The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-02
Postponement Of the Reconstruc.
ti0n Bills in the House.
GENERAL BUTLER IN ANOTHER SCENE
The Nomination Of LOngstreet
In the Senate.
Strong DcnHnciation Of the Rebel General by
Senator Cameron.

WASHINGTON, April 1, 1869.
Cuban Neutrality-suspicious. OF the House
ConmIstee on Foreign Affairs.
The House Foreign Relations Committee agreed
this morning report the following resolution in
relation TO the recognition Of Cuba:-
The people of the United States hereby declare
Cuba IN their patriotic efforts to secure their indie
pendence and to establish republican form OF gov
equal political rights Of ali people, and Congress
WIN give its constitutional support to the President
petilent to recognize the independence and SOW
ereignty OF such republican government.
This is substantially the resolution as that OF
Henry Clay in 1921, by which the South American
republics were recognized. 1t Is believed to-day
that the resolutions will go through the House by
large majority. The committee intend tomorrow to
take up the case of st. Domingo.
Postponement Of the Mississippi Rcconstruc.
tion Bill.
The House to-day, by vote Of nearly two to one,
postponed the bill providing provisional govern
ment for Mississippi. This is regarded as test Of
the temper OF the House on the question Of recon-
structi0n and decides the fate Of all the other
reconstructed States, including Georgia. The Re-
construction Committee intended, II the House had
passed the Mississippi BILL to have brought in other
measures relative to Virginia, Georgia and Texas.
The manifest disposition Of the House not consider
these matters at this session viii relieve the
committee Of any further labors. In the mean
time 1t Is expected that the President win
put such military men in command of the
unrec0nstructed States as will not only preserve
order and enforce the reconstruction laws, but who
will discourage the disoyal element and encourage
the loyal lists. ..o-
Exciting Passage nj Arms in the House.
T.. General Butler on the Rampage.
. While the debate nm the MisssSippi Reconsideration
bill was In progress to-day quite an interesting scene
occurred between Ben Butler, Dawes, Of Massachu-
Setts Eldridge and Farnsworth Dawes ana Farms
worth both opposed the bill yesterday and favored
postponement. In closing the debate Butler read
detached sentences from the speech OF Dawes,
arguing therefrom that his colleague was in favor Of
keeping loyal men under rebel rule. This, OF course,
brought Dawes to his feet, but Butler declined
70 yield for any explanation, although Dawes
begged most piteously to be heard. ~ have said
wouldn't yield and won't come down p shouted
Butler at the top Of his voice when the din and
fusion greatest. This ELECTED roars OF laughter,
especially from the democrats, who seemed to enjoy
the little family quarrel among the republicans.
Butler who seemed to be on the rampage generally,
paid his respects TO Eldridge, but In his
In that Of Dawes Butler refused to yield for any
explanation. Eldridge, who is less meek than
Dawes, persisted In talking. The Speaker kept
knocking vigorously with his gave and Butler on
his left and Edridge on his right were talking away
without seeming to take notice OF each other or or
the Speakers efforts to preserve order. At last the
Speakers gavel came down so often and SO loud on
his desk and the House laughed 30 heartily at the
fun, that nobody could be heard The scene, though
stormy one while it lasted was hugely enjoyed by
those who did not participate.
General Stoneman Relieved from the Conn
mand Of the First Military District.
The following special order was issued yesterday
from the headquarters Of the army
BY direction Of the President, Brevet Major General
Geo. Stonernan Colonel OF the Twenty-nIst United
states infantry, Is hereby relieved from the tempo
rary command OF the First Military District, and win
accompany his regiment to the Military Division Of
the Pacific.
General Webb VIII be assigned to the command OF
the First Military District.
Appointments BY the President.
The following nominations were sent IN to the
Senate to-day:-John Allison OF Pennsylvania, to be
Register Of the Treasury, and the following to be
Postmasters:-Henry Ransom, at Marshall, Tex.
A. N. Ellsworth, at Lowell, Mich; stephen ii.
Brown at Woonsocket Falls II. l.. II. s. Humphrey,
at vandalia, ILL.,; Thomas II. Wilson, at Collins
vile, H.; Ed. b. Hanna at Morris, H.. H. A.
Kenyon, at Dwight, H.; Abner Hurd, at Au-
rora, H.; George II. Rogodale, at Charlton,
OHIO; Perry Hodgen, at Ellsworth, KAN; Arthur
warrenton, Va: sam. W. Price, at Lexington, KY;
James 8. Plummer at Tyrone, Pa; paron c. Young.
ct Provmcetown, Mass; Josiah De Leach, at Men,
pills. Tenn.
Nominations Confirmed by the Senate.
The Senate IN executive session this afternoon
confirmed the nomination OF Mr. John Allison, Of
Pennsylvania, Register OF the Treasury, In place
Of ycfries, resigned, and that OF Franklin j. Rollins
70 Collector OF Internal Revenue for the First dis
trict of Maine Miller, resigned. The remainder
Of the executive session was occupied In discussion
Of the nomination Of General Longstreet as Sur
veyor Of Customs at New Orleans.
Tho Deputy Commissioner Of Internal Rev.
enuc.
John W. Douglass who succeeds Mr.. Harland as
Deputy Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, enters
upon the duties OF his once to-day.
Great Pressure Of Once seekers on Commits
sioner Delano.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue was mac
cessible TO all corners to-day. He gave orders this
morning that no person should be admitted aud shut
himself mp In his room with formidable pile OF
papers 10 select from the mass the most suitable
names TO Ill vacant ofilces and those to be made
vacant by fresh appointments. Among the crowd
that applied for an interview with the Commits
sioncr was one gentleman who carried a card from
the President; but the usher, who never fails to
carry out the orders given him, refused to admit
him. The great pressure upon Commissioner De-
lano In caused by knowledge OF the fact that he
has now full power to nominate his selections for
oflccs direct to the President instead OF waiting,
o. they did under McCulloch, for the confirmation
Of the Secretary OF the Treasury.
Consideration Among the Treasury Clerks
First Of April Hoax.
Considerable OF q stir was made In the Treasury
this morning by the receipt Of letters OF dismissal
bys number OF clerks. IL was feared that the
ofical earthquake so long expected had commenced
at last and was dealing destruction right and left in
discriminatory. Upon investigation, however. the
whole affair turned out to be First Of April hoax.
The Retrenchmcnt Fever In the Senatc-Dis-
charge of Unnecessary Employees.
The spirit OF retrenchment has at last spread TO
the Senafe and to-dau aixfr.Ihrnn useIesa rnna.