New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-05

backs per month during the present year lhe ColIl
mittee are nevertheless compelled to report the BILL
and it will probably pass the House, but it will I'M
doubedly fail I'm the Senate. The Secretary OF the
Treasury has strength enough in the Senate Commit
tee TO prevent its being reported this session The
most that either House will do this session VIII be TO
pass some measure providing for the issue OF loan
certificates to take the place of the compound III
terest notes falling due during the year 1901
The Senate Committee Post-Offices and Post-
Roads had under consideration to-day the House
bill allowing the Clinton Bridge TO be constructed
across the Mississippi Gen. Warren, belonging to
the United States Engineer Corps was examined III
recart TO the matter. Nothing definite was done IN
the matter. The Committee VIII meet again 10
morrow.
The Senate Military Committee have had under
consideration for some time the House bill for the
construction of an air line railroad from Washington
to NewYork and to-day asked to be discharged from
further consideration of the subject The Committee
were unable to ascertain that anybody desired the
construction of this road-takipg small account oil
the unanimous wish of the public.
The Subj Committee of Ways and Means, who have
had the whisky tax question under examination for
upward of aweek. made their report to the General
Committee to-day. From all the information which
they were enabled TO obtain on the subject they are
of opinion that it is not expedient to make any reduc
ton at present. The General Committee have not
vet acted upon the matter. Commissioner Wells Is
very anxious to get production, but it looks if he
win fail.
The recent seizure of Spanish wines at the New
York Cnstom-HOuse is to be brought to the at
tention of the Government here. 1t is alleged
that evidence has been filed by the Spanish Minister
with the Department fully ustifying the importers
A resolution will be introduced tomorrow calling
upon the Government to furnish that information
IL is urged that the persons engaged in effecung
these seizures were influenced 10y other than honest
motives
In tho event Of the rejection Of Gen. DiX's nomna
tion the French mission will be in all probability
solicited for Senator Foster. Gov Andrew of Boston
is spoken of as a still more available and competent
candidate his great services during the war calling
for such distinguished recognition. IL is stated the
President favOTs Gov. Andrew, Notwithstanding his
politics The Vienna mission will probably be ten
dered TO Gen. King now at Rome. Cowan cannot be
confirmed
The rumors which prevail here Of a new policy of
to be forthcoming 10 the Presidents
message to the Forieth Congress have obtained some
weight from the fact that on Sunday even
ing Governors Orr, Parsons and Sharkey
telegraphed to the Governors OF Missis-
sipp Georgia and North Caronat TO hold their Legis-
latures in session. and if adjourned to lFan extra
session Immediately. 1t is now definitely stated that
the cOtele Of prominent Southeners, including Gov
ernOrs Orr, Parsons, Sharkey and Marvin who have
been of late in frequent consultation with the Prcsi-
dent have prepared series Resolutions that are to be
transmitted to the Legislatures of the excluded States
for adoption They relate principally TO the question
of suffrage and provide that all male adults having
the proper requisites of age, &c, may vote without
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distinction Of color, provided they can read ana
write and possess property TO the amount OF $50.
IL was with "a view TO obtaining the earliest possible
action upon these resolutions which have been for
warded TO South Carolina and Georgia, that
the dispatches of the Governors aforementioned
to their Legislatures were sent off night before last
The question is thus precipitated that the President
may be advised in season TO determine upon the
tenor of bia message. The question of general am
nesty is said to have not been taken into consdera-
ton in the formation of the new policy
The Southern Republican Association held meet
ing tonight at which there aIarge attendance.
The reports Of a portion of the Committees pre-
yiouely appointed were made, and others asked for
additional time In accordance with resolution
heretofore adopted the Chairman announced the fol
lowing the only names lac had thus far selected as
an Executive Committee, to continue III force until
the close of the next Presidential election 10 arrange
ern States, and also TO cooperate with other loyal
conventions and associations having the same object:
Texas A. J. Hamilton; Louisiana, i. Hestand;
mississippi. j. w Field; Arkansas Valentine Dell;
Virginia, Geo Tucker Georgia, G. w. Ashburn;
Missouri Chas. L. Moss. On motion, L. j. Durant
was elected member at large. There was 10 other
business of importance transacted, the hours Of the
meeting being principally occupied in long dis
cussiOns as to whether newspaper correspondents
and reporters should be allowed to make reports OF
the doings of the Association Il. King Cutler Judge
Heistand, Mr. Moss, Mr.. Gordan, Mr.. Ashburn, Mr..
Dell, and Others participated in the debate
This afternoon the Grand jury, through their fore
man. presented an indictment against John Is Sur
raft. The indictment is accompanied by aWesent-
ment charging John Wilkes Booth with the msrder
of Abraham Lincoln; and John II. Su1att, DAVID t.
Harold. Lewis Payne and Geo. A. Atzerot for being
present aiding and abetting, or about the 4th of
April 1865. The indictment is for murder, and in its
first eonnt charges that John II. Suratt or about
the 18th day of April 1865, did murder Abraham Lin
coin. The second count charges that John II. Sur
raft and John Wilkes Booth did murder Abraham
Lincoln. The third count charges with the murder
of Abraham Lincoln. John II. Surratt, Lewis Payne,
John Wilkes Booth, David f. Harold Geo. A. AtzerOt
and Mre. NJ. +. SurTatt. The fourth count charges
that John Wilkes Booth, John H. Surratt, David +.
Harold Geo. A. AtzerOt, Lewis Payne and Mary T..
Su1att did conspre and confederate together TO Kill
and murder Abraham Lincoln
Senator Wilson submitted TO the Senate to-day
communication from the Secretary of War, trans
hitting from Gen. Grant n plan proposed by Col.
Parker of his staff, for establishing permanent
peace between the United States and the various In
dian tribes. 1t embodies four principal suggestions:
First That the management Of the Indian Affairs
should be transferred TO the War Department giving
reasons among which Is the assumed necessity Of abolish
ing the trading and agency system. IL charges upon