New-York tribune., 1867-07-16


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II WASHINGTON Monday, July rs, 1877
In Ate Senate to-day the Reconstruction Appropri.
at;op IA II was reduced from 81 ,6750O0 to 81 0000pa
and was ahus passed 1t was believed that the latter
sm woua ne sufficient; if not the deficiency could bs
supplied nexs Winter. good deal of time was
spent in discusA ng the House bill TO relieve from ths
disabilities of daserteTs men who went home after
the surrender of Lec without waiting to be mustered
out. Mr.. Wilson said the passage of this bill was
urged by claim agents, whose object was TO get
bounty and back pay that would be msds
to accrue to men relieved under it, After.
debate it was Preferred TO the Military Com
mittee, who will probably report 1t, with
proyso that tho relief afforded under il shall not
title any to bounty. back pay, or pension. The
Presidents Message on the subject of Rebel debts
gave rise to very free expression of opinion froc,
both sides of thelSenate and Democrats and Rcpub-
lcans concurred in pronOuncing it an nntmely and
uncalled-for document. No one attempted TO defend
IT, Reyerdy johnson regretted that it had been sent
| in. He thought il ndiscreet in the President TO
mako sucl AN attempt TO create alarm and apprehen
sion in tho public mind at the present time, ON such
q subject He pronounced the opinion expressed un-
founded, and the reasoning fallacious. Mr. Hen-
droks followed 10 strain equally nneomplimentsry
| to the President and even Buckalew could see na
Just grounds for tho financial fears of his Excelency
The Democrats were evidently chagrined, and did
their best TO cat the debate short, and get tins
Message out of sight. There a dozen speeches
made on the subject but all on one side 1t had ne
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The House was kept in session for four hoursto-day
owing to an error made in the enrolment OF OF the
| Reconstruction bill message was sent 10 tns
President 10 return the BILL and on its return 1t w@
resnroled and signed by the Speaker and again sent
to the White House for approval or dsapproval Tbs
first hour of todays session consumed in intrs
| ducing resolutions and bills on leave. niimbes
were offered and referred TO appropriate committees
resolution important to citizens OF New YORK pro-
yiding for the reimbursement OF the State for moneys
expended for the United States in enrolling equip
ping and provisioning troops to aid in suppressns
the Rebellion. was introduced by Judge Robertson
and referred to the Committee op Mill
tary Affairs Bills to make legal tendes
notes receivable for duties on imports, and Ia
tax United States Government bonds were intro
duced by member of the Democratic side OF the
House. and referred. The impeachment questioa
was brought up unexpectedly by Mr. COyode mov- =
ing that the evidence already taken by the Judiciary
Committee in the impeachment investigation be
printed and any portion of the Committee ready to
report be allowed that privilege Coyodc tried "a
push this resolution through. under the operation Of
} the previous question. but was voted down. The
yeas and nays not taken, but a vote by tellsu
stood S6 yeas to 50 nays Among those voting in the
negative were Allison, Bingham, Buckland, Pike
Banks, Churchill. Dawes, Jenckes, Lawrence Pal
Moorhead, Upson. Wilson iowa. Woodbridge. Rob
| ertson the three Washburnes, Window, and WolksE
| Later in the day another attempt was made
to get the impeachment matter out of the hands oi
the Judiciary Committee by Farnsworths moving
| that the Committee be discharged from the further
investigation Ofcharges of high crimes and misdo
meanors against the President and that the evidence
already taken he printed. The previous question
was demanded on this, 1T failed the vote by tel
lers standing - yeas to 66 nays. The last hour OF
tho days session was devoted to the poor Indian.
resolution was offered by Mr. Window repeating
that portion of the Indian Appropriation bill of Last
Congress which prevented any one making treatia
with the Indians. The resolution, after consider
able debate. was adopted unanimously. This
| will enable the President to appoint commissioner
to treat with those Indian tribes that wish to be
friendly with our Government. An attempt was
made to adjourn over until Wednesday, but failed
Nothing expected from the President in regard to
the Reconstruction bill until then. Members are
fast leaving for their homes. An official count to- day
| showed only ia members present. OF this numoef
81 were Republicans and 16 Democrats. Eighty-siI
is quorum Several Republican members left ths
city tonight. and there is some apprehension lest il
any more Republicans leave before the President 10
turns the Reconstruction bill. the Democrats with
draw and leave the House without quorum. Thu
state of affairs was discovered until this evening
those members that left the city tonight would
have remained. =
The nomination Of Henry j. Raymond as Minister
to Austria was laid on the table by the Senate iu
executive session to-day. This is equivalent to
| rejection The majority against him was very largo.
His friends will tomorrow attempt to have the
matter reconsidered.
Mr.. Raymond has written letter to a friend ia
this city. in which he says he never sought the nom
ination of Minister to Austria, did not know he was
to be nominated does not want the position and viii
not accept it even if confirmed by the Senate.
No nominations were sent to the Senate to-day
The President intends however 10 send nominations
for all vacancies now existing probably tomorrow
The veto message has not been formally considered
yet by the President and it is probable from present
Indications that it will not be sent to Congress till
Friday or Saturday
Important negotiations are in progress between
our Government ana England, looking to the settle
meu of the Alabama claims upon the basis of pur-
chase by the United States of the British possessions
bordering on the Pacific Ocean. and intervening be-
tween the former Territory and Wsrussia. There is
good reason for saying that this negotiation will ter
inmate in a treaty between the United States and
Great Britain
Our Minister to Japan, Mr. Van Valkenburg has
been authorized to conclude treaty with the Ty-
coon for an additional article 10 be added TO the
of nctoher 1874 which will give citizens