The New York herald., 1868-03-18

obtained in vor Of adopting said constitution, and
through the active agency, n 2 great degree, OF
the fact that II Il be adopted they expect get an
once Of some sort which win enable them to live
the substance o. peOp1 70 'ney are strangers
therefore, be it resolved, That the bill and pending
amendments be recommitted TO the Reconstruction
Committee and that they be directed TO send for
persons and papers, or, they deem it advisable. to
visit the State OF Alabama for the purpose OF ascer
tanning the truth Of these and other allegations made
~ - JAMES BROOKS.
JAMES B. BECK.
General Hnncock's Visit to Washington.
It win be recollected that several weeks ago Major
General Hancock asked to be relieved Of his CON-
mand OF the Fifth Military Department. On this sub
ect the President desires to converse with him. and
In view OF all the circumstances to determine
whether his request shall be granted and II so to
what new field Of service he shall be assigned.
Hence the President sent for him to come to Wash
ington.
Condition Of Mr.. Stevens.
Thaddeus Stevens receives numerous letters and
kilograms daily inquring as to his health. There is
authority for saying that 1t is better this week than
1t had been prior to the commencement OF the pre-
sent session Of Congress.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate this morning.
Franklin Haven, Jr., Assistant Treasurer United
L. M. Newton, Collector at Genesee, NY.
Henry II. Green, Assessor Of Internal Revenue at
John Hancock, brother OF General Hancock Col
lector Of Internal Revenue at New Orleans La, vice
General Steedman resigned.
julius Newburg Collector OF Internal Revenue at
w. W. Wills, Collector of Internal Revenue Third
Mahon Wilkinson, Indian Agent, Upper Missouri.
The Cost Of the Miantonomah's Trip to
Europe.
In reply to the House resolution of February the
Secretary Of the Navy transmitted to-day account
Of the expenditures attending the recent trip OF the
Miantonomah to Europe, from which it appears that
the total expenses for account Of that vessel
from May 0, 1885, to July %, 1857 were $171 1896 9s
the principal items being $52 738 for pay OF officers
$46,622 for pay Of men and s34,7 ,79S for coal. The
Secretary says 1t is inferred from the language Of
the resolution and concurrent circumstances
that the Of the resolution thought the extra
expenses incident to the cruise were borne by the
United States, the bearer Of the congratuatory
luton Of Congress to the Czar Of Russia on his es
cape from assassination being passenger on board
and festivities on the vessel being frequent at various
ports. But such he states, was not the fact.
The expenses Of the Miantonomoh were those
of an ordinary cruising vessel and when
ever, as in her case, unusual circumstances
induce the visit Of crowned heads and other
officers OF foreign governments the necessary
expenses incidental to their reception and entertain
ment on board, though often onerous, and were on
these occasions, borne by the officers Of the navy
exclusively. It would seem, indeed that the hon.
ored reputation Of the country would justify the pay
ment Of these expenditures for interchange Of
national courtesies from the public Treasury; but the
department has no fund from which such expenses
can be paid, and even the ordinary subsistence Of
naval officers cannot be extended to any one on
board men-of-war without increasing the personal
expenses Of officers.