The New York herald., 1867-03-13
The Frsdmen's Homestead Resolutions Again
Snubbed In the Senate.
Sharp Talk Between Senators FesseD-
den and Sumner.
The Nomination of Ex-senator Cowan
Rejected by the Senate.
In &c. 60.

The Commanders for the New Military Dis
tricts.
The announcement Of new military Governors was
delayed to-day in consequence Of what indicated last
nicht. viz the probable appointment Of Sherman
instead OF sheridan. The President has rendered one
- the appointments to Sherman but ~ is uncertain
whether win accept hrst because he might not IKE
q suppant Sheridan, and second because he is well
satisfied with his present position The contest between
Hancock and Ord 10 have been decided in favor
Of the former For the department, purely militia
~ of Kentucky and Tennessee both Meade and Ord
nentioned The Richmond Dispatch Of to-day says it
= enabled high authority that General
schofeld has been appointed the Commandant Of the
District Of Virginia under the Reconstruction act
The Reconstruction Question In Virginia.
Information received to-day from Richmond and
Fredericksburg wouldndcatcrhat the people Of Virginia
regard passage Of the Wilson bill in the House of
Representatives great victory over the radical ele
ment In Congress The General Assembly OF Virginia
are jublan upon tho OF their ENJOYS from
washington at once dismissed the consideration Of the
sall for a convention. Governor Perpont says Soon
gress has been badly Sold The entire reorganization
ef the Southern States Is in the hands OF the Pres
aent and his rebel colleagues" The vote Of the Union
men and negroes is looked upon lost for radical
poses and Hunnicutt's career is efectuay nipped in
che bud by it committee consisting OF Senators 0ald
AcRas, Trout, Msrcier, Robertson and Keen, was ap
ss the Wilson bill by the Senate. They arrived at the
Ebbt House this evening. The people Of Virginia are
diligently working in the OF reconstructng their
State government in accordance with the late law and
learning of the introduction of Senator Wilson's Supple
menary Reconstruction BILL this depuation selected
70 to Washington for the purpose Of working for
che interests of Virginia in this and other measures now
before Congress The leading Of Virginia seem to be
IN Of this Supplementary Reconstruction b and
a uu;chf = ha~o tho lov fhavth
That the whole matter Of calling asconventon and of
conducting the registration OF voiers should be left en-
tirsly with the military Governor.
meeting Of the negroes Fredericksburg last night
addressed by colored surgeon connected with the
yreedmen's Bureau. He extremely radical, but
sountercd opponent of great ability in the person OF
Q negro, named James Brooks, who is a conservative.
The negroes there said to be radically inclined.
Aunnicutt is expected there tomorrow night to canvass
anong the negroes for the radicals
A statement having being published that there was
trouble at williamsburg, Virginia, between the whites
and the freedmen and that the military mad been called
sut TO suppress the same, General s. Q. Armstrong
Superintendent OF the Fifth district Of Virginia. tele
Gaphed General Howard to-day that he had not asked
sor military force at Williamsburg. Eight mounted
men had been sent Yorktown FOR few days to assist
q removing freed people, but there no trouble what
ever.
Tho Adjournment and Impeachment Qucs-
Tho question shows little chance. Some
embers say all they waiting for is the signature Of
Andrew johnson the Wilson supplementary Recon-
sruction bill The extreme out and out radicals Of the
Butler stripe however, threaten that they will oppose
asy recess that will interfere With the impeachment
project which, they say be pushed through at all
hazards -Four out OF the members Of the old Ju
dietary Committee are claimed to favor mpcachm mt,
end the Butler party that must not be aba
Aoned on any account There Is talk now OF keeping
Congress together until April
The Fenians and Congress.
me Fenian committee from New York still here.
To-day they received further assurances Of aid and sym
pathy from several members Of both houses Of Con-
uess Senator Wilson'S resolution regarding the sales
e vessels to belgeents together with Senator Nyes
resolution OF sympathy in the Senate and Mr. Donne
Isys in the HOUSE, throws tight their workings
judge Underwood, of Virginia, is actively engaged In
farthering their GAUGE.
The Bouligny Land Grant.
The time Of the morning session OF the House day
vas almost entirely occupied by Messrs wsshburne, OF
Wisconsin, and Woodbridge, OF Vermont In q personal
explanation that amounted to debate the resolution
insructing the Secretary OF the Interior delay action
q the bill passed last session. granting seventyve
thousa I'd OF land Louisiana to the heirs OF John
= Bouligny The assertion Of fraud the part Of the
claimants and the developments that Mr. washburnc
Ghreaiened 10 make induced the House to vote for
resolution that checks the operation OF COM
pleted law OF last session The law granted one
axth Of four hundred and hfty thousand acres to
the heirs of Bouligny, and II Is claimed by Mr.. Wash
barnc authorizes the claimants to acquire title TO any
snoccupied public lands The history OF the claim.
seated by Mr washbarns that derives its orgi from
shs famous Mississippi scheme Of John Law notoriety.
law claimed from grant alleged 10 have been made
BY King Of France in 17lT la 1885, the heirs OF
vrenchman named D'Anrievs set up claim, when
Congress passed bill authorizing tho claimants 10 ap
psus the officers Of the Land 0co TO make proof
q their claim The case went 20 the Supreme
Court which on full review declared the claim Illegal
aad void II afterwards reviewed BY petition
q the Thirty nfsh Congress, but action taken
until the House OF Representatives OF the Thrtysixh
Congress allowed the claim for the benefit Of the heirs OF
DAntrleve, the Senate not agreeing. Bouigny, from
whom the present claimants claim, was member Of
shs committee which recommended the claim to that
House. The matter again Introduced by the heirs
of Boulgny in the last Congress- which passed the bill
now objected to- This Is brief outline OF the case as
given BY Mr. washburne who further states that there
vas no evidence ore Congress showing that Bougny
himself was an heir or had any claim to the property.
Many or these statements denied by some
OF tho members Of the committee that passed
shs claim. Should the investigation which the affair
viii have to submit to BY this Congress eonfrm the his
tsry given. will probably provo to mombers that they
ere sometimes gwen 10 loose legislation.
Preservation of Life mt Sen-Suggestions by
Captain New.
Captain W. M. New, OF tho Treasury Department Who
has Of late by order OF the Secretary been industr
ousy engaged In tho consideration OF the best and most
efficient means for the preservation OF human life on
and the thorough advancement and security Of the
merchant marine service has just completed series Of
suggestions to that purpose npon which II Is very proba
b,e that important official action VIII DO based
In the opinion Of Captain New all valuable in.
vsntions which are presented for the preservation
q life at sea should be admitted to ezamina'
fton and experiment by each q the steamboat
inspectors In the service Of the government and they