New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-07
> $1,000 and that an incomes below $500 should


OF dsposing Of the gold and the amount when II is
thought expedient should be kept on hand
The decision IN the test-oath case will not DE de-
tycred until Monday week, owing TO the cohllhueu
illness of Judge GTier and the absence Oh Judge
Miller. who was called home by the death oil DIS
daughter The majority opinion wall be denVeIed Dy
Judpe Crier sustained by Judges Clifford, Nelson,
Field and WAYNE. The dissenting opinion viii be
aol;vo,ed nv Judge Miller, and win be sustained by
thief Justice Chase, swayne and Davis who hold to
the Consttutonality Of the test oath. The friends
of Judge Davis will be glad to see that he stands
right on this important question
The President completed his veto message oon the
hin TO regulate the elective franchise in the District
of Columbia on Friday when it read to the Cab
met and the whole subject pretty thoroughly re-
viewed Gen. Grant was present during its consid-
Grafton He had that day repaired to the Execu-
hive mansion purposely, TO join the President and
the members of his Cabinet in the ceremony OF intro
duotion consequent on the visit of the delegation
from the Arkansas Legislature and after the latter
retired, ne remained by invitation Ii Is believed
10 be true. as reported, that EACH member OF
tho Cabinet. freely expressed his opinion on the
merits of the question of negro suffrage IN tins
district and the arguments in the Message against
IL; and that Secretary Stanton differed from lHs
rolcagnes believing that Congress had the constl-
xnt;onal power to pass the bill, while the others
argued that it was contrary to the Constitution, and
violation of the principle Of safe government, TO
force such an experiment upon the people here In
defiance of their emphatic protest and enfranchising
acass including contrabands not prepared for the
exercise of the ballot. The message viii be sent to
the Senate, in which the bill originated, Monday.
Although no definite action has been taken in the
case OF Dr.. Mudd, Spangler, Arnold and OLaughlin,
she assassination cOnspiratOrs, it is not improbable,
according to report in legal circles that they viii In
consequence of the late decision of the Supreme
Court against military commissions, be brought
aither by the Government, from the Dry Tortugas,
and delivered to a civil tribunal for determjna-
hon OF the case
The Committee on the Murder Of three Union Sol
aers South Carolina will net proceed to that part OF
the country to inquire into the facts relative to the
assassination of these soldiers The official evidence
on file in the War Department is full and clear, and
Elbows beyond doubt that the murder unpro-
voked and cOld-blOOded, and that the prisoners
charged with the crime found guilty by the Military
Commission, and sentenced to death by the same
Court-which sentence was committed to impTisOn-
nent for life at the Dry Tortugas by the President
were afterward removed by order of the Secretary
of War TO Fort Delaware and thence liberated on
writ of babeas corpus issued from IS Judge Halls
Court. The recent decision Of the Supreme Court
of the United States in relation to trials by military
commissions stops all legal inquiry into the action
of Judge Hall in this case.
Tue House Indian Committee were in session yes
terda y upwards of five hours investigating the
charges against Commissioner Bogy. large num-
Der of witnesses were examined, and the evidence
ELECTED shows that the person who got the contract
Is TO receive $4,000 more than another person
whose goods were proven to be worth $4,000 more
IN the market than the party's to whom The con-
tract was awarded. thus making difference against
tho Gov Of A daalo Of
Is manifested in the matter. the Committee being
visited by members Of Congress and Others.
The President having decided to attend the ban
uuet to be given by the Democratic Association on
the Sth Of January, in honor Of the battle of New
Orleans Committee will can upon him tomorrow
for the purpose of asking him if he will make speech
on that occasion.
The delegation from the Arkansas Legislature with
the exception of Messrs. Hunter and Thomas have
left the city a their return to that State. The gen
temen just namen win remain to look after the
political interests of the people of Arkansas. The
gentlemen received n umerous attentions from the
highest officers, but did not meet with much if any
encouragement from the few Republican members
of Congress upon whom they called. The indica-
tons are that the legislation for the States lately in
rebellion, viii be general and not exceptional in its
character In other words the same rule viii apply
10 all.
Henry Wilson, arrived here to-day in charge of
Brcvet Lieut-Col. johnson, who commanded the
company in which the deceased was an officer ard
DIR. Kirk and temporarily deposited in the Medical
Museum, where they were visited by a number Of
friends. sympatlszing with the parents. Secretary
Stanton has directed Col. Wood of the Adiutant-
Generals bureau. and Col Sweetzer Of the Fifth
Cavalry 70 accompany the remains North. com
pany OF cavalry win tomorrow morning act as an
escort to the railroad station, and Senator Wilson
will leave for his home in the train. The Secre
tary of War has also ordered company to escort the
body from Boston to Natick where the funeral viii
take place on Wednesday
The Report of the Government Commissioners on
the ninth section of IS miles of the Union Pacific
RAILROAD west from Omaha has been received by the
Secretary of the Interior 1t represents the section
ready fOT present service and supplied with all the
necessary drains, oulverts, yiaducts, crossings
sidngs, bridges, depOts, equipments, furniture and
all other appurtenances Of frstclaSs railroad and
recommends the acceptance Of the same. Under date
of the I'd inst, the Report was submitted by the
Secretary TO President johnson with the recommen-
dalton that the section be accepted and that the
bonds and patents for land due the Company on ac-
count Of the same be issued, which recommendation
the same day received the order and approval of
the President
Mr.. Robert Broom, for many years a clerk in the
office of the United States Supreme Court died
suddenly at his residence ON Saturday. Mr. Broom
was courteous and af1able gentleman, and an eff
Client and attentive clerk.
At tke last meeting OF the Republican Association
of Alexandria Va, held a few nights since. five col
hers Of the Society
Jndo n Tudi hoc0 bofne 10