New-York tribune., 1869-04-10
WASHINGTON.

CoAsT-THE HALE-PERRY CORRESPONDENCE
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBl
wAsHINGroN Friday, April o. 1869.
The foreign appointments to the surprise of every
body are still delayed and il is evident that revis-
ions of the list originally agreed upon are being daily
made. There does not appear to be any prospect
of the nominations being made until next week.
Notwithstanding the fact that the President has re-
peatedly said that they would be made during the
present week. The only explanation given is that
the Cabinet have decided on certain changes which
it was judicous to make.
In the Senate to-day the Vice-Presdent having
retired from the chair. in accordance with the usual
CUSTOM Mr.. Anthony was selected as President pro
fcn There was feeble effort to get mp the resolu-
tiOn to delay the adjournment but the impression
seemed to be that all necessary business would be
finished kby tomorrow. The House bill provid-
ing for lelectons in Mississippi Virginia. and
Texas was Immediately taken up, and after two
honrs had been consumed by the Democrats in
repeating their old arguments. IL was passed
with certain amendments Immediately en-
crossed, and sent over to the House. The most
important Of the amendments were Mr..
Mortons proposition, making a prerequisite of
admission to representatives in Congress- that these
three States Tatify the Fifteenth Amendment, aud
one by Mr. Sawyer, providing that the election on
the adoption of the Constitutions shall be held un-
der the new registration. This is a very important
amendment, in Virginia alone there are probably
1900 whites on the new registration who were not
on the old list. and probably considerable number
in both Mississippi and Texas. Sprague and Fowler
voted with the Democrats throughout against the
bill and the amendments The conference report on
the Deficiency Appropriation bill was concurred III,
and il was sent TO the President But one nomna-
iion was sent to the Senate to-day much to the dis
appointment of the numerous expeetants who hang
around the Senate Chamber. The Presidents procla-
nation convening the Senate in extra session
was read when Mr., Fessenden and Mr..
Drake held that the language Of the proclamation
rhe 18th of April next would mean the 18th of
April 1870, and at tho suggestion of the former the
message was informally returned to the President to
have the phraseology altered. After long discus
Iteamboats seized In the Rebel States, but without
coming to final vote the Senate held short Exec
utve Session. and then took recess until 7:SO p
AZ the evening session of the Senate the joint
luton relative TO the Union Pacific Railroad was
taken up and debated ut great length Garrett Davis
as usual monopozing most of the time, and bit
lcrly assailing the integrity Of certain members of
lhe House connected with the Union Pacific road
who were ably defended from his imputatiOns by
Mr. Wilson. After being debated nearly four hours,
it was passed, and in shape which, 1t is said is
agreeable to both companies 1t provides that
stockholders of the Union Pacific road shall hold
meeting in Boston April % to elect directors and
establish the general Office at such place they may
select; that Ogden shall be the point of junction of
the two roads; that the Union Pacific shall
continue laying the track until reaching Pro-
montOry Summit, but the Central Pacific shall pay
for and own the same from Ogden that the Pres-
dent shall appoint Commissioners TO examine into
the condition of the roads, and shall withhold SUI
fcent amount of bonds to insure their completion
as frscass roads in every respect and that the At
torneyGeneral shall institute an examination to
whether the two roads have forfeited their fran
clses and if so. to proceed against them.
The action of the House Committee on the Pacific
Railroad to-day. in agreeing to report joint resou
tion to withhold from the Central Pacific Company
and from the Union Pacific Railroad Company all
the United States bonds on the 80 miles Of road cast
Of Monument Point to Ogden until the question OF
junction is settled, not satisfactory to either
Company. As soon as the fact became known that
the Committee had to this decision, the friends
Of the respective roads came together with view of
arranging their differences, and it is understood that
the subject is in fair way Of satisfactory adjust
ment
The bill relating to the reconstruction Of Mssis-
sippi, Virginia. and Texas with MortOns amend
ment, passed the House tonight, and now goes to
the President for signature.
The Navy Department dispatched orders to Admi
Ial Hoff, to-day, directing him to send the steamer
Gettysburg OH survey duty, with orders to take
line soundings on the northern coast of Cuba and
ST. Domingo thence to San Juan and Porto hlco'
and thence to st. Thomas and Demerara, and inter
mediate islands, including BarbadOes The instruc-
tons have been carefully prepared leaving the power
in the hands of Admiral HOf to change the desina-
ton cf the Gettysburg in she is more urgently
needed elsewhere.
Mr.. Morton's amendment to the bill to reconstruct
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas, requiring those
States 10 ratify the Fifteenth Constitutional Amend
nent before they are admitted to repTeseniahon'h
Congress was passed by the Senate to-day by vote
pf 30 10 20 The effect of MortOns proposition Will
be that those States, being anxious for admission
will ratify the Fifteenth Amendment at once ana
thus the concurrence Of the required threefourhs OF
the whole number of States will have been obtained
TO the amendment and it viii thus become part OF
the Constitution without the ratification OF the
Legislatures Of the States of Ohio and Indiana
The Conference Committee on the Whisky and
Tobacco bill have been in session all the evening
and thus far have been unable TO agree. Inc Com-
mittee however expect to settle the matter by re-
storing portion of the tobacco clause which tue
Senate erased the House managers agreeing to the
whisky clause.
The Senate has passed the joint resolution OF Mr..
Wilson for the protection of soldiers and their heirs
The resolution provides that bOunties shall be paid
or sent bv the agents Of the Government direct to
the soldiers or the heirs entitled to them without
The intervention Of claim agents There IS little
prospect thaf tie measure will pass the House, owing
10 the pressure Of more important business. Inc
latter body may however. consider il without refer
ence 10 the Military Committee in which case II Will