New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
saturday's Congressional Proceedings
Speeches by MeSSrs. Hogan Of Missouri
Harding of Illinois, LeblOnd of
Ohio, Clarke Of Kansas, and
Bingham Of Ohio.
Ellis Signed by the Prcsi"
dent.
Preference in Official Appointments
Preference in Official Appointments
GENERAL MATTERS.
WAsnwGToy. April 6, 1896.
RKLBAsB OF SbMMES

,rho Pirate S.mmes was released by order of
,,o p,osi5ert and went directly to Baltimore where he
has uany friends and relatives 1t is known that be
,xa. originally arrested with the advice II Generals
Grant and Sherman and approved in cabinet meeting
Gener Speed bas decided that his arrest vas
lassl and recommended his iTial but MS was
announced month it lad bcen dete' mined TO Ie-
lease him. Col. Zuch, Conmandaut Of the Maine
earn received an oruer from the Secretary OF the Navy
ss follows;
IR Pursuance Of the instructions of the President Won
wiz upon reception Of tins sidrr iorthwuh discharge
GIDEON NELlfs
ALEX. II. STEgHEEs
continues 70 receive many calls from those who have
been admirers of his course for the last five years and
those holdng high positions who now disposed 70
make hero Of him: he has become very much dis
heartened as to early admission into The Se1e and
saws he shall go back on Wednesday; he has
Dot the slightest doubt but that be will yet have seat
given bin in the Senate he estimates fhe coming cot
Ton crop Of the South at 600 900 bales he is somewhat
stonished at the united front and determined WI of
Congress and says the people have been led 20 believe
that they would succumb to the Prosident and that
peir old allies the Democratic party, will see that
they aIe einststed to their former political privileges
The late elections have however, somewhat shaken his
faith
RBIMBURSING PENNSYLVANIA.
Senator Wilson will tomorrow report to the
Senate Mr.. Myers's bin for the reimbursement of
money which the State Of Pennsylvania advanced to
pay her militia.
PERSONAL.
Gov. Morton of Indiana and Gov. Curtin of
Pennsylvania are now here It said the Inter has
been rendered a foreign missiOn
THB PRESIDENT AT GEN. GRANTS RECEPTION.
The Presidents attending Gen. Grants levee,
en- Friday has caused little comment. HIS .reat-
ent however Of all whom he met there was very cor
dial and he first extended his hand TO Thaddens Stevens
who chatled with him for several minutes aud was 10y
tie President introduced TO Mrs Gen. Grant Senptor
Sumuer was not there having gone out TO dine. This
the first time tnqt President has attended evee Of
aLy Of his s1bordnates.
JRFP DAVIS AND CLAY.
It is generally expected that the President
will in a few days release JEFF. Davis and Clement C.
Clay on parole. There probability Of their ever
beng ried for their participation in the coIspracv by
which the President murdered. 1t is not unlikely
that Congress will again cal for the testimony that has
40 far been kept secret and its existence known but
few persons Judge Hot has expressed his opinion in
VT ting, that 1t enough to convict them, and no
one s more suIpIlstu 81 tbc4A iOt Hehb u4O" VAIN"
yudge.AdyOcate Hot.
REPORTS FROM GEN BANKS.
As Gen. Banks has never submitted report
OF the battle Of Cedar Mountain Va and the siege Of
Port Hudson the Secretary Of War has called upon him
r said reports which the General at present engaged
in preparing.
SMUGGLING FROM CANADA.
Reports were yesterday received by the Com
missioner Of Customs from revenue officer stationed
between Ogdensburg and Rouses Point detailing the
capture Of several cargoes Of smugged goods consist
ing mostly of liquors. and amounting in value to several
thousand dollars.
DEMOCRATIC POLICY.
The Democratic Association met last night
and appointed Tom Florence Mr.. Aiken, late counsel
for Mrs. Surrat Mr.. Schade late counsel for Wirz.
and Judge Mason sCommitee TO draft resolutions in
dcave Of their intentions to the future upon the
subject Of usng with other parties upon the common
platform Of the Presidents policy. Senator SausbCry
was introduced and said be tired Of supporting
amsn who would not help himself He was warm
personal friend Of President johnson. but be was
tired Of supporting man who let the Connecticut
State election 20 against him when he could have pre-
vented IT, who gives bis Offices TO men who are his per
sona enemies; who keeps Cabinet about him not one
oi WHOM u fflend 70 him. ana VINO nhs scarceiy d
member In Congress to support his meas
urea. Let bin stand by the Constitution and
viii think OF going to work again. Reor-
ssnIe your old Democratic association and stick 10
that and you will undoubtedly succeed In time" he
believed day that revolution is pending and Pres
cent johnson would have better work for Southern men
Jet than hanging them. He believed today that when
Jefferson Davis left the Senate be was better Union
mar than Abraham Lincoln. This he would say the
floor In Congress before he got through. This
work Of Congress amounts to usurpation and
It's enaetnens are not laws lie would say "stick TO
your Democratic associations" The Committee on
Resolutions here entered the room and Judge Mason
read the resolutions prepared. They provide that the
endeaor Of President johnson to reconstruct the Union
Is upheld and honorcd BY the Association. They de-
nasd that the President shall not bestow oce those
Who viii the to defeat his plans They provide
tsat the Association sdheres 10 its old name and they
~ese adopted unanimously. and without dfbate. MIR.
hcn then offered resolution providing for City Con-
fsafion to nominate Mayor. TO meet April rs. which
vas adopted This means OK Mayor Berrett OF Fort La
nlsfts notorety MrAikea offered another resolution.
Which provided that q Committee OF Conference of
n'e members Of the National Democratic Association
~ seseted BY the President who shall be exofhcio
.ha'rnau. for the purpose Of conferIipg. under
Nustroctons OF the Association from time 20 time with
conservative associations Of this oiy for the promo
ash OF the interests Of the conservative people, and 10
sore united and harmonious political action with that
@ao AL other kindred associations having In view the
support Of The noicv M th.