The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-10
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 0, 1868.
The Plans Of tue KndicnIr.


night are those embracing the ourtaurnt Of the ocs
patronage of tho Presden. and his impeachment That
his patronage will be curtaiied Is certain that he viii be
impeached Is absolutely improbable.
The Forsth Congress will assemble ON the 9Th OF
March without doubt unless change be made In tho
radical programme Il intended that the session shall
DO perpetual
II General Butler does not succeed In getting the seat
OF Mr. Alley In the present Congress, he WILL after
temporary absence, return hcrc and remain until tho
meeting OF the Congress Of which he Is q member
When asked to-day what party would nominate him for
tho Presidency. he replied, "rammany HALL"
Proposed Change in the Washington City
Government.
Il Is believed here that after adoption by Congress OF
the Suffrage bill for this district tho city charter will be
taken away and the city governed by board OF four
commissioners 70 he appointed by the President These
commissioners will absorb the functions OF the city gov
srnments Of Washington and Georgetown A long bill
on the subject has been proposed for presentation TO
Congress- Most Of tho largo property Of tho city
arc In favor OF the change because they believe such
commission will have moro influence with Congress, and
obtain larger appropriations for improvements, &c.
The Appointing Power Of the President.
II has become an Interesting question here whether II
will not check II not entirely stop tho machinery OF
government Congress persists in ts proposed
uDruSinR powers fxeCutivb FOR instance,
Congress insists that appointments shall be by the
Prcsident In certain manner and the President docs
not choose to appoint at all, there Is constitutional
authority compel him TO. Hence In OF vacancies
In important Offices the damage the interests OF the
country IL obvious
Once Seekers Endcavorina TO Conciliate tho
President and the SENATE.
queer state OF things here among the expect
ants OF oce. Tho great question u.s. IL tho Executive
dominates will the Senate confirm Therefore appi-
cants have TO concilate both branches; and
amusing disclosures have recently boon made relative
the manner in which asprants surmount the difficulty.
In late Senatorial the question OF the admission
of Nebraska and Colorado States discussed and
II stated that the Senators elect from those nchoae
States had pledged themselves supper, or the
icals. This was all very well SO far as Il went, but
1t happens tho gentlemen had also pledged them.
selves to support tho President, tho question is,
who do they really support President or Congress
Place seekers should make up their minds this
before coming here Il may them from dis
agreeable dilommas.
Movements for the Admission Of Colorado.
The friends Of Colorado confident Of her early ad
mission into tho Union State They say tho oprosi-
ton at home almost entirely from the Territorial
Governor and the gentleman whom no commissioned
delegate TO Congress- in tho face OF tho report Of the
Board OF CanvaSsers against him. and 10 OF thoir per-
sonal and political friends II Is understood that Sena-
tor Wade viii TO morrow present TO the senate docu-
mcnts and papers in the city which will fully
couneract the false impression that Colorado has been
declining They show great Increase In population,
wealth and prosperity that the tax valuation from
the year 1906, is $1,000, sO0-an Oncreass over
last year OF nearly two millions OF dollars:
that tho mines valued taxed and
uoutd doubia ~ hAl he
filings and entries In tho Land Once for actual settle.
mont under the Homestead and Presumption laws for tho
ten months ending November l, 1850, ISL 900
acres, increase the period last year OF
Ill 900 acrcs that the first national bank alone Don
City from May TO- 1885, TO November l. 1880 drew
exchange TO the amount Of nearly ST. o00 900, and
other banks do nearly as much business AZ that The
assessment for Internal for 1853 Is sisl 36s
that during the past yoar two hundred and fifty
buildings erected in Denver CITY alone OF
$476oo0 and many other towns proportionay pros
porous; that eisht smelling furnaces, At
cost Of $3.50 900, have been completed, that MY
eight miles OF mountain roads, al a cost OF 500 900
have been constructed that hundred and thirty six
mes OF largo rrigatng dtchea, a, cos, Of $3.50 ooo
have been made and that the production OF gold
moro than doubled within tho past year. that the Post
Office receipts Tor tho year ending June go 1864
crease tho preceding year OF si5,aoo; that the
crops have boon abundant and Is thought enough 10
supply the home demand that the pretended census "a
partial thrd OF the important counties not being
returned and the count others made by the
being confined TO the taxpayers that the indication by
this Of only about thirysx thousand u contra
dc,ed by the property valuation as II would show
per capita wealth. larger than that Of any State
in tho Union; that tho votes also indicate larger
population. In 1864, the first constitution 4
was p225; In 1893 for Governor 1851, in 1896
for delegate, q light vote cast in harvest time.
for an office expected To BE- abolished by admission ~
within OF 1000 From all these facs |, i In
fsrrcd that tho present population cannot b. than
co. 900 90 600 and s being rapidly increased BY en-
igraion Il Is claimed that the rapid approach Of to
branches o. the Pacific Railroad toward Colorado, and
the vast oxten Of her agricultural grazing gold silver
"copper" lead, COAL and other mines, and 10 salt and 20
troleurn, insure rapid development and increase 10
population IN The immediate future, ant that she j.
q the great rich, and popalous states y
tho Union.
The Missouri Test Oath.
The report PIT in circulation fox days since tia, tho
ca-e in reference tho coosuonaIty % the Missouri
Iron-cad es oath hid been decided b. tho Judges %
the Supreme Court in conference BY majority Of I've
to four asalns, the radicals denied to-day the
thority OF Chief Justice Chase
Decision Regarding tonnscated Property
Life Estates Only 10 he Forfeited
Ia the Circuit Court at Alexandra on Friday IN tho
of Hool Tilston In which the plaintiff sued Tor
tho recovery Of city property sold during tho under
a decree q Judge Underwood Judge Thomas decided,
that by the provision OF the Constitution % tie United
States. Congress could not forfeit than tho hfe
estate tho party charged With the offence stated N
the OF Congress providing for the conascaon Of the
property Of persons engaged the ebeon, and that
Daniel y Hool against whose property tho proceedings
instituted had departed this life, the plaintiff hts
devisoe, entitled 70 tho recovery q tbs property
An appeal from this decision vas taken. and The oase
will be- carried 70 tho Supreme Court % tho United
states
The Tax BROKERS.
great eTor, u being made ~ brokers N Wall street
% secure the removal y those officers vho have
been conspicuous causing the tai on brokers