New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-10

NEW
I,or, and Alvin Saunders a. Governor Of Nebraska
Territory
| TIIB BULOGY ON MR.. LINCOLN.
Mr. Bancroft, who is now expected to deliver
the eulogy upon Mr. Lincoln. was the first choice OF
many members of the Committee prior to the selection
Iof Mr. Stanton.
PAYING THE ARMY.
About Sl4, 900 have already been dis
bursed in paying the army up to December 81. All
officers and men who served to that dac will be at once
paid in fan.
BEHIND TIME.
The Northern trains are st il considerably
behind Time in consequence of the ice in the Susque.
hanna at Havrc de Grace.
| FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS IN LOUISIANA.
| Michael Hahn. late Governor of Louisiana
and one of The T. s Senators elected last year by the
Union Legislature had conference with the President
to-day by the Presidents invitation. concerning
Federal appointments in that State
KIDNAPPING FREEDMTY
| In the Senate, Mr.. Sumner offered reSou-
ton nstrucng the Committee on the Judiciary TO in.
qrre what legislation is necessary to prevent the
kidnapping OF freedmen and the revival Of the slave
trade the Southern coasts He read two letters from
gentlemen living in the South. stating that negroes
were frequently being carried away from the Southern
coasts, taken TO Cuba and sold into Slavery. Last
Summer there rumors current in the South that
such practices we're going quite extensively. and in
the latter part Of September Gen. Woods commanding
the Department of Alabama called Gen. Sheridan's
attention 10 the matter who issued secret orders to his
subordinaes calculated to prevent such outrages The
subject at that time already brought to the atten
tion of the Government
NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT.
! The bill comforting the right Of suffrage upon
the coored population Of the District of Columbia has
been amended In the Senate Committee on the District
of Columbia so as to provide for qualification which
is to consist in the ability to read and write. The
amendment was carried in the Committee by one
jory 1t is probable that motion will he made to re.
fer the bill back to the Committee.
THE LOBBY.
In consequence Of the haSty railroad legsla-
ton of the House before the holidays and the prescna.
tion Of the bill for Airline Railroad to New-York
Yesterday. the Lobby of the House is bilious with
railroad characters.
To the A.ocis,ed Press.
WASHINGTON Tuesday Jan. Q, leGG.
THE UNITED STATES AND PORTUGAL.
The following letter has been received at the
Department Of state: ...
SIR The nclosed cory. Ia Translation oi law Just
passed by the Cories has considerable importance IN
commercial point OF view and might not be understood
40 a distance without explanation
For a number OF years past commerce IN Tie article
Of Port Wine was liable 10 certain geographical dis
rict north of Portugal and regulated by various re-
sirictions which rendered il monopoly IN tie hands
OF growers and spectators. The original law vas.
doubtless intended 10 protect the purity o' the Wine
but after some experience II iOund that tie Official
certificates which were necessary for the expectation
OF the wine. and which were applicable only 70 par
ticular area Of territory used 20 cover growth
ont side those limits and in fact were sold freely ns
mercantile oommOdliy Consequently the am oi 'A'
restrictive policy was virtually destroyed
Repeated and persistent efforts were made OF late
wears 10 oil restrictions to free the commerce IN
this description Of WiEe. IN oilers and To- allow TIE
whole production o. the Wnho region which Is exceed
lUg.y fertile 10 enter tie markets o. Tie word eacA
dcscripon depend at upon is own merits Tor success
Aiter long contest the hbefaiing Law has III.
umphed and under the auspices Of minister, w-o was
among Us most formidable opporcnts.
Il have reason to believe that one OF he Immediate
effects Of the new policy viii be 10 enlarge TIE CON.
merce with tie United siae- ana ioi ma, rSsoh l
have deemed 1t proper state these facts for iuiorma
'''"' JAMES f. HARVEY.
To the Hon. VIZ II. sEwArD. sec. Of state.
Article The e, por,.oa through the Bar Of oporo of
al fodaced on ,he ,o,i !, .e'e, ~ pl,s1 @
q n 80
das esiabshed on the export OF all other wines Of Tie
AnT 1.-THE Governmeu, will p-bl.b the necessary rcgu'
lAtion. fof carrying into effect the prcsen, law.
iRr IlIhe d.crees OF the lh Of October l32 and al
other cgsion In opposition 20 the disposition oi the present
law, hereby revoked
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following
nominations: Alvin Saunders OF Iowa 10 be Governor
Of the Territory OF Nebraska. rcappolnted VIM fick
crng OF Illinois TO he Governor OF Washington iciil
tory reappointcd aud also confirmed the APPOINTMENT
o. The following Deputy POsimnsters: WiA bNcns'
Goshen. Elkhart County. Indiana; Ait1aAdef W.
Myers oil City. Pa; Sidney l.. Wilson. Dunkitk, Ire
County ~ y vice Il. :. Cary superseded stephen
Wetberlow Waterloo Seneca County " u, wee
Wm Knox, deceased
WESTERN SAvIGATI0N
memorial OF the II. LouI, mon Mcrchants
Lxcharge presented to the Senate 10 day by MI hcn-
dcrson declares the number Of registered steambonis
on the Western rivers to be 80. valued nj s-i"1"D"
with 92 IA tuns capacity II estimates the imports
into St Ioui. in lrG5 TO be ,OD1ODD; Cinenna'ti.
s3l2 COO Og0 and LoGisyilc. .llOJQWO 1t asks Con,
rcss to improve the navigation OF The MsshSlp hn"
other rivers by means Of suasboats by locks of cains
q, tue laplds OF the Mississippi repairing ihhg DhAkH
etc.
HESRY WINTER DAVIS.
An informal meeting Of the members oi the
House Of Representatives held IN the hall yetcfday
afternoon Immediately ai,cr the Adjournment. Nh.
Morfi OF Vermont IN the chair MI b'eeh 'hy
smith Secretary On motion 81 III. Ihaddeus stevens
u Committee Oi iye was appointed 10 prepare ''fpu'
tons er plessye Of the feelings oi the members icatc
10 the death of the Hon Henry Winter DAVIS. Inc
Chair auDoutcd Nessrs JhnddcusStevcnh ~ fcais!Nh
MIA Jon,es A. Garfield Of ONO Henry T. Blair o! Mis-
s,uri Jaucg ErcoLs OF New iork and John J.. Dhw'
son OF Penusylynuia The meeting adjourned to con
sene again Monday next iinueulh,fy hitcF TIC ""
Journnent oil tnc Ii....: