New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-11
WASHINGTON.

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1;,o ~ interest occurred in the Senate yesterday
,oto ,eiecting the Bankrupt bill was IecohSiu
o.od With the intention of making some ainen'ln0"
a. ,,,e tbe objections of some Senators VINO "io
favorable 70 the general principles Oh the VI
1o.aa acainst the measure because OF 10" P.~
,.-o,e;sions There is little doubt OF IT'S uluinaVo
.~ hin 70 transfer the Indian Bureau 10 inc
~ 1onartnent was introduced and referred. MI
Chandler offered resolution lnstIucuhg InooUulS
arv Committee to inquire into the Presioeh's iiS"S
10 appoint provisional governors IN the oo"'n ~
there was chorus of objections from the Dein'I
aide and the subject went over till Monday from
o,cloc mill adjournment was devoted by previous
resolution to the consideration oil biils Hoin 'n0
Committee on the District of Columbia
Immediately after the reading of the journal IN
the House yesterday, the Military Reconstruc''on
hin was taken mp Gen. Banks was the first to take
tho floor He spoke for more than an hour with MS
,,sual ability and force His substitute for the pehg
hin GOES very little further than the Con
s,;tntional Amendment aud is not hkely 10 DC
adopted. Banks was interrupted several tunes oui-
ING his speech by Sbellabarger and Stevens VINO Pun
IN him questions Of legal character which TO answer
satisfactorily was easy matter Wheh DanAs vas
finished Stevens was asked what he Thought u
Banks's speech. He replied in his usual saNi-
zeal way that he always liked 10 ne"
that speech of Banks. Raymond loioMou
Banks speaking briefly, and proposed inc appoinV
ment of a Select Committee to winch shoulu DC IT,
ferred all propositions on Reconstruction now before
h nv w.
He believed. with Banks, that bill embodying the
provisions of the Constitutional Amendment would
receive the sanction of Congress, and most probably
that of the President. Thayer, evidently thinking
RAYMOND had been restored to confidence at the
white House asked him if he coIAd speak officially
for the Presidents course. Raymond Thought
he was being pushed too far, and gave an lndeil-
mite answer Boutwell, succeeded Raymond, ana III
speech of only Is minutes duration thrilled those
present with bis simple apd truly convincing ra'hc
sentiments As fOrcibe as he is eloquent and
with voice so strong and clear that 1T would seem
as though every word were emphasized, he never
fails to command the prOfOundest attention OF ms
auditors Shellabarger stated that the bin that viii
be reported on Monday from the New-Orleans hlot
Investigating Committee would be more acceptable
than any yet presented. 1t is difficult to say
what sort of plan, if any at all, VIII
he agreed upon this Congress. limitations have been
thrown out to Republican Members Of Congress that
the President is preparing compromise plan OF le-
construction, which he win make public soon, ana
which his friends say viii satisfy Congress Iris IS
supposed to be the meaning of his hints thrown ont
by RAYMOND and Banks in their recent speeches
The bin providing for5the admission oil Nebraska
into the Union was passed over the veto oil the
President without debate, only two so-called Repno
hcans voting in the negative-Raymond and Davis
ny .s,1. 10 Capfa
House tomorrow and ordered to be printed that 1t
may be made the special order as the Military
bill, now under consideration, is disposed OF. The
Tariff bill win not be reported before Friday or
Saturday But little progress was made with It on
Saturday owing to the constant opportunities OF
DELEGATIONS and committees who seem anxious TO en-
tighten the Committee in regard to some particular
items where the duty imposed is either too heavy or
too light clause was inserted in the bill By the
Senate repeating the law Of last session requiring the
Pacific Railroad Company and all others to use Amer
ioan iron in the construction OF all railroads il the
United States This feature was intended to protect
our own manufactures against foreign competition
The Ways aud Means Committee have restored 1t IN
the blu' ---s..zs.rs -
The b-Committee Of Finance will report the
Loan bilf~at the next meeting OF the General Com
toittee When it is reported to the Senate, it is the
partieulars. Some Of the members of the Finance
Committee are Of the opinion that 100000 will
answer an the purposes required by this oO for the
current year and that it is useless to egislate be-
yond that period in regard to financial matters The
Secretary of the Treasury however maintains, that
at least SIOOOOOOOO of this kind Of loan viii be
necessary in order to keep mp healthy condition OF
affairs with the banks. mregmd TO contraction and
expansion there is not the slightest possibility that
any legislation viii be adopted this session to inter
fere with the Secretarys power to retire if he deems
il expedient the 100000 per month Of greenbacks
The Ways and Means Committee were beseiged on
Saturday by an extensive lobby from Canada and
Nova Scotia, who working assiduously to get the
duty reduced On agricultural products building
stone and coal in effect to restore the reciprocity
treaty delegation from Oswego were also before
the Committee, urging the reduction OF the duty on
breadstuffs. The Committee gave them hearing,
but their arguments failed to convince.
The New Orleans Riot Committee VII make their
report to Congress tomorrow. The majority report
will be signed by Messrs Eliot (Chairmanl and Shell
Iabarger. Mr. Boyer Dem, Pal viii make a minor
ity report at the same time,
information of Trustworthy character has been
received in this city that Lucian Adams and one
Billy O'Donnel Of the New Orleans Police have fled
from New-0rleans, fearing the results which might
arise from the investigations Of the Congress Com
mttee. These men were known to have murdered
several Union men, and with other rioters have gone
TO Cuba TO avoid consequences 1t is said that Mayor
Monroe is about to issue proclamation, calling for
the arrest Of all persons known to have committed
murder during the riots. This, of course, is blind
10 shield himself, and will amount to nothing.
Gen. Sheridan leaves on Wednesday for New-Or-
leans stopping for few days in Ohio.
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