New-York tribune., 1866-12-03

$1,000, Deputy at a salary Of S4,5OO, two assis-
tants salaries each $500; Solicitor and Cashier,
salaries each $1,000; Auditor, salary $4,000; Chief
Clerk and seven heads OF divisions each 81 JOOi and
not more than $50 clerks. Section second provides
that the Commissioner shall be appointed by
the Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court by
nomination of the Chief Justice. Section
third authorizes and requires the Commissioner to
appoint all bis deputies and clerks, and also all
assessors, collectors, revenue agents. inspectors and
generally TO exercise the power now vested in the
President and the Secretary of the Treasury for this
purpose Section provides that all incumbent Off
GERS shall remain in office for sixty days after the pas
sage Of this bill, unless relieved This bill is
not intended political measure for the purpose of
weakening the President or diminishing his patron
age but the Office is clearly Judicial one, and re-
quires able executive head This security is be-
leved TO be demanded by the financial and COM
mercal interests Of the nation.
Mr.. Boutwell, informed the caucus of his intention
to offer soon a resolution calling upon the President
and Secretary of State for the correspondence on the
subject of John II. Surrat He said that he had reason
TO believe thatdurng the search for John Surratt his
hiding place known 10 the President and that it
was by the conniyance of Andrew johnson that the
escape OF Surratt was finally effected He also de-
sired committee 10 investigate the official conduct
of the President and his acts down from the time OF
his drunken Inauguration, and if the grave ofenses
charged against him were sufficiently sustained to
Justify articles of impeachment they should be drawn
and the offender should le arragned for trial. This
was greeted with the most tumultuous applause, and
prolonged cheering, and, though Mr.. Boutwell, con-
tDued to speak, his words were inaudibe.
The members then INDUCED an interchange OF con-
gratulatiOnS on the magnificent yindicaon OF October
aud November. Thad, Stevens remarked that he felt
that he too conservative last session laughter
and was rebuked by some of his constituents when he
went home because he had not been radical enough.
They had got ahead Of him. He meant TO catch up.
This time be intended 90 to the root Of the matter
lApplause.l The caucus then adjourned.
An additional number Of Congressman arrived here
to-day, and there is now doubt that a quorum Of
both Houses viii be nattendance tomorrow. As
there is organization TO be effected it only
sary as preliminary proceeding TO ascertain the TACT
of quorum i'll the customary way, the usage of the
House being to call the roll of members, but this
is not the case in the Senate. The next step is
10 appoint a joint committee 10 wait on the
President and inform him that quorum of both
houses have assembled and are ready TO receive any
communication he may have 10 make. These pro-
eeedngS will not occupy perhaps more than an hour,
and should there be no hinderng occurrence the
sage may be expected early in the afternoon. Copies
of il and of the reports of all the Heads of Depart
ments and Of the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
have already been dispatched from this city by special
messenger and otherwise 10 the principal cities in all
sections of the county, generous disposition beng
manifested by all the high officials 10 accommodate
the press in order that the QuOhc may nave
at The earliest period information concerning the Ex-
ecitiye Department of the Government. Agents and
correspondents pledged themselves for the newspapers
which they represent that every precautm should
be taken TO prevent a premature disclosure Ol the
contents of the documents before they shall H OH
riay laid before Congress. This assurance and con
fdence in the promise aided materially in obtain
ng the supply of the documents for the press and IL
expected that publishers everywhere will respect the
obligation which thus rests upon them Some Of the !
Republican members think that, if the procession TO
Il. hill raooh fha (auifpl hpforp
Message is sent to Congress, an adjournment will |
take place until Tuesday, without waiting tOE Tie !
document. 1
The banquet to Congress will take place tomorrow
evening. Speeches will be made in response 10 toasts |
by Senator Howe, Judge Fisher Judge Kelley the |
Hon. Geo W, Julian, Drs. Sunderland and Boynton,
Senators Sumner, Fessenden, Wilson, and Tnmbull, !
Gen. Butler, Mr. Forney, Frederick Douglass, and |
Others The Hon. Thaddeus Stevens will respond 70 |
the toast on Congress The procession will form at
the City Hall at II o'clock a. M, and move at II
O'Clock noon, beaded by the Marine Band Uen' ,
Hiram Wabrdge will preside.
At least five bills on the subject of providing ter
rtoral Governments for the Southern states are pre-
pared and will be presented early in the session.
Secretary Seward received dispatch to-day from
the Consul General az Alexandria stating that John
H. Surratt had been arrested at point in Egypt, and
is now confined in prison awaiting requisltlon from
our Government.
The Southern Republican Association will meet
here tomorrow morning. Committees will be Sc
eced for each State their duties being 10 Superntend
the thorough organization Of the Republican party IN
the South. The objects of the Association are com
and look, among other things. TO liberal
and udicOus use Of the resources Of the Government
in developing the heretofore neglected interests OF the
States Prominent members of the Association are
organizing a company for the purpose Of completing
the unfinished railroads in Alabama and propose
TO ask Congress 20 renew certain land
grants in their behalf which were made
in Alabama for railroad purposes in Iej6, and which
have reverted TO the Government. Il. q. Sidney,
Corresponding Secretary, has divided his plantation
in Mississippi into small farms Of eO to 100 acres
each and dthrOugh the auspices Of this Association FAM
lies are being located, provided and equipped to re-
main permanent residents. The estates Of other 10y
asts are being prepared for colonization, and this
more practical method OF UnlOnlznG the South IS be-
ing energetically pushed.
The Committee appointed by tho Legislature Of
Louisiana last year TO visit Washington and urge
Congress TO make an appropriation for the repairing
Of the evees the Mississippi, is here again. 1t Is
the intention OF It's members TO agtate the matter
thoroughly and have their bill passed as soon as
possible.
During the past year the expenditures of the Post
Office Department have exceeded It's receipts by
SgG5 Og3 %. Deductng the Government apprOpria-
tiou OF 500 900 10 pay for Government and Congress
sional matter passing through the mails. The annual
deficit Is only S265 G93 %.
The amount Of stationery necessary for all the as
SCISSORS and collectors in the United States which
enormously stated TO amount to -, 100000 has been
carefully reckoned up by the Department and found
10 amount 10 a little over 100000. The contract
has not yet been awarded.
surprising case Of honesty among Congressman
was observed to-day. The Hon. Fernando G. Bea-
man, W. G. for the Ist District Of Michigan who was
a member of the XXXVIllth and XXXIXth Con.
crosses, and has been reelected TO the XI.th during
his first term was awmdcd $500 ~ Oh account Of
mileage in excess Of amount due. lie declined to re-
ceive the amount, informing the Committee Of the