The New York herald., 1869-01-08
Bill for the Establishment OF Pa
cific Telegraph Cable Intro
duced in the Senate.
The Overland Mail Service Ventilated In
the House.
0Acial Report Of Generals Porter
and 3abeock on the Ala
bama Yroubles.
Martial Law Required to Pro-
tect the State Government.

AarC1al Law 60qu1r0u 10 ITO
tect the State Government.
WASHINGTON, Jan :, 1860.
The Republican Senatorial Caucus.
The republican Senators met In caucus this morn
Ing previous to the session of the Senate for the
purpose Of considering what action any, shall be
had on the financial question. The debate took o
very wide range ana continued until the hour for
the meeting Of the Senate The views set forth by
senator Morton in his recent speech on the finances
rocefved particular attention from the Senators
present and met with considerable favor. When the
caucus adjourned it with the understanding that
1he subject should be resumed again at the next
Meeting resolution was proposed, but not
adopted for want OF time, setting forth that the
honor Of the government required that the fve-
twenty bonds shall be redeemed in gold. II was
ganifcst from the tone OF the discussion and the
eat diversity Of opinion on the subject that it will
- difficult for Congress 10 agree upon any general
anancial policy.
Reform Measures Of the House.
The House was engaged yesterday in the interest
Of retrenchment and REFORM The greater portion Of
to-day was devoted to uncovering and exposing
alleged frauds Mr.. Ella made an assault
upon the stationery contracts Of the In
6eri0r Department. and managed to get a
resolution through suspending the payment for
these contracts until the House Committee on
Printing shall investigate them. Mr.. washburne OF
Illinois, brought up the OLD subject Of the mail con-
tract with Wells, Fargo Co., but failed to get the
resolution instructing the Postmaster. General to
withhold their pay passed. The resolution gave rise
10 spicy debate, in which the facts have already
BENT you relative to the manner in which Wells,
Fargo Go. carry the overland mail were clearly
brought out From the tone OF the debate it was
manifest that had the resolution come to vote It
would have passed by large majority.
Nominations by the President.
The President nominated to the Senate to-day An
hrew Van Dyck, Collector Of Customs for the dis
Fict OF Oswegd. N. r.; John D. McGin Collector Of
Customs for Georgetown, D. O.; George II. Penneld,
Asssessor Of Internal Revenue Thirteenth district OF
Few York; Philip II. Morgan, United States Attor-
pcy for the district Of Louisiana in place OF TORY,
Rmoyed; Rene J. Fourgeray, Assessor Of Internal
EeSenue, Fourth district, Pennsylvania; william
Dearber Engraver United States Mint ct Philadel-
Dhia, in place Of Longore, deceased; Hallett Kill
bourn Second Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury,
b NH vacancy Of July 2 1868; Isaac W. Webster,
Postmaster At Kenosha Wis; Hampton b. Denham.
Surveyor General OF New Mexico; George W. Wilk1n-
son, agent for the winnebago Indians James A.
Suydam, Postmaster at Galveston, Texas; James
nnmonston, Register Of the land once ct Mobile;
Dshn B. Church, Receiver Of public moneys at Gen.
tral City, Colorado.
Thc nomination for the vacant brigsdier general
Aip In the regular army in place OF General Hooker
retired excitcs considerable interest In military
otrclea The sentiment is strongly In favor OF
General Heintzeman, who is regarded entitled to
no prQm9Qn, % well from his seniority as the old
ct commissiohed colonel who was In the neld during
the rebellion e. from his brilliant record In the
II y beeyed the President win send In General
Heintzelmsn's name In . Few days.
Tho Executive Session or the Senate.
The Senate held short executive session to-day,
but NO business Of importance was transacted be-
srd the reference to the appropriate committees OF
IT, mo-, natons sent in by the President this after
noon. ana the oI.s.rmAtion Q Phlp Il Morren,, " "
be United states Attorney for the district Of LnE.
luiana-
The Rank Of General Not 10 BE Abolished.
i learn from source worthy OF the highest con-
alteration that there are decided movements on foot
looking TO the satisfactory adjustment OF the ques
tion a. to who shall bear the four silver stars after
they nave dropped from the shoulders OF General
Grant. It Ia said that Grant has plan TO put into
eperation concerning the rank Of general and that
b b more than probable the matter win be settled
ln accordance with his views. General Grant,
y b stated, wishes the grade Of general
% be continued, and In advising against the
q
she present session declaring that the grade Of
general In the army shall when vacated BY the
present possessor. The General, it seems, Ia of
opinion that this honor should OF right fall upon
lieutenant General Sherman. and the rank Of lieu
tenant general, ne believes, would be judiciousiy
bestowed ON gallant Phil Sheridan. With this plan
uf rewarding merit In view he has been holding on
90 the command OF the army with the intention OF
keeping the place warm for Sherman as by resign
ting Immediately before his Inauguration he secures,
A. President, the opportunity Of making nomina-
lions 10 the vacancies created TO suit himself
Army Onircrs Applying for Promotion.
An unusually large budget OF applications have
been placed on die by officers OF the army asking
promotion to the vacancy among the brgadier gen.
erals and for promotion to the vacancies that are
expected TO result from the recently declared inten
zion To retire q number OF officers now occupying
important stan positions. From present indications
none Of these nominations win be made by President
Johnson although the pressure to induce him to dis
pose Of them Is very strong.
Mr. Moorhesd's Tariff Bill.
The WAYS and Means Committee met to-day and
discussed Mr. Moorhcad's Tariff bill. They decided
10 allow the bill to be taken up In Comm,,.;;.
.ss Of ms M wsc.s EEsssrs !! nYt Il, apa =. i.se
W Aastss d spciss::s % aeieai. when It
lSmes up IN Committee the members OF the
Ways and Means Committee win propose several
amendments, covering other interests besides those
now mentioned In the bill An effort viii be made
by the tariff men to mature a bill in Committee Of
the Whole aud then endeavor to push 1t through the
House.
The Navy Medical Department BiiI.
The bill 10 promote the efficiency Of the medical
department Of the navy, which contemplated extra
ordinary innovations In the service. met with very
sudden ana unexpected death In the House to day.
Ths provisions Of the bill were well calculated 10
confusion In the discipline and social inter-