New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
Political and General Matters at the
Capitol.
CROPS In SOUTH CAROLINA.
Appointment Of Visitors to the Military
Academy.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Sundry Military and Bounty Bills before the
Senate.
CONSIDERATION OF THE FUNDING BILL.
ELABORATE SPEECH OF SENATOR SHERMAN.
The Freedmen's Bureau Bill to be Continued
in Force.
The Banhrup! Bill Passed-..6S TO SO.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday. May %, 1896.
yEFP. DAvIss TRIAL.

WASHINGTON. Tuesday, May % 1866.
yEFP. DAvIss TRIAL.
George Shea esq., Of New-York who has been here for
the past week attending to the pelimnaes on behalf Of
the defense of the great state prisoner left to-day en- route
for Fortress Monroe. The benefit Of counsel has now
been permitted the accused and it really begins 10 look
if few weeks will bring the grand trial Of the age
AN APPoINTEB
Judge Hughes, who is appointed Cotton Agent for tie
Treasury Department vice Mellon, removed, is from
Indiana is of the firm of Hughes Denver Co., Claim
Agents Of this city and recently figured in court as Tie
friend and counsel Of AIRS. Cobb, the female pardon
broker whose trade Gen Baker the detective so suddenly
broke up with the approval of the Supreme Court.
THE BANKRUPT BILL
The fate Of the House Bankrupt bill in the Senate Is
very doubtful Ii is matter that viii be made the sub
ect of proacted debate by the lawyers in that body and
as the session is drawing rapidly toward close and the
Senate is far behind the House upon important measures
the loss of the Bankrupt bin is rendered amos, certain
even if it could command sufficient strength, which Is
hardly prola able.
Mr. cAMPBELL's INSTRUCTIONS
The State Department is engaged in preparing the
instructions to Mr. Campbell our Minister TO Mexico
They viii not be completed, however, until the return OF
Nj Seward who is understood to be opposed to giving
why Gen. Logan refused 70 accept the mission was that
Mr. Seward would not permit bin to use his position as
Minister in favor Of the Liberal party.
THB JUDICIARY SYSTEM
The House Judiciary Committee to-day had under con.
sderaton the Senate bill recognizing the present Judc
ay system Of the United States Letters from leading
lawyers in various parts Of the country have been received
against this BILL 1t viii probably be reported in few
days and put upon its passage notwithstanding the oppo'
sition to it.
INTERNAL REVENGE.
Receipts to-day only s3O9,4eO.
SENATOR sHERMAN's ARGUMENT
TODAY in favor Of the funding Of ali the Government re-
curities into FIVE per cent loan exceedingly inter
etng and valuable presentation Of financial facts that will
repay careful perusal lie occupied nearly two hours IN
its delivery and demonstrated clearly the necessity for
and feasibility Of reducing the rate Of interest TO al
least five per cent Senator Fessenden VIII speak on the
bill when it comes up next week, in opposition in part
ANOTHER PosTPoSEMEST.
The serenade to the President is again xedor Wednes-
dav night but the nonsrrival OF Mr. Seward
may induce further posponement as he is now deemed
the only Trustworthy man. out the whole Cabnetfor such
aspeech az Johnson's policy needs
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT.
majority OF the Senate Committee on the Distinct OF
Columbia are now thought be in favor Of governing the
District by Commission, and doing entirely away with
the elections for Mayor and Councils Should they re-
port the bill it will be passed by the Senate and House
THE RAILROAD TAX.
The travellers by railroad, in New-York in particular,
and in the whole country generally should be gatiul to
| Representative Giles Hotchkiss for his amendment
offered this evenngtaking of from passengers the two
and half per which the internal Revenue bill
had saddlei them WITH The corporations will have 10
bear IT,
PARDON OF RIOTERS.
III. President pardoned to-day three Of the Alexandria
rioters who kept last Christmas by killing negroes, and
who but recently were sent TO Albany pcnitentiary
CROPS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Commissioner Of Freedmen's Affairs last week
received dispatches fom Charleston s. c. in which 1t is
stated as probable that the people will not large
crops as those produced before the war Many planters
who made fair beginning with the hope that turn
of fortune would furnish them the means TO carry them
through will be compelled to abandon the idea of raising
crop for want of provisions to feed the freed
people working for them, while number OF
the planters failed attempt plant on their own re-
sponsiby but turned their plantations over to the freed
people TO be cultivated By them they giving the owners
of the lands some share of the crops This is the case
more particularly the Sea Islands, and along the
| coast for miles into the Interior also through
that portion OF the State where the armies
passed in 1864 and 1865 The coored people there finding
themselves suddenly Free With no power to guide and d.
rect them properly supposed that with freedom all other
things would be added and in 1865 made little provision
for the future There great number OF people, both
white and black who find themselves with fair CROP and
in many instances with large crop planted and with no
mean. TO feed either themselves their aborers until the
time when the products of their labor can be gathered ana
sold.
~ INV WARRINGTON Tuesday May %, ls66.
| BILL APPROVED.
Tn. President has approved the bill making approprla-
tiops for the service Of the POstOice department oi
the next fiscal wear. The aggregate amount Tor ine,na
and foreign service is ss,H95tO In addition 10 tnls
$50 900 appropriated for the United states anu
mail service $3.50 900 for the mail service between Sa
Francisco Japan and China for six months ana sy'Voo
for the Overland Mail transportation between Awnson
and Folsom and for mail transportation oet"esn
New-Yofk and California. The Posiuaster-deneiM y
authorized TO employ sailing vessels for the transpoauD
Of the mails between the pOris Of the United States M,
any foreign ports where the service may be iacnse
thereby allowing and paying therefor compensation nor
flas