The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-26
WASH INGT0N
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TIE Veto Of the Nebraska Bill to be
Sent to the Senate To-Day.
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The Amendatory Habeas Corpus
Bill Passed.
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The Tariff Bill Under Consideration
in the Senate.
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Probable Decision on Thad Stevens Recon-
strustiOn Bill To-Day.
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TAs Impeacaaent Qxessisu.
Il has been stated good authority that In approving
the bill authorizing the assembling OF the Fortieh Con-
gress on the Ain Or March asu the President has
tributsd to his own impeachment; and that the Com
mites the Judiciary working very industrously
In collecting evidence but VIII not report until the close
Of the session. and then the report viii be in favor Of
impeachment The task Of Offering the articles Of i'm
peschmsnt win devolve upon the next Congress
The Hon. Daniel Norris of New York, leaves this city
tonight visit the congressional district which
represents His object to ascertain the sentiments of
his constituents in regard to the impeachment bill which
referred to the judiciary Committee Of which he is
. member
The Veto Of the Nebraska Bill.
The Presidents veto Of the Nebraska bill Was finished
to-day and will be sent to the Senate tomorrow
Bills that have Become Laws without the
Presldent's Signature.
The bill amending the acts organizing the several
Territories comforting suffrage therein without regard
color has become law without the Presidents
approval 1t presented TO him on the 18th inst,
and, he has not returned II within the ten days
allowed by the Constitution after has been presented
to him, it has become law in like manner If he had
signed it. The bill repeating tho amnesty and pardon
authority given to the President became law in a SINH
lar way. s.-..censr,ss. ~.
Reported Arrival Of Surratt.
announced that the steamer Swatara conveying John
suratt and Henry St. Marie to this country, could not
reach before the 2sh the last Of the pres
ent month"; and account of the very rough weather
which has prevailed lately may be delayed still longer
yet morning paper of this city has correspondent at
Annapolis Nd who has discovered that Surratt is now
at the Naval Academy and that he arrived there the
evening the Esd instant II difficult comprehend
Surratt be at Annapolis according to all in
formation in possession OF the Navy Department the
vessel which started from the squadron under Commo
dore G0ldsborough with Surrats board has not yet
arrived 1t any port in the United States.
,Csndition or Affairs In Arkansas.
letter from high military has been received
here from Little Rock, Arkansas stating that General
Ods circular for the protection Of freedmen and others
under the Civil Rights Is not carried out for want OF
sdsquate military force and competent court to try
offenders when arrested The sections OF the State
the poor and thinly peopied remote from the United
forces and in these the federal authority is not
regarded because it has mot been felt The writer
class of in these sections who have always re-
brute force nearly all rebels and to make
respect United States authorities there must be
more military force. These facts have been brought 70
the attention of several Senators. and It is understood
that General Grant has ordered the requisite military
assistance.
Re0rSaniznfion Of the Navy and Marine Corps.
Mr. Grimes, Of Iowa. on Wednesday introduced bill
In change and remodel the Navy and Marine
corps. and especially to place the Marine corps on
equality with the army. The bill makes several impor
ant changes the status Of these two branches Of the
service, which will 1t once commend themselves to
every ono who desires 70 see justice done 70
body OF mon whose fame is a. widely extended
s thai Of the army One Of these alterations provides
that officers Of the volunteer navy transferred 10 the
regular navy shall be credited with the services pre-
viously performed by them and another authorizes the
payment Of the naval pension fund 70 all persons
who have served twenty In the navy and not been
discharged TOR misconduct quarterly allowance equal
to naf pay when discharged This section otviatcs
the necessity Of any veteran sailor who from reason
unwilling to do being compelled TO depend upon
the charity of the Naval Asylum Philadelphia These
measures well mered that simple justice would
seem TO demand the unanimous passage Of the BILL
Arrival Of a Delegation Of Indians.
delegation of Indians numbering about twenty 6ve
representing all the different bands of sissiton and
wsspston Sioux the old Annuity Sioux previous TO the
outbreak Of 1862, arrived here this morning Among
them ore Gabriel Rsnvie, Head Chief Of all the bands
Sosr,st Plume Head Chief Of the sssitons; Oyehiuze
Chief OF the light band Of sssitons and ohkipa, Chief
OF the waspatona They under the conduct OF 5 r.
Brown, and accompanied by Angus Brown and
Charles Crawford interpreters The delegation ~ here
At the invitation Of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
for the purpose Of making treaty to secure the right
way the Montana wagon road which passes through
their country.
- The Wreck Of the Steamship Scotland.
Mr. Dodge of New York, this morning called up the
toint resolution providing for an appropriation Of
for the purpose OF moving the wreck OF the
iron steamship Scotland from New York harbor and
requiring proposals for the work shall be advertised
in At least ono prominent newspaper in New York,
.PhsdeIphis and Boston The resolution agreed to
without opposition.
fhe Pay of Army Oficors.
II is understood that bill viii shortly be introduced
in tho Senate TO increase tho pay of officers Of the
army and many Senators are said to be disposed to
favor the Major General sckles was before
the Senate Finance Committee to-day 10 represent the
necessity for the proposed increase.
SuspensiOn Of Work In the Printing Bureau
of the Treasury Department.
Work suspended to-day in the Printing Bureau OF
the Treasury Department undcr s. NJ Clark IN order
that all money hand In that department might be
counted SO as 10 ascertain IL the accounts between Mr.
Clark and The Treasurer are correct When this ID ascer
tanned cork will be resumed.
Frauds ON the Pension Bureau.
The numerous frauds perpetrated on the Pension
Bureau require and are receiving the most strenuous
eGnrts OF the Commissioner Of Pensions and his assist
ants 10 detect and check them. Indictments have been
found against q man named Tobias, IN Albany, TOT
various frauds upon that bureau committed BY hm and
,u The Esd inst one Charles J. Bremen was committed
for utal in New York for the offence The efforts
to prevent these frauds compel the officers to adopt the
STRINGENT rules in regard 10 testimony, kc, which are 80
much complained or
Personal.
cevernor Pratt is in town business conpected with
enc gold case Of the Richmond banks which although
year and half has eapscd since the suit was cont
m,need, 10 ssll undecided fs
Denial Of Autherticify.
Tue Notionry Repsbscoa denies that On article fssor
iag armed resistance Congress ever appeared in a.
though n was credited TO- that journal in different paris
of Ire country accompanied by the statement thai it
wa authorized ana sanctioned b. the President The
.ppcrm says u has the highest authority FOR assert
s.t,nl~ aIfndnd a "a