New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
THE UNION SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
Affairs in the Mississippi, North Carolina and
Other Parts OF the South.
Probable POStpOnement Of jeff. Davis's
Trial.
Reports From the Colombian Commission.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
A Short and UnimpOrtant Session of the
Senate.
Reports From the Colombian Commission.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
A Short and UnimpOrtant Session of the
Senate.
The House Passes the Soldiers Bounty
Blll-139 TO 2.
WASHINGTON. Friday, May %, 1865
UNION SENATORIAL CAUCUS.

WASHINGTON, Friday, May 25 1865.
UNION SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
II being especially DESTROYS secure harmony upon TIE
part Of the Senate caucus of the Union Senators was
held this morning at 10 o'clock and continued until H.
and then again from O'Clock p The subject II an
adjournment or recess taken up and after CONSIDER
able discussion il deemed best 10 continue IN session
until about the middle OF July when unless sou citing
is developed not now anticipated adjournment viii he
acted upon. The constitutional amendments were taken
up and discus ,ed at length. The third section M! b'
amended or somewhat modified or strengthened, OF pep
os tious may be substituted 10 dianehlse forever
certain classes of Rebels and forbid them from
ever holding any Office either Federal State. 1t was
unanimously agreed that every attempt should be made to
harmonic conflicting views, AID when that was done,
then the amendments should be passed by parry yoe or
80 for 10 IA against the latter being the maximum number
the President can rally to his support The feeling
all around is to unite upon the very best platform
that can be secured The caucus adjourned 10 NEE on
Monday morning 10 o'clock, when they will probably
come to some final conclusion. There was greater una-
unity of sentiment, and rmer determination developed
to stand sody together upon all questions than
has ever before been manifested.
COTTON IN MISSISSIPPI AND NORTH CAROLINA.
Gen Thomas late Bureau Commissioner for the state
of Mississippi and now Gen Howards siah, reports
that before the that State used TO raise about oOOVo
bales of cotton nearly quarter the entire yield OF
the United States He thinks this years crop will reach
GOO 900 bales He says the best lands along the banks OF
the Mississippi River are being cultivated by Northern
men with adequate CAPITAL, who thus enjoy special
facilities for securing labor and supplies over the old
planters who occupy the lands Of the interior The
flooding Of the river banks he thinks will not nJnIe the
cotton crop; but if it should repanting may be con
nued up the middle Of June with assurance OF good
crop. Col Byron Latin of NewYork, who las cotton
plantation in North Carolina, gives very faerine
account Of the prospective yield in that State.
MRS DAVIS AND sEMMEs.
Mrs JEFF Davis has been at the White House, holding
an interview with the President Semmes Is in town and
had in interview with the President today in reference
TO his pardon.
Mrs jeff Davis has received many callers to-day from
those who were DESTROYS Of doing her honor and Of show
ing her sympathy Upon consultation with her friends
she has concluded not ask for her husbands parole but
merely the range Of the fort for the present She also
desires the removal of Gen. Miles Of whom she complains
as not respecting the person and feelings of her husband
HOUSE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The House to-day passed Mr.. Schencks substitute for
the bill eauaizing bounties with amendment giving
the bounty to those who were discharged a, their own re-
quest after the close Of the The substitute diners
from the original bill in limiting the bounties to such
minor children as under sixteen years age and gives
nothing 10 substitutes The bill will give to each per
son entitled 10 its benefits about $780, dcducng herefom
bountes from any heretofore received II mainly
benefits those who enlisted in 1861 and the early part OF
1862 when no bounty given. The bill as amehoea
passed with but two votes IN the negative VIZ
James A. Nicholson Dell and Lawrence Trumbull KY.
Gen. Schenck believes his bill amended will not require
less than 800 900 OOO but it may take s5OOOOOOO and
o1r a1v ~ u
energies of the people, thought will defeat its passage
through the Senate.
FREEDMEN KIDNAPPED.
The Government is in possession Of evidence going to
show that number Of Freedmen have been kidnapped
from Georgia and smugged off Turks Island to do
forced work in the salt mines transferred to agents en-
gagged in the Cuban slave trade
PERSONAL.
Commissioner Rollins left last evening with his family
for his home in New-IIampshire.
Tho Hon. VIM. H. Corwin, our late representative at
Mexico reached town to-day.
PERSECUTION
private letter from old and prominent Union citi-
zen Of Richmond read here tonight says; fixed de-
termination exist the part OF the traitors TO
drive all Union business men out Of this city, but pray
God they may not succeed.
SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOMES.
The subject Of Soldiers Orphans Homes in the States
is beginning attract the attention of our public men.
The State of Pennsylvania has appropriated $4,000 for
that purpose.
INTERNAL REVENUE
Receipts from Internal Revenue to-day $64l 967 e..
PARDOyRD
President johnson to-day directed pardon to be issued
TO John and Jacob Beirsham Of New-YoTk, who were
convicted in April 1863 of evading the United States
Revenue laws by manufacturing cigars without alicense
and assaulting the officer who arrested them
THE SOUTHERN INVESTIGATION.
Gems Steadman and Fullerton are engaged at Augusta
Ga. in investigating the affairs Of the medical branch Of
the Frecdmen's Bureau.
CABINET MEETING.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was fully attended, butwas
only of a few minutes duration.
CONGRESsMRS GONE NORTH
Quite a number Of Congressman have gone norm,
among them Messrs Boutwell, and Alley of Massachu-
sets and Warner and Brandagce Of Connecticut
SMALLPOX AMONG FREEDMEN.
The Freedmen's Bureau in North Carolina reports 2oO
of smapo for the current month"; decrease of 100
from last month.
SANTA ANNA
has senta delegation Of his friends here to try and work
up his case. They called upon Senior Romero who re-
fuses to countenance their schemes he deems Santa
Anne al ambitious and dangerous man in the interest