New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-31
WASHINGTON.

pAfpAI, MISSION-THE INTERNAL tAbfh-'NOS IA
RzII1-A SOUTHERN PLAN OF REcoNsTRUCdIoN-
MR. HUIBURD APPOINTED CONTROLLER OF TIIE
CURRENcY--THE JAFFA COLONY.
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wAsmNeVoN wednesday, Jan, 80 1857.
In the Senate to-day resolution was introduced
calling for copy Of the letter which drew the letter
Of inquiry from B7r Seward to Mr., Motley and in of
feTing it Mr.. SWhRer said he had received what he
believed TO be atcopy Of the very letter. but had
paid no atten hon whatever to it, not deeming the
source worth of the least credit Mr.. Brown intro
duced bin itor the construction of a Government
Telegraph ine between New-YOTk and Washington
1t the OLD bill OF the last and previous sessions The
Gold bill was reported adversely from the Finance
Commit se, and is therefore dead. The Tariff bill
came up at O'clock and discussed until ., when
n reoe Is tin was taken. Mr.. Sumner failed
"a effort to reduce the tariff Nova Scotia coal
to 80 cents per tun The question was debated for an
houDk or more, but the vote was nearly two to one
aga hst the change The duty on wrought iron
bcr APPS was increased to s. per n. Other additions
Of bess Importance were made, coarse linen and
ODhglassware.
The Heuse went to work in earnest to-day. A large
Samber of bills were reported from committees, and
ordered to be printed in order to be in readiness to be
acted upen; also a number of bills were introduced
by Individual members, and were referred to their
appropriate committees. .............
There are only q working days left the present
Congress- and any bin abont which there exists any
doubt as to its receiving the Presidents signature
must DO passed before the Esd of February be de-
faated by constitutional limit in the President
wiImot sign Several very important bills are yet
80 be acted upon, among which the Tariff. Inter
nal Revenue, and Civil Tenure of Office bills, and
seyefal of the principal appropriation bills,
In order to get these definitely settled, it
win be necessary for the House to COM
mence its regular night sessions next week.
To-day tho Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation
BILL and several other appropriation bills, were under
discussion. A somewhat lengthy debate was had on
the proposition to abolish the mission TO Rome. 1t
was finally agreed to hereafter retain only Con-
sui at that point. An attempt was made to have
night session. but it failed.
Commissioner Rollins was in conference with the
Ways and Means Committee to-day in regard TO the
Internal Revenue Tax bill. The Committee have
thus far passed upon but few articles whichit pro-
posed to put into the free list The Commissioner IN
formed them that there was great falling off Of the
revenue receipts within the last 60 days, and, from
present indications, it likely TO diminish still
more during the next six nine months, account
OF thegeneTal stagnatien Of business. The Commit
tee have therefore decided not to pass upon any ar
cles until they get the Tariff b and then it is likely
but little if any reduction viii be made the leading
articles The subcommittee are stil engaged
aiming into the whisky tax 1t viii be some days be-
fore they viii DO ready to report Commissioner
Rollins is in conference with them every evening
lie il opposed to making reductions at present in the
tax He fayors stringent legislation, believing it
viii put a stop to frauds. The Committee, however,
are very much divided on the question, and it is
doubtful what they VIII recommend
The Finance Committee Of the Senate were again
IN session to-day and went into the examination of
number of brokers from New-YOrk upon the subject
Ofsthe sale of gold.
The book publishers Of our large cities are now
here in strong force, endeayorng to effect change
in the tariff on books, which is now % per cent ad
Valorem.
The Republican State Committee of New-Hamp-
bhire have ordered 10000 copies of Judge sheabar-
gers speech delivered last Saturday In the House of
Representatives, on stevens's Reconstruction bill,
for circulation during the existing campaign in that
State. The same number has also been ordered by
the delegation of loyal Arkansas in this city,
caucus of tho Democratic members of Congress
was held this evening at the rooms Of the Judiciary
Committee. Judge Niblack Of Indiana presided.
About % members were present. Ehe discussion was
free but rather informal and resulted in definite
action. The chief matter of interest was the pro
prety of calling national convention. The caucus
adjourned to meet next Monday night
There has been in this city, for some days, quite
number of leading Southern men, who are engaged
In arranging new plan of adjustment which win
probably be submitted to the joint Reconstruction
Committee of Congress- which IS to meet in a few
days. II has been shown to number of Republicans,
and approved by them 1t is based upon the Consti-
tutiOnal Amendment
Mr.. Hulburd, who has been Acting Controller Of
the Currency for some time, was to-day nominated
by the President to that position.
VIM. Harbeson, who has been Deputy Collector of
Philadelphia for the last 10 or 20 gears has been APP
pointed Collector of the Port of Philadelphia vice
VIM f. Johnston rejected. Mr. Harbeson's appoint
ment was recommended by nearly all the commercial
men in Philadelphia
The President said, to prominent physician of
Louisiana and to Others in recent interviews, that
the worst thing he did IN his life to pardon
Mayor Monroe Of New-Oreans, and then sustain him
an his wicked career. He indicated much sorrow at
the course things have taken in New-Orleans, with
out having expressed any regrets at bis own connec-
ton with the crimes committed there.
There are large delegations of paper-makers here,
from various parts Of the country, in view Of the APP
preaching purchase for the use of the Government
PrntiDg-office, of $1,000 reams of paper. The pur-
ehases viii be concluded on the 18th Of February.
In view of the many frauds attempted to be prac-
tced upon paymasters by the presentation of forged
or worthless papers Of both officers and enlisted
men, the Paymaster General has issued tho following
circular:
Hereafter. when paymaster pays an officer who Is
not on duty IN his District e WI report the
payment 20 The PayTas together with the
character, date, and number Of the order which he
makes the payment Paymasters will make 10 payments
~ OFFICERS unknown 10 them unless they identified TO
ther Satisfaction Payments 20 spurious unauthorized
persons are Of course AZ the risk Of the officers making
men, who VIII De held rgidy 70 account FOR the amount
OF such erroneous payments.
One OF She most important cases yet presented TO
ha (iourt of f1oir "A 49,