring was defined to be the unhap py, complaining spirit which is cverywere found among all classes of our people. Alter several pointed illustrations to show the prevalence ol this sin of complaining and murmuring, we were told it was unpliilosophical and unchristian to murmur at anything. t The preacher here related an incident which occurred recently between a pastor and one of his) members. The brother was complaining that he bad nothing left., that he was ruined, etc. The pastor asked him if he did not have some cotton. The response was: “Yes, I have only one hundred and fifty bales, but I am rained.”— The man of God replied: “Well, I have not lost anything.” To this the member rejoined: “I thought you had nothing to lose.” The pastor: “No, thank God, I had nothing they could get. I had only a hope in Christ, and that could not be taken from me.” The following circumstance was also related as illustrative of the fact that there was some thing better, something more profitable and good to do than murmuring and complaining: Two little boys were employed in piling shingles.— When about through with their work the pile tumbled over. One of the boys commenced cry ing, and went off. The other cried, but took his handkerchief, and as he stooped down he wiped the tears from his eyes with one hand, and com menced with the other to re-pile his shingles. So let us go to work and re-build our lost fortunes. A ndnd properly employed rose above the at mosphere of pining and discontent. Hands care fully engaged had no time to lie folded in sad and unfaithful regrets. We are not yet ruined. We have much to be grateful for. Our manhood and energy are left us; our God and the Bible, our Savior and the hope of Heaven. With these, the most valuable of all our possessions, let us thank God and take courage. With cheerful hearts, determined wills, and busy hands, let us go to work again. Ex-President Davis.—The editor of the Richmond Enquirer has recently been on a visit to Mr. Davis at Fortress Monroe. The following paragraph is from that paper: The editor of this paper has lately enjoyed the great pleasure of a vist to ex-President Davis, at Fortress Monroe. It will be gratifying to the generous minded everywhere, and especially to ihe people of the South, to be informed that his health has greatly improved under the humane treatment latterly accorded him. To those who have been familiar with his appearance, there I would seem to be about such change as five ! years of ordinary- weir might be expected to produce. His spirits are cheerful, and in all re spects he is what those who have admired him most would hope to find him. Florida.—The Hon. Wm. Marvin has been re-elected to the United States Senate from Flor ida for six yeare from the 4th of March. Arre.* of Jolin H. SarraU-Cfcolera at St. Thomas. Washington, Dec. 2.-Tl.e following tele- gram over the Atlantic Cable, was read at the War Department to-day: “ December 2d, IS66.-T0 Mr. Seward, AY ash- ino-ton: I have arrested John Surratt, one of President Lincoln’s assassins. No doubt ot iden tity. Signed Hale, United States Consul Gen eral, Alexandria, Egypt. Official accounts received here state that the Asiatic cholera has broken out at St. Thomas, West Indies. Yellow fever and small pox also prevailing. K, p. Willis—Protest of French Oanadl- ans—Robbery—Charier KlecUou—JttexI- can News, Etc. . New York, Dec. 2.-N. P. Willis was strick en with paralysis yesterday, and is in a very pie- carious condition. A meeting was held here last night at Clinton Hall, by French Canadians residing in the Uni ted States, protesting against the Canadian Con federation scheme as hostile to the United States. John A'. Cockralt, of the Nassau Bank, was robbed of two thousand dollars while entering the post office. There is but little excitement here about the charter election in this city on Tuesday. There are three candidates for Comptroller. Cine thou sand five hundred and ninety-live additional votes have been registered, making the whole number 128,006. It is stated at Fenian headquarters here that Stephens lias not left the country, having been seen lately at Boston. Letters from the City ot Mexico received here, and dated on the 10t.li ult., state tlie tact that General Bazaine bad given arms and ammuni tion to two regiments of Mexican Liberals, aud promised them that they should not be interfer ed with by French forces, provided they pro nounced tor General Ortega and proclaim him President ot Mexico. BY THE ATLANTIC CABLE. marked Sensation at Paris. Paris, Dec. 1.