New-York tribune., 1867-04-01
WASHINGTON.

rI. stsu FOR OFFICES
~ WASHINGTON. Nsrth H-i 1871.
N..tsr.- Of particular interest occurred 'Hl'S W.
..,. of I'll, senate and House on 7atlid't. I'
i.-.tood in Senate that there was U" 'e 'ii
... f,r Executive business. the u,lu scenes "' gao
,,d of 81. session did not happen The 9ci.' ",' ',
a.. whole morning IN Executive se''-u- "'''
a,,r- lr the House There was jusi p'f'f
-. The galleries weJe filled, bat not ct'"u0o' a. '
-. ,i,e case ON such an occasion None u INC
,l,... ..efn 10 take any interest n thr business %
,,,.. Going on The few who were alA.o-, - -
,,,t,,,ii,r bile or resolutions thIo'-" ""N i''
-, b. .n, almost imI o,sibe 10 get quorum Fo1l"-'
tt, hand shaking and return OF conlpAu'n'' "o"7
. wa. iuiulgcd and the best OF good feeling pre-
ui party lines were Ignored, and every body 'Oo"od
nam, and satisfied Just before the Speaker Iee''
IA. House adjourned ne announced the committee ''
nrl.,,,. viz: Messr, Schenck Rep. OhIo' Logan
lr, i. and Butler Rep Mass three ot the strongest
I.,ji., IN the House The political compeXon OF IM'
comm t.e. caused a number OF humorous commons
,,oor. the members One Radical wag OF a member
,.l q, move a resolution TO refer the question o. tAe
ip,u.lrusnt OF the President 70 this COMMITTEE pl'
y.for br got his resolution ready for presentation the
House adjourned The new Joint Committee Oh Ordnance
viii begin holding session, immediately, ana give tHo
snbiert filI and thorough Investigation
Ovrip 10 the large number of Executive appointments
abe etd on the President yesterday issued Che follow"
ing liaaOn copy Of which was addressed % every
senator
Fter.,s Objects OF intcre, to the United states re-
nue the senate should be convened al IL oco'H ~
MONDAY Che first day of April next. 10 receive dI o.
upon such communications as may Ge @ macy ,sgfere-
fore on l. 'u Andrew a Johnson President Of ts Untea
state, nave considered " TO Cs ny y STxtTaordinarv
occasion requires the Senate of the United 5ldies az
Ncnt for the transaction of business az the toi y. &
INV Of washington on Monday the frsf qay 0I AEpIi
next. at ~ o'clock Oh thatday OI WAH ,oe1abars ~
at that be entitled to act as .p nltlipi MOTTO "a
that body are hereby requested 10 ,taHe uVtoe
under my hand and the a seal o. }' pa the Vr ~ or
at Washington, the 3Oth day of MaIct ~ So
Jor i7 and OF the independence OF the United states
Of America the ninety-tiIst. A>Dprv JoUxsoS
WuLrlu r. SEWARD. secretary OF state.
The President yesterday morning sent the following 10
the Hou-c;
n "a, g,,,s os Rcpyrsetoiires In giving my approval
10 the ont resolntion providing for th. cSren'e' o.
carrying full effect The act TO provide IIE 1ne e V.g
10 do 80 FOR the following reason: Inc Sclehls
cftcrn government OF the Rebel states, provides that
All eKp.n,rs incurred under or by virtue or that dc N
a. paid out OF any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise
srfronrlated This provision is wholly unlimited 0s 10
tie amount to be expended whereas the resolution nov
before me limits the appropriation to S0o09n consider
This limitation very necessary check against IN
limited expenditures and liabilities 1isdiu- 20 .Aal
consideration, | am bound 10 approve lLS lc'HlLlV"
without modifying any manner my directions hereto
tore stated against the original 'OlPfSrJsgyy ySiay.oy
II is believed that all the public bills which passed both
Houses have become laws by the Presidents signature
Among those which he approved yesteriay are Dl' CIV
ing the American Atlantic Telegraph Cable Company OF
Eev-York the privilege 10 establish stations anywhere
along the Atlantic coast Florida excepted acpropriatg
S75OO Tor the relief OF Ryan, SecOr Co. arising ont OF
their contract for the building OF the roncad Comanche
on the Pacific coast appropratng S1O0OJ FOL therein
OF the destitute Of the South, and prohotns payments
under awards for slaves enlisted in the army.
Notwithstanding tho adjournment OF Congress, and The
fact that most Of the Representatives have already gone
home tine interest and excitement here have not dmn
Ixed few of the members remain to watch the Offices
On their Districts and complete their Department ana
Committee duties. The hotels are StiN crowded Win
officesceGers waiting appointment or c0niiu'atoh aua
Che duties OF the Senators during the extra session vi" be
fncreid rather than diminished OWNS 70 the very large
vuu'rr ~ nominations upon which action required
The interest over the New-YOrk Brooklyn, and Phil
hdelphia vacancies continues with no Immediate po7'l
81 abatement The Russian treaty ceding % the United
States The barren country known as Russian America
will protly occasion much discussion, and the mathe
tnstcs inquiry as TO the amount Of mileage % WhcA
Delegate from that country will he entitled VIII doubtless
DO decided II Is believed the extra session VIII last
fortnight
The President has prepared very large batch Of nom
inaticn, which will be sent to the Senate tomorrow
About ha are Republicans and the remainder are Jonn
sop pen which include Democrats and Conservative Re
pGbcans The nomination Of Gen. Ludlow for no New
York Naval office wl probably be sent in tomorrow
IT very doubtful whether he will he confirmed as both
Che New York Senators opposed 10 him The n0mHs
e
the Regular Army laid the table His friends an
tend 10 ca II up again Monday and trJ and get him
confirmed. There several Republican senators who
favor his confirmation account Of his record He
will hardly pass the ordeal owing TO his record since the
Rebellion very strong effort viii be made to get him
AhrOugh al right.
Notwithstanding the Presidents determination 10
pocket the bill restraining the payment 20 loyal slave
Dwners for slaves enlisted during the he induced
50 change his mind at the last moment, and thereby
allowed it 70 become a law. The Commission appointed
the awards have nearly completed their labors
and understood that there several millions OF
dollars in the War Department which, but for the
passage Of the law. would have been paid on these
claims Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, and Missouri
came In for a very large amount OF this money.
number OF members OF the House of Representatives
will remain in Washington during the Executive session
pf the senate order look after the appointments of
the Federal officers their several Congressional Dis
trcts II is supposed the session will continue for
week days
C. A Weed one Of the propretors OF The New-Orieoas
Times left for home few days ago. under the
from President that he would be appointed United
States Marshal for his district Kiby Smith and Gen
Frank have each been promised the same position
by the same consistent authority.
s. p Hanscom has withdrawn from The National Re
publican and disposed Of his interest In that establish
ment to his partner, VIM. J. Murtagh
The following is the report Of Col j. L. Lee. Military
Agent for the State Of NewYork for the present month
Amount expended for the relief Of INDECENT sol
Amount collected and paid claimants ss2Sso o.
Number OF claims received. Sl5
Number Of claims settled. 55l
Number OF letters received ..........:....." 30ss
Number OF letters written. 324O
On the memorial of Edward Learnerd the House OF
Representatives has directed the Judiciary Committee 70
investigate the organization and transactions Of the
Union Pacific Railroad Eastern Division, with authority
20 F.r,,