The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-09

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WARRINGTON, Dec. O. lsss
The aexicea Questien Last Dcv-
patch Unsatisfactory.
Tho President Ia displeased with the tenor Of Napo
Icons reply TO the telegram from the State Department
calling upon him to funi his promise and withdraw his
troops from Mexico in insalments. Tho Cabinet with
exception it understood side with the Prest-
dent II Is considered doubtful however whether any
further remembrance viii b made and the probabilities
that the French Emperor will DO allowed TO have his
own wN Indirectly II Ia limited that Napoeons g.
ton in rofusng 70 withdrew mainly because ofwhas
he regards violation or the pledge Of neutrality a.
nonntersrsnce on part hs position being that By
tho arrest Of General 0rega the despatch Of Gensrs
Sherman and other Objectionable movemsnss. oar
pledge Of neutrality was broken and the compact hsss
fore Ii withdrawn, rendered nun and void.
The Radical Plan Or Territorial Govssnacuss
for the South. a8fa itfgI 4se
There has been much discussion out Of Congress upoo
the bill looking 10 the abrogatiou Of the ssass goves
meuts tho South and the opponents OF the measure
are confident they can defeat In the Senate where
o-third vote over the veto could not BE- secured
GoaeraI Butler Aaxisus g Get Int tho
= Present Congress. e8 t0s
The movement for the assembling OF the rersiegh
Congress ON the 9Th Of March IN going on. Gsnsusa
Butler is bore and heads the project Hs sAinnsAs
presest Congress tss dow and y anxsous u satSr g
pomsssag Alley the Representative from the Esslx II.
triot that n he should resign, he Alley would b sAs
next Governor Of Massachusetts Butler in the meantime
taking Alleys piace In the House. II b reported thaa
Governor Bullock Of Massachusetts, sanctions the move
ment and will call special election in Alleys dissroe
TO Buffers election the present Congress In
Of Alleys resignation.
The Southern Loyalist Association have decided upon
thefolowng plan "A special bill TO be introduced provid
fr~ k~~k ka
States designating for each territory In the body Of the
bill tho Of the person desired by the loyal nhab
ants thereof Governor This will Of be vetoed
by the President but whom returned will b pressed 70
twothirds vote.
Secretary Seward and Thad Stevens.
The reported aliaton between Secretary Seward and
Thaddeus Stevens has only this foundation The Score
tary called upon Mr. Stevens who Is chairman OF The
Committee Appropriations, merely for the purposs
Of arranging about certain appropriations for the State
Department
Surratt Expected to Mako Some Revrlatiens
in Regard to the Assassination Plot.
II Is expected that John b. Surrat lately arrested in
Egypt accompce in the assassination Of President
Lincoln will make certain revelations that will incu-
pate parties hitherto unsupported II there should b
sudden departures from this section Of prominent per-
sons who have particular reasons for going abroad.
IL may reasonably DO attributed to this cause.
Tho Case Of Sanford Cosever.
To-day Sanford Conover, alias Charles A. Durham, In
dcted for perjury in connection with the conspiracy
trials was brought into court Mr.. Goodng. for the
prisoner after recitng history Of the case proceeded
to argue the demurrer the Indictment filed yesterday
The grounds taken by him were that the accused could
not DO held legally guilty Of perjury, nasmuch the
Judge Advocate General before whom his depostiens
taken had authority TO aAministsr an OATH As1
that the Judiciary Committee OF the HOUSE net
thorEed 10 instuts judicial procesdings that thsrs
fora. in neither could no be held for perjury h
gard to any statements he may have made. JudCs
Fisher said no would Ike to hear the question - =
whether the House Of Representatives had authority y
order the sad inquiry-whethsr II not invasies
Of the judiciary department BY house or Congrs9
and contrary to the distribution OF power By the oon
tuition He remarked that this question was included ID
the point Of Mr. Goodins to the statute and
the disposition Of which the whole case would turn.
Tho District Attorney remarked that hs would liz
tme TO investigate tho question, and the argument was
continued.
Judge Advocate General Holt has bssn relieved fron
duty the special claim commsnon convened BY The
War Department to examine claims against the govern
msnt for transportation Of Quartsrmasss' supplies 10.
Assistant Judge Advocate General Dunn has bssa sp-
pointed . member Of the commission 70 all The W
cancy.
Brevet Brgadier General Seth Eastman United States
army, retired from active SERVICE has been ap-
pointed Governor or the Western Military Asylum =
Harrodsburg, KY.
@ K. Garrison. Of New York. has been appointed osa
Of the United States Commissioners to Paris
Humphrey Marshall Seeking = Presidential
Intorview.
Humphrey Marshall ct the Executive mansion ~
day seeking interview Being introduced to Senator
tha ia .fn tha ali
whle shaking hands, ~ have not met you before
air; have not met you-a pleasant day" 80 thsy
parted very colby. General Marshal lately asksd
why he aid not 80 to New York. 81 have no mesns."
II am aware that your circumstances are somewhat
abridged" Abridged abridged" answered the late
Confederate general oTve not q bridge; wish sons
would show me bridge"
Financial Matters.
The whole subject Of nnancslw soon DO taken up BY
tue Ways and Means Committee, also the question 81
the repeal Of the tar cotton. which has
powerfully urged that there reason 70 believe
Congress may be induced to order the tax repealed
Thorc 20 he decided opposition on the part al
Congress 20 the adoption Of any measure looking 70
undue haste IN the payment OF tho public debt orts
tho resumption Of specie payments.
The amount Of securities deposited in bonds with the
United states Treasurer up TO date follows-Se
curly Cor the circulation Of national banks $40 $50
security for deposits Of government funds authorised
dsposiisres. SIS, $4,000 Total, t37s.275eoo.
The receipts from internal to-day wsrs
$685. $40 The receipts for the week ending to-day
g. 2eo 76e and the beginning Of the present asi
year the receipts amount 20 1854, 2A8.42s.
Tue amount Of fractional currency received st the
Treasury Department to-day amounted to s3s9io7 Tho
Of National Bank currency for the week endisg
to-day Ss5ss72 The amount issued this data u
$500 sss93i, from which there Is to DO deducted
81 0T3e returned and cancelled leaving the total 70
date 1907 s2. 800 The amount Of fractional currency