The New York herald., 1867-02-01
WASHINGTON
TIE TARIFF BILL PASSED m THE SENATE
Passage d the Diplomatic and Military
Appropriation Bills in tho House.
TAs Rssslatfsn sf Inquiry Int the
Mstley Affair Adopted.

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War Department Passed in tho Houss.
WASHINGTON, Jan 81, 1857
Hnpeaehmsns-The judiciary Committee and
e*.o General Grant. .4H
h " ssased that the Committee On the Judiciary VIII
noea summon General Grant before them for the pur
- - Sos.ine such information from him. II possible
= w tsse his Sea,ty 10 the President Should they md
M aning toward hi policy strongly - y forbid
- heos that ~ will desert H. II b said the impeach
nsus project wiii b abandoned; WHILE the other
kand II there 10 reason 70 believe that he would not
aSsvsy interfere the execution Of that policy, i'm
DsacAsasat WI then b prosecuted. The committee
have other designs in bringing General Grant before
shsu, which viii appear in due hme
me National Inteigcsou Of to-day gives account
psSpong be the proceedings Of the Southern Repub
ncan Association held last night at which twenty rep
ressntaves Of the States took part Id the discussion in
favor Of holding convention at Washington about
sAe Ah 81 March next urge the impeachment Of An
johnson IS the only hope OF the South speedy
ssconssructien.
The Tariff Bill Passed.
The Senate has been engaged all the evening in the
consideration of the Tariff bill The debate between the
various conflicting interests interesting and spirited
md d halfpas twelve tho bill was passed BY vote Of
"a yeas 70 10 nays fifteen being absent not voting
The Financial Question.
From the most reliable information which be OBJ
tanned the subject Of what legislation may be per
fected the subject Of the finances OF the country it
appears that nothing is likely to be done Than TO
authorize The proposition 70 issue loan certificates 10 the
national banks in payment for the compound interest
notes held As part their legal reserves this
- ~ NJ IN IN. sna
senate who opposed any modification Of the laws
sa the subject Of the contraction OF the currency but
q the law now stands the banks connected with the
Clearing Houses only receive these loan certificates
ssd a. Il II likely that the relief received By will
b claimed by ALL is probable that the Secretary Of
ne Treasury will b authorized 70 isnue these loan
uAsatss 70 the amount Of the compound interest
nov held by the banks part Of their reserves
nss 70 exceed the amount Of some one hundred
miilion dOlara There win be . strong snort
nnAs by Mr.. Hooper and seme other members Of the
conmittee On. Ranking and Currency 10 GET vose
~ bin TO alnend the law regulating the assional ban
A& button account Of The obnoxious fsssures of the
pl Ne influence of the national hanks VIII probably bs
nloient 70 keen ths bl in the oopmsss and shersbg
A Il for ths seasios. The ssms course win pebaBy b
ysEssd x1sh regard 70 the bi Of M RasdaD and the
hws win probably remain they now aFs s matters
-
csrsiAcaass for compound inssrea notsa. .
Ine hank presidents from the North and East still
Asps using ther best efforts and influence against sli
Sbs measures relating to banks and tho currency.
Representative Wilson, Of Iowa will sndsavor 70
HING up the currency question before the Hsuse in the
oosyss of few daya Mr.. wilson utterly opposed 70
my oentsacea Of the currency, and he sxpfsssss the
flsst essAsnss majority q The House voting II shs
sssss masnsr
The Ipsernal Revesse Law.
ne Comnittee on Ways ana Means, - their meeting
sDday, while considering the amendatory tax Dili
ssysed 70 abolish the tsx Newspaper advertnsments,
neppsseniative Hooper having mads the motion and
supported il brief Argument It s understood THAI
Hhs bill will be reported within the ten days, and
chat the taxes large number Of ayscles viii be
aeraby reduced in order the general
from internal sources
Thc DIPLOMATIC Appropriation Bill
Tue once OF United states Minister at Rome IS finally
sbolshed- The Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
a was taken up in the House to-day reported from
enc Committee Of the WHOLE and the question was on
shs amendments 10 insert Portugal and TO strike out
nons The latter amendment 70 the effect that no
moneys appropriated by the bill shall 30 paid for 40
American legation at Rome from and after the 18th day
- June 1907. After considerable mannuvring in oo-
tanning vote, the amendment TO insert Portugal
ns Of American legations agreed 70 BY vo OF s2
% 10, The bill was then passed.
The Military Academy Apprepriatiss.
Mr. Stevens, acting doubtless In the beief that
economy should be observed somewhere in ne sppro-
psAiicn bl,s for separate vote e clause In
o8biB making appropriations for the sappere Of tho
Unnsd States Military Academy q West sc1nt for the
ysar ending Jane 80 1885, which made auappropria'eu
Iop The erection Of freppoof building Y b. used
lnhanssssy, end moved % strike IL from the bill rhs
amendment was agreed 70 and the bill ~ passed
The Recsnssrscsien Qutssisn.
me Fsconssructicn Committee are'expectcd soon 10
Bsoking 70 the rehabilitation Of ne Southern ssatss
S>s,r views have not however yssken definite shape
There seems 70 be NO doubt that ONE provision viii be
adopted by which avoid the effect Of any possible
reeoxn0on Of the Southern stss In their present Con-
sit,on by the United States supsme Court
n Rtcbusud Rditsr's fDsniss 81 General
Grant - the Gsres Pacincafer.
In commenting ON IN arscI In the hEsAIp In regard
. he passage Of . law maang General Grant Acting
prsssdens Mr. johnson is smoved, Richmond paper
q to-day makes the followas remarks, which probably
sruress the sentiments Of large number Of the people
sf the South
win General Grant II the Executive chair, we know
shst sbe present unrevpnablc mplacsble and defiant
rsbe States would sptdiy realize their true situation;
Shss they would be vhout difficulty reorganized the
r-,s N The amenduSnL and that WITH IL NOT BEFORE the
return OF they would all be relnstated In Con-
sress and harmoonsy cooperating With the North 70
sna South vould.hu fall in with the ideas and
nav consttutioyH this epoch, casting out all the
.~~.sn,rg drso, and dry bones or that old torndown
ssr,c hsc csncr stone like that OF the defunct JET
\ DAVIS confedalcy, was African slavery
Y Indian Affairs.
The Houss ~ day continued the consideration Of Mr.
" ,ndom'. IN for the supervision OF Indian Affairs.
"A en- afe long and spirited discussion, the substitute
os Mr. scyDck to place the Indian Burean under the
~, psr,sment was adopted by vote Of sevcnty-six
A. .three The vote for reconsideration and 70
,.v ,os b table prevailed by seventy 20 seventy
1,sAp,,ts amended then passed by vote Of ninety
"a. an vapd the title amended 10 make II accord
t~vvn sb substitute OF NJ. schenck Az the set now
:. thcrefore the Buresu or Indian Affairs N TO bc