New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-12
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan II, 1906
The Senate was dull to-day and thinly attended,
scarcely quorum being present fGc any vote ana
that only after good deal Of searching in tho Com
mitee rooms. The bill i'll regard to the appointment
of Pension Agents was up and was discussed but was
again laid over on the suggestion that Mr. Fessenden
wished to modify or amend it. Mr.. Sumner offered
an amendment which was pending when the post
ponement was agreed to, requiring all officers with
salaries Of 81 600 and upwards, excepting Department
clerks to be confirmed by the Senate. This viii in
clude if adopted, an immense number
of appointments now in the hands of the Heads
Of Departments especially the Secretary OF
the Interior, and the POstmaster-GeneraL 1he
bill to regulate the tenure Of office came mp at
o'clock Mr. Edmunds offered as an amendment
three new sections, Furnishing by fine of $1,000 or
imprisonment Of five years or both, any person VINO,
after his rejection by the Senate shall exercise the
office for which he rejected also, furnishing any
person who shall make out commission for person
80 rejected or who shall pay him for services rem
dered after his rejection. There was lengthy but
uninterestng debate on this and other points OF tho
bill and without taking any action the Senate held
an Executive session and adjourned at O'Clock.
The Tariff bill was reported and ordered TO be
printed with 900 extra copies 1t will come up for
consideration about Wednesday next and be kept
Committee think they dispose of the bill in few
days
The House devoted most of to-day to the cOnsdera-
ton of the private calendar and afterward took up
the Legislative and Executive Appropriation bill.
spirited debate sprung up on the appropriation of
$50 COO FOR the Agricultural Bureau, and motion was
made to reduce it one-half, to which an amendment
was proposed TO strike out all Of the appropriation.
II. < and oyyall m Ia
attacks on the present management of the Agrcultu-
raj Bureau denouncing it's head for nepotism, ex-
trayagance and neffciency. Gen. Schenck said that
al of the gricutura Societies in the country had Pc
titonod for Commissioner Newton's removal. Messs.
Trowbridqe and Lawrence of Pennsylvania, of the
Agricultural Committee, defended the Commissioner
from the charges OF corruption. Pending vote Oh The
amendment the House adjourned until tomorrow.
Tomorrow and all Saturdays hereafter Will be dcyo-
ted to business instead Of buncOmbe speeches, as has
heretofore been the case Mr.. Kas3On remarked that
the session was fast approaching to an end and so far
comparatively nothing in the way Of business had
been done, so hencoforth work may be expected
Mr. Weiss Tariff bill went from the Finance
Committee TO the printers this afternoon,
The Just demands Of the wool growers have III part
been accodcd to- The necessity Of saving
the steel interest from absolute destruction
has compelled the adoption of the House
rates on cast and other steel; otherwise as whole,
the bill continues tho existing tariff. It's first no.
tccable feature the ample protection given to the
cotton manufacturing OF New-England The
high rates in tho House bin on imported
cotton goods arc mostly adopted Some of those
rates. full as they were, have been increased by
Wells Wool importers have not secured in
the Committee eli that Wells gave in his proposed
bill The Committee has given the woOl-groweIs
what the House bill gave thcm-l0 cents and 10
per cent ad valorcn. The duties on cloths and
shaUls ore reduced from the House
rates oc zoe specific TO i5c. This viii be loudly COM
planned Of as insufficient TO compensate the duties on
wool. The rates OF the House bill on dress goods,
Italian cloths. braids bindings and worsteds, are
preserved. The House rates on carpets are cut
down and iho duties in the existing existing tariff
are substituted for them. The carpet men were got
rid Of to-day, with assurances that they were all
right They went home happy. The changes i'll the
abstract sent you tonight only about onethd OF
those which Weiss proposed bill has undargoneinthe
Committeeman 1t is now after midnight, and the
others cannot be got off in time for you. There
will be on immense pressure on the Senate when the
bill comes up for consideration TO correct it nearly
from top 10 bottom.
The House judiciary Committees were engaged on
the Maryland Slave Case yesterday and again to-day,
and examincd the Sheriff and Clerk Of the County
Court in regard to sale of negroes which recently
occurred in Maryland. They substantiated the facts
and gave history Of the affair 1t appears that it
was done by order of the Judge of the Court, and
that the Sheriff acted In the matter under the
instructions of the said Judge. The Committee, in
accordance with the resolution viii report the facts
TO tho House No definite action has yet been had
in regard to the impeachment matter. The Commit
teo intond to pursue it with all the decorum and
crcumspcction which the gravity of the case re-
qurcs. There is q vast deal Of evidence which will
be laid before the Committee, some Of which is
specific in its character.
The evidence before the House Indian Committee
in the case Of Commissioner Bogy, closed to-day.
Tomorrow the arguments of Mr. Bogy and Mr..
Davis win commence. The evidence is very volu-
minous and the report OF tho Committee is looked
for with much interest.
The House Post-Office Committee had special
meeting to-day to hear arguments relative to the
pediency Of the Government constructing telegraph
lines along the post routes in the several States The
Committee not being ready TO receive testimony the
matter was postponed.
The Senate Naval Committee intend TO institute on
inquiry into the propricty Of abolshing suspend
ing for the present tho Norfolk Navy Yard. 1t is
tended that to kept up will be useless expendi-
ture Of money.
The Senate Finance Committee having disposed of
the Tariff bill, will now devote their time to a finan
cial scheme which has been in preparation for
time by q leading member of the Committee.
The House Military Committee has under cOnsid-
Grafton the project of purchasing David's Island,
Now-York Mt the mouth of the East River, opposite
New-Rochclle, for the purpose of erecting thereon
Government barracks and n hospital for soldiers.
The island contains so acres Of land and has been in
use by the Government since 1861, IA the site of
L,sut,I Iooso 10 oIout 10 o,,n;ro