New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-21
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The House was i'll session for four hours to-day be.
fore it adjourned. No business Of importance was
done. Most of the time spent in calling the Yeas
and Nays 10 obtain a quorum. The Speaker was
compelled to vote on several occasions IN order 10
make quorum present. The Deficiency BILL which
passed the Senate yesterday was taken up and not
withstanding that Mr.. L. b. Washburne made deter
mined efforts to have il passed IL failed. Mr.. Wash
burne stated that a number Of laboring men who
have had no pay for two or three months were look
ing forward 10 the passage Of this bill TO relieve
them. This statement had ne effect. The House
could not stand the striking out Of the stationery al
lOwance. This clause sustained on a separate
vote, but when a vote the whole bill was reached,
the bill failed The Democrats, with two OF three
exceptions voted against the bill. They were the
cause Of the defeat. The bill now goes over until
after the holidays t - 9 :. = n
1t comes ont tonight from Mr.. Stanton's friends
and relatives directly that the late Secretary in
PLANTATION of his remaining in the Cabinet after he
had discovered that his continuing there against
Mr.. Johnsons wish says that he would long since
have resigned his position as Secretary Of War, but
for the fact that he received letter signed 10y most
Of the Republican Senators and Representatives IN
Congress requesting him 10 remain in the Cabinet
they allege for the good Of the county and the pes
ervaton of the Republican party
Contrary to general expectation, the President did
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to its passage, the bill striking out the word white
from the laws Of the District OF Columbia. A. 10 was
conceded that Mr.. johnson would not approve the
bill il was believed he wOud, of course. submit his
veto to Congress before adjournment for the hol-
DAYS But the President in the exercise Of his con-
sttutiona discretion, deemed il his duty 20 permit
the bill TO die by the action Of Congress itself
namely by the adjournment Of that body before the
expiration of the ten days from the hour the Execu
tive was officially notified OF the passage OF the bill
That notification was made at Is minutes Of ii
o'clock on the 18th inst, that the ten days lex
Gliding Sundays expire on Monday morning next
The Subj Committee on Ways and Means met to-
dav and returned 10 the consideration OF the best
method Of collecting the tax on whisky. and the adj
visibility of reducing the taxes other articles Of
necessary consumption. There Is large amount OF
information before the Committee these subjects
worms and warehouses, strew the tables, and the
quantity of manuscript on propositions 10 tax the
capacites of the stills TO impose heavy license tax,
70 moderate the duty distilled spirits, and dozen
other different schemes, is very large. IL ~ under
stood that the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue is
opposed TO reduction Of the taXand Is OF opinion that
any tax no matter how high or how low can be col
lected with the proper officers lhls matter Is con
sdered of great importance 10 the Government, and
the Committee intends having thorough inyestlga-
ton hearing all sides and everybody
Mr. WILEY presented in the Senate to-day memo
rial which was referred 10 the Judiciary Committee
from s. D. Williamson, John llawxhurst lwhte) ana
Thomas Bayne lcOOredl Il Committee OF the Virginia
State Convention. James W. Hunnicutt John l.. {.
Dannet Joseph Cox Ioolored0, James MOrrssey and
Others praying Congress TO adopt such measures as
will enable the Convention 10 remove out of its way
all obstacles to successful reconstruction
of the State The memorial sets forth that
there is BODY of men III the South skilled
in the arts OF political intrgues, who are dong all
they can 10 intmidate and Cypress the loyal men,
especalIv their former slaves, and TO deter them
from ratifying al the next election the Constitution
which the Constitutional Convention may adopt. 1t
also asks at the hands of Congress the power OF va
eating the present offices OF the government OF VIZ
gnia many Of which, il is alleged, are filled by DIS
| loyal men, and filling the same with persons who
NAV be acceptable TO the body Of which the memor-
ahst are members If this can be effected IN no
other manner, Congress is pettioned to convert the
| State into a territorial status
Al Joint meeting ,of the several Posts of the G.
A. r. in this District tonight aresolntion and me-
mortal 10 Congress was adopted urging the retention
! of competent soldiers in the Departments and the
discharge of civilians when reduction of force be-
comes necessary The memorial shows that but
few soldiers are nowlempoyed in comparison to the
whole number that civilians have held the best po
| sitions for seven continuous years, while
soldiers of acknowledged ability are re-
| tanned in subordinate positions; and that many
persons who were dismissed during the war
for disloyaty have within the past year been reap
pointed and rapidly promoted. The memorial closes
bv recommending the general features OF the Civil
Service bill of Mr. Jenckes, with provisions Tecog-
MIXING the rights of the volunteer soldiers.
A dispatch of over 5000 words was received from
San Francisco this evening urging Congress to rat
ifv the pending treaty with the Sandwich Islands
The Indian Commission, which has been in session
here for the last eight or ten days, will not have
! another meeting until January. Mr. Commissioner
TAYLOR will in the time, begin the preparation
OF the report which viii be presented to Congress
about the middle of January, and will recommend
! substantially the points stated few days ago in
these dispatches
| The House Naval Committee unanimously passed a
resolution requesting the Secretary of the Navy not
to make the contemplated removals III the Navy
Yards in the United States in January but to post
pone action the subject for the next 60 days This
was done with view TO mitigate, as much as posi-
BILE, the distress at present existing among the ari
san and laboring classes.
Senator Grmes's bill regarding the employment Of
retired naval officers provides that the President