New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-08
WASHINGTON.

| TOR WILLIAhss BILL REGULATING THR POWER OF
| APPoIETMBST-MR. SUMNER AND THE MEXICAN
| oUEsTIoS-THB NATIONAL PISANCEs-IhPoRTAET
MEETING OP THB SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN, AssOClA-
TIoN-THR SOUTHERN RAnRoADs-lEDIAFe FoR
| The PARIS EXPOSITION.
| TELEGRAPH
| WASHINGTON, Friday, Dec = 1866
| Senatorial caucus was held to-day in the CAPITOL
for the purpose of giving the Senators from Colorado
and Nebraska an opportunity of making statement
and setting forth the facts relative TO the conditions OF
those Territories which are now asking for admission.
The four Senators elect from the above named Terri
tories entered very fully into the whole question, and
laid before the Senators assembled q large mass OF
evidence TO show that there were in the latter Terri
tory upward of 1000 inhabitants and in the former
| Territory between $4,000 and $4,000 The caucus
lasted between two and three hours No decision vas
reached in the matter, but it is understood that the
facts which presented have convinced those Sen
aOrs who have always been opposed to the admission oil
those Territories that they enormously informed
in regard to the exact condition Of affairs there, and
they intend now to urge their admission, and, should
tho President again veto them, 70 pass the bills over
his head. II Is expected that the question will be
brought up at an early day and passed.
The Joint Committee ON retrenchment, TO whom
was referred Senator Williams bill. already pub
shed have prepared bill which will DO presented to
| both Houses of Congress on Monday noxt. Section
first of which provides that all persons holding clV
Office with the exception OF the heads of the Depart
ments, appointed by and with the advice and consent
Of the Senate shall remain in office until their sue
cessOrs in like manner appointed and qualified.
Section second provides that when any officer appointed
| as above, excepting Judges Of the United States
Courts and the Cabinet officers shall, between the
sessions OF the Selste be found guilty Of any mhcOn
duet in Office or become disqualified in any way to
perform his duties, in such case, and no other,
| the President may suspend such officer
and name some person to perform the olie'
ial duties until the next meeting Of the Senate.
The President is required within 20 days after the
meeting Of the Senate, 10 report such SUSPENSION with
the evidence and reasons upon which 1t was made.
and the name Of the substitute II the Senate shall
eoucnr in the suspension, they shall 80 notify the
President who shall remove such officer and appoint
another subject a. the action of tho Senate. ii the
Senate refuse % concur. the original incumbent
shall resume his Office and the substitute cease
10 act. Section third provides that The Presi-
dent shall have power 10 hli al vacancies
harpening during the recess Of the Senate by
reason Of res graton expiration Of term OF Office or
death by gentmg commissions % expire at the end
the next session. limo appointment by consent OF
the Senate shall be made during such next session OF
tie Senate such Office shall remain in allegiance. with
out omouments until the sane fha be filled by ap-
pontmcnt thereto and during such Time the dies OF
tho Office shall fall upon such other lawful ohHer as
may exercise the duties IN ease OF vacancy IN such
Office The duration ofno Office j. 10 Dc extended by
this law.
The Standing Committee on FFeedmens Affairs,
ordered by The House will probably consist 'oi the
same melnbes, excepting Democrats, as composed
the Select Committee of last session ON the same mat
ters. They are Messrs Eliot (MasS Kelley (Pa.(,
Orth (Ind.) Bingham (Ohio) Loan (MO.), Gnnneil
(lowal and Gen. Paine (Nis.).
Neither House was IN Session to-day number OF
members, living in Pennsylvania, New. York, and adj
jaceut States have gone home, aud will return san
day night. Speaker COhaN leit the evening for
~. u al laru han IN
Richmond 10 visit the battle fields in tie vicinity Of
that city aud Petersburg.
The statement that Senator Sumner contemplates
making move in the Senate 20 take the Franco
Mexican question out of the hands Of the President
and Secretary Of State II pronounced by that Senator
without foundation Ho says he il satisfied, from the
information which he has on Tie subject, that the
Mexican question Is solving Itself very rapidly, aud
that there need OF taking ANY steps in the matter
He Gays that Napoleon ia as anxious 10 get out oi
Mexico az we are TO get him out, and that, il len
alone he will have all the French troops out Of the
country within two or three months.
The telegram TO the effect that the Ways aud
Means Committee Of the House were engaged in the
framing Of two important financial measures was
rather premature The Committee have not, as yet,
taken up any for consideration nor has any
been proposed in definite shape. distinguished
member Of the Ways and Means Committee was In
consultation with the Secretary Of the Treasury THIS
morning, also prominent member oil the
Senate Finance Committee, aud the presumption IS
that the question Of finance was under consideration
There can be no doubt-at least IL s 80 felt here in
financial eirces-but that majority oi the Finance
Committee Of the Senate and Of the Ways and Means
Committee of the House, are disposed to side with
Mr. MCCullOch in such measures IA he may feel M
clned to propose. Whether Congress will adept
them, however, is another matter =
Concerning Secretary McCullochs circular, short
time SINCE in regard TO the payment OF United States
bonds at maturity in coin, il may be Of interest 70
know the actual proporonate amounts OF the debt
ultimately payable in coin and currency. Ter state
ment Of December J. the amount bearing interest IN
coin and payable in coin az tho present date is
al 81 06s b9l the amount bearing interest IN cur
rcncy and convertible into coin bonds S60 VS. 100
Adding TO this the value Of gold certificates OF deposit
SIG 636, 500, we have as total S2O9O e4l oil
the public debt payable ultimately IN COM tho
amount of debt less cash In Treasury, being 81 549
go, 23e We have left $45s 992, 397 payable in cur
rency. The interest upon the public debt on Deem
Der less interest on compound interest notes, which
is payable OF maturity with the notes stood as follows;
Com O2e3, 20l 96i currency, s5l,7l32s3 75i to-
tai interest, $l3l ,996, ASS II.
Bonds of the United States TO the amount Of
$500, 900 were this day delivered TO bingham II.
Nichols the Treasurer Of the Atcbison or central
branch of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. This
branch Is now rapidly progressing and another Sec
| ton Of 20 miles will be ready in q few days
Ia the report OF the Director Of the Mint compli-
mentary reference il made TO certain important inn
provemenis in the mode OF parting gold and silver
metal, and introduced by Andrew Mason, esq.,
meter aud reiiner in the Now-York Assay Office The
| improvements are 10 be introduced into all the
branch mnts. These of general interest to the
refining Establishments IL consists, first in so ad-
iustng tie melts for granulotion that tho hne gold
Instead o. gold bullion shall constitute onethrd Of
the mixed metal and secondly. in boiling the gold in
strong sllphuric acid, after one treatment IN
nitric acid. Tho one charge Of nitric acid
is TO be made longer than tho first IN the
old process but twenty per cent ess than the amount
in BOTH while the consumption Of fuel is greatly re-