The New York herald., 1866-02-14
The Military Peace Establishment Bi
Again Reported in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, FEB. ID 1900.
ZEE YREEpNEN's BUREAU BILL-THE RUMORED DE-
CIsIoS OF THE CABINET.
The Freedmens Bureau bill Is reported TO have been
sent to the President; nothing additional is yet
known concerning is fate. The rumored division
This subject In Cabinet councils Last Friday gains little
credit here 1t is probable that any such premature
discussion occurred The President expected TO have
issued before this q proclamation declaring the war
ended Union preserved and the writ Of habeas cor
pas restored throughout the country. controversial
discussion of this measure is much likely 70 have
created the alleged division
TEE DEBATE THE HOUSE ON THE RESOLUTION
TO ADMIT THE ARKANSAS DELEGAT1ON.
Mr. Green Clay Smiths resolution TO admit the Arkan
sas delegates 70 tho Of the House pending the de-
csion Of the great reconstruction up In due
course to-day when Mr. Smith and others pleaded for
ti,e oourtesy Mr.. ssovess regretted
having established precedent for this sort OF thing In
his admit the Tennessee delegation and argued
shat the idea of admitting gentlemen claiming seats
Congress from the late Southern States prepos-
MessrA Kasson and Older sensible republicans,
vor it, the people will not believe Congress has
fairly heard the they refused admit delegates
Of approved loyalty Mr. johnson, the Arkansas claim
ant is q truly loyal man, having served long time
colonel Of Union regiment After debate the resou-
tion laid the table by eight majority, about forty
republicans voting for IT,
SENATOR HENDERSON IN A MIDDLE.
This afternoon the senate has been mainly occupied
with a speech from Senator Henderson. OF Missouri, who
still had the noor when executive session was moved.
HIS remarks already about two hours and the
candid confession Of personal mysncaiion in the
subjsct under discussion that has yet been pro-
nounced this session. The drift Of the discourse was
upon Hcnderson's amendment TO tho constitution pro-
vidng that state may withhold the right Of suffrage
account OF color; but the speaker dgressed
nu~'v away from tho theme, and dwelt upon
NM ps-rnal philanthropy quondam stakeholder
Ana nus v-nng for the domestic happiness of his home
ner 'nAh honor Of pcrpetuity In Office, He remark
A tue ouls's at he did not know whether he should
10 ''"ea 'eoes conservative democrat. or~hat not,
N" '"o'e 10 n''nihs In the gentlemans speech thus
lar that has served To tcnif him with either Of the
Glasses named The only .aiemcuts which the Senator
u"red al all 10 The point deL his position are EN-.
oraced In the assertions that believed the country
worse on Than two years az. and vh,e hs WINS
impatient to receive the absent elevea states into
psste unity asaD, his anxiety TO that would not
permit him To receive them under their presen.
sions Mr. Henderson has been generally accounted n
conservative in bis political proclivtcs but his speeo. OF
ssdsy l',s not paced his name in any political decto
raE WITHDRAWAL or GOODS PKoM BOND.
Ihcre sosns 10 be growing disposition In the senate
90 reconsider na bin extending time for withdrawal
Of goods from bond~d warehouses The subject has
bccn mp repeatedly Of aio IL stll omen Senators
Gpague Morrill, sherman and Clarke took up the matter
shis morning, the former sustaining az considerable
length his proposition reconsider The matter goes
over until the morning hour tomorrow.
REcAPTuRE o. STEAMER STOLEN ny GurpuL.s
TOGETHER WITH FIvE oy THE KoBBERs.
Acting Rear Admins, Thatcher communicates 10 the
Navy Department under date Of February O. Information
u the successful recapture " steamer together with
quantity Of cotn which recently stolen by gneri
Las Five Of the yuerillAs were also captured and
transferred To tho army authorities Tho capture VIA
made by tie steamer Tcutonia under command Of Acting
Master stannard who reports that proceeding on the ex
pcdton on the 18th Of January up the Tomb zbee he
found the Belfas; tied to the bank Went along
ssde and that che had been robbed Of almost
MI her cargo which I've hundred and ninety
-four bales Of cotton He proceeded up found tho
steamer Meringo loading cotton which had been stolen
from the Belfast by gucras: left guard ON her snd
proceeded up 10 Paris woodward, about one hundred
miles from Mobile up the Tombgbee, taking the Belfast
along where part Of the cotton taken from her
the day before Here the Gotten found and Ave
uerlas captured After loading the Belfast again. the
expedition started with her and reached Mobile safely
che morning Of the sist Of January
INCEPTION oy A DELBGATIos oP mTHoDfsrs nv
PREsIDkNr JOHNSON.
To-day the delegation appointed by the Conference u
che Baltimore branch a Methodist Episcopal Church
south, in session at Alexandria. waited upon President
johnson II consisted Of the Rev Samuel Register and
abe Rev & = Rozzel, presiding elders and the Rev.
Horvs Wilson, Of Winchester, and the Rev. Dr. Bond,
a baltimore The Rev. Mr.. wiIeon addrcsped the
President saying they had waited upon him 70
him Of the hearty corporation Of their body In AL matters
coming within Ne legitimate sphere Of operations IN 20
FAR a. thai may be necessary and maintain the
peeoe aud qnisness Of the country He said they repre-
reatsd ono hundred ministers and churches q Virginia
end portics cf Maryland with membership of twelve
thousand and double that number Of hesrers The
President received The delegation couftcouiy each NON
bsr bcnz iatrOducsd " hnn personally. and after a