—The dispatch from America announcing the occupation of Matamoras by tlie United States troops has caused a marked sensa tion here. Asltatlon in England—LiuCenant Manry- Movement of Troops—Arrival of Fenians. London, Dec. 2.—The regular troops will be strictly confined to the precincts of their barracks during the reform meeting which takes place on Monday. Lieutenant Maury, late of the Confederate Navy-, arrived in London. It is quite probable troops will be sent to Liv erpool and Glasgow on account of the bad feel ing that prevails among the Irish in those cities. Many arrests of Fenians have been made by r government officials in Ireland. FROM WASHINGTON. ASSEMBLING OF CONGRESS-A FULL QUORUM PRESENT—AN IMMENSE THRONG OF PEOPLE AT THE CAP ITOL—READING OF THE PRESI DENT’S MESSAGE, ETC. Washington, Dec. 3.—Both Houses of Con gress met to-day. At an early hour crowds of people were on their way to the capitol, and by noon the galleries of both Houses were densely packed. There was a quorum present, and punctually at 12 o’clock the presiding officers of both Houses appeared, and called the respective branches to order. The Senate was opened with prayer by its chaplain, Dr. Grey, and the House by Dr. Boyn ton. Thirty-seven Senators were present. The first business was the presentation of the credentials of the following Senators: Polland of Vermont, elected to fill the unex pired term of Collamer. Cattell of New Jersey, elected to fill the unex pired term of Stockton. Freelinghuysen of New Jersey, elected to filj the unexpired term of the late Senator Wright. Edmonds of Vermont, elected to fill the unex pired term of Mr. Foot. Fagg of New Hampshire, appointed to fill the vacancy occasionad by the resignation of Mr. Clark. These took the oath of office, and were then sworn in. The credentials of Messrs. Burnett and Rob erts, from Texas, were laid on the table. Sumner moved to take up the bill to establish negro suffrage in the District of Columbia, say ing that tlie people of the country demanded Us passage, aud would hail it with joy. After a slight discussion, the chair decided that the mo tion to take up the bill was not now in order. Among the bills introduced was one by Mr. Chandler, requesting the President to communi cate to the Senate whether the Emperor of the French had complied with the stipulations en tered into with this government relative to the withdrawal of the French troops from Mexico. The message ot the President was communi cated about 2 o’clock, aud read by the Secretary. After adopting the usual resolution to have it printed, the Senate adjourned. . HOUSE. A resolution was introduced in the House by Mr. Elliott of Massachusetts, providing for the appointment of a standing committee to be de signated as the Committee on Freedom. Boutwell introduced a bill calling upon the Secretary of State for all correspondence rela tive to the arrest of John H. Surratt. Sclienck offered a bill to provide that the re gular time of meeting of tlie Fortieth Congress, and of every subsequent Congress, shall be at 12, noon, on the fourth of March, and the ensu ing session on the first of January. This bill was made the special order for Thursday. Garfield introduced a similar measure. Kelley introduced a bill to* create a Depart ment of Internal Revenue. It transfers all the powers of the Secretary of the Treasury now exercised with regard to internal revenue to the commissioner. Referred to the Judiciary Com mittee. Stevens presented a bill to regulate removals from office. It provides that iu all cases of ap pointment where the -consent of the Senate is necessary, the President shall not make remo vals while the Senate is in session, unless that body shall concur. Appointments made during the recess must be submitted, under the provi sions of this bill, within teu days after the Senate assembles, for confirmation. This bill was made the special order for Friday next. Boutwell introduced a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to sell out at public auction, in New York, two millions ot gold on Monday of each week, in lots not exceeding ten