The New York herald., 1867-02-21
Ths Honsc Amendments to Mr.. Shcrman's Bill
t Accepted by the Senate.
Passage Of the Army Appropriation
rF Bill in the House.
Consideration Of the Internal
Revenue Bill.
Tho Captured and Abandoned Property in
n the Rebel States.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. 1867.



mo amendment to the Stevens bill for the more eff
csnt government OF the nsunectonary States has at
length taken Q shape such to be acceptable TO the
greater part Of the republican party, and to command
the full VOTE Mr. Shelabarger of Ohio has the credit
or giving the finishing touch 10 this measure and II 1t
shall become law, and shall be the Of restoring
peace and harmony to the whole country he will no
doubt take high stand with his party HIS amendment
secures provisional government in each State
loyal basr which shall have control OF the elections
and determine the reorganization of the State govern
ments. and thus obvaies the objections mado to the
Sherman amendment, well as to that offered by Mr.
Wilson proviso thereto In the Senate the debate
on the amendment presented satisfactory evidence
Of It's having the support Of the party in that body and
Of ~ receiving other votes which have hitherto been
case in opposition 10 the entire bill. Mr. johnson, OF
Maryland announced his intention vote for the bill as
the LESSER evil and the only left him Of giving
settled government those States Shortly after
Nr johnson had concluded his speech Speak
q COlfax entered the senate chamber and
advancing to Mr. johnson with a very smiling face,
shook him warmly by the hand, and, is supposed,
eengratuatsd him the stand no had taken Mr..
johnson received the Speakers compliments in very
grave and rather dsconcered manner and both gentle
nsn, retiring 70 sofa remained for time in
vssntion.
II has been rumored hero for several days that the
President would sign the Military Reconssruction bill
containing the Blaine amendment there seems 70 be
% good foundation for such report II quite certain
ehns Mr. Blaihe and those who have cooperated with
him in securing the passageo Of the have be-
Nsf whatever that the President will approve it.
The sonthern Recsnstruction Proposition.
Governor Humphreys has sent message to the Legis-
ata5e Of hinssppi dsappEOying entirely Of the South
ern reconstruction proposition prepared by North
Carolina delegation similar 70 those Introduced in she
Unsasd snaes Senate BY M. Dixon.
Issrfrss Hi1ls ApprOsed BY the PresIdens. e@
ne President has approved the bin aushoriziag the
1sossssy of the Treasury 70 grant permits 70 crato Of
1Esw alcohol in specified quantities from bond without
payment OF me inisrna revenue the same or on
she spirits from which the aohol has been distilled for
ahs sols ~ sxcusve purpose Of preserving specimens
Of anatomy physiology and Of natural history belonging
- saeh inslitptionas aps eagJ fsaw III Igtslas &c
Also ths siM aushorxing tho Postmaster 0srssal V
employ ocean mail service between san Francisco IN
CAlforni and Portland Oregon, mot sss than three
emss per month, in continuation Of the service from
New York via Panama 70 San Francisco, provided the
oo Of such service shall mot sxceed twenty i've thou
sa.d dollars per annum the contract 70 be given 70 the
lowest responsible bidder sss $1,000 sss
Aso The bin authorizing and directing the Secretary
e War % purchase for The Of the United
gaies DavidS Island, in Long Island Sound, for the
sym Of $ss 500 In accordance with the terms and con-
dinoss Of The lssse Of Simon Leland, dated April Is.
leo2 and renewed March 90 1858, by which the Island
VI, sassd V Tho United sAses and is occupied BY
~ m eH The Tariff Bill.
me friends Of The Tsrf bill now despair Of the bill
Sssomins . law u this session.
sansa Thc sBankrupe BiII.
ne BANKRUPT bll thought 70 have good chance Tor
Jehs m. sarratf.
