New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
REORGANIZATION OF THE JUDICIARY
new RECONSTRUCTION RESOLUTIONS.
Universal Suffrage the Condition Of
Universal Amnesty.
AN ERA OF GOOD FEELING IN THE SENATE.
The Deficiency Bill Passed.
THE LOAN BILL.
Speeches of Messrs. Pike of Maine, Price
and Wilson Of Iowa, Stevens OF
Pennsylvania, and Others.
HIGHLY INTERESTING DEBATE.
The Bill Lost in the House.
HIGHLY INTERESTING DEBATE.
The Bill Lost in the House.
The Belgian Envoy and the President
THE CUBAN KIDNAPPING BUSINESS.
WASHINGTON. Friday. March lG, ls66.
A NOMINEE REJECTED.

NOMINEE REJECTED.
The confirmation of Mr.. +. I. Parker, who
was recently appointed Surveyor Of the Port OF New
Orleans by Mr.. johnson was rejected by the Senate.
This gentleman the Rebel Sheriff of New Orleans,
prior to its capture by forces aud had charge OF the
Union prisoners captured at Bull Run. He was also
director OF the Confederate Staos Leather Company
Representations to this effect made to the Senate by
many Of the Union prisoners so held by him. as wei as
By the loyal men Of Neworeans. caused his rejection
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
1t is stated by Senators likely to be advised.
that the President will sign the personal rights bill
CONNECTICUT POLITICS.
Gen. c. II. Van Wyck leaves here tonight for
New.York and lie expects take part In the canvass
for Gen. Hawley in Connecticut.
GEN. LEES TESTIMONY.
The testimony Of Gen. Robert +. Lee,
Sneaker Barbour and other noted Vrgnans await the
return Of Senator Howard before being given to the
public.
NAVAL MATTERS POSTPONED.
The meeting of the House Naval Committee,
arranged for this evening is postponed TO Monday on
account Of the illness Of one Of Its members. The
merits Of London against League Island are to
be considered.
IMPORTANT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR SUI
PRAGH.
Mr.. Stewart of Nevada startled the Senate
today by the introduction Of resolution demanding
universal suffrage return for universal amnesty Mr.
Sumner rose and welcomed the new convert with open
arms The welknown relations Of the Nevada Senator
TO the President give especial significance to his propo
sition and ii is looked upon as good omen among
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EXAMINING SURGEONS.
Drs. George X. zimmerman, Chicago, ILL.,. !;
John K Bonde, Carthage. ILL.,; w. S. Jones' Waiver
lev, Ohio; W. S. Holland. Warsaw, Maine, and Isaac
w. Jones Of Salisbury, n. c. were to-day appointed
Examining Surgeons Of the Pension Bureau.
RUSSIA IN PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE.
An Agent of the Russian Government has
been here during the present week engaged in e1ain
ing our system of the disposal Of Public Lands with
view to the Improvement Of the system now In use by
his own country.
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
The published report that fractional currency,
to the amount OF $1,000 is issued daily by tho IroaS
ury Department is incorrect the sum mentioned being
far too small. The Superintendent OF the printing
Division daily delivers from to 100000 in frac'
tional currency.
CONTROLLER CLARK's STATEMENT.
Controller Clark to-day forwarded to MIR.
Hooper, Member Of Congress from Massachusetts
letter in answer 10 his speech OF yesterday In which ne
to prove the statements OF the former gen.
tleman erroneous. Mr.. Clark stouty AYERS the cor
rectness Of his published statements and says that no
fully prepared to subsantiate them BY the most concu
sive testimony.
II. 8. FOOTR.
Ex-senator III. S. Foote Of Mississippi, per-
haps better known as Hangmsn FOote, is in town Tor
the contamination Of objects the nature OF which has
not yet transpired.
THR REVENUE.
The receipts from Internal Revenue to-day
amounted to &5ll.6
THB FRBEDMEN's SCHOOLS.
The American Missionary Association now
have IL coored schools In the Shenandoah Valley with
800 pupils The most difficulty in establishing one
was found in Lexington. when the scholars OF Mr.
Lees college combined with the populace in making
strenuous efforts against it, In Richmond there are
now 100 blacks attending school, and in the largest
the colored Pastor reads every night to the whole
school the congressional proceedings contained In The
TRIBUNE thus keeping the school fully informed on the
public news Of the day.
MILITARY APPOINTMENT.
Major ". w. Rogers, formerly Of the Veteran
Reserve Corps has been appointed Assistant Adutahl
General to Brig. Gen. Charles H. Howard. Assistant
Commissioner Of the Freedmens Bureau for this DIS
trict and commenced the duties Of his office this
morning.
DEATH OF CONSUL.
Tho Donart,nant of Stafa has received intellls