New-York tribune., 1867-03-28
WASHINGTON.

FOR NAVAL OFFICER OF THIS CITY
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WASHINGTON. Wednesday, March 27. 1867.
In the Senate to-day few unimportant bills were
passed. At 2 o'clock Mr.. Trumbull made report on
the Patterson and DOoltte charges, which had been
referred TO the Judiciary Committee. The report
entirely exonerates the Senator's and states that
there is no foundation whatever for any charges
against them. MIR. Conkling made minority report,
agreeing with the majority in exOnerating Doolitte
and Patterson, but showing from the report of the
House Committee that Mr.. Smythe had spoken to
others, though not TO them, of giving them money.
An hour and half was spent in discussing motion
to print the evidence taken by the Judiciary COM
mttee and without dispOsng of it executive ses-
sion was held, lasting till 5! o'clock The subject of
adjournment not taken up
The House had another long session to-day. Moth
ing startling wasdone heQuestion of adjournment
the Fenians, and Collector Smythe occupied most OF
the time of the session. The Senate resolution TO adj
journ over until the 1st of December was amended so
"a to provide for adjournment over until the first
Wednesday in June and the first Wednesday IN Sep
tember. Mr. Schenck made very fOrcible speech IN
support of the latter proposition, drawing out the
opinions of the Democracy on the question. The
speech had its effect, the amend
ment being adopted by vote OF
n to ST. The resolution, amended. was
sent Immediately TO the Senate, and during the
remainder of the session. the Secretary of the Sen
ate would appear on the floor with message from
that body members would Immediately suspend
business rule which is not usually carried out, and
look attenvely for the Senatesachon on the resolu
tion. 1t did not come, however, the Senate taking
no action on the matter resolution OF sympathy
with the Fenians reported by Gen. Banks, broughtOut
Mr. Wm. L. Robinson of New-YOrk, who made his
first effort as a member in very neat and happy
of 10 N
mtion calling on the President to remove Collector
Hmythe was adopted, after slight opposition from the
Democracy and from Republicans who thought he
should be impeached Immediately. An attempt was
made to have night session for the purpose Oh set
Ting definitely the question of adjournment, but 1t
failed.
Washington paragraph, published in one OF the
New-York papers states that Mr.. Visions resolution
for the trial or release of jefferson Davis will be favor
ably reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee The
statement labors under the disadvantage of being un
true TO the extent that the resolutions have never
been referred to any committee. When introduced a
few DAYS since they ordered to lie upon the table
and be printed. They may be called up at any time.
Senator Henderson was unanimously authorized
to-day by the Senate Finance Committee to report
bill guaranteeing the interest on six millions OF
bonds TO be issued under the authority of the State
of Louisiana to aid in the building and repairing Of
levees in that State. To secure the Government
against loss in any contingency the State Govern
ment of Louisiana grants all the swamp lands in
said State amounting to several millions of acres
They also propose to give the proceeds of the sale Of
said bonds which are to be applied to the interest
and principal Of said bonds. The COmmitte were
unanimous in the opinion that this aid should be
granted at once in order that several millions OF good
cotton lands may be so claimed.
The Senate was in Executive Session for nearly
two hours to-day and spent most of the time on the
case of Col Taylor of Tennessee, Commissioner of
Indian Affairs. A very bitter fight was made over
the nomination, but, as Senator Fowler iof Tennes-
see indorsed Taylor, he was confirmed. No action
was had on the Brooklyn nomination in the Senate
today. 1t is very certain that Mr. Mcmahon
as Postmaster Brewster Collector, and
ODonohue as Assessor, will all be re-
iected. Senator Morgan is determined that the
late Republican candidates for Congress In the two
BROOKLYN Districts shall be heard In these appoint
ments 1t is mostly their recommendations that
he acts. They recognized as representing the IN
terests of the Republicans of their Districts Mr.
Van Brunt who ran on the Republican ticket In the
Hid District last FALL has been here, pushing Gen.
Roberts for Postmaster should McMahon be rejected
Church Howe appointed u s. Marshal for the Boston
District was to-day rejected by the Senate.
The President to-day sent TO the Senate the noml-
nation Of Gen. Slocum as naval officer for NewYork
IL os about the capitol after the Senate
adjourned that the nomination would be rejected.
IL was said that the President notified OF this
fact before the nomination sent in, but it is sup
posed that he had given his promise, and by noml-
mating him. even though he should be rejected, the
President hopes to get rid Of him. After he is dis
posed of. the President will have an opportu-
nity of redeeming his promises, or at least
one of them, made to Fernando Wood,
Gen. Ludlow and ThurlOw Weed, the latter on be-
half of Cornelius Franklin, for it is positively as
serted by the above persons and their friends that
the President has promised each of them the noml-
nation for the vacant Naval office. The name OF
Charles W. Baker was sent in to-day Collector OF
the Eighth District Brooks) Of New-YOrk AS
another evidence of disappointed love and broken
uromises il is known that Gen. Graham was assured
nm 70 this morning that his name would be sent IN
to-day for the same position. Elijah 4. Purdy, Jr,
WAS also nominated to-day, his appointment beng
for Assessor of the Fifth New-York District
lMorrissey's) 1t is not yet known to whom
else this office was promised. The follow
inc Pennsylvania nominations were sent
TO the Senate to-day. VIM. NJ Miller Collector, and
VIM. A. Martin, Assessor of the IXth District. The
former is Republican and the latter is Democrat
These appointments are in Mr.. Stevenss district, and
he is decidedly hostile to them. In the WITH District
Thomas McCirath was nominated Collector, and
Theodore Adams as Assessor
Before the action of the House to-day, asking the
removal of Collector Smythe; this gentleman APP
peared before the Commissioner of Public Expendi-
tures and stated that unless the Committee were to
recommend the commencement of his impeachment
trial at once he would waive his privilege Of pre-
antnO with his counsel his defense for the present,