New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-09

which did not strange TO say, contain an allnslon
to the different offices he had excessively hled
Mr. Stanbery's speech was the boldest and most
remarkable speech of the evening He denounced
the reconstruction policy of Congresf and said that
they could not stand law. He was rather surprised
to find himself addressing Democratic meeting, and
said that he Old Wing tragically pointing 10
a melanchOly-looking picture of Henry Clay which
hung behind the chairman. The asSemblage dld not
break up until about o'clock when it was In very
jubilant condition.
Members of Congress and others here are some
what xcited over a rumor that the Supreme Court,
at an early day will reverse its decision of last Spring
declaring that il had no jurisdiction regarding the
legality of the Reconstruction laws of Congress.
new case involving the consttutionality of the Re-
construction acts of Congress, is to be brought up
in the Supreme Court in few days. and it is asserted
that the Court will decide said acts unconsttu-
tional, and all operations under the same null
and void The case will involve the State of Msss-
spp and the decision of the Court it is said, will be
that Mississippi is legally in the Union, as much
as New-York or any other State. This matter has
been the chief topic of conversation among members
to-day, and has created quite a sensation.
The Postmaster-General has addressed letter to
the Director. General Of the posts Of France, in
which he says the recent improved arrangements for
the exchange of correspondence between the United
States and Great Britain, and between the United
States and several countries on the Continent of
Europe. have now gone into effect, and the changes
which have been made by the recent conventions
render il desirable and in fact necessary to revise
and modify many of the provisions OF the existing
postal convention between the United States and
France The POStmaster-General informs the Di-
rector-General of his desire to avail himself OF the
power reserved by Article II of the Postal COnven-
tion, between the United States and France, signed
at Washington in March, 1857, to abrOgate
the same by previous notice of one year,
wish and intention of the. Department
that the articles of the said Convention shall cease
TO have effect the LIST of February. 1869 He says
he shall early practicable, communicate TO him
a statement of the modification which seemed TO be
required for the ameoration of the public service
between the two countries. In the mean time, the
gratified TO know that the Director General would
send TO the Post Office Department an agent author
lied 10 enter upon the negotiations of new COnven-
ton in this city He would be glad to offer him
every facility in his power to enable him TO conclude
the business with which he shall be charged
Tho President to-day sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations
Benz c. Nixon, Postmaster Jacksonville, Indiana :
John Robertson, Postmaster, Lisbon, Ohio Joseph 8
Collins, Postmaster Fort Randall, Dakota William q.
Powers, Postmaster, Mount Vernon. Iowa Philip B.
FOuRe, Naval Officer NewOrleans Elisha B. Hamilton,
Surveyor Of Customs at Quincy, Illinois Thomas n.
having been appointed during the b. f. Chader,
Civil Engineer in the Navy, for the Navy Yard Service
John d. Jones' Pension Agent at Fort Gibson Cherokee
Country T. :. Davis OF Nevada Register OF the Land
ONCE at Austin Nevada James W. Henderson Register
Daniels of Indiana Receiver OF Public Moneys at Indian
apOlis Nicholas Caan and Terence DTury, 10 be JUS
tees of the Peace in and for the County of Washington
The Supreme Court of the District has decided
patent case involving the night to make wells by
driving pipe OF rod into the ground in favor of Col
n. w. Green OF Portageville. New-fork.