New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

take M The case Of Trmble whose seat IS cohles'e1
bv Col Snms upon the charges Oh olsio ~: ,'''y y -
| seeming his election by illegal voting IHo IN
mttee expects to be ready to report 10 .no e
an tI,o Kootncl,v cases before the adjournment oi
| Congress for the Holidays. 80, pou,-,,. Ian,
,rIe renort Of the operations Of the bankrupt law
NJ T., roody before February. 1t viii be made
90 rcrorts from registers in bankruptcy through
! ~. a. country and only about one-third OF them
-, hocn hoard from Reports received thus far IN
80 hat the law will have TO receive some amend
ot in order 10 make it fully meet the wants of the
| classes for whose benefit it was made.
! lis likely that nominations 10 two or three OF
.b foriS n, missions may be made to the Senate to-
morrow The missions to Ecuador and Venezuela
will probably be disposed of in the Cabinet session
! tomorrow.
p,Nr Eliot Of Massachusetts, has drawn 'upTa joint
resolution to retain all officers Of the Frecdmens
Bureau in the Volunteer seryicel until July next
when the Bureau expires by law unless kept in
operation by additional legislation This is rendered
necessary by Gen. Grants order which musters Vol
unteer officers out of the service on the LIST Of
January.
Gen. Ramsey was examined by the Ordnance COM
mttee to-day in relation to certain proectiles made
for the Government during his administration of the
Ordnance Bureau. lille Ewas questioned on his re-
moval from that position in 1864, and asked II he
knew that any outside Influence was used to secure
his suspension. The General stated that he was not
ready to answer the latter questions and asked that
time DO allowed him for preparation. 1t is stated
that Gen. Dyer in his testimony before the Committee
claimed to have originated the practice of using%oft
metal sabots for rifle practice in 1859. The evidence
taken by the Committee went to show that patents
were granted both IN England and America for that
invention many years prior to 1859.
Prof. HillCuard wis examined to-day by the Ways
and Means Commit , on the merits OF the lice
meter Commissioner Rollins appeared before the
same Committee and gave his views on revenue mat
ters and the means best calculated to insure the l
collection of the whisky tax. The Committee will
endeavOr to come to a conclusion IN regard TO the
taxes on distilled spirits next week.
is reported that 100 clerks will be dismissed from
the Pension Office on the 3st inst. but no notice has
been received by any yet. There are now employed
in the Office about 80 clerks. that number being
more than allowed by law, and Il is very probable
that the force will be reduced at an early day.
Among the communications sent 10 the House to-
day, was one from the War Department Enclosing
the application Of H. b Sainte Marie for compensa-
ton for information furnished by him, which led TO
the capture Of John II. Surratt. Judge Advocate
General Holt thinks he ought to be paid.
Paymaster-General Byrce, submits an estimate for
the First Military District, Gen. Sehofed, viz $4,000
10 complete the payment of expenses OF registration
anil election, and for current expenses. This sum,
added TO the amount of Deficiencies above given.
makes 81 POP 2j4 as the actual deficiency for which
appropriation should be made The Paymaster-Gen-
eral also shows the necessity Of appropriation OF
$4,000 for reconstruction purposesn the Third Militia
ry District Gen Popcsl and n total appropriation Of
81 2522J4 The COmnissary General Of Subsistence
alludes TO the two propositions pending be
fore Congress for increasing and fixing the pay OF
officers Of that Department, which he says, IS sui
cient in number aud rank of its officers to enable it
TO meet the requirements of the army.
The name OF Gov. Butler of Nebraska was acciden-
tally omitted in the signatures Of the call Of the
National Union Republican Committee for Conycn-
ton at Chicago on the Doth Of May, published this
morning He was personally present az the meeting.
The receipts from customs at the ports below
named from Dec. 2 TO :, inclusive, were as follows
Boston. f@0-fo't -