New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Organization Of a National
Militia.
THE CASE OF SENATOR STOCKTON.
Comforting Citizenship on the
Negro.
THE SHENANDOAH.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
The Resolution Reoommitted to the
Reconstruction Committee.
WAR CLAIMS FOR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU.
The Resolution Reoommitted to the
Reconstruction Committee.
WAR CLAIMS FOR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, Jan. 30. 1866.
THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS.


THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS.
Senator Dixon disclaims having had anything
TO do with the publication Of the Associated Press dis
patch containing account Of his conversation with
the President. He gives out that he merely listened to
What the President had to say and that the President
alone is responsible for the publication Of the dispatch
THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
Gems. Thomas and Fitch were to-day before
the Committee of Fifteen for the purpose Of tesing as
to the condition things in the Rebel States far as
they have come under their observation. II Is cred
IDLY stated that their testimony comedies In every
important particular with the statements contained In
the address Of the Union Committee Of Tennessee.
THE PosT-oFPICB AND THE TELEGRAPH.
Senator Crate Brown to-day introduced
resolution to the Senate instructing the PostOice
Committee to inquire into the eypediency Of authorizing
the Post Office Department to construct and operate at
reduced rates telegraph lines under its direction for
the accommodation OF the press and the public gener
ally in connection with the postal service This reso
luton II acted upon will initiate movement the re-
suits and consequences of which viii be Of i'm nense i'm
portsnce.
SENATOR TRUMBULL's PROTECTION BILL.
The Senate continued to discuss Mr.. Trum.
bulls blu providing for the protection Of the inhabitants
of the late Rebel States in the enjoyment Of their civil
rights Mr. Cowan performed again before the Senate
for about two hours his peculiar STYLE The gap be-
tween him and the Republican majority in the Senate
grows wider every day. Mr.. Howard delivered short
but able speech in reply to Mr.. Cowan. He was fol.
lowed by Mr. Reyerdy johnson. No vote was ar.
rived at.
| REPRESENTATION AND TAXATION.
Il ohopo tha
basis Of representation recommitted to the Com.
mttee Of Fifteen without instruction. 1t was under.
stood that the Democrats going to try to bring
the House to q direct vote on the Amendment or to
have IL referred to the Committee Of the Whole. This
game was blocked by the unauimity OF the Republican
members 1t is generally conceded that the recommit
ment, without instruction, was the best thing that
| could be done under the circumstances.
THE PREEDMEN-NOvBL INCIDENT.
A novel incident occurred to-day before the
| Committee on Freedmen's Affairs. Among others.
Gov. Aiken Of South Carolina gave the Southsde view
of the condition Of things in his State rejecting
yerely upon the Freedmen. and INDUCING In much Of
the fppant prejudice against the negro he was fol.
lowed by an Intelligent contraband" Just arrived
here from Charleston who sstonshed the Committee
by Straightforward statement Of facts concerning his
race In the South and the aDmus OF the reconstructed
whites toward the negro. His narrative inspired all
hearers with its truthfuness and bis recital Of acts Of
cruelty evidently made deep impression upon the
COMMITTEE 1t was admitted BY all that Gov. Aiken
had found more than match in the colored witness.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts Of Internal Revenue to-day were
s796,222.
| NEW MoSEY-oRDER OFFICES.
On Monday next SIS new money-order Office:
are TO be opened, including Richmond, Charleston
Savannah, Mobile and many other important places IL
the South and in the Territories.
CLERKS DISCHARGED.
II is stated that $50 clerks are to be discharged
from the Treasury Department tomorrow.
LAND OFFICE STATISTICS.
At the Land Office at Ionia, Mich, 6,65s
acres were taken up In December last under the Home
stead law.
| HRRATUM.
The insertion of 20 Custom. House" for " Post
Ofce' in last nights dispatches makes singular in
icongruity, though suggesting Its own correction.
POSTAL AMENDMENT.
The House Postal Committee will report ad
yersely upon the proposition requiring prepayment OF
ali printed matter The House win sustain the recon
menda.ion Of the Committee.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Ths Commissioner of Indian Affairs to-day
had conference with the Greek and Seminole Delega
tons preparatory to entering into new treaty stpua
tons with those tribes