The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-29
The North Carolina Legislature Urged by the
President to Adopt the COnstitu-
tiOnal Amendment. a
Governor H0lden's Administrator
Fully Appreciated.
Resumption Of Nail Service on All the
Georgia Railroad Routes.
Applications from Prominent
Rebels for Pardon.
DC. &c. &c.
WASHINGTON, Nov. rs. 1865.
THE NEW CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON Nov. IS. 1866.
THE NEW CONGRESS-
few additional members Of Congress arrived here
day No delay in the organization Of the House is antic
pated Instead OF extraordinary and turbulent time
as predicted the present indications In the opposite
direction II is considered that there nothing in tho
political aspect which cannot be reconcled both to the
satisfaction or the President and OF Congress The pros
pect therefore, is that the House win organize on Mon
day, and the Presidents mesage the accompanying
reports OF the heads OF the departments be commun-
Gated to Congress Tuesday Mr. Colfax tor Speaker
and Mr. MCPHERSON, for Clerk, to have the entire
field to themselves thus far, for reelection. No one
here SO far be ascctaned believes that any of
the members elect from the late nsurrectonary States
with the exception, perhaps OF those from Tennessee
and Arkansas, will be permitted 70 take part in tho or
ganzation of the House.
THE TREASURY REPORTS.
The report OF the Comptroller OF the Currency was to-
day sent to the printer This viii be one OF the most i'm
porant department documents that will be sent 70 Con.
gross In treating the question OF national banks and
currency he refers to taxes and revenue which has
bearing on the subject and in this way will present an
array Of valuable facts to law Makers which, II sus
tanned by proper legislation, will go great way towards
dcstood that he will urge the removal OF the bureau to
New York
Sccrr AIRY IcCnoch will strongly urge contraction OF
the currency This, from present Appearances will per
wade his whole report but whether he will suggest any
feasible plan to accomplish that purpose remains to be
seen.
THE REGULAR ARMY.
prominent question before the next Congress will no
the increase OF the regular army General Grant is m
dcrstood TO avor the mastering OF all volunteer and
such add ons 70 all OF the service as would make
the nominal strength Of tho regulars seventy Ave
thousand Too little attention has heretofore been paid
to cavalry in times OF peace and some new measures
for recruiting and drilling this OF the service may
also be recommended.
THE PRESIDENTS APPRECIATION OF GOVERNOR
HoLDENs ADMINISTRATION.
DR. Powell. the State Agent for North Caroiiua who
recently arrived Mt Raleigh the bearer OF letter
from Secretary Seward to Governor Holden in which
the following passages occur
Tho President sincerely trusts that North Carolina
WIN oy her Legislature promptly nee pit the Congress
SIGNAL amendment Of the constitution OF the United
States aboiishing slavery He relies upon you 10 cxcr-
cise all yonr functions heretofore, with the
wisdom and the same spirit Of loyalty and devotion
tho Union that have marked your administration hith-
crto Tho President desires you to feel entirely assured
eminent aud give effect to its policy fully appreciated
and That they VIII IN no case be forgotten
APPLICANTS FoR PARDON.
Included In the list OF applications for pardon which
have been filed away for future consideration are the pc
tons Of one hundred and twenty two ex officers OF tho
United States navy, hundred and twenty nine rebel
general officers and eighty eight members OF the rebel
Congress- There Is also large list Of rebel leaders, in
GLIDING George Davis Attorney General Trenholm Soc
rotary Of the Treasury Seldom, Secretary Of War; NAL
Tory, Secretary Of the Navy and Reagan, Postmaster
General Of the rebel government; A. stephens their
Vice PRESIDENT Governors Smith and Lctcher, Of viz
gInia Lowe, Of Maryland; McGrath Of South Carol,na
Moore, Of Alabama, and Clark, Of Mississippi
PERSONAL.
Governor Morton left Washington this evening for BAL
fmore md Philadelphia and will arrive NJ the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York, on Thursday He is under.
stood to be charged with Of confidential mis-.
sion abroad, and win sail for Liverpool shortly. Dr. c.
L. Taft. his attending physician, Judge Roach Of In
ana, Mr.. Burbank his brother law, and A. r. Iisb
accompany the Governor 70 Europe.
The fathers Of Generals Grant and Hancock were In.
oduccd 10 each other at tho Metropolitan this afternoon
Both noticeable old gentlemen and need no reflected
lustrc TO command attention.
Senators Trumbul Dixon and Ramsay and Congress
mon H J. Raymond, of New York. A. b. Mygall OF
Connecticut; and General Ward Burnett, General Low
Wallace, and General Mccook United states Army and
Isaiah Hyndcrs, olNew YORK, are In town
GENERAL HowARD's REPORT.
It Is expected thnt the last Of General O. O. Towards
very voluminous report frccdnens' affairs viii be In
the hands Of the printer by Thursday next
THE TRIAL OF COMMODORE CRAVEN.
The OF Commodore Craven, which has occupied
the attention Of the Faragut martial for several
weeks submitted to the court this morning for
verdict after the reading OF lengthy defence by tho
tt.o Ifns
noon the court was engaged in deberating upon YER
dict, which when rendered wa await the approval OF
the proper authorities before II will be promulgated
This court win doubtless be dissolved Immediately as IL
10 understood there other 10 be brought
before It,
POSTAL SERVICE IN GEORGIA.
Postmaster General Dennson has ordered mail service
be performed In Georgia all the railroad routes Of
that State This has been done In compliance with the
recommendation OF large majority OF the mombcrs Of
the recent Georgia convention who also petoncd for
the rcopening OF over three hundred additional Post
Offices In the State the time designating citizens
eligible for Postmasers
THB WIRE MILITARY COMMISSION NOT DISSOLVED.
The military commission which tried Captain wIrz
Is not yet dissolved and this gives color to tho
port that $50 be retained with two changes 10
tsy captaius r. b. wndsr and Duncan for cruelies 10
tno UNION p90ners ~ hnoefsonsio, nnu uoe TOT rml
lar conduct at Salisbury.
THE VETERAN RESERVE CORPS.
General Ausur has directed tho following order rea
tive TO the Veteran Reserve corps 10 General DENT
Tho Major General commanding directs that you select
without delay captain, nrs lieutenant and one
second Lieutenant Of tho Veteran Reserve corps for duty
with company 10 DO temporarily formed Of the enlisted
men Of the above corps who have elected 10 remain ia
service and report their names 10 these headquaes
Also that you designate suitable barracks wi.hn the
Ing Of the company 70 DO 70 formed
In accordance with the above order General Dent has
dessnassd the following officers 70 take command Of tho
company ID question :-Captaia A. wands, First lieu.