The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-16
THE CAPITAL.

THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, April IS, 1855.
usxsY A. sMYrHH TO be COLLECTOR OF THE
PORT or NEw YORK.
The uncertainty so long hanging over the New York
Colectorshp about tb dspced by the appointment
of Horny A. smythe His name will go to the Senate
to morrow Mr. Davies left for New York tonight with
q large sized flea In his eM. t44se
MOVEMENT TO EXPOSE THE ARBITRARY AND ILLE-
GAL ACTS or THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
Considerable Is felt here among officers to $40
what sort OF an answer the Secretary Of War will mako
resolution introduced IN the House on Monday. BY
Mr. Mccullough OF Maryland, calling for information
concerning the Quarermascr Generals Department In
this city glance at the resolution will show that 1t la
pretty broad in its scope, anG asks for Information ON
number of Subjects all Of which Of vital interest to
the public It Ii intended by this resolution to bring 10
light and expose tho vast number Of high handed acts,
as unnecessary they ryannical, committed BY
Mr. Stanton, many of which merely to crafty
personal dislike the persons chosen victims OF his
persecution intended 70 bring out the fact that
Notwithstanding the conflict Of has ceased, Mr.
Stanton yet continues his will above law, and TO per
potrate. in violation OF tho rights and liberties Of
the Citizen such acts Of petty tyranny as have hereto
fore marked ony the meanest dasposms the world ever
knew II this resolution brings out all the facts II viii
be shown thathe Secretary Of War still not only per-
m but directs subordnates TO seize, hold and turn
over the Frcoamons Bureau, without warrant OF law,
the private property Of persons against whom he Ii
known to entertain personal dislike Thus, although We
live in land Of boosted liberty it will he shown that
public officer uses the power entrusted to him for the
public good merely crafty his own malignant spirit
Il will be shown slso that the Qu,rtermaster Generals
Department in this city has become huge nursery for
mnor brigser generals OF peculiar political COM
plcxion who rather retard than facilitate business bue
being especial favores with the Secretary, were bro
veted when IL Ia web known that tho majority oil them
did little nothing during the war; IL is believed BY
many that the Secretary Of War keeps up this bureau
merely n means OF power and patronage
THE SUPREMACY OF OWL LAw-rHH PROBLEM or
THE PEAoE PROCLAMATION SOLVED.
The specuations and doubts as TO whether the ate
peace proclamation of President johnson was intended
to abolish martial law in the South and restore the AN
thorty Jurisdiction Of civil courts have finally been
set at rest by which gives his own Interpretation
Of it, The Treasury agent, Dexter, convicted by Mill
tary commission Of fraud the government, kept in
confinement default Of two hundred thousand dollars
bail and refused the benefit OF the hsbeas corpus by
General woodx andng the district OF Mobile, act
ing under the order OF the War Department, has been
turned the OWL authorities for trial Geserai
Woods has ordered TO deiver the prisoner 70 tho
District Marshal aud the District Attorney will take tho
| papers In the and afn.gn him for trial
| His Innocence guilt is- marT or itfie
consequence TO the country large but all who revere
the supremacy Of law will rcioice know that speedy
and legal trial will be accorded hun Many similar
are in existence and the same orders will probably be
made In ala Of them. General Butler was retained soma
tine for Dextcrs Defence and Is 10 the city prcs
pared TO submit argument Judge Advocate General
Holt against the iurisdctsRo Of tho Commission and tho
legality Of ts procedure and findings The Presidcnrs
order IN the case removed The prisoner ~ anohor tr-
| bgnai, aud changes the nature OF the defence.
JKsp. DAVIS AND THE ASSASSINATION cont
! gPrRAcr.
The Judiciary Committee Of the House had meeting
yesterday over oopphoy OF JEFF LAWS In The asas-
sinasion conspiracy Nothing be established against
the rebel cxPrcsdcn, by the evidence produced bfors
the committee up 10 ts time but tlay hard work.
ing sst Of legislators aud have for other evidence
which may settle tia disputed question
fRoBABLE sPEEDx IELEAsE o.CLEnSr @. CLAY.
|. Mrs. Clement G Clay returned from Fortress Monroe
within few days and has laid bsfoe the President 70
| commentators for her husbands release on parole
from such officials General Grant Senator Wilson and
Thad stcvens They all express the opnien that Mr..
Clay will observe hrs PAROLE and that bis conduct in
voluntarily giving himself up 10 the authorities entities
him 10 this mich consideration. HIS release from
nnement nd Fortrc Monroe IS exfoc,ed within fec
DAYS
MOVEMENT IN FAVOR OF THE coNsrRArons Al
roETUaAs.
| The supreme Court Of tho Urltei States having de-
clded tho Indiana Military Commission Tor the trial Of
civilians he illegal and the persons convicted by I
having IN consequence been discharged thcrs II nc
doubt ,hs, steps Will DO taken TO procure tho 70
lease OF DR. Msdd Arnold oToushln and syanser, con
xced Of conspiracy against the lice q President Lincoln
The friends OF thosc parties claim the benefit Of that do
cision and will take aston accordingly.
-rnx RErrcEScs or prnocRATrc REPRESENTATIVES,
The democratic side Of %, ioycr housr Of Congress
haa ut last abandoned all hope or Influencing iesisalos
~ speeches where party Questions are concerned Be
sides kcepisg as silent possible al other questions
Mr. Rogers, OF New jersey, has Lifted ~ hs yoioo bl
orce In many day Cha, tine iavOr Of tho annuity Y
Martha aocook AVID gancrFy ftvor u rcra.jins as
apicd soldiers tioirados-ars crrhars k.iiFTa ~ w
Dan voorhees, and gansg Brooks lcft.-tao cipplN.i
boaelea In comparaisvs darkness, for EaHise fp.eN
Kerr and Marshall have Goso pfeicnaons ~ "o'se'
nan tu,lcra .ChaGi-r of.Ncw fcrs % =. !" ~ ~
x,o,as oceasons',v bit ssvsr aiio~eA = N'.e a
no.n. az ord. -.n rc,ca him. Az tbc'e se,N' nc
nore for better times arr ne noxt csP'sa'A % foa
nioat by The people al The - ~ W.
I wkLL rzEaTED PROMOTIONS
Tn, President his appoin'sa co''ns "'' - la'ie
Formerly ad-dc.carnp and sn7pcrt7r . oA lAs s'4
Of General Grant, paynlasisf = ins army VIC
| colonel n W Proc. promoted toe .yrns'er seneS
The sciec,,on OF Colonel iare ron me larso nst
Q a,.can,s for the position resioi A. az approprAi
rs'osno, o. an oaeer who ea' ione excellent scric
!. | In the hsid