The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-07
WASHING TON.
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS
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Regulation Of the Courts in
Utah Territory.
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appointment Of a Committee in the House to
Investigate the New Orleans Riots.
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Proposed Establishment OF Martial
Law In tho Southern States.
Debate in the House on the Bill to
Fix tho xime for the Regular
Meetings Of Congress.

WAsHNGros, Dec. Q, 1861
Tho Universal Suffrage Question In the Dis
The Senate Committee ON the District OF Columbia
have authorized their chairman 70 report bill 70 reeu
late franchise In this District Il adopts the educational
basis that all persons, without distinction Of
color who read the constitution the United States
shall be entitled to vote any election held in this dis
trict provided he has been here six months prior
election.
The New York Naval Once.
The Secretary OF the Treasury is disposed to nominate
person for the Naval Office at New York who will
be acceptable the Senators from that State and who
can be confirmed He thinks It would be useless to mako
nomination that would DO acceptable to the Senate
and who would certainly DO rejected. Senator Morgan
has been in conference with the Secretary in regard to
the NATTER and Is probable that It will be arranged in
few days.
Reported Objection of the Senate TO the
, NOminatiOn Of General Dix Minister
France.
General Dix rs Minister to France, the ground that he
was the head and front of the Philadelphia Convention
and allowed himself to be used by the democratic party
to defeat the republican party.
Foreign Ministers Complaining OF the Presi-
dents Message.
Sir Frederick Bruce, the British Minister and the
Count dc Montholon, Minister from France hnd
to complain OF the Presidents Message
How Congressional Action IL 10 be Governed.
Congress will be governed In very great by
proceedings that may be resolved upon III tho
Of the dominant party.
Reconam ndntions Of Secretary McCuIIocIs.
1t is understood here to-day that majority Of the
Finance Committee Of the Senate favorable tho
commentators Of Secretary McCuloch laid down in
his report to Congress- The Ways and Means Committee
Of the House also disposed give his recommends
tons favorable consideration The proposition Of the
Secretary however, which looks to resumption OF spe
Gle payments In 1888 finds favor with the majority in
either House. the suggestion being deemed not only
practicable but impolitic.
Reprimand Of General WhittIesey.
The proceedings and finding in the case OF Brevet
Brigader General Z. whitlssey Colon OF Forty-sixh
United States coorcd troops who was tried by court
martial recently at Raleigh N C., have heen published
He was found guilty OF 'conduct TO the prejudice Of
good order and military discipline" in having been pecu
narily interested in = plantation while duty as an
Assistant Commissioner Of the Frsedmsn's Bureau but
acquitted Of the charge Of having denied the fact
General Steedman when questioned in regard to it. Tho
court sentenced him to be reprmsnded by his CON-
manding officer General o. O. Howard, Chief Commits.
sioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau. General Howard
makes the required reprimand In special order ~ io
lows
In compliance with instructions embraced in General
Court Martial Orders No 2l2 dated November IT, 1885,
War Department Adutant Generals office, Washington,
requiring me TO reprimand Brevet Brigader General
Elphalet whntlesey, Colonel Forty sixth United States
oolored troops. have to say that the findings and
tence tho second specification OF the first charge
deemed suncient censure. life OF integrity, devoted
10 the welfare Of his fellow men, record above
reproach, and conduct that calls from the such
expression with fidelity 20 the government and with
honesty and justice tho freedmen under his CHARGE
make me Join with the court IN the belief that some
'nadvertenoe 70 the gravity OF the facts reported TO
MIN" occasioned his neglect to order prompt and
thorough examination To the OF the implication
I do hereby reprimand Brevet Brigader General Eli
phalet WhIttlesey On receipt Of this order General
Whtesey will report by letter 70 the Co nmissoner for
reassgnmcnt 70 duty.