The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-23

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Debote-Butler vs.. Bingham-A Dcservin
Tribntc 20 q Worthy Oascer, etc.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1867.
The administration of the New Yor
custom-hcuse has been fraught with n
light interest, and before Congress 1t ha
become q subject among those which ar
greatest In Importance. The Republican
have declared against Mr.. Smythe, ant
are demanding that some other appoint
nient DO made, while tho Democrats eA
press but little concern In the matter
They have never regarded the collector Al
a member of their party, or In any way
identified with them, and express no OBJ
lection. TO bis removal. The resolution
offered by Mr.. Hubbard to-day requestins
the President TO remove Mr.. Smythe wa.
objected to by Butler, who Is so very anx
20 appear in the role Of q practical
ious net he viii not condescend e
impeacher 49, 1T to remove an officer
request the Pfes'nei. e"rs to go right
of his appointment, but pro- y Mr.
away at impeachment. Certain,.
Smythe has in some way created great
commotion In Congress; and the charges
made against Senators Doolittle and rat-
terson, which the Senate will proceed TO
investigate if the session continues long
enough, will occupy no small share Oh inc
public attention.
The session Of the House to-day lasted
until half.past 5 o'clock, the question un.
dor consideration, after the expiration Oh
the morning hour, being the bill Tor appro-
nria,inp a sum of money to reneve the
dest;tnte In the South. The debate was
one of the sharpest and most personal that
has been heard for a very long time.
Butler was particularly savage, and vented
his spite upon Bingham in very harsh
words. in which he accused him Of having
gone over to the Democratic side OF the
House Logan talked fight to Woodbridge
and altogether the scene was one which
attracted great ttention-everybody seem
ing to enjoy the episode as good thing FOL
snch a rainy day as this. What created the
greatest CONSERVATION and surprise was al
allusion by Butler in one of his attacks
upon Bingham to the execution OF Mrs
Surratt. who he said was innocent. This
from one among the greatest of the SO
called loyal, was received with surprise
Heretofore ii has been the basest PREACHER.
In the estimation of men OF the Butte
stamp to imagine Mrs. Surratt anything
but murderess of the deepest dye, ane
now II is presumable that those who have
ever thought that woman innocent OF the
crime for which she suffered death may
exnress their belief without fear of being
proscribed as "rebels." The bill upon
which all this personal debate originated
will probably pass tomorrow.
Among the combinations to-day by the
Senate was that of A. Z. German, Esq.
fifth district Of Maryland. Mr.. German
was formerly postmaster of the Senate
and was removed from that position las
autumn, when he was Immediately ap
pointed by the President to the position IL
which he was to-day confirmed. His re-
nomination was sent in recently, his APP
pointment of last fall having expired by
limitation in consequence OF non-con.
firmation prior to the adjournment OF the
Thirty-ninth Congress. His vast circle o.
acouaintances and friends throughout the
United States, who will remember him al
one of the prominent attaches OF thu
United States Senate for q long time, vii
be glad t. hear that his worth and integrit.
have been duly appreciated. The con
formations to-day did not reach over more
than a dozen. Six prominent officers were
rejected.
Since the passage of the tenure-of
office bill several OF the Government Of
ficials here who were appointed to theil
positions by the President have begun tt
speak out in meeting and assert their in
dependence in loud terms. When they
we're liable to removal, these gentlemen
We're very quiet; but circumstances ate
cases"
The weather to-day has been of thu
dreariest kind. All day long peltinl
cold rain, with a powerful northeast wind
has been in the ascendant, and mad
things without doors remarkably dis
agreeable. As this is the equinoxia
storm, we shall, in all probability, hav
clear and dry weather soon. IlAoN.