The New York herald., 1867-03-27
The Here Of Fort Fisher Not Taken" Again
Bottled Up
Cslssstsr Smythc Before the Congressional
investigating Committee.

Investigating Committee.
&c. &c. sc.
WAsHSGTos. March %, 1867
Collector Smythe Before the Investigating
Committees.
Mr.. smythe has been before both committees to-day,
which have charge of his case-that is the Committee
Public Expenditures in the House and the Committee
Of the Judiciary In the Senate. He will go before
them both again tomorrow, and will return TO
New FORK in the afternoon His further action
will depend upon that of the Committee Public
Expenditures. If they wish any further investiga-
tion he will summon his counsel and meet them
on any and every point which they may DESIRE The.
Collector daily and nightly the object Of tender solicit
tude the part Of Congressman and other purely dis
interested parties.
The Controversy Between Messrs. Butler and
bingham in the House.
There another clash of arms in the House to-day
between the champion knights Butler and Bingham,
who allowed TO engage again in one OF their wordy
rough and tumble tournaments and cater TO the sporting
tastes OF members by usual exhibition of their prowess
In mauling personalities. Tho gage thrown down by
Mr.. Butler, who to personal explanation, which
seems TO be parliamentary figure of speech for per-
sona attack He commenced by charging Nh. Bingham
With preparing and altering for the Official Globe re-
port his spoken words in their last alteration to
trely change their meaning and place him r. Butler
In position where he had not had opportunity to
ply 70 most unfounded accusation. He accused Mr.
Bingham with suppressng from the evidence the trial
Of Mrs. suratt the memorandum book found upon the
body Of Booth from which eighteen pages had been cut
which spoaton Of the book he intmated had been done
BY the Judge Advocate Mr. Bingham. He produced
book from his pocket which most persons supposed to
b the original article but which appeared afterwards
vas only an illustrative article, which was used on
This occasion for stage effect He quoted from memory
q paragraph from the book, which nobody seemed to
- the and application Of after stating that
m The testimony not before the military commits
sion that might have been properly, he stopped with
the fall Of the e6peakers hammer, when Mr.. Bingham
vas allowed 70 back him with his Parliament
ay 'one two'. he justified the change that had been
ads the report by him. the reporter had given
his language correctly He stated that no rule OF evi.
dence would admit the introduction testimony Of
from Massachusetts, show that thcre the least foun
dation for the Infamous charge Of . spoliaton Of
che book after into his hands, said that such
charge might properly como from . gentleman who
lived in bottle and fed with q SPOON" and ar
Eaigned Mr. Butler for undertaking thing beyond his
powsrs-it being only another instance Of the plan Of
the war not being mp the high and sounding mani
festo Other savage and hurtful thrusts were given,
blood was drawn freely both sdes the combatants
seeming 10 hurt themselves much that the House,
fearing dual aHto da n and disgusted with the dis
credabe scene refused further to sen and proceeded
TO other business Members remarked that
matter Of amusement il was ''played out" while IL
seriously inerfered with more important business.
The Richmond Press Governor Pierponf.
The Richmond Wing OF to-day contains a remarkable
editorial in which it arms that Governor Perpont is
the LIBERAL least proscriptive and best Governor
the State ever had, and adds:-
When Governor Pierpont came to Richmond the liber-
any, rather the noble magnanimy and tender nsi-
bIity displayed by him behalf OF pardon seekers,
surely cannot have been forgotten. When gentlemen
shaking the knees appeared before him he felt for
them and suppressed his dsg is when democratic lead
stuffed themselves with racy anecdotes with which 10
regae his Excellency his evces, while appreciatng
,ssm he s,na d S sss s
not only Of eating dirt but OF hankering after u;
and the parties voluntarily stopped lower than neces
and unaffected kindness OF the Governor; and If OF
these, raypg from their fright have sought to redress
them, il isiess % his than their dscredt
The New Ysrk Naval once.
Among the candidates for naval officer who have
turned upherc Of late Colonel Ludlow and Isaac D.
Gresg. The hsssr has been in the New York Custom
House since Rsdneld's time
The Brooklyn Pestmastershiv.
The name Of Matthew Mcmahon has been sent 10 the
senate by the President Postmaster of Brookyn. II
10 generally conceded that account Of the splendid
family war record OF the McMahons and his open
and unwaverng maintenance of Union principles, that
he confirmation willfbe certain.
Action or the senate Executive Appoint
the Senate in. executive session to-day confirmed the
following nominations
Register Of Land ofncc-w. s. Winfield, Ironton Mo-
Receivers of Public Money! Reed AZ Ironfon, Mo. !;
John L. Phelps a. Springfield, No.
Consui-Geo. W. Grandry, OF Vermont at san Juan
del sur.
The Senate also confirmed number Of brevet appeiat
mens In the army, including those Of officers deceased
among them that OF the Brgadier General Thos. A
Smyth be major general; Colonel Louis r. Franene
seventh New Jersey Volunteers be brigader general
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Philip Kearney, late Major
Eleventh New Jersey Volunteers be colonel; Geo. W.
Todd major Ninesy-rst Pennsylvania be lieutenant
colonel These and other prevets are for gaanry and
mcrtorous service date back the time when oil OF
those above named thus bonored were killed mortality
wounded IN battle Among the combinations OF brevets
10 the living 10 that Of Lewis zahn colonel Third
Ohio cavalry to be bryader for gallant general
The senate rejected the following norinatons:-
Postmasiers--wm. esam Hyde ePark. Pa; T. p Met
ter, Rolla. Mo.
Collector of Internal Revenue -Abram II. Reynolds
Twelfth district Pennsylvania
Receiver Of Public Money-Caieh b. Clements at Dem
yer, Colorado.
Regster Of Land 0fice-Eamu uel Kneeiand, at Spring.
field, NO.
The Louisiana MarsIsaI-hiR.
The beht the Louisiana Msrshalshlp Is quite
Lively and though Il is said the President has made up
hts m ind 70 send in the name OF Eerron, there Is
very evident opposition from people hsiling from the
Pelican State The Louisiana politicaus are srrmbing
that the Offices sought TO be gsn TO those who are
NOT representative aud have no innuence wifh the
people II ID alleged that there are prouinent men
from Nov Orleans who could be found competent snd
willing TO enjoy the duties and emolumen's, and VINO
could better serve the interests ohe government 70 ef-
fectng the prompt reconstruction and admiAon'o the
state II is hnted that the President may ye se'u 70
che suggestion 10 disregard all the present candidates.
and select some man Of influence among the people sc'
Ceptable 20 the confirming power