The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-22

upon such credentials and loosen the grasp the radicals
have upon the patient Southern applicants for Con-
gessiona seats OF this resolution was objected
TO- and Mr. Smith was forced TO withdraw It. He will
appear with it again. however, at the earliest opportu
nifty for securing full vote Of the House, and the
chances for carrying II are not so remote as most
people imagine.
Mr.. RAYMoND's REPLY TO THAD. STEVENS SPEECH
OF LAST MONDAY.
Henry J. Raymond astonished his political friends
and enemies alike to-day in the House Committee Of the
Whole by very brilliant reply 10 Thad Stevens speech
of last Monday Although Stevens not in the House
during the delivery Of the speech the amazement Of his
next friends an index Of that which he might have
expressed had he been present Attempts at badgcring
Mr. Raymond by questions from the radical side most
sgnay failed He proved capable and ready in debate
He spoke without notes-rapidIy clearly and forciby
and " one OF the successes OF the season.
DISPOSAL OF wiNDER, GEE AND DUNCAN. =
Captain Walbridge, formerly in charge of the 0.d
Capitol Prison. has just returned from the South, and
reports that he delivered winder Gee Duncan to the
military auhoriticat Richmond Raleigh and Savannah.
All are likely to have early trials before military
missions now in session In those cities Winder sup
posed he was being taken 10 Richmond for formal liberal
ton, and for the first time since his confinement
greatly cast down when taken to Libby Prison for in
u
sort Of person. but Duncan is made of different mettle
About twenty prvates OF his old regiment rou,e to
New Orleans aboard tae train from Richmond to
Godbsoo and arranged plan for his forcble at
the latter place. which thwarted by the vigilance
and determination Of Captain wabrdge and his guard Of
FIVE mon.
THR NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE
The question Of the Coecoshp Of the port OF New York
~ assuming new phase. The Weed and Seward portion
Of the delegation trying to effect compromise
with the radicals by the appointment Of H. H. Van Dyck
Assistant Treasurer at New YORK. tho Office of Col
ecor, and then the nomination OF Hon. f. A. Conkling
to the position held by Mr. Van Dyck This, the
Weed side asserts will be cheap way OF dposing of the
claims Of the anti-Sewsrd faction; in other words II will
be giving the latter Office with but little patronage,
while the Seward Weed element will have control OF the
departments in your city which have any patronage any
moment, and thus in reality, while pretending to favor
division, will completely take from the anti-seward
wing oil political power as far as patronage goes This is
the last phase of the Collectorshp but last accounts
10 had not received the endorsement OF Andrew john
soma point slightly essential for It's consnmmaiion 1t
understood that Mr. Conllling, like Nr. Van Dyck Is
firm supporter OF the policy Of the President.
COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.
The Senate, in executive session, to-day confirmed the
nomination Of Edwin Marsh, Of Washington Territory
TO be register Of the land Office at Olympia vice Deny
elected dcegateto Congress- Peter Edward Van Alstyne
to be collector Of internal revenue for the Twelfth Coec
ton district Of New York, and Charles Darke, OF Wis
consin TO DO Governor or the Territory OF Utah vice
Jamcs D. Doty. deceased.
THE HOLIDAY ADJOURNMENT.
The Senate adjourned for the holidays l.tc after
three O'Clock this afternoon considerable number
Of Senators have departed in tho evening trains Tor their
homes
THE HOUSE MINES AND MINING COMMITTEE.
The Speaker or the House. in his appointment OF the
new Committee, Cd Mines and Mining has represented
the gold mines OF California and Oregon tho silver N mes
Of Nevada, the lead mines OF Wisconsin and Iowa the
copper mines Of Michigan, the iron and coal mines OF
Pennsylvania and the Iron Mountain mine OF Missouri.
OPPOSITION TO NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT
In accordance with resolve OF the city authorities
test question presented 10 day 10 negro suffrage
About 1000 votes were recorded against and only about
IS in favor of thus extending tho franchise. II is said
that the friends OF teeasare who sbsiancd from the
polls obtaining signatures to petition be present
ed TO Congress, prefeiring this mode rather than the
ballot Of expressing their wishes
= THE INCOME TAX.
Mr. Ancona, OF Pennsyl;anIs, is es the opinion that
the laws ough, tobe revised In respect 10 Tie
amonnt OF income exempt from taxation In of the
increased cost of living, Dr., since the laws
were framed he thinks proper that incomes mp to
thousand dollars should be easuupt from tsxatIon Con
sress viii undoubtedly be called upon 10 modify The
alton on Incomes so fsr.
THE COLOMBIAN COMMISSION.
The Colombian Commission has adjourned until the
4h of January The Commissioner, General sslzar,
for Colombia and Colonel Thomas Bdde for the United
Sses, have worked faithfully IA the docket and out Of
the one hundred aud eghty-seyen have decided
sixty Ave, and have differed only two, which
ferred 10 SIR Frederick Bruce, the British Minister for
nnal decision The thus isr have been argued Tor
The claimants by ) g. Cox, Esq, now OF New York and
for the Colombian government by T. NJ Carlisle, Esq,
Of the Dstrict or Columbia. The awards will not be
published for some time There are many imporian,
questions submitted in the cases bnt The most impor
tart cases are yet 10 be tried.
PERSONAL.
Secretary OF the Treasury Mccuiocr i~ft Washington
This morning visit 10 New york snd wil he absent
until after Monday.
AccIUTsT TO Nh. BRADFORD. DsLyGAry IRON COT
ORADo.
Hon. Allen A. Bradford, the Congressional delegate
from Colorado, tonight by street. car aud
severely injured SIR James Donaldson. Secretary Sc
wards messenger With his Characteristic kindness
in his attentions uni he had plsced bin
under charge Of physician.
SETTLEMENT PAPERS OF SOLDIERS TRANSFERRED
TO THE NAVY.
The Bureau o. Fquipmcn, and Recruiting OF the Navy
Department has 10 is possession some four hundred
discharge and settlement papers belonging 10 soldiers
transferred TO the navy and which will be forwarded
application 10 the chief Of the bureau Every transferred
odieI who has not received hs discharge papers s in
vcd 70 apply stating MS regiment and other particulars
10 proven, fraudulent applications,
soLpnas' CLOTHING.
BY recent order Of The War Department IN The set
Element hereafter Of the clothing accounts Of volunteer
soldiers discharged since March o. 1906 the aolp
OF clothing will be allowed ia tho Of regular sol
dIors
Mn. BRADLEY FUSED FOR CONTEMPT or COURT.
In the Circuit Court, few days ago, Joseph II Brad
Icy charged that Judge olin was arguing pending
cause 70 the jury. The Judge replied that Mr. Bradley
stated what he knew 70 he untrue, whcreupon Mr.