New-York tribune., 1869-04-02

ments One amendment, about which Mr.. Harlan
seemed very anxious the Vice-President decided to
be lost stating that there vote in the affirm
stive and two in the negative. Mr. Harlan did not
seem exactly satisfied and said be would renew the
amendment at more auspicious period At7oclock,
with number of amendments yet unacted upon,
the Senate went into Executive Session, and, after
an hour therein, adjourned, - --"-f
The bill to remove the disabilities of large num-
Der of persons from the reconstructed States VIII be
brought up on Saturday. Considerable discussion
in the Reconstruction Committee upon the terms OF
the oath required by Buffers BILL has been indulged
in. The Democrats oppose the OATH because as they
assert it subjects the person to unnecessary humia
tion. .'. .....
The House spent nearly the whole days session in
debating the bill to reconstruct Mississippi. The
debate was quite spirited at times Butler and Dawes
being opponents for the time being These two Bay
State members INDUCED in a war of words, which,
for several minutes had the effect of rousing indif
ferent members who had sought the cloak-rooms and
sofas to escape the weary speeches. The bill was
finally postponed till next session. 'H ni h'ih@
It's doubtful il anything will be done for Georgia
this session, If the vote in the House to-day post
poning the Mississippi bin is any indication. Moth
ing was done with the resolution of adjournment to-
day, and it is probable an adjournment Will not De
effected before the middle of the month. rHo3
In the last Congress an appropriation Of F$SO00o
was made to begin the construction of a new Post
Office building in the City Of New-York, the work to
be under the supervision of Mr.. Mulett, the Gov
ernment Architect. 1t being necessary to change
the site of the proposed building the Secretary OF
the Treasury was empowered to select Commission
to select q new site To-day Secretary Boutwell, APP
pointed Messrs A. T. Stewart Horace Greeley, and
VIM, Orton as the Commission for the purpose above
mentioned. This settles the lOngstanding quarrel
with the New-York Senators and Representatives,
about the former proposed commission to superintend
the construction of the building
The contract for furnishing the illustrations Of ma
chinery, &c, to accompany the report Of the Com
missioner of Patents for the year 1862 has not yet
been allotted. There were four bidders, and it is
probable that the Joint Committee on Printing Will
decide TO give the contract TO either Jewett Chand-
ler q. Co.. of Buffalo, the parties who have monopo-
lied this work for about twelve years or TO the
American Photo -Lthographio Company OF New
York. At present the Committee are divided
whether to give the contract entire to the American
Photo-Lithographic Company, or whether to divide
the work between these two parties. The work is OF
such nature as to make it impossible to divide
The Committee will undoubtedly have TO give it en-
tire to one OF the other of the parties named. The
American Photo-Lithographio Company's bid is
about $4,000 lower than Jewett, Chandler & Co.'S
and is said to be superior to all others. i"
The Reconstruction Committee to-day heard an
argument from Gov. Hamilton, in favor of the adop-
ton Of the proper Constitution for Texas and by
Mr. Varnen against the same The subject viii be
resumed tomorrow ....l ... -.. .........
Your correspondent was in error in saying that the
Ways and Means Committee originally formed the
section providing for extension of time of with
drawing whisky from bond. During the last Con-
gress when the bill was first reported, Messrs.
Schenck and Allison consented to Mr.. Hoopers re-
porting the bill TO the House. but reseryng the right
to oppose that particular section when the bill
mp for action. .... .. ........ ...
About year ago Jlr. Foster Blodgett was sus-
pended from the Postmastership of Augusta, Ca and
special agent assigned to the charge Of the office
To-day Postmaster General CresSwoll reinstated Mr..
Bodgett and he has left 10 take charge of the same
The closing exhibition of the Howard University
took place on Wednesday evening The exercises
consisted Of compositions declamatons and singing
A large audience was present and at the close OF
the entertainment was addressed by Major-Gen. q.
o. Howard and Senator Pomeroy. There are now
ia pupils in the Normal Department, 16 in the Law
School, and in the Medical Department. The result
of the examinations this year very satisfactory.
trict Attorney Ex-CongTessman Tom. Stewart is
also here pressing Inspector Dlks for the Marshal
| ship of the Southern District
A large number Of Virginia Republicans are now in
the city, to urge immediate election in that State
They assert their ability to carry the State by large
majority, and emphatically deny that there is any
division in their party The prompt action Of the
President in restoring Gov. Wells and removing Gen.
Stoneman, is hailed by them with JOY. Gen. Webb
will command temporarily, until the arrival Of Gen.
Candy, who was some time ago assigned to the com
mand of that Military District. He is at present 10
command in Texas, awaiting the arrival Of Gen.
| Reynolds to relieve him.
| Gov. Morton, on account Of Illness has been un-
able to be present in the Senate for two days.
|
SOUTHERN DELEGATIONS VISIT THE PRESIDENT
| TEXAS RECONSTRUCTION.
| GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHl
Two Southern delegations, one from Texas and the
| other from Georgia. called the President this
morning. II having been announced that President
Grant was averse to havngreports made OF such con-
versations for publication no members Of the press
were present during the interview. r... .
Ex-Gov. Hamilton made q speech before the Recon-
| structon Committee, this morning IN favor of the
| reconstruction of Texas under the Constitution
adopted by the late Convention. Mr. Varnell OF
Texas argued against the Constitution and in oppo-
| sition TO the division Of the State.
| The warrants issued by the Treasury Department
during the month of March to meet the requirements
of the Government, amounted to the following sums
Civil, miscellaneous and foreign intercourse $780,
600; interest on the public debt g. 43s0O0 War, s.
27s.OOG Navy, $21OsOO0; Interior. Pensions and In
dians. $5,S6l 600. Total s2O5S0,0OO The warrants
issued for the redemption of the public debt are mol
| included in the above. ~ |'t t-+I4t
The report Of the Special Committee OF the invest