The Van Buren press., 1869-03-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
From L,als Roct Gazette reports.
WASHINGTON. March s.

Rcpublicap Senators inV CAUCUS ms
morning agreed upon the standing com
miuecs to he reported for approval to
that body. The subject OF the Secretary
of the Treasury was mentioned in the
caucus but laid over, it being understood
that the President will withdraw his rec
'onnnendatiop Tor thcrepeal ofthc treas
ury dcp,yth,eht law in which MrgStew
art will necessarily retire from position.
A, caucus shows that if-brought:o a vote
Congress would Overwhelmingly refuse
to PASS the proposed mcasnae OF relief
The report .lst the bill providing for
a grant of lands to the Denyerand Pacific
railroad was not signed by the President
is a mistake II is now law. -
1t is rumored about the capitol that
uoare is expected TO resign, thns making
way for the appointment, OF Boutwell,, and
calculating on the withdrawal of Stewart
and the appointment OF Lyman Tremaine
A. Attorney General Its also mention
ell that much excitement and interest
everywhere concerning the cabinet
SEsArE.-Howe and Cameron denied
making certain speeches attributed TO
them relative TO Mr.. Barrie.
Conkling introduced = bill prohibiting
secret sales or purchases Of gold for the
government Referred to committee on
commerce. 4u 49,. g..,.
a Joint resolution requiring parties
asking relief from political disabilities to
make application TO Congress over their
signatures, setting forth the grounds for
the application, was laid on the table.
Bill supplementary to the national cur
rency act was referred to finance commit
tee fiji fer the better protection of lives
Of passengers on steam vessels referred
to committee on commerce; bill granting
an annual pension of five thousand dol
lars to Mrs. Lincoln, was referred TO pen.
sion committee.
The, standing committees were an
nounccd to day with the following Scna.
tors as chsirmen: Foreign affairs, Sum
ner commerce Chandler; finance, Sher
man manufactures. Morton; agriculture,
Cameron; appropriations, Fessenden
military affairs, Wilson; naval, Grimes ;
Judiciary, Trumbull post Office and post
roads, Ramsey; public, lands, Pomeroy /;
private lands, Williams Indian affairs
Harlan, pensions, Edmunds; revolution,
airy claims, Yates; District Columbia,
IIamlin patents, Wiley public building
and grounds, Morrill, territories Nye I;
Pacific railroad, Howard mines and min
ing, Stewart; on revision Of the laws Of
the United States, Conklingj audit and
control contingent expenses of for Sen
ale, Cragin; printing, Anthony; library,
Cottcll; enrolled bills, Thayer; engross-
ed bills, Ross; education, Drake. q.
A joint committee was ordered to ex-
anime all applications for relief from pc
lltical disabilities, to consist Of four Sena-
tors and four representatives ...-
Morton introduced a Joint resolution
to refund to the States interest and dis.
count on money borrowed to equip trans
ports and supply troops for the United
States service. Referred to military com.
mittec Bills heretofore laid on the ia
bic we're referred to appropriate commit
tees. The district of Columbia equal
rights bill, pocketcd by the late Presi
dent, was taken up and passed.
Rey., DR.. Newman was elected chap
lair ofHHee5jyinffu asiAoa6ttd q DIN for tht
further securing of equal rights in the
District Of Columbia It strikes out tn,
word male" from the one already pass
cd, and strikes out tile word "whitc.
Referred. '+.7~'
Robertson introduced constitutions
amendment.
Applications for positions under thu
government received at the executive Of
flee are already overwhelming. In al
eases it may be stated they must be made
to the cabinet officer in charge Of the de
Epattmcnt in which the Office is solicited
The President will not consider any sucl
applications, until they have passed
through, the head Of the department tc
which they belong The President vii
receive official calls at his office each day
between 10 and II o'clock, and after /.
O'Clock none WILDE admitted except eabi
net officers and those with whom specia
engagements have been made. Cabinet
meetings viii be held at y O. clock Tues
days and Fridays, Tuesday the ,Presi
dents Office will be thrown open to gener
al visitors between 10 and II o o'clock.
Slov 4a, lIs bDs MEMPHIS, March s.
Captain Haynes, Of the Arkansas mill
tia, accompanied by Sergeants Brown and
Finch, Of the Metropolitan police, with
reqnisition from Governor Clayton, OF
Arkansas, approved by Governor Brown
low, went to Horn Lake, Mississippi
twelve miles below here, yesterday, to
arrest Cub Harland, a notorious Choct.v
Indian, who Rad fed from Arkansas. Or
approaching the housc,hc suspected thcil
Intention MET them At the door with :
revolver in each hand, opened fire on the
party, shooting. Finch Through the body
producing a, wound from which he has
Since died Capt. Haynes was also sho'
twice in the groin and dangerousl,
wounded Cub then fell Brown ant
Haynes were Under the impression thai
they had badly wounded the Indian, bu
later reports state that he returned to the
house where Tho affair occurred, las,
night, and stole two horses in revenge 70,
his supposed betrayal Finch was ma
tive OF Ohio, and served in the United
States army. q" 1"p > s .,. -.
"A general commercial convention
meets here on the 10th Of May Ex
President Johnson, and other prominent
men, have aircady signifcd their inten
ton to be present, ~ ''Ih 20. 'is COY