The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-12
New YoRK. Dec. 1.-THE HeraZd's

1elcAuOuu SptcldI say > OIuubceE
officers In the Freedmen's Bureau, in
| Virginia, who are ordered to be mus
| tered out of service on the first Of
January, will, it is understood, from
| the District Headquarters. be re-
tanned as civilians in the service of
the Government, in that Bureau. until
this question is dispensed with.
In Convention the following pream
| bic and resolution. on the subject of
| the oath TO be required of members,
were laid on the table:
WHEREAS, Ip view Of the fact that
before the canvass commenced of
delegates for seats IN this Convention,
it is clearly and distinctly understood
that the test oath known as the iron
clad would not De enforced or requir-
ed; therefore be it
ReSolUed, That this Convention will
not, and ought not, to require the
aforesaid oath to be taken as a quail
fcation of its members to seats on
this floor
The Herald's special says: General
Ord has named January 7th. 1868.
as the day for the assembling of
the Constitutional Convention at
Jackson and Little Rock, for Missis-
sippi and Arkansas.
The Times special says no action
has yet been had by the Senate FL
nance Committee, on the House Con-
traction bill, though it has been
talked over by the members. Not
withstandIng the strong pressure for
its passage, 1t Is by no means certain
that the Committee will report in
favor of it.
Last year the Committee was unan-
| imous on a similar measure
Judge Orth, of Indiana, a member
of the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs, has submitted to that body
proposition regarding the position of
| this Government on the statutes of
our naturalized citizens, which en-
braces the following points:
First, This Government does not
and will not recognize the doctrine
of national allegiance.
Second, That a person of foreign
birth, naturalized according to our
laws, acquires all the rights and priv
| ileges of native born citizen, except
such as are denied by the Constitu-
ton in prescribing the qualifications
tor President and Vice President.
| Third, The United States owes the
same protection to naturalized citi-
zens as to the native born.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs
will be prepared to report the Alaska
appropriation treaty to the House on
Tuesday next, when it will probably.
pass by a small majority.
The 1fibme's special says the Fl
nance Committee of the Senate had
under consideration to-day the kill
repeating the cotton tax The advis-
ability of exempting the present crop
was discussed at great length; but
though a portion Of the committee
were in favor Of the proposition, it is
understood that the bill will be re-
ported substantially as it passed the
House.
Senator Patterson, of New Hamp-
shire, is preparing a bill looking to
complete revision of the present con-
sular and diplomatic system, with a
view to retrenchment, and conse-
Quently an adjustment of any pres
ent appointments. 1t is understood
that he will recommend some radical
| and sweeping changes in the service,
| particularly in South America
Senator Morrill, will also introduce
bill on the same subject at an early
day. E
It is understood that the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations has consid-
cred and will report the following
treaties at an early day: with Japan,
the Sandwich Islands, Venezuela and
Madagascar. The recent treaty with
the King of Denmark, for the pur-
chase of the islands ofSt Thomas and
St. Johns, has not yet been formally
considered. but will probably be dis
cussed at the next meeting
The Worlds special says: The
Senate Finance Committee will un-
doubtedly sustai he charges against
CollIcott MIR. E. T. Ward, the pres
ent Collector of the Third Brooklyn
District, will then be reported to the
Senate, and there is no reason to
doubt his confirmation.
The Herald's special says: The
Committee on Ways and Means will
soon take up the Internal Revenue
matters, and will make such modifi-
cations of the present rate of taxation
as will greatly lessen the pressure
upon the necessaries of life 1t is
said the Committee on Banking and
Currency will not enter seriously into
the consideration of financial matters
uatii after the Christmas holidays.