New-York tribune., 1867-02-20

number of them VIII DC rejected. Inc committee
are institntng rigid inquiry into the character of
those made by the President against the wishes of
Secretary Stanton and unless their record is good
they will be rejected.
There is no probability that anything will be done
with the proposition which referred to the Ways
and Means Committee to report bill providing that
there shall be no further retirement during the
present year Of the 100000 per month.
Tie House concuued in the amendment Of the
Senate to the bill making the Congressional printer
an officer Of the Senate, and to be elected 10y that
body He is TO have charge of the Government print
ing office and to supcIntcnd the printing for all the
Departments ShOuld the President sign the bill.
Mr. DefTees will be restored TO the place from which
he was removed 10y the President last September.
Paine's Militia bill was considered i'll Committee
Of the Whole in the House to-day, Int the Demo
Gratis prevented vote being taken by demanding
the yeas and nays on adonuIing and similar mo-
tions. and the bill went over for the present
The Indian Appropriation bill was passed to-day III
the House after brief debate.
The President has approved the bin authorizing
the Secretary OF the Navy to accept League Island,
in the Delaware River, for naval purposes and to
dispense with and dispose of the site of the existing
Navy Yard at Philadelphia.
The President has also approved the bill anthor-
zing the payment of prize money to the officers ana
enlisted men of the Signal Corps of the army who
performed duty under Admiral Fanagut while the
fleet was enga ged in action in Mobile Bay on the 18Th
of August, 1864.
The President has also approved of the supple
mentary act TO prevent smuggling which authorizes
the Secretary of the Treasury, in his discretion, TO
make such regulations az shall enable vessels engaged
in the coastng trade between ports and places upon
Lake Michigan exclusively. and lGChn with American
uroductions and free merchandise only. 10 unload
their cargocs without previously obtaining permit
to unload.
The President has also approved the Post-Office
Approximation hill, which contains the following
clause: For mail steamship service between San
Francisco. japan and China, 10000 provided that
So much of thc act Of Congress approved Feb T. 1853
authorizing said service. requires said steamships
10 touch az the Sandwich Island, he aud The same
is hereby repealed upon cN press condition, however
that the contractors for said steamship service shalt
enter into contract TO the satisfaction of the Post
mastcr-GeneIal, agreeing 20 establish, within five
months from the passage of that act, in lieu Of said
service released, branch line of steamship service
conveying the United States mails between the
port in Japan used and the main line of steamships
and the port Of Shanghai III China. making contnu-
Os regular trips connecting with the main line both
direction OF the Posimaster-Gencml, which service
shall be performed 10y rst-caSs American sea-goiug
steamships. and without additional charge TO the
United States. For overland mail transportation be
tween Missouri and Folsom. California. and for ma
rinc mail transportation between NewYork and Cali
foIuia $oOO.OO0
At q NEE. ing of the Southern Republican Associa-
tion held on Monday evening, Gov. a. j. Hamilton
of Texas offered the following resolution which was
adopted:
Rosolrcd. That in any action q the Congress Of the
United states touching the condition al the states lately
of The lives and property Of loyal men, and to tie erection
of loyal Governments Ia those states that tie present eN
lSimg Governments ht abI"fi'E Ihc H.M Iu'h
Of all races be eni@uchised, ana at beast IGI-
tiOn of tie Rebels d!siraEChlscd aud the
organization Of legitimate state governments conid'd o
loyal hands, they therefore respectfully but earnestly ask
ported by Mr. Eliot, of the House 81 representatives To
all Of the insurrcctionary States not represented IN
fore thc House of Representatives. known the Military
bi, as passed by the senate Of the United States.
H. II. StaIllwcather, Republican nominee for Con
crcss in the lid District Connecticut aud Chairman
Of the state Ccnual Committee arrived here to-day
He will leave tomorrow for Ncw-York to attend the
meeting of the National Executive Committee On
Friday.
Yesterday Leonard Huyck, esq, late President Of
the Merchants National Bank Of this city, who has
been confined in the County Jnil on charge Of en-
bezzlinr ths funds OF the bank, released on Civ
ing bail in the sum OF $35 Geo
The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued circular
stating that in the death Of Prof Bache the Depart
mcnt nouns the lost Of of lis most valuable and
most highly cherished officers, and after giving a
brief history Of his useful life, directs as tribute q
his memory, that the Coast Survey Office be drapcd
in black and closed on the day Of the funeral The
City Councils have passed resolution Of respect to
the memory of Prof Bache