New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-09
WASHINGTON.

o., ,rur NEBRASKA AND APPROPRIATION
'A'o ,,s Rv TIVE sENATE--TfIE HOUSE DISCUSSING
-, prco<srRUCTIoN BIILr-THB PARIS EAf0
.,,ov CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFLECTIONS BY TILE
sa,,,re-prALrH or JEFFERSON DAVis-PLK-
soNAI-
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb s, 1866
ut ~ tho time of the Senates session to-day was
,.Len M in discussing The Congressional Gtooe anu
,ropositons looking to the transfer OF the
,fthe debates OF Congress to the Government piAnV
ing office or to Forneys Chronicle during Inc nioi"-
mo hour. Mr Ross offered resolution propOsine
transfer direct to The ChTOniee but 1t was OpJeceu
- and Tes over. During the debate on
~ civil Appropriation bill the subject
,omn ND again, and after some discussion
~ amendment was adopted giving two years
,otioe Of an intention to abrogate the contract with
Tye Glo5e. Mr. Sherman proposed either to have the
york done at the Government Printing Office
,vbore the Superintendent says il can be done at
,avno Of 100000 year. or to advertise for proposals
and lot the contract to the lowest bidder. There
was no action taken this proposition, but II is
Mr. Sbermans intention to press it, at an early day.
n the consideration of the Committee on Printing
The Appropriation bill passed, and the Nebraska
Veto was Immediately taken up. The bill was
nasssed without word of debate, by vote OF 81 to
D Messrs. Foster and Morgan voted with the mega
tive. The League Island bill was then taken up !;
but without action OF debate on it, short Execu-
tive Session was held, and at p. M the Senate
adjourned.
Monday evening next is set apart in the Senate for
the consideration of the 20 per cent extra compensa
ton 10 clerks bill.
Mrs f. Cakes Smith, the authOress, has been here
some time seeking pardon for her son. convicted
-, of
slave trade ana other equally dark crimes.
Great sympathy has been felt for Mrs. S., but
the Government, considering the whole case and the
course of the convict since he having fled the eOun-
try and acted with the Rebellion, has been COM
PEELED TO refuse the application.
The suit brought by the trustees Of the colOred
schools of this city against the City of Washington
for q 800 has been decided in the Supreme Court OF
the District against the city. An appeal was TAKEN
but there is no doubt but this attempt by the city
fathers TO defrand the schools Of cOlOTed people viii
be an unsuccessful one.
The Secretary of the Treasury transmitted to the
House Yesterday an elaborate of the Hon. Israel
T. Hatch of New-YOrk in reference to resolution OF
that body upon our inland commerce and its trans
pOrtatiOn lines to the seaboard. Its views are as
novel as bold against the prevailing notions OF the
day that the enlargement Of the Canadian canals
would benefit Western commerce. 1t claims to have
demonstrated that the Erie Canal is the natural,
cheapest channel for Western commerce. That it
has carried heretofore as it win carry hereafter the
bulk of Western commerce. That the geographical
and commercial causes which have prevented any
serious diversions Of business from the Erie Canal by
Canadian canals will operate more powerfully In the
future than in the past decade of free exchange OF
products and free transit of them through each conn
try. It urges the cooperation of the West with the
State of NewYork to National aid in favor of
It's former proposition. The Secretary In his letter
transmitting the report to Congress says: The inves-
LEGATIONS have evidently been made by Mr.. Hatch
with fairness and fidelity. The conclusions which
naturally arise from the considerations presented by
him point to the Improvement and enlargement of
our means of transportation through our territory
for our vast Western commerce in preference to those
of the Canadas The arguments in favor of the hat
Ter appear to be more specious than sound, and
therefore take pleasure in approving the conclusions
arrived at in Ny. Hateks report. A proposition to
print 1900 extra copies is pending.
a communication from the Secretary of War was yes
seEday transmitted to the Senate inclOsing in answer
to resolution, list of 227 officers who have not
Joined their stations, with the reasons why they
have not reported as ordered. A fow, it appears,
have been granted leave but large proportion
have not as yet gnifed their acceptance Of the APP
pOintment.
The following circular in relation to the seizures Of
property in the possession of Transportation Com
panies has just been issued:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 1917
poTaion companies, Collectors and Deputy Collectors
instructed when pey seize property 10 the custody Of