The New York herald., 1867-02-17
WASHINGTON
Another Protracted Session Of,
the Senate.
The Military Re obstruction Bill Under
Consideration.
REJECTION oF THE BLAINE AMENDMENT.
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REJECTION eg THE BLAINE AMENDMENT.
4 Substitute for the Whole Proposition o.
ftred by Mr.. Sherman.
Passage Of the River and Harbor Appre.
priation BID in the House.
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priation Bill in the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. 1867.
Tho ampeachmcnt-AHczed Csrr~vt Bargains
fseiwecn Members Of Congress-.
On motion OF Mr. Wentworth OF Illinois, committee
of three ws ahorized with power 70 send for persons
papers. &c, 70 inquire into what had transpred and
transpirsng certain members OF tha. house
snd the President Of the United States what meetings
lad been teid by those msmber and by whom attended
what bar gains made, 6c &C. In the preamble to the
resolution ntimated chat corrupt bargains were
being made to prevent impeachment and to defeat
certain. measures now pending In Congress-
ssenntsr Dooiirsle ON Rccsnssruction.
Ia the Senate Mr.. Doote occupied the chief atten-
ssu in elaborate vindication Of his political
,S4 Of tho policy OF reconstruction favored by Mr. Lin
fc6.n and by Mr.. johnson. He aiso made strong
points ssainst the bns pending and
denounced them,
Financial Maescrs.
During the week ending to-day has been received
The Treasury Department. the printers $6560oo
In fractional currency During the same period
there has been forwarded 70 the Assistant Treasurer
aa New York 100000; TO the national banks
ind Others $llo,222, making total OF s2l6 222 Tho
securties held by the Treasurer for national
banks, reported to.day foows:-For circulating
nctss, $40, ,34aA50; for deposits Of public moneys,
SIS, 7ol,45o. Total $37e, ,llo,sc0. During the
pass week there has been redeemed and
destroyed at the Treasury Department SAo1 ,4e0 in
fractional currency. The receipts from internal
socay were $443 2Sb, making the for the
week ending to-day $2,67a3ss During the
pass week there has been issued from the
Treasury Department sl7o13o in national bank
currency making the total amount issued up 70 date
t30l 465 Ol6 From ahs to be deducted the currency
returned, incHding worn out notes, amounting to
81 0SS 032 leaving in actual circulsson this date
S29s, ,s2a,ssA
The Minority REPORT on the Bosteu Custsm
House Frauds.
Tho mnoriy report OF the COMMITTEES On Public Ex-
Denditures which excupases Mr. Jordan, the Solicitor
II tho Treasury from any blame in the frauds tho
revenue connected with the williams cassn at Bos-
soa has been much moro favorably received BY the
sacaal Of t1s Treasury Department and by public men
generally thathe majority report Of tho commit
SsA TAc material facts Of she now familiar
tAs public but the nature Of the gift received by Mr.
Jsrdan from the nformer is NOT generally known, aud
IN justice that occr should be made public. The in
former being ofncer Of the government did sup
pose that no was cutted 70 the portion allowed
- such persons until he WAS informed Of that
fass BY the Solicitor Of shs Treasury, and
sAen, ingasitude to that senNsmen made him present
u &AOe0. giving hke amount 20 Mr. Goodrich. the
Collector ~ Boston, aud to Mr. Tuck, the Naval 0cer
Mr. Jordan received this money without any attempt
cenosainsa but the contrary, acquainted the Secre
tary Of the Treasury with the fact Immediately. The
statement Of Mr.. Way that be received &3l 900 from
Mesns williams Co for the purpose Of bribing tho
NosB Of the government does receive any consider
satioo when confronted by the sworn statements Of
MesUa Jordan, Goodrich Tuck, Phelps and Farweil
-whsoh sDphssically deny au knowledge Of any such
asaempt
Judlwn A0afrs
rhe Commissioner OF Indian Affairs commenced
treaty this morning with the Sac and Fox Indian dele
gaison with viewof inducing them dispose of their
psessntlAnds and remove further towards the south
vssA This delegation intend TO start their
turn home Tuesday next Commissioner Bogy
and Ar. Watson, who has charge Of the
lschoOl matters Of the Indian Bureau, had an
snssvisw to-day with the Superintendent OF the Kaw
snA Kansas Indians reference the appropriation OF
sAe school fund apart for this tribe The practice
hss bssn hitherto 70 divide this Indian school fund
with white school the reservation, which The
Aaperstendcnt thought was right The Commissioner,
AO~sver Insisted that the division should be made
snd semarked that agents employed TO look after
aAs issress Of The Indians under their charge, and
fssr their ntsses; that he appointed 70 look
= ansr agenis. and all which he meant 70 do.
Geld Miniag Rass sf the Rocky 1Isussains.
Ts report the suhect Of gold mining east ef the
Dscky Mountains, By M ). W. Taylor, Of Minnesota
ssunmunicassd fron ahe Treasury Department TO she
4euss Of Representatives viii attract attention.
much from she information gives Of New Mexco Col.
ndo and Montana for the prominence given TO the
ssid dissrcts Of the Mleghanies now rapidly coming
Into notos. Mr. Taylor, under the instructions Of the
AscsssaSy, extended his inquiry 10 the vermion dis
sg1c q Minnesota and 70 the gold mines Of the
slAskstchswan, Canada and Nova Scotia The important
fsptc Of methods for desuiphurxng referred
IN general tefns and will he considered minutey In .
subsequent report II b shs purpose OF the Treasury
Depamsns 10 investigate the question Of the produc-
aon Of the prscious metals very carefully.
The PubIic Lands I'm Florida.
Thc returns received by the Commissioner Of the Gen.
sraa Land 01os from the local Office at Tallahassee,
ylcdA exhibit thst during the month OF January iass
- farms comprising in the aggregate 81, 400 acres,
ss added 10 the productive force Of that state under
sss Homssssd Of July "a 1888. which limits the
srss V eighty acres each.
Business as she Patent ONCE.
Two hundred and twentyeight patents viii he Issued
sSrm the Patent ONCE for the week ending Tuesday,
sshs 10th During the past week Ave hundred sad
sn applications and ninety caveats have been niled
\ THIRTY-NIHTH CONGRESS-.
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