New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-20


VENTIoN BEFORE THE WAYS AND MEANS
COMMITTEE-THE PROPOSED REDUCTION OF
THE AEMY-COL. PARKER TURNED UP
AGAIN.
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WAsHN Ton, Thursday, Dec. 10, 1867.
I'm the Senate to-day on the presentation of reso-
lutions on the Fenian ucstion from the City Council
of Cincinnati, a number Of Senators strongly
deInned the course of tho British Government in
furnishing American citizens for acts done or words
spoken in this country. The remainder of the ses
sion was spent in discussing a proposition to re-
trench in the stationery expenses of Congress- which
finally adopted by cutting off the usual allow
of $2j for each member for tins purpose In the
course Of the debate ausOn was made TO the charges
made in the New-YOrk campaign last Fall about the
extravaganza of the Senate in furnishing pocket
books and penknives 10 its members. 1t was shown
that if there any truth in these allegations, 1t
was owing to the fact that articles furnished to
clerks and pages had been charged TO Senators just
before adjournment Senator Morton moved to take
up the bill to stop contraction, but nothing was
donS, The motion comes up tomorrow, but the bill
will not be considered until after the holidays
The Wavs and NSans Committee were in session
today and took some ;dence in regard to the meter
question: and also in regard to the @oiI'ol u on'
of the classes of bonded warehouses A plah was
whisky. Mr. Curtis President of the late Whisky
Convention, was before the Committee by their IN
vitation and presented the plan of the disers for
the collection of the tax on distilled spirits He said
that his views were n little beyond the conclusions
arrived at by the late Convention and were substan-
italy as follows: First 70 dstillery to be licensed
at less than 1000 Fer annum. Second: No dislleTy
for the distilation of crude spirits TO be situated
within less than oue-quarter Of mile of any dstil
latiOn or Iectifying establishment. Third No high
wines to leave disters warehouse class until the
tax is paid Fourth: Let the Government keep at its
own expense when distillery is running, ware
house agent constantly stationed at the dis
tileTy also an inspector to inspect wines in the
room from which they are received from tie
worm. and before they are passed into warehouse
a. Firm In his opinion, the difficulty in the
working of the present law lies in the fact of the
distler being able to pay so literally the Govern
ment officer. As a remedy for this he would recon-
mend a large reduction of the tax Sirth: He would
make violation of the Excise law penal otense.
The Committee appointed a subcommittee, consist
ing of Messrs. Hooper, Logan and Allison, TO nvest
gate the whole subject They to sit during the
recess and have their report ready Immediately
after the holidays.
The War Department has furnished to Congress,
by request of the House, statement showing the
disposition of the entire army in the United States
the number of posts, garrisons, &c, with the force
of EACH the number OF officers and the strength
Of their several commands. This information will
enable the Committee to decide intelligenty the
question of a further reduction Of the army. The
subject will be taken mp at an early day after the
HOLIDAYS The opinion Of Gen. Grant in regard to
the pr. posed reduction is that any further dimnu
ton of the force is not at all advisable at the present
time Other officers high in command have been re-
ouested TO communicate with the Committee on the
subject but they have not yet sent in their reports
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the House have
determined to take action on the question OF an
appropriation for Alaska, until they shall have re-
ceived the information called for from the Secretary
of State The Secretary il is understood Is also pre-
pairing paper on the rights of American naturalized
citizens. which will be sent in at an early day
The House Committee has at length decided
in favor of admitting Mr. Trmble TO his seat Rep
resentative from Kentucky but recommend that
John Young Brown, claiming a seat from the same
State be rejected 1t was agreed Also to-day. that
the contest between Samuel Mckee and John ID.
Young for the IXth District of Kentucky he sub
mitted to the Committee finally, on the testimony
already taken but the matter will not DO reported
TO the House until after the holiday recess
The Resident Committee of the National Demo
cratic Executive Committee held a meeting last
|
Thos Florence, Samuel Randall, and James Bennett
being present. The Committee resolved to celebrate
the Sth of January in commemOraton of Gen Jack
sons victory at New Orleans, with q grand dinner,
TO which all the prominent men of the country are TO
| be invited The Committee also resolved 70 make
preparations for the coming Presidential campaign.
/ The entire Committee will meet in January, and
and then name the time and select the city for the
| converting Of the Democratic Presidential Conyen-
| ton
Col Parker has been found His explanation OF
his recent mysterious disappearance upon the eve OF
| his marriage will not be without interest TO your
readers 1t is this He was to have been married on
! Tuesday morning. On the Saturday evening previous
he called at Gen. Grants residence and borrowed a
military scarf. lie was down town awhile aftorward,
and then went off alone to take walk. In the course
of it he met an Indian of the Six Nations of which
| confederation Col Parker is chief. The Indian took
! him to a room, gave him a glass Of wine, and sat
down to converse upon the important business which
he wished TO him about In short time Col Parker
! began to feel drowsy, and concluded he would lie
/ down Oh the bed moment He did so, and fell into
| a deep sleep. When he awOke, it seemed very late
| at night but whether it was the same night or
| another he could not tell. The Indian was sitting
| by the bedside gravely and patiently. Col Parker
asked a few questions natural 10 the circumstances
| of the case, and the Indian said: You nave been
very sick. Here is some medicine the doctor left for
YOU" The patient took the medicine, fell asleep
I again. slept comfortably until Wednesday morning,
and then woke up matter of twenty-four hours TOO
| late for the wedding. The Indian gone. Col Par
kers friends think the Six Nations opposed 70 his
marrying white lady, and that they sent an envoy
to take care that the wedding should not take place
or to even deprive him Of his life bride chosen for
him from among his subjects the Six Nations stands
| ready to marry him, and the tribes prefer that he
.houd take her and remain closely allied TO his