New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-21
VOL. XVI. NO S,O45.
WASHINGTON.


D1ER-RFGIsTER.:D LETTERS.
n, TELEGRAPH 10 THE gkBuNs 80 o.
lathe Sonat, Yesterday the proceedings were entire
To- devod Of interest. Mr. WRde made strong cIort
~ net the Senate % DO It's share OF giving the people
another railroad communication between Washlhg-
So onZ tho North but the friends OF the existing
lIpe were too strong for him. and hs bill had to go
verV and take rs chances for next week The Bank
-, hi1 WAS then taken mp. IL makes GO pages OF
- tod matter and required two hours and half to
80 from the Secretary's desk. One or two unlnl-
rortant amendments were agreed to, and without
x,r,bcr action the Senate adjourned. The Tariff bin
leo es up at O'Clock on Monday
The House had under consideration during the
= lie of Saturday Mr.. SteyeDss enabling act MI.
m ldinr surprised his Radical friends most OF whom
e of the opinion that he had become a Conserva-
>, O. by offering an amendment TO Stevenss bill,
nicb authorizes The suspension Of the habeas corpus
? Nd the declaration Of martial law III the
F4,nthern States until they are admitted IN the
I on This return Of the prodgal Spaldlng TO
H. former love was the cause OF much Joy to Ste
3 and others. Mr. KOontz OF Pennsylvania read
ell-written speech. 1t was bis first effort SEQ
succeeded KOontz, and made speech full of
rcal humOr at tie expense Of Mr. Secretary Sew
., Speeches were also made by Messrs Plants,
j. er and Ward. The House adjourned at o'clock
q
sa lrday with the Ways and Means Committee in
o.. nd to the Gold and Tax bills. The Committee
q. med il due to the Secretary that he should be con-
ned before final action was taken on the former
6 1estion They had prepared a bill in accordance
18th the one mentioned in Saturdays TRIBUNE, that
shenever the Secretary desired TO sell gold he should
al ertise the same in more papers, and receive
SropOsals to be opened day indicated, and award
Vie same TO the highest bidder The Secretary IN
foned them that he had no objection TO bill OF that
nature. The Committee asked the Secretary II
be had any objections 10 informing them
how and IN what manner he sold gold
an New-York. He told them that be left the mat
Ger to the discretion Of the Assistant Treasurer Mr.
Ven Dyke and that he knew very little about the
details. He notified him to SELL and sometimes told
the amount to be disposed Latterly they had only
cold the daily receipts for customs more or less.
He said they had better send for Mr.. Van Dyke /,
who would give them the required information +,
Tie Committee have accordingly sent for him and |
beis expected here tomorrow. After 6sposing Of !
the Gold BILL the question arose as 10 the pIopriey
of additional legislation regarding financial matters
1t appears that seventy eighty million dol
lars in compound interest notes fall due the present
year and that, under present arrangements the
Secretary VIII redeem the same. Two OF three Of /
the Committee are in favor of some legislation that
viii keep them their equivalent in crcplatiaFOn
being opposed TO contraction. Up TO the time OF
adjournment o'clock Saturday evening the Com
Inittee were unable to agree. The Gold bill viii prob
ably be reported tomorrow without membranes
The House Select Committee TO inquire into the
killing of certain Union soldiers in South Carolina
and the discharge Of the persons convicted of the
crime has summoned additional witnesses Major
Generals Sheridan aud Thomas and Secretaries Stan
Ton and Browning
Mr. Oakley, an important witness in the New York
Custom House frauds, who refused 10 obey the sum-
Enons of the Special Investigating Committee Of Con-
eress to appear before them yesterday, sent word
that he will appear. This saves the Sergeant-at-
Arms of the House q Journey TO New-York
prominent Southern editor, who was during the
war an officer in the Rebel army, made the remark
20 O number of prominent Congressman few days
ego that he felt convinced from his experience with
Che influential men of his State that they intend
making movement toward having Congress declare
fbe Southern States in the condition of Territories
thus allowing them delegates to Congress. This
they think viii give each State hearing will hasten
reconstruction, and viii be equally beneficial 10 all
concerned.
The recent decision Of the Supreme Court regard
tng the illegality of military trials receives addi-
tional interest from the knowledge Of the approach
to shores of John H. Surratt 1t is thought here
that it will be impossible to impannel jury of
Washington citizens, every member Of which Will
consider it crime TO have assisted in the assassna
tion Of Abraham Lincoln, whatever may De the evil
denee.
1t is stated that the Supreme Court will arrange so
IS to take from the LIST of April until the 1st
of May and will then remain in session until some
time in August
On account of the great amount of business requir
Ing the attention Of the AttorneyGenera before the
Supreme Court he has no time for the consideration
Of pardon applications, and hence pardons are now
Ratp ola
she receipt of applications
good deal of interest turns OH the ca Sc of q sol
der named A. p MoTey, formerly in Cen Grants
army and appointed special detective by that com
Enander. Morey has been lately sued in Vicksburg,
Miss for larceny, and criminal prosecution nsti-
futed against him by one of the courts. From the
papers Tin answer to request of Congress, which
body has specially taken up the case it appears that
10 his action military detective during the armed
occupation OF Vlcksburg he found and seized cou-
pie OF United States tents, in possession of a Jew
shopkeeper there, md handed them over to the
United States QuarteI1naster. The suit against him
Cor this seizure has been unTelenngly pressed and
he is now under $1,000 bail. The laws of Congress
make it permissible for him. at his option to transfer
such case to the bar Of United States Court; but
abe Yicksburg tribunal refuses TO let it go. Gen.
Grant indOrses MOrey fully. The result, especially
the attitude TO be taken by the Government is
watched for with interest The above is but one of
many hundred cases, having more OF less similarity
that have arisen not only in the Southern but also
In the Northern States.
Senator Upton of Nebraska left yesterday for
consultation with his colleagues regarding the Con-
sutlon OF Nebraska and the necessary action of her