New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-24

PERSONAL
!" ''' WASHINGTON, Wednesday,, Jan 20 1907
In the Senate to-day couple OF important oii'S W
.o1otjon 10 the Post-Offce Department were Ln'Io-
Aucod and referred One of them prohibits the Trans
g. f the frankng privilege TO clerks or olheIs 'nah
Che perons entitled 10 IT, and restricts II 70 auto
srsnb thus putting end 10 the system Oh h'"chlio
ranking under which many letters ana hfailS al
.nbIic documents are now sent forward from here
rIe other bin modifies the charges on Post-oillce
,o.o,, orders The Tariff bill up at o'clock,
"a e. debated until five, with no result but TO vote
s., al the amendments offered. Mr.. sherman
mod q statistical and comprehensive speech Oh the
,epqrsl subject of tariff and revenue, showing 'haV
che obligations of the Government were Such that
,opst rai,e SliOOOOOO0 per annum IN gold' when
oorls not hc done under the existing tarl1' Inc
an,lin hill he said increased duties about ten per
INT Mr. Fessenden made a short speech, III which
h. said experience had shown that 1t would not DO 10
Lat the manufacturers make the tariff as they would
trov the commercial interest of the country IN an
-tte,nnt to build MP its manufacturing interests
Half am bour was spent in discussing motion OF hr
Foster TO reduce the duty on salt, but the Senate
adhered TO the Finance Committees proposition Inc
,roeress made to-day was mcOnSidelable and the
chances seem now to be rather against the passage OF
the bin in the Senate this week
The House remained in session during the whole OF
last night, taking a recess at this morning ana
,roctipg again at H. Finck Rogers, Niblack, and
Bower all Democrats, made brief speeches against
Boutwenrs hill, and, in accordance with the com
promise made before recess the House adjourned at
HISS and commenced to-days session at 10, when Mr.
boutwell, Immediately demanded the previous ques-
ton and his bill adopted by vote of 100 Yeas TO
&2Nays. The only Republicans voting IN the mega
tive being Hale of New-YOTk, Stillwell of Indiana
and MeRuer of California. Some two hours were
then consumed in dispOSing OF a number oil members
about forty, who had abscnted themselves IRON the
session last night and who had been brought to the
bar Of the House. under arrest by the Sergeant-at-
Arms. These delinquent members were all made to
stand in a line in front of the Speakers desk,
like a parcel of scbOo-bOys, while tiresome
debate was INDUCED in, as TO the punishment
fhey should receive. A number OF members
were for letting them off without taking any acton
ON their cases, buta majority insisted on the rules
and dignity Of the House being maintained. Accord
ingly they discharged on paying the usual INES
and expenses of their arrest. These members Jared
well in comparison with Others. Some OF the mem
bers were brought in at daylight having been taken
from their beds by the Sergesnt-at-Arms. Among
them was Mr.. Raymond-poor fellow Without
transacting any business of importance the House
adjourned about o'clock to give sleepy members
chance for a nap Tomorrow, Stcvenss Enabling
oct will again come Gp for discussion.
The Senate Judiciary Committee to-day instructed
Senator Trumbull TO report back the amendment to
the Constitution introduced by Senator Wade pro-
yding that the President of the United States shall
not be eligible for a second term 1t Is changed some
what from the original, and is in effect as follows
No person who by virtue OF election to the Office OF
President or Vice-Presdent has held the office OF
President shall be eligible TO either of such Offices
II will be reported tomorrow, and taken up at an
early day and passed.
Gen Ashley, who offered the impeachment reSou-
ton preferring charges against the President OF hgh
srmes and msdemcanOrs, is busily engaged III accu-
initiating and arranging the evidence, with view OF
Aubstantiatins -the charges. The Committee viii
not therefore, begin a consideration OF the
matter until it IL brought before them due form.
The Gold bill which passed the House was before
the Senate Finance Committee today but was not
definitely acted on 1t will probably be disposed OF
ut their meeting tomorrow
Secretary McCulloch is said 10 have raised obJec
lions to the Randall bill, providing for the payment
of the doubt in SO years. and it is probable he VIII use
his influence to defeat il. That the Banking and
Currency Committee and Mr.. McCulloch are at
variance upon the method Of paying off the debt and
returning to specie payments is well Known the
Committee claiming that they desire to proceed in
more practical way than the suggestions Of the Sec
Rotary would seem to imply There have been rumors
afloat that Mr. McCulloch would resign in the event
of Randals bill becoming law, but this Is I'M
likely.
The statement in yesterdays dispatches in regard
to the sole Of Fye-weny bonds and the purchase of
seven-thirty notes as transmitted by the Secretary
of the Treasury to the House of Representatives
Somewhat erroneous. 1t should have read Is follows
Ale sale Of bonds under the act Of March g.
1885, amounts to O3,753,5OO. The purchase
OF seyen-thrty notes, sn,?l9,2jO. Total, $l4i&575O
The commissions paid these purchases and sales
amount 70 $10l $50 81, being about 59-i55 OF per
cent About lilo Of per cent as follows: Upon the
tale Of fiye-twentes, $SS,S12; and upon the pur-
chsses of sevon-thiries $1,000 80, instead of $780,
l05, as teleTaphed.
A new draft upOn the Treasury has been organized
ia scheme TO construct a railroad through Texas
and Mexico TO the Pacific, with enormous grants OF
land and issue OF Government bonds. The bill for
the scheme introduced by the de- latc from Arizona
came from the printers to-day ...
1t is said the Finance Committee have agreed to re-
port resolution giving the clerks and employees Of
the General Government Departments 20 per cent in
Grease of compensation, irrespective of former legal
provisions and commencing from list Of July next
The President has approved the bill providing that
IN addition TO the present regular meetings Of Con
sress there shall be future meeting OF Congress On
the 4th of March
The President has also approved the JOint resolu-
ton appropriating 100000 for the purchase OF the
lower portion Of the City Hall Park m New-iork'
POst-0ffice and United States Courts
The number Of visitors in the Tariff interest is in
neasing; several hundreds have recently been mere
many of whom appeared before the Finance Commit
toe. To-day there were not few newcomers VINO