New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-03
VOL XXVI.....No 8,lO7.
WASHINGTON.

-, pever,lv Johnson in defense OF Ihlhp rI"h0l0
IYson,os Senator elect from Maryland, whose ere
leptials are ROW with the Judiciary committee VI
,be Senate About / o'clock an Executive sessioh
xvos beprn. and continued until late III the h1eI
noon. The only important nomination ac'eu cn
was that of J. C.. G. Kennedy as Oonin''
a;onor 81 Acriculculture. lie was finally re-
;octed Nearly the whole session was consumed i'll
considering Commissioner Kennedys nomination.
t;s noltical record killed him. The nomination OF
COY Bradford for Surveyor of the Port OF Baltl-
moro was also under consideration, but was not de
nitelv settled Senators are evidently already De
Ginning Ia Get tired of the slow progress maze WIN
with Executive business. An attempt was ni""o
durinp the session to-day to come 10 som"
understanding regarding appointments IN Oroer
that they might be acted on IN much less
time than is now required lms wOulu saw
Senators much valuable time, and reheve theln VI
immense trouble. No definite plan was agreeu upon'
aud matters will continue as heretofore There VIII
BE the usual half dozen combinations ana reJoV'io
each day The President has rather the DeV'e'
NJ the Senate in this matter. He is at his leisure
and shows no signs of haste in sending appointments
70 the Senate. An effort was also made TO allow
nominations TO be made public as soon as Sent
70 the Senate Senator Fessenden opposed thlss'
1t is also stated that ex-senator roster VIII
surely be rendered the Austrian Mission 1Or keeping
mum during the late 1t is said that ahtlci-
Mating the appointment he voted split ticket on
election day, as q compromise between the Nm'e
House and the Senate, that if he does get the ap
pointment he can claim confirmation on the same
.round If is also known here that ex-senator iar-
rs is being urged by of his friends 1Or the SAINT
position. Gen Sol Meredith of Indiana was to-day
Nominated by the President for the position of Sur
veyor-General of the Territory of Montana. Mere
dh was before lhe Senate last Summer for conhrma-
tion as an Assessor but was rejected lie is not now
apt to be any more successful with his new position
The result of the Connecticut election is surprise
and a delight to the COppeTheads and Administration
mon here Doolttle has returned to his duties in the
Senate and fDixOn is congratulated on all hands'
This was Cabinet day at the White House, ana the
rabble was kept away from the President unll inns
evening but they nursed their enthusiasm to Keep II
warm. and tonight the White House is crowded,
and congratulations fiippantly exchanged among
the visitors. The interest regarding appointments
will for some time center on Connecticut men, and
the Copperhead blowers and strikers there are COM
ing for their reward. Felix McCloskey, Wood, Lud-
low, Rousseau and others on the anxious seat are
lost sight of and those of Connecticut origin are at
apremium If Dixon indOrses an Othce-seeker, MS
appointment by the President is as good as secured
The result of the election is useful in withdrawing
attention from bigger jobs.
The Senate IN Executive Session, had under con-
sideraion for several hours the nomination OF Gov
Bradford of Maryland Surveyor OF the port OF
Baltimore. They have adjourned twice without
coming to vote Senator Creswell and his friends In
the Senate are opposing Bradford's confirmation.
The Brooklyn appointments still hang fire at the
White House Demas Barnes has gone home, but
Robinson is still here. There three states IN the
hands of the President and it is said he will draw
lots tonight for the purpose of determining which
TO accept Philadelphia is in as bad fix as Brook
lyn The offices there are mostly empty, and the
appointments are still in confusion.
A number of New-York Members of the House are
still here but will leave in day or two for home to
look after the Constitutional Convention, to be held
at Syracuse.
Capt. Edwin Ludlow of New-York, late Assistant
Quartermaster, was to-day breveted Major and Lieu
tenant Colonel for meritoriOus services during the
war.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs have
another meeting tomorrow, for the purpose of
arriving at final conclusion IN regard to the
Russian treaty. 1t is understood that the Chairman
of the Committee, Mr. Sumner, is opposed to it, and
will move its postpOnement until next Session, in
order to give the friends of the measure an oppor-
tunity to make out case in its behalf 1t is pretty
certain that if the matter is pressed now, not only
will it not get twO-thirds vote, but hardly a
majority for its ratification.
Information has been received by prominent New
Orleans gentlemen now here, that Attorney General
Lynch and Criminal Judge Howe, Gen. Sherdans
appointees are preparing to indict ex-Mayor Monroe
and ex-Chiefof Police Adams for melting not and
murder in the New-0rlean massacre last July.
1t is understood that Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts,,
by express and urgent invitation, is going down to
Richmond tomorrow, OF the next day. to advise with
the loyal men there relative TO their course under
the Military Reconstruction bill He will be gone
three or four days, and may, perhaps speak there
Adyces from Virginia hardly as cheering as from
some other Southern States.
The testimony of Judge Holt and Secretary Stanton
before the Judiciary Committee regarding the Booth
diary is stated to have been that the book has been
in the sole custody of Judge Holt from the day
it was received in this city TO the present
time, and that il has not been mutilated
altered in any particular, the 10 missing leaves
having been gone when he received II. The most
important statement it contains, is entry made on
the day of the assassination, TO the
effect that that day he ("BootR) had pre-
pared q communication and sent it to The
National Istellingencer, giving an account of the
purposes of himself and his oonfederates. 1t was evil
6entthat this was not received by the Editor of The
Ia7eligencer The balance of the diary consists of
qualification of himself, Booth, whom he hkened to
Bttus and denunciation of his victim whom he calls
"anyrant," &C. The reason that the diary was not
offered in evidence is declared to have been that it
could have shed no light ON the case even if ii was
not legally inadmissable.
The Damber Of bills introduced into the House at
the session just closed 1885, into the Senate 1862
OF the whole number 265 20 over TO next session,
though segeral Of them have passed one branch or
rAhe Other.
Archbishop spaldsng will administer the rite of
continuation in this city on Sunday next and soon