New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19

Titles obeying the instructions of the Legislature Of
Wisconsin, and reSgning his seat in the Senate it is
stated he will be sent to Russia as Envoy Extraor
binary and Minister Ple1ipotentary to the Court at
ST. Petersbpygh, vice Cassius NJ Clay.
Er. Wilson, Chairman of the Committee on Judici-
airy, is preparing bill which he will try to introduce
into the House on Monday, repeating the present law,
which allows cases of appeal to go to the Supreme
Court If this biz should be adopted, the Supreme
Court viii be debarred from trying any cases except
ing these of prize and Admiralty.
Gratz Brown is preparing bill, which he will Of
fer on Monday to aid in the construction of the At
lantc and Pacific Railroad. 1t proposes to give the
same aid thatis now extended to the Union Pacific
Railroad This road runs South to Albeskeeke.
Gen. Forsyth chief of Gen. Sherdan's staff, and
Col. CuthbeTt Bulltt, late United States Marshal,
have arrived here from New Orleans. .
As statements have been made with reference to
the burning of the New-rOnsides and the conduct of
the Secretary of the Navy, and the developments be-
fore the Special Committee on the subject it may be
stated that the Navy Department has received no
communication from the Special Committee" with
reference to the evidence taken by it, and is not ad
vsed of its conclusions, if any have been reached
discharge of the 40 men at League Island has not
been ordered The regulations of the Navy Depart
ment require in all of accident or disaster an
promptly ordered by the Commander of the Navy
Yard and in addition to this regular action, Special
Board was ordered by the Department. The action
of the Navy Department upon these Investigations
was taken on the Sth but in courtesy to the Naval
Commute its letters were withheld until after their
visit to League Island that the officers whom it was
presumed they would wish to examine might not be
scattered
In the Supreme Court of the United States to-day,
on motion of the Hon. Reverdy johnson, Bradley I.
Johnson formerly from Maryland, afterward a Rebel
General and now of Richmond, Va, was admitted TO
the Bar of that Court under the rule resembling
the test-oath.
The receipts of customs ut the Port of New-Or-
leans from the LIST to the 9th ins reported by the
| Commissioner of Customs, amount to $5s,O24.
| Dispatches were received here four days ago, an
nouncng that Deputy Collector of Interal Revenue
named Brown, had been assaulted at Duvals Bluff,
Arkansas and robbed of SIS 600 belonging TO the Gov
| eminent which il was stated he was on the way TO
Memphis for the purpose of having it. placed on de-
post. An invest CATION into the affair by officers of
the Department proved that the party had purloned
| the money for his own purposes, and this morning
the Commissioner was appraised by telegraph of the
arrest of Brown and his accomplices and their
finement in Jail in Arkansas The stolen funds were
all recovered
Report says that case of disobedience OF orders
could not be made out against Gen. Sedgwick in the
matter of the occupation of Matamoros, and hence
the order releasing him from arrest andrestorng him
TO his command. ThepositOn all along held by Gen.
Sedgwick has been that he acted under what he I'M
derstood TO be the orders of Gen. Sheridan one OF
which was publicly made by the latter General a
short time prior to Sedgwicks movement across the
| river.
| Brig.-Gen. f. ID. SewaTl, Inspector General Of the
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
has been ordered to North Carolina 20 investigate
matters Of complaint growing out Of the action Of the
State Courts in apprentcing colored children TO their
former masters. Gov. Worth has requested Of Gen.
| Howard Joint commission to examine the alleged
abuse of the apprentice system Gen. Sewal will act
for the Bureau in this commission report viii he
| made TO the Commissioner and also TO the Governor
| OF North Carolina.
In the United States Supreme Court the following
cases came up:
No. I1l-The United States appellants ag the steamer
Pearl and cargo (uZel Motion 10 dismiss appeal argued
No. 26O-Wlian Garrison appellant ald Cass County
appeal from the Supreme Court Of Nebraska Territory
| appeal dismissed with costs, for want OF citation.
No 107-ETdstus Sparrow et AL plaintiffs IN ASt
Charles /. Strong Ct al ecctment argued. This
! case consumed the balance Of the day.
On Monday, after delivery of opinions, No. 10
Harlan ct al. agt. United States viii follow. The
Court adjourned till Monday