New-York tribune., 1869-03-01

provisions, namely: that providing hereafter tbere
shah be no commissions paid for the sale OF bonus
and gold and that the shall be advertised ano
dsposed of on terms most advantageous to the Gov
ernment If the measure could be got before tho
Senate it would pass by large majority.
Congressman will have but little leisure durina
the present week 1t is feared that several Of the
appropratons bins will not get through. The ArmN
bin. the Indian bill the Diplomatic and Consular
bill, the Legislative Executive, and Judicial ball,
the Deficiency bill. the Naval bill, and
the Miscellaneous Appropriation bill. are stii TO-
be acted on. An effort win be made tomorrow IN
both Houses to stave of all other business and CON-
slider only the appropriation bills But nearly every
member has his little bill which he Is anxious TO
have suceeed and it is probable that the appropra
ton bills will have to take their chance with the
other business. f il
The Republican Representatives In the XLlst Con9
Qress will meet in cancus Tuesday evening, t0
decide the question Of the officers Ot the next houSe
The officers to be elected are SPEAKER Clerk, ser
geant-at-A Arms, DoOrkeeper, and POSTMASTER IL -
generally conceded that Mr.. James O. Blaine VIII
have no material opposition for the SpeaKersnip anu
the probabilities are that he viii be nominated oyi
acclamation. The candidates for Clerk are BIZ
McPhefson the present incumbent. and Gen. Eekieys
Member from the XVIIth District of Ohio with tho
chances strongly favoring the former. ForSergeant-
at Arms the candidates Mr.. 0rdway, the presens
| incumbent and Gen. Ii. D. Washburn, Member OF tho
present House. from Indiana. Mr. Ordway, from pres
ent indications is likely TO be reelected Mr.. Buxton
the present DOorkeeper has no wel-organized oppo-
sition and is likely to succeed. The closest hghS'
will be over the Postmastershp. Col King desiring
reelection, and the former Postmaster Col Given'
| formerly of Ohio being also candidate The Re-
pulIican members of the Ohio dele ltion held eau
Gus last night in one of the Committee rooms OK tho
| Capitol with Gen. Schenck as Chairman aud Gen.
Beatty as Secretary. The delegation decided to vote
unanimously for Blaine for Speaker and for Eckley
for CLERK. but took action on the other officers
Senator Stewart in view Of the fact that the Legs
latures of Ney ada and Louisiana are soon to a'ourn
procured transmission by telegraph OF the Con-
stutioal Amendments, recently passed, to the state
governments properly certified toby the State De-
partment in order that the be acted upon
by the Legislatures at the present sessions.
l. Committee selected by the caucus of the South
ern REPRESENTATIVES. at their meeting day or two
ago. for that purpose, Will call on Gen. Grant at I'D
o'clock tomorrow, urge the Importance of having
that section represented in his Cabinet Iney VIII
name candidate, but will state that the loyal peo-
pie of the South ought be represented in the next
Administration. -
Major d. d. s. Brown of Rochester, Is herc can
didate for the GOvernshp of Montana Territory.
reBvEaAL Pass DEpArchI
Clark OF Kansas t,legraphed the presiding oficera
of the two branches Of the Legislature of that State
that the constitutional Amendment had passed Con-
aress At o'clock in the evening of the same day 10
received the following dispatch:
TOPEKA. Feb a. u.
Amendment was ratified by the LEGISLATURE today TIA
vote IN the Senate was unanimous. Ia the House the
vote stood "a to-. NJ 3. ADAMS
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
CIV AcRRIDGE, President Of the Senate
AIsjor-Cen. Candy. commanding the Fifth Military
District has addressed letter 10 the Secretary OF
War dated Austin Feb T. in which he says the Con-
yention has conIpl pleted the work OF forming Con,
stituton for Texas. lie understands the hlne hxed
for submitting it the people y sohe time IN July.
As the suggestion was originally made by blp, hd
states the reasons which influenced hi, namely; IN
so counties there is no civil organization hat II III
relation with the Executive Department oIths states
in some Of the counties sparsely settled, there mono
whatever; in Others there is partial one while h
others STILL is understood 10 be complete, but tho
the county officers have refused to recognize the Sec
rotary of State, or 20 report to hinl some
counties are so remote III tue means OF com
muncation that it takes from % TO 90 dayl
10 seud To them and receive answers. In many
other counties the county organization Ii sti very
imperfect and ia Gen. Candy Judgment II VIII tnkS
at least ninety days to complete the civil organza-
, tion throughout the State. The Registrar ot elec-
ton having been discharged last All, there are no
original lists ON file. Measures have been taken.
however collect the original copies ana 70 reOi-
ganize the personnel of the reglstIation Although
since the November election. and appears 10 DC I'M
proving constantly, there still some sections Ia
which the authority of the United States and OF the
State is openly deed il not resisted AMI the eiYli
authority indifferent OF powereSs and tue miiitary
force stationed there too small to make ltseh re-
{ spected he concludes as follows: .
The arrangement Of sac troops being made VIII,
hope cure this oy but until that Is done, and the ma
cnery for the registration OF and holding ~ CleC
tos be established fair and free eleeon rs eobteu'
plated BY the ftn section Of the law VI March a. lsoi
= For these reasons having been consulted by the Pres
n dent aud members oi this Convention sngHesteu
that the election shOud not be ordered carrier tah to
st OF June. Candy appends letter addresstl I'D
a by the President OF the CopstitnIOhal CuhEehOh'
- in which letter he says the Convention h's pst EsSo
e luton division O The state which ony qrs-
a ton time The opposition comes from Interested per-
sous at Austin and the hate Rebel newspapers. The dN
sion OF the State however supported Oy ninetents N
esy believe that this viii hnaiy dlSperse and
delnoraEe the doyaI element ANA give Us separation
O the State which Will bring ns tne rest, peace ahd pros
perity which We have for years boen ar,Yihx 10
secure"
GEN. GRANT ON THE CABINET QUESTION.
The LreRIHg I0S of SlturlaN details an interview
between Gen. Grant and n ac, CATION Ot Pennsyiva-
mans. in the course OF when Gen. Grant saiH'
think President should Oe allowed - enIOse hs
Cabinet without interference from auy oHe Ihey
are his confidential advisers, ana he must Dcst
know whom no wishes TO sah 20 h'"l IA tS tnS'
capacity. la other positions under tho Gov
eriment he Is likely 60 welcome Sngg"s-
tions for there great many VI them ana De eann"t
flied Ien buI las selecting his Cabinet lac Eay properly
act without suggestions flOm any soncJ ono tnhS "e
would say; Those whom ne srietIed "O"ls "H DC ihe
who were lOya The Union CaIilR the ~as, ani
| who gave strong and fa.ihfh euPport 80 tao
| platfofm aud ticket which ae eir,,ed. 1Aey
might rot prove DO the best "a practice, bat hd
should discover the fact ana le coad MAKO changes
ut any tine IA that case Ilec Was 10 Il he0lty an-ds
that. The lao had selected would net irmaiA
IN tho Cabinet, nc thoaght, " t ~es H0t egroeaO1r
Ito had originally Intended 20 Nne, 1 a''S"5 - -