New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-19
Speeches by Messrs. Hill and DumOnt OF
Indiana, and Anderson Of
Missouri.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Reduction of Army Expenses.
WASHINGTON. March ls. 1866.

ferday were Lieut. Gen. Grant, SENATORS bOo''''c'
Hendricks Guthrie, and Representatives Banks Still
veil, Eggleston. and Mr.. Fowler. Senator elect from
Tennessee.
RAILROAD CONFERENCE.-THE NoRTHKRNPAClPlC
ROUTE.
Pursuant to call, large number Of the citi-
cans Of the Northern Territories met here yesterday Tor
the purpose of expressing their views TO the piacca
bity of the proposed northern route OF the fscinc
Railroad A committee OF FIVE was appointed 70 pre-
pare an address urging Congress to grant the AID asked
for after which the meeting addressed BY severa
gentlemen present.
ST PATRICKs DAY
oas,sd off here Yesterday without any special demon
strston on the part Of the Feniars
NAJoR-GEY. CARL sCHURz
lsyss here tonight take charge Of The Detroit Press
che FIRST number Of which will appear on March &C.
DIPLOMATIC CIvILITY.
A large dinner party was given yesterday by
Eecretary Seward 10 Gen. Baron de Beaun. the Bel
risn Minister to the German Confederation who has
been here as an Envoy Extraordinary TO announce the
accession of Leopold IL to the throne Of Belgium He
s. attended by full suite Of secretaries and attaches
and will return home next week Among the guests
we're Senator Sumner who represented the Senate Com
ntee on Foreign Relations; Gen. Banks, who occu'
pies the same relative position in the House Justices
Swayne Davis and Nelson Of the Supreme Court Gen
Hancock on behalf of the army and Admiral Dahl
yren on behalf Of the navy.
goUALIzIyG SOLDIERS BoUNTIES.
The following bill for equalization of soldiers
pounties which has been repaired after consultation
With leading men, and is probably the nearest 10 equity
that can be passed will be introduced in the Senate TO-
MORROW:
BILL provide for the equalization Of the bOune' to SOL
SECTION l. BE Il enacted g. Tha. to each every
soldier who served armies OF the United state. In the
hereafter be honosaby discharged theffom there shall BE-
paid except hereinafter specified bounty OF eight and
enehird dollars month for each ad every month oil ser
SIC 2 And be further enacted Ths in calculating the
amount Of bounty due and be paid each soldier under the
provisions Of deductions shall b. made for and all
payments bounty made ageeed be made by the United
sun bounty eight and third dollars for each or any
month and no so9n weis' s, SsA p os 20
SOLDIER who has been discharged al his own request.
s 1p ~ or VINO has BEEN d.srses the request Of
parents guardians or other persons OF on the ground oil
SIC And BE- turtle, enacted, That any soldier who has
battered sold assigned transferred loaned exchanged of
s.o4ys spy bounty Whatever this and before y
eu any soldier be shall be required to MAKE OATH
usDed, transferred, exchanged, loaned OF given away
nsn Of the bounty provides !, shall be the duty
OF the under such ule and
nav be pfe.crbed by the Secretary Wsr TO examine the
account OF every soldier LIVING 20 whom the
bald bounty payable and upon ace'ianin the amount doe
k.tions BsnE United States Psymas,sr Pension Agent
Sther person be designated by the Secretary OF Var
D. claimant who shall pay the said bounty the soldier him
pef and TO otler person and VINO shall require 'he
Identification Of said soldier BY the adayiis Of two respeeta
persons residents Of said county district and under no
Ecamstsnees whatever shall any agent attorney or third
person allowed TO act for OF take art N The prosecution
collection remittance, puyDen, Of claims for said bounty
esps ~ PIs9I ws az Bs9 ,s sy Of aorsey ,hs
Ter be recognized OF entertained by any account
s di,eursng Of the Government in the settle
pen payment OF cain.. for said bounty and the said
osn,y shs be pid TO the heir. Of decreased soldiers whose
Slain; shall be received and settled by the Second Auditor Of
hsTreasury COW provided by law.
A COMPROMISE MEASURE.
The Senate Caucus Committee have finally
agreed to report Mr. BrOomalrs original amendment to
She Constitution 1t believed that 1t he carried
through the Senate that 1t is certain 10 come within
one vote of it, There will be trouble in the House.
believed to be so drawn that State which dis
franchises Rebels will suffer thereby in representation.
This makes it acceptable 10 Missouri Maryland and
Tennessee The proposition is as follows;
R-pre.pttves shall be spportioued among tho several
States which may included within this Union according TO
b. respective 5ubers counting whole number Of per
Bon. In ssch state excluding indians but when
any State the elective franchise shall be denied 10 any
portion Of male citizens above the Of III years except
Tor crime OF disloysiy participation in late Rebellion,
The basis Of sha be reduced in
The proportion which the number Of citizens excluded
shall bear the whole number Of male citizens OF OF
SENATOR WILSON
goes to Connecticut TO speak Wednesday and will
remain three days.
SENATOR MORRILL,
also leaves on Tuesday night TO stay a few days.
SENATOR NYE
returns there next week end will remain week.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
last week were s3,5O0.0Oo.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
Senator Nye, Chairman Of the Senate Com
snittee on Enreod Bills placed before the President
on last Friday night the Civil Rights Bill 1t is deemed
toeraby certain that il will be signed. Those Repub.
bcans who claim to be bis especial friends all say he
will sign IT, and the Reconstructed WHO here
Aenounce il as worse than the Freedmens Bureau
Bill
HON. WILLIAM 4. GRAHAM.
Ex-Cov. Graham of North Carolina who is
here would be Senator from North Carolina, is very
much disguised at the condition Of political affairs
He says be has been here over two weeks. and com.
plains that no Republican Morbers have called him.
and he sees immediate hopes of bis admission to his
seat in the Senate. He has taken an amnesty oath but
has never been pardoned.
THE LOAN BILL AND ITS FUTURE.
The motion TO reconsider the vote on the loan
bill comes UP tomorrow In the House. and II believed
that enough votes been secured TO reconsider and
en pess IT, 1t 10 not yet certain however some Of
the members are very uncertain and dozen voted
Hainst II on Friday night. who were thought 10 be
Inn In SIS favor