New-York tribune., 1867-01-04

letters Y, ,. A." The Southern District OF New.
York condemned both tho vessel and the cargo, but
the United States Supreme Cour oyeruled the decres
as to the vessel and affirmed the condemnation Of
the cargo on the ground that the latter was clearly
contraband of war; and that although there was
nothing to show that the springbok designed 10 pur
sue her journey from Nassau to a Southern blockaded
port, the goods we're evidentyto TO be carried from
Nassau to supply the military forces at that tina
arrayed against the United States Government.
The Senate Committee on Territories had a meet
ing, to-day on the subject Of the bill now pending
for the admission of Nebraska into the Union. The
probability is amendment will be reported TO Oh
viate the objection the part of some members OF
Congress to the clause of her Constitution restricting
suffrage TO white citizens by providing for the i'm
mediate admission of Nebraska on the fundamental
condition that there shall be distinction in the en-
joyment Of political rights, account Of race or
color in that State. The same principle is applicable
to the State of Colorado.
! The Delegates from the Arkansas Legisatura
consisting of four members of the Senate and sil
of the House, who in this city for the pur-
/ pose of comforting with the Government on tho
political situation of the country, had an interview
with the President to-day. The Delegation is headed
| by State Senator Alexander Hunter who is also
United States Senator elect That gentleman intro
duced the different delegates to the President and
also made brief statement Of the object Of their
mission, after which general conversation ensued
oil the prominent political topics of the day, namely
the present condition and future prospects Of the
country. The interview was over an hours durs-
tiOn and the parties retired at it's close well pleased
with the conference. Tomorrow they will meet the
! Cabinet and Cen Grant at the Executive Mansion
Under date of Dec. 81, the Assistant Commissioner
for Mississippi reports TO the Commissioner that there
\ o. &c IN in,
freedmen were either victims OF parties. The Bureau
Inspector in North Carolina calls theattenon Of the
Commissioner to the course of the civil authorities In
various partsOf North Carolinaiin whipping negroes
ostensbly as punishment for petty crimes, but in
fact with the purpose Of disquafyng from ever ex-
! ercing the elective franchise under the laws Of
| North Carolina, should that right DO extended
| hereafter by the law Of the whole land to
! people of color Citizens well known as Union men
assert the above TO be fact, and that members Of
the State Legislature have openly stated that they
wished to head off Congress from making the negroes
voters. There seems to DC deliberate and general
purpose TO seize negroes procure convictions for petty
offenses, punishable at the whippng-post, and thus
disqualify them forever from voting in North Caro-
lima, whatever may be the further action Of the ma
ton.
1t is stated here that duel lis in prospect The
principals are a distinguished Democratic United
States Senator and well-known General, who fig
ured prominently at the Cleveland Convention The
General has challenged the Senator but has yet re-
ceiyed no reply. The of the trouble grew Dub
of jealouses between friends about vacant office In
the gift of the President which friends Of the respect
i've parties were seeking.
A communication from the Secretary Of War trans.
hitting facts and estimates concerning the Northern
Pacific Railroad sent to the Senate to-day, in
response to a resolution statement from the
Quarermaster-G General estimated that transportation
would be required by the War Department for l5,Oo
men and 900 pounds of military stores, basns
the calculation upon the supply of Is military posts.
each manned with 140 foot and 20 mounted men, 10 OF
them from the eastern terminus and from the western
Estimates of the cost of the road prepared by Brevet
Brigader-Gen. Simpson, which follows For
the construction of 204 miles of road sl49,4Sse65l
for rolling stock and fixtures at Ell 200 per mile.
$22 500 4se; for steamers on the Missouri and Colum
ba Rivers s3,OOOOO0; for engineering and contingen-
cies, 100000; for tunneng beyond the estimated
average per mile s1O7s,S9S. These and other items
named make total Of s2O66OOS4O or an average per
mile of slOl,OiO.
The following is synopsis Of the bill for organizing
arming and discplining the militia which was intro
duced into the House to-day by Gen. Paine:
All able bodied citizens 10 be enrolled WITHIN 50 dau
after the passage OF the act and yearly thereafter
national guard of two regiments 9f loyal volunteer,
Congressional District. A Bureau Of Mints is. Y
shall be presided over by MajorGenera, who shall d
the commander OF the militia subject to the orders Of ths
is fixed at three years The organization shall Do tht
that Of the Regular Army The Officers are tos
Governors. The Governors arc to exercise all sucS
authority over the National Guard is by the Constitu
On reserved by the States The test oath Is TO be taken
by all exercising authority The Government ia TO arm
and equip the troops upon requslton ana proper 6onds
There il 10 be
actual service the and allowances are 70 be the sas
in the regular army COngresss TO have power 70 ore3
the National Guard into service 10 execute the laws OF
United States 70 suppress nsurrecton In any state
Is to have power 20 order such portion Of the National
Guard service needed. All forms parade dress
&c are 10 be the same with the Regular Army -Four
schools Of the National Guard are 10 be established BY
Congress with the same course OF studies az are now e
listing at West Point Commissions IN the army shan %
granted only 70 graduates OF West Point TO grSdnses
hOnorably at least one year In the militia or amy
The Paymaster- General issued a circular to-day rs-
gardng the pay of band leaders in the Regular Army
1t states that those who enlisted prior to May 1884
are entitled to bounty from the date they ceased to
be mustered for and TO receive the assimiated pay
and allowances of commissioned officers.
The importation Of carriage springs from certain
manufactOry in Canada, in underyaluaton with
intent to defraud the Government of revenue, is still
being followed regardless of the late large confisca
tons for such violations of law Twenty-eght hund.
red pounds of steel carriage springs, such have
previously been taken have been seized at Buffalo
by the Deputy Collector at Ogdensburgh, as learned
to-day from n telegram TO the Treasury Department
Senator Wilson expects the body of his son. ths
late Lieut.. Wilson, to arrive here tomorrow and viii
accompany ii TO his home remaining absent about
week. Senator Morrill, of Vermont left tonight fof
New-York on business connected with the Ways and
Means Committee.
Philadelphia sent in to-day over $500, in money
and provisions, for the New-Yoars dinner Satur-
do nevt for tho fraaen in Arlin gton and for their