New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-08

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Committee Of twelve, who have the preparation
Of suggestions for Congress under consideration.
| The first OF these, By Judge SaAold of Ala, was
| to authorize the appointment Of two Commissioners
by the United States District Judges in each State TO
constitute an advisory Board with said Judge TO be
part of the Court Board which would carry into ef-
feet an Enabling Act. The second proposition was
by Judge Sherwood Of Texas for Congress to appoint
Commissioners for each STATE 10 prepare State Con-
stitution to be approved By Congress and submit it
TO the people for ratification. DR.. Sidney, Correspond
ing Secretary, introduced delegation Of colored men
from each Of the several organizations in this city, who
desired the cooperation Of the Association in demon
stration to be made next Thursday in this city in a-
vor of co0red suffrage. 1t was on motion voted to
join in the proceedings of that day. The meeting adj
| Iourned at a late hour to meet tomorrow night.
The Colored Soldiers and Sailors Union, which 90
ciety issued call for Convention Of ooored people
to meet in Philadelphia on the 9Th OF January next,
have published an address TO the coored people of the
United States setting forth the objects OF the Conyen
ton to be to insure equal rights Of citizenship to all
| races.
The convention of Southern railroad officers met to-
| day. aud arranged o schedule OF IS hours to New
Orleans for passenger trains and seven days for ex
press and freight through from New-York. Passen-
| gers change cars at Lynchburg, Va, and Grand
Junction, Misa. freight being only broken at Lynch,
burg Va. In view of the fact that BY this route IL
hours il saved TO Orleans over other roads, Post
| master.GeD Randall completed contract today for
| the great Southern mail to be carried on this new
route and stipulated for improved postal cars the
whole distance. The new arrangement goes lnto
operation Sunday night
1t has been definitely settled that large delegation
from the North West tribes of Indians TO be sent
contribution from the United States to the Exposition
at Paris. The Indian Bureau and Col. Rowland, the
Commissioner OF the North Western States and Terri
tories have extended every facility in their COLLECTION.
Mr.. Henry G. jarrett will take the management
of the party They will carry with them their various
costumes, wgWans, war and agricultural nipple
ments and will form the only contribution rom the
inland States TO the Tenth group within the limts OF
the Exposition. They will leave New-York about the
10th of March. The Imperial Commission has made
the most urgent request through Commissioner-Gen-
eral Beckwith 10 our Government that there shoud
such representation OF our abOrgnes.
The Cereal aud Mineral representations at the Paris
Exposition Of the States aud Territories lying between
the lakes and the Pacine, for the Paris Exposition,
will be very complete. Wisconsin and Minnesota
will furnish wheat which will fully equal the grams OF
Odessa. Idaho and Montana will supply full speei-
mems OF their precious metals. ms representation
has been secured through the efforts OF COL Rowland,
tho Commissioner to Paris Of all the North Western
States and Territories, who reached here this morn
ing from an extended trip through the country he is
10 represent. This display Of wealth ia intended to
produce a marked effect upon capital abroad, and
direct influence upon the emigrating masses Of
Europe.
To-day Mr. II. C. Gooding fled the following
demurrer to the indictment against Sanford Conoyer
alias Charles Ddnham for perjury in connection with
the Lincoln ,sas. nation.
nd tic said sanford Con0yer alias Charles DGRham here
ing hca the said indictment read saith that the first
and second the said indictment and the matter there
contained the AMI form they above state and SET
forth sufficient In law aud that he not bound BY the
law and that be ready TO verify wheeupon me sad SAND
ford Conoyer plays judgments OF the said Courts aud that he
may be dismissed and discharged from the said premises in the
sad counts Specified
1t is possible that the demurrer will be argued in
few days.
Commander John Rodgers will lesyo Washington
tomorrow a. enter upon his duties Commandant OF
the Boston Navy
Columbus Delano, OF the Mount Vernon District,
Ohio arrived mere to-day, and will be in his seat IN
the House on Monday lie has been detained at
home by sickness. spooner the Ohio man, who ia
trying TO Dust Commissioner of Internal Revenue Roll
Inns is still here, aud his friends assert that nc VIII
not leave until he gets the place
The system Of sorting letters in the cars while
en- route from city TO GnotheF by the night trains
works well that the plan to be henceiorth
carried out in the day trains between this city and
New-YoTk.
To-day was Cabinet meeting day. Consequently
there were few visitors ct the White House.
Regarding the disposal Of lots in the Town of Peta-
| luna Cal, the Commissioner Of the Land Office on
the LIST inst approved the entries OF fifty eight town
lots under the act of July 1864 for the disposal Of
coal lands and town property in the public domain,
and under the supplemental act of March, 1865, he
had previously approved the entries Of sxtythree
lots making an aggregate of one hundred and twenty
one lots in the same town during the year 1866.
Patents are ordered TO issue in all these cases
in which tho right Of the parties has been
established according 70 law.