The New York herald., 1867-04-22
WASHING oT0N.
The Unfinished Business Of the
Senate.

Numerous Appointments Uncoplrmed
and Offices Left Vacant.
Denial Of the Rumor that the Trial Of jeff
Davis was Ordered for juno.
90. Go. Go.
WASHINGTON, April q. 1857.
The Senate Adjeurn1ent-Numeross Omccs
Unallcd-Thc Mediation Resolutions.
Il has been quiet. uneventfu day in the national
capital The Senate having adjourned the once hunters
fixed or unnxed the lobbyists gone home, the u about
the capitol hotss and public places very marked and
very refreshing
me Senate on Saturday had dwindlsd down TO less
than quorum, and adjourned me de without filling
all the vacascies which, with two exc csptons. are in
the wsst thus leaving uae o0css without Possmasen
in Ilinos and one In Pnnsyivaniathc latter believed
70 be Noosd -four or nve vacancies in the ofoes Of
Internal Revenue in Indiana Illinois and Wisconsin No
Consul General at Havana confirmed under the Ten
ws of once act The vacancies cannot be nlled, -
they could previous 70 the passage Of that law BY
the President during the recess Of Congress Is said
-
tsrna Revenue fos the First district Of Pennsylvana,
ansr having once bean rejected for tho same
ofnoe. Alexander Cupnines having besn confirmed a.
Collector Of Internal Rvsnue for the Fourth district Of
that State leaves the 0ovsrsorhp Of Colorado vacant
The lase hours Of the senate will be noticed, were
devoted 70 the humane WORK Of attempting mediation In
Mexican and European aIars. Sumner, Henderson and
johnson each had resolution proposing friendly inter-
ference or rather advice to unhappy Nsxco but each
met the same fate, namely, 70 lie on the table.
The resolution Of Senator Johnson, advising and 70
quesng the President 70 osF 70 the contendng parties
in Mexico tho friendly mediation OF the United States
which was offered in open Senate yesterday u pre-
cisely the same the submitted In Executive ses
the 10th inst, and which had been conndently
printed.
Senator Coles preached new topic when he offered
resolution for mediation between Franco and Prussia
The idea not regarded favoaby here among people In
general There feeling that the United Sates can
very we'll lot Europe severely aIcne but that would
be proper and well timed to adopt some plan Of msdi-
alton in the affairs Of the much shaken and perpeually
disturbed Mexican republic.
Probability or Ne Quorum In July.
Tho Chronicle Of to-day says:-~when the Senate ad-
journed last night the impression seemed TO be almost
universal that there would be no quorum in either
House on the Sd or July next The feeling between the
diai, and the intelligence from the South promisng
submission 70 the terms Of reconstruction suspicious
that very few doubted that the great measures Of Con-
gress had anticipated and forecosed all chance OF di
Guilty and dissenson
The Case or JeG Davis--A Rum0r Contra
dicted.
The statement which obtained general publication
few days ago that Attorney General Sanbey had said
TO District Attorney l. r. Chandler that the Of Js
Davis must DO disposed Of u the coming May term is
authoritatively denied. the Attorney General has
given no such instructions to Mr. Chandler, and II is
probable that Mr. Davis viii be permitted 70 continue
his lessons painting unmolesed for time longer.
The Bankruptcy Commissien.
The commission 70 settle The practice and forms in th'
newly constituted Bankruptcy Court, aided by thei
secretary and his aids, ndcfatigaby but carefully
pursuing their abors and hope before the sdjounmeu
e the present ssaaon 0f x- Supreme 0osss psree
al the insstory machioery for the Standardization
the law predicted thst from ths there vii
be devslopsdoae Of the comples syssms Of iess
I practice ever known In our Judicial history. Il
thought that while u will have tsndsbcy 70 dsueas
the ordinary collection business and dispense w,lA
camille agencies new plan or legal prsctscs viii sprsn
up, which will mot only dignity Bet enhance shc pres
poets ofthe better caks OF Tho legal profession.
A Flnasciel and Political Ssb In New Or
leans.
The recent election In Now Oegas for directors Of the
New Orleans, Jackson and Gress Norhcrs Railroad y
likely 70 be the subject Of sern contest. There wers
two tickets presented a. the eoetonons composed o
the old direcss all Of them msre or len participants
the rebellion and the ther Of straight out Onion men
This latter siekea supported by the Governor Of h
State and thu Mayor Of ths city who proposed 10
the large state and city vote IN their favor they havnI
the right 10 do 20 sndsr the law but the Commissioner
OF Eiectiss, who were In the interest fof the old
directors. refused 70 receive tho State an'
| city voss and sheresy insured tho election o
the old drccaora This pvoceedng has attracted ver
much attention, sad is unserstood that effort vii
be ma6e 20 induce General Sheridsa to- set aside th
eecioa and in order insare such action innuentis
gentlemen here at present interest in tho Affairs
the State Of louisiana intend calling upon General
and osher high officials snd requesting thai Gener.
sheridan shall - desired soinserfcre This q matte
Of great importance, and involves questions which
thosgh not immedis&eiy apparent may be fruitful o
political results Of great import in addition the imam
l cial interests affected.
A. II. Stephoua Inclinedso wait.
HOn A. b. sssphsas recently arrived IN Augusta 0A
In vory feeble health, professional dnuea con
versasion with him upon political s6sn connrmed th,
statements previously made HsRAlD dispatches ths,
he b advese 70 any action the part OF the South
uodsr the prsses circumstances He rsth advises The
people 70 let matters se their coss end sat until shc
oeustutonaliy Of the laws q Congress cAn b. tested
] An immense mas meeting Of the cssise Of Dsneu
county, Ga. We recently held ~ which psaros,c reeo
luoas SUSTAINING Congress wess sdopssd. I'd harmon,
y between bosh advocated.
isverssr Jeskiss' . Relief" In Bad, Oder Il
NJ Georgia.
IN leading Georgia paper has ths loiIowins:--
Tho late III advised OF Governor Je ukias haI
occaSoned additional gloom and dsspondsn.sy Ia tht
Ststs The people had become rsconcled 70 he Shsr
IMAM act had made up ther minds 70 make n best Of
the situation aud 70 60 - ork In good fAeh ndsr the
provisions Of the law The proosedines ~ Governor
Jenkins will only delay matters kssp The psopls u
Sense destroy confidence drive capals out Of busi-
nc and out Of hs county and prepare ths way for Mr.
Sci conhscasio0 Who dosp no4 eco that
such men - Ben Butler and Mr. Stsvens tweud raolce
II any delay In reconstrucon under the sxissng awf
And who does not 80 thss prompt action nov the
pa OF The Southern people would eecua&y defeat the
purposes Of those extreme men, Prompt end un11ed
sotion would soon place ~ from under Ne ban Of
military rule, and restorc our cons<suaonal rights