American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-01-30

The meeting will probably take some ac>
tion in reference to the tariff bill pending
in Congress.
Gen Sickles's testimony before the
Congressional Committee in relation to
affairs in South Carolina is very strong
He declares that many counties require
constant military control to secure
to the freedmen any of their rights.
From the statement made by Senator
Cowan to day, it appears that of 157 re-
movals in the Post office Department, 120
were for political reasons of 357 nomi>
nations to civil office rade during the
present session, five have been acted on.
1t is understood the plan agreed upon
by the leaders in the impeachment moves
ment is to suspend the President as soon
as articles are prepared, Mr. Wade step
ping into his (the President's) position.
1t is then proposed to prolong the trial
until Mr.. Johnsons term of Office shall
have expired, and in the meanwhile the
South is to be reconstructed again.
The Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue has issued a circular to collectors,
that all spirits for which bonds for tran
sportation lave been given are to be
seized if found elsayhere than in transit
to the warehouse for which permit is
issued, unless it is clear the transporta-
tion commenced before the Goth inst
Only those spirits which have been reg
ularly Withdrawn from warehouse upon
payment of tax can be regarded as legi-
innate objects of traffic. Bonds must
not be cancelled except ON proof of re-
ceipt into warehouse, or proof of some
special circumstances which have ren>
dered literal compliance with the condi-
tion of the bond impossible.
WASHINGTON, Jar. %, 1867.
A number of important bills were in~
troduced and referred in the Senate to-
day, among them Que by Mr. Ramsey to
restrict the franking privilege to the aus
tographs of those entitled to it. This
will put a stop TO the use of franking
stamps and mechanic franks, under which
nearly all the documents and great part
of the letters sent from here are sent to
their destinstiau The bill went to the
Postoffice Committee.
Mr.. Ramsey also introduced bill
modifying tho tariff of charges for post.
al money orders, so as to make it ten
cents for less than ten dollars from ten
to thirty dolla.s, fifteen cents; above
thirty dyllars, twenty-five cents, increas>
ing the compensation for issuing money
ordeSs from one.eighth to onc>fourth por
cent, and authorizing the issue of du
plicates in cases of loss. This went to
the Postofice Committee also.
The Tariff bill came up at one clock.
Mr.. Sherman made long and exhaus-
tive speech on the subject. He took the
ground that it was idle to talk of free
trade or protection now that the demands
of the Government regulated the ques-
tion entirely There were hundred
and forty million Of dollars in gold pei
annum to be raised, and the true object Of
the bill was to accomplish this object.
Mr.. Fessenden said it was his expert
ence that it would not. do to let the man
ufacturers make the tariff. He had learns
ed this from interviews with manufact-
urers when the bill was in Committee. -
The bill was debated until six o'clc ck.-
Several amendments weTe offered, but all
were voted down, and the disposition
seems to be to pass the bill as it stands.
The House remained in session all
night and took recess from eight o'clo sk
this morning until eleven, with the uu-
derstanding that the Democrats should
have one hour in which to debate the
bill to prohibit United States courts from
allowing any one to practice before them
charged with treason, bribery or corrup-
ton. The minority, therefore, gained
the point for which they fllibustered all
Of yesterday and last night. The ar
rangement was carried out fully. Messrs
Nibl.ck, Fink, Boyer and Rogers con,
sumed the hour in opposing the bin,
whereupon it was passed by yeas l09 to
nays AZ. Messrs. Hall, of New York
McRuer, of California; Latham, of West
Virginia, and Phelps, of Maryland voted
with the Democrats against the bill. e.
The night session was marked by ex
ceediug good temper, and passed off with
out extraordinary incident. A grea
deal of amusement was created at diff
erent times, by call of the House, and
the consequent arrest of members for be
ing absent without leave. An early ad
journment. took place to>day. -
The President has signed bill proyi,
ding that the net proceeds of the inter
nal revenue of the Territories of Nebras
ka, Washington, Colorado, Idaho. Mon