New-York tribune., 1867-03-15
WASHINGTON.

In the Senate to-day nearly the entire session. last
ing from IL until 4:SO was taken up in discussing
couple OF amendments offered by Mr.. Drake to the
Supplementary Reconstruction bill. One was
voted down, and the other will be voted
down tomorrow. Mr. Drake has another
batch ready to offer. but the Senate seems
to have determined to take the bill as it came
from the Judiciary Committee. There seems to be a
good deal OF anxiety the part of the old Senators
to pass supplementary bill and adjourn but the new
members are determined to indulge in wide latitude
of debate, that it is difficult to tell when final
action will be taken
The House remained in session for only half an
hour to-day. The only important event happening
was the attempt of Mr.. Covode to have special
Committee appointed to investigate alleged rregu-
latieS and delinQuencies in the Currency Bureau of
the Treasury Objection was made 10 the intro
ductjon of the resolution by the Democracy and it
goes over until next Monday when il will be passed
The members of the House all anxious for an
early adjournment, and are becoming inpatient at
the hardness of the Senate. If the talkative Sena-
tors will consent to compromise tomorrow the sup
Elementary Reconstruction bill will be passed. and
the time for final adjournment fixed.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs met to-
day. for the purpose of considering the question
which referred to them regarding the resolution
of sympathy in behalf of Ireland in her present stug
GLE Committee of the Fenian Brotherhood were
before them, and strongly urged the resolution.
After considerable discussion, the matter post
poned until the next meeting. 1t is possible the
Committee viii agree to report something of the
kind.
The friends Of the Colorado bill were before the
Senate Territorial Committee to-day, urging that
Committee to bring the question of admission over
the Presidents veto again before the Senate. The
Committee are in favor it, and will report the matter
to the Senate. The friends of this measure
Gdent that they have strength enough pass il
the veto. 1t is said that all the new Senators will
vote foe it. which will be more than sufficient to
carry it by twO-thirds vote.
A proposition is now before one of the Senate Com.
nittees. and will be reported in a day or two, by
Senator Henderson Of Missouri, guaranteeing the
payment by the United States of the interest of six
million of bonds, to be issued by the State Govern
nent Louisiana for the purpose of providing funds
TO build and repair levees in that State. As secu-
ty for the payment of the bonds guaranteed by the
United States, the Government of Louisiana pledge
to the United States all the unSold and unappro-
priated swamp lands belonging TO that State amount
ing TO nearly five million of acres valued at upward
twenty million dollars.
Tho President sent to the Senate to-day large
batch of POstmasters, most Of them unmpOrtant
Among them were the names of James B. Halstead
Postmaster at Newark, and II. Lee, Postmaster at
Camdeu New-Jersey, and n. J. Rawlings Postmaster
ut Wheeling, WestVa.; also the name of Wm. Thern-
berg as Survey or General of Nevada.
There is very spirited contest going on here among
the many asprants for the position of United States
Marshal for louisiana There are no less than seven
candidates for the MarshalShip. The prominent
candidate for the position is Gen. Frank J. Heron
lie is running on his military record and is backed
by Gems Gordon Granger. Steadmen and other mill
tarymen. Heron has good record as soldier butts
an ultra Democrat, JohnsOnte in politics, and said to
be very obnoxious TO the loyal men of Louisiana
Should he secure the nomination, his confirmation is
now said to be very doubtful. Next TO Heron the
chances of Col. Z. Murphy are best He was formerly
limited States Assessor at Orleans, and is rene
gade Republican and cannot be confirmed. One Rob
ert Watson is also candidate for the place and has
GOOD show of success. He was Union man during the
war Heis being pushed by one Durham, an ex-Sheriff
of Orleans and warm friend OF President John
SON Judge Durrell notorious renegade Repubh-
can who played into the hands of johnson during
the troubles preceding the New-Oreans Hots, has
candidate in one Billings, New-Orleans lawyer.
D. Gen j. Kirby Smith is also an applicant for the
place and urges his appointment for having taken
monument part i'm JohnsOns Convention OF soldiers
held at Cleveland last Fall. Then Cuthbert Bulitt.
who formerly held the position, is striving to be
reappointed and w II. II. King, owner of The Ne'c-
Orleans Times, has a candidate. Mckee, the man
who was recently rejected 1Or the pOs4tloh
by the Senate. was Kings choice, and
his present candidate has no chance The
a Southern loyasts also have candidate, who has
not the slightest chance of appointment. The
position is considered a very lucrative one on
account of the immense number of cotton and other
similar claims which the Marshal has TO settle. King
and The Orleans Times people are not 80 anxious
about controlling the position since the adoption OF
law last Congress relating to advertising. The
advertising controlled by the U. S. Marshal and
District Attorney Of Louisiana would be worth at
least a couple hundred thousand dollars year to
New Orleans newspaper. 1t was Kings idea TO
dlaye his paper The Times, obtain this Govern
ment Advertising but by a provision in an
oppropriation bill of last Congress- the giving of all
Government advertising is placed in the hands of the
Clerk of the House of Representatives, he, being
Radical will show no favOrs to Rebels. and the Gov
ernment advertising will be given TO The heo Orleans
Tribune which is owned by colored men, and to the
new paper to be called The Republican, This cutting
off from Rebel newspapers Of Government adver-
,tisng is bitter pill TO them.
A telegram has been received in this city announ-
cling tho sudden death to-day Of Gen. Benton, Col
Iector of the Internal Revenue District Of New
Orleans.
In accordance with the resolution of the Joint
Committee on Printing. j. ID. Defrees, Superinten-
dent Of the Public Printing to-day made report to
the House which presents certain mysteries which
renuire explanation from Mr.. Wenda, the former in
cumbent From this report, it appears that about
1000 reams of paper are used for tue Government
printing each year. Contracts for the amount re-
anired are made at the beginning of the year with the