The New York herald., 1866-04-23
capable Of bearing asms and brigade at least is neces
sary to watch them properly, In General Conners es

amendments 10 the Internal Revenue bill, and especially
those relative to incomes and exemptions They have
yet considered the branches with regard 10 tobacco
distilled spirits and the administration Of the law.
PROBABLE LENGTH OF THE SESSION.
is the opinion OF prominent Congressman that the
present session Of Congress will be closed carly in June
Apart from the subject OF reconstruction all other busi-
ness can be closed IN few weeks
THE RADICAL AND UNION CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT
rEEs-FEEBLE CONDITION OF THE FORMER
The Congressional Committee for the distribution Of
interesting radical reading matter Of which Mr. Kelley
Of Pennsylvania Is the head appears TO be coming to
gref The distribution of ant-Presidentia documents,
including the heavy Saturday afternoon speeches, costs
too much Previous TO the twelve hundred dollar contr
button from the Philadelphia negroes the committee
had collected about three thousand dollars, against
expenditure Of hfteen thousand Kelley who B chair
man, grows ugubrious, and says II the people don't
down freely the committee for the distribu
tion Of Congressional documents will die. On the
trary, the regular Andrew johnson Republican Com
mittes very successful in pecunary point Of view.
One OF their collectors returned from New York Inst
week with ten thousand dollars the result Of short
canvass When the Colectorship is settled more is
promised With the twenty thousand dollars Raymond
holds treasurer OF the regular old line republican
organization quite a respectable can be raised 70
aid in the formation Of the now party.
GENBK AL BANKS ON UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
Congressman Banks is preparing big speech against
universal suffrage for the Southern States although he
will doubt favor negro suffrage for this District
Some Of his radical friends who have got hold Of Banks
views predict that the coming speech will ruin the Cen
eral in Massachusetts,.
PRESIDENTIAL VIEWS.
The President has lately defined his position few
friends in manner which brings him closer TO the
ia ha tuotct ba alu has
insisted that the Southern States States Of the Unon
he acknowledges that only such men can take the
oath should DO admitted represent those States in
Congress. He has not retrograded an inch from his
original position that 'oyal men should govern pre-
served republic" The question Of the modification Of
the test OATH about which the President is understood
to hold conservative opinion, will come up afterwards
THE COLLECTOR OF NEW YORK.
The Senate Committee Commerce, TO which, as Ia
usual In such cascs tho nomination OF M. Smythe
Collector Of Customs for the port Of Now York re-
ferred have not yet como 70 definite conclusion the
subject
THE GOVERNMENT ORGAN.
The resolution providing for appropriation Of nine
teen thousand dollars moro out Of tho contingent
fund 10 support Yorneys CArowicle will be again pre-
sented 70 the House Monday by Mr. stevens Forney
has bean laborng faithfully with his friends in the
House. and appears 70 be quite confident the much
needed aid viii be given. Meanwhile the fight for his
discarded mantle - government organ grinder goes
briskiy among The local prcss They have adopted
very funny style Of tactics 70 gain this coveted distnc
ton. With sort Of timid support Of the Presidents
policy they great asai Of personal abuse OF Forney
Because the Pssdsns good humorediy alluded TO
Porney - dead duck thsy bscvs psases him vastly
70 have followed up, and surpassed, possible. The
long list s new opprobrous spthss they have invented
bnn xhaus weYa nd In
selected.
uxALrK OF TIE CAPITAL.
Ths hsalth Of washinston b beginning 70 attract
attention. SMALLPOX and variooid sxiss hsgv 70 much
srsases sxtsnt thsn generally supposed One more
schools have been broken up By nallpox, and many In
divdual have anspired 10 various sections Of the
city, Senator Yssssndsn has besn confined for week
with vsrsolod and ID seriously SICK than has been
generally known The practsng physicians Of the city
report large increased percentage Of sickness arising
from arrangement The bowela Sanitary precautions
prevent the appearance Of cholera snssng discus
ssou but - yet ts action has been taken BY In
dlviduas city suthortea In view Of the probability
Of an approaching sckly summer the adjournment OF
Congress between this and the middle Of June looked
upon - certainty.
TROUBLES OF opvfcR-sEE
The difcutcs Of once seekers great enough ct best
have been ssnousy Increased by the antAgonism be-
tween the President the Senate Of the United sates
Heretofore the labor Of procuring appointment ".
considered formidable. but when once obtained the
lucky individual had further anIeties Of mind but
nowadays no has perform the horse act OF playing
the conservative role the President and the radical
dodge 10 Senate. This looking way and rowi ne
another has already led exposures and several
others expected Il cannot be pronaby played much
longer Applicants will have dcdne their positions
and face the music
RUnoRED PosrPoSEnENr OF THE ARMY ELL.
There report current that the Army bin under
cons deration viii be postponed until next winter
Though The isaes from responsible source there
,s not much probability that this will be the fact
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
-Four hundred and sfty thousand dollars In fractional
currency printed last week. OF which two hundred
and nfy seven thousand shipped 10 different points
in the United States. The redemptons OF mytated
fractional currency for the period amounted 10
three hundred and fourteen thousand doIiars
oousTiavxIrsns CONC ABROAD.
The Treasury Department Ia In receipt Of information
the effect thai several Of the most prominent counter
cts that have been operating this country, for iwo
three years past have become disgusied with the
small profits realized from their hazardous pursuis and
have recently embarked for Knsand hopes of
ing their fortunes by coun,eetns United States securi
ties and selling them abroad
BAxH SECURITIES.
The following securities hold by the United States
Treasurer;--For the circulation Of national banks,
ss2o 600 security for money depositories ssseooo
COLLECTOR or MOBILE.
The eon6rmation Of Mr. Emore - Collector FOR the
port Of Mobile has not refused by the Senate,
published in certain New Yort pspcr No action has
yet been taken the appointment In executive session
Lewis D. Parsons, Proviaons Governor Of Alabama s
expected here IN connection with this appointment when
some action vii probably soon bs reached.
srEAEERs ron ruE JoHssos xrKrrso ~ snooELys.
General Rousseau, Green Clay Smith and senator
Covsn have made arrangements 10 sppear before The
Andrew Johnson meeting In Brooklyn on Wednesday
night One Of thess gentlemen. Congressman smith,