The New York herald., 1868-03-07
MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS.

WASHINGTON, March 9, 1868
Tho Reconstruction Cases In the Supreme
Court.
The Supreme Court to-day postponed the further argu
mont In the McCarde case owing TO the absence OF the
Chief Justice. Due notice will be given to counsel
whom It is to be resumed For the same reason as
above the court postponed the argument which was set
for to-day on the motion Of Judge Black for leave to Gle
bill on behalf OF the State OF Georgia against Generals
Grant and Meade and Others charging that they have
sezsd certain valuable property, archives funds, &C.
Belonging that Saie and caused the State Treasurer
% be arrested and imprisoned because he would not vo
late his official trust.
Tho Austrian Mission and the Internal Reve-
uue Commissionership.
The Senate held executive session to-day OF nearly
two hours Tho main subject discussed the nomi-
nation Of s s. Cox as Minister TO Austria The radicals
made Hercs fight on him, under the lead OF Ben
Wade Some OF the republicans upon whom Coz counted
70 vote for him absent from what cause ID not
known, for IL was generally understood that his name
would 10 up to-day. In tho face Of the determined op
position OF the radicals his friends became dlscour
aged and made but feeble resistance. Finally
he was rscommted to the Committee on Foreign Rela
tons without division. This is taken as settling his
case. He will possibly not be called up again.
The friends OF General wisewell who was rejected
some days ago Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
succeeded in entering motion to reconsider the action
OF the Senate in rejecting him. This does not argue
anythng In his favor s we'll understood he cannot
be confirmed.
business Session Of the Senate Saturday.
while 10 executive the Senate rescinded the
resolution by VIII ch 1t had agreed to adjourn TILL
Monday. and consequently will meet tomorrow for
business.
The Amount OF Warrants Issued by the
Treasury In February. 1858.
The warrants issued by the Treasury Department dur
Ing the month OF February 1868, the REQUIRE
msnss or the government amounted, in round mum.
bers, 70 the following sums, viz:-
Civic miscelan and foreign Intercourse 90 600
Interest on the public debt 1850 900
WT............... ........'..'........'.. $50 600
Intsy,or nen.oa. and indians 1000 Ooo
Tota... $40, ESQ 900
The warrants issued for the redemption of The public
debt arc mot included in the above
Receipts from Customs.
Tho following are the receipts from Customs al the
ports below mentioned, from February "a to 20 in
clusive;-
Boston. S2S6, 496
New YORK. $50 200
New orleans February 10 to ii l......... 2sl,3sS
San Francisco January 20 10 81. .......... 2io,572
Total ....................s3, 50, a6l $50
The New York Post once.
The New York Post Once building was again consd.
cred BY tho House Postal Committee to-day. Postmaster
General Randall present and gave his views OF the
Character OF the budirg that should be erected
secure tho best facilities for expediipg tho public bust
Iesa Tho matter Gnay postponed for the purpose
OF allowing time to gain further information.
a Valuable Box.
Hon Charles oiNeiL In asking to-day the passage Of
resolution reported by him IRON the COMMITTEES on
Commerce 10 authorize the opening of box marked
sJewes" &c., said tao box has nscn many years IN Tho
vault OF the Treasury and Cha, Il supposed to con.