The New York herald., 1867-02-20
The Senate Insists Upon Its Amendment
to the Military B;Ii and The
House Refuses to Concur.
Passage In the Senate Of the Bill TO Increase
the Pay Of Army Officers.
Arrival Of Surratt and His Incarceration
in the District Jail.
&c, Go. &c.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1867.

The Roc6nstructiOn Question.
me vote In the House Of Representatives this morning
shows clearly that IL s In the power Of the democrats OF
chat House to pass the bill which is known as the sher
man amendment In the vote on the question Of the
with the Senate there but votes
the democratic side In Of concurrence the rest
voting with the extreme radicals in opposition to the
amendment The Senate, after occupying the entire day
n the discussion Of the question Of committee Of
fsrsnce, voted to insist their amendment
Bills Approved by the President.
ma President has approved the bill authorizing th
Secretary Of the Navy to accept League Island in the
Dsaware river for purposes and dispense with
and dispose Of the site Of the existing Navy Yard a
Philadelphia
The President has also approved the bill authorizing
tAs payment Of prize money to the officers and enlisted
osa Of the Signal corps Of the army who performed
Asty under Admiral Farragut, while the feet was
Oagsd In action in Mobile Bay the 9th Of August 1854
re Presdent has also approved the supplementary
90 prevent smuggling which authorizes the Secretary
- Vie Treasury in his discretion make such regua
tIsas shall enable vessels engaged in the coasng
eaAs between ports and places upon Lake Michigan ex
lusvely, and laden with American productions and free
schandise only, to unload their cargoes without pre-
vieusly obtaining permit to unload
ns President has also approved the Post Office Appro
psaatton BILL which contains the following clauses
FOR mail steamship service between San Francisco.
Japan China $500 providedthat much Of the
ac OF Congress approved February 1885, authorizing
rid service requires said steamships toouch at the
oAadwch Islands be and the is hereby repealed,
upon express condition, however, that the contractors
r said steamship service shall enter into contract TO
The satisfaction OF the Postmaster General agreeing
establish within Ave months from the passage OF this
- 70 lieu Of said service released ole branch line o.
tween the port In Japan used BY the main line Of steam
ships and the port Of shanghae, in China, making con-
Hnuous regular trips connecting with the main line both
the outward and homeward voyages under the drec
ton Of the Postmaster General which service shall be
performed BY FIRST class American seagong steamships.
saa without additional charge the United States For
svsrand mail transportation between Missouri and Fol-
tWeeu New York and California, $500, 900.
Arrival OF Surraft-Incarccration In the
County Jail.
narshal Gooding received information yesterday from
sAs Secretary OF State that John H. Surratt had arrived
sAA instructed 70 communicate with the Secretary Of
- Navy TO ascertain how he should proceed He
eerdingy called Mr.. welles this morning, and got
1tea him order on Commodore Radford, commanding
sAs Navy Yard to deliver surrat About four O'Clock
Ahas afternoon the Marshal accompanied by Deputy Mar
- Phillips Major Richards, Chief Of Police; District
Aaasrnsy Darlington and three armed policemen pro.
sssasd in carriages TO the Navy Yard, whore inter-
visw was Immediately hold with Commodore Radford,
vAs with Captain Balch. went aboard the swatara and
breught surratt ashore.
On taking charge Of his prisoner, who handcued
ahs Marshal asked him he was John h. surratt TO
vAaoh he replied "Yes" The Marshal then produced
ahs following bench warrant from the Criminal Court Of
sAis district and took the accused into custody
DfshSa Of Cblumbia, to wit:-The United States Of
America 70 the Marshal Of the District Of Columbia
Gs command you that you take John H. surratt late
sssssy of washington, in your said district and him
aafsly keep that you have his body before the Grim
isa Court Of the District Of Columbia q the city Of
1~nt frnru flafa av IN M
.ssssd as IS presented Hereof fall not At your peril
Wisnsss-Hon. Gao. P. FlsHEs, Judge Of our said
sssrt as the city OF Washington, the 10th day Of
s: D. i's' Issued 'ns 1871 .sfc SsfS = Clerk sss.
