New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-05
WASHINGTON.

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WASHINGTON. Monday, Feb 4, 1867.
T., the Senate today the resolutions OF the WIS
.onsin Tocislature requesting Mr.. DOohtte 10 Ie-
go, ware nresented by the Chair, and ordered 10 DC
,itod The proposition to increase the pay oil oVll
emnlov6s IN Washington was taken up anu Oeu"'eu'
b,rt the expiration of the morning hour cut u OIL
and it takes its chances on future morning houiS'
Mr.. Williams introduced bill declaring the military
superior to the civil power in the rebelhous STATES
u was referred to the Reconstruction Colnuht'ee
The Bankrupt bill was debated from TIL D O'CLOCK
A test vote was taken on motion to Iecomnh"
which was defeated; so the passage of the bill may
be looked upon as tolerably certain. MI. Waue
intends to call up his one-term amendment 10
the Constitution tomorrow if he can get an oppor-
tup1ty Mr. Edmunds will press the Tenure-ot-Office
bill 10 vote as soon as the Bankrupt bill is disposed
Of IL il probable that the amendment OF the House
preventing the removal of Cabinet officers without
abe consent of the Senate win be cOncuiTed H. Fms
" the only point at issue between the two Houses OH
The bill.
This being resolution day in the House, some Two
hours were consumed in deposng OF a large hnihDer
that were offered. Hooper and kassOn attempted 10
have the House hold night sessions during tle re-
tainder of the session. but failed, majority oil the
members being of opinion that five hours suo'ch
daily in badly ventilated room, containing ut least
m an average three hundred persons, rs enough,
without adding three or four hours more. Mr. Noel
introduced resolution asking for female suffrage.
He began introducing this similar resolution on
the first day of the session. and continues bringing
IL np for action weekly. 1t was laid over
TODAY under the rules Of the House, and
will not be heard Of again until next Monday
Nothing will be heard of NOEL until then. num-
Der of members were evidently taken with q IL
naDcial fit No less than six resolutions touching
he finances of the country were introduced Tor s-
posal The vote on Wilson's resolution, providing for
no greater curtalrnent of Government currency than
Aas000O) for the year 1867 which shall not DO ex-
elusive of and in addition to the compound interest
notes falling due the current year. and In lieu OF the
counouud interest notes in excess the Secretary OF
the Treasury being authorized to issue legal tender
notes not bearing interest stood ~ 1eas
10 20 Nays against ordering the pre-
yjous question. Price of Iowa aiterward
introduced a resolution substantially the same as
Wilson's and the previous question on ITS passage
was refused by the close vote OF IS Yeas TO ~
Eays Conkling and Morrill, were very active in OBJ
ported by members from the Eastern and Middle
States, with few Western Democrats. After Wilson
and Price had been disposed Of, Grinnen of Iowa in
troduced resolution providing for no further Teduc
ton of outstanding United States notes, and IN
stIuctng the Ways and Means COMMITTEE to report
sUch bin necessary to effect this object MOIflI
attempted TO have this tabled but failed by vote Of
70 to g. The bill was passed by a very close
vote, the Western men going almost sohdy Tor 1t.
From finances the House went TO loyalty and pa
triOtjsln A resolution was offered by Mr.. Schepck
to instruct the Naval Committee TO report on the ex
pediency of removing the Naval Academy from
Annapolis, Nd to point in the United States where
o loyal community exists. On this resolution the
rues for it's introduction suspended by the large
vote of 81 to So and it agreed TO by strictly
party vote. Schenck supported his resolution III
few pertinent remarks, in which he stated that 1T
was notorious and disgTaceful fact that Annapolis,
the site of the present Naval Academy, contained
community disloyal to the Government, and the
social influence upon cadets was alarming, and
should be Immediately looked after. The.
recent action of the Maryland Legislature,
in throwing out a Union member for the
purpose of electing Gov. Swami United States
Senator, and providing for the overthrow Of the
present Municipal Government of Baltimore, was
among the things that prompted the resolution. It's
receiving the solid support of the Republican party
IN the House shows that it well timed. The rest
Of the DAVIS session was spent on the Harb0r and
River FortificaiOn Appropriation bill, which, after
debate of an hour and more, was virtually killed
An Committee of the Whole by the striking ont of
the enacting clause. This a test vote and III
Sures the defeat Of the bill when vote is taken III
the House The spirit of the Republican members
Of the House toward the Executive was shown TO-
say Bingham offered resolution, winch read That
"tbe House respectfully request the Secretary OF
State to furnish it certain information" etc. Conk
ling rose when il was offered, and moved to amend
by striking out the words respectfully request,
and make it simply the House order" the Secretary
of State TO furnish, etc.
The Senate in returning the Tariff bill TO the
House. dinOt send their various amendments to tin
detail. as usual. but struck the whole bin out IRON
the enacting clause, and inserted substitute en-
bodying all the points which theytagreed, as well
as those on which they disagreed. BY sending Their
amendments only, all the numerous items on winch
the two Houses have agreed-such as coal, &c.-
would by the rules, have been out of the contro-
yesy but as it is every item is again open to debate
and amendment doubling the time to be spent IN the
consideration of the bill in the House, and doubtless
increasing the points of disagreement TO be finally
settled BY "A Conference Committee
The last legislative day of this session will he Sat
,rdav March 2 as although Congress always con-
Times it's session from the previous day TIL noon OF
March A. il cannot hold legislative session of that
aate As the President has 10 days beside Sundays to
consider bills all sent him and after Wednesday,
Feb. 90 can be pOcketed by him.
From the vote of the House to-day on the subject
of removing the Naval Academy from Annapolis, IL
Il evident that the Naval Committee will report i'm
nedately in favor of the removal II is stated that