New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-16
FROM WARRINGTON.
Special Dispstch to The NJ Y Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Monday, JAM IS, 1866.

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| WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. IS, let6.
| NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT.
! Mr. Kasson Of Iowa delivered long speech
on negro suffrage in the District Of Columbia advo'
eating such qualifications as ale generally supposed
to be favored by the President The general impress
sion Is that Mr.. Kasson l. able TO axe better argu
ment than that which lie read before the House to-
day. The speech led to discussion Iowa politics
between Nm and Mr.. Price of that State which seemed
to be more calculated to those who listened to IT,
than to raise the dignity Of congressional deliberations
The discussion OF the Neyro Suffrage bill Is dragging
slowly on and the number Of members who desire 70
speak that subject st so large that no action can
be expected unless some parliamentary expedient be
rcsorted TO for the purpose Of cutting the matter short
GEN. GRANT ON SOUTHERN GARRIsoNs.
Gen. Grant called upon Senator Sumner last
Saturday. and had long conversation with him the
subject Of keeping farrisons in the South and the
gsnization of the freedmens Bureaus, proposed Mr.
Truutul.'s bill.
FUNDING THE NATIONAL DEBT.
The Committee of Ways and Means will
probably report bill PROV dngor funding the National
Debt. The original bill based upon Secretary
McCullochs propositions, Is being amended in several
points by the Committee.
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
The Hons. A. T. Gait, Minister Of Finance,
Lower Canada; W. p. Uovlsnd. Postmsster.G General
Of Canada; Mr.. Henry, Attorney General OF Nova
scots Albert J. Smith, Premier Of New Brunswick
and Jos. Howe, Commissioner OF Fisheries. all OF
the Council OF Trade ftr the British North American
Provinces arrived in 10 IN this morning, with tho
object OF securing # possible. tho continuance of the
Reciprocity Treaty Il 1885, btweea the United States
and Canada which expires the nth ofsrch OF the
present year. The Comm.s on comes fully empowered
by the English Government 10 enter into any arrange
ments relative 70 trade between the United States
and Canada which in their opinion ore just and equt
table As OH induceucnt for The indefinite continu.
snce OF the Reciprocity Treaty. the gentlemen Of the
Commission express their willingness 10 enlarge the
LELAND Canal and ere also wiling TO accept of GER
tain notifications in lie provisions by imposing higher
duties articles usually struggled. such as whisky,
40. The Commission remain In town for some time,
and meanwhile will confer with the Secretary Of the
Treasury relative to the termination Of the treaty
fcrred TO-
SUPPORTING THE PRESIDENT.
A Republican editor, applying ut one OF the
most important departments last week for the official
advertising. asked II his paper would adopt the
Presidents policy. Tie iutimatcn was made that on
no other terms could Official patronage be given out.
On Saturday last. Thomas H. Florence OF The Constu
tionaI Union (Copperhead had bis bills for Government
Advertising, given him by order Of tho President,
audited and paid
AIRLINE RAILROAD.
The Special Committee on the Airline Rail-
road resolution held session tbs morning. and agreed
TO report bill therefor. and also to gire hearing to
oil parties in Interest on Saturday next.
PERSONAL.
Secretary Harlan's friends pay him Il con-
gratuiatory visit tonight In honor VI his triumphant
reelection to the Senate
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day received letter
from Assistano Secretary Chandler. dated at Savannah
Ca on the 9th Inst. stating that he still nvesti
Eating affairs connected with the Departmtn. and
would soon leave for ports further South
SUPPOSED COTTON THEFT.
The Government is In receipt Of information
which leads to the belief that the recent destruction Of
tho arscnal at Columbus, Mississippi by fire, was
caused by incendiares T. theft OF the cotton
belonging 10 the United States and stored In the ar
seaal
NATIONAL BANKS.
Two National banks were established to-day,
the Planters Of Richmond. Va, and the First National
OF rinnel Iowa. the former with authorized capital
OF s.oo. 600 aud the latter OF 10000.
ENGLISH RELIEF FOR PREEDMHS.
Three more invoices Of goods, amounting IN
value to e. 800 have just been received fom the Biz
mingham Society OF England. TO BIO applied for the
relief Of destituie freedmen In this country The Secrs
tary Of War has been Instructed to direct Collectors Of
the Revenue TO admit all such goods free Of duty on
certificate from him that they intended for ds,rbu
tion among the freedmen.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts from Internal Revenue to-day
were s750OOo.
AN INTERNAL MACHISR--CALIF0RNIA VEN
GEAyC..
Judge Field of California received BY express.
on Saturday, small box with printed address, which
came from San francisco by the last steamer. Not
knowing IT, purport he proceeded to open It, with the
ordinary caution which curiosity inspires In the pres
euoe OF Judge Lake, who is also temporarily here
Upon rnscrev ing and raising tho lid about hall an inch
Judge Lake caught sight Of several little copper wires
aud instantly suggested that II was al Internal ma
chine Further operations were suspended, aud the
bor placed in tub OF water until to-day. when 1t was
taken TO the War Department, where IL was opened
and twelve large metallic cartridges with heavy ball
nicely adjusted with Illuminating powder so as to ex-
ulode upon tie raising Of the lld were found There
wa. single line written upon the inside Of the Id,
"a follows: last October you decided the Puebla
case" The affair has greatly Increased tho excitement
already felt in certain circles here In consequence oil
The growing frequency of these belgcrent occurrences