The New York herald., 1867-04-01
Favorable Indications Regarding the Execution
Of the Reconstruction Law in the South.
WORK OF THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.
DC. &c. &c.

Your mcmoralists, the Legislative Assembly Of Wash
Goldfish, haibut and salmon OF excellent quality have
been found along the Of the Russian possessions
Your memorasts respectfully request your Excelency
70 obtain rights and privileges of the government
OF Russia as will enable fishing vessels TO visit the
ports and harbors OF It's to the end fuel
water and provisions easily obtained that our sick
and disabled fishermen may obtain sanitary assistance,
together with the privilege Of curing hsh and
repairing vessels In need Of repairs Your memorase
further request that the Treasury Department be in
sructed TO forward to the Collector of Customs OF this
puget Sound) district such fishing licenses, abstract
journals and log books wii enable hardy fisher
men to obtain the bounties provided and paid 10 the
Ashermen In the Atlantic states. Your memoralists
Anay pray your Excelency supply such ships may
be spared from the Pacific naval fleet to explore and
surveying the fishing banks known TO navgaos TO exist
along the Pacific coast from the Cores Banks to Benr
ing Straits; and as in duty bound your memoriaiss
1865 EDWARD ELDRIDGE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
HARVEY K. HINES,
President of the Council
The petition is accompanied by the certificate Of the
secretary Of the Territory to It's being true copy
me petition, it will be noticed, passed more than
year ago. and foundation Of the treaty await
ing the ratification Of the Senate
Labors Of the District Commanders.
Comparatively little intelligence in the way Of reports
has been received BY the War Department from the dis
trct commanders appointed under tho late Reconstruc
sion law as much Of the time since they have assumed
the rens Of their respective districts
been occupied receiving Their instructions from tho
President and the Secretary Of War; and in getting the
machinery of military government in such working
der that the duties imposed by the law may be thorough
ly discharged without doing unnecessary violence TO the
feelings Of the people II would seem that the district
commanders find but little disposition the part Of
those subjected the operation OF the Reconstruction
act 70 render the execution of the law either difficult or
disagreeable but all indications earnest desire
manifested to reach the end Of their trbuatons and
be found working in harmony with the ether
States Of the Union.
The special Session of the senate.
Tho extra session OF the Senate called for executive
business, Il is expected by Senators, will complete its
labors during the coming week. Of the Senators
expecting to get away early Wednesday There ,s
swarm Of nominations awaiting confirmation, and the
treaties with the various tribes Of Indians that have
been through the Interior Department during the
last months yet be ratified The purchase Of
the Russian possessions s generally regarded rare
bargain prevent any debate upon its acceptance
sThere will be looking Of g,f; horse in the mouth.
Most Of the members OF the House have already left the
city.
The New York CollecsershIp.
The question OF the New York Coectorship contnues
% be the hobby OF confidential chats among peliti
cal who yet here assisting the Pres
dent dispose OF the multitude OF empty Offices reS
naming on his hands The statement from q
source worthy Of reliance Senator Morgan has said
Mat in the event OF Collector Smythes removal If Gen.
Bartlett nominated for the ooe he will favor his
combination
The Trensury Investixafious.
The joint committee retrench nsnt, charged with
sAe investigation Of all Treasury matters. will be mme
daiely divided into subcommittee and these sub
eommittees will be charged with the Investigation Of
different subjects in connection therovh The invcsti
CATION to be aided by experts and VIII be very search
ing and thorough, and will extend 70 all alleged abuses,
among Others the violation OF the law Of June, ls6a
IN regard the taking OF fees Of say
kind for services rendered to outside parties having
business with the Treasury while ooally connected
with and reoeiviag the pay Of the government Some
high officials In the Treasury profess to be Know
Nothings and plead gnorance Of the whole matter Of
investigation the with the depart
sn but with powers conferred upon this commit
Aee they will be compelled 70 1ivuge whatever has come
within their knowledge. The sub-committees are ex
pscsed TO commence the business once will spend
some weeks in the city before leaving for their homes
The Proposed New Atlantic Cable.
rhe bill granting the right TO lay submarine, cable TO
Europs via the Bermudas and the Azores met with tho
lsrong dsapproval Of Senator Morgan, OF New York,
vhe 10 IL said declared that bill could mot and
shsuld not paa The Of those who stock.
holders in the cable that is monopoly Of
ecurss seriously affected by rival line, but the cp
position did not prevail TO the granting OF
sniar privileges TO another The proposed now cabio
yin have It's shore terminus at Fortress Monroe
Lincoln Monument Association.
Ths National Lincoln Monument Association hes been
ssxanieed, with Senator Harlan President and Hon.
yanes n Edmun<s ~ secretary. Burt Van Horn and
yrsderck Douglass the managers tho part Of New
York John A. Andrew for Massachusetts,, Schuyler Col
fsx for Indiana sidney Perham FOR Msine samuel shslla
Ssser for 0hio Bishep Simpson for Pcnnsy vania and
John Cooness for California Is proposed 10 erect .
.ensmsas the city sf Washington, commemorative
- the greaG Charter Of Emancipation and Universal
Liberty IN America" Contributions 70 be forwarded
- General Spaner Uniied States Treasurer
Probable Cennrmmsisn Of General Rsasseau
as Brigudier General In the Regular Army.
0ns OF the matters present the subject OF town
mp tho nomination Of General Rousseau for the vacant
brigadisr gcneraiship in the regular army and the
chances Of his confirmation Notwithstanding the gcu
~a opinion expressed thas he will be rejected the real
Nrobability in favor Of his confirmation 10 under
sk'od that the Military Committee arc about equally
asAided on reporting his favor, but that majority Of
shs Senate ncirdng some OF the ultra radicals, will
enpport him. The return of senator Doottle, who Is
.s Ito Military comsmatee. will determine tho matter
ss Rouesesus favor General sckes ID about the only
oshsr person spoken Of in with the position
IN the srent OF Rousseauss rejection and his friends are
eouhdeniof his being the the nominee The success
M Roussssn will be reearde defeat Of the Secretary
q Var, who has been from the nrst an advocate OF
siekisa
linked States supr Court.
yhs Unitcd states Supreme Court Ti resume i,s ses-
sAss tomorrow All the judges arg expected 70 be
rsssss, with the exception of Justice Grier whose
health 10 still feeble.
Inscrnai Revenue Receipts.
The receipts from internal revenue sources are more
shas two hundred and fourteen million dollars 'nce the
IA Of July lseo that 10 for threefourths Of the fiscal
gear 1857 V said In ocal circles, that there % no
ecsd reason for supposng that The revenue from ~s
source win fan below shs estimates In fact Is o..
ssnty believed win exceed them The income tan s'
yea 70 % collected and according the provisions Of