New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15
TIE BANKRUPT BILL,
A Sanitary International Conference
An IMPORTANT BILL APPROVED
WASHINGTON. "Wednesday, Feb. -, lsOo.
pFRATF N THE SENATE.

DEBATE N THE SENATE.
MIR. Henderson continued his speech ON the
pestinc Constitutional amendment and replied TO the
evidence adduced yesterday STOW that the President
himself did not consider the Rebel States fit for reguat
jpg their own Affairs. lie alluded TO the
order Of Gen Terry sGspenGine Tie RehmrHa
Etomiac. Nj. Henderson stated that the order was
issued ty command OF Gen. Grant. He then gave LIS
reasons IN favor Of NEGRO suffrage al length showing
the necosity o the negroes being represented since
they were taxed. and repeatedly referring 10 then
CLAIMS TO our gratitude account OF the help they
gaye as dur.ng lie lie opposed The pending Con
stitrtiora amendment. principally on the ground that
II would not lead 10 TIE Introduction Of coored suffrage
and was Therefore impract.cabe and essentially unjust
MI HeDdcrsoIs remarks contained the materia
fo, most brilliant and powerful speech, but the argu
ment IN ITS delivery was somewhat scattered and ia
not therefore produce strong effect as II certahy
woald have produced had it been condensed and
more logically arranged. Mr. Henderson was followed
BY Mr.. Clark WHO delivered well prepared and very
elegant address mainly devoted to the subject Of negro
suffrage. Mr. CLARK declared bis opposition 10
the doctrine that this is white mans Govern.
ment IN very eloquent style enlarged upon the
negrcs claims 20 grateful consideration and declared
himself empla'ically against the immediate admission
OF tbe Rebel States
NEW REPORT.
II is reported to-day, and seems to be be-
beyed by maDy that Mr. Bancroft is a candidate for
the Custom. Horse in NewYork II if believed even by
some who are generally supposed to be in the confidence
Of the Administration.
DINNER BY MR. SEWARD
Mr.. Seward gave a dinner yesterday, to which
the members Of tue Diplomatic Corps and other dis.
tngUisLed individuals were invited.
SENATOR SYE.
u expected that Gen. Jas. W. Nye will de-
liver a sreecb upon Reconstruction tomorrow.
NEWSPAPER SUPPRESSION.
The order emanatine from Gen Grant for the
suppression Of TIE Ricsnond Eromine it is said will
not be the only d similar character If the present
course Of Rete journals is not changed 1t is notoTi
ous that many journals in tie South are as bold and de-
fsn in reasonable utterances before or during the
war GeD Grant is said TO be determined toput stop
to this firing Of the Southern heart
Mr.. EUNTER-vIRGINIA LEGISLATION.
A petition for the pardon of X. NJ T. Hunter,
UNANIMOUSLY signed by the Richmond Legislature, is
announced az o. It's way hitler from that city tonight,
70 be laid before the President The statement is also
made tha, tie Richmond Legislature viii not carry the
vote ior tie Iayment Of interest the State debt.
DR.. sUKDERLAND's CHURCH.
A four hours session Of the Rev. DIR. Sander
Iands flock has been held hoping TO down their
intense disgust and indignation Of the IroSavery fac
tionIsts but without result.
SOUTHERN PoST.OFPICES.
Within the past fortnight some 500 Post.
0ces have been TeoIened IN the Southern States and
tie work Is stil going forward
DEMONSTRATIONS.
Preparations are being made for a popular
demonstration here which shan endeavor 10 encourage
the President IL his theories Of reconstruction. The
recen, vote against negro suffrage here nstifes fully
the and there is prospect Of large tnrn out
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts from Internal Revenue to-day
were 81 24s GO TIE receipts from Customs from the
Isl to the 10Th inst at NewY were 1853 j07; at
Philadelphia $1,000 at Baltimore, s97,40Ii and at
Boston, from December to the Sd, sl3j,2j3.
ORDER FROM GEN. FOSTER.
General Foster, commanding the Department
q Florida has issued an order TeyoAing the restrc.
lions heretofore paced upon TIC sale Of and
nItion by tie military authorities.
NEW OFFICE ESTABLISHED.
An Office has been established by the Freed.
claims ci colored soldiers who served during the war
LANDS IL IOWA.
The General Land Office has just prepared q
patent favor of the State Of Iowa for II 00
swamp land under the grant by act OF Congress ap
proved Sept u 1880 the being selected in The
former Iowa City, now Dcs Moines, land district
There has inst been prepared and submitted TO the list
No Of tracts. containing in the aggregate 52s, lIC
acres selected y the State for internal improvements
through tie nstrumentality Of State warrants, tbe
isnds being situated in former Benice, now Humboldt
District. by sad list. which has been approved by tie
scetaTy Of tie Interior the title for these lands is in
vested in the State.
THK Union PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
having filed map in the Interior Department
dtAe permanent location OF the road west Of Omaha
Nebraska fcI the second 100 miles the Commissioner
oiAe General Land Office has instructed the local land
cc'rs withhold from sale the odd sections within q
niles on each SIDE Of the road
CONNECTICUT.
Much satisfaction is expressed here bv New.
Eng,ard mon over the nomination Of Major. Cen Haw
iey to-day tie Union candidate foI Goyern,1 Of Con
bcciiC-t
FLOYD CASE
The case q Thomas w. Pierce VI. The