New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
A PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION.
Reported Plan for Heading OF the "Man at
the Other End of the Avenue"
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
The Senate will Take Up the Reconstruction
Resolves Next Monday.
Mr. Shcrmans Funding Bill Reported by the
Finance Committee.
CHOLERA LEGISLATION.
4 Veto Of The Colorado Bill Received but MOI Read.
Amendments 10 the Reconstruction
Project.
CHOLERA LEGISLATION.
Veto of the Colorado Bill Received but MOI Read.
Amendments 10 the Reconstruction
Project.
CONSIDERATION OF THE TAX BILL.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May 10, ist6,

WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, May 10 ieoo'
THE MEMPHIS INVESTIGATION.
The House Special Committee on the late Memphis
Massacre consisting Of the Hons Z. b. Washburne j.
NJ Broomall and G. s. Shankn, will leave for Memphis
on Thursday morning. accompanied by assistant
ALARMS and sicnographcr They viii probably be
gone two weeks and will undoubtedly thoroughly veDtiae
the muIderous riot born OF Johnsons reconstruction
policy
TIRE PosT-oFrICE BILL AND ITS OPERATION.
The PosOfce Appropriation bill, finally passed by
both Houses to-day, contains section that requires all
the Government advertising ordered in Washington TO be
given TO the two papers having the largest circulation
This will secure il for The Chronicle and Star, and cut
IF TIE Iatelgescer Constitutional Union and Repuu-
The last three the super
servieeabe champions of the President and his policy
TIE STAR conservative but not filed with the incidcn;
insults on Congress that crowd the columns Of the other
three which, being entirely snbsised from the Treasury,
two of them will yield up their worthless lives if the
oil becomes law and is enforced and they do not find
some other means of drawing pensions from the Govern
mont. This section will 10 the Treasury at least
100000 to $50 600 per annum. Its in contemplation 10
empty the provision TO other cities where large
amounts Of the public money wasted with similar
Toaigacyi
TEE VETO AND TnB SENATE.
About o'clock to-day report brought 20 the
capitol that the President had read his veto Of the Col
orado bill the Cabinet which had disapproyed Of II,
and had recommended him TO sgn the bll, which he
finally concluded TO do. This information came go
direct and appeared to be authentic that II was gener
ally credited, until $40 p. H., when Col. Cooper,
Private Secretary to the President, aud Member
elect from Tennessee appeared ct the Senate door,
and, among number Of communications, he announced
that the President had returned, with his objections
hill he ADM Colorado The Senate
had under consideration bill for the prevention OF snug
Cling and evidently caring little nothing for NJ. John
sons objections TO anything whatever, they continued
theiriliscusson a few Senators taking mp the obec-
tons and reading them and then handing them back 10
the Secreary Of the Senate. Wholly neglecting the
yeto the Senate continued its discussion Of the
smuggling bill until p. m.,e when motion was
made BY Mr. Fessenden TO proceed Executive business
Nh McDougall, though grossly intoxicated, demanded
tina, the Veto Message be read; but the Senate had
care hear it, and refused 10 allow ii TO be printed They
accordingly proceeded Executive business and consd
cred motion recall the confirmation Of A. D. Sloan
sker As Collector of Internal Revenue in Philadelphia,
which was declared to have been passed in
It was accordingly ordered nearly unanimously.
The President not having any right to sign commits
sion until two days altar continuation it will consequent
~ have to be returned tomorrow when the final result of
this attempt 10 remove an honest soldier is somewhat
doubtful; but the chances against Sloanaker When
the Presidents Secretary left the veto with the Scnatca
copy was haded by him to the associated press agent,
who about p. M, sent it by telegraph North.
1t was also copied and sent 10 Tie star
Office, and put in type for their late edition,
but about p il ordered to be suppressed because
the Senate had not read it in open session. The Star
omitted to publish it, aud merely mentioned that mes
sage was received by the Senate to-day from the President
generally understood to DO the veto Of the Colorado BILL
but the Senate adjourned without rcadag it," The mes
sage is not long; will probably make about half OF
quarters of column Mr.. johnson first makes the
objection of sufficient want Of population, and next
the irregulsrty Of the election and the probability
tina, the people not in favor Of State Government;
he says however that he has facts upon which to base
these Statements but relies upon the best Information in
his hands he SAYS State with but two Senators has
now over four millions Of population one has over two
millions and several have over million;
and while there have been great public
sites for the admission of States without so much
regard to population; he does not now consider
there I. any occasion for discgarding that requisite
lie concludes BY stating that there now and have
been for some time III without representation in
Congress- that the question Of he admission Of States
is one Of 80 great importance that no action can be had
upon the matter until the South is consulted upon ques
ton in which they vitality Interested In the manu-
script copy furnished the Associated Press is evidence that
it was one Of the original drafts, and among the erasures
is line or two stating among the objections that Colorado
would have three votes in the next Presidential election
this and not in the copy sent to tho Senate
Tng PRESIDENTS RECEPTION
tonight wa not very largely attended Among tho visit
ors we're Gen Grant Chief-Jusce Chase, and Speaker
Cofar Gen Grant being the center of as much attraction
as the President
NATIONAL BANK REGULATIONS.
Controller Clark to-day issued circular to prohibit
National banks from depositing with any private banks or
bankers. Had this rule adopted neither OF
the late failures would have occurred.
BASE BALL.
The National Base Ball Club OF this city by invitation,
goes TO NewYork the LIST Of July next for the purpose
Of playing tho principal clubs of that city and Brooklyn
after which il viii leave for PhGdflphia where II W!
tlsv fhg AfLlc:.o.