New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-27
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DANloH WEST lNDlEo'
rsLEsRAPs 70 IHE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Nov. 90, 1867.
The proceedings of the Senate to-day were without
interest or inheritance Mr. Conkling introduced a
bill to restore Gems Howard and Sckles to the rank
and positions from which they were recently mus
tered out. Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to provide
that the appointment of an Assistant Attorney
General shall be subject TO continuation
by the Senate and in doing so alluded to Mr. Binck-
ley as gentleman who had been guilty OF unJusth-
able and impudent abuse of Congress. Mr.. Grimes
offered resolution that the two Houses adjourn sine
die at III o'clock on Monday. This led to some de-
bate, in the course of which Mr.. Summer said the
President would take advantage of the
half-hour remaining until the regular meeting
to make appointments. which might be considered
good until the next session. He spoke of Mr.. John
son as a wicked man, who was attempting to keep
alive the spirit of Rebellion originating in Jefferson
Davis. The resolution amended TO read II
o'clock next Monday, and was then passed. The
Senate held brief Executive Session at o'clock.
and then adjourned. No appointments were acted
upon ...,-..........
The House was in session for nearly four hours
o.day. During the morning hour large number of
resolutions and bills were offered and referred to the
appropriate Committees Half Of these related to
to authorize the Banking Committee to report
a bill looking to the withdrawal of the Ma
tional Bank currency and the substitution of green
backs instead, received better support
than was anticipated. Its opponents attempted to
have the matter tabled. but on the Yeas and Nays
being taken the House refused to table it by vote
of nearly two to one. Mr.. f. b. Washbume
offered resolution declaring that lin the
present financial condition of the country
no further appropriations of public lands
should be made to States or corporations tor
the purposes of building railroads and all such lands
should be held for private sale and actual settlement
Objection was made to it's consideration, and on
call of yeas and nays it laid for the present
by vote of n TO G6. This was intended particularly
for the Pacific railroads, which want more
lands and subsidy. The Senate, concurrent
resolution to djouTn sine die at noon on Monday was
agreed to- The last hour and half of the session
was occupied In Committee of the Whole. Mr. Blaine
delivered an elaborate argument against the views
set forth in Gen. Buffers recent letters on Govern
ment bonds. Gen. Butler replied III an exceedingly
strong argument in support of his views
as set forth in his recent letters The
debate highly interesting and very spirited, and
commanded the close attention of the House. IL was
impossible TO get an idea Of the sentiment of the
serious character the speakers ndulging in matters
foreign to the subject and of humorous strain. The
House agreed 70 give Cen Butler another hour to-
morrow, and this his friends claim indicate that
majority of the House is with him.
The following is the bill of Mr. Pike of Maine on
the equalization of taxation introduced in the House
to-day: ........
ReSoiced That the Committee Ways and Means be
directed to inquire into the expedlensy OF e1uazng Tax
the ias to Ne assessed aud collected By
nv aTihor1ing the Secretary Of the Treasury to issue
bonds subject State and municipal taxation and not
subject 10 Congressional taxation exchangeahe for any
bonds now outstanding at the pleasure ~ the holders
Thifd By providing that the tax paid by the National
outlay ON their account by the Government shall be paid
the treasures Of the states IN which me banks ara
Tro Senate went into Executive session to-day for
the purpose of dsposing of several Executive noml-
nations which were undisposed of at the last Sum-
mer session The nomination of H. Capron, Com
mis soner of Agriculture. called up, but owing
To the absence Of Senator Cameron, was postponed
until his return. The Senate also discussed the
question ~ TO what disposition should be made OF
the several nominations before them including the
Austrian mission, but no decision was reached.
The Judiciary Committee of the House will, at
their next session. take up the bill referred to them
providing for suspension of tho President pending
impeachment The bill is a general one in its char
acter and il is the opinion of many of the Senators
and Members that il is necessary that some legsla-
ton should be adopted explanatory OF the COnstitu
ton of the United States the subject II is doubt
full if the Committee report favorably on the bill.
The vote of the House on the resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Banks and Banking to report
a bill providing for the withdrawal of the National
Bank currency and substituting therefor grecnbacks
is regarded as very significant OF the temper of the
House on the subject. The Ways and Means Com
mtee intend TO take up at an early day the question
OF contraction, and report in accordance with the
resolution referred to them to-day. They will also
take up the question of repeating the cotton tax The
wool interest said TO be strongly opposed to the
repeal Of this tax it will materially interfere with
the production of wool.
The State Department has been for some time past
endeayorng TO negotiate the purchase of some of the
Danish West India islands, and it is now stated that
two St. Thomas and st. John, have been bought,
subject TO the approval of the United States Senate
With view TO ascertanng the sentiments of the in
habtants relative to the contemplated change from
the Danish to the United States Government the
the Rev Mr. Hawkey was commissioned to proceed
there some time ago. His mission was very salts
factory and in his report he states that nearly all
the inhabitants are favorable to annexation to this
country. The rumor that an expedition has sailed to
take formal possession Of tho Islands is manfestly
absurd. the State Department could authorize no
such action without the authority of Congress-
The Union Republican Congress Committee
held q meeting this evening, but the business
transacted was merely of routine character, and
principally in reference to the accounts.
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