New-York tribune., 1867-03-25


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WASHINGTON, March "a, 1867.
In the Senate on Saturday the most interesting
topic discussed was the DOolittle and Patterson
Custom House matter The testimony of Mr.. Hull,
upon which the charge against the Senators was
based was read from the Clerks desk, and caused
good deal of laughter from its vague and indefinite
character He swears that he overheard somebody,
whom he took to be Patterson, say that he
received 5000 and didn't care damn for
tho Committee, meaning the Investigating
Committee. When he comes to identify this indi-
vidua he is all at sea- and shoots very wide of de-
scribing Patterson Doolittle made bitter attack
on Hulburd, which he had prepared in manuscript
beforehand. His speech was listened to with great
attention. The tide of opinion in the Senate was set
ting strongly against Hulburd, when COnklng came
to his defense, and in one of the happest and best
efforts of the kind heard that floor, showed
the injustice and malignity of DOottles assault
without saying word to the guilt OF innocence of
DOolittle on the charges implied in the report OF
the Committee The whole subject finally
referred to the Judiciary Committee. The veto
message on the Supplemental Reconstruction Dill
was taken up. Its reading was not listened to by
one Senator in ten, and there was not particle OF
interest taken in the vote OF its result The question
of adjournment was then started and debated for an
of % to 16 the Senate agreed to adjourn from Tues
day next until the first Monday in December.
The House on Saturday, after it had passed the
Supplementary Reconstruction bill over the Presi-
dents veto, spent the remainder of the session
in discussing the question of adjournment.
Blaine's motion TO adjourn over until No
vember was the cause of a very spirited de-
bate between the two wings OF the Radical
party on the floor. Stevens, Butler, and Boutwell,
took strong grounds in favor of fixing an earlier
time for reassembing, while Blaine Wilson of Iowa,
and most of the New-York members favored an im-
mediate adjournment over until Fall. Shellabarger
tried to have a substitute TO Blane's motion
adopted, instructing the Judiciary Commit
tee, if it should be necessary, to call the
House together to consider impeachment,
TO authorize the Speaker to call the House together
at such time as he saw fit No definite action was
had on the subject but several test votes showed
majority of about 90 in favor of immediate adjourn
ment until Fall. At least 30 members now absent
at their homes. All these favorable to long
recess, and some of them have been telegaphed for
to return and secure the proposition by their votes.
The Senate joint resolution to adjourn over till De-
cember WILL undoubtedly, be passed by the House
tomorrow.
The President sent TO the Senate on Saturday the
following nominations:
NelC- York Side-ohn W. StebDins,
Rochester; Vim. Glenny, Ithaca Abram LOzier, Dams
ville Edward A. Nash, Lima; George s. Whitney Mount
Morris; Allen Chiyington, Fulton; Thos B. Dawes sau-
gerties.
Nearly all of the above nominations are made on
the recommendations Of the members in the several
districts and of course will be Immediately confirmed
The nomination Of Mr.. Mcmahon will be sent TO
tho Go,rato tv-Inorrow Postmaster at Brooklyn.
He is recommended by both of the members from
that city, Messrs. Robinson and Barnes. lie is a
bitter Democrat, and stands no chance of confrma-
ton by the Senate.
Ex-senator Foster has not been nominated for the
Austrian mission and it is questionable whether he
will be. Secretary Seward is opposed to giving it To
Connecticut Senator Fosters friends inform him
that if he would go home and the election of
Mr. English he might possibly get some recognition
from the President and Seward. Whether he intends
TO do this remains to be He has gone home
with the determination To participate IN the canvass
either one side or the other.
The President has informed several leading New
Workers, who here looking after the Coectorship
that he should not remove even suspend Mr..
Smythe on any of the evidence which had thus far
been adduccd: that he did not believe word of it,
and that until full and fair examination into all tue
facts had been allowed the Collector, and he was
proved guilty, he should not act in the matter. He
regarded the investigation thus far as entirely
parte In relation to the Naval Officer he is unde
cided as to whom the appointment should be given
There is such strife for it that it is difficult TO
make q decision. The New-Yorkers left the White
House a good deal demoralized, and some of them
took the evening train for New-York Collector
Smythe arrived in town last night and is stopping
at a private house He has brought with him
long written statement in reply TO. all the
charges which have been brought against him.
III ,.n t,-t, hafnr fha %
Judiciary Committee, 10 whom were referred the
charges against Senators DOottle and Patterson of
Tennessee Mr.. Smythe's statement in his own de-
fense will be submitted TO the President, but he
hopes TO explain matters before the Committee, to
relive the abOve-named Senators from all suspicion
or implication in the alleged frauds Mayor Hoff-
man of New-York was here yesterday and had
an extended interview with the President 1t is
given out by his friends that his visit
was to secure relative named Hyatt in his present
position as Assessor of the Westehester IN. Y) Dis
trict This is considered a blind by the lobbyists,
and his real mission by these knowing ones is be-
eved to be to look after the Collectorshp of New
York. Many affirm that he sent for by the
President and offered the Colleetorship.
the President, hoping to obtain his confir-
nation by tho Senate under the threat
in case of his rejection, of retaining Smythe in the
position. thus, in the Presidents view, casting the
odium of Smythe's retention on the Senate. These
are rumors, and may be taken for what they are
worth. 1t is stated, on the authority of Democratic
Members of Congress- that, in case Smythe
is superseded by the President Wakeman
as Surveyor and Kelly as Postmaster will also
be removed. and that the offices of Collector,
Naval Officer Postmaster and Surveyor will all be
filled by new men. The President will send to the
Senate, tomorrow. the name of either Gen. Graham