u 10 understood that exGovernor Thomas h Ford and
Coonsl Sol Hncksas have been retained counsel in
shs case Of John H surratl charge or murder The
prsonsr bad hssstoore repeatedly denied thai he was Sur
uss but yesterday when be about 70 Be delivered
snss the hands Of the United STATES Marshal the following
OolIoquy occurred :-s tms
nAnnxr--ls your name John n. sunssu
Tnz.sal-fhss, or, anss. you by virtue Of bench
vsnl .osd . mo By shs criminal court Of The District
UfCeeuUe>G ,v~r a@
ne C.ps.rsx kas Asssssses Property n sis
~ Rebel Sta6es. A +
nsppnn flso elsnsr = Ne secretary - NE rress-
NY sssmssa y - Hssss of Rsprsssnsstivcs to-day BY
che Prssdssa in answer resolution with regard 70
ssptarsd md abandonsa property in the rebel States
tAal bs os proceeds of me sales Of cotton amounted
10 Bsasiy On, ,bQo,oo0 and the gross proceeds
& bs sule q miscsansous property 70 81, ,561
sAs anssue Of rents Or abandoned property
- ssarly half million; oshsr rsesipts =, 2,sosooo
ushine he total receipts - o6s o00 ms total dis
Ssusnsns wore ssslo5s1, naking net profit % The
United States Of nearly 81. ooo The receipts 10
81, vsvs eaeoo ooo ssa she rsms3Ddsr IN currency.
In nss q shs sssness ths properly ssisscsd vas pn.
cpaly shppsds Simeon Draper, cotton agent a. New
York for ssaa end disburssnsnts mostly paid
fvu sshes sources that the receipts and dsburse-
eus stated N the table no indication or the real
results Of me Of agency. The number
ce balss Of cotton collected abandoned IL $50,
snd the number Of baes released TO 1907 The
number Of bales Of cotton sold s273; the number
n bslss colIssssd a. cspssrsd s1s4s; the number
Of sssss rsceivsd by NJ Simeon Draper from other
sorces xsla n further appears from the documents
sha, sbe number of bsss Stolen from agents = s and
sbe number burned while In the hands Of agents. 1927.
ina number Of bass received BY simeon Draper per his
v,pcvss vas oss4o; ths number shipped 70 him per
aesnss reports g. simakins excess Of Ss<2 The
number sold by Simeon Draper WAS s20o; the number
rsesssd by him, 27s2; the number Of bales on bana,
As1, making total Of $3.50 es4
From the report Of cotton purchased BY agents under
sAe act Of July a 1884 10 taken the following
ofacs OF cotton purchased So s3s rcsold <s3so lost
An Sepscking. 1; shipped 70 Simeon Drarer 6,3ssi
sh,rped 10 ootlcn agent At 81. Louis ITO
report from the ouartsrmaster General shows that
- reinsurance Of Instructions Colonel Ransom charge
~ ~ captured cotton Savannah and Charleston and
,p,ncd over 70 the Treasury agents mp 70 March ~ 1885,
ucwards Of 3s,0 900 bales, snd ~ appears frcm
a. rasament that there was but lisile cotton
v,ma,u,ng In the hands Of the officers q the
o,arsesmasler's Department a. the close Of the
- ana but very little received Afterwards.
rws,v. hurarsd and bales we're derived from cot
or co,,ec,.o from the batssnes bridges renches hos
D,,,,s campr acids &C., in and around tho works OF
po Hpdson by negro troops and contrabaoda Much Of
n was Va bad condicn, having bean buried m she EARTH
ueed for beds and some Of wss stained win sne blood
7. g., .o,deys mr,iIsied in The siege of Port Hudson
,. ,ncossnd dollars Of the proceeds Of this
c,,oo vas sppl,ed IN ,hs Quarsermastsfs Dsparmsns
Z. b~v.,n spscsslly nssnoDsd The proceeds Of ssis
-ssor - bs Aa 70 nevs covered aI lhe sspsnsss o.