The New York herald., 1868-03-17
WASHING


Alabama ReconAtruction.
The Reconstruction Committee had meeting this
morning, at which the Alabama bill discussed at
length. An amendment TO the bill was agreed to
providing that thirty days after the passage Of the
net the Legislature Of Alabama shall be called
together for the purpose OF conforming to the
requirements Of the bill.
Secretary McCuIIoch,s Financial Operations 70
BE Overhauled.
A resolute determination has taken possession OF
Tho minds OF number Of Congressman TO give the
Secretary Of the Treasury, in his financial opera
tons, complete overhauling and II some alleged
irregularities are satisfactorily shown other mea-
sures wall be at once inaugurated. The following
resolution win be introduced by General Logan to-
morrow, II he can secure an opportunity
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the Treasury De
directed to report without delay TO this House
for the sale or disposal OF United States bonds
or securiies to whom paid, and II commissions
parties; L fa not =, to whom commissions, II any
are paid Also what amount OF gold has been sold
has been paid on the sale Of gold and to
whom paid; whether such commissions were paid IN
gate amount OF commissions paid on the sales Of
government securities and the sales OF gold.
Thad stevens Health.
Hon. Thad Stevens, who has been in very weak
physical condition for several days past sufficiently
rallied to-day to attend the meeting of the impeach-
ment managers, and was also subsequently in the
House.
Secretary Seward and the Feninn Prisoners.
The Secretary of State to-day sent to the Senate
large mass Of correspondence, &c, in reply to a
resolution OF that body relating to the arrest and
trial OF the Rev. Robert B. Lynch and others by the
government OF Great Britain for alleged participation
In the Fenian raid into Canada in 1868. The
documents show what has been done by the
government Of the United States, including
letters from Secretary Seward, who, in wri-
ting to Rufus King at New York, on the Sd OF
February, regrets to say that upon renewed re-
quest OF the Executive OF the United States the Brit
Ash government Is Just now entirely disinclined TO
exercise further clemency In the case OF Robert b.
Lynch; and in replying to note OF Mr. Ford, OF the
British Legation, February 4, says that Mr. Lynch,
who was convicted for alleged participation in the
so-callcd Fenan raid never united insuch invasion,
but on the contrary denounced the scheme as i'm
practicable He regretted that the British govern
ment would not mitigate the sentence.
Hon. Chas. Sitgreaves having written letter 70 Mr.
Seward asking the Intervention OF the government
In behalf Of John Gallagher, under sentence of death
In Canada for hostile invasion Of Canada, the Sec
relary replied March that our government watches
with interest the affairs in that province but Is not
that he is at present exposed TO execution for
. capital offence. II Mr.. Stgreaves will inform the
Secretary when his case was tried 1t will receive
attention. 1t is the understanding Of the
State Department that where sentences have been rem
dered by the courts they have been commuted by the
British executive authorities to Imprisonment in all
eases brought TO its attention.
Appointments Confirused and Rejected by the
senate.
The Senate, in executive session, to-day confirmed
the nomination OF Charles s. King to be agent for the
Indians in Washington Territory, and rejected the
nomination Of Major Thomas Y. Field TO be Lieute-
nant Colonel in the Marine Corps.
The Radical Trick to BE Explained.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, win, tomorrow, il he can get
the noor, make an explanation in reference 70 his
supplementary section TO the Revenue bill. in which
the appellate jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court OF
the United States repealed 1t is understood that
several prominent democrats were cognlzant OF the
introduction but failed TO Its force until too late.
The CommissarV Department Feeding Negroes.
II is stated that $4,000 worth Of supplies were
issued gratuitously to freedmen from the Commssary
Department at Richmond alone during last month.
Reports from all parts OF the South indicate fearful
burdens upon the nation in the support OF this
gigantic radical partisan benevolent institution.
The Pacific RAILWAY.
The Interior Department has recently received
the report OF the United States Commissioners on
the first section OF forty-nine and half miles
Of the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad, extending
from the twentieth mile post south from the
initial point in Sioux City TO the sxty-ninth and
One-haif mile post. Forty-seven miles Of this
fion are in q straight line, and the whole
tion contains thirty-six trestle bridges, with an
aggregate length OF 6,9,4 feet, and two Howe
truss bridges, one OF loo feet span and the other
of 100 feet. There are three water stations
and sdings and culvert- At Sloan on
the twentynrst mil there temporary ofce and
nj on no htrtv v-pi iUht mi
depot, freight room, engine house and turn-tabe;
and at river Sioux, the ffty-second mile, there
is good station. The following rolling
stock Il now in use:-Three locomotives one
express, one way, one Office sixteen box,
four stock, five COAL four boarding, twenty
nat, nine hand and four dump cars The telegraph
IN completed and In operation from Sioux City 10 the
end OF the Sixty-ninth mile and from there 70 Mis-
rouri Valley Junction. Tire Commissioners recon.
mend that the section be accepted and the President
has accepted it aud ordered the issue OF the bonds
and patents due to the company.
supreme Court Decisions.
The Supreme Court to-day rendered the following
opnions:-
No. 1e1. Steamboat Victory va. Boylan Ct al, in
error.-To the supreme Court OF Missouri Mr.. Jus
lice Miller delivered the opinion OF the court dismiss
ing the writ OF error.
No. So ReIchart vs.. Phelps. in error.-To the su.
preme Court OF Illinois. Mr. Justice Grier delivered
below.
No. s54. City OF Nashville vs. Cooper m error-To
the Circuit Court for the Middle District Of Tennes-
zee. Mr. Justice Swayne delivered the opinion OF
the court, reversing the judgment OF the court
below.
The Judgments In the cases Of the Milwaukee and
Minnesota and Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad Com.
Panies, from the Circuit Court for the District Of
Wisconsln, were substantially affirmed there being
one or two reversals Of minor points. There are
number OF these cases.
No 1o4. The United states ex rel. Crawford vs. Ad.
-<iison.-Argumcnt concluded.
washington despatch 10 the telegram says that
the Supreme Court rendered important decision
this morning relative TO the right Of States 70 tax
passengers passing through their borders
In railroad cars and stage coaches. The
case came up on appeal from the State
af Ne which had dncidnd Lot hn