The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-18
WASHING ToN.
Debates in 10 Senate q the Repeal
n The Amnesty Fewer and tho
Admission Of Nebraska.
Yhs President 70 10 Supported In the Enforce.
mont Of ths nsnFSe Doctrine.
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WAsanomH, Dec. II, 1896.

WAsHnoroH, Dec II, 1866
Inpsachmsat Of the President.
ne resolution for the raising OF committee 10 in.
Suss iaso The propssy Of proceeding with the mpsach
nsns q the President. 10 thought will pass PRIOR 70
- aAjoummsns for . recess
Among the petnous presented 70 the HOUSE to-day
wn ens from Athens county, Alabama, signed by six
psssons only, asking the mpeachmsns Of President
SsAnscn. Tho petition ID printed, and 10 similar 70
ssAs circulating in various parts OF the country for
Signatures.
The Tari1.
The Finance Commttoe Of the Senate will remain here
during the Adjournmens Of Congress- for the purpose
naaiy Of considering the tariff Already there il
AAsable delegation hers representing the woollsn in.
ssrsss. which, Il sppsan demands . protection Of
twenty-five per cent clear Of the I'VE per cent tax and
duty On the nav material.
Cabinet Discussisn On tho Nesre Suffrage
ne Negro Suffrage bill for the District Of Columbia
discussed in Cabinet council Friday last all the
nsmbsrs being present except Secretary Stanton. II
uaanimousy advised thst the hill be vetoed on
count Of iz DISTINGUISHING features bill merely Civ
~ suffrage V the negroes would b approved.
Better FecIInx.
Sssasors and Representatives Of radical stamp
The departments and urge appointments with as much
IN nature They are also received with all Difference.
hsss 10 communioa,ion in this way between tho
Executive and Congress than there the last
Executive Power.
Tno general impression now In that the Senate will
ssnhrm ,such Of the nominations sent in a. not
Uaysgy partisan In their nature trusting the passage
IT measure this session curia the Presidents
yssrsnAgs
report has n circuIaton aDparentlv mot
90 Foundation, that additions 70 the Gulf
squadron to be made This may DO q valuable
Indication 70 those Mexican politicians who advise Max
saan that the United States will mot interfere actively
= The afhrs Of Mexico.
Csnpensation 20 Loyal Owners Of Ealisted
Slaves.
A communication was laid before the Senate In reply
- resolution calling for information in regard to the
sonnlnonss appointed 70 award compensation to the
Dsya OF slaves placed in tho Union army, from
which appears that the War Department appointed for
1Asouri James K. Mills, John l. Billings and Roswell
Hagsh; for kentucky A. G. Moore, George W. Blakely
md Archibald NcAllisfer for Tennessee. o. r. Davis
Henry Thompson and Russell Houston; for Maryland,
m Finn VIM. II. Stewart and J. NJ Miller; for West
Virginia, Wilson r. Amos, John schlez aad Robert 8.
Brown. commission was convened at Baltimore in
December, 1893 and continued In seSton until October
1oos n which date IL dissolved One alec
vo0u ~ O00RetoWn, DefhVaro, anout August 1905 ana
wss Dissolved in March. 1896 IL composed ~ fol-
l0s:-K Guns, Albert Curry and Theodore Ames
fAe commissioners investigated and reported upon
ssariy four thousand claims. The commissioners
~ Missouri October TO- say the negroes enlisted in that
01aae were enlisted general recruits When by
he various district provos. marshals the authorized
ssoruitng officers to the general Benton
0azEasks they subjected 70 second DcdcAi Il
animation No notice was givcn 10 the assignment
Hot only In this, but In least which had
como 70 their knowledge the recruits OF
~ State before assigned TO any regiment Many
Asss been brought 70 their notice in which loyal
- living on tho western borders Of Missouri them
sssvss took their slaves into Kansas and enlisted them
~ authority 70 receive coored recruits In Missouri
~ given. large number OF slaves also enrolled
under ths same ciYcu instances
The following abstract shows the IAbor performed
~ namber Of claims acted upon by the commission
farnsy in ssssoD for the States OF Maryland and Della
Wafs:-
humber Of elaine a,ed In tho Maryland Com mission s67
DO. upon which awards were made. ............ 7s6
Ds. returned TO claimants Enacted upon, By
reason OF dlssolution OF commission 2s02
rOts. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. aw7
A.moes y claims nod in the Delaware Commission ia
S rpsss, .nish awards were nade-....... -
IA returned = claimants by reason Of d,ssola.
~ '" 's~mission. ..........s ......... y.
Aggregate number Of ci.ni with MARYLAND and -
Delaware Commissions. .... aer
Rsfnburssnsent 81 THE Loyal --.,.. Tor war
Expemses.
Immediately after the holidays the bin " ,,,so
- loyal States for expenses yin be reported
action by Representative Blaine, OF Maine The propo
ton 10 70 give certain amount Of nve per cent United
1aass bonds N each State eqna In amount 70 sss for
sach volunteer furnished by said Stats.
fN The Incsse Tax.
The proposition u Comptroller HiIhonse, Of New
Yos 70 give the 10 each State does not meet
win favor, because u the great inadequAcy Of the
suousss collected under st head In the several stassx
ne same objection applies though In ess degree, 10
satsning the hank ,ax 70 the several States Some
mates would In this way realize large amount while
ssAsm would receive very li,us
Ne SALARY fer Mtstsser Harvey.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill Quits an
appropriation FOR the salary Of the United states Minister
- Portugal The bill Of the last session did the same
sAisg.
me Attorney General n prspsrsg srepcvt 70 be sob
s4sd ~ President N Congress- In which he demon
TIE inpo~sbiity Of completing the report called
~ - he House In references the number Of political
pasaans granted by shs Prs~adesi togeshsr with tho
saass q ths persons recommending then before shs
sssss e the present Of Congress, unless The
ssssssal scrvs Of The Attorney Generals once b tenn
pss~nb increased
The PenssyIvsnla s~n~ssrship.
Dsnou Cameron Of Pennsyvsna, 10 here looking
ssss~ sk chances Ter NE senascrship A number Of
ns CAmsson's friends have arrived I'm the cisy within
sAs pasl few days most whom confident the, he
vsn succeed Nr cowsn 10 the Senate.