, 1866-06-01
wAsHIScroN CORRESPONDENTS.

EDITOR STATEsMAN :-Ihe most aosorOing 3
topic that has occupied the attention of the
public mind throughout :he length and breadth
OF this continent for the past ten days, is the
veto, by the President, of what is known as the
Civil Rights Bill, and the subsequent passage Of
the same-on Friday by the Senate over the veto
by vote of 80 to Is, and the almost unanimous
vote in the House to-day, thereby making il the
law, independent of the Presidents objections.
1t has doubtless been printed in full by the pa
pers on the Pacific coast. The comments by The
press on this side, on its passage, are OF course
various, the m"jurity of the independent, press
sustaining the position iaken BY the President
whilst the ultra radical papers sustain the two.
third majority of Congress.
BANKRUPT Law.
The general law in relation to Baukrupts is to
be acted on this week, and WILL no doubt, be
passed this session. Its provisions assimilate
much to the State law Of Massachusetts,, and
the old English bankrupt laws.
IoAH BILL.
The Loan Bill that has passed the House, will
be acted on this week by the Senate, with every
probability of its passage at an early day. 1t
drawn from the suggestions and recommends
tions of the Secretary of the Treasury as given
in his annual report, which gives him unlimit-
ed power both as T. the amount Of loan and date
of its continuance. In some hands this power
could be abused in those of the present Secre.
tAry thele is little danger, as he is universally
conceded to be most upright, honorable and
irreproachable gentleman.
TAX BILL, ETC.
The tn4/on whisky, which 1t was thought
could be reduced, is, | am informed by promi.
nent members of'lhe dominant party, to remain
as it now is, viz 81 l!on. The rcfenue-
tax bill, with a free list, embracing many of the
articles now taxed, VIII be reported 10 the
House this week by the Committee on WAYS and
Means, and will no doubt be passed at an early
day Some staples such as cotton, sugar, &c,
will have taxes being materially increased. The
bill to reorganize the Federal Judiciary has been
amended Iu the Senate and passed. 1t provides
that the existing circuit courts Of tile United
States in the several States shall be abolished
and the District Judges shall make circuits to
Try cases the same as the Circuit Judges now
do. There is to he an appellate court, consist
tng of the DGstuct judges in all cases uuder a
certain SUN; ali cases over that sum gTe ~ lie
10 the Supreme Court of 70 Cuilrd
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TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN THE EAST ASD WEST.
The following proce, di IS took place IN the
Iiouse last week in reference to matter. ON tue
Pacific cJust, and they Will doubtless be read
with interest:
Mr.. Raymond Introduced concurrent resolu-
ton that II commission Of fye persons he ap-
pointed 10y the President 10 cOns.d,r and report
IL Congress Mt It's nrXt session upon the uICcs-
SIty Of some more speedy, cheap aud reliable
means of transportation between the Western
States and the Atlantic seabourd. znd 20 submit
some pRn whether by law or treaty, whereby
the National Government can and III providing
for said necessity If it shalt be found to exist:
PrOrldcd, That SAID commissioners shal! receive
no compensation for their services, and no pay
ment Ul any kind, except for such travelling cx-
penses aS tuey may actually incur in GschHrs-
ing the duties imposed upon them by tins Erso.
lutIon; which went over nader tile rules. Mr..
Denny, of Washington Territory, introduced
bill granting lands to aid in She construction Of
a railroad and telegraph line from Puget Sound
tl Admiralty Inlet, in Washington Territory, to
the Columbia river. Referred.
The assassination conspirators who were sent
to the Dry Tortugas are fourishing well. The
following report has just been received here
Dr.. Mudd, since his attempt to escape, has been
closely watched, aud is kept at menial employ
mtnt, which chnfes him amazingly. He is said
to be nothing but skeleton, wishing and pray
ing for death. A-aod is employed as clerk of
Capt. Var Winkle, the Post Anjutant, is as hap
py as a clam at high tide. Spangler is at work
in the Quarter Masters carpenters shop. He is
represented as already having commenced to
count the wears, months aud days remaining to
complete his term of imprisonment. He is rep
resented as being ROBUST and j"lly-a physical
condition he attributes, however, solely to his
being innocent of any participation in the crime
charged.
Washington has been uncOmmonly gay this
season. notice several of your esiimable citi-T
zcns here, amongst others, DR.. Hawthorne Ad.
Starr, NJ Ftfelt, Marion Moore, and many peo-
pie from Idaho. "A number OF sales of ''fett on.
the Owyhee river in Idaho, have been effected
lately. lNDEPENDENr.
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