New-York tribune., 1867-03-22
WASHINGTON.

HOUSE-TIIE CONNECTICUT ELECTI0N-TllE PRES
SURE FOR OFFICE-CHIEF-JUsTICE CHASE AND
THE BANKRUPT ACT.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, March q, 1867.
In the Senate to-day business was extremely dun
aud uninteresting The House BILL exemptng
wrapping paper made from wood or com-stalks from
Internal tax was passed. with an amendment by MT
sherman taxing shinplasters issued by Natlonal
banks ten per cent The necessity for this was eX-
planned in letter from the Secretary OF the treasury
to the effect that at New-Oreans and elsewhere ID
the South, city and other corporation scrip was re-
ceiyed by and paid ont of the National banks as cur
rency Two House bills for increased compensation to
certain clerks not provided for in the late 20 per cent
BILL were indefinitely postponed without any oppoS-
tion The House bill TO suspend the operations OF the
bill TO pay $500 each for enlisted slaves, was passed.
after one of Mr. Ganet Davis's brief speeches OF an
hour aDd-a.haH Salisbury astonished everybody
by voting for it. As Congress is not likely to sit ten
days longer it will, in all probability, be made the
subject Of pOcketveto The bill in relation to In
dian bonds which has been under discussion for sew
eral days. was passed. 1t is difficult for one not
familiar with the nricacies Of the Indian Bureau to
tell what it really aims at but the amount of lobby
influence that has been at work in its favor IS good
warrant for saying there is big speculation in it
somewhere
The House was in session for nearly six hours to-
day. At first it extremely dull, but before ad
jouDment one of the most exciting debates that has
been witnessed for a long while sprang up. Directly
after the morning hopT expired, Mr. Bingham called
APP the joint resolution to appropriate u million dol
lars TO the destitute people of the Southern States
The House went into Committee of the Whole for
the purpose of amending and debating the PROPOSE
tisn. Two on three substitutes and several amend
ments had already been offered, and the opponents
OF the measure had succeeded in killing
outright the original proposition, and commenced
to-day 10y eUdeayoring kill the whole matter. At
iint the debate was limited to two minutes TO each
member who wished TO sreak Bingham and Spal-
ding led off IN favor of the measure-that Is, the
substitute Of Bingham TO authorize the Commits
sioner Of the FTeednehs Bureau to use the funds
already in lbs hands for the relief of the
destitute people Of the South. Butler, Logan,
and Covode followed, speaking against the meas
ure and fayoIing the giving Of Government aims
to the destitute al the country aud not paEtic
plsiIy to ReLsls. PnleT aud Logan We're especially
SeveI6 on Southem Rebels, and Woodbridge replied
q TO them, speaking in favor Of Bnghams substitute
Being critically questioned by Butler and Logan,
Mr. Woodbridge lost his temper, and in the heat OF
debate applied tie term towards to an organization
of veteran soldiers here who had Published
protest. against the proposed measure butler
and Logan replied to Woodbridge, and re
= buked him in very scathing manner for his
insult to them soldier brethren. This family
quarrel was evidently very much regretted by the
friends of all concerned The party in power in the
House were divided. and the participants in the de-
hate as il proceeded, waxed warmer and warmer,
untii most painful and unfortunate scene oecurred
After nearly two hours had been spent in speech
making in which each party had done its utmost TO
MID Mr Bingham the leader Of those IN favor OF the
pending measure GOT fearfnlly excited, lost his tenn
per, and, IN reply to playful remark Of Buffers,
iDsulted him in the most offensive manner. Speak
ing of Butler he termed him unfit to do shoe-work
for such a man as the late President Lincoln,
and stated be would not be dictated 10 by the
hero of Fort Fisher, taken untaken, or any other
such hero. These remarks OF Bingham brought
forth laughter aud loud capping of hands from the
Democracy Blaine occupied the chair, but made no
ATTEMPT to stop the disorder. Binghams remarks
lost the measure many of its friends, and, when lie
had finished his speech COlfax took the Char, ana
Butler was allowed ten minutes TO reply Abiding
TO the slur cast upon him for the failure at Fort
Fisher, be spoke in the most eloquent terms saylng
in effect that the gentleman Mr.. Bngham) was
welcome 10 all the qualification he felt over
lis Butlerel failure at Fort Fisher. He merely
had endeavoIed to do his utmost to defeat the
enemies Of bis country at that place. lie failed
to do an fe would like to have done and which abler
men afterygard succeeded in doing. He had simply
done his best rs soldier of the Union, and had left
his fellow-countrymen TO judge of his patriotism.
Thus his remarks were effective, and the re-
buke 10. Bingham was evidently considered
crushing; but like the man he was rebuking, Butler
too lost his temper, and concluded his remarks
with an angry slnr on Bingham, regarding the
part he had taken in what he termed the hanging
Of innocent woman, Mrs. SurTatt Bingham
made second reply, in no better temper than his
former remarks, and the result was bitterness OF
feeling on the pant of the friends Of both parties.
The opponents of the bill tried to adjourn but on a
cal; Of the Yeas and Nays they got only 40 votes the
Democrats all voting with Bingham The House
again went into Committee of the Whole, and the
numerous substitutes and amendments to Bingham's
substitute lor the original proposition voted
down. the average vote ON each being &C to 4S in IA
YoT OF Bingham, the Democrats all voting
with him The bill was finally taken out
Of committee, and the previous question OH
its passage seconded. Bingham. elated
II his success seemed determined to have the bIl
PASSED before adjournment, but its opponents COM
aenced flibusteIing, and succeeded finally In
cefting the House to adonm without reaching a
final vote The bill will up the first thing to-
morrow after the reading Of the Journal and will
ugobaLly he passed. The bill as it now stands pro
Vides for the supplying of the wants of the destitute
# the South through the agency of the FTeedmens
Bureau providing that no additional appropriation
be made 10 the Bureau for the purpose.
The Finance Committee of the Senate IN session
To-day talked the question OF adjournment ana
they unanimously came TO the conclusion that when
Congress adiouns they adjourn TO meet in December
aex at the usual time. Nearly the entire Senate are
agreed 10 this. The committee were also OF the
Dlpilon that by Monday next they will be ready 10