New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-12
post at the Treasury securities in bonds valued !.

OF the House, nci0ses report from the Postmaster
at New-York respecting mail service performed by
the ocean Brazilian steamers, by which it appears
that Of the twelve round trips performed up to No
vember 30 last, six failures occurred to arrive A
New-York in time to make connection with the ont.
ward bound steamers from that port to Brazil: 70,
three of which failures the Company furnish ex.
plantations The contract allows % days for ths
performance Ofeach outward trip from New-York Ia
Rio Janerio and 26 days for each inward trip from
Rio to New-YOrk, including stOppages each way Al
the intermediate ports Of st. Thomas Para Pernam.
buco and Bahia. The average time occupied on thu
outward trips already made was about 20 days, end
the inward about q days. Seven outward and six
inward trips have been made within schedule tima
and the time occupied in five outward and six inward
trips has exceeded that allowed by the schedule.
Your correspondent was mistaken yesterday, In his
report of the scenes in the House. in stating that Mr.
Washburne, while discussing the establishment a
the Bridge at New Albany Illinois. and Clinton Iowa
as u Postal Route charged Dir. Alley and the mems
ber5 Of the PcstOffice Committee with corruption,
He merely charged a couple of the members Of the
House, neither of whom is a member of tie Com.
mttee with being stockholders in the railway cross
ing the bridge.
The Senate in the Executive Session, confrmsd
the following nominations II. i. Peck Of Ohio for.
merly Commissioners and C0nsul-General, to be Min,
lSlDI hesIueDb anu AOlbui-OCiltidl VI thb united
States to the Republic of Hayti; Wckam Hoffman
of Louisiana to be Secretary of the Legation Of tho
United States at Paris; Albert c. Lawrence of Rhode
Island to be Minister Resident at Costa Rica Lieutt
Commander Richard l.. Law, to DO Commander in
the Navy on tho active list.
XXXIXTH CONGRESS-SECoND SESSION.
TRIBUNE.
SENATE. .. wAsHISGroS, Jan. II. 1867.
q, 15I ctzd1s Of srTansss toT the oyerrow o. bs
present state Government and its reorganization by C0ns
gress Also asking Congress to declare that ratification
by states is sufficient for Constitutional Amendment
Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction.
Several demonstrates against the renewal OF letters
patent 10 stephen r. ParkhuIet FOR improvements u
wooden manufactures, were presented ana referred 70 nt
Committee on Patents.
reported back faToraby the bin to provide for surveyed
aud Land officer for the Territory OF Idaho:
yesterday he would nave voted for the bill regulating hs
elective franchise IA the Territories; also for the bal TO ia
tie time for the meeting Of Congress.
THE THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT
The House bill to enforce tge l5tn amendment 70 tas
THE NETWORK PosI-oIIIcE:
Office referred to the Committee on PostOces ana
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. p.
Mr. RAMSEY Qlep, Mimi offered resolution ns
structng the Committee the District Of Columbia 70
now G pen s S' ts civ conH Of weshngo
cOneedng the certain streets 10 inc banOte anu
Ohio Railroad until the year 1910
Adopted. -
Mr. CHANDLER Qep., Mich.), from the Commit 90 on
Commerce reported Joint resolution directing e secra
. sS o. T scotland from sandy Hook The sum Of 1907
600 is appropriated for the puTpos ana ShC MSih = 70
proposals are invited in the NewYork and Phiadelph4
ne Sa ,PapGdFs)
PEysI0S AGENTS. 49,. $50, .,..,.....
rTr. CRAVEN Rep y. H. called up the bill % change
fii. made Of nupOir Pension Agents.
Mr.. HENDRICKS Dem, md offered an amendinent
that the term OF Office Of oil Pension Agents snau eHe
when their successors shall be duly appointed
Mr. SIMMER 1ep Mass offered an amendment that
al other agents officers appointed by the President %
by the head of any Department. whose salary OF compe
nually shall be appointed 10y the President by and vita
the advice aud consent or the senate ana the term O
OF ny shall expire at the end OF 50 days from the passage
Of this act. Provided, that this is not applicable "a
clerks Of the Departments.
TENURE OF OFFICE.
Pending the consideration Of the above tho morning
horr expired and the bill 10 regulate the tenure Of ofnA
was called up. -
Howard (Rcp., Iich) requiring the person appomfed
uudsr the second section Of the act to give bond Jnd s
"" T T'i EDMUNDs eP, VI offered as an amendment
several additional sections prescribing punishment f1
pfbe se3a az FOR sSi Office II any person shall co
traTy to the provisions OF this Act accept any apiAe
misdeleanor and upon conviction be punished by hns
exceeding $4,000, Imprisonment for i've years On
S"i contrary 10 tie provisions of this Act and rna
80 M siyyy of coinUissions for such ANNOUNCEMENTS 10
declared a high misdemeauor, and punished by fine y
$4,000, or five years imprisonment or both IL Is Aaas
sccretSy OF the Treasury at the close Of each
Congress- full list Of all persons who shall nave Dees
nominated by the President ami rejected by tie sena
and IKE list OF all officers nominated and not confirmed
the list to each auditor and dlsbuising officer
Mr.. HOWARD contonded that there should be soma
minimum punhnon fixed by The statute as agSotaA9
TO the amendment Of Mr. Edmuncs ne Court might *
mere nominal punishment or none ~ all
The amenmnent Of Mr. Edmunds was agreed 10 Yeas
% NaysS -
Mr. LANE Rep Ind introduced a 9 to amend enc ny
erl acts heretofore passed to pGoide t9r tne enTo
any the States whether commenced beoie after thd
passage Of this act against any Federal or state oice
or any person acting SUCH for account Of having
denied questioned the franchise Of any person de.
an deserters from the military naval service Of hs
United States who shan fail to return 10 The service vthi7
co DAYS after the proclamation O che President referred
to in the bl should forfeit the right of citizenship and
BE- forever incapable Of holding Office under the Unted
sates and also that all persons who may hereafter az
Sly, nrt ts inrisJction OF the district In which he
enrolled or go beyond the limits OF the United states
same penates. and the same shall be made to appeal
from inspection Of the record OF such action or by ny
affidavit 81 any party 10 said action, Il shal be ue usn,
OF such party and The duty Of said State or Federal
Court on motion 10 have such action certified from sns
Court to the District Court OF the United states for ns
district in which such action pending which sad tsS
thereof and which action when certified shan be d9ck
etcd and tried other In said Court Referred
the Committee Oh the Judiciary. A..
MONTANA
Mr. WADE REP. o. introduced bill providing for ne
OrganzaOn &c. OF the courts of the Territory or MOnts
M, and The egalizng OF the third and fourth sessions
the Territorial slature, ana the fixing OF the salaries
the several executive, legislative and judclH OiCe
OF the said Territory 1t was referred to the C0nnns
on Territories.
NORFOLK NAvYYABD
Mr. GRIMES rep, Iowa) introduced tho following rev
luton which agreed to: ,..,,.
Rod Tate Committee on Naval Affairs be ,asiTc.e1 % N TlS