New-York tribune., 1869-04-03

agreed to vote for Longstreet, although they regard
his political course Of late being open to severe y
criticism. OF the Southern Senator'S Messrs Kellogg,
Warner Sawyer and Pool, strongly in favor Of a
his confirmation. lni5asss ahe-o $50 aa4
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Howe reported from the
Committee on Claims bill authorizing the Quarter
masters and Comfnssaria Departments to entertain
claims from Southern loyaists for supplies furnished
to armies during the Rebellion, but the assent Of
Congress must first be obtained before any money IL
! paid out. The Indian Appropriation bill was taken
up at o'clock. when Mr.. Harlan, assisted by the
presence of Mr. Nix of the Indian Bureau, succeeded
| in lacking large number of amendments. Some
| of them hagraDt that the Senate could not
endure them although Mr.. Harlan. with great effect,
brought forward the dismal aternative of the Indian
Bureau stopping its operations altogether, the bare
| prospect of which dreful contingency drew tears
from the eyes Of the Indian agents and contractors
who were scattered throughout the galleries, watch
ing with the greatest anxietyltbe progress of the BILL
/ One of the amendments offered by Mr.. Harlan
TO appropriate 5000 for the purchase of medallions
| of Gen. Grant which Mr. Harlan said was always
| customary OH the incoming OF new fresldehI 4
Mr. Fessenden however. put extiDguisher on this
by informing the Senate that the Indians cared
nothing for those medalIions and would inevitably
trade them off for whisky. The proposition of Mr.
| Harlan authorizing the President to select board
of 10 religious persons to manage our Indian affairs,
was amended by Mr. FeSsenden by striking out the
| rel gious qualification aud providing that the Board
shall only have Joint authority with the Interior De-
parnIent and in this latter shape was adopted Inc
bill WAS then passed, and now goes back 10 tbe
| House for concurrence in the amendments III is
probable that Committee of Conference will be Or
dered upon IT, After disposing of the Indian bill,
| toe Senate held long Executive session and then
adjourned. ....-... -. ,..- ..a
| The House was engaged all day on the primG fdcic
| election case of Coyode and Foster The question
| was debated at great length by both sides OF the
| House. many of the Republicans speaking against
| admitting Coyode until all the evidence was exa-
amined The question was finally referred back to
the Election Committee. Coyode's friends insist
that this should not be taken adverse TO his claims
The adjournment resolution lid not come mp in the
Senate to-day contrary to general expectation SEN
ator Sprague it is understood viii make 1t the oeca-
sion for another speech, in which he Will tel his
associates that the best possible thing for them to do
| is to go home and work no further mischief.
plan for the reorganization of the Special Agent
service in the Post-Ofice Department is under con-
sderatiOn by Postmaster-General Cresswei which
divides the agents into three classes, as ioiiows:
First All the railway service TO be consolidated into
Bureau, the agents of which are to be designated
as superintendents of Railway Postal service
| Second; A limited number of Inspectors, whose
only duty shall be the examination of the accounts
of Postmasters Third: The Agents who are 10 be
known as Detectives whose sole business shall DO
performed in the Depreciation Bureau, In detecting
robberies frauds &c Heretofore the Special Agents
of the Department have performed all Of these da-
ties as occasion required holding themselves subject
TO the orders of the for any duty
embraced in the above division.
The House Pacific Railroad Committee this morn
ing decided to postpone the further investigation OF
| IL Do Go DaiIro IuesdaV.
order that the documents and testimony, which are
multitudinOus may be printed, that tho Committee
may have full opportunity of examining the evil
dence
GEN. HOWARD TO REMAIN AS THE HEAD OF THE
FREEDMEN's BUREAU-THE PREPAYMENT OF
INrERRsT-THE APPOINTMENT OF CoLoRED
MEN TO oFFIcEs-THE TwTrcHELL CASE.
fGRNRRAL PRESS DIsPATCH1
Brig Gen Howard, who was to have been relieved
by Brig. Gen. Hatch, viii continue in charge OF the
Freedmen's Bureau, and the latter will take COM
mand Of his own regiment Gen. Howard has made
large reductions of the force of his Bureau excepting
in the Bounty and Educational Division. lie intends
TO advance the educational interests in the South
and TO appoint one Superintendent OF Education In
each of the States in that section.
Secretary Boutwell, has just given official notice
that the interest coupons payable on the LIST day OF
Maynext will now be paid on presentation at the
proper 0ces upon feDatS OF INTEREST AT the Iato VI
| six per cent per annum in coin.
Two of the five persons nominated TO the Senate
Yesterday for Justices of the Peace for the District
of Columbia, are colored men. b. +. Joubert, nomi-
mated to-day be Assessor of Internal Revenue for
the First District of Louisiana and c. NJ. Wider to
be Postmaster at Columbia, South Carolina, also
coored men.
Lieut..Gov Dunn of Louisiana colOredl had in.
terview with President Grant to-day
The Senate discussed the nomination OF Gen. Long
street as Surveyor of the Port OF NewOrleans, and
adjourned without reaching n vote A Senator who
has made a canvass thinks it will be confirmed by
six majority.
The cease of George w. Twitche petitioner.
| against the Common wealth of Pennsylvania, came
before the United States supreme Court to-day. Mr.
Hubbell attorney for the plaintiff III error, argued
his motion for writ Of error TO the Court OF Oyer
and Terminer and TO the General Jail Delivery OF
the city and county of Philadelphia and the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania for the Eastern District He
said
ted sates who came here claiming the right and proec
ton afforded by the Constitution OF the United states
tried and convicted on the charge OF numbering Mrs
was made to the supreme Court OF Pennsylvsna for a
writ to the Judgment OF the Court below,
which the Court disaowed; aud that Gov Geary
Ind sentenced him to hung Oh the sth OF April for
crime committed the Goth section, statute OF
or maDslaugher it shall be necessary forth
the S or sa e"ps Ss By csns oA in deSa eTary wss @
diotme1s for murder or panslaSgnfe5 to charge
and with malice aforethought kin the deceased" Ths
Mr. Hubbe argued was repugnant 70 the NTH article OF
the amendment 70 the Constitution OF the United states,
namely Iu all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
enjoy the right TO speedy and public trial by an impair
nave q been S comSed ae which District shall have besn prS
viousy ascerained law aud to be informed OF the ma
With the the witnesses against him, to have compulsory
process for obtaining witnesses IN his favor and 90 have