New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Constitutional Amendments and the House
Of Representatives.
Freedmen and Their Prospects in South
Carolina.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Important Debate on the Appropriation Bill
in the Senate.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
A QUIET DAY IN THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June 10, le66.

WASHINGTON, tuesday, June H. leto
CARRYING MAILS.
The posmaster.Genera positively refuses TO increase
the pay Of New England Railroads for carrying the nails
inasmuch he considers they now paying all that SER
vice will warrant while such enormous sums are lost IN
carving mails the South.
FREEDMEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
An Assistant Commissioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau
in South Carolina has recently made thorough tonr OF
inspection. lie thinks that the supply of labor is made
quae TO the demands but that whore subsistence is not
wanting labor will be quite productive this season as
Others when capital owned labor In Of Chesterfield district
the supply of provisions is nearly exhausted and great
suffering will upon all classes unless speedily relieved
by the Government 1t is estimated that 5000 bushels OF
conn., and 900 pounds of bacon provisions for three
months in addition 10 that now in the hands of the
planters will be required to supply the necessary labor
until the harvesting of the crops These supplies the
planters have neither the cash the credit to purchase
and unless relief comes from the Government many Of
the plantations will be abandoned by the freedmen who
will 90 in search of employment where they can get
sufficient food.
PERSONAL.
Senator Sumner continues quite in. Hsphysican coun
sells rest and cessation Of his studies and Congressional
l,boIs
The present illness Of the Hon. Thaddcus Stevens is
wholly owing to his incessant Congressional abors He
that little rest gives him strength and will enable him 10
be in bis seat tomorrow to call up the Constitutional
amendments the previous question, and probably
make the closing speech Of perhaps half an hour length
Mr. duties being arduous that they have over
taxed bis physical aud meata energies 10 such an extent
as impair his health generally His physician says that
quiet will soon restore bis otherwise not impaired oons;
tuition.
Senior Dulce recently superseded GovernorGenera Of
Cuba had lengthy interview with Secretary Seward To-
day.
INTERNAL REVENUE
Receipts for the last two days, 8, 55s,9i2.
THE AMENDMENTS.
A canvass Of the House made to-day, and counting
some members expected to arrive tomorrow morning, it
is estimated that the Constitutional amendments will pass
by about III to 90 or nearly five TO
APPOINTMENTS To WEST POINT
The Senate and House have not only agreed TO Senator
AnthoDy amendment TO the West Point joint resolution,
establishing competitive examination in the Congressional
Districts but they have extended the principle TO the
Presidential appointments. thus:
And in like manner tho President Of the United States
shall be authorized hereafter 10 nominate 20 at large each
instead Of 10 as now provided by law Who sa be eI
be reported as most meoilou ana pest qqalnea sns De
appointed provided however that not more than TWO oil these
shall be appointed in any year from one state
THE NATIONAL RANK ACT.
port an amendment TO the National Bank Act TO prevent
any bank having million circulation, and to re-
duce to 50 per circulation of all banks with half
million capital.
The Senate Finance Committee considering propo-
siton TO allow State banks year more 10 wind up OF
convert their charters into National Under the
present law those who are not wound up by July are
liable to q tax of ten per cent.
GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING.
In obedience 70 a law Of Congress to give all
Government advertising TO the two papers having largest
circulation, it to-day awarded 70 THE STAR 775 and
Tie Chronicle, 5033 The IeAgeHcer only claimed $3.50,
while the other johnson papers refused to tell how few
they printed.
INVALID PENSIONS.
The House Committee on Invalid Pensions pre-
pairing BILL which will soon be reported giving TO the
widow of the soldier sailor in addition to her present
PENSION g. month for each of her children This pen
sion will require an appropriation of sG,OOO,OOO.
JEFP. DAVIS.
There is no doubt that the Government at any time
would transfer jeff Davis TO the jurisdiction of the Dis
trc Court Of Virginia. if wit Of habeas corprs should
be issued to bring him before that tribunal.
IsTERYATIoYAL CIvLITIEs
The following is translation of a communication dated
Bene April last addressed TO the Secretary Of State:
Mr. SEWARD: Allow former President Of the Swiss
Republic which has cherished The ympay for
TO the Of
lines Mr. Franz Buchser TO your Kind consideration. He is
Swiss who has been encouraged by Of his counrymcn
10 visit for the purpose Of painting your
remarkable and wonderful Gndscaps TO be taken back
10 his native dountry.
With great consideration, STAuPLI
ExPresident Of the Swiss Confederation.
BERsE April q. 1866.
Mr. SECRETARY: Switzerland has etentyely watched the
ighty contest the United States and now greets
great the victories OF the Union The names OF the
and 20 whom the triumph due
well known much bonOred here ia the United States
These circumstances suggested the idea 70 one OF our artists
nd
histO rical painting decorate hall OF Representatives,
The painter selected Mr. Bucl OF Sourne TO Amer
lea 10 compose the picture great celebrity
aud take The Liberty recommending him TO your consdera
tiOn.
hope he will be welcome when his work is flushed we
may tray that the Republics of q old and world
have new bond Of ion embrace the &c. Yours
truly, in haste. j. DUES, Councillor
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.