The New York herald., 1867-03-24
Prompt Passage Of the Bill Over the
Veto in Both Houses.
MOVEMENTS TOWARDS AN ADJOURNMENT
Passage In the Senate Of = Resolution
TO adjourn Until December.
Animated Debate i'm the Heuse
ON the Subject.
The American Atlantic Telegraph Bill Pssse,
y. in the Senate.

The American Atlantic Telegraph Bill fasstd
y. in the Senate.
&c. &c. &c.
WASHINGTON, March g. 1907.
The Veto MESSAGE.
Az the veto message day expected document
The usual interest and attention that marked the
reading Of these sensations given the twelfth
message Of the President that Congress Of his
se,ecnons 70 their legislative proceedings. Members
seemed 10 get the OF The argument during
ductory sentences, and the republicans who
did mot seem TO want their faith shaken
with much ado busted themselves with their
usual duties during the delivery OF opposition speeches.
while the democrats assumed listening air and fortified
themselves with the executive oracular The
style Of the message with general praise and the
usual specuaiicns to it's real authorship INDUCED
N Attorney General stanbery is credited with The 10
Dor OF its composition, though the friends Of the
dent claim for him the scholarly ability 10 do it.
"all alone After the reading the question put
without opposition. Shall the bill pass notwifhstand
ing the objections Of the President ?" and within thirty
nine minutes OF the commencement Of the reading Of
nessage the calling Of the yeas and nays finished
and the House had knocked the brains out Of
Ne Veto IL is fact not unworthy Of note,
porhaps, that the President has embodied
m his message . quotation from Daniel Webster the
great expounder. the subject OF elections under mill
tary control That quotation you some days ago
The Adjournment.
The discu ueeions on the proposition to adjourn from
Tuesday next 70 some time in October December
sbcited warm debates in both houses which the I'm
DsaChers who wished 70 the obstacle out of the
way, completely discounted.
Rsnsrs I'm Connection with the New York
CollcctOrship.
Ths capital has been envened to-day with the beam
ing countenancs Of Horace Greeley and by the august
presence Of John T. Hoffman Greeley had talk with
The President about the affairs Of the nation, while Hor
nan supposed 70 have put in few words about that
'bsg plum" the Collectorship Indeed there Is story
seoat here night that Smyhe has been invited
s,gp, and that Holman Is 70 be the ceming man II
impossible however 70 get II the Truth Of the matter
Asss, - thoss WIN should know are extremely rcticent
q she subject Hoffman returned 70 New Yerk 6y she
Aalfpast sil O'Clock train this sveaiag.
The Broeklyn Psstusa sership.
The name Of Matthew hcMahoa for Postmaster Of
Brooklyn 10 70 be sent to the Senate on Monday and II
As b mot confirmed, then 10 said present acting
Postmaster, Thomas Kinsea, win be continued in ONCE
until the next meeting Of Congress-
s.senators Garland. Of Arkansas.
A. II. Garland, ex-member Of the Confederate Con-
syeA, who, will be recoleced raised the question OF
the test oath rs applicable TO attorneys before the bar OF
ahe Supreme Court and admitted its bar under
its decision has arrived at Washington He Of the
Senators elect from Arkansas As IL is certain any ap-
poaon he may make for admission to the Senate will
- rejected II Is understood he intends carrying the
matter before the Supteme Court OF the United States
Surratt's Trial.
SurYat probably will be tried before the next term
of the Criminal Court in June The prisoner and his
counsel anxious for speedy trial. but for some un-
assigned reason his case is thus delayed.
Alexander III. stephens ON the ReconstructiOn
Question.
Parties who conversed recently with Alexander H.
Stephens the subject OF reconstruction state that he
is Of the opinion that nothing the southern people may
do viii influence the slightest degree the policy Of the
dominant party at Washington and that the and
best Is TO remain quiet and await the issue Of
coming events
Action Of General SchoaeId.
10 reported from Richmond that Gen. Schofcd has
required Of the proper officers list OF all the Justices OF
the Peace In district No. l. with view TO dispace such
- he may deem incompetent There are many who
would come in this category, and no doubt such
osdsr will be issued early day, IL has already
bear iasaed tE
SsarvatisR In fhe Sssth.
A resident Of North Alabama writes that far away
sn shs rsirosd and river those counties contiguous
I'D an,sss aid BE- extended by some means, The
whole range Of counties in that section depopu-
hssd The fate OF these poor people is particularly
hasd, - the recent floods have destroyed over three
thousand bushels Of government corn and a large
amount sent BY relief associations TO the sufferers
The Treasury Investigation.
The Secretary OF the Treasury authorizes the pubca
on Of the following preliminary report Of the commit
selected investigate the affairs Of Printing Bu
reau OF the treasury
TREASURY THE UNITED srAus)
WARRINGTON, March ~, 1857 I
securities perfect imperfect prepared or 10 Of
preparaon together with plates dies &C. In the pos
session Of Mr. NJ CLARK, chief OF the frss division Of
she National Currency Bureau. respectfully re-
tial report made by them In reference 10
she examination thus directed, they have been daily
employed In the duty assigned, and some time must
espse before final report can be made they deem II
the committee have made careful investigation with
reference the Of bonds Treasury notes and
pons and mp 10 the present time mud evidence that
there has been any fraudulent overissue Of such Sc
euree by the Government OF the United States through
The Treasury Department or otherwise; and they
90 NOS hesitate 10 express the opinion, based
upon the investigation, that no fraudulent
once Of the Regse1of the Treasury, in which redemp
uons Of such securities registered confirms this
opnon the apparent duplication very small amount
accounted for, being errors made in numbering by
alterations made after their Issue Very respectfully
LEWIS sfs , aooRr, (commi,.... sc.
TO Hon HUGH hccuiocn, Secretary Of the Treasury.
F0RTIETH CONGRESS.