New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-20
THE ARMY BILL CONSIDERED,
wAsHINoIoS. Thursday. April 10, le66.
sHokT SENATE SESSION.

SHORT SENATE SESSION.
Tie Senate net and Immediately after the morninr
tour Adjourned, and most Of the Union Senators
witness the imposing colored celebration.
THE HOUSE.
The House devoted itself with the usual ygo to-day TO
he Mhtery b 1t is thought tonight that the bill will
rearcely survive another day determination has been
expressed to introduce resolution to indefinitely pos
pcne or to continue it to the next session. Gen. Payne
rfeIed an important amendment to the Niagara Ship
Canal bin providing that Government shall construct
twD, and control the work.
a WEDDING
The only daughter Of Senator Nye was married this
evening 10 John r. Waller, New-York merchant The
tridal party left for Newly Tk this evening.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The internal Revenue Bureau has been at work
panziDg the collection districts the States of Virginia
and Tennessee 10 make them correspond with the
Congressional districts. The agents TO I'll the positions
Tins created are already under consideration and viii be
appointed within few days.
SENATOR FESsESDEN SICK WITH vARIoLolD
Senator Fessendens illness has developed into yario
lod.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
eaiiIieal Congressman pronounces the Presidents
speech the colored people to-day remarkable only for
tie total omission Of all mention Of himself
PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT.
Cant Edward Robinson of New-York late Assistant
AdjatantGen has been broveted major, and appointed
United States Consul at Sasbourg In view of the AL
iepsed war between the German Powers Strasbourg is
destined to be place Of much political importance, 1t
teng the easternmos fortress of France. large army
Of observation will probably be stationed there Major
Robinson from his knowledge Of European languages and
politics, is well qualified for the position.
A CONTRIBUTION.
The Union Congressional Committee today received
ihrough the Hon. William ID. Kelly the check of W.
Still ooored man Of Philadelphia, for 81 2S9 So COL
buted by the associations of coOred people in that city
for aiding in the circulation Of Congressional speeches in
favor Of manhood suffrage
sALR HOSPITAL STORES.
The Government sales of hospital stores, which have
taken place here from time time during the past
months have netted the Government about one million
Dollars.
GIN. BAKERS REPORT.
Detective Baker has made very voumnous report in
reference ounyumpng frauds perpetraed under tho
calls for troops He traces the Jumpers from the time Of
being sworn in till their reaching the field. He shows
that Of the five hundred thousand called out and
sworn in by the Government only l6s 900 reached the
Geld soldiers, although thousands of others received
their bounes This wholesale system Of fraud shown TO
have been perpera'ed in nearly every loyal State.
SOUTHERN FEDERAL APPOINTMENT.
Lie StIatt NOUUlitte OA NoMDlciSo No-uy oStNcu "
epor in favor of Z. T. Parker Surveyor Of the port Of
New Orleans and reject Gilmore Collector of Mobile On
account bis participation in the Rebellion.
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
The receipts from Customs at New-York and Philsdel-
tha for the week ending April H. were follows: New
York, 81 s57 $50 Philadelphia s9377s.
PRIZE MONEY
All payments Of naval prize money lists upon which
90 yet been paid have been suspended for the
pesent until certain rules for their payment shall be de-
iemned by the decision OF the Supreme Court, before
Sbich several prize cases are now pending.
SMUGGLING FROM CANADA.
The concurrent testimony Of the Customs officers
stationed on the Canadian Frontier shows that notwith
standing the predictions Of many, smuggling operations
have decreased since the termination Of the Reciprocity
testy
ATTACK on COLoRED PEOPLE.
On Monday evening attack made with stones BY
fAe rowdies Of this city the barracks Of the coored
troops. This morning some houses on New.York-sve.,
belonging to eolored people set fire to, and five
houses destroyed.
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT COMMANDER.
Brsyet MajorGen JEFF c. Davis has been assigned to
The command Of the Department Of Kentucky, TO relieve
Gen John NJ. Palmer who has rendered his resignation
REVENUE RECEIPTS
Tie Internal Revenue receipts to-day were $500 sSi o.
To he Auoes.ed Press
WASHINGTON. Thurslsy April 10 1866
THB coLORBD CELEBRATION.
The celebration Of the abolition Of Slavery il the Dis.
Glet OF Columbia took place to-day.
Two regiments Of colored troops and various cOlored
evio associations With many other cOlored citizens
enbed il front Of the Executive Mansion making dense
Gsss Of coored faces relieved here and there by few
white ones
After the firing Of cannon and the playing Of several
martial airs three cheers given for the President of
Tie United States, who having been escorted pr0mi
bent position BY United States Marshal Goodng and his
tyate Secretary, Col VIM. q. Moore addressed the as
Anblsgs as follows:
EY CoLonED FRESDs--f hsve noshisg more TO say 10
4 yoa on this occasion than 10 thanh you for this
compliment you have paid ia pIeeeptng yourselves
Z before NE on this your day OF Celebration come
torwsrd for purpose Of indicating ny appreciation
manesng my appreciation OF the respect thus offered
TERED thank you for the compliment and mean what
a-Gnd will remark in this connection that the time VIII
n aud that before great WHILE when the coored pop
ason Of the Cnted States viii find out who have selected
wen % hobby and pretsncs by which they
80 successful In obtaining and maintaining power, and
~ have been their friends and wanted them 10
spae and enjoy the blessings Of freedom. The time Will
ae when IL VIII be made known WHO contributed much as
~ othr ard who without being considered egotistica
y gay contributed more IN pL)cung the great national
ehy Of The abolition d saVely IN all the States by the
sran"n Of tie Amendment the Constitution OF The
osss gviBg national guaranty that Slavery shall
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