New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-16
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
SPEECH OF SENATOR WILLIAMS
The Posf.Gmcc i'm fEic South.
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATION BILL.
Evening Session Of tie House
WASHINGTON. Thurtday, Feb. lI, 1850.

sgERCR or SENATOR WILLIAMS.
In the Senate, Mr.. Williams Of Oregon de-
lNer.d very able speech onthe Constitutional Anen!'
mont His argument the present status OF the iebs
States ws- particularly lucid and strong He proscd
4hat while they were not States Olt Of helGnicn like
Canada OF Mckee neither President LinCo.nor Pres
Sdeut johnson nor Congress had ever pretended 10
treat thom States f.ly in the Union Ike New York
He struck very formidable blow at McSsrs. Dooito
and Reverdy johnson ny reminding them that they
had voted for bill introduced 10y NJ. Graft Brown in
1854 providing that votes cast 10y the people Of The
Rebel States should be counted at elections Of Prcsl'
dent and Vice President until Such States should be
restored TO their Constitutional relations With the
- General Government by a I'oc!'ma'on 10 be issued
BY the President in compliance With snch laws - Con-
ress should pass upon The sub c. Mr Williams took
ground against Mr.. HendeTsoa's substitute for the
Constitutional Amendment and defended te Report Of
ihe Committee Of Fifteen al length That part Of his
speech in which lie treated Of negro suffrage less
cleaI IN reasoning and less strong argument than tie
Ttrf above alluded TO- The rebute he administered TO
Mr. Guthrie foT lis recent disuni'n threat, elected
demonstration Of applause n Ike galleries.
TENNESSEE IN CONNECTICUT.
private dispatch received here from prom
iens member OF the Connecticut Union state tonren
fion states tha; resolution recommending the early
sdmissOu Of Tennessee was voted down in the Com
mittee Resolutions. This is Interesting news 10 Tie
Senators and Representatives here who had been made
20 believe that the immediate readmison Of Tennessee
ss imPeratycy dema,ded by the people Of the loyal
sl"os .
rhe House considered the Posl-0iiice Appro-
y-istion bill which was made the order FOR Thnrsdss
neIt. The Iill relative 10 deposit Of postal stamps in
Southern Steos at points where no one could be found
able to qualify discussed al length. aud then iu
farther confederation postponed two weeks. An at
tempt TO amoud the present law relative 80 the sale Of
clamps was also postponed.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then took up the bill making suD.
dry appropriations which failed 70 become las ai tic
last session II embraced most Of The local and civil
expenditures Of the Government foT the fiscal year end
ing June 90 The several appropriations ior improving
walks sewers and streets received rigid revision. Tie
.ppropria alton OF s5 900 for gas used by the Government
&c well as the provision allowing the Gas Company 10
increase its capital stock $500 600 strongly opposed
tn debate, which demonstrated prevalent feeling In
he House OF oppositos 10 opening the Treasury doors
10 TIE hitherto restricted drafts Of the City Of Wash
snrton The appropriations for renars OF the Executive
Mansion improving the grounds vel as for the in
sseased clerical force asked for by rie postmaster
General, were voted without hesitator.
Personal.
Malor.Geu. Terry is expected here iO.lnof.ow
IN answer 10 .uanogs from the Reconstruc'on Com.
mitiea
XEw.YoRK PoSr-oFFlCE.
Avery important communication from au in
~ NprL pl NV he
Chairman Of the postOGce Committee to-day strongly
uIene the purchase of St. Johns PaIl, on Hudson.
street for the new city pos;ofice and United Statss
Court Building lhc plat is represented to contain four
scres and to be more eligible than any other valuable
properly in the lower and central portion Of the city
The effort for s purchase is represented TO have been
made some years since aud thWmted because
the trustees Of Truity Church would BOT sell.
The church viii lot dispose Of il now FOR my other
purpose than tie proposed and Cor that il may now
be obtaned uponyeIy f' Orabe terms as 10 thought
this public appropriation and Of tbe Park sill not
IaTe any respect but rather prove an advantage TO
their remaining interests. Tie statements presented
make eeidedly favorable impression, and II the So
lection Of size were left 10 the PosOfce Committee
1t would :o far toward determining the location.
REVISING A BUREAU.
Tie Hon. John Wilson, Third Auditor Of the
Treasury has under consideration important revis
ion OF his Bureau. The Generals eminent business
qualifications have fcerestcd many practical rciorms
Ia tis Department
PAYING WARRANTS.
Treasurer Spinner to-day commenced paying
In cash MI War aDd Navy warrants amounting 20
40OOO and uuder snd all Quarernas,ers and other dis
Mr,ine officers checks under 5000. An claims
amounting 10 more than lie Gums mentioned will be
paid one.ban in cash and ehaE In certificates Of in.
debtedness in accordance with recent regulation Of
the Treasurer As only about oHothId many ccrtif
iesios are being issued formerly the Treasurer Is
induced 70 believe tlat those In lie m,rket will
soon ny to par value
INTERNAL RgvBNUe.
The receipts from Internal Revenue today
sers s,6Il6
~ INDIAN CHEZ
John Ross. whose claims to the chieitanship o.
the Cterokecs ienoie ed by the Commissonrecent
out to form treaties with the hostile Indian tribes
hn town. and ibis morning he'd long Interview will
the President, Ross is represented by the members O
the Commission possessing great wealth, and living
In style of elegance unsurpassed by his more enbsht
sn.d Eastern brethren Hs sisd here is believed TO b'
for the purpose of securing his recognition by the GOV
znment as chef Of the Cierokee.
REBEL SOLDIER CLAIMS BOUNTY.
Judge Barrett, Commissioner OF The Pension
bureau. today made an Important decision relative tc
the claim Of ~ Rebel soldier ond bounty on tkt
ground that be had rendered military ,eryiee 20 the
Government in the Of Iel2. Ihe Commissioue
,ery Justly decided ihlt by lis participation 10 wa
sgsinst the Union he i0o forfeited his title 70 an,
svaIds for services pnOs 10 tic Rebellion