The New York herald., 1865-02-21
WASHINGTON.
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Debate I'm the House on tho Recon-
struction Of Rebel States.
Fernando Woods Views ON the
Subject.
Why Senator Morgan Would Not be
Secretary Of the Treasury.
LEES REBEL ARMY CRUMBllM0 AWAY,
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RAPID DEPLETION OF LEES REBEL AMY.
mo enormous increase Of dcserters from Lees army
indicates general demorallzation In the rebel ranks
senerai Grant elegraphs day that ninety had
some In up TO The deserten say that nearly rs
many going TO the come TO US, whioh would
sswA dsinegraon that musA soon seddce the elective
nsss OF the army lighting force 70 very low point
NE occupation OF Charleston will doubtless accelerate
Me disintcgraton very greatly saa-assr
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE REBEL STATES.
The House spent several hours today discussing the
III providing for the reconstruction Of the rebel States
II will be finished tomorrow. There is very little proba
biy OF Its passage the constant changes in the cir
sumsances and requirements Of the situation such
~ 70 render mpotc any action that might be taken in
NE premises As evidence Of this is the fact that
since the Committee the Rebellios States ap-
pointed they have prepared and reported the House
I've different bills the subject Of reconstruction, the
rapid changes rendering nugatory or impolitc the
various measures that they have from time to time pro-
ssnted
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE.
Senators do not realize that only ten days OF
the present session remain An hour was spent to-day
BY Mr. Sumner discussing the expedcncy OF annulling
she charter sof city railway because newspaper has
asserted that colored people not allowed to ride
h all its cara Two hours were then wasted
1pon attempt to destroy the organization Of the
regular army by aboishing all distinctions OF rank and
pay between its officers and those Of the volunteer
forces Grave Senators could hardly be made to com
vrchcnd that such must result In gross injury
% the gallant whom they have just pretended to
compliment by confirming them to major generalships
N the regular army. II all the benefits Of those pro-
notions are now to be taken away, Gems Sherman,
Meade Sheridan and Thomas will lose nearly three years
u the rank which they would have held under their
Ssrmer commissions In the volunteers, and II far
that tho President could not designate them to
ssmmand almost any major general now subordinate to
Mem could assume command over them by ante date Of
sommisson The nrmness of Senators Wilson and
Sehuson, however de feated the amendment.
CANDIDATES FOR SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
petition to the President, signed by the Governor,
lieutenant Governor and all the members Of the Illinois
Legislature received to-day, asking for tho appoint
mont Of Hugh B. McCuloch Secretary Of tho
Treasury The friends of other candidates working
hard to their appointment The President docs
not yet give special encouragement to anybody but is
understood that the appointment will be made this week
H4NAToR MORGAN AND THE TREASURY DEPART
MENT-THE REAL REASON FOR HIS DECLINING.
The refusal Of Senator Morgan TO accept the position Of
Secretary Of the Treasury continues unchanged. The
Uonectures and explanations this subject be all
summed up In single fact T. d. Morgan is Che head Of
arm In New York, and he cannot accept the procred
business The transactions OF the in banking
and cotton such TO preclude his holding the post Of
Secretary and in fact do business with himself in affairs
which lcgitimateiy handled by Ia partners
These partners alone oppose his appointment for very
sovious There has been engineering Of Sew
ard Weed anybody else shout IT. except 70 accommo
themselves 70 the demands Of the bile interest
they best could Even the withdrawal Of Mr. Seward
from public fc could have been adjusted necessary for
che financial welfare OF the great state Of New York the
most deeply concerned Of any other In the public credit
The President and all parties would however have seen
obstacle growing out Of Senator Morgan's appoint
considering Mr. sewuds position in the Cabinet
Morgan would have been confirmed entirely irrespective
u this, and without bearing upon It, The appointment
was sent in without qualification condition. and but
FOR the business already stated would have been
accepted
THE PACIFIC OCEAN NAIL STEAMER SERVICE.
The President approved bill for mail steamship
service between San Francisco AMI ports In the Chinese
empire, touching at Honolulu ara ports ia Japan, by
Of monthly line OF first class American seagong
steamships making twelve round trips Annually The
Postmaster General is authorized contract with the
lowest responsible bidder for a OF not t.sn
ssn years No bid amounting 70 noro than hall miion
Of dollars year will be dered.
ENFORCEMENT or THE sRAFT.
The draft under the last call for three hundred thou
sand mon, Will commence here tomorrow. The de
fciency in the quota Of his District thousand
1fty-,wo.
PROMOTION.
ool Thos N. Bowen, Thirteenth Kansas regimenH,
vas today brcveted bngadlr general Of volunteers.
ARBITRARY ARRESTS.
The House Military Committee will to.morrow examine
Assistant Secretary Dana and Judge Advocate General
ko In regard TO tho arbitrary and detention OF
prisoners at tho Old Capitol and Carroll prisons which
will close tho evidence, and tho committee expect TO
have their rcpor rcady to present on Wednesday.
CANDIDATE Foa SECRETARY or THE INTERIOR.
strong pressure Is being brought to bear upon the
President for the appointment Of Hon. Jesse X Dubois
u Illinois Secretary Of the Interior should the Treas
nry portfolio be assigned 70 Mr. McCooch, thus
stating the retirement OF Judge Usher
THIRTY-EICt,TH CONGRESS-.