New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-30

beT and denying the askeCior bounty TO soldiers e usac
fu conduct Mr. McDougal took npon himself the task OF
indicating the honor OF the Senate and called Mr. Wilson to
order for saying that its proceedings were dsgraceu Mr.
Fessenden warmed the subject denounced the
equalization with warmth and earnesnes some
thing to which the people Of the country would give
assent when informed Of its true character inevitable
sult He believed others beside the soldiers
10 be consulted this matter. He believed the mass
Of the people OF whom the soldiers part but only
part ought 10 be heard from. The effect OF Mr.
Fessenden's appeal to defeat the bounty scheme
and carry the conference report through the Senate but
word soon came back that the House had disagreed It, II
Is asserted that IL the Senate had been willing to abandon the
increased of Congressman. the House would
have agreed the bounty scheme The result Of
quarrel between the two establishments to get both pro-
positions attached the bill Mr. Sherman Is OF opinion that
it will take at least $40 to carry out the bounty propo
son as finally agreed upon Most Of the night hours were
spent by the In executive session The doors were
closed and opened four different tunes between 10 M aud
a. IN Indian treaties consumed most Of the time. Al
A. m the Senate out OF long executive session and
voted a recess until clock The time found too short
however for tired and drowsy Senator'S and at erpra
ton but two msG9bss beside the President pro tenn.
were on hand AID 1t was found - aeessary 10 take
asoher hour Of grace. Businesswas resumed c.oc
and we might have imagined from the length at which some
questions debated that the adjournment was yet month
or instead oftwo according to their existing resol1
III.
Tariff bill recently the House. but he had to give way at
last to MI Fessendens opposition which based upon the
ground had received that consideration
the hands Of the Finance Committee which its Importance
demanded Tho Fenan question received attention
resolution grant the Of public building for meet
ings having In view the liberation OF Ireland Revendy John
son and Mr. Guthrie against the resolution
calculated provoke bitter feelings the water willie
Messs Howe and Nye expressed themselves having little
fear the Of Britain before their and
still less be scupulous the subject OF neutrality
S another executive session hell two O'Clock for the
purpose OF clearing the dockets Of oil appointments When
this was concluded and found there legislative
business Messr Dootc and Howe occupied the
remainder Of wrsngle about Wisconsin poll
tics Mr. Doohe repeated what he had said so often, and
what make speech without saying 1t seemshow
the whole world In against him. how be being
and andered and vfcd for other crime ID
that he be Union in spite Of all that can be said and
done against him. He dwe with great esrnestness upon the
great that he had saved the Union party from anniha
ton Wisconsin last Fall ard for the sixth time during the
session told lis auditors what satisfaction 1t to know
that his not the first In which had cruced their
Savior % such scenehe martyr Of Wisconsin recounng
his many suherIngs for the OF truth-he curtain
dropped 10 the Senate chamber at 4;30 p m.
No Congress years has adjourned with little un
finished important business and In quiet manner II was
discovered at +9O Saturday that no provision had
made for the pay Of the House Chaplain bill was pre-
pared passed by the House and Senate and approved by the
President twenty minutes. W. ch probably the quickest
legislation enacted by Congress- The President and tho
Cabinet In the Presidents at the Capitol
from about o until It, very large amoaut OF business was
transacted and everything smoothly finished Nothing was
lost Tor want Of clerical duty in either branch
SECRETARY HARLASs REsIGSATI0y.
The following is copy Of Secretary Harlans letter
u ''''s DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR.
WARRINGTON d. C., July %. 1896
To The Pr0idnii Having heretofore informed you OF ny
readiness withdraw from the Cabinet when accord
with your pleasure and 10 nv successor
and IN Pursuance OF understanding arrived al IN recent
1y sa 'e TO .s @ upon the ty
tembsr next In thus severng my Official connection VIE
yor Ha 10 NV thanks for tie Uniform courtesy and
kindness shown me by you during my term OF service
Praying the Supreme Ruler OF nations may bless yon
with health and rgor endure aduous labor incident TO
yonr high position and wisdom TO carry into enect such wise
measures policy Congress sSss to secure the do
great respect your obedent s..dent JAMES HARLAN
cosPRMArros Up SECRETARY BROWNING.
The Senate during Friday night confirmed the NOM
uaon Of the Hon. H. Browning to be Secretary Oh 'As IL
terror.
CAPTURE OF a stAyEs-KIDSAPPMG FREEDMEN. =
Information has been r-;"Ad at the Navy Depart
ent capture OF SLAYER in Pensacola Bay Fla oy the
United States oop Augustine having board $50 freedmen
secured at Noble Ala bound for Cuba. The system has
been to enlist sDorer about Mobile run taeq up the
railroad Greenvfs Aa switch on to the Pensscoia roee
and down to plantation In Flords near the Eseaaba
River place the negroes upon haboa float down to tide
water ship them board slOOps and passing by Pensacola
gain he sea- and land their human freight slavery Parties
{. Orleans Mobile and New York are implicated In the
affair.
THE BOUNTY BILL IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM
Tho Bounty bill, as originally reported by Senator
wilson moved in the House Amendment to the On
nbas bill and passed In the Conference Committee
this thrown out and the Committee failed to sgree Mr.
Wilson then moved that the Committee Of Conference be
Instructed TO accede to proposap Of the House modified
TO bounty - ssea and three years only
who served years widows and heirs or such
receive the same though the full had been served
This further modified BY the Committee of Conference
by confirming the payment Of 500 to who had served
three years and their widows minor children. and parents
and $50 twoycars who had received $50 and no more
Mr. wilson had hard fight get any Bounty bill passed at
ALL and what been DONE though not satisfactory to him.
mainly owing his frmness 10 coatending as be did His
original proposition would have been satisfactory to the
soldiers but the Senate would accept that His last pro
posal would also have been popular with the two and
theeyears men, gave TIT siOe but the Conference
Committee spoiled that
The Bounty Bill will take out Of the Treasury seventy mil
cas but Paynassr Brics considers s provisions imper
feet that 1t viii be some time before any ais paid.
PROMOTIONS.
The Senate has been very liberal in connection with
the Executive Department In bestowng brevets for gallant
and conduct In the field the honors having been
conferred for services far back the first battle OF Bull
less than three brevet have been given
% one person. Volunteers well Regular officers share In
those complimentary promotions which do not carry extra
pay they altogether confined to fighting men, Re-
crung Commissay aud Quartefmaser officers and those
who permed duty 10 various other branches and some
possessing military titles but who wore the army
Uniform boen similarly breyeed On the lst day Of the
session Of Congress the Senate confirmed in oss over 200 ore
vets from Major First Leutenans In add