New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-05
WASHINGTON.

STw-oRLRANs---R RECONSTRUCTION IN GEoR-
GA AND vIRGINIA-THE QUESTION OF Ram
IN THE NAVY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBuNKl -
WASHINGTON April A. 1859.
There Is nothing new in the Civil tenure matter
The President still holds the bill under adVlseneh"
and IL il said a special Cabinet meeting relating
thereto was held Yesterday This, however, Is only
rnmor The fact that the bill not returned
yesterday to Congress is taken by some sangune
pnes as an indication that 1t will be vetoed
THE nominations to office which has been begun
within day or two with such energy the part of
the President, Iis making Washington just now a
lively Mace and one of especial interest The crowd
of oice-seekers is not so large it was fortnight
ago for those of limited purse and retiring DISPOSE
ton have long since been compelled to stand aslde'
Only those who are willing to pay Washington
prices for an unlimited period, and those whose fatn
and enterprise are beyond limit, remain here' Inc
throng at the hotels however is by no means small
and the Capitol and White House arc uaAS
crowded with astoDshingly large numbers VI
the hopeful. The scenes about the Senate
Chamber when nominations are expected are nNely
I'm the extreme and when Gen. Porter, the PreSi-
dents Private Secretary. makes his appearance at
tbe Canitol the excitement is something beyond
aDvtbing of the kind heretofore The list of nomi-
nations which always accompanies the oihcaI papers
for the benefit Of the Press, is conveyed to large
ROOM and read aloud to the delight OF the success
full ones, and the dismay of the disappointed ones
Then follows a stampede with mutterlngs OF fraud
broken promises and unrequited services from one
class, mixed with expressions of eternal confidence
and continued support on the other. The night
trains carry off party and the other remains 1or
confirmation and instructions This state of things
ia likely to continue until the adjournment OF Con-
when the city is expected to resume Its aecus-
toned lethargy.
The Senate. In Executive session, yesterday.
finally reached a vote on the nomination OF Gen.
Longstreet, to be Surveyor of the Port OF New
Orleans The vote stood 25 to TO- nine hours having
been consumed in debate on this nomination. No
one can complain of party action on the part of the
Senate. 1t IS TumOred tonight, by Gen. Longstreets
friends that he viii hold the place for only short
time and should Gen. Slckles decline the Mexican
mission, Longstreet will be nominated for that
place.
A prominent citizen of Louisiana now In this city,
has received letter from a trustworthy source in
New-Orleans in which extended reference is made to
Cuban affairs and the action therein Of certain pub
Inc characters in this city. The writer states that
Gen. Steadman has returned from Cuba, and that
with the aid Of exConfedeTates he secretly prepar
INC an expedition in aid Of the insurgents and that
agents are enlistng with great care and privacy
10 accompany the expedition, which IS being htted
put Enlistments il is represented, are rapidly being
made and it is thought large force will be secured
Il the recruiting is not broken up by the authorities
In view of the state of affairs the Navy Department
yesterday dispatched orders to Admiral Ho advising
him of the reports from New-Orleans, and directing
him 10 keep sharp look out for the expedition and TO
capturet the effort is made to reinforce either side
now engaged in war in that Island Orders have also
been sent to the commander Of League Island Navy
Yard directing him TO at once prepare the iron-cad
Miantonomah for duty.
delegation of Republicans from the State OF
Georgia had an interview with the President yester-
day. in regard to affairs in that State. The Presi-
dent expressed himself as favorable to the Butler
Rice bill providing for a reorganization of the Legs
Iature by compelling all the members to take the
test oath.
A telegram from Atlanta, Ga, received here to-
night states that Democratic delegation left that
city last night to endeavor to influence Congress to
let Georgia matters alone.
A committee Of 20 gentlemen, supporting the Re-
publican ticket in Virginia headed by Gilbert C.
Walker are in the city urging legislation by Con-
gress for the ordering of an election at an early
period in Virginia. They desire that the Underwood
Constitution shall be submitted IN sections. The
clauses Of Acknowledgement and county organization,
which they deem Objectionable, being put to a sepa-
rate vote They had an interview on Saturday with
the President, who expressed his decided sympathy
with their objects. He thought the people were en-
titled to an early vote and condemned the clauses in
uuestjop He said he would take into consideration
the propriety of sending in special message recon-
mending such legislation. Messrs. Stearns, Me-
Kenzie. Gilmer and Walker Of the delegation are
vet here and if an election is ordered to elect
their ticket by large majority These gentlemen
desire a good State Government for Virginia, III
accordance with the Reconstruction actsOt Congress-
without any acknowledgements for oice-or suffrage
They are men of substance and high personal char
Lcter
In addition to the nominations TO Territorial Offices
made yesterday. Governors for Montana, Idaho, and
Utah are yet TO be appointed and Secretaries for the
two former. The appointment of James NJ. Ashley
of Ohio for Governor of Montana on Friday de-
cided upon by the Cabinet. and great surprise was
manifested that his name not sent in yesterday
with the others. 1t will probably 80 In with the
next batch
The House Naval Committee, having decided that
there was time during the present session OF Con-
gress properly consider Admiral Porters bill pro-
vding for the creation Of Board of Naval Survey,
aud for the reorganization of the rank Of the officers
of the navy, il expected that nothing would BIO
done in the matter till the next meeting of Congress
But Admiral Porter had already begun his crusade
against the staff of the navy, in the small matter of
changing their uniform, and lie has now followed
that up with an order issued yesterday which goes
further in its degradation of these officers than what
was proposed in the bill pending before Con-
gress. Last week the Naval Committee OF the House
was warned Of his action by letter from Secretary
BOrie Gen. Stevens, of the Naval Committee see
ing that Bore determined to carry ont Porter's
policy in regard to the staff, without waiting the
aetien Of ConOress introduced a hill remedvin0