New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-14
WASHINGTON.


DEUS STEVENS FOR sgSATOR-THE TARIPr BILL
| -BoUETIEs FOR COLORED SOLDIERS
or TELEGRAPH 70 ruR rRrBUsg
w1nsofoy Thursday, Dec 70 1895
The great eyont OF the Senate to-day, and of the
session of Congress far the passage of tho Sui
frage bill pure aud simpe, with no qualification but
that of loyal manhood Several speeches were made
before the vote was taken Mr. Foster spoke in favor
of an educational test. and was followed by Mr.. Ere
linghuysen aud others against II. The vote on ths
educational test was il to 50. Messrs. Anthony
Dixon DoOltle, Fogg. Foster and Wiley were 10
| the affirmative, with five Democrats On the final
| passage, che vote was 80 to l3-Cowan, Dixon, Doc
little Foster aud Norton in the negative with eight
| other Democrats. The announcement of the vote
passing the bill drew forth loud burst of applause
from the gslleries in which the Senate was with diff
culty withheld by the sudden recollection Of it's trs
| ditonal dignity from participating If there had
been full Senate, the affirmative would have been
36, as Messrs. Cragin, Fowler. and Nye, who were
| absent, and Mr.. Yates who had paired would have
voted in the affirmative. Thirty five will be sufii-
eient to pass it over the expected veto, in full Sen
ate of SO.
| Mr.. Yates introduced bill to change the manner
OF advertising the ratification Of Constitutional
| Amendment, At present this is done by pro-
l
poses to have it done hereafter by the published GER
tifcste Of the Speaker Of tho House and preceding
officer Of the Senate. The bill is offered by Mr..
Yates the initial step 10 declaring that threeourths
Of the loyal States sufficient for the ratification OF
| an amendment The debate on 1t, when reported
from the Reconstruction Committee, will be partci
pated in by the most prominent Senators on both
| sides Of the Chamber.
The Senate Post Office Committee at their meeting
to-day had under consideration proposition 10
4 1w1t- aatx.~ Nan V.ort
| and Bremen. touching at Southampton. The COM
paay ere from New-YOrk City, and have special
charter from that State. They ask that Congress
guarantee bonds for half Of the capital required to
construct the steamers, the Government to reserve
the postal receipts TO pay the interest and create
sinking fund to lQuidate the bonds which are to run
| ~ years. To secure Government against loss the
company propose to give the United states rst lien
upon the whole property of the company, together
with insurance upon steamers to guard against loss.
The at present paid for ocean postage about
$500, 900, most of which goes into the hands OF
| foreign capitalists.
The statement of the Washington correspondent Of
| New-YOrk morning paper that the appointment oil
John A. Dix as Minister to France and several other
similar appointments. had been confirmed by the Sen
ate il false. The appointments have been sent in,
but the Senate has not yet held executive session
| large batch Of army appointments and appointment
of Collectors and Surveyors OF Ports Revenue COiec-
tors and Assessors and Postmasters was semitic Che
| Senate to-day,
The House did very little in the way Of business
to-day. Contrary to expectation, Mr. Willams's
bill regulating the appointing power OF the President
was not brought up to-day. The bill reported BY
Mr.. Stevens providing fora civil government
for the State Of North Carolina, was carefully
prepared by the Union Delegation from North
Carolina, now here headed by Gov. Holden
and Mr.. Poole. They assert that unless Con-
gress adopt some such legislation there is little II any
hope of securing the loyal people in the "old North
State republican form Of Government. The
present pretended government is in the hands OF
Rebels and Rebel sympathiZers. All oil the
Federal Office -hoIders are Of the same class.
1t seems each of the Southern States has its
particular plan Of restoration. Pool aud
Holden have the North Carolina plan, Durant
and Hahn Of Louisiana have their plan, Sherwood
and Hamilton have still different plan from Texas
and so on with the other States All matters relating
to this subject will be referred to the Committee Oh
Reconstruction, and general bill for all the States
concerned will be prepared Mr.. Stevens will present
his old bill of last session. which proposes reducing
the States TO Territories. IL will be modified to suit
the times and will undoubtedly be adopted a. the
base upon which the Southern States will be required
to resume their relations with the Govern
ment Mr. Washburne's bill for the adjournment
of Congress from the goth inst. TO the ID proxlmo
received opposition, but was finally adopted by
vote of more than two TO one IL IL not likely the
Senate will coneur. During the debate ON the
Deficiency Appropriation bill. Mr. Schoheld asked
III.
priation to Mr. Stewards department was intended to
deray the expenses OF the party that swung around
the circle last Summer. Mr. Stevens replied
that he was very particular to have Seward assure
him that not one cent OF the sum would Dc
used 10 nav the expenses OF the "circle
trip. So with this understanding, the appropra-
ton was given. The other items In the
bill relate mostly TO District matters. with q lew
slight amendments the bill was passed. The re
mainder Of the session was occupied IN Committee oil
III WarIo NJ fba AllaOhanr
Steuben and Chemung District, New-YOrk, made an
elaborate speech on the Presidents Message, taxing
strong radical ground in favor of negro suffrage the
dsfranchsement Of certain class OF Rebels, ana the
exclusion of all Rebels from holding ofhce.
The House Committee on Elections took up to-day
the case of Thomas against ATnell- from Tennessee
They have notified the contestants that they VIII give
them a hearing at the next meeting. The COMMITTEES
instructed Mr.. Dawes to report his bill hxng the
time for holding Congressional elections IN tne seVera
States on the same day. The bill names the second
Tuesday in November the day npen which the Presl-
Dental election takes place. The bill meets with mo-
objection from any quarter.
The special committee 10 investigate the New-Or-
leans affair has nearly completed the examination OF
all the witnesses who have been subpened IN THIS city
from New Orleans. Some eight or ten have been be-
fore the Committee and it is said some very import
ant information has been ELECTED. An agent OF the
Committee left here to-day for New-Oreans, !"
make arrangements for the Committee. which leaves
here on Monday with the Sergeahl-at'Arhs vi 'ho
House.
The District Suffrage BILL as passed in the Senate to-
day will be reported back to the House tomorrow,
and will probably be put upon its passage on Monday
Judge Kelley was the author Of the bill as 1t originally
passed the House. The Senates amendments VIII All
be accepted.
The bill introduced by Representative Donnely to-
day 10 reorganize the Agricultural Department pro-
ydes that the chief Executive, TO be called the Com
missioner, shall be appointed for four years, unless
4 L. IDrost Iapf andW
and consent of the Senate and Of the Assistant
Commissioner The former is TO receiye 50, OOo the
latter 81, 500 per annum. One-third OF the seeds,
cuttings and roots purchased raised are TO be sent