New-York tribune., 1867-02-25
WASHINGTON.


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WksHiSGToN Fcb ~ 1867.
In the Senate yesterday. Mr. Edmunds reported
IoD the Committee un Commerce bill to reptal lhe
p.oysions Of the law authorizing the introduction OF
foreign goods into the United States, and hcir snip
ynent into the interior without CustomliouSc nspec-
tion: also. "a bill for the erection ot number "i
Light Houses. 4 hill was passed prohibiting the
payInent of clalns accrung prior to April l", iSol
fo persons who ioincd the Rebellion. The object Is
~ prevent Officers Of The army Who joined the kche
cause from collecting back pay due them hen the
war hfOke out as many of them now. with great
Confederate modesty, attempting ia do A hlli was
passed authorizing the Secretary "i the Navy 10
transfer the mon clad Onondaga TO her builder'
George Iuintld Of New-Yolk, on the payment 10y
him of $i59G53 the amount already paid on Inc con
tract for his construction At o'clock, the JndlanAp
preparation bill was taken up makes the Tcgularan-
unal appropriations for themantenance of the indian
Iuroan the carving out of treaties. etc Among
ether items these is one of $4,000 81. to make good
loss to the WnnrJagoes 10y The failure Of the Mer-
sharts National Bank of this city. large number
cf nominations arrived 10y the Presidents private
secretary at . o'clock.
The House had in consideration most Of Saturday
civil appropriation bill known as the Omnibus bill
The wholcday was spent in amending the bill IN
Committee of the Whole and al the evening session
81 was passed During the discussion of the billwhen
item fOr paving a commissioner of public bindings
Ia Washington was read Nh Scbenck had read to
ihe House piece of poetry written 10y b. B French.
the present commissioner of public buildings and
dedicated by mmto Andrew johnson. The reading OF
the poetry caused good deal Of amusement amongt the
members. and many Of them. getting into funny
mood begun with remarks at tine expense of French
and johnson hut were not allowed to proceed long,
feg s2op symgathi5ing and ssne,Gles! pemosss2s.t
SSiSt0 noini of order au3nst the proceedings. lhe
Speaker sustained the point Of order The iun over
the niustral French and the patriot Johnson ceased
and the House resumed business The arp"'p'i'"'
az q c1mrpis>soler Of public bindings WAS taken
frorn tLe President and the office made cl't'Ne ny
tbe Senate Mr. Wilson'S Indemnity hill was uh"'i
,o,sdorot;ou most oC ihe evening. An attempt was
shade 70 take M the Tax bill and pass H. IN order
that the Tariff bill might be reached iAe 9bc! .t, uHg
IN Monday but motion TO atiouln vas made ana
sa,ried after call of the yeas and nays VT 'ohh-
1lur and other friends of the Tariff hil "lu 'ueI
nimcst to prevent an adjournment nnill the laN WI
,,as d;sposc0 of but the Western men seemed mdi-
ferent about The matter and mostly Voteo 10 a"ouin
over. The Tax bill will be finished tomorrow ms
b.ino the last week of the session. there will be
sueat r1,sh OF business in both Houses. and some
hard work is anticipated in order 10 get through.
In giving FRIDAYS proceedings Of the House an
error occurred in making MT Delan0 report the bill
for the relief Of the iron clad contractors II was
Mr. Sloan who reported substitute to the Senate
bill De..no is Chairman Of the Claim Committee
and Sloan is a member of the same. hut the former
opposed the hil in committee and ou the floor oi the
House.
The election Of Officers Of the NLth Congress IS
already being canyasscd by the members of the pres
nd .lA el pgt q
whom there are a large number now here. Ii is con
seded there will I've no opposition IN the Republican
PARTY 10 Coiax for Speaker. McJherson for Clerk,
Ordway for Serceautat- Arms, and Given ioT Post
master. There is likely 10 be a contest over Door
keeper The present incumbent, GoodenOw. has here
tofoye been the candidate Of the New-(ork deega-
ton but il is said that the Newlork delegation of
sbe next Congress viii present a rev man. probably
fhe present Assistant DOorbeeper. The Association
al the Grand Army Of The Republic here has put
forth candidate for GooGeDow's position. and is
pushing ms Gam; Ss9%ergctIg.lE < .,--s& = 81
ihe tIesdttnt il is said, hos ealI9itlsi ue OlN"
srnnIe bill 10 fine Attorney for his dl.9Ioh aS
70 its constitutionality. II il claimed that II II
clearly unconstitutional Ia pass a law Of the charac
ter It is further claimed that Congress ias no ngh'
20 sass law requiring the consent Of the Senate be-
fOIe the President remove hs Caoihet
A petition. signed by $50 leading Dtmomats q
NewYork has been presented 10 the President, ask
ing him TO sign the Military Reconstruction bill.
number are here personally working jn favor OF the
bill.
There are several National Rauk Presidents here
looking after the Legal Tender bill which passed the
HOUSE They have had interviews with several Sen
nfors for the purpose of ascertaiping what the
chances are of its passage in the Senate. The Com
nittee are opposed it, and have reported their own
measure - a substitute but il is Icy means certain
what coarse the Senate viii adopt Many Of the
Senators especially those from the West favor the
House scheme. Am attempt will be Iuade to amend
II in several particulars. Senator Wilson intends to
move AN entirely section providing that 1t shall
be unlawful after the passage OF this act for National
Banks to allow or pay interest on deposits made III
said National Banks by any other National Bank.
The object Of this Is 10 break up the present system
eff receiving interest for money lent by one
National Bank 10 another, 10 be pad ON call, which,
II is alleged, nearly All be financial trouble in
Wall-st.
The John Wentworth Committee held another
session yesterday, aud had before them new levy of
newspaper correspondents 4 meeting will also take
Ilace on Monday and the stock of newspaper men,
tbs expected viii then De exhausted when the Con
gress witnesses will he examined. IL is sand the
Committee disappointed in the result of their ef
forts to .obtain any exclusive from the
spOndentS The report Will probably be made at the
last of the week.
The action of The Senate Committee on Foreign
Affairs in raising the position Of our Minister to
Brussels Henry $. Sanford to full mission, has
caused great dissatisfaction in the Senate, and 1t is
said that an attempt viii be made 10 have him re-
iected from the position. The proposition passed the
Committee by only bare majority The Senate viii
make quick work with H. for is well understood III
sto. III, hoe Mr Canfnrl (irst oitaiupd he