The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-04
WASHINN.TON.
WASHINGTON, Feb Q, 1851.
The Impeachment Question.

ousiy' GENERAL Butler before them day last
week ana gave hls testimony 1t now definitely set
ed tnat articles Of impeachment will be presented TO
the House at an early day. Tho Senate viii not take any
action this subject this session; but one of is first
acts ON assembling the sth March next will be to
call 10 up II Is understood that General Butler viii
be Of the attorneys for House on the trial before
the Senate There Is rumor In circulation that General
Sheridan has been subponaed by the commltte 10 es
| THY in regard to the New Orleans riot
Probable Veto Of the Tariff Bill,
prominent Senator to-day mentioned the fact that
while conversng with the President upon general mat.
ters the subject turned upon Tariff BILL the Presi
dent remarking that IL passed the House in present
shape he would be compelled TO veto it, The bill can be
pissed in the Senate his objectons whether
has sufficient strength in the House is not known.
The. Internal Revenue Questfon-Wili the Low
Receipts COntinuc$
The receipts from internal for yestcr
day amouAt to $1,696l5 and for the week So s4s
This makes grand for the fiscal year beginning
the LIST OF July ast inclusive Of yesterday $3.50 95s 599
II will be seen that these figures bear the
OF statements all through the past six weeks and longer
regarding the OF the from this source,
the of the same; fer the usual ncreaseof the
receipts here noticeable each ye at this period has
menced to set in with prompttude and steadness. The
receipts the week ending Saturday January TO-
somewhat two and quarter millions; for that end
ing January 20 they were nearly three and half mil
lions and for tho present one well on to six millions
Thus will be uniform progression Of increase that
justines the belief that IS tho regular enlargement
expected 1t is denied thai tho national
from this is below the most reliable, careful
and liberal estimates made in official quarters.
Tho question s therefore, discussed to whether the
receipts will remain steadily at the low Glib to which
they have fallen for some weeks past; but admit
ID
cessary make up the estimates for internal
alone, IL claimed that dscouragement need be felt
in financial circles regarding the aggregate of the entire
ncome for it confidently believed that whatever fall
ing of may be experienced in the internal revenue, the
receipts win be fully compensated by those for customs
which certainly steadily and largely increasing
last year. and the estimates made for this year, and
which will sustain tho whole revenue, despite the de-
pressing influence bearing heavily upon some
branches OF It. Altogether, for discourage
be seen; the contrary all of public
income promising and the surplus of this year WILL
II Is thought by those conversant with the subject, be
large, and perhaps larger than has been expected.
Scrennde to the Kansas Senators.
Last night a reception aud screnade rendered to
Senators Pomeroy aud Ross OF Kansas by the citizens
of that State resident in Washington to congratulate
them upon their triumph in the late Senatorial contest
before the Legislature Of Kansas These gentlemen and
compliment in suitable remarks.
southern Claims. |
few Southern Union men are at present stopping at
Of the principal hotels here. The object or their
visit in cases endeavor to obi ain compensa
ton for loss Of property occasioned principally by burn
ing by the federal soldiers during the They tell
some melancholy stories where property belonging 70
Union men was destroyed including valuable libraries,
which burned with the planters dwellings They
hnuat nj hv ma n thA Exec
condition OF affairs viii DO improved In the South.
The Funeral Of Representative johnson.
The hall Of the House Of Representatives was denscy
crowded this rnng all the the galleries and
the floor being filed Among those present Pres
dent johnson and Secretary Seward but others Of
the Cabinet Senators and Representatives, and in add
ton various gentlemen holding high official positions
The body Of the deceased Representative, Hon Philip
Johnson of Pennsylvania brought into the hall At
The coffin placed il the Immediately In
front Of the Speakers desk which the immediate
relatives OF the deceased seated The ceremonies
Of most solemn and OF deeply impressive charac
ter The funeral discourss'was delivered by Rev. DR.
Boynton, Chaplain Of the House. and peculiarly ap
propriats to the mournful occasion
When these ceremonies completed the funeral
moved from the House Of Representatives to the Con-
gressioual Cemetery in the following ORDER
The Chaplain OF Congress- for the occasion.
The physicians who attended the deceased.
Committee OF Arrangements-Hons. A. J. Glossbrsn-
If
bridge OF Wisconsin; John A Nicholson o. Delaware
Eo o oao n ss
PAN Bearers,Hon Mysr ssrcuse. Of Pennsylvania;
Son sg.a o. n,S Sa S o. a *
n. Humphrey, Of New York; Lewis W. Ross. Of Iiil.
The family and friends Of the deceased
Tho Senators and Representatives from the State of
Pennsylvania, as mourners
The Sergeant OF the Senate Of the United States
The Members Of the Senate preceded by the President
Of the Senate pro temgrs and the Secretary
The Arms Of the House Of Representatives
The Members Of the House preceded
by the Speaker and Clerk.
s. The President Of the United States
The Heads Of Departments.
The Diplomatic Corps.
Judges Of the United States.
Officers Of the Executive Departments
Officers Of the Army and Navy
The Mayor OF Washington
Citizens and strangers.
The remains were, after brief ceremony at the tomb
deposited final resting place. in the
Cemetery
Sale OF Arms Indians.
The Secretary Of War has addressed communication
to Representative schenck, chairman OF the Committee
on Military Affairs ncosIng for the information OF that
committee copy Of letter from Major Douglas,
mandng Dodge dated January Is in relation the
issue large numbers Of arms, with ammunition to
Kawas other Indians and expressing his apprchen
sion Of Indian hosities in consequence thereof He
says
Tho anxiety Of the Indians at the present time 70 oh
tain and ammunition Is so great temptation 20
the trader that for revolver Indian will give ten,
and twenty, times Its value In horses and furs
Powder and lead sold 10 them almost the rate,
and the bulk small largo quantities can DO trans
ported at comparatively little expense. This anxiety
cannot be caused by lack OF such articles, because
they plenty TO last for time but everything
tends show that the Indians are laying in large sup
plies preparatory TO outbreak When the outbreak
occurs we shalt too late that provided
enemies with the means for our destruction. great
deal of 70 have been enacted among
thu Indians BY unequal distribution Of presents by agents.
whoAe good faith and injustice 10 resented In be great
to muste the Indians 70 hostlities In the spring
tary Of War letter from Lieutenant General Sherman.
General says tho letter shows the urgent necessity
for an immediate transfer Of the Indian Bureau to the
war Department, and the abolition oil the civic Indian