New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-19

BY THE sFNATE-THE INDIAN BILL PASSED
THE HOUSE AMENDS AND PASSES THE
DISTRICT EQUAL RIGHTS BILL-THE RECON
STRUCTION VETO EXPECTED TO-DAY
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WAsHINGToN. Thursday July 49, 1867
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Wilson introduced JoinI
resolution expressing the admiration of the Ameri
can people for the heroic struggle conducted by the
Mexicans to maintain a Republican Government,
and Generalization for its success, etc. IL was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Inc
Indian BILL which had been pending for several days,
was taken mp and passed, after another long DEBATE
II provides for the appointment OF q Commission 10
confer with the chiefs of the hostile tribes and ascer
tain the cause of the present troubles and to select
reservations upon which to locate them per-
manently. If this shall fail to secure peace,
the President is authorized to accept four
regiments of mounted volunteer infantry to carry on
the war. -Four hundred and fifty thousand dollars
are appropriated to pay the expenses OF the
Commission and $500 600 to feed such of the friendly
Indians belonging to the hostile tribes as may seek
the protection of the Government. Chambers resou-
ton directing the Committee on Foreign Relations
to inquire into the number of Mexicans put to death
under Maximllians decree, adopted without de-
bate
The House had another long session to-day. Al
though no business of particular Importance was
transacted the proceedings at times were interesting
A majority of the members evidently wished not to
do any business, but the Presidents veto was OK
pected When o'clock arrived no veto had come,
and the House then adjourned For an hour previous
to adjournment a spirited debate was had on the
Metropolitan Revenue Board. stationed in New
York City. Mr.. Schenck introduced resolu-
tion 70 have the Committee Ways and Means
investigate the legality of the Board and Its
objects Mr. Robinson of NewYork wanted a special
Committee to investigate the whole revenue system
in New York and Mr. Van Wyck moved to lay the
whole matter on the table. Schenck made speech
attacking Secretary McCullochs management of the
revenue, and especially what he termed "usurpatlon
of powerp Mr.. Allison defended the appointment OF
the Revenue Board and argued that 1t was the only
way in which stop could be put to the immense
frauds in the dstillation of whisky in New-fork.
Messrs. Van WICK Wilson. and IngersoH took the
same ground and the question got narrowed down
to whether or not Congress would ndorse the action
of Secretary McCulloch and Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue Rollins in new effort to break down
the whisky frauds in New-York State. Schenck
was fighting the thing himself until Ingerson
got up to speak In the of his remarks niger
soil left the issue, and began lauding Secretary
| McCulloch on his attempts 10 put an end 10 the
frauds This brought Mt Kelley into the debate,
and he asked Ingersoll if McCuoch was so anxious
to stop fraud, why he had Endorsed the action oil
President johnson in removing from office honest
men, and replacing them with the thieves and rascals
now in Office Schencl followed this up with more OF
McCulOchs career in denouncing Congress as corrupt
and revolutionary and Andrew johnson as patriot
and hero. Ingersol who is very radical, was rather
nonpussed at this turn in the debate, and immedi-
ately began qalifying his ehcomiums on Mr.. McCul-
| loch Kelley and Schenck put il 10 him rather Sc
| yerely and the matter getting exceedingly in
eresting when the time for the debate 10 close ar
! rived. and the previous question was demanded
Van Wyek's Woti99 TO Jay the whole matter on the
table Was carried bv large vote, two ~ one. ms
is an Endorsement OF Secretary McCulochs actioni IN
creating the Board number of the members.
ATTEMPTED 10 have the rules suspended for the pf-
pose Of getting various resolutions and bills befoTe
the House but in most cases failed. While, voting
ON these motions to suspend rules il was tIcult to
get quorum Members want to yet homo, and don't
seem to care to doany business than absolutely
necessary The bill allowing colored men to hold
office in the District of Columbia and IN sit in
res, was passed by strictly party vote. There was an
amendment to the Senate BILL and it goes back to the
Senate for action If the bill passed. the President
will evidently let il die by Constitutional limitation,
which he can do if Congress adjourns in time.
Messrs Washburn Of Indiana, Paine, and Getz were
appointed a Committee on Soldiers and Sailors
bountes.
The Presidents Message, returning the Supple
mental Reconstruction act passed by Congress on
Monday last. was nearly completed tonight, and il
is understood that il is to be considered in Cabinet
session tomorrow when, should there be no mate
Tnl alteration suggested and adopted, the Message
will be sent to Congress in Che afternoon. IL is also
understood that the document is toleraby lengthy
and beside taking up SeIidtm the several sections OF
the bill which it is intended TO dsSpprove il en-
braces an argument to show that The result of the
BILL if it shall become law must be reputation of
the debts Of the Southern States existing prior 10 the
Rebellion. This argument is based not upon the by
pothess that the States to be treated conquered
territory but upon the theory Of the Reconstruction
act that there no legal State Governments exist
ing in the 10 Southern States. Mr.. Johnson main
tans tlat II these State Governments are destroyed
by act of Congress- the legal and logical consequence
must be reputation of the debts of those States
since the Governments which incurred the liability
are wiped out.
The Indian bill, which passed the Senate to-day
will come up for action III the House tomorrow
Judge Kelley, who has been posting himself on In
dian matters, will offer several amendments TO the
Senate bill.
II was stated in the House to-day that the Court
of Claims had allowed claims for cotton to the
amount s. 900 0O0 and hence the proposition TO ex-
anime into the subject. But it Is ascertained from
| gentlemen connected with that Court, and prac.
titioners at that bar, that the Court has allowed
claims only to the extent of $4,000 in IL or II
Others having been continued; and. In addition that
the Court not only requires evidence OF loyalty, but
of active sympathy in the cause Of the Union during
the Rebellion to support the claims.