New-York tribune., 1867-03-13

Nothing was done in tho Senate to-day except the
introduction of and reference Of few uniuportant
bills and the passage of few private claims. The
resolutions of Mr. sumner declaring the necessity of
further guarantees in tho work of reconstruction,
which were laid on the table yesterday, were called
up for the purpose of allowing Gov. Morton to mako
speech, and when he had concluded, several others
gave their views. 1t looked as if the debate was
going to expand to o wearisome length, when at u
Sclock as the best way of putting end TO 1t, Mr.
Trumbull moved an Executive session. Mr.. Sumner
has given notice that he viii move amendment
10 the Supplementary Reconstruction bill, a provis-
ION requiring education to be placed within the reach
of oil classes in the South. There slight col
loquy between Messrs Somner and Feesenden
Some very sharp words were uttered, but no one
was hurt
The House was in session for only couple of hours
to-day, aud did nothing but consider private claims
The consideration of the Bouhgny land claim caused
lengthy debate. The law allowing the prSemption
of these lands was repealed by q large vote, Mr..
Stevens reported bill arpropratng funds to carry
ont the provisions of the Military Reconstruction
BILL and it was sent to the Committee on Appropra-
tions. Fifteen thousand dollars were appropriated
for the relief of destitute and starving colOred people
In the District of Columbia, and personal explana-
ton was made between Gen. Washbnn of Wisconsin
and Judge Woodbridge Of Vermont, regarding some
Ambiguous remarks maue IN q AeageQ u6Datt yeSIel-
day. After which the House adjourned.
The House Committee on Elections to-day had I'M
der consideration the Colorado contested election
ease They agreed to allow neither of the applicants
TO occupy the seat until the matter was definitely
settled as to whom it belonged. Messrs. ChilhcOtt
lRepl and Hunt tDem) are the contestants.
John Quincy Adams telegraphed to the President
to-day to withdraw his Naval Officer for the
port of Boston. Before the message received
the Senate had rejected him The President, at the
same time, sent the nomination of Gen. Frank Os
borne for the same position. The President to-day
sent the nominations Of Judge John s. Whitaker as
ictAttorney, and Gen. Heron United States
Marshal for New Orleans. There has been great
contest over these nominations. One Mckee was
nominated as United States Marshal for NewOrleans
last Summer, in place of Cuthbert Bunitt, removed
but the Senate failed to confirm. him, and now
Heron is nominated to the position. He
figured conspcuously at the time of the NewOrleans
riots as q Government official. The nomination of
Senator Cowan as Minister to Austria, rejected
to-day by the Senate. His was the first nomination
taken up in Executive session, and quite stormy
time was had in discussing the merits of the ex-
Senator The vote on the rejection stood "a to "a.
There were five Republicans who voted against a
continuation, who would have voted in the affrma-
tive could it have altered the result Messrs Sum-
Lewis v. Bogy was rejected Commissioner of
Indian Affairs. ex-Congressman Aneona as Naval
Officer at Philadelphia, and Joseph Severins, Sur
yeyor Of Customs at the same port.
Among office seekers the principal bones
of contention just the Regis
ters for Bankruptcy, under the recent law,
which provides a Register for each Congress
sional District, although Assessorshps Collector
ships, &c, are also in demand. The Senatorial
tactics seem to have changed dnTing the past lew
weeks and straight out Democrats now stand the
least chance of confirmation This is proved by the
daily rejeetions Gen Eagen was rejected to-day as
Internal Revenue Collector of the Seventh District,
Eew-York 1t is the second time he has been re-
Jected. A large number of Philadelphia ap-
pointments were also rejected, all the nomi-
nees being Democrats There is a spirited
contest over the Brooklyn Postmastership.
General Roberts failed to get through
the Senate in the last Congress- notwithstanding he
is Republican, and there are so many seeking the
appointment that 80 Ear nomination has been
made. There is quarrel among the Republicans,
and, although the President is disposed to appoint
one of the party TO the office, no one person can be
counted on.
, George II. Bigelow, Editor of The Burlington Ver-
montl Times is prominently mentioned for POstmas-
ter of that CITY, vice n H. Hoyt, Democrat, recently
rejected by the Senate.
The Richmond Dispatch Of today says it is enabled
10 announce upon high authority, that Gen. Scho-
field has beeh appointed the COmmandant of the
District of Virginia under the Reconstruction act
All the appointments of Generals under the new
military law have not yet been definitely decided on
IL is certain that Meade is to be one OF the officers
probably in place of Thomas and that Sherman is to
succeed Sheridan, who is to go TO the Indian
country.
Treasurer Spinners custody of the gold belonging
TO the Richmond banks is likely to prove lrksone tc
him. A party from New-Orleans now claims the
gold and visited the Treasury today in the hope OF
being able TO carry it away with them Failing tC
pnnihilate the Treasurer and obtain the gold, they
asked TO see it, in order that they might identity It,
bat they were assured that if they could not describe
the coin without seeing it, they could not describe II
at all for he should not allow them to go near it
They then attempted description, but failed. Van
Wyck's Committee commences an investigation as to
the ownership of the gold tomorrow.
Additions have been made to the Virginia delega-
tions of members of the Legislature which have
been here several days. and the object of the mission
has 80 far succeeded that the Senate Military Com
mittee have made certain slight amendments to the
Supplementary Military bill which passed the House
YESTERDAY and the amended bill will be offered in
the Senate tomorrow. 1t will doubtless pass that
body without delay, and 1t is hoped that the bill
will be ready for the Presidents action On Thursday
1t is believed by sOme that this act is simply to
supply certain machinery to facilitate the execution
Of the previous bill which became law without the
President's sanction that he can have motive in
vetoing 1t except vindictiyeness. Others contend
he hill of without