On the back ID the following endorsement:-
Ns 4, 4,7s1-United States w. John H Surntt-Bench
WAnsni-Murder Is
suatt Is about nve feet eight inches in height with
a. features light hair mussaohe and goatee. He was
dressed In Zouave uniform Of light gray, trimmed
vA red scarlet fes with blue tasse scarlet sash around
- waist and white lsggngA sailor carried ashore his
Saanksts and other articles surau walked to the
soaes erect but with tired air, entered 1t with the
nasuna, and Chief Of Police, and drove rapidly to
- county jail In consequence Of the report
sAas he would BE- kept ON board the swatara,
sAsrs were very few spectators a. the Navy Yard
ne only other incident worthy Of note occurred
wAsa The corssgs passed .whitnsys Hotel, near
shs Capitol Mr. ,. Aiken, who wss counsel for Mrs,
Dsrrast was standing in the doorway and made rash
fsr the reporsr carriage, but did not succeed In enter
~ During the ride 70 Jail the prisoner was naturally
Aspsesssd ana abstncisd, but when spoken 10 would
brighten up and reply chssrfuIly He was placed In
ss The second floor Of the east wing which s very
secure and prepared especially for his lodging Com
sander Jensrss Of ths swatars says THAI during s
voyage no one permitted 70 speak 70 him sxoeps
sslasion TO whatever articles be might require.
+, ne swaiava len vnisffapos with surrat and mot
Lsbcn % was reported and stopped for short time
ksdsira V proours coal sufficient for .hs homsward
Ramsrs Of CabIset Uhansss.
1As rumor that heard in tvo quarters last
niuAA but vhtoh without even shadow ef piausi
sKy that the President hsd offered 70 Horace GrseIoy
= ,ssion of Postmaster Gsoerai, Il IN circslaslos
r~ -"h The addition tAss Mr. Greeley wss
svsu up, noon ;oasy 70 ssras sPes 'S' seosps.nc:
= r,seos,ou Of shs o6s, and tbas this Assfhoon the
pr..idsut resolved tsisssa from Mr.. Greeley dscn-
- the srp.,asme9t Tue report hswsvsr, TO b.
= dsacisus Of tsdndalion to-day We last night and
n ssoxsthsr slent q 70 what disposon 10 70 Be made
es M Randall who now occupies this seas In The Cabi
- Al tho meeting Of the Cabinet to-day the Post
maser General remained In conference with the Pres-
Asst for some time afsr the departure Of The other
nembsrs and when he came out he did not look IKE
sn ofnciaI who Is threatened with decapHaticn.
Measures Before Congress.
II 10 the opinion OF the Treasury Department that the
Loan Certificate bill will pass the House and become
law The additional Soldiers Bounty bill, II Is believed
will also pass The minimum estimate hxed is
e1s 100000 The assumption Of the war debts Of the
States BY Congress will fall for the present.
state Dinner af the White House.
me sixth state dinner was given st shs Executive
Mansion this evening as o'clock Thirty guests were
.vitsd al Representatives and their ladies' Of which
sumbsr there were present r Hogan, Of Missouri; Mr.
and Mnl J. W. Hunter, OF Hsw York; @ D. Hubbard
ofwsstsn Virginia; 4. N. HubSel, Of New York; :. A.
xasson, Of Iowa; J. n Kslso OF &issonr X. HAst o.
New York; Mr.. and Mn A. Harding ~ kensuckyi :.
- D. Henderson, u Oregon; Nr. and No :. =. "ooo.
Wis, q Arizona; J. r. Hubssli, Of Ohio NJ and
Mn n g Kerr, or Indiana; Mr. and Man. d
Kssohsm, q New York; Mr. and Mn n. HIN, o. In
diana; ns and Mra J. n Humphreys Of New ytrk