The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-11
WASH .NGT0N
The Bill Fixing The Time for The Sctlins o..
Congress and Regulating the Francliss1n
tho Gerr Asric Passed in Beth Houses
Debate n the Senate on the Bill Regu.
Eating the Tenure Of Office.
The Bankrupt Rnl 10 be Taken Up b the
ssDate on Monday Next.
&c, &c. &c.
WASHINGTON 5tn 10, 1867.
The Tn, peach mcat.

wssmssToS 5tn, 10, 1857
The Impeachment.
Kr ASihey, OF Ohio, who started the ball In the mat
yer Of the impeachment the President says that The
bossnescf collecting the testimony In support Of tho
impeachment viii pressed very snergecally, and
others uttered opvions conveying the impression
chat he bill would be permitted 10 die Of general de
bIlty in the committee General B. r. Butler has
publicly stated that no viii b taken by this
congress in the way,of impeachment and Senator Nor
gan, Of New York has expressed his belief that i'm
peachment viii occur. On the other hand, 1t rs
confidently believed here amsy that the question
Of impeachment viii be prosecuted with the utmost
'vigor The earnest supporters OF the President
70 hope tai the republican majority Ia Congress
VII. enter into this impeachment prof CT, as cersrn
asing men among them cay that il will result IN The
complete irrmph of Presd johnson and the aiHnp.
oOn Of the republican party.
The Bankrupt and Tariff Bills.
Mr. Polsnd gave notice in the Senate 10 day that he
would cali mp The Bankrupt bill on Monday next From
. general comparison Of notes among Senator'S il is
understood thai IT will pass the Senate.
The Finance Committee OF the senate viii report
tariff bill tomorrow framed upon the basis OF Mr. Wells
BILL II will repeal all tariff bills and ,he whole
ground embraced by existing bills and amendments.
The Congregational Investigating Commit eos.
~ 10 sara the Naval Cotnmuee OF the House nave
sooe Philadelphia inquire the facts of
ing Of the New Ironsides
The Committee on the New Orleans Riots win not pre-
'Sare their report for weeks testimony
not yst being written out.
The Committee on Internal REVENGE Frauds will be In
Philadelphia TO morrow In prosecution Of Their business
and will soon 20 10 New York
The Committee in relation TO Southern Railroads was
IN session to day
State Dinner nj the white House.
he state dinner at the White House this evening
asunpsuous and brilliant entertainment The table was
spread In the state dining room, and decorated
shs mOet beautiful manner with baskets OF fruits and
vases Of fragrant bowers from the splendid conservatory
Of the White House. Among the dist nguishsd guests
were Secretary and Mira Stanton, Secretary and Mrs
Browning Secretary and Mrs. Mcculiocn, Attorney
General and Mrs ssaDbery Postmaster General and Mrs.
Randall, Secretary wclles, General and Mrs Grant,
Sosspastsr Genera Denpson, Senator and Mr. Psster-
son. ASa stovsr Hon. E. Cooper, Hon. J. W. Leftwich
- Hon. n g. Taylor. Of Tennessses sod number Of
sshw Senators ana Representative r9.tft'ts
Speaker Cs1Jax,s Receptiss.
Speaker Coafsx's nrst reoepson or the tosk
phcs se-siahk the throng Of visitors was very large
ssd fashionable Chief Justice Chase, Ssnasors aud
Representatives, gentlemen OF the foreign lssa,ona
army and navy officers aud others Of prominence
soons NE defiehted quests
Nassouai Cslered ConventtSss.
The National Union Equal Rights Leagns'a body Of
eoovea citizens representing large number Of the
Northern and OF the Southern states, commenced
~ second annual convention this city to-day The
meeting was called TO order by John NJ Langston, OF
ohio the President Of the former convention who in
short speech congratulated the members the social
and political advancement or their race and urged them
20 leave nothing undone which would tend benefit the
for which they abored. Twenty -four delegates
from leagues In various States presented their
denais and were admitted 10 membership Addresses
were made by Bishop Wayne AZ Baltimore and Professor
Baset Of Philadelphia and BashoD, OF North Carolina,
which the convention adjourned morrow
- twelve O'Clock N.
Personal.
Hrevet Brigader General and Paymaster Benjamin
Avord arrived here this morn ng and is stopping at
Wizards Hotel He has been ordered to 60 before a
board for examination.
Isaac " Fowler formerly Postmaster Of New York fs
in the city.
Outrnges Freedmen In Texas.
Common cations have been received the Freed
mems Bureau from Austin, Texas. calling attention
che outrages towards freedmen in the northeastern
counties Of Texss, stating they are brually
treated than In the days OF slavery Tho lash Is
cruelty administered than IL was, and freedmen
who have cultivated land and raised crops have had all
taken from them. outrages from murders down have
occurred and there one 10 whom they can appeal
for redress "A of the Grand Jury Of Red River
county was heard say that old citizen could no,
i've there day take any steps sowsrds
rsasesStng shs wrongs Of the freedmen The murder
Of two negroes by white .raen one near Austin
md the Other - Hsmsby's Bend; the whipping OF a
freedman n Prairie Lea for addFessGk young AZ
..ron.s instead Of sNasier Themss the shooting Of
snosher refusing 10 give his bottle OF whsksy
white men; The whipping Of another for bringing suit
for wages against white man, reported by men
known 10 be truthful. The civil officers will take no
measures 20 bring these offenders Justice In Psuos
cosnty there exists gang Of nvecr six white who
hive by robbing freedmen. The people afraid Of
ahem, add the civil authorities poweress because
witnesses are afraid 70 testify against them.
rhe Reported PanIshment Of Negroes In North
60. Ga relisa.
North Carolina papers Indignantly deny that single
Instance or whipping has occurred in the State In the
Of freedman for the purpose Of degrading an in.
divdual prevent his voting They Also state II TO be
st any Of the courts sixty persons
have been whipped ,
Campaign Asaiwss the .Indiass. tet
The government is actively preparing 10 commence
vigorous decisive campaign against ihe hostile In
dams in Dakota, Kansas aud Nebraska From the ma.
ncverng Of troops. the speedy transportation OF re-.
cruns s0sevess o. the old marching eaments OF the
regular army snd the accumulation Of horses mules and
army ms'eria st Fort Leavenworh, Omaha City and
other convenient depos the Missouri all ndicste That
~"1 "-fnnenns 81 spring, Wien the Plains will be !
proper CONDITION Tor "a. transportation snppss suf
bdepi force OF cavalry, lish, artillery auo mounted
infantry win take the field undera new commander
General Cooke, nov in command q Department OF
ibe Platte, viii be shortly relieved aud transferred to IN
other district 10 is understood that the several military
posts that accessible winter season vii no cor
.w.derabiy res forced immediately
Indian AFFAIR. ~ ~. pa.inc con.,.
ColoeeI Robsvt j. stevens United States Spec!sl Com
missioner iEvestigate indian affairs on the ps4eo