New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-28
Messrs. Cooper Tenn, Jenckes r. l., and
Randall PENN Vote in tie
Affirmative
40 Appropriations for the mississippi
Levees.
Col. Ludlow Appointed Naval Officer at this Port.

WASHINGTON, Friday July q, ls6
SECRETARY HARLASs RBsIGYATI0N-O. II. BROWNING
HIS SUCCESSOR.
Secretary Harlan to-day sent to the President his
resignation Secretary the Interior to take effect on Sep
TENDER l. II has been looked for and very little
element has been weknown all oiong that Mr. Harlan
sides with Congress in its policy against the President
M o. H. Browning OF Illinois was, Immediately on receipt
Of Mr. HaaDs Of resignation appointed the position
His name the for confirmation this evening
NEBRASKA IN THE HOUSE.
The House has just passed the Senate bill admitting
into the Union az State the Territory Of Nebraska by
vote Of CO Yeas to 80 Nays
WORK OF THE HOUSE
Matters in the House to-day dragged along slowly,
lint where quite interesting From II TO ~ o'clock was con
sumed in getting quorum TO vote bills etc. Before tue
morning hour Mr. Stevens got before the House
bis project for an line from Washington TO Newfork IL
was passed by large majority but viii surely be Killed In 'he
Senate on the theory Congress has not the power grant
the right Of way through the different States As soon as tue
morning began the got fairly work and commenced
rushing through some matters and killing others Ihe
most important among the slain was the senate
bin TO increase the salaries OF members OF congress
The Committee Appropriations reported adversely on 'e
Senaes proposition for increase OF pay ana tue report was
sustained by an almost unanimous vote Messs Jenckes oil
Rhode Island Rand Of Pennsy lvano and Cooper OF Ten
nessee being the members voting for an increase GA
the Bounty bill there quite long and interesting debate
number Of members knowing that only one a'' "O '
session remained and feeling thai they eouu no' "o ,
their constituents for reelection without having RECORD
obine during their Congressional career, INDUCED In
GOOD deal Of uncomb the StarSpanged Banner and the
o,,o,sm OF our soldiers Messrs. Schenck and Conking
had ope spirited discussion the subject the latter car
rying his point
THE MISSISSIPPI LEvEEs.
The clause in the Civil Appropriation bill giving
Al 800 900 for the purpose Of repairing eyees along the MISSES
sppi River was defeated by the House today MI haoh
~ iowa was il, champion. When he had finished advocating
the clause Judge Kelley gave the matter us hrs'
defeat Mr. Stevens followed breaking its back bone ana
Gan Ranks gave il its Gaa death blow Mr. Stevens, In his
remarks said that he didn't advocate the hanging Of Rebels
lint the Almighty intended drowning them out be didn't see
WHY Congress should interfere. Mr. Bankss remarks on the
subject were pointed and orcbe He said that while be was
in command Of the District Of Louisiana he employed men 10
epa the leree they shot down and prevented from
an nv tho very men who begging Congress to
Aid them in doing what they prevented The Rebel
Cen Dick TAYLOR is here lobbying in the interest Of the
scheme.
THE WOOL TARIFF.
The Wool bill, which passed the House this morn
in substance the and second sections Of the
Tariff bill which passed the House some weeks pro-
yides equally for wool and manufactures OF Inc only
obange is the nominal Of making the duty o oAc class OF
voo ten cent? specific and eleven cent ad 'aoTe ms
NJ ten per cent adj yaIoren the former bill The %
| ~ this bill with so much unanimity is r. -.
yery important as double Endorsement OF .na -
! ment made between the wool gpowssss two c,a,,
fsctursrs 1t serves to cement and ,n.snarshIa
/ interests TO make them o'e 4, W., "a -.
1t 10 another bond between the East ,,ess,s hsn ,hs
insurss protection Of these v TN hin as originally in
| .....rro oo,oas hof.,a ,ha Sa.@ O. '' ' - 'o' "
measure comes oc''e Tue material reduced the manniac
uoouceu D! MI. Dnse 10 the senateis very uncertain.
EQUALIzIsG Bor!TEs.
aav when the Miscellaneous Appropriation
ne from the Senate Hons seat to the Committee
~ with instruc,ios to tic on to the House
bill equazng bounlies Accordingly today Mr. Stevens re-
ported II with the Bounty bill ai1s. IL viii be remembered
that this bill passed the Hoss the report OF the
Military Committee under the opi.on OF the previous cues
lion all opportunity amendmet or even debate being
fused II turned out that the hA Disseminated nJarousy
against those which from "a outset paid liberal boun
Tie, 10 soldiers and their families The provisions that
although all the States should eon'bate their fail proportion
NJ the tar all soldiers shouI be slIisd from the benefits Of
m hin they had receivd caDouny whether paid BY
,hi,,es or yountes sabscr,o3 amounting to as much
a. ., "a, month Thus vile Ner.York would have paid
a., oo m ~ % OF the tax would all have gone 10 sol
- 80 les where no boBaies paid In addition 10
= iersyere eJcludedwD had asked % be DISCHARGED
' ANY oftb5 Eastern troop IN at the death of
% ,dopd and Fort Fisher and d ask by regiments to DO