Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-25
FROM THE CAPITOL.
Hendersons Anti-Johnson Amendment
Army Bill in the House-Reconstruction
Still Hanging Fire.

WASHINGTON, April ~. 1.-The Senate
had three hours discussion to-day OF
Senator Henderson amendment TO the
Postal Appropriation bill, prohibiting
any postmaster, whose confirmation ha:
been refused by the Senate, from receiv
ing any salary in case the President still
continues him in office. The principal
objection to the amendment seemed to
be against so important measure being
tackled on to an appropriation bill II
was urged, that should such a law be
passed in the case of postmasters, il
would be equally just to have it applied
to all other officers whose appointment
REQUIRES the Senate's confirmation The
vote on this proposition will probably be
had tomorrow
The army bill was again resumed in
the House to-day, and the pending mo-
ton at adjournment was postponed until
next December, which is a mild way OF
defeating it. The House does not seem
to manifest much interest in the meas
ure, for it is almost impossible to keep a
quorum present On some of the votes
on amendments to-day, as high as twenty
members were absent.
The Reconstruction Committee met
again to-day and considered the plan OF
restoration telegraphed Saturday night
Some amendments were suggested, but
no change was made in the principal tea
lures of the measure agreed upon. 1t
was determined, however, not to report
to the House before the middle of the
week.
The President sent to the Senate to-day
the following nominations Col. Sam
McKelyy, of Pittsburg, to be U. s. Mar
shall for the Western District Of Pennsyl-
yania, vice Alexander Murdock, re-
moved; A. B. Sloanakcr, Collector of
Internal Revenue for Philadelphia, vice
Col Taggart, removed; Jonah Hetrlck,
Collector of Internal Revenue for the
Eleventh Pennsylvania District; Robert
Clark. Assessor for the Thirteenth Penn
sylvania District; Maj Gen. d. L. Sick
les, to be Minister to the Hague, vice
Joseph Pike, resigned The salary Of
the latter office is 81 800 per year The
above nominations were all referred TO
Executive session.
During the debate in the Senate, to-
day, on the Post-Oifce Appropriation
bill, Mr.. Hendricks replied to remark
dropped by Mr.. Trumbull that this Con
rress intended TO sit nine months. Mr.
Trumbull evaded a direct answer, but
said smilingly that it was nothing
unusual for Congress to sit nine months.
The first session that he, (Mr To- came
to the Senate, Congress sat until Septem-
Der, and he supposed it was not impos-
sible that such thing might occur again.
Several hundred pages Of correspond
ence with the French Government, in
relation to the withdrawal of the French
troops from Mexico, were transmitted to
Congress to-day by the President 1t is
of very late date, the last letter of the
French Minister being dated to-day.
The agreement which this Government
has made with the Emperor Of France
in relation to the withdrawal of said
troops caused considerable comment in
Congressional circles 1t appears that
Mr.. Seward declares that If the Emperor
will withdraw bis troops this Govern
ment will maintain the doctrine of nom
Intervention hereafter with regard to
Mexican affairs Ia this respect Mr..
seward usCQ labENHeS AZ
his letter to the French Minister:
THE withdrawal Of the French forces
from Mexico will hasten the principles
of non-intervention into full and com
plete practice with regard 10 Mexico.
The Emperor in his reply says he pre-
fers to withdraw his troops in detaeh
ments-,he first 10 November next, the
second in May, and the third in Novem
Der, 1867. This correspondence further
develops the important fact that the Aus
trian Government is making prepare
tons to send 10000 Austrian troops t.
Mexico. Mr. Seward addresses our Min
lister at Vienna on the subject If Maxi
milan receives such reinforcements, anC
keeps the French troops in Mexico TO
eighteen months, it is thought that he il
the only one benefited by the new ar
rangement
A delegation Of knight Templari
of the United States called 70 pay thei
respects to the President to-day.
The chief and representative of thu
Minnesota and Chippewa Indians had al
interview, according TO appointment
during which the chief addressed thu
President through an interpreter.
Among the nobilities on the floor o
the Senate to-day we're the Marquis o
Lorrea. son of the Duke Of Argyle; Hon
Mr.. Arthur Street, son Of Lord Belper
and Mr.. Hyatt Thompson, who has re
Gently offered 10 establish an American
professorship at one Of the EuropeaI
universities.
The House passed resolution to-day
appropriating an indefinite amount 0
treasury notes, and giving the Preslden
full discretionary power TO take AM
measures he may deem expedient t.
prevent the introduction of cholera int
the United States. The War and Nav,
Departments intend to exercise stringen
rules relative to Southern ports.
Advices to the Government from tn
Northwestern frontier say that the Fe
nian army has vanished into thin air
Gen Meade's presence quoted affairs
The threatened Fenian invasion hal
proved worse than farce
No pardons are considered by tn
President now unless they have som
special peculiarly to recommend them
and even these few cases furnish o con
siderable addition 70 the labor Of the de
partment employed in the issuing o
them.
The action Of the House Judiciar,
Committee in refusing to modify the ties
oath viii undoubtedly be endorsed b.
the House.
There was no abatement in the numbe
Of memorials to Congress for an increas'
of duty on foreign wool The who'll
West seems aroused on the subject
A comparison Of the receipts Of the
Government in that portion of the hsca
year ending April LIST, with the hsca