The New York herald., 1868-03-21
WASHINGTON
The Coming Trial Of the
President.
Both Houses Preparing for
the Event.
Passage in the Senate Of Another
Indian Treaty Bill.
Discussion in the House on the Pacific
Railroad Tariff.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1865.

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ment Of the trial OF Jefferson Davis until the 4th OF
May next The reason for the further postponement
Is that twenty days, the length OF time between
the l4th OF April, the day set for the commence
ment OF the trial, and the 4th OF May, the day on
which the new term Of court begins, would not be
sufficient time to try the case.
Bids for the Purchase of Monitors.
Bids for the purchase Of twelve monitors were
opened to-day, at noon, at the Navy Department.
The bids were for the monitors Mahopac Casco,
Chino and Saugus, now at the navy yard here and
the monitors Manhattan, Manayunk, Winnebago,
Catawba, Oncota, Chckasax Kickapoo and Tippe-
canoe, now at New Orleans. Fifteen bids were re.
ceived ranging from eight thousand to hundred
thousand dollars The government reserves the pri-
vege OF rejecting all Of the bids, II they should be
deemed too low.
General Hancock in WashIngton-His Opinion
of the Situation in Louisiana.
General Hancock arrived here this evening, after
some delay on his journey from New Orleans, owing
to an accident on the road. Your correspondent
found him at his room in the Metropolitan Hotel
quietly pulling cigar, and in conversation with
the renowned raider, General Gordon Granger. He
seemed in the very plenitude of health and spirits,
and In no wise affected by the REIMBURSEMENT OF
duty as commander Of the Fifth District. He ex-
pressed an utter ignorance Of the motive Of the
but believed it to be simply desire on the part of
the Executive to learn verbally more amplifed
version Of the state of affairs in New Orleans and
especially the matter relating the removal OF the
City Council. The General, who is remarkably can
did and outspoken, states that he acted in the affair
OF removing the members Of the City Council solely
with the object Of restoring confidence to the
munity, among which a great deal of distrust had
arisen, and the effect of which was to depreciate the
city notes to extent that threatened serious con-
sequences. He told the Street Commissioner whom
he appointed in New Orleans to go about his work,
with the advice to make no distinction on account
OF color among the employees under him, but
to treat all alike and keep himself aloof
from all political influence, matter from
what quarter In the matter Of the removal of seven
colorcd men from the City Council, the General
thinks that If these had been white there would
nave been no c0mmotion at ALL and he felt equally
disposed to remove either white or colored at the
time. The colorcd, however, predominated, and of
course he had to make larger draught upon them.
In reference to the statement teegraphed to Northern
papers, that he and JcT Davis were chcered by the
New Orleans fre companies, he states the
whole despatch was an unmitigated fabrication,
got up 10 influence the New Hampshire
election. The General is OF opinion that the people
of Louisiana are as law abiding and as well disposed
towards the Union and the constitution as the people
Of any other State, and If carpetbaggers from the
North would only stay at home there would be q
quiet and unobstructed process OF reconstruction.
Cabinet Meeting.
The regular Cabinet meeting held this morning,
at which Adjutant General Thomas was present.
The State Department was represented by Assistant
Secretary Frederick Seward, the Secretary not yet
having returned TO this city. lie is expected to-
morrow.
The President with His Counsel.
;, After the adjournment of the Cabinet meeting
Messrs. Stanbery Evars aud Others OF the Presidents
counselors were present and hae consultation with
him.
State Dinner.
The seventh State dinner will be given at the Ex-
ecutve Mansion this evening.
The International Copyright Question.
It appears that the joint Committee on the
Library did not, heretofore stated hold meet
ing yesterday to consider the international copy
right question The statement however, that there
was an informal understanding that the committee
would not take definite action the subject at
present came from one OF its members in response
to personal inquiry.
Relief for the Destitute.
General Howard, and General Michler, the Com
missioner Of Public Buildings, have made the ne
cessary arrangements for disbursing the $4,000
appropriated by Congress for the purpose Of giving
work to those men in Washington who are idle
and have families dependent upon them for sup
port General Howard has appointed Major
Vandenburg to select from the applicants those
persons whose circumstances are such as
agree with the requirements OF the resolu-
ton, and furnish them with an order Gen.
eral Mchler for two weeks work on the streets of
the city. Two hundred men are employed for two
weeks at compensation Of 81 per day. At the end
OF the two weeks they are to be discharged and
another two hundred are employed for two weeks
Thus Congress seeks to palliate the misery and des
tuition which they created by Withholding the
sary appropriations to carry the work OF the gov
ernment thereby causing the discharge Of hundre Dis
OF clerks and aborers. II is estimated that the
number OF idle and destitute men, with families de-
pendent upon them, white and black, in this city is
about three thousand. or this number two hundred
are to be employed for two weeks after which they
must remain unemployed for the remainder OF the
spring.
Radical Speakers En- Route for Connecticut.
A number OF radical members of Congress and
prominent stump speakers are preparing to leave
for the campaign In Connecticut Messrs. Mccarthy
OF New York; Gorham, OF California, and General
vickers, Of New Jersey, leave this evening.
The Georgia Bill Before the Supreme Court.
In the Supreme Court to-day, in No. IL (orgi-
nall estate Of Georgia vs.. General Grant, the secre-
Inry OIL war ana Ot0eTS" OH UOLi0n OF MT. j. 81
Black process was ordered to issue in this cause
The motion for preliminary injunction is held
under advisement.
Nominations by the President.
Major Burnside, OF Illinois, soldier during the
late war from Hon. Z. B. washburne's district, was
to-day nominated TO the Senate for Second Auditor
OF the Treasury in place OF Il. b. French. Major
Burnside s near relative OF General A. f. Burn.
slde Governor of Bhode Island. The President also
sent to the Senate the following nominations:-
Walter r. Caylan, Assessor Internal Revenue,
Tenth district, Illinois.
Homer g. Plants, United States Attorney for the
Southern District or Florida
John q. Watts, Chief Justice, of the Territory of
New Mexico.
m. G. Blanchard, Pension Agent at Portland
Maine.
W. W. Daily, Receiver Of Public Money at New
Orleans.
L. II. smith, Collector OF Internal Revenue First