The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-16
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Reported Cabinet Deliberation
on Mexican Affairs.
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Participation Of General Grant In
the Proceedings.
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The Negro Suffrage Question in tho Dis
trict Of Columbia
Proposed Election to Take the
Sense Of the People.
no. DO. &c.


The Adjournment of both houses TIL Monday has
greatly increased the number of visitors at tho White
House and tho different departments Senators Fessen
den Trurnbul Snow, Dootle and General Grant called
on the President this forenoon Tho latter remained
during the greater portion Of the Cabinet meeting which
was rather longer than usual s understood to have
deliberated on Mexican affairs.
rHE RATIFICATION OF THE ANTi-sLAvERY AMEND
MESr 70 THE CONSTITUTION BY r'DIANA.
It was heretofore announced that tho Department Of
State nd not received notice of The ratification OF The
constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery by In
DIANA but to-day Speaker Colax filed in the Department
Official notice Of it's ratification by that State a,ce ny
Acting Governor Baker Secretary Of State Truster &c
Indiana
NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
very general feeling OF anxiety is beginning per-
wade the voting population of this District in reference
70 the passage Of the proposed negro suffrage law The
recent indications in Congress that the radicals
about to press the question early decision has
. caused considerable cancusing among the citizens Of
the District, and resulted last night in cali for
a general election to be held on the 2ist inst,
to obtain manifest from the voting community
that may placed before Congress and enable it
how completely rcpugna1 the passage Of the negro sur
srage act is to the tastes Of the people In the discus
sion had in the City Council last evening in relation to
The matter there appeared to be general orehenson
That the bill would pass Congress before the expression
At the polls cond be obtained and hence inc earliest
feasible day selected for the electiop THE munich
pal authorities, though in measure proparAd for the
introduction Of Dill in question: not anticipating
its appearance thus early in the session,
quenty they pre- not at all sngune of averiins pas
sage Fhey quite aroused, however the des.ra-
bi,y Of having representation in Congress for te Dis
srics and 1t is proposed to hold meeting Tomorrow
night for the purpose Of preparing penton for the adj
mission of delegate ia both Houses.
Tho Boating population Of Washington --depai I'm
clerks and government artisans-whose families reside
elsewhere considerably incensed the recoaanen
dalton contained in the Mayors late message impose
poll tax Of two dollars upon all such residents
RAILROAD MATTERS IN CONGRESS-.
There some Indications that Congress will be called
upon lcgslac quite extensively upon railroad matters
this winter The New York and Washington through
line enthusiasts represented preparing for another
vigorous p1sh against the chain Of monopolcs which
control the passenger and freight traffic between the
swo cities, and more than hopeful OF success
In the House yesterday the Pennsylvania delegation,
using inexperienced member from the far West as n
catspaw, commenced the campaign the part Of the
Pennsylvania roads resolution introduced insinua
ting that pilgrims from the West the national capital
subjcct TO inconvenience In passing through
Baltimore which may be remedied by giving the North
Central Of Pennsylvania tsm. Camerons road the
privilege OF extending their line to this city with no
change OF between PittsbuTg and Washington, the
Pcnnsyivania Railroad Corporation might reasonably
expect take the wezern from the Baltimore
and Ohio Company.
THE REMAINs or LIEUTENANT COLONEL A. y. MYERS.
Captain H. Babcock passed through the city today
having In charge the remains OF Lieutenant Colonel A.
B. Myers Of tho Ono Hundred and Twenty-ffth New
York Volunteers who fell atthe head OF his regiment in
the battle OF the Wilderness tho slh OF May 1864
Imposing funeral obsequiss await the arrival aToy
POSTAL TREATY WITH THE UNITED STATES OF
COLOMBIA.
The want OF regular mail service bsiweon this
Try and Colombia has long been felt be very injurious
10 interests In that quarter The consequence sthst
our trade is declining there while that of England is
rapidly increasing, becausc there several lines OF
steamers which carry regular malls between the Colon
bsn ports and the English BIr Dennison Postmaster
General, aware Of The dhcnlty prepared the draft ofa
postal convention, which was submitted TO General
ssllsr, the Colombian Minister, in August last--
Posr orFcs DgpARrssSI,
WASHINGTON, Oct 10, 1850
S,R-.-s which, with tho exception Of Two
articles, was uily approved The draft in question
with suggestion that certain notifications be made
theron On the 12L OF the month note was al.
dressed to the department by that officer conveying
the information that, IN consequence of his recall
rom tho post Of Elvoy Extraordinary &c, TO this
:,ountry, IL would be impossible for bim ito con.
tnue the negotiation cf the Postal Convention, hap
PLY inatod." Also tasi he Ind forwarded any commu-
ncaAon TO han Of Tie ist Of September 20 his govern.
ment that the notifications therein suggested
were acceptable he trusted that he sahCenyentlon
would be speedily ratified
am yer, respectfully. your obedicnt servant.
W DENfIsoN, Postmaster General
PERSONAL.
General Fitzpatrick leaves here to morrow aud win de.
part npon bis mIsscn Chile on the LIST Of January
rPoxoxIoS.
Captain Henry w.. James, United States Army former
stcr 10 General Grant and lately inspect,
irs officer earge the schaylkln Arsenal Pbfadel
pn.s, has beer hFcvcitsi major.
HOTEL Gossfr.
~ a well knows that the Secretary OF the Trea
sry L more confident Of the financial situation OF the
country than h. was some months ago, and believes
ese isno real Cor deepening sbout the future
,e mater Of The Ssw York Custom House will be dc.
nnAsy acted in due time shc appolLee will be man
yi strengthen the government and be satisfactory
10 thcSxood snd true mer Of the city,
SOLDIERS BACg raw.
NJ will be Interesting the discharge soldiers 10
that he settlement 81 their back pay aud
viii he mucN facilitated by scsding their discharge
spers direct 10 The once Of Colonel Padding, paymas,er
n charge Of theos Of Washington. BY ths means
he long delay ocasioned by sending soldiers accounts
o the Second vdnoTs once will be avoided This ia
% any oniy 70 whero the applicant is
wing
rAyxES,s OF coLonrp TROOPS.
detachment OF negro troops, numbering several hun.
rod lately arrived from New Orleans aud other posts at
he South, we're paid TO- day, preparatory TO discharge
he cheap ewery and coNng business, which has been
snguishipg for months Temporarily revived under this
influence
Hardwood Hospital the ,Vly military hospital in
his District contains between th~se and four hundred
s'ien's, some Of them being ser QUE cases Az the |
slsn,s eonsssses they ave ssEi HONEY pus the hespuI