New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-12
Sympathy with the Fenians-An Exciting
Scene in the House.
CONCERNING PPOINTMENTS AND REMOVALS
The House Votes that Jeif Davis Ought to be Tried
Under the Laws of The Land-lO5 to 10.
The Reconstruction ResOlveS-Mr Kelleys
Proposed Substitute.
WASHINGTON. Monday. June II, 1866.

The President sent to-day to the Senate the nomiDa-
tons Of Lyman W. Porter, Collector of the Seventeenth
District Of Oho DR. Gleason of Dakota, United States
Consul to Bordeaux; Martin F. Conway, formerly Of
Kansas lately of Richmond United Consul Mar
settles in place Of G. G. Feurot rejected by the Senate.
PROPOSED REVENUE CHANGES.
The Commissioners of Internal Revenue has recommen
ded 70 the Finance Committee modification Of the law
whereby Banks Insurance and Railroad Companies shall
be assessed by Assessors and pay hertaxes TO Collectors
instead of making returns and payments to his Office,
now required. ...-.-.4,utgSs>
'-s- THE TAX BILL.
The Senate Finance Committee will not complete their
revision and examination Of the tax biz before the last Of
the week.
THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
Mayor Waach was inaugurated this afternoon, and
made a speech claiming that the people of Washington
loyal. The closing of the baTrooms here upon Sun
day has reduced the arrests hand this morning TO H.
THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
The new ron-clad library at the Capitol will be ready
for occupation by the middle of July The present Ii
bary contains 1900 more volumes than the Astor Ii
bary.
THE AMENDMENT
1t anticipated that the constitutional amendments
will pass the House Wednesday by vote Of certainly
three, if not four, TO one.
The Senate in Executive session to-day confirmed the
following nominations: Walter b. Scales, to be Collector
of Customs at Chicago ILL., Elijah H. Willis, Collector
of Customs at Plymouth N. c. James w. Stone, to be
Agent for the Sioux Indians of the Mississippi in the
Territory Of Dakota; Paul Frank Of New-York, to be
Marshal of the Consular Court at Kanagawa, Japan Chas
ii. Thomson, Postmaster at Coming, N Y.
COTTON TAX.
Brevet Brig Gen. A. ID. Carney formerly Of New-YoIk.
now of Selma, Ala in forwarding Temonstrance Of
Union officers and soldiers against increase Of the cot
tax that 20 officers and 200men Of h late regi
ment are in Alabama and least 5000 Northern emf
grants in that State, engaged in the cultivation OF
cotton Assuming that the culture cannot prove prota
bic with the proposed tax be says Northern men will
leave the State it shall be imposed and that the South
en States can never become puged Of dsoyaty without
emigration of Northern men.
VENEZUELA CLAIMS.
The House of Representatives some weeks ago passed
resolution requesting the President TO 10 be fur
nshed list Of claims Of American citizens pending
in the United States Legation Caracas against Ven
suela with brief indication of the cause of complaint
and the why payments have not been enforced dur
ing long series of years and what measures are neees
sary bring those claims speedy close The Secretary
of State whom the resolution referred replies that
convention providing for the adjustment Of these claims
is understood be under the consideration of the Senate
This IL presumed makes it unnecessary, as 1t is believed
be inexpcent with reference TO the National interests
publish the information called for by the resolution.
VISITORS TO WEST POINT.
The report Of the Board Of Visitors TO the Naval Aead
envy states the condition Of the institution to be highly
satisfactory. They are, however unable to subscribe to
the opinion that the chef considerable part Of the
work of the Academy perfect education in literature
or theoretical science. The business is 10 supply the
naval with practical seamen-men who can navi-
gate our ships and fight their guns Hence the Visitors
recommend increased attention TO every branch which
bears directly the duties of young officers and advise
the dsconnuance and modification Of several branches
of Immediately practical character The pupils should
understand the construction of steam machinery and the
methods Of using and repairing and preserving it.