thousand dollars. The following measures were also introduced, and referred to the appropriate committees : One to provide by general law for modes of procedure in trials for impeachment before the Senate. One calling upon the President for informa tion relative to the application of the Confede rate General Pickett for pardon. The day was consumed with the introduction of resolutions and bills until the arrival of the President’s message, before the reading of which Stevens made an ineffectual motion to adjourn. other matters. The Postmaster General’s report shows that the liabilities for mail service in the late Confed erate States, for the year ending June 30, were only $75,303 in excess of the net revenues for postage in that section. Mr. Elliott asked leave, during the session to day, to introduce a bill to repeal the thirteenth section of the act of July 17,1862, which section bellion pardon and amnesty, with such excep tions, at such times, and on such conditions as he might deem expedient for the public gooff. Fink objected to its introduction, tlie rules re- quring one day’s notice; but upon motion of El liott, the rales were suspended, and the bill Wi is passed by a vote of one hundred and eleven to twenty-nine. A reception was given to the Republican mem bers of Congress this afternoon, on the Eastern portico of the capitol. The procession which proceeded thither was more than half negroes. Speeches were made by Justice Carlton, Speaker Colfax, Senator Yates, and Representative Kel ley. Their remarks were ultra-radical, aud were received with great favor by the mixed assem blage. New York Market. New York, Dec. 3.—The steamship Scotland is outside, full of water—will be a total toss. Fives of 1S62, 1081; ditto of 1864,103* ; ditto of 1865, 107 U New issue, 1081. Ten-For ties, 99J. Gold 40f@40J, and money somewhat more ac tive at six per cent. Stocks steady. Cotton firm, with sales of 2,500 bales at 33A@ 351. Flour unchanged, with sales of 6,600 barrels of State at $7 55@11 20; Ohio, $10@13 10 ; Western, $7 55@11 90; Southern, $11 2o@16. AY T heat dull and lower, with sales of 8,000 bush els at $2 33. Com 1 cent better, and sales of 65,000 bushels at $1 18@1 20. Pork dull and lower; Mess. $21 50@21 75. Lard lower at 12 @13f. AVhisky quiet, aud groceries declining. Monclary—New Fork Gold and Stock Market. New York, Dec. 3.—The report of the Sec retary of the Treasury is regarded as likely to have an extremely favorable effect on the public credit. The opinion expressed by the Secretary that specie payment should be resumed ou July 1st, 186S, is variously discussed, and Hie prevail ing sentiment is that within that time our seven- thirties and compound notes cannot be paid. It is rumored that Mr. McCulloch is selling gold se cretly to depress the premium, but there is no authority for this. The loan market is easy at five and six cents for accommodation on call, with good securities. Discount slow at 7@8.— The clearing house statement is less favorable than was reported. The bank statement is fa vorable, and shows a decrease in loans of $49,- 087 47; decrease iu deposits $45,258 07; legal tenders, $873,796; decrease in specie, $245,858; increase in specie, $745,858; increase in circula tion, $31,631. The stock market opened strong and dosed firm, without much activity. Governments are better, especially 7-30’s, which are in active de maud at an advance of $@.f. Gold closed at 40#, and ext remely plentiful for delivery. St. Louis Market. St. Louis, Dec. 3.—Flour lively. Common „ $8 50@9 25 ; Extra, $13 25@13 75, Wheat firm. Spring, $2@2 124; Fall, $2 -55@2 65. Coni heavy and declining. New Mixed, 78c.; Old White, 92c. Oats advancing at 65@67e. Rye, $1 05. Fall Barley, $1 65; Spring, 95c. Pork, $21. Hogs, 54@64c. gross. BY THE ATLANTIC CABLE. European News—The Fenians—Liverpool and London Markets. London, Dec. 3.—Two regiments will embark from Liverpool to-day, bound for Ireland. Berlin, Dec. 3.—Count Bismarck has returned’ to Berlin. The deputation from Schleswig is about to call upon him. Liverpool, Dec. 3.—Noon.—The cotton, mar ket is steady with a fair business. Quotations- same as in last report. Tiie sales to-day have- been about 10,000 bales. The steamship Ade laide, from Baltimore, has arrived out. London, Dec. 3.—Noon.