New-York tribune., 1866-05-02
PASSAGE OF THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Niagara Ship Canal Bill Passed.
THANKS TO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May /, leC6.

CONTRIBUTIONS
The Senate had an executive session Of hour
to-day and confirmed few unimporiant Postmasters
Considerable discussion hGd upon the Of Rousseau
of Kentucky who appointed Minister TO Ecuador
Clay recalled lie is brother Of the pesen, Member Of
Congress- and his appointment was considered part Of
the peo received for the advocacy OF the Presidents
policy, no confirmation had and the case remained
undecided.
THE PROVOST MABsHAL's BUREAU INVESTIGATION.
Speaker Colfax has appointed the following Special
Committee investigate the administration of the Pro-
vost-Aarshals Buran: ShellabaTgor of Ohio Chairman
Window Mimi, Warner Conn.,, Cook Il and Boyer
Penn.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
The Senate Committee Foreign Relations agreed
TO report adversely upon the of Mr. Smith of Kansas
nominated Minister Greece the recommendation OF
Senator Lane of Kansas Lewis ID. Campbell of Ohio,
nominated as Minister TO Mexico il agreed, should be
reported to the Senate without any recommendation pro
con- the Committee being tie on the matter. Gen.
Daniel e. Sickles Minister to the Hague was laid On
tie table.
RANK OF FOREIGN MINISTER'S.
The Committee also agreed 10 report bin for raising
the rank OF Ministers resident TO Envoy Extraordinary
and Ministers Penpotenta the pay to remain the saline
as at present.
Mr.. TRUMBULL's AMENDMENT.
Trumbulls amendment on the Post-Offee bill, which
prevents the payment any money ~ salaries OF officers
who are appointed dung the recess except in of
DEATH resignation expiration Of term Of office, has such
strength in the Senate would guarantee N passage by
both Houses either as amendment the Appropra-
tion bill, or q separate bill.
NIAGARA SHIP CANAL.
Horace II. Days Niagara Ship Canal bill to-day got
through the House as a military All the farm
Al eta fnra
least seven miles below the falls encountered with con-
tracts for and occupation secured by Horace H. Day
long ago in anticipation Of the passage of this ILL., Next
year ten millions will be asked for
NAVAL PROMOTION
The House finally passed to-day the bill for promotion
in the regular navy.
Senator Dixon will leave for Connecticut until the
middle OF the present month He awaits some improve
ment in his health.
THE NEW REVENUE BILL.
The new Revenue bill is rehactive, giving assessors
power to open and add every list returned within one
year. whenever in their opinion any understatement or
underyaluaton EXISTS although made in good faith.
OUTRAGEs on THE FREEDMEN.
The President has prohibited Gen. Howard from giving
any information relative TO ouages committed by South
ern whites on the freedmen.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
The Internal Revenue receipts to-day were $S25 O9O
THE vIRSISIA BArTLg-PTELDs.
Major James Gleason, A. Q. NJ has returned from an
inspection tour over tho bae-felds of Northern Viz
Qinia along the line of the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad from Alexandra to the Kappa
hammock. About a thousand graves Of United States
soldiers we're discovered and in Cupeppe alone upward
of3 900 were found. 1t is intended to all tho
remains lying of the Rappahannock to the cemetery
at Arlington, and to locate National Cemetery some
where in Cupepper County for those buried south Of that
River.
SLATE BROKEN.
Stockton and Scoyels slate, for the distribution OF tho
entire Federal patronage of NewJercy has been broken
up by two or three conflicting interests who are anxious
for share Of the spos and the President accordingly
withholds the list
THE CUBAN TELEGRAPH
The Conference COmmttee the Cuba Telegraph bill
agreed TO report the bill with amendment allowing
Congress TO alter the rates for the transmission Of messages
whenever expedient necessary In this shape 1t will
probably pass both Houses tomorrow.
LEPT-HAYD WRITING.
Over three hundred specimens of writing by lefhanded
soldiers were exhibited tonight at Seatons and speeches
made by Speaker Colfax and Gen. Banks.