The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-10
a., N.,4..,;,v N he War Between
EnglOnd and Abyssinis,
Speech OF Senator Char. NicI
on the Alabama Claims,
Proposed Reciprocity Treaty with tho
Dominion OF Canada.


! BelligereBt Rights to Abyssinia.
In the Senate this afternoon Mr. Chandler called up
and had read his printed resolution about neutrality.
Most OF the members felt like treating tho quss-
ton faceiously they did before; bu. whom tho gen.
teman from Michigan protested against its being re-
ceived in that light and insisted that II was but copy
slightly altered Of very grim Joke perperated by the
British government al the breaking OF tho rebellion
and which cost this county thousands OF lives and
millions OF treasure, he commanded serious
attention. Mr. Chandler waxed eloquent aud
impressive when he TO speak Of the alabama !"
or the "Brsh pirate," as he pronounced her At this
time scion OF the English nobility engaged in
versation with General sherman on the floor OF the
Senate and as Mr.. Chandler with mpassionsd gesture
declared retaliation should follow the rejection by
England OF claims for damages he seemed lose
interest in tho Generals conversation listen the
invective defamation OF Mr. Chandler
Senator Sumner took part in the discussion, and In
that polished and mysfyng phraseology for which no
s remarkable cndeavorod to soften and smooth
away our differences with Great Britain
Senator Nye, of Nevada. distnug shed himself in this
debate by his bold denunciaon of tho mncng policy
pursued by Congress in the question OF the Alabama
claims Three years ago, he said he referred resou
ton similar in principle to Mr. Chander's to the Com
mittee For eigD Relations and had lain there ever
since. He should Ike 'the noble and msgnanimous
chairman Of that committee not to allow himself to
grow oblivious to these important matters; and he
should be better pleased If they took holder moro
patriotic stand In tho matter OF this International dis.
pute.
The Meeting Of the National Republican Com
mitIce.
The members OF the National Union Committee are
commencing TO arrvsiu this city anticipation OF the
meeting called for the 1lth inst General Marcus L.
Ward, the chairman, is here, and has taken
Willard's All the members of the committee have been
notified, and large number have Hgnied their intcu-
tion TO DO present As yet with the exception OF those
members setting in Congress, but few have arrived,
certain newspaper In Now York the contrary notwith
standing. The principal business before the committee
viii DO the selection Of time and place for holding tho
Presidential Nominating Convention The latest pressure
from the citizens Of Indianapolis the point. Il
is SAID that number Of gentlemen from several OF the
unreconstructed States intend TO insist upon being ad
mted 10 participate in the proceedings Of the COM
mttee. II is not likely that these claims will
be recognized argued thai to admit persons from
these States would be in to recognize prin.
cple inconsistent with the republican idea Of their po
litical statue The following is complete list Of the
National Union Committee now constituted:-
Marcus L. Ward, OF Now II. W. Hoffman, Maryland.
Jersey, Chairman. N. b. Smithers. Delaware
John d. Defrees OF Indl- W. J. Cowing, Virginia
ana Secretary. S. H. Boyd Missouri
John h. Clark, n. H. C. /. Robinson Florida
samuel y. Husssy, Maine. S Judd, Wisconsin
VIM. Z. Clahin, Mass H. n starkwsather. Conn.
8. A. Purvance Pa. II. Cowen, Ohio.
J. >. Fowler Tennessee. Thomas Simpson, Mimi.
b O. Cook, Illinois Newton Edmund, Dacotah.
Marsh Giddings. Michigan. D. H. Gcodloe, N. c..
A. W. Campbell, ". Va Gov. 5. J: Crawford, Kansas
Meeting OF the Soldiers and Sailors Union
The President Denounced.
The Soldiers and Sailors Union held Q meeting this
evening" at which 1t was expected Henry d. washburns
would make address, but not being forthcoming At
the appointed time, Colonel Moss. OF Missouri. radi
cal orator Of nerant habits whose Geld OF labor has been
for time confined to the Southern States took the
stand and in talking progress the negroes had made
since their emancipation mentioned the fact that the
present thers three hundred aud thou.
sand OF them trained arms with competent leaders OF
their well able to lead them, and fully determined
10 maintain the rights they have recently acquired
DEPRESSING from this subject be thought the radical
party had suffered defeat In the past week. but II the
New England men had only little Of the spirit Of tho
old Roundheads they would not only have impeachsd
bad ruler but brought his head 10 the block This sen
ment loudly appaudsd In fusion he expressed
hope that brought consolation TO his spirit that the
South, Loyalty reconstructed would send up black
radical members Of Congress with enough Of the innex
bio verebrH to carry the impeachment Its proper
issue. General Brisbin spoke Afterwards and made
series Of complaints against the Ksnsueky rebels who
ostraczed Union from participation in their social
enjoy ments.
The Whiskcy Tax and the Whisky Frauds.
The Comm htee on Ways and Means held informal
meeting to-day exchanging ideas upon whiskey frauds
whskey metres and The different methods CT collecting
the this article. No definite action taken.
The committee SGT apart Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days for their meetings
The Convention Of VIII sixey DIssiiIcrs.
The convention to be hold hers tomorrow or whsksy
dislers and commission men Interested In the bust
ness will important Of the kind that has yet
taken place. Tho call emanatsd from . meeting held
In New York the 22d Of last month. The delegates
have nearly oil arrived. An extensive dstiIler yir.
Curtis Quincy Of Illinois, intends to prove sha, tho
| internal revenue has failed to collect Ave cents
| gallon on the quantity Of whisksy consumed
In his State during the past six months The bonded
warehouses. will b shown great source Of the
prevailing frauds, and the easy In which rsvs-
nue. collectors and brokers. acting In couson manage
TO hoodwink the government In taking whskcy out Of
bond ostsnsiby 70 be sent to Europe when 10 really
finds s way California and into rsctifyng dstieriss
In the Eastern ees, will b exposed very clearly. It
will be urged upon Congress 70 tax ell Nhsksy before
II leaves the ds.snss and reduce the tar 70 twenty
| centa
The Contributes Of tho Banks to the Trea-
According 70 Official report Of General Spinner,
United States Treasurer the amount Of semi duty
received from national banks during the fiscal year
VAS 90 esTele To this should BE- added the tax paid
by The banks 70 tho Internal Revenue oncs-namsly,
| TAI on dividends, license fees, &c
| The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue says the
license or special imposed upon national banks
State banks and private banks and brokers' and the
amount collected fron oil these during the
| nscal year was e1,lss,7lb The tar upon dividends
| and profits 10 imposed upon all incorporated banks,
whether state or national and from these there
was collected Ss7T4o7s. The iax imposed directly
upon the capital There was collected 10 tho last fiscal
year on The circulation s2os 27e Of this amount small
portion was probably paid BY national hanks on their
| outstanding state circulation.
| Appointments and Combinations.
The Senate in executive session to-day, confirmed the