New-York tribune., 1869-03-15

further on the Committee. as he is an interested
party.
President Grant and his family to-day occupied the
pew set apart for them in the new Metropolitan
Church. of which he is a trustee
Gen. Butler has sent the following letter to Speaker
Blaine in reference to the appointment of the Stand
ing Committees of the House:
MY DEAR Mr.. SPEAKER Our service together on the
committee OF Appropriations in the XLth Congress- and
our relations OF personal friendship embarrass you
In your assignment of the Committees Of the present
House Taking advantage OF that friendship beg leave
to say 20 you that wish such consideration TO cause
any reluctance to make such assignments as you deem
i. F. BUTLER.
The question of the repeal of the Tenure-of-Ofice
law, which has already occupied so much time in
Congress, is likely TO be brought to a ter
mination very soon. The judiciary Commit
tee of the Senate TO whom was referred
the bill which recently passed the House.
held meeting on Saturday, at which the subject
was discussed at great length, and in all its
bearings. Another meeting has since been
held for the same purpose. The Committee after
fully considering the matter have decided on the inn
portant and summary course of recommending that
the action of the Tenure-Of- Office law be suspended
indefinitely This recommendation will pass the
Senate without doubt and will probably have little
OF no opposition in the House 1t is also understood
that tins course Is satisfactory to the President and
that the suspension! of the law will enable him To
make appointments during the recess OF Congress.
thus giving him time to decide upon the merit
of the applicants. and leave him more time than he
would otherwise have if compelled to make
all the changes now necessary to be made
during the present short session. 1t is
expected that the Committee will report
tomorrow, and that the Senate will take i'm
mediate action on their recommendation.
An order from Secretary Boutwell,. closing tho en-
craving and printing bureau of tho Treasury Depart
ment, Occasi0ned some excitement about town when
1t became public to-day, until it was explained that
the order issued for the purpose of taking an in
ventory of the amount of stock, bonds, money, &c,
ON hand This course is customary with each new
administration
The Spanish Legation here regard the resolution
which Gen. Banks, the Chairman of tho House For
eign Affairs Committee, introduced on Friday, ex-
tending sympathy to the Cuban insurgents and pro-
yiding for their recognition by our Government at
an early day unfrendly in its tone and calculated
to do injustice to the Cuban people The Legation
assert that the revolution has never been 50 fOrmid-
able as represented; that they have no foothold
the coast and that their condition inland is very
precarious and that they cannot long hold out Fur
thermoTe. that an agent Of the Provisional Govern
ment of Cuba is already on his way
here with special powers and full instructions
to represent to the United States Government the
sources of the Provisional Government in reference
to the insurrection and that he has full facts 70
show that the Government has the resources neces-
sary to crush the rebellion. THIS news is given for
what it is worth but coming from the II does
it is worth giving
Many of the Senators will insist that the Alabama
Treaty now before the Senate Foreign Relations
r. tod to 4ha hrt 10
mittee with its recommendations, at as early day
durngithe present session possible, in order thatt
may be rejected as It surely will be, thus leaving the
subject Of the Alabama claims wholly open for
Reyerdy Johnson's successor, and not in any way
subject to previous negotiations.
Mr. Henry G. Bowen. late Collector of Internal
Revenue in the Third District, Brooklyn, ~ Y, has
had his accounts adjusted and closed, the Depart
ment having acceded 10 his wishes and allowed
nearly every claim he made Mr. Bowens total col
lections while in Office amounted to nearly $1,000
OOO and his accounts now balance TO cent. From
this it would be seen that the Government suffered
by JOhnsons course in removing this officer tho
records Of that District since he left IT, under CALI
colt. Deyelin & Co.. abundantly show II is said
here that a million Of dollars would not cover the
loss to the Government by Mr.. Bowens removal.
Ex-CongressmenH Hulburd, Van Horn, Van Aernam
Lincoln, ana Marvin OF NcW-lOIh tIC hcAoi dhu az
plicants for Office.
The Republican members OF the Senate wall to-
morrow hold a caucus for tho purpose Of choosing
the officers Of the body for the XLIst Congress. The
contest win be confined principally TO the offices Of
Scrgeant-at-Arms and Executive Clerk, over which
Il is expected there will be a strong fight.
Ex-President johnson has returned from Balti-
more and resumed his quarters with John +. Coyle
He will. however take his final departure for Green
vile, Tenn, on Tuesday, if Mrs. johnson shall at
that time be able TO travel.
VISITORS At THE WHITE HOUsE-THE SOUTHERN
RAILROAD INVESTIGATION - INTERESTING
NAVAL ORpERs-THB NEW POSTAGE STAMPS
THE REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL BC-
REAU. .., ,,,,,..s o,s,,-,cur
Two delegations visited the President on Saturday
afternoon one representing the soldiers and sailors
of the War of 1918, headed by Gen. Skinner. Ihey
simpv pad their respects TO the President The IN
teryiew lasted about five minutes Following them
came in a delegation from Delaware whose visit had
reference TO the distribution of pubic patronage IN
that State The President reminded these gentIe-
men Of the rule that applications for once lnusl Do
forwarded 10 the heads Of the departments U "non
! they pertain. ;4
Thorough investigation ia about being ordered INTO
the accounts between the OOYeIhmehI anu Vnp ,
Southern Railroads in the matter OF rOlllhR SuocH
and material turned over TO them since the close VI
the war. .-a
Several interesting naval orders have been lssucd
by Secretary l}Ore, among them the following
GENERAL ORDER No. 0l.-BefOIe an OInccr tdhcs COl!
and OF a vessel she must examined by aboard CONSIST
OF threene officers OF the Navy. who shall report any