The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-25
WASHINGTON.


es We wAsHnorou. DEC =. lse&
.ss The Tsria.
The Finance Committee OF the Senate have boon again
IN session to-day the subject Of the tariff but ~ yes
they have concluded ON nothing Thsy hsve given aad
70 numerous parsiss most Of when appear 70 b.
in favor Of the House bill The reported ball Of Mr..
wells has not yet been rscsived and u expecssd
until wednesday next There seams 10 BE- disposition
70 condemn in advance the policy Of M wslh al
have good authority for saying that his dra1s
will considerable amendment when Il comes be-
fore the committee. Dill ge N*F
visitors II ths waite Hsuss.
The usual number u viston wers q the Executive
Nsnsisn to-day. Nething II inasrsss tsaaspirsd
lengthy inssvisv with ~ Prssidsns by Geasrai Grant
y The Pruldsse's Rssserasisa Pslioy.
The President to-day, In conversation with friend,
expressed his unabstsd oos6dsncs IN the Anal triumph
Of h rsstssasqp policy He slso took occasion 70 Coz
dsnn ~ vsejsst shaa - bsag sgAssd u Conssss fss
shs overthrow Of the present. STATE governments q the
south and declared thas would release shoss ssats
gcvsnmsnss from the payment Il thsr STATE dsbts sd
impose them uBoa thsU aitsd $780, ~. Seward -
feosntIy expspsd IL sa1A oouadsnce N the triumrA
g ~ rssidsss's ps'sy sws ssAas szBrsns1 y -
Presidents himself ats*t6 80 = 90
The. lgssaqaa nG1ss,sa. Il
YssssaAs 81 81 ; - sasally ssossvsa.
the passiculass 81 susssans csassel eAsan and Ma.
tst~ 0an5sslrsssos6 4usGdASp ysAUtu4
Ths Csnssisssssnal Aa6aansst II she' vlrsl
asnssnen II ianusnss "a ohsssossr, 90 hsvsysr.
u oneiaistsadme ass ~ tOwn, whotvpssasastha NE
Virginia Legislature prepared 70 sccsps the cons
tutional amendment proposed BY the ruling majority In
Congress they can havs assurance that upon ~
adoption their Representatives. win b admitted They
give up their oppoasion 70 negro surgs. the disn-
chisemsnt Of their old party lsadeu-svsrything. In
fact for the Of getting back into their old federal
relations; and they believe that Virginia goes 30 viii
90 the whole South Nft
Executive Psrdeas.
Warrants for the pardon Of tho following named per-
sons under the tenth and thrtesnth exceptions. were
to-day issued by order OF the Presidsnt-w. D. Reed
and Booker Reed, or Kcntucky; Richard 8. walach,
nephew ofths Mayor Of " azh,nson; q. W. Arnold and
C. W. Arnold, OF louisiana; r H. Cox. Of Arkansas and
Abraham Hirsh, Of Virginia He also, On the recon-
msndation Of the Attorney General, pardonsd Michael
Common, who convicted q robbng the mail in tho
Northern district Of Ohio and sentenced TO i've years
imprisonment sfsa fe4,s8 s@sss
The United states Suprsme Court.
The Supreme Court adouns over Christmas, until the
10th. 1t will adjourn from Thursday the 27th until tho
Thursday following. Tho New York bank cases are n
the hands Of the Judges who reserve their decision
The Massachusetts liquor cass upon which depends che
consttutonaIy or tho sumptuary Aws in the several
States, will Lot be reached until after New Years
The HnRALDs article relative to tho Supreme Court
has created considerable sensation here Tho conserva
aver that the court the rock upon which tho pcs
petuity Of the Union Is founded and that win stand
no matter how hsrcely Il may be assaulted. That Con-
gross may take steps upon reasscmbIlng which
will affect tho prerogatves OF the court there ID no
doubt but how far and with Whist success remains 70 be
secn. ~ S' s&
The Dcncicncy Bin = Law.
The frst bill which has become Law At the present
session Of congreSs one 70 ssppy the deaoieaoss in
the appropriations for tue yoar ending June next The
following two OF the items:For pubic printing in
Guiding paper $3.50 900; and for the contingent ex-
penses OF foreign intercourse $25o, 900
The Proposed sale or Gold.
The Ways and Means Committes have decided, Il b
SAID report the House in favor OF the gradual sale
by public auconor Treasury gold 70 the amount Of no,
sxoss1ing forty millions s4oss sgsss Ne# Il
TIE investigates Comsnlstee nj New Orleans.
Advices by telegraph from New Orleans are 70 the
eject the Investigating commstes have cut loose
from tbs city auihorisies and that thsy win ssk sofvo
Of them. ~ ~
Personal.
General Grant returned 70 The cly this morning..
Postmaster General Randall lefs Ne city On Saturday
evening for New York, TO mess Mrs Randall, who Is
expected 70 arrive BY the nrzt sssamsr rom Europe
The rssisnasioa Of Mr. Charles T. IAthrop a Naval
stcrskscpsr At tho Washington Navy Yard has bssn &C.
cepsed and COcpsi 3 J. Wales who ssrvod throughout
the fsbslIen q colonel Of ono q the Maryland res
msn,s, has been appointed to OIL tas Vacancy.
Dun Green, United staies Marshal Cor the southern
district Of Msssspps has resigned bis position alleging
his therefor tho fact that tho outlay and sx
penses OF the once greater than tho income. He has
been requested TO hold until IL appoint 3D.