New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-16
COLORED PEOPLES EMANCIPATION
ANNIVERSARY.
jeff. Davis and His Coming Trial.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE ON SATURDAY.
Adjournment in Honor Of the Memory Of Abraham
Lincoln.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, April II, 1866.
THE NETWORK coLLEcTORsHIP.


The campaiQn over the New-York ColIectorship goes
OIL with renewed vigor and seems almost certain that
Mr. Smythe will be the winning man. On Saturday tha
President doors were closed and 1t understood that no
one would be admitted; but about o'clock P. m, Thur
low Weed and Mr.. Wakeman called and were ushereo
into the Presidents Soon after, Mr. Smythe called,
but was not able to the President until Mr.. Weed
came out, which was after p. N. He remained
about all hour and then instead of returning TO New
York as he had expected remained here and this alter
noon he again called the President and was intro-
duced to Thurlow Weed, and concluded to remain over
until tomorrow. Although nothing is certain, there is no
doubt but that the President is determined tonight to ap
point Mr. Smythe he week ago to appoint Mr. De-
pew. This, however, is not at all satisfactory to Mr.
Raymond who this evening spoke in exceedingly deroga.
| tory terms Of the appointment.
DISTRICT ATToRYgYsHIP.
Mr. wakeman returned last night having, il is UNDER
stood tax en- with him letter of appointment for Mr.. s.
g. Courtney Assistant United States Dstrict-Aomeyt
to be United States Dstrct-Auorney, this being in cons
pance with the last wish of Mr. Dickinson and being thu
message he the President just before he beafhe&
his last The President has written letter to Mrs. Dick
nson expressive of his at the death of her HUSBAND
and assuring her Of his sympathy in her sorrow
CoLoRED CELEBRATION.
The coored citizens of the District have made extensive
preparations for the celebration Of the third anniversary
emancipation in the District of Columbia tomorrow, and
have secured the services Of eminent speakers, among
whom are Gen. 0. o. Howard and Benjamin f. Butler.
The procession will embrace the majority OF the coloed
residents of both sexes of Washington and Georgetown
together with the coored regiments stationed within the
Department. In response to communication from the
Committee Of Arrangements to the President, asking
whether it would be agreeable TO him to have
the procession march through the White H0use
grounds and halt in front Of the Executive Mansion cons
iescendngy replied in the affirmative. As some little
doubt exists the minds Of the coored population here
as to the character of the Presidents views their po
cal status it not to be presumed that be Will be called
upon for speech.
An ATTEMPT was made week by the Federal troops sa
toned at Leesburg to arrest the notorious eIguea
John Nosby appearing the streets dressed IN Conc
feerao Uniform. bIr. Mcsbv ~, not having forgot
ten his old VOCATION took woods and TINS avoided
the humatng process Of being shom Of his buttons b
the guards who fired several shots after him as he hastily
| retreated.
POSTAL
The Postmaster General has just returned report q
the letters delivered aud collected in the principal cities Of
the Union which shows that during the month Of March
las, the number Of mail letters received at the NewYok
was go 0l3 The number Of drop letters, $50,
2I4 newspapers 12sO5s; and the number Of letters for
warded OPS, COS.
JEFF. DAVIS.
There are indications that the President has finally cons
cluded 20 allow JEFF. Davis to be tired for treason, and
Attorney General Speed is again working up the law in the
case II is proposed to send him to Tennessee and
try him at Nashville he having been present at the battle
Of Stone River in that State. William N. Eyart<
will probably assist Mfr. Speed in the prosecution
and Charles Conor and James T. Brady will appear fol-
the defense There strong desire to have him tried 4
Richmond and is not yet determined which Of the tw(
points he will be tried at if all. The House Judiciary
Committee at work by order Of the House. in en-
animation Of the case and unless there is an attempt
prevent them from interfering and takingup his completely
TO the assassination Of Mr. Lincoln, there will be nothing
done at present In any event. courts must be provided
for at either Richmond Nashville, there now bein6
none competent to try the case.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
whose projected route from Minnesota to Oregon and
the Pacific Coast asking Congress to guarantee 1.-THE in
teres on 81 of their bonds to 20 years There
is but little disposition the part OF Congress to endov
rival road until the present is built and necessity
manifested for another.
NEUTRALITY TO BB PRESERVED.
The United States steamer Augusta TO be sent to
Maine to prevent any violations of the neutrality laws BY
the Fenans.
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
The Senate will this week take up the Paris Exposition
bill and will probably pass it. There are now over o0s
applications for appointments under it. but few OF them
are able to speak French and of them interested
parties.
FRENCH WITHDRAWAL FROM MEXICO.
There is official evidence that Louis Napoleon is with
drawing his French troops, and that Macmillan is sub
| 4rstr and RAJ errIifs
GOLD DISCOVERIES.
Some excitement has been caused here BY the discovery
within few days, of some gold quartz, about IA miles
from here, on the Potomac.
MASONIC.
The Supreme Council of the ThirtyThird Degree OF
the Ancient and Accepted Rite Of Free Masons for the
Southern Jurisdiction will meet here tomorrow to hear the
eport of committee appointed to examine the claims ia
sovereignty of the Company OF the Circles now existing
in the Northern jurisdiction. The ex-Rebel General
Albert Pike will preside.
GEN. BUTLBRs BOOK.
Cen Batter has decided not 10 make public his book At
prsen but without having moderated in feeling toward
Gen Grant he viii await future occasion to show
his hand
THE BANKRUPT BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The Committee on the Bankrupt bill being special one
their existence ended on their reporting the bl 10 tie
House, when final action had upon it. During tho
discussion Mr. Conking and others raised various oec'
tons 10 the practical parts Of the BILL and sought TO liuos
Mr. Jenckes To modify and simplify its provisions pn'
deeming il best to adhere TO the bill In iu as IePoeui
several members were constrained TO withhold thei
sunport on the final vote. These gentlemen 'o'eu 10
reconsider The rejection Of the tl in The ho.e t.A'
con,cn. would he given to no.ion 70 Eec0an- . ~
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