New-York tribune., 1867-03-30


wAsIuNGJoN, Friday, March 20, 1884,
I'm the Senate to-day most of the time was srent in
discussing proposition to adjourn, which Was finally
carried and subsequently received the osSent Of the
House. 1t atUouns both Houses from - o'clock TO
morrow until the first Wednesday IN JVly and thence
TN the first Monday in December uDFess n quorum in
both Houses shall present TO Ordepotherwise In the
course OF debate Mr. Sumner sp0 Of the necessity of
ras.nc his Universal Suffrage biz before adourng He
was questioned by Mr. Dixon 81 whether he meant to
enforce negro suffrage in Connecticut and he replied
promptly that he did. Nr Wilson at the same
moment, and said he believed that, under the
last Constitutional ndment Congress had the right to
Cnfranebse colOTed men everywhere The bill TO post
pone tin tho 1st oI June the time which the Bankrupt
bill shan take effect was defeated by refusal 10 order u
10 thrd reading Some unimportant bills were passed
and Executive session was held. The Senate meets at
10 O'Clock tomorrow.
The House in session for nearly six consecutive
hours today Nearly the whole Of the time was taken
np IN discussing the question of adjournment sidney
Clarke introduced q resolution, with long preamble
providing for meeting Of Congress in July WDeh inc
committee on Judiciary would be requested TO make its
report impeachment This gave rise TO long debate
between Mcssrs Butler Garfield, Woodbridge, stevens
Farnsworh and Bingham. Butler cited several reasons
why impeachment should not be considered dead ana
Stevens did the The resolution which requests the
judiciary Committee 10 make report ut the meeting OF
Congress In July next was adopted. The preamble was
defeated, il being considered as committing me'hDes 10
Impeachment without cause. Garfield voted Tor the reso
lnon but opposed the preamble as unnecessary Butter
defended H. and the slurmsh between him and Garfield
was quite lively both parties arguing the points at issue
with great skill. About o'clock the Senate resolution
for adjournment reported, and Bingham immediately
took charge of il, and with his usual VIII
and determination carried 10 night through
The vote was SO Yeas TO Nays There are 64 members
md the vote showed &C abscDtees bill placing under
the control Of the Commissioner Of the Frcedmens Bu
Ieau the collection Of bounes, extra pay etc, appropn
ated coOred troops, passed. also aDlrembnrshS
the States of Ohio Indiana for expenses in defending
taid States during the late The House viii meet to-
morrow at 10 o'clock M, and adjourn at u noon
There was no final vote in the Senate yesterday the
House bill 10 make eight hours legal days work and
statement in this column to-day to the contrary was
an error. The vote TO recOmmt the Dill 10 the JUN
ciary Commttee-Yeas IS; Nays 17those voting IN the
negative being favor of the and of putting
upon final passage and not against the bill as reported
last night
The worlnemen in large numbers tonight seienaded
Gen Ban ks and others who voted yesterday for and
passed. the House Of Representatives, the bill cons
tutDg eight hours days work, applicable 10 Govern
ment employment.
It's generally understood that the President will issue
proclamation tomorrow, after Congress has Adjourned
reconvenng the Senate for executive business II Is
likely they will be kept here a week or so.
The President ntmaed his intention to-day to pocket
the hin restraining the Commission award 10 the loyal
eave-owners enlisted during the war. He re-
CARDS action of Congress in setting aside their former
action In this matter in direct violation of positive
pledge which was made when the slaves were enlisted
The President will also pocket the bill which originated
in the House to give the state Of Tennessee 10000 stands
OF arms TO the militia Of that state.
Both Houses having passed the bill granting to the
American Atlantic Gable Telegraph Company of New
York the privilege OF landing its cable at any point on
the Atlantic coast except Florida il now only awaits the
approval Of the President 30 become law.
The President has approved the bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury 10 sell the property on the
Atlantic Docks Brooklyn y. Y, being warehouses NOS
g. S. and 5s owned by the Government the sale to
be at public auction. Aso the hin 10 authorize the entry
and oecupation Of a portion Of Long isand III bOs'oh
HarboF for military purposes.
late dodge OF the COpperheads 10 abT1uge the l"-
epce Of Radical Con gressmen is TO obtain the NOMINATION.
Of Democrats who have been officers In the army Tor po-
stons loppg thereby that the Radical Congressman OF
the District will have them rejected by the senate lhey
will then raise great hue and cry against the kaca'
for placing himself the record as against the soldiers
The game would be complete IT, after the reection 'he
Congressman, TO save his reputation from such
an attack would divide the offices equally De
tween Radicals and CoppeIheadS the mller
promising 10 the nomination Of the Whoie' Inc
;nfrcncc is tat the nominations FIRST made merely
stoolpgeons for when the CoppeIheads care nothing
An impotent effort Of this kind lately made with
new Western member who examined the war records OF
the nominees found them good and had them coniIlned
much 10 the disappointment and cheSrn OF the topper
Leads who bad them appointed, ana ateF"aIu uou 'no
Iaem a. they did not mean that they should be con-
ied but rejected, and then they would have compTO
mssed.
II is understood that tho Military Committee have re
peted adversely on the nomination of exCOngressnan
as cig General in the Regular Army, vice Rose
craIs -, o--.- -
rIle PresideEt to-day nominated to the Senate Gen
Wass Of Massachusetts as Marshal of that State This
gentoman was officer Of the Chckering Regiment of
Volunteers.
Judee Understood Of Virginia has been here Tor
several days in conference with the AttOrneyGenera
respecting the tTSal Of JeDavis. 1T is the intention OF
the Court 10 have his tied at the May term and it
is understood that ChiefJuice Chase will preside The
objections which were made by the ChiefJustiee in
regaTd t0the military having control Of that state, are
lkely TO continue for time under tbeReconstructon
Act Gen schofield, IL is sail will shortly address
letter ChhfJustee Chase in which he will state that
the Court can hold rs sessions aud proceed with the
business wheleyer ready, With perfect security and
freedom UnIss this G1atter ishisposed OF in some way
nj the next tea OF the Court lit retty certain that the
President will Rlease Mr DAVIS.
For nearly years the has beer carrying
on its MAJ service contracts refusing pay the
higher prices that railroads have generally asked since
rhe depreciation the currency 1t las bee0 deter
mined by PostOffice Department 10 weigh the mails
over the important routes and 10 allow pay IL pro-
portion 10 matter carried.
The Treasury Department is in receipt Of official nfor
p,ion from San Francisco that trials Of tSO Of the wine
saits pending tsere haze been completed and in each
ease verdict and decree rendered cOndemnng the
iuss for fraudulent undevaluaton on the importation
This result is considered highly important
The registration of voters this city quietly proceed
ing the enrolment the First and Second Wards having
been completed. The number OF persons registered in
The First Ward 24sO OF which 1929 white and l45l
oooreda majority Of 422 IN favor of the negroes. In