—Consols for money have declined to 884. Five-twenties, 704. Liverpool and London Markets—The Closing at Evening. Liverpool, Dec. 3.—The cotton market closed very firm at this morning’s prices. Sales 12,000 bales, of which 300 went to speculators and ex porters. London, Dec. 3.—The market closes dull for United States bonds. Five-Twenties of 1862, 70#; ditto of 1865,69#. Tlie Accident ou the Memphis A Charles ton Road. Tiie Chattanooga Union of the 2d has the fol lowing in regard to the terrible accident which, occurred on the Memphis & Charleston Rail, road, an account ot which appealed, in the col umns of the Intelligencer on Sunday morn ing : When the collision occurred the second class car was driven through, and on top of the baggage car The engine of a train whicli had been following the passenger was attached to the rear of the train and pulled the care out ot tlie wreck. No sooner had this been done than the flames broke out among the baggage and trunks. Mr. Sleigli- ton, the conductor of the train, was in the act of passing from the first passenger coach into • the second class car forward to get a $100 bill, changed for a passenger when the shock took. place, throwing him into the forward coach,, breaking both thighs, both legs below tlie knee.-, his right, arm, a rib and inflicting an uglygasli. in bis forehead. After the cars were pulled out; of the wreck he was rescued from the bunting; mass. He only lived an hour, and was sensible; to ihe last. AVlieu asked if he wished anything, done for him he said “no,” but gave draetions about returing the $100 note to the owuer. His mother and sister live iu Macon, Ga. lie had no family; As a conductor and gentleman lie was highly respected all along the road. Both engineers and firemen jumped from their engines before the collision occurred, and were saved. We have heard of no injury to. any of the passengers save one, a lady, who was slightly bruised, but more frightened than hurt, and it was at first feared that she had received some serious injury. Eleven persons, employees of the road, were fatally injured. The baggage car and two other cars were burned and the baggage man of the pasenger train and nine employees, names un known, who were with him in tlie baggage car, were burned to death. The baggage master was thrown down by the collision and several trunks fell on him. lie screamed for help and efforts were made to re lieve him, but tlie heat of the flames drove off all who attempted to rescue tlie unfortunate, man, and he met a horrible death. Eighteen bags of mail from Memphis, and other points South, were in the baggage ear, in charge of the baggage master, there being’ no mail agent on the train, in consequence ot the mis-connections of the different trains. Tlie whole eighteen bags were burned up. Kad Termination of a Sad Duty. We learn through the Columbus Enquirer, that the remains of Col. John A. Jones, ot the- 20th Georgia, w ho was killed in the battle near Gettysburg, were on board of the steamship Kingfisher, which vessel foundered in a gale and. went down on the afternoon of the 10tii of No vember. Tlie Enquirer says: We know that this sad occurrence Las fresh ened the wounds which time had begun to heal, and has denied to loving hearts the dear privi lege of laying, with “ rites of Christian sepulture,” in sacred ground, the ashes of him whose death darkened the light of their lives, but with the tender of our own and tlie sympathies of our community, we would proffer the consoling re flection that in the coral bed of a majestic ocean, the dead soldier of a “ Lost Cause” has found a grave that is beyond the sacreligions touch of an implacable foe. The plougfisare of the dull and careless labor er, might destroy the mouinl where lie fell, “cov ered with w ounds and with glory.” If vandal hands spared the obelisk that might have been reared amid blooming flowers to her ald to coming men the story of his life and death, Time would have effaced the inscription and crumbled ihe marble shaft.. Tlie resting place of one who died sword in hand, with no shackles upon his arms,is more fitly marked by the bil lows of an ocean, than the proudest mausoleum which rears its wails in u land bowed down with chains and slavery. Death.—Captain Hugh Nelson, teller of the First National Bank ot Lynchburg, died in that city on Monday night, after a few days illness.