The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-25
WASHINGTON.

SAe committee q. ----siSk IS Il ia :. -
s..sss senator. stated that insennon o, me
committee TO bring John sunatt before them to es-
my ~ MI Johnsons completely with the assassina-
Non Of Mr. lincoln.
W The KeconstrnctIon Question.
We have authority for stating that there is no. r
now being made nor has there been attempted 1or'
Reconstruction but that proposed BY Congress Ay,
scheme Of Thad Stevens The President adhe or the
20 the policy laid down BY him in his veto rvs Strictly
neDt and District Suffrage bill, and w 81 'ne amend.
aside from bis determination In ths' A not DC turned
20, expect anything but oppositio regard no aoe.
hooks to the South to stand By nom eohse', ~sa
snconstituonslity or the ms deciaia'ons 'Hs
aha. body There is no d. 1nf'iuc"on n'o'
with an impotent few,w 4sre TOT compromise eA.rp'
South win not raaify IN. s1on. nhuenoe ', s. Nv
smmovable An qnsps cmsnaa ~ ~ a"o,o. rsro.rs
..... che radicals until . certain place
a.s,.. -. 80 lsn eight them on the ice" This in
49,. !. a governing the present political situ-
,,o,, a. 80, Ains!ration. Congress win mot bulge
.nds for guarantees for future peace and
:, = -, ALREADY made.
80 - hat Mr. Greeley has offered his mediation,
$780,. proposed hs plan OF universal suffrage and
So amnesty endorsed by the Chief Justice and
nd oaersdhs ideas again 70 day, stretching
80 amendment TO The constitution proposing guaran
:. against any further secession but they not
Isable The HsaALD's plan OF pressing the revolution
Ecw rolling TO conclusion, TO the impeach
sat Of the President hnds favor with oil classes ss II
As believed that with the solution Of tina. question viii
peace and an adjustment Of national aYan The
rebuff that such destructivss Stevens to-day
shows the determination Of the majority them
selves for the coup d. daas that inevitable side
-sr the other.
MIR. Rmndalps Finance Bill.
ne Committee on Banking and Currency agreed TO-
Gay 70 report TO the House for action Representative
No. hsn
national currency. The vote in committee Eve In
Favor and ,hree-namely, Representatives Pomeroy.
Shopper and Defrees-against the bill One member
abscnt Two members Of the committee who
IN favor OF The principle Of the bill will probably
oppose when il MP for consideration they
entertain doubts about the passage Of the bill at this
elmo
The friends Of the national banks and OF their exclu
sve privileges beginning themselves against
Mr. Randallc bill and the alleged bad faith Of the gov
eminent towards them
The Gold BIIl.
Al the meeting OF the Finance Committee OF the ZEN
ate this forenoon, the Gold bill taken up
sideration, but without any result having reached
number Of amendments have been proposed the
bin, and is yet uncertain In what form IL will be
ported It 70 thought probable something definite will
pc decided that vote can be taken on Friday.
Probable Veto Of the Nebraska Bill.
me Nebraska bill, II stated to-day will moet prob
ably be vetoed by the President and returned 20 che
SENATE within the next three days,
Speaker Colfax's Recevttsn.
The third Of Speaker Coifaxs receptions TOOK place
mia evening and very we'll attended BY she fashion
Sad beauty Of the city. The army and navy we'll
sspsessnted also the civil service Of the govers
msnt, ana the evening passed very pleasantly by
shoss who present.
Chief Revennc Omcer Of che City Of New
York.
Mr. Mclean accepts the once Of Chief Revenue 0Hctr
u lhs city OF New York The position 10 Do
Asred 10 General Hiysr In case Of Mr. bGLean's non
AsSsptance
Ronsfsns for tke Soldiers Of the War 81
1Si2-Rstimated Expenditures.
me Committee Invalid Pensions through Mr..
Psrhsm, It's chairman made u report to-day on the
1ouse Pension bill referred to. from which appears
HAT the Commissioner Of Pensions reply the Ques-
son 70 what amount Of money will be required give
snsions the surviving soldiers Of thejwar sf 1872
% the widows OF such deceased who
ous circumstances, 627 ob4 soldiers enlisted
aud zoo ole served sixty days sishths
ahs last number were supposed to be alive In 1858 The
number OF surviving widows estimated At 20 Iee Ihs
akos the total number of survivors 1874 $685.
Dc remembered that the table leaves out OF the estimate
400 soldiers who served only month and s6,s3s
who served month"; bat assumed 10 be than
snty days. which would add, by the calculation
the table. 81 AT soldiers and Is 1872 widows making
consideration gives pensions to all alike irrespective
length Of service The Com estimates that the
total amount Of pensions Cor eight years would he
81, S60, 600 This includes only the amount 30 %
pAd 70 pensioners under the bill Add 10
this the expenses Of disbursement ., $3.50. 900 per
AnDum for eight years ssl 200 900, and $4,000 o-
mated for extra expenses tho Pension Bureau "a,
nvs ycars 500 ooo aud the aggregate $50 4co 600
1E 900 Of which would be due In 1851 Should ,hs
Oil beocsre Law the expenditures would IN the opinion
OF The committee be much larger than this estimate
Srom facts presented the committee the
following CONCLUSION whole number Of ofhcera
nis aiors Who wossd be entitled pensioos
shs bill lsv ooo annual expenditure Sl4 100000; az
Srsgaae sx vsnditure from average OF twelve year,
SRA 500 900 commissioner estimate ios expense or
agents sl.2o 1000: extra expense Tor Pension Bureau
ser ~ eve Years 81 800 ooo-makne sasresas cf
1lTs, 900. \Ths committee commend the several
Facts reported ". NE consideration Of the House.
The Mediattvu sf Oar G0vcrumest In she
~ ses - Americas Tysables.
' The Spanish gYernmeui IS understood have re-
-Dsvsd very kindly .he ovsrurss Of sAs Secretary Of
STATE fov Dedstios In the South American war Tbsi
xovssnmsns, howevsp hsd ohcis information Of ,be
sssuf sfths prsviouxsencer mediation dres,
Britsn and France.
|, = Psissisai sxA1sars In Tssse~see.
II Proud Tennessee lsarn that II hss been determined
.pon tcsus the nesroes che right Of sodgs aud cau
Pnt NE Qya mii"is VIM Aou oees eio'Aohs
lre ordere.i With view of preserving che ballot
TOM the Siurosds OF rsbsis and dissnectes perscps
townlovs win be ibe ndcs candidate Tor Governor
viii no, make ssy Nat Taylor
aovsrporA Campbell nov members Of fbe House,
MI JohpA William. or NJ. Emerson E,heridse
Abe the cc,vsrvauve csndidAts but with ihs negroes
W. either OF them. though personally strong wcol"
SaSisd IN ssPvuwhslrnins majority. The State Ne
eeAssed safe Ia he ioysi ekmeai. snd even Mem.
"a -, ~ Adj al
rsss. fenn<e~e 10 radical beyona any post
D'h,y recovery
NuevsI R~.Skssces If tIse GENTRY.
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