, 1866-12-01

Colofcao-Fort SUTTON, J. " Mcintyre, eStH q.
r. Mnnton, declined.
A1sso4ri-Fairde1d, J. ". Snyder, ri>e r. g.
Snyder, res1cned; ioIG lane. J. n. Benton, eses
H. E. pixroele, resigned; Vienna r. ". Audef.
son, titt nouden. TralRned; Miami, ". T. VII.
li..Gs, rice s. Baatre. deceased; Jud 'on, T. J.
Triplcts, ries E. B. Waterbury, resigned; Vol
Creek, Eli BIppe, rice J. Turner, dec3tned.u
REEcK ARFo1hTxExT.
Tho President yesterday appointed George S.
Woods, Assessor Of Internal Heyeoue Of tho Eec-
ond District OF A1pnetota.
cCs1oH 1EcE1F7e-
The receipts from customs d1-tne tho week end
ing November sith, at tho four principal ports Of
the United States, were n follows: New York.
81, s5'.45; Boston, Sasi so9.2l; Philadelphia,
Fl3:, ,C5l o.; Baltimore, $77.s13s9.
The receipts from the same sonrce At New Or
leans during The week c1uins The l7th Instant
amounted to slca,o's.E
APPOINTMENTS CHD1R TIE HEw AnxY BILL
Tic appointments OF PsJmastcrs and A1stctaut
quarter1aasters under tho new army bill, have
not been made by tho President, ani doubts are
eatc11ained whether tacy will be made until some
time aftcr the meeting OF Congress.
JoHNHoH's AEx1CAx DODGE
The conduct Of the AGministratiou Ia it, appA-
rent effort To hurry Napoleon ont Of Mexico, when
he really eccns carrying out bis pledge a. rsp!d-
u as possible, Is looked upon In diplomatic cir
c!ee as uncalled tor, undIRn1hed and almost Ger
tain to force France into war II persisted in even
acainEs her iucl;patIons. The johnson men arc
lozlng faith In their ability to create dirc1sion
out Of the Mexican question:,
c1zKnAL GRANT ox RECONSTRUCTION.
Genera! Grant has been less fciicent Of lsic On
the eubJcct Of reeonstruetion with cx-rebels. He
plainly told them that they ulhtook their position
They had openly made waE upon the Government
md appealed 10 arms, and had been defeated, and
TINT they were now nothing uorc nor less than On
their parole. Tbs dght8 that they talked about
had been forfeited By theis t1eason and thcIr re.
tuIu to thelF former posiuopa tn the Government
laid In tho hands OF the Government through its
Congress; that II they pcrslsted In rejecting the
Constitutional Amendments they would only have
to 60 further and fare worzc.
TILE WOOL rnADK.
1t Is understood that tho Reyenpc Commission
il giving much attention 10 the subject Of the
wool trade OF the country, acd that the fosthcoua
Ing report Of Mr. Walls wlll treat Of tho eubJee,
1t length. The facts presented will be Of especial
1ntercsn view ot The fal In the prices Of woolleu
goods. Some Of the large mills In tho country
have stopped entirely Of laio, and others arc run
min: on short time, because wool now coats NOR
than tho manufactured goods tell for. The 1gure4
compiled IN the Treasury upon the subject shov
that ,tls g1ut IL owing to the increased import o
woolien goods In 1SG6 over 1875, the imports las
year being 1alued ns about twenty-six millions
while t1is year they have exceeded stxtJ-ssYe1
millions. =.
The release Of keye, Vowcrs and nyrcm, tn
South Carolina musderers OF three linton sol
diere, by Judge Hall, Of Delaware, Is creatIn,
quite stir In official circles. statement Of tn
faeta proven the trial, and the part taken In III
matter hy YIN. IL. Tccscott, OF South Carolina
aEd Mr. Secretary Browning, Will be very FILL.
eel forth, showing tho intriguing character Of tn
murder, and the na.are Of the pa1don-broke:s
bueIneee.
WE'VE or coxnnEssHEE.
So far a. the yiews Of Consressmen r,escn
can 7,o asecrtaincd. there seems 10 be dispos
tlon to giro thu rebel siates reasonable time I
| chow the cousse they determined TO pursue re
| GsEdng the Amendment, and Ii after that the
reject 1t. 10 lccislatc regarding them as Ii tho
| we-G Tc1ritoilea.
THANKSGIVING.
| Thanksgiving has been generally observed her
today. AL Government officers were abscr
from the1r desks, and public pcrsonases III tow
were tho guests Of their friends. 1he churche
were well flied. and more Eau1cnlI=m VIII p.eache
in ,hs Washington pulpl,s than at an5 p.eyior
time In the hlatury OF .ha city.
TUE RADICAL WELCOME TO CONGRESS
las been postponed until Monday. This step ha
been taken aftes consu1tin: With members no
here and In consequence Of the majority not 4
| siyIE: I'LL th.t day. The Interest in The demo,
ttsation increases daily. and II promises 10 bc
brilliant ta1alr.
| n1s1asA71ox or cLEnks.
