New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-22
WASHINGTON.


EXAMINATION OF TIE TREASURY ACCOUNTS.
| TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON, January 81 1861
In the Senate to-day there very little business
done beyond the reading Of the Tariff bill and ths
proposing of amendments thereto by the Finance Con
| mittee. The President was called upon by Mr. Sum.
ners resolution for any correspondence he may have
in his possession about the resignation of Mr. Motley
as Minister to Austria, in whose place Mr.. Cowan
has been appointed. 1t is denied that Bir. Motley
has ever rendered his resignation. The Tariff bill
was amended in several particulars. The most i'm.
| pOrtant change was foreign books and papers.
from thirty cents per pound to thirtyfiye per cent
! I'D valorem. Mr. Sumner gave notice that at thu
proper time, when the bill is properly before ths
Senate for debate he would oppose this.
| This was Resolution Day in the House. and an hour
was occupied in call of the States. The most i'm.
pertant bill acted upon was one from Mr. Morrill,.
providing for the sale Of gold from the United States
Treasury. There was considerable objection TO the
introduction of the bill by the Democrats and num-
Der of Republicans, but it finally passed with
but little debate. Mr. Ward of NewYOrk introduced
resolution providing for the appointment of select
committee TO investigate the manner in which tie
late congressional election IN Maryland was held.
and how far the President Of the United States in.
terfered in said election. This was adopted after
considerable opposition from the Maryland Demo-
Gratis. The remainder of the day spent in speech
making on Mr.. Steyens's Enabling Act. A ream or
two of foOscap closely written upon, was disposed
of, much less than quorum Of members being
present at any time during the reading Of these inter-
esting essays After few more reams are disposed
of the bill will reach vote The House is in session
tonight for the purpose of speechmaking
Themembers of the Reconstruction Committee were
before the New-Orlcans Riot Investigating Commit
tee this morning. They summoned for the pur-
pose of giving testimony TO whether the Commit
tee as the representatives of Congress- or any membea
individually, gave the members of the Louisiana
Convention any assurances or made any pledges that
Congress wished the Convention held and would
defend and protect it. The testimony given proved
that no such pledges were ever given and no member
of the Committee was ever authorized to speak for
Congress. Capt. John Burke ex-Chief of Police In
New-Oreans, also gave testimony before the Com
mittee He gave list of names and identified .
number of policemen who were engaged in the mas'
sacre He will finish his testimony tomorrow.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs viii to-
morrow take up the nomination of Senator COwan "a
Minister to Austria. The chances are the COMMITTEES
will report against his confirmation The pressure
from Pennsylvania against his confirmation Is very
strong and will have considerable weight with tho
Committee Senator Sumner maintains that BIZ.
Motley the present Minister, did not resign, and no
has called upon the President to send the corre-
spondence in regard TO that question to the Senate
If it appears that Motley was removed to give
place to Cowan he stands little chance Of coniirma-
ton. If there was vacancy, it may make soma
difference with few Senators in regard TO their vote
when the question comes before the Senate.
The expausionists on tho Ways and Means COM
mittee tried hard to-day to unite TO the Gold bill
ton of tho 20 or so millions of compound-nterest
notes which fall due during the present year. but
was defeated on the ground that it would open the
whole question Of finance and lead TO inexhaustt-
bic debate. 1t will probably be reported from the
committee in some other shape in few days, but 10
Will hardly pass the house. There is a strong expau-
sion party in both Houses principally from the West.
and they will leave no stone untuned 10 change the
present contraction policy of Secretary McCulloeh'
The Committee of Ways and Means also talked ovef
the question reduction of taxation with both Mr.
McCulloch and Mr. Rollins, and there are doubts IN
the minds of the Committee whether it is policy TO
make any reduction owing TO the large falling off oil
internal revenue receipts 1t is the opinion of some
of the members Of the Committee that the receipts
from internal revenue during the present year VIII
fall considerably below the estimates of the Secrc-
tary and the Commissioner and therefore it Is better
to let the matter of reduction alone for the presehe
This course will probably be adopted.
Mr.. Stevens will introduce, in day or two, tina
Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill, with
several important amendments. One provides for
abolishing the mission to Rome because it is I'M
necessary expense. and Rome has no minister hero
and also because the Pope has nsulted this country
recently by ordering the destruction of the Protestant
Mission-House in Rome and prohibiting any further
worshiping by PrOtestants III the Holy City.
EThe DAVIS of chiyalry have come back to Washing
ton. Two affairs Of honor" have occurred hera
during a week, and moro are promised in certain
contingencies. The first was the crossing OF weap-
ons by two newspaper correspondents attached 10
leading NewYorll newspapers, who were tenacious
of their status but whose blows without force
for, while the willing canes would grsvitate down.
ward naturally they restrained by the unwlll-
ing arms of the combatantS, and no damage was
done To-day Delegate HolbroOk of Idaho made an
assault with cane upon an inoffensiye man named
Henry Cummins also of Idaho, in the lobby Oh
Wizards Hotel The latter considerably bruised.
and, being unarmed, came ont second best. Iha
quarrel was a political one, Mr.. Holbrook being
johnson man, and Mr.. Cummins, it is said, being
correspondent of some Radical papers.
The Mayor Of Georgetown has issued a proclama-
ton giving notice 10 all the male inhabitants of the
city above the age of u years both white and coored
that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen will be in open
session at the Mayors office the 3d. 18th and 18th
days of January for preparation of list OF the
of all persons they may judge to be qualified
to vote in the several voting precincts. and for ths
reception of evidence of tho qualification OF persons
claiming the right 10 vote in all elections IN that Guy
under the provisions of late act of Congress, en-
titled An act to regulate the election franchise 10
the District of Columbia" The act of Congress ON
ders the municipal authorities TO prepare the list OF