New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-12
WASHINGTON.

yoEl1 yOTr--Tns CASE or THE REBEL GEN
Y1cEKTr-lLMosT DUE. ...
wisrreToy Tuesday Dee. II ls6t.
VERY utile n the nature Of business was done IN
.hs earote TO-DAY. Several resolutions Of inquiry,
smone them one from Nj Anthony II relation to the
law Of Presidential succession, were introduced. Mr.
Wade reported his Colorado bil from the Committee
on Territories AT IA o'clock the District Suffrage
tall came up. The pending motion was that OF Mr.
4Jowan TO strike out the word male, 30 as to make
She bill universal SIS to sex as well as color. Mr.
anthony expressed himself warmly in favor of this
amendment and made an admirable speeon GA H.
MI COwan followed in an argument reminding the
listener very strongly of Sergt. BnsiG7. AT tunes
earnest and at times aeetous he amused the senate,
ifhe did not convince il. His sincerity IN benan OF
female suffrage was doubted by Morrill, ana 9theI
friends of the bill but he repeatedly declared
.Aispself honest and earnest in his proposition. Mr.
Wade made q short speech in favor OF the amendment
taking the gEOund that women needed the ballot 70
enable them to make laws to protect themselves
against the frequently arising contingency oil Drntai
hFEbands Mr. Frelinghuysen delivered his maiden
speech and acquitted himself 70 the admiration OF all
WHO heard him lie opposed the pending amendment
a. a0t german to the proposition before the Senate
Yesterday Mr. Morrill, attacked the newspaper press
~ The country FOR what he termed the misrepresena
con OF the pOStionOf the Senate With regard 10 thts'
aiR lie charged that the mode in which the senate
.sd been spoken of in this connection was disgrace
40 American journalism and asserted that the oese
bad faly keptpace with the House IN the nll.s 9
To-day i'm reply to a question, Mr.. Wilson sad the
reason the Senate did not pass the b last session was
because they were afraid they hadpot strength enough
90 override the veto. The newspapers assailed Dy
Mr. Morrill, have never said more than this.
The President has not yet sent to the senate any
SUlpOrant amendments for continuation. Inc secret
communication transmitted TO that body yesterday
meroly covered few naval promotions.
To-day was cOmmttee-day in the House ana nearly
half the session was consumed in hearing reports
from the ehsirmen of the committees. The most I'M
portant bills reported two by Mr.. Nelson iron
the judiciary Committee. The first was bill de-
fning the duties of the Clerk of the House ana i 10
accordance with the resolution agreed upon III the
caucus last Wednesday evening, setting forth that
the name Of no person shall be placed on the roll OF
the XLth Congress- as member OF sald OOdy, unless
the State be represents shall have been represented ID
the present Congress. The bill was pressed 10 a
passage and was adopted by yea and may vote OF
i33 TO 81 The second was bin to provide for the
counting Of the Electoral vote IL 1855. Inns was
also recommended in caucus, and provides that no
votes shall he received in the Electoral college ID
1868 from States not represented in Congress ct that
time The Democratic members expressing desire
70 debate the bil it was made the special order or
next Tuesday. The last hall OF the session was con-
sumed in debating Mr.. Willlamss bill Tor me hegnla
fiOn of the Appointments to and Removals IRON once
The debate was participated in by Messrs. stevens,
Williams Garfield, Hale and Schenek, and was
rather dull and monOtonous. Several amendments
were offered and adopted Mr.. Stevens offered
an amendment to the effect that person appointed
20 aHy public office and rejected by the Senate shall
be disqualified from holding office for the period OF one
year unless the disqualification should be removed by
vote OF twO-hirds Of the Senate lt was voted down
Nv 10 yeas 10 1872 nays The amendment was the
cause Of q short spicy debate between Stevens and
Hale the latter getting the laugh on the old war
horse. Thsd took the matter IN MS usuai go 100.
hnmored manner but was determined on having the
yeas aud nays called ON his amendment The Dlli
will, in all probability, be passed tomorrow during
the session ex-Speaker Grow and ex-member ana
member elect from the Orange and Sullivan District,
N. ", Col Van Wyek, we're on the floor OF the house
Several memorials were presented TO the House To-
day. one from the West asking for the repeal OF the
income tax, and one from New-YOrk asking Ion the
contraction Of the National currency.
Mr.. Stevens from the Committee on Appropna-
lions was instructed this morning 10 report bill 10
cover deficiencies amounting to about two million
and half Of dollars. II contains the appropriation
asked for by Secretary Seward OF $780, OO TO enable
him to prosecute the cases now pending before the
tribunals Of England and France growing ont OF the
late rebellion Mr.. Stevens will probably put the bill
on its passage as as il is printed.
The House Military Committee to-day authorized q
bill TO be reported comforting upon the President
power 10 confer breyet rank officers in the Regular
Army who have distinguished themselves in the vol
unteer service. Under the present law no such au-
fhOrity exists. The Committee also had under con-
sderation the bounty question. The bill passed at
the last session is not regarded by the Committee as
satisfactory 10 the soldiers just in its provisions.
II is proposed therefore, to frame new bill, with
view Of remedying that crude and ill-considered
measure, which hurried through during the last
hours Of the session.
An amendment was adopted at the last session to
the Diplomatic Appropriation bill, striking out the
appropriation for paying the Minister to Lisbon,
which was intended as a rebuke 20 Mr.. Harvey, who
held that position. Mr. Harvey Is still at his post,
occupying the position, but draws salary. The
Committee on Foreign Relations Of the Senate have
under consideration the question OF recommending
the appropriation for keeping up said mission. Mr..
Seward is very anxious that the salary should be re-
stored, and Mr. Harvey allowed to remain. Mr..
Sumner who is Chairman Of the Committee, is I'M
derstoOd to be favorable to If.
II is ascertained that the members Of the Senate
Finance Committee, and the Ways and Means Com
mttee Of the House are so evenly balanced upon the
important question of inAaton and contraction that
il IS very doubtful az vet what will be proposed in
either Committee though there seems to be but little
doubt but that Mr.. McCullOch's recommendation will
vey nearly be concuued in. In It's present form, Mr.
Boatwelrs bill for the sale Of Government gold does
not appear 20 meet the approval OF the Committee OF
Was and Means and il will therefore be amended
before being reported to bs House IT, indeed it is re-
portf ] at ali.
The Committee Oh Investigation into the New
Orleans Riots has alEeady summoned six prominent
IOustanians now here 10 appear and give testimony.
The Committee expects 20 start South by the last OF
tue week The clerical force has already started.
The PRESIDENT to-day sent "a message to the House
sn reilly 20 resolution asking whether any apple
ten HIS been made to him for the pardon Of q. Z.
Pickett Nho acted as q MajorGeneTal Of the Rebel
forces in e late war for the suppression Of the nsur
Tec.ion a7d If so what has been the action
thenOn .6c. Among the documents inelosed
is one Rom Northumberland Holt,
dated July hast, who submits for the con-
sideratiOn of she Secretary Of War the state
nent Of yriteY who was recanuy in the military SER
e~ioo d,,ftr in, Korth Carolina