New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-01

beers voted for MOITills motion, except Hooper,
Marston, and Alex. Rice Hooper lodged, and
MaTston is sick, while Rice was absent. All the New
York Republicans voted in the affirmative, except
Hurlburd and Laflin who were absent attending to
Committee duties. All the opposition came
from the Democrats, and number
of Western and South Western Republicans. There
were "a Democrats and 80 Republicans who voted in
the negative -Four Democrats voted in the affirma-
tive-AncOna, Boyer, and StTouse Of Pennsylvania,
and Stgeaves of New-Jersey Indiana voted sodly
against the bill Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri,
and Wisconsin each gave two ~ votes for the BILL
while Iowa gave only one. When MOrrilrs
motion found to be lost the friends
of the bill made another effort to save it,
Stevens moving to suspend the rules i'll order that he
might move the acceptance of the Senate amend
ments TO the bill. Harding of ILL.,, an ant-tariff
man, offered amendment tOStevenss idea in favor
ofgran productions which Stevens accepted aud then
demanded the previous question. His
motion was lost by vote of 102 Yeas
TO GO Nays. Notwithstanding Hardings amend
ments accepted, il failed 10 gain for
the bill any Western men but he himself, and he
wished to back out by asking TO withdraw hisamend
ment. A third attempt was made to save q portion
of the bill by Mr. Morrill, asking for the suspension of
the rules in order TO that after ten days from
the passage of the act there be added to all articles
imported into the United States One-thrd, 90 per
cent, including specific or ad valorem duties 10
present rates. but there should he increase of duty
sugar, tea, coffee, salt, COAL and railroad iron
This voted down by vote of "a Yeas 10 IL Nays
SO not remnant of the bill waslcft After this vote
the tariff men gave up in GsIbir, and the free
traders attempted to fix sy3 q suit themselves
Mr.. KaSson offered n prOposiuon., wool interests,
but il was voted down. and the Hoose proceeded with
AI. n .1at IL
cess arrived.
At the evening session in the House, a large
mutation Of business on Il Speaker table was taken
mp and disposed Of. The prominent features of
the session were the Bankrupt bin and the Senate
Loan bill, the friends of the former showing cOnsd-
cradle strength in the vote the motion of Stevens
10 lay ON the table, which was lost by G5 10 a.
Jcnckcs then moved that the House acccde 10 the
quest of the Senate 10 appoint Conference Com
mittee, and his motion prevailed The Loan bill
came mp ON motion Of Mr. Price, and occasionod tho
greatest interest and excitement. The question was
nOn-concurring in the Senate amcndmcntI passed
day or two since. Mr.. Conkng obtained the floor
and spoke in favor of concurTing. Mr. Stevens
spoke in opposition. and insisted upon the
legal tender proposition. Garfield and Pomeroy
also favored concurring. motion to lay ON the
table was defeated by n vote of - to II. Conkng
then moved that the House concur, which was
jected 10y a vote of 80 10 So Mr.. Prices proposition
was then concurcd in, and Conference Committee
was ordered. The House then adjourned.
The Committee of Conference on the subject Of re-
imbuTsng iron-clad contractors have agreed 10 the
House amendments 10 the Senate bill which sends
the whole matter TO the Secretary of the Navy, and
virtually ends all idea of relief to contractors.
The President last evening informed several gentle
men that he intended 10 send the veto 10 Congress
to-day The Attorney General has been clOseted with
the President most Of to-day, and il is said some
changes were made in the Message, and the copy
which was intended for Congress had To be rewritten
which caused the delay. 1t will be sent to Congress
surely tomorrow. All kinds Of rumors are afloat
about the anticipated veto. Some think the Presi-
dent intends signing others state that the President
is holding back for the purpose Of giving the Demo
Gratis time to fiibuster and kill the hill.
II is not definitely known what course the Judici-
airy Committee viii take in regard to impeachment.
In their report they viii not give the evidence which
is in the possession Of the Committee Ii is known
that they have elected very important facts,
which will warrant the Committee in asking that
the investigation may be continued in the ALth Con
gress The character Of this evidence we are not at
liberty 10 disclose at present. II having been re-
ported that certain bargains were entered into be-
tween the Senators from Colorado aud the President,
the Committee called the Senators before
them for the purpose OF ascertaining If
there was any truth in the reports 1t is said that
they deny that there any arrangement or stipu-
Iaion between the President and them in regard to
the matter. The witnesses from New-Orleans were
not examined to-day, but are called for tomorrow.
Ii is stated by Louisianians here that if the Mill
tary bill now before the President should become n
law, Gov Wells of Louisiana will at once issue a
proclamation ordering an election of delegates 10 a
Convention for the purpose of remOdelng tlie Con-
stituion of the States so that il shall conform with
the requirements Of the Military bill IL Is expected
bv these means the State will soon be placed in pO-
sition to be represented III Congress.
The monthly statement of our National debt viii
probably show no diminutiOn since the January
exhibit During the current month, interest has
maturcd on three hundred millions of seven and
three-tenths notes absorbing all that would other
wise have been profit
Mr. Hurlburd, Chairman Of the Committee on Pub
lie Expenditures is completing his report on the
New-York Custom House frauds The report Will
not be finished until tomorrow Mr.. Hmlburd III
tends presenting it TO the House as soon ~ finished,
by tomorrow evening at latest. The testimony
taken was sent TO the printer to-day.
Gen Thayer, Senator elect from Nebraska, arrived
here tonight with copy OF the recent law passed
bv the Nebraska Legislature, which enables her to
become a State. The copy Of the law was presented
10 the President tonight and he is expected to issue
his proclamation declaring the territory State to-
morrow
The following is the report Of Col j. E. Lee New
York State Agent for the month ending Feb. ~,
1867
Relief furnished INDECENT soldiers s57 20