The New York herald., 1866-05-01

earIy Twelve Million Dollars Appropriated
for the Frecdmen's Bureau.
xhe Blaine -Conkling Controversy
Again Before the House.
Proposed Investigation Into the Alleged
Internal Revenue Frauds.
&C. Ss. &c.

xRg EEPoRI oF -He R1oo.sef AUCTION COMMITTEE.
Senator Felsandg from his recent ILL
ness apd wss bis ssai today The first act OF the
sousors retrn 10 tis the presentation from the
Committee oa aseconstructon of joint resolution and
1rtan bills already published length He also stated
uai tho rcpori in detail of the committee delayed,
,ut would be .orthcoming in a short time.
Thad Stevens rose in his place lcsurely this morning
and disposed of the Reconstruction Committees report
IN manner which showed he glad to get the matter
OF his hands temporarily. Tho constitutional amend
anent is made e special order for Tuesday week, and
the bills for the two succeeding days. There was
very little sr over the report, because had
been pretty thoroughly discussed Sunday There
settled conviction among tho majority Of the republican
side that the plan won't do I the previous ques-
fon had been povcd upon the report this morning
trainers at fr proposed probably it would have been
rejected by . House. What It's hances viii be under
weeks deII with tho strong yse pressure against
a. may bes-Saeo. ms fact that the report was not
accompanied by any testimony explanations verbal
or written suggestive. They propose how II
takes before taking or writing much about it, Thad
was warmly congratulated by many members after he
had got the report well of his hands.
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL N THE
SENATE.
The Post 0fce Appropriation bill fixed as the special
order in the Senate to-day brought up BY Senator
sherman. A verbose discussion ensued ON am amend.
ment restrict the appointing power Of the President
and requiring all vacancies be filled once when
such exist during the session OF the Senate instead Of
dslaying them until the vacation The amendment also
allows compensation to officers appointed until
Armed by the Senate This Is q very lne specimen Of
radical legislation. The question will he asked where
the funds FOR the administration OF such Offices
from And is the incumbent be loser OF his
time and mency IL not suitable to the caprices OF
crew Of parf'sansY The amendment also aims 10
take the power Of removal OF the hands OF the Pres
and place il in the control OF Congress The prac.
fcal working OF this will give the senate amount Of
labor they do rot to bargain for will degrade
he body in.oa jobbing establishment appoint or
emove officers. Reverdy johnson made a logical speech
against the measure, showing to the obtuse the
natural results Of the contemplated action Mr. Trum-
bull spoke in favor by begging the question s,raInins
and dlstortinE suit his purpose sher-
man, though he favored the bill, opposed to the
amendment Henderson and Sumner also spoke in
favor. Towards the c,o-e of the discussion The body
fell INTO "A fos.
The pcrorston OF Mr. Davis speech on the Civil Rights
I'm beins the topic Of o conversational debate, the
Senator advanced curious explanations for what he
had said and de assertions rather dicui 10 swallow
general melse Of words arose, N the midst OF which
the body sdioared
sh. sLwAni' = oPiSt0N CONCERNING REcoS sTRuC-
riOS
icasual converts to-day between Secretary seward
aud sentloinan IRON virginia may throw some light
the former opinions concerning reconstruction and
Mexico Mr seward said bc had lately received a letter
which had been forty days the way aav.sifr him to
act cautiously the French aud Mexican imbrnso be
Of the stfong probability OF reco,ninonconent OF
hostiliies between the North sud south mo visitor
ssIred Mr.. seward that far a Virginia was con
cerned, he noed have apprhcnsons when the gecre
tary replied nor 80 tar any part os The country i,
concerned. rhe country has had enough to iist IL fora
long time. IN intelligent and yirtruus who has
taken the r sep ia lie u shame ceas.s 70 40
plorc her misfortunei but fb,loent gnorln woman
viii continue 20 take many downward steps ss long
she lives such country ~ McSico may be- sycn over
TO political revolution and var hnt yiruous cnlght
ebed and exemplary country hEc the unicd states vii
not be likely TO repeat such folly very often
suNxEE REsipEScg ron TnE rkEsIprNr's rlur.Y.
In viow Of the approaching hot aud sckiv season IA,
The capital rooms are being nitei ~ for tho President
and his family at the Continental Hoiel Long Branch.
New Jersey The family viii probably repair there
early, leaving the President follow on tho sdjoitn.
ment Of Congress
THE PUBLIC Dgnr.
The public debt statement 10 be issued IN day or
ro viii show decrease OF about six millions durnc
~ month Of April
REWARDS FOR TnE CAPTURE % rHE issss.
siNArioS coNspIRArORs.
|. mortal from Assistant Marslal o. Byrne aud
~ npioyed under him was presented W ho House
nv Darling, asking for change IN the awards re-.
s'y made by the Secretary of War FOR The capture of
xocfh and his co-conspirssor Great dIs.atsfactlon
b W naswsrs reyulf spops ,hote wbe feeling them