New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-10
Mr.. Stevens will Move the Previous Question
To-Day at 3 O'Clock.
Further Consideration Of the Tax Bill In Evening
Session.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday. May ., leg

The agitation in Congress in behalf of the Presidents
policy struck snag to-day in the Senate. The debate
rolled along by Messrs Dooe and Cowan with segres
siye nsolence and broken by Mr. Nye OF Nevada
in speech which electrified the Senate. He mpaled the
Wisconsin recrean and tore to taers the fimsy pleas for
the Presidents policy. speech Of such logic wit, sar
and pahos. has been delivered IN the United
States Senate As remarkable evidence of its character
Mr. Fessenden against the habit OF his whole Senatorial
life, arose when Mr. Nye yielded 10 motion to adjourn,
and warmly shook him by the hand, and complmented
him with great emotion. The Senator from Nevada VIII
resume tomorrow bis puvcrizaton of the traitors TO the
war and to the Republican party.
MORE MONEY WANTED.
Joe Jobnstons Confederate Express Company s out Of
money again and is calling for more money.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE
receipts for the last two days were only $l,o3j,75s
SPEECHES IN THE HOUSE.
The speeches of Messrs Boutwell, and BrooInsl to-day
in favor Of the constitutional amc ndmens the abest
vet delivered The former in that clear concise and
eloquent that always makes attentive listeners Of
The whole House. Both will be printed for general cir
cniation by the Congressional Campaign Committee.
The speech Of Mr. shsnkn OF Kentucky, who repeseDts
the old district Of Henry Clay, remarkable only for
the euloges paid the Rebels and his admiration for
their vslor &c He pretty thoroughly answered by
hls colleague, Mckee, the hDest man ID oeegeuon
THE NETWORK CoLLRcToRsHIP.
The Senate Committee on Commerce viii take final
ton tomorrow on the Of Mr.. Smythe, Collector for
New-York City. There is doubt but that favorable
report will be made in bis case
sCovEL.
James NJ Scovel was here yesterday TO hurry up the
commissions for number Of his sppointees in NewJersey
He had several more names the Senate, and several
n,ed nv he
quire confirmation. number Of gentlemen in NewJer
sew are opposed te the absolute dctaon accorded Scove
in Federal appointments but yet they not entirely
able to heckmate him with the President the Post
msster-3enersl.
PROSPECTIVE END OF PRoTRACTED LITIGATION.
Arguments in the Of the John ID. Daniels,
Madeira Good Return and the Constants, which have
been in litigation for nearly 30 years, were concluded
TO-DAY before the Mixed Commission under the convention
between the United States and New-Granada Sir Frede-
mex sitting Umpire. These cases involve in the
whole 100000. Only one-half this amount Is claimed
from Newranads the other half having been heretofore
recognized by Ecuador and Venezuela The decision Will
be rendered within eight days.
CONCERNING PENSIONS.
The Commissioned Pensions has decided that in the
filing Of claims for PENSIONS the last clause Of the sixth
section of the Supplementary Pension Act Of July 1864
shall have been filed than three years after the dis
charge or decesse Of the party whose account the claim
is made the pension, if allowed, shall commence from
the date of the last paper in said by the party prose-
cutting the same Many have arisen in which minor
children after the death remarrage Of the widow with
out having received pension, have filed claim more
than three years after the death Of the father but less
than three years after they were first entitled 10 make
claim under the law The Commissioner decides that in
all such the Law does not apply provided an ppca
ton made within the prescribed time by the widow was
already pending bat the claim Of the minor children must
be made within three years from the date Of tho widows
death or remaage be exempt from the operation of
limiting statute.
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.
The further the investigation into the affairs of the Mcr-
chants National Bank Of this city extends, the more Is
the complete rottennesss OF the exhibited II has
transpired that in addition TO Government losses already
published there were $4,000 deposited by T. j. Hobbs,
the dsbursng clerk Of the Treasury Department. The in
dcaons are that the wreck is complete, and the depos
tors will get little or nothing.
SECRETARY McULLocHs VISITING.
The visit Of Secretary McCuoch to JEFF. Davis is still
mystery. The subject has been mentioned in Cab
met meeting.
EXAMINATION ORDERED.
Scre,srv Harlan has directed an examination TO how
many clerks in the Interior Department were drafted here
put in plea Of nonesdence with the intention OF sub
stituting soldiers for them.
VOTING on THE RECONSTRUCTION REPORT
It's not certain vote viii be had TO morrow IN the
House. the Reconstruction report, as there are good
many yet who went to speak.
10 tie Assoeisted PIeu - - ,o.,
WASHINGTON Wednesday. May 1906
ABTBODIsTs VISIT THE PRESIDENT. ,
The President to-day, by appointment, gave an audi
20 delegates Of the General Conference OF the hetDo
dist Protestant Church, in session in Georgetown,
North Carolina. Alabama, Virginia, Maryland and the