The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-12
MIR. Stevens UnintentiOnally Be.
comes Conservative.
The Dill Regulating Appointments
and Removals.
A RADICAL AMENDMENT REJECTED.
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80 &C. o10,
WASHINGTON, Dec H. 1866
Proposed New Governments for tho Southern
S1ares.
The loyal committee from the several Southern States
will make their report this week TO Congress. They
hold that IN organizing governments in the South tho
President simply exercised military authority. and
they disposed TO set aside those governments
and by joint resolution Of Congress appoint committee
representing each loyal State draft constitution for
the States lately in rebellion, be submitted Con-
gress and finally to the people of the rebeous States
for their ratification.
Congress In Pursuit. or Information under
DifFicuifies.
The President has been called for list OF all per-
sons pardoDed under the amnesty proclamation since
April 1855. with list OF all persons who recommended
these pardons. This seems simple affair." but there
ere about seventeen thousand persons who have been
psrdoned, and each person has generally thought
good 10 have his whole neighborhood endorse his petit
Son, II follows that the Attorney Generals ONCE which
has had the control OF this business II they attempt
furnish this information Is swamped for the balance Of
tho session On reliable Information have hesi,s-
ton saying hst great is the bulk OF the papers be-
fore il that the Attorney Generals ONCE cannot
give the information called for. should every employe
evoIe twelve hours per diem to the task ill the end Of
the session
The President has directed pardon to be issued to
Daniel Howley, convicted at the June 1866, term Of
the United States Supreme Court the District Of Co.
Iuba the charge Of robbery and sentenced three
ysars' imprisonment His pardon recommended by
t.t United states District Attorney who prosecuted
the JadRe gh9 sentenced him, the grounds Of pre-
vIcus good oha6Ser and long and faithful in
,se uiiSedd aislts afmy x.
i--~ss ts F~nnie suffrage.
Senator Cowau's speech to-day favor Of female suf
f~ge created attention. and at the time moved the
gravity Of the Senate. The question Of universal suf
fsage It h understood should include white females
as ooored males Northern ladies the seat Of
government are urging the subject upon members Of
Congress whenever opportunity occurs
Exclusion Of tho southern Representatives
from the Fortiefh Congress.
bill has passed the House excluding the Repreeen-
ts,ves from the Southern states from participation
the Fortieth Congress
The SnbIeci of Finance.
II ascerained that the members Of the Senate II
Committee and the Ways and Means Committee
u The House evenly balanced upon the important
questions Of imitation and contraction that IL very
doubtful, yet what will be proposed In either
Hee though there seems be but littlo doubt that
Mr. hccuiloch's recommendations viii very nearly te
ooncurred In q taa.a
In present form Mr. BoutwelI's bill for tho sale OF
government gold does not appear the approval
Of the Committee OF Ways and Means, and il will there
fore be amended before being reported to the House. H.
indeed II ia reported at all.
The Banirupt Bill.
Senator Poland, Of Vermont, win press The Bankrupt
bin 70 passage N possible, this II is
sary that friends OF the should their
influence to this end in all parts Of the country
Almost Dnei between southerpers.
uetfa Iu nj tIe Uac ftrfu rfaf
evening by reports OF contemplated duel between
MississppiaDs. one loyal and the other alleged 10 be
otherwise The facts hese;Jndge Able, who holds
Official position In Mississippi, Dr. Sidney, OF tho
me State In Capitol square this afternoon. The Doc.
tor remarked 70 friend who with him that as he
had fought him In duel he did not wish to notice
him. Tho Judge, however came up and addressed the
Doctor folows.--"yol renegade southerwr
What You doing herr r. The response was a knock.
down blow. challenge from Judge Able followed.
They were to dghi With rincs on Virginia shore TO.
day at noon. but the matter subsequently ami.
oably arranged and no aght on, much to the
disappointment OF friends both SIDES Judge Able is
johnson man and Dr. Sidney Is a Southern radical
Sidney the Mississippi Legislature and voted
against the ordinance Of secession His second In the
contemplated doci Colonel Fish, OF louisiana that
o. Judge Able Colonel Wentworth.
Colorado and Nebraska.
The opposition 70 the admission OF Colorado into The
Union viii 10 maintained on account Of the peculiar.
Mes 81 some ~ the provisions - It's constitution. Nc
traska will doubt b. admitted without any further
than thshai she peope Of thai Territory slrcady
safnreny taxed and not desire hear Tie burdens
81 State orssnlzaon
Appoint nae ufs. FL
The iresldent has not YET rent 70 the senate any I'M
rortsnt appointments Tor eondrma,on Taesecret com
munlcson uansut,ea TO that body yesterday nic,sly
covered lew naval propoions
Personal.
Hon. mathis nonroily Of Minnesota; Prigaiier Cen
cral Arrea suIly, .. 3 A.; and Governor J. n. f.sr
po,nt 4 Virginia, haze arrived here
0cfsAer Land 0a,ce Returns.
Returns received ~ the General Land once for the
month o. october show that 2s1s0 acres Of the public
land disposed of al the following local onces,-
Traverse CITY Alch, os5 acres; Eas, saginaw Mich,
zoos acres The greater portion 81 this land was taken
lndef the Homestead law Tor SEXUAL settlement and cu
tya,or