New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-12
REDUCTION OF MILITARY EXPENSES.
Yesterdays Session Of the Senate.
THE POST.OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Speeches by Senator's Howard and Cowan.
The Amendment Lost---16 to 20; and the
Bill Passed.
WASHINGTON, Friday, May II, 1866.
CONFIRMED.

CONFIRMED.
The Senate this afternoon confirmed Gen. Daniel +.
Sckes as Minister to the Hague lie will not however,
accept the position having notified the Secretary OF
State
The Senate to-day confirmed Gen Mann Collector of
Internal Revenue the First District OF Illinois vice
Schneider, removed.
CONGRESSIONAL VISITATION
large number of Members OF Congress going, to-
morrow to visit the cemeteries Arlington flights, now
being finished
The PaymasterGeneal has ordered the pay OF large
number of Regular and Volunteer officers to be stopped
until they render such returns called for by existing
regulations.
MUSTER-oUT OF SURGEONS.
The Surgeon General has been directed 10 at mus
ter out Of service all Volunteer Surgeons and Assistant
Surgeons whose services possibly be dispensed with
DISTRICTS ABOLISHED AND EXPENSES REDUCED.
Lieut. Gen. Grant has instructed Military Department
Commanders to abolish the Districts under their command
as rapidly circumstances will permit In some eases be
has recommended the conversion of the district into
military post. Every which may consistently with
the welfare of the country be used 10 reduce the number
of volunteers yet III service has been adopted.
MEMBERS GONE HOME.
very large number Of members have gone home and
there may not be quorum present on Monday.
THE POST-oFFIcB BILL.
AS was Anticipated the Senate finally passed the Postal
Appropriation bill without the amendment TO restrict the
Presidents power of removal without An attempt
will be made at 10 pass Senator Hendersons bill 10
accomplish the same object
THE PROSPECTIVE COLORADO VETO.
1t expected that the Colorado veto would havcbee
sent in today, but it did not come, and the limit expires
next Wednesday it will be presented to special Cabi
net meeting on Monday and then transmitted 10 the Sen
ate.
OTHER vBToBs.
The Habeas Corpus bill, the act TO prevent Union Off
and Soldiers from being prosecuted by Rebels for al
rests done in suppression Of the Rebellion, will
probably be vetoed about the middle OF the week. the
grounds that it is too sweeping in its character and ex
empts too many persons.
THB MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.
The investigation into the Merchants National Bank
develops the most astonishing worthessnes there being
little or no assets. The Government will lose about
$6l5OOO. Had it not been for the conduct of Col Paud
ing in dsobedence of orders in attempting to prop up
the concern because both of his securities Directors
in the Bank no loss would have been sustained by the
Government The of inquiry still taking esti
mony his case, and will probably report next week
CUsTOM-HoUsg FRAUDS
The House Committee on Public Expenditures met to-
day. and laid plan for the inyesga of the alleged
fraudulent practices in the Boston and NewYork Gus
tom. Houses, which they will prosecute vigorously.
THE FORT GOODWIN AFFAIR
tecgraphic dispatch from San Francisco TO the Asso
cated Press states that Fort Goodwin in Arizona has
been captured by 1000 Indians and the garrison number
ing I25 mastered with exception; also that the fort
was burned. Mr.. j. Ross Browne, who has Just
arrived in this city, direct from Colorado River,
and who is thoroughly acquainted with the state
of affairs in Arizona that it is scarcely possible this report
can be there not 200 hostile Indians in the whole
Territory The Apaches are the only tribe against whom
the Government waging war; and the greatest
Der OF warriors they could gather together would not
amount than COO 700 at this Of the year
When subsistence is it is almost impossible for
them continue in any large numbers. Two hundred in
one body very large force at any time Generally tboy
range in bands of twenty thirty large party of them
could not subsst for than two three days. Fort
Goodman is situated in desert tract of country about
80 miles from Tacon. The commanding officer Col.
Bennett of the California Volunteers one of the most
efficient and experienced men in the country and TO sup
pose he would permit 900 Apache to enter his sockade
and massacre his command is to indulge in . very
improbable supposition. Not more than one in
20 of those Indians is provided with Firearms
and how could they capture armed post Of 25 mem
That there may have been some fighting is highly prob
abe but this eytravagant report needs continuation be-
fore any credit can be attached to it.
To the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Friday. May IL. 1860.
OPERATION OF THB REVENUE LAW.
The Internal Revenue Bureau acting under the general
law requires all citizens Of the South to render income
returns for the year 1864 well for 1865 Some Of the
Rebel officers residing in Alexandria, Va are startled by
tho calls Of tie upon them to furnish the re-
oured statemets and surprised that the raons TO
ceved bv them in the Confederate army estimated at
20 cents One Of them expressed his readiness TO pay his
tax in Confederate money but this was ofcourse declined
CONFIRMED.