New-York tribune., 1867-03-23
WASHINGTON.

YORK AND BROOKLYN APPOIETMEETs-THE COLUMBIA
Is. C) MEETING RRPoRTRD FARCE.
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wAsHNGTOs, Friday, March "a, 1867.
In the Senate to-day JOINT resolution was passeo
authorizing the purchase of tho Ruggles property
adjoining the Brooklyn Navy-Yard, without the pre-
Vious assent of the Legislature OF New-fork' IL re-
qured special legislation to make the purchase WIN
out such assent il contrary to the provisions OF
a general law Joint resolution was passed author
izihg the importation, duty free of agricultural I'M
plemente designed for models and of works OF art,
intended for presentation to the United States OF
any city or State. An amendment was tackled
TO il directing the discharge of oil persons now
employed in the collection of the direct tax in the
Southern States. Mr.. Trumbuu called up the bill
10 amend the bankrupt law, by repeating the
provision requiring the Registers of Bank
ruptcy 70 be appointed by the ChiefJustice.
Mr. COnkling and others opposed the amendment,
and it finally referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee Mr. Chase is quoted strongly in it's favor but
the vote on referring it looks like test vote against
A. IL goes to the Committee with an amendment
from Mr.. Anthony that the Bankrupt bill shall not
20 into effect until the lst of June The bill to
pend the bill of last session. granting 1900 acres of
public land to the heirs of John L. Bouligny was
passed. after few long speeches for and against It,
The number of new bills introduced in the Senate
during the three weeks of the present session is equal
10 that of the first three months of the last long
session Most of them viii sleep in Committee rooms
entil next Winter.
There was lstle of importance done in tho House
lo-day. The veto of the Supplementary Reconstruc-
ton bill was expected to be sent in by the President
and the members seemed to be merely killing time
Antil its arrival. 1t did not come however, and
motion to adjourn over till Monday was voted down.
n is expected 20 come surely tomorrow, in which
ease Congress can adjourn on Monday. Blnghams
bill to extend the Government charity through the
Freedmen's Bureau to the starving Rebels in the
southern States was passed without further debate
by large majority. Bingham seemed highly pleased
With his success over his soldier competitors Butler
and Logan. To-day Butler and Bingham appeared
on the floor, talking together apparently
Ia the most friendly manner This naturally seemed
very singular 10 those who witnessed the debate be-
tween these gentlemen yesterday and who are not
familiar with such occurrences. An hour was
tpent on Collector Smythe, the points at issue
being whether the President should be asked TO
remove him, and, in of refusal, he (Smythe be
mpeached or whether he should be impeached
Immediately, without request for his re-
noval Nothing new in. the matter was
made public in the debate, and it was
finally agreed to instruct the Committee of Public
Expenditures to make an inquiry and prepare arti-
tles of impeachment If in the judgment of the Com
mittee he was guilty of misdemeanor. The Commit
tee is given permission to sit during the recess Of
Congress if necessary. It is rumOred that the Com
mttee will report tomorrow in favor of impeaching
gmythe in order that the Senate may proceed inme
diately to try him.
Information has reached here from trustworthy
source to the effect that the Reconstruction ratica
ton meeting held in Columbia. South Carolina. at
which Wade Hampton spoke, turns out TO be farce
Of the most diseTaceful character Nofreedmen were
present of their own accord with the exception OF
Beverly Nash one of the speakers, and few of his
followers who are known TO the colored men gener-
ally as Black Copperheads." Nash's speech was q
repetition of former efforts in the same
line and was made at the dictatcn OF
certain Rebel whites. He receives salary from
them, and is employed for no other purpose than to
work against the influence OF the Radical Union
Leagues which in the control Of white Omomsts
and freedmen, who denounee him as malignant
traitor to his race He is mulatto and was wit
ness in the Bureau Investigations made by Cen Scott
when Gen Ely was removed from the charge OF the
Columbia District at which time he gave testimony
in direct contradiction to that of hundreds OF other
freedmen. Since then he has been entirely ignored
by his coored brethren and has found consolation IN
the bosom of the white Rebels
There is no change in the political matters whlch
affects New-York and Brooklyn appointments, ana
the applicants for the Naval Office who have been
f.str Col Wood is still here, and Gen. SlOcum, who
recently left in disgust has suddenly returned and
resumed his place in line, and the fight continues
Conqressmen Morrissey and Fox, believing that a
new candidate will have the virtue OF novelty
are pushing the fortunes of Mayor Hotf-
man for Collector in place OF Smythe, whom
they hope 10 get rid Of MOrTissey and Fox
are the trustees to complete the mission
of Oakley Hall and Recorder Hackett, whom nl-suc-
man is urged on the ground Of his great personal popu
cess drove back TO their duties in NewYork. HOft-
larty and incoruptible antecedents but no promises
have been made to his seconds. The friends OF Gen.
Brewster are firm in the belief that he can DO con-
fr,ned as Collector of the Third District, while the
sunnorters of Mr. ODOnOhoe for Assessor are waver-
inc in their allegiance to him. In case OF his reIec-
tion by the Senate, ex-Treasury Agent Kim
hall will be q prominent candidate with such
.nnnorters as Senator Fessenden, ex-senator Har-
ris and many other prominent Radicals. The
halls leading 10 the Senate Chamber are crowded
with frightened candidates for confirmation, hung
rilv waiting for the Senate to go into Executive
sassion each one hoping yet fearing that his name
Xrould he acted upon. Not less than hundred and
fifty were thus waiting before the Senate door
TODAY. The Democratic New-York members held
another informal caucus to-day in one OF the House
Committee rooms, and appointed another Committee
to call upon the President tonight to present ther
grievances regarding the New-York City appoint
ments and their appropriation by Weed, Tilden' and
Company.
Gen. Saxton was examined at length to-day by the
Judiciary Committee relative to the turning over OF
property in the possession of the Government to the