The New York herald., 1867-01-30
Animated Debate on the Tariff
Bill in the Senate.
Protest Of Mr.. Wilson Against the Report
that New England Demands It
A Bill to Regulate the Civil Service Of The
Emitted States Reported in the House.
&c. &c. &c.


TAe Tariff Blll. n; ss. s4s r HI
The debate the Senate to-day established shs ~
that Massachusetts and Rhsds Island arc = least dss
fui wheshsr thsy uin loss or gain by the proPcsss
changes in tho taria rtey ars 10 doubt thas -
very high protective dutss may foster serious conye
zion with them, while WITH lhs present duties they ~
mouopoixe tho greater part of American msausactsfsA
II s BY no means oerala that the Tariff bill VIM -
through during the present session II II does it w1
be after Iabors By committee OF conference
financial.
At the meeting Of the Finance COMMITTEES Of IL
Senate this forenoon the consideration OF tho Gold BIN
from tho House was rosu med aud after brief debate
vote was taken which resulted the rejection Of shs
bill
meeting composed Of Presidents Of banking insitu
tions the and North Is being held here fO
the purpose OF holding conference upon the banking
and currency proposition now before Congress
extensive circulation has been given TO an incos
rect statement published in the papers here to the eecs
that tho number Of fyo-twenty bonds authorized ~
has been completed of these bonds will b
issued by the Secretary Of the Treasury BY the act q
Congress Of March 1885, the Secretary OF the Treasury
Is authorized his discretion to convert the entire pub
lie debt into these bonds provided that no bands 80 cor
vcrted are considered portion OF the six hundred mil
lion before authorized The issue Of fve-twenty bonds
up this date amounts t. little two hundred ana
cighty-Hve Million leaving balance authorized 70 b
issued Of one hundred and lfteen million.
There authority for saying that the Secretary -
tho Treasury will favor tho proposition now before the
Committee Ranking aud Currency, which anthorisss
the Of loan certificates bearing three per cent n-
terest to the national banks In payment for the co
pound interest notes held BY them part OF thsiR
legal This viii give material relief 70 ths
banks they demand the legal tenders for ths0
on ten days notice .t 4
srs.~ ravsl s~l~ - sgn n
spirited debate spruug up In the House to-day ON -
amendment 70 The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriaatoa
bill oasred by NJ Ntbiask. n indiana % provide -
Nj Harvoy tho -NiniAss y Portugal It xas paFsla-
passd IN BY Nessr Nibsaok Raymend and Hiss favue
Of the amendment "a NsssrA Stevens, Bants schsask
and Lynch OPPOSED y IL Il seems a. the Hsuss
were determined = starss cut Mr. Harvey TheEs -
motion made v srks out tho approprassca f ~
United States Lscaisa Rome, the ground that -
Christian rho Protestant churches
beea removed withsss tbs oity lmitA This also ssvs
rise some Manifestations OF III feeling towards ~
Roman CathoIics
Tho Recsastrsctisn Quesstss.
Tho COMMITTEES On Recommendation win enter innsdS-
atey upon the preparation o proper bill for rsoyan
ng the Southern etaaes view OF the rejscton Of ~
oonstsutlonai amendment 70 report for action -
preseat sessieA-- ~ s,
Petition Ter RcersanIxaaien sr che RsAse
pethen - Congress. sigued BY some six thousasl
Union men, white and blask, Of Eastern Virginia. IN
be presented 70 Congress tomorrow BY Mr. Maynard -
Tennessee asking that the STATE government BE- roorg
lied loyal basis asd that the late rebels b dIas
chised and prohibited nom holding ONCE they elaia
that unless Consse docs this large majority oe -
Union will emiGras from tho State.
The Isvsseigasisn late the Late Klcctisns -
Maryland.
Tho ran0juff0n fntr0Auooh \ HAw dayx n
House BY Mr. ward Of New York. nsructing the Co..
lttse Elections lnsttss Investigation Into Ao
late elections Maryland for the purpose Of ascertain
ing whether persons who mot ensrtlcd hsA
voted and whether the military had been used nea
fere In the FREQ exercise OF the elective fraaehss q
attempt obtain evidence tending TO the impsaohnsae
Of the President Mr. Dawes Of MAssachusssA from shs
Committee Eectons reported that - tho only pare
or the instructions the committee could cot spoA
whether che President had used sly ntensrsnce IN -
elections and this portion Of the duty ten bsin0
performed BY the COMMITTEES the yudisary hs askeA
that the resolution Be referred thss committee I'D u
was 90 referred.
7. The Bsussy Qsestisu.
Representative Darling. ef New York, has prcssntsa
to the House petition signed BY fifteen hundrs9
veterans Of tho las. war. who request that ConGeo
enact such laws will payment Of bounsiss -
the soldiers who have been discharged from the ssvioa
by reason Of disability other than wounds and 70 tAsss
who have lost their discharge papers, both classes -
those men being deprived Of The bounty under The
act Of Congress Of Juiy 1854.
State Dinner at the White House.
The President gave another dinner this eveai0g
at seven O'Clock TO Of the Senate army
and navy. These entertainments given every Tues
day evening. and wanting In nothing TO make then
brilliant and agreeable At nine o'clock the party 70
paired 10 the blue psror, where pleasant hour wss
s~r ~ht nxu&~
dial feelings appeared exist among the dsngushsa
gucsta The following are tho Of the guests who
we're present:-Admirai DavidG Faagut United States
Navy; Major General George II. Thomas United Statss
Army Senator and Mrs. II. Lane Of Indiana; Senator
and Mrs John Sherman Of Ohio; Senator and Mn
Lyman Trumbull, Of Illinois !; Senator and Mra In
Harris Of New York Senator G. II williams, OF Oregoa;
senator and Mrs. K u. Morgan, Of New
York Senator and Mrs. A. Hendricks.
Of Indiana; Senator g. J. Kirkwood, Of 1cwss
Senator and Mrs Rsverdy Johnson Of Maryland; sssa-
tors A. Ramsay and D. s Norton, OF Minresota Sens
and Mra J. A. McDougall of CALIFORNIA; Mira sensss
W. NJ Stewart, of Nevada; Senator Gsrrss Davis e
Kentscky; Senator and Mrs q. r. Riddle, Of Dsa-
ware, and Senator L r. Poland, Of Vermont me
President was assisted dispensing the hcsptitiss a
the Executive Mansion by his daughisrs Hrs Pasasr-
son snd Mrs stover.
The New CxSiean N1isister.
eenor Don Alberto Blest Cana yesterday psesenSsd ~
credentials 10 and was received by tho secrsary Of state
~ Charge dAnAsn Of Chsis This gentleman succesda
In Mat character Senior Don =. 3 Asta Barugua, whs
took oncIa ieavc Of Mr. Seward on tho same cccasisa
and who tyr years part has been e very accept
able dipomasc representative OF Chile in this country
nur RcInsiens with the Unisea stnkca ~
Csles~hsm.
Qensri K saIzar. the Minls~r nom Colombia, q.
A. has arrived from New York, ana Il is underioca
mat the Misunderstanding which has spoken Of n
existing between M. Burton, Minister In Bcgoa.
and tho Colombian govsrn msnt win be acon
ranged afer discussion Of ths whole matter bctwssa
Secretary Seward and General sassr In an smicsbss
spirit II win be shown that the Colombian executive
power has acted good faith towards the United stassa