Dnt1nE the present year there have been g
fcefcuatlons oi clerks In tho Treasury Dcpar
ncpf. mostly en- aceonnt of lnadequacy Of ihe
ctml'enk4tion. 4 very etronE e.ort will be mad
ahcae employ es Of Government INCREASED.
! NEAD H1ocEs ron foLplErs' GRAVES.
BIDS re- tu!1lishlns several hundred thousau
Ut The Office of tue Qsnrtermnstef Geneiat tnts .
tstnoon. large nuieosr Of BIDS were put il
| wcic pretept or the occasIon.
THE rKEslnESTS- MESSAGE.
patch from Wsshinsson, f59m . Ie~oon:itle n
day ce1t, be printed Monday motMing, aud d,
ii.sIsa to coag1ess ~ Il o'clock. noon: rhcno
| q positive order that no person c1n have 4 con
WA~n1sGros. More mber o.-if is nnccrstoo
to 1he Cabinet. Nost Of thc reports Of tao nesd sd
hare been furnished them Tor revision.
p1escd and coi,!sa have been Prepared tpecIa1l
for The USE q the press and will b.. forwarded K
morrow 70 ths principal giles for distribution j
tion, under seal not to be 6roken uutii Tue d
livery OF tho message to Congress-, importar
alterations or additions might become nccessa,,
pledge of secrecy impoecd upon the press
be thus furnished with advance copIea.
toaEn.p11rs s ron ,5s Tnrs1nES1 n3 Or THE sESAIs
Inert candidates fur Presidency Ut the >euAt
Sherman Il also FAMED, hat il Is highly pEob4bf
sasr the Tribune, ihat he will not allow hts nan
10 he uttd. ecnator Lane expresses Ihs opnta
that there Will he nofosrihlc attempt b. Consrc;
to impcaeh the rrcsitent.
TIE NEW ETATE DEFAN7UENT.
The expense Of the carpets necca.,tAted In q
1sa,ns s's psPis5'Sns ssasssnsy sIfts;
ua5s.n = Gned sts:. Hsnsd Hi"rasy to1 sss Se54s.k
arEised hero today, and has taken M hIa qoastc
Il liz tosmes residence, on Four-and-a-hs
INTERNAL nEytyrE n1cE1r1s-
The receipts from internal revenue ycsterdi
and to-day amount TO $!,459,W7.
Five or a,1 cases Of cholera occurred in Was
zsa14xn AND FRANCE.
nThe French Goscsnmsp: gaceially yields to 81 Il
r1ct1denl's demand in rrlz;lon 10 sfenean ati.i,
England may prove more obstinate In The casc
on. q, 11apds tor indemnity By lo=ses Of Enslst
|, EHrcE.Sn.peE Asks rArnox.
John G. Brcck!rtidGc le pctllonlne for parlo
|
awarded to Lee and Johnston, incI1ded him,
INFRINGEMENT co1x1T1EK.
The Tons Rrefk! !onaf Committee on NcItnchmeE
which has necn In aeseion exstnInng wttneeecs +
ecyr1al anEa past, investigating The cotton lrau
IN tho Southern states, adjourned yesterday
meet aEain on ;Fhday. The tcselon ot the san
comHtucc and the!r acts arr secret, but 1t b
t1anspt'cd thst cotton 10 the rnluc eof someW,c
In the ncighhoshood Of SEQ oOO u bad been xe11t
by the Government. and th8l probably NOT tcn
Of the amount realized has accrued TO tie Cover
1ueEt- At Ncw Orleans ono Transaction out
about Il, e,otDor y reg ba1cs Of cottna seiz n, t.
EoverHment got only ahont :. .all bales. Ono
tic modes OF swindlfnc the Government vas
p5etent forged certificates or oakhs Of owpezshI
altcr the cotton had been se1xed, and Treasn1
agents Tpnd Et1eAsc the cotton thus clRtmed,
turn over the proceeds from its sale, und
authority OF Trca;uEy regulations. 4 great n
having once taken possession Of the cotton, Ii
Treasury Department hao no auihuuty to relt
quire Il, unless the clalEss aii4tnr lhe1efton wc
! regularly ad5Ndicatcd by tac courts. The Go
efEurnt tt not likely TO iind thl. cotton specul
lion payir: business, a. the amour: realize
| mp by the expenses incurred In the seizure, r
tGction. ra1c and liquidation.
] TIE POSTAL TELA1T WITH 0lsEAr BnrTAtS.
| NAeHtNG1nS. November s1.-Ihc Post ON,
Department has agreed on the preliminary bas4
for portal treaty with tireat Britain. The ass
n1cd Tor ~ operation. It l. expected thai I.
tEcat1 Will be In full force b. OF before Janua7
| 1e<S. nt which line the present ros.al treaty b
tween tho United Sla3cs and Gsest Britala expire
NATIONAL FINANCES.
$50 b.