The New York herald., 1867-04-02
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wAsHssrs April !, 1861
The senate aud the New Treaty.
The present temper OF the Senate against the ratd
cation OF The Russian nerican treaty The whole sub
yea. however, win BE- thoroughly discussed.
The Busiuess Before the Senate To-day.
No uoninatons were made by the President to-day 10
the Senate.
his understood iha, the Senate was engaged. during
the greater part OF ,o-days sitting in discussing the
been nominated the post Of Surveyor Of the Port Of
BALTIMORE
e4 Gatheriug M the white House.
Al the wote House tonight were bankers, ex-bankers
seuasors members and ex-members, waiting their turn
sos an interview with the President Among the num-
Der recognized Senator Dixon, OF Connecticut;
Hon J. W. Chanlsr General slocum and General Lud-
low, Of New York; and ex banker Latham. each with
his sbrndle OF axes
Tho Senate rejected Douglas Dale receiver OF public
moneys at Boonvle, Missouri
Appointments Confirmed by the Senate.
The Senate To- day confirmed the nomination OF Henry
n Linderman, Director Of the Mint At Philadelphia;
William Penn Lloyd, Collector Of Internal Revenue OF
she fifteenth district Of Pennsylvania and George
Harvey, At Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Anxiety About the Connecticut Election. =
7he felt here In the Connect cut election is
keeping many out Of their beds and Is filing the news
paper oces here with anxious crowds Of nquire who
have either made their the result expect
% get few crumbs Of political comfort from the ndica
tions that Connecticut may shadow forth Of the
Presidential contest The defeat Of Snowman Barnum IS
grieved over by the square oed republicans
many Of whom declare that the psrty easily afford
the loss and express their gratitude the HERALD for
It's effective opposition 10 this political pretender
general regret expressed at the reported defeat OF
Deming who had acquired enviabls reputation during
his Congressional career.
Tse Title 60 the New Post Once Site In New
York Approved.
The Attorney General has communicated 10 the Post
master General his approval Of the title TO the lower
Of the City Hall Park which the city Of New York
has given to the United States government with the in
formation that the title is perfectly valid, and conforms
in all respects che legal requirements for such docu
nents
The Pennsylvania Appointments.
II s probable that grave conferences will be
held between Senators Cameron and Buckalew Of Penn
sylvauia the subject of the many fat places
IN that State Tho ofices Of Collector Naval Ofacer
Surveyor and Director OF lhe Mint iu Philadelphia and
various colectorships and assessorships under the
revenue laws in the city and Interior together with
large number Of postmasterships vacant and it
savely advocated by the politicians Of that State
70 divide the spoils between the pariea The Hon.
Caleb N. Taylor, the new republican Representative
from the Fifth district said 70 have secured his man.
republican for assessor. BY conceding L. Wright
dsssosnt for collector.
- The Impeachment Question.
ne House judiciary Committee was In session to-day,
examining impeachment witnesses. 1t is understood
shst the Committee win bs in session throughout the
week. c
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-. Georgia. n
me Commissioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau has re-
evsa from Colonel c. G. siblsy, Assistant Commissioner
~ shs sass Of Georgia. his report cf the operations Of
~ Bursau in which Colonel eibsy states that having
sssuA tAs sxtne organization Of NE Bureau In hss
sGsAs inceaSsnisnE and Detective he has divided the
se inte lsn sub-distrcts and assigned ofce q the
asng - tAs charge ef each, giving them. under the
suvsvvson Of the Assistant Commissioner control
shs agents In their respective subdsca The order Of
the Commsssner aboshng fees for she making Of con-
scs has gone operation II has however derangsd
sAs working OF the Bureau somewhat, - many Of the
civilian agents have resigned and others win follow their
sxampe The Colonel says that tho low price Of labor
tnGsorga at the close Of the ast and opening Of the
prsseut year. induced Of the freedmen 70 accept
employment in other States. which has raised
shs price OF Labor in Georgia. and II II believed that
pesry all who are able to work dnd employment At
reasonable wages The large majority Of the freed peo.
pe are working Under contracts which have not been
supervised by agents Of the Bureau These contracts
ass more equitable than those made last year. owing 10
greater knowledge among the freedmen and more gener
esity on the par, Of the planters The exodus Of able
Sod,ed Iaborers however has left larger proportion Of
sesd, helpless non-producer, who are comparatively
Aesetute.
Freedpseuss Affairs In Mississippi.
Bssvet Brgadier General A. @. Gllen, Assistant Com
missioner OF freedmens Affairs for Mississippi, IN his
Ysport OF the operations OF the Bureau 70 the Commits
nsoer speaking Of the great change in the views OF the
people OF the South in reference 70 the education Of
freed people, says he 10 convinced that all prsju-
does against the education Of the blacks viii soon
satscy disappear. AT the present time there
u no opposition whatever from the more intelligent
cAssss 70 the work OF education; but on the contrary
many planters have applied for teachers and are willing
70 furnish the necessary buildings for schools The de-
maad for labor he says continues unabated Thousands
q oolossd people are brought to Mississippi from the
older and les fertile States OF Virginia North and South
Carolina and Georgia The General states, moreover,
shaa tho Of desutcn and arvaton % far q
sAsy reser Mississippi are much sxagssrassd Such
ossdton has been repsesensed 10 sxis In other poF
ses q sAs South he thinks In almost impossible there
with Ne rsssut rate Of wssss Men are receiving IRON
S1S 70 90 Per month, women from % 70 ele, am
Seuths Of Twelve yean Of age and upwaros tns same
Daring the msnsh Of Jaauaxy last fatcns were sse'
y sis,ssss ssAer white bhsk, except those conhae
N hospitals.
rhe FreeAusen In Tenneesee-Repert Of -
Assistant Cem0isslsaeP.
Brsvet Majer nsru Cariin, Assistant Commissions
q the Fresdmsn's Bureau In Tennessee, 10 his monthly
sevo for February 10 the Commissioner. states that tn
1sssitution has been but slight in that Stats. Fiv
thousand nina hundred and sfsy-stx ratons wer
tuvued duriar the month for the relief " Nv
hundred and nineteen whites and i've hundre
sna forty.foux freedmen. In reference 70 th
rights Of the colored people before she law, b
says:-.onscsrs and agents In different parts Of sh
ssaae give widely varying accounts Of The manner Il
which the laws ars administered This depends more
o the character Of the judges jurors and shsr6 thar
upon wording sf the statutes for ths laws make bu
,tt,e ds,,nc,ion between whites and blacks In com
localities and before the higher courts In large cities
s~S conls vsre,ve ful jussice Justices OF the