The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-26
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The New York Custom Hcuse
Investigation.
Pcrmf1io Craa,rd Collector Smyihs 10 Exa.
ngsc Witscsss Before the Committee.
I'VE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
Passage In The House Of a Resolution
TO Adjourn on Thursday
Caucus OF the Republican Members
Of Congress.
xxxRarxflons for = Keosganixatiuu
Of the Party.
&C. &c DC

Of the Yarty.
&c. &C. &c.
wAsmsasox, March IS 1867
VINO new York Cssscn House Investigates
,Co1e&sor Smylbo Demands tn BE Heard
Before the CemsWHluee aDI ExamiEc Wit
ueases-The Dousasd Graxt ed by the Hoace.
Collector Snyths ss here. scd continues Occupy
she asAontion OF Congress and the gentle publs To-day
she House heard from'hm through the ollgingseiter
70 speaker Collar
Hrp-In the iesporsant matsar now peu<lngin that
honorable BODY sverwhch preside, i.vo'ving as IL
docs my private and my ofoiss character, irespeeuy
request thai by proper order resolution Ct the
House may be permitted % appear With cour sci to
produce and eHsniDe witnesses before the Com Hee
Public Expeaeetue charged with the continuation OF
m,sdemca In the administration OF tire cfcs now
hold Collector Of Customs at this port and otha end
respectfully request that his memorial may be Laid
h A skYTHE
This letzsr, ,unsxpected by Congressman elected an
expression favor OF a play credissbie boil their
sense justice snd OF thsr appreciation of The Office
seeking game foot rre points In which to be
tho removal ofNr. smyshe by fair means or foul When
Mr. Randall moved that the prayer Of the petitioner to
appear before the Committee on Expenditures with
Witnesses and counsel DO granted though the motion
was supported by the Influential weras of Bingham and
unjust haste left cttan Of tnisynve against
eighty In favor Of the motion Nessrs Butler Scnenck
Carload Wilson and other promincnt republicans voted
for tho motion though tho point strongly made by
Messs Ccvcde and 'Thams Of Fenus7i vania that the
pgtvegepyoposed 10 violation of usage and prece
don't The yorfe investigates sAc inevitable public
pniosying sbefefrom begin sssske members ware
aace with'ths original bill OF rights
Tho invcstganon Of Mr. Smy the'Gesse vas continued
BY the ssssnns Commistes so-dsg. ssussor James r.
Dose o wssonsin, appeared before The Harlb urAian
inqsiaesEss snd commenced the .ss5s altyam passs~
sssseh ~ the procesdingk Oslasotor smythe having
wsesAsBOsss int : rseesuasca Of his csain 70
As~ ssEooufsons his accpsen was,present hut fcsna
noshg sxsvsss non ne vsaatsr that coald - cor
sssssasAls dsadvsnsssa M Dsslssis ~ quite 80
Sss.spsasmsny II visdicastea = hi character and
ossAssk .NFSEmyths win not ssdEawn issoany frthu
Investigates controversy With tie COMMITTEES with
any ef ttssmsuben without tls prssence and aid Of
csuassl He feels quite conhdsathat he refute ~
svtasscs TIE testimony which haSbssn pubshsA 10 shs
Committee and the particularly an Raj
rs,nsso - he female members s the Presidents family
He wni ppoasbly employ two eminent msmbers of
the ssy, In this city and In New York. 10
Auo III defense He will produce witnesses 70 contna
dissAhs alleged Testimony whict has boon published
n ts,Asm, calm ana confident sid has every appear
haSelSsen alleged against hin he will not resurn to
New Work untn on or after to-morrow afteruoon
RepuSaeas Caucus-Comusittee Appointed SO
Arrange n Political programme.
Themusssings, not loud, bss deep, which have tbeer
<sday and about she Capitol and the no
tells aFeiudcasve Of coming storca In the elements of
The dominant party. They apparently blaming each
other for what al 70 be conscious Is crisis inthe
fate Of shelr party They afraid adjourn and 60
a.
that theantelligcs Of the counsyfu appreciates the
entire usnt Of candor and fair aeaiag the rak sbcy
are enscsing TAsy sorcy pespexed the develop
menss IN che South. and would fain make the people
believe hat the advice Of Generals Hampton and Long
street that which the Southern leaders the
people likely 20 adopt They would much prefer,
FOR party purposes, tina. The sceneeo the Memphis and
New Orleans tragedies should se enacted in other
parts of he South.
Tho join, cancusof the Senate and House republicans
net n the Capitol ttis evening, not 20 discuss ebor
adjournment impeachment, was supposed, but TO
take into consideration the parry organization, beth
North and South. wah . view to thesfsn and
- arrangement a the mscADey therefor Mr.
Banks was made chairman, and Sessrs Hsyse,
- OLA cd Ferry. Of Michigan, secretaries A
pessss with .sower - appoint committee q Ten
- araase The pohtea programue, nike charge af
Ansces sadpsfcrn The york belonging 70 party
save ooaataess Ne Discussion OF an,exctng charae-
ssr took place. hps the reaarks made by the speaken
merely Of % ssgeessive character the plan
Of operations auc management Of dessils. Senator
Drake Of Missouri raised che question OF The adjourn
mont q Conerces when Senssor Wilson, who called the
sanous, stated that Intended thai hat matter
shod not b discussed and twas accordingly dropped
IL pretty ssrsain thai she Senate win consent
she resolution ssatise 70 adjosment adopted in The
House. and thu 10 pet such - open question no
nfo prediction be made. upon IT, IL Is thought
~ mary that hcth houses win continue IN session
during the whole or this and next week.
An .Apprehensian exists ths, in Ne event
Of the tao houses being unable agree upoo aay OF
Adjournnant the rresIdent may his consflS-
Siopa praogssive Of sdjounng Congress ITO suohtime
a be shall think pssper,n which time might be year
Hscm next December ihsre 10 legal canststu
sioaaI limit In anticipation OF early adjournment
y<ecamauos has been preprsd ut the State Department
aanips the se,ate ioge,hcS1or Executive business.
snneral Rxank r. Blair Eeminases N Mtsss-
ter - Ausfria.
Tho .Freeideet has uominaies 70 the Senate General
FssnkG Blair 30 be Minister TO Austria
The I.ssisiasa Appointments.
II 10 stated do-night that General HERON win
no, ,ss Ms~haIshtp and General steadman she Ccec-
sorsbip a snterna Revenue of Louisiana Secretaries
Stanton hsculloch Randall ssd Brow ming and Attorney
General ssanserry as understood 70 recommend both
shese ssiAen sAsi IN all psObabiiiy the Senate viii
not object ssesdmp. shey say. viii 'he confirmed in
order 70 got q bsthersoss obstacle ont Of the way
THE Sasvserrs~eser's Department.
The name cf Bxevst hsbor General Ruins sariop sas
To-day sent tn Senate fer Me vacant mNorsy In khe
QsArtsmss,srs department. occasional BY ihe seiecsion
q s'rsvss Colonel Moore. u thar department BY hs
6cpska
Acs,,., o. she ses~ss on Executive Appoint
mcnfs.
the sen ate executive session 70 day, confirmed the
nominations OF benjamin Simpson a. Indian Agent for
Oregon an6reecssd thoss Of William H. Taylor as Post
master OF Concord New Hampshire, and John y Burt