New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13
WASHINGTON.


urN's BUREAU OFFICERS IN SERVICE
WASHINGTON Thursday, Dee. -, 1867.
In the Senate to-day. Mr.. Shermans bill for Keep
a., in the Treasury all money accrung from the sale
If eaptured and abandoned property, was debated
and again laid over. Mr.. Drake made personal eN-
plapation in relation TO a charge made by the W asn-
inrton correspondent Of The Cincinnati COMMERCIAL
that be, while a member Of thS Missouri Leglsla'uuo
IN 1900 had voted to sell free negroes into slavery
q was true that he had voted to amend bill then
before the Legislature by adding section thaI al
free negroes should be sold into Slavery but ne
against the bill on its final passage keVeidy
.on then took the floor and made lengthy spe,0n
d.fense If the President, which was attentNei' 10
tened to. .o-1ov lint
Tho ITopsev,as in session for four hours to-u'y oU'
did nothing of importance. resolution was P'' 80,
eaplv in the day to adjourn over th MoNu"S' u"
ostr,,or1 reconsidered on on urgent Appeals OF
soyeral members who have Their minus ouluon0"
,itb prenored speeches on the state Oh inc Chlon'
bicb they are anxious to deliver ana nave pIInteu'
7, was agreed to do no business tomorrow, ouV
devote the day to speech-makng. Gen. van WICK
made a raid on the Gettysburg Soldiers Asylum lou
torv. which ne denounced fraud and swindIe, ana
had resolution passed calling on the Commissioners
Of the Internal Revenue to know why he hau eA-
empted them from the legal tax
The President did not send any nominations 10 the
Senate TODAY but furnished that body with state
nert Of the grounds of the suspension OF Mr. Stan
ton as Secretary of War; The communication was
made IN the Senate to-day, in order 10 come within
a. on dave named in the Tenureo Office act, count
; from the first day of the November session. 1T Is
not however. understood TO be the opinion of the
Executive that these 20 days begin with the Novem-
lr term but rs some Senators entertain different
onniop il was deemed advisable TO communicate
the Stanton suspension at this date. In this COM
nuncation the President sets forth the various rea
sons that governed him in ordering the suspension OF
the late Secretary Of War. Among these are the
conduct of Mr. Stanton in Withholding for several
DAYS from the Executive the dispatch OF Gen. bald'
0iy;pc an account of threatened riot in New
Orleans. which. had it been communicated TO
tbo President. would, as Mr. johnson holds, have
caused steps to have been taken to prevent the rot
Another point made against Mr.. Stanton is that he
himself declared the Tenure of Office bill unconsti-
tpt;onal and suggested part of the message veto
ing that bill. The conduct of Mr.. Stanton, in at
&emptnq 70 hold his position in the Calumet against
the wish of the Executive, is also commented on
The communication sets forth various acts OF omls
SION and commission on the part of Mr. stanton all
going 10 show in the opinion of the President, cause
for the susnenson OF removal of the late Secretary
This action of the President IN sending the c0mmu-
ryaton TO the Senate is taken ont OF abundant can
ton; but is nevertheless understood that MI john
son does not recognize the Tenure OF once act as
Constitutional
The Senate Finance Committee, after disposing OF
the Cotton bill to-day took up the consideration Oh
the Currency Contraction bill, but after brlet IN
terchange Of opinion decided to postpone further ac-
tion until their next meeting The nomination of
L Il Aecis
The Treasury was also considered and the Chairman
was instructed to report against lis confirmation.
Gen Jeffries received the Enforcement of the Com
nittee rs Register of the Treasury
The Committee on Appropriations OF the House oil
Representatives has received from Secretary McCul-
loCh letter, IN winch he says
Aerecaby 10 Joint resolution Of Congress OF Jan
it have he honor to transmit TOT me Of the
Estimate ur ied 10y The respective heads Of Delar
I8euis OF the appropriations required Tor sefVce l'I INC
fsrai year ending jane 20, 1862, as follows:
FOr Ciyl Service. including cXlcnsos Tor Tor,
cirn intercourse pnbhc domsln, anG Sn
other expenditures except Tor pensions
Ia Indians, the War and Navy Depart A., ,,. ,oo A.
For ihe Indian Department $2oj52 %
For lie Military Academy 955Olz ~
For FOrtifcatiOns ArmOTies &c......... Sts,Vo4 w
For HalDOr and River improvements, anu ,.,.,o 90
For tie naval establishment ............ 3l7ls3 IS
10 the estimates are dhttu SldltuituAo oAoNAiiAf
FIRST the appropriations estimated for the service of
the fiscal year ending June go 1862 made 10y former
acts Of Congress Of specific and indefinite character
as follows
For miscellaneous objects including the OK,
penses Of collecting the revenue aud A. o.s ooo q,
For Compensation in the postoiico depart oo q,
ment for mail service -...-.-..--.-'-. 1870 nv
For civilization Of the Indians. IVuu W
For R1Gng and and cquippmg the mHluH., <V''VVV W
For bOuties per act 81 July 70 ana - ,,o ,o n
For interest on the public debt......... l29G7sOs 81
The estimated balances Of existing appropriations
which will be unexpended on June so, lSGS part OF
which are required for payment ofTthe liabilities OF
the present fiscal year but which will not be drawn
from the Treasury until after June 80, 1868, are O:
follows
For Civil Service 75O22o2 n
For War Department lO64aCois o.
For Navy Department ioi0z'-'A "a
1t is estimated that of this sum there will he
requrcd for the service of the fiscal year ending June
3D. 1867 Sl2OlO02S7 g. Thus the total of the esti-
mated expenditures for the year ending June go 1862
IS $512 10000.
The Senate held caucus this morning at 10 o'clock,
Senator Anthony in the chair. The subject which
occupied the attention Of the previous caucus, tho
election Of Scrgeant-at-Arms in place of George
I, Brown. was again under consideration. Gen. Bur
bridge was warmly urged by his friends, mainly On
The grounds heretofore stated. But the friends Of
Dir. Brown insisted upon new deal" Of all the
officers, in case any change was made. No vote was
reached.
The Committee on the subject of the National Park
and new White House have determined on the se-
lection of 1900 acres in the northwestern part of the
city, behind Columbia College This tract Of land
embraces Rock Creek and the most beautiful scenery
around Washington. 1t is expected that the land
nearest the city VIII cost about $2O00 per that
ON the boundary of the District can DO bought for 80
per acre.