The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-13
WASHINGTON, April IL, 1896

WASHINGTON, April IL, 1866.
TUE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
The question has been already officially raised and the
President called upon decide-whe her his late pro-
camatiou abolished martial law the South, and whe.
Their any ca O, of nces are hereafter ancnabe trial
before mility commissions The President is reported
to have declared to day to Judge Peabody counsel for
T. c. A. Dexter late Treasury Agent at Mobile, who
convicted Of mafeasance in Office that the proca
nation simply deneation of his policy, and did
not terminate martial law in the late nsurrectonary
states
THE REPORTS IN RELATION TO AN AMNESTY PRO-
cLAMATION.
The report has been repeated from time to time for
past months that the President Is on the eve
of issuing general amnesty proclamation. There is
nothing to warrant such rnmors, nor, far be
ascertaned has the subject been brought TO the atten
tion OF tho Cfbinef.
THE LOAN BILL SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President has approved and signed the Loan bill.
RUMORs OF CABINET CHANGES.
The usual number and variety of rumors concerning
Cabinet reconstruction been aoa days
past but Of them appear to have much trith
their composition. The radicals openly asserted for
months the President practically powcrless
remove any OF his Cabinet officers inasmuch as the
Senate would confirm those appointed TO succeed
them, and The present incumbents would retain their
positions until, confirmed but in this they
are greatly mistaken All the laws and prcccdcns esab
fish tho Presidents power Of removal He appoint
successor to any member OF his Cabinet any tins,
who would hcrcupon the duties Of the ONCE
which he appointed Immediately, aud act tho
head Of the department al interim until he
hrm,d or rejected by the Senate. There is law pre-
scrbing that such appointments shall DO Immediately
ah- at.4 Hi. ...l.s
before the sppontct would b, rejected obnoxious
tina, body Tho President would then the vacancy
10 refill and the Sci alto the right OF rejection
so on in1eanitc'y. The essential and practical right
Il removal the President undoubtedly has more than
Of his Cabinet will learn should they provoke or
challenge him TO exercise IT, This subject has been re-
peaedy discussed since the organization OF the govern.
mont, aud the conclusions invariably reached No
longer ago than the winter Of the Secretary Of
War removed by the President Joacph Holt an.
pointed to his place without the consent or advice Of
the Set lie. That boy not oven notified of the
removal until after tie passage of resolution intro
duced by sldeI Of louisiana calling upon the Presi-
dent for information the subject.
BILLS BEFORE CONGRESS-.
With several exceptions, the appropriation bills
have passed the House. but have not all been acted upon
by the Senate. Both branches, however could in two
thrco days close this branch Of he public business
Tho bill fixing the rccc establish 1t Of the army as
received from the Senate will be taken up for con-
sideration In the House.
Among other important measures an amendaory inter
nal revenue and tariff bill will probably be reported in
the House week
DELAY OF THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE IN
RELATION TO TENNESSEE.
There Is not a guess Is to when the House will
proceed TO the consideration OF the joint resolution from
the Reconstruction Committee naming the condt on
which Terness nay resume It's relations % the federal
government; is II known lhat the commit o have
recently maured my with regard To the late
rebellous States In addition TO thu already reported
The committee continue TO EXAMINE witnesses thus daily
adding 20 their already large accumulation evidence
which, though ordered 10 be- has no, We; been printed
Enough matter las been collected make several pom.
derous volumes.
sE iAroR STEWARDS PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.
The Senator from Nevada who recently on the shallow
recommendations Of the radicals, has magniaed himself
10 Is own estimation into IL proportions of states
ran seems TO be very uneasy in regard 10 Affairs state
aud displays great ndecsor In the respons BILE task OF
healing the dl, fractions OF the country labor which he
had OF late entirely assumed himself This morning
there being large gathering in the galleries TO listen TO
the culosics the late Senator Foot the Nevada |
Senator seized the opportunity 10 offer substitute for
The Senator has a peculiar knack OF selecting
important occasions for the introduction of HIS
measures and from all appearance 9 must keep stock
OF resolutions amendments and substitutes on hand for
such chances II the question not soon brought IN the
radicals u experience dicaty 10 finding their
way out Of the OF propositions already booked for
consideration
EULoGIEs on THE LATE SENATOR Poor-A col.
ORED GENTLEMAN IN THE DIPLOMATIC GALLERY. |
Az announced some days since the eulogies on the life
anil character Of tho late Solomon Foot Senator from
Vermont passed on to-day before large ssscrnbage OF
lalics and gentlemen in the galleries aud full attend
ance Of Senators able TO be present The euloeies
we're made by Senators Poland Rev,ry johnson, Eos
sender, Brown, sumner Pomcroy, Cragin Edmunds and
McDougal and eloquent testimonials to the vir
tues and great services Of the departed senator During
the solemn ceremonies incden, occurred which
somewhat disturbed the seriousness Of q large number
Of persons BY some means q coored citizen slipped
into the diplomatic gallery and seated himself with great
dignity In prominent position and in close proximity
10 several members Of the foreign legations After re-
naming for several minutes the doorkeeper undertook
10 remove the intruder when brief parey ensued the
sable citizen apparently showing inclination to exer.
else his civil rights by refusing to 60 little persua
sion, however, effected the result peacefully and the
semman transferred his corpus into the midst OF his
fellow citizens Of the republic in the public galleries.
THE TEST OATH.
H. reply 20 resolution Of inquiry from the Senate
Postmaster General Dennson informs that body that no
appointments 70 Offices OF salaries emolumsnts under
he Post once Department, have been made In Southern
',aes without the test oath being taken unatered and
me planned
ruR OVERLAND NAIL nourg.
We ,re authorized TO ~ that ths publsbcd statement