The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
izntion-The Cotton Tnx-Revision
of the CoEsuiar System, &c, &c.


izntion-The Cotton Tnx-Revision
of the Consular System, &c, &c. .
New YORK, December 1.-THE Times
special says: No action has yet been
had by the Senate Finance committee
on the House Authorization Bill,
through it has been talked over by the
members. Notwithstanding the strong
pressure for its passage, il is by no
means certain that the committee will
report in favor of il. Last year the
COMMITTEES was unanimously against n
similar measure.
Judge Orth, of Indiana, Il member of
the House committee on Foreign Affairs,
has submitted To that body a PROPOSE
ton regarding the position of this Gov
eminent OF the status of our natural
lied citizens, which embraces the fol-
lowing points:
First. This government does not and
will not recognize the doctrine of nat
ural allegiance,
Second. That person of foreign
birth naturalized according to our laws
acquires all the rights and privileges of
native born citizen except such as are
denied by the Constitution in prcscrib.
ing the qualifications for President and
Vice President.
Third The United States owes the
same protection to its naturalized citi-
Zen as To the native born.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs
will be prepared to report the Alaska
. appropriation treaty back to the House
on Thursday next, when it will prob
ably pass by small majority.
The Tribune's special says: The FL
nance cOmmitte Of the Senate had un-
der consideration to-day the bill repeal
ing the cotton tax. The ACCESSIBILITY of
exempting the present crop was dis
cussed at great length, but though a
portion of the committee was in favor
of that proposition, it is understood
that the bill will he reported substan.
TALLY rs it passed the HOnso.
Senator Patterson, of Hampshire, is
preparinsa bill looking to Il complete
revision of the present Consular and
Diplomatic system, with view to re-
tTenchment, and consequently an abOl-
ishmCnt of many of the present appoint
ments. 1t is understood that he will
recommend some radical and sweeping
changes in the service, particularly in
South America.
Senator Morrill, will also introduce Il
bill on the same subject OH all early day
1t is understood that the Senate com.
mittee OH Foreign Relations has con.
sidered and will report the following
treaties at an early day: japanese,
Sandwich Islands, Venezuela ana Mad.
2gaScar.
The recent treaty with the King OF
Denmark for the purchase OF the islands
of st. Thomas and st. John has not yet
been formally considered, but will prob
ably be- discussed at the next meeting.
The Worlds special says: The SEN
ate Finance committee will undoubt-
eddy sustain the charges against CALI
colt. Mfr. +. T. Ward, the present col
lec'or of the Third Brookiyn District
will then be reported to the Senate, and
there is no reason to doubt his confirma-
ton.
The committee of Ways and Means
will soon take up the Internal Revenue
matter, and will make such mOdifica.
ton of the present rate of taxation as
will greatly lessen the pressure upon the
accessories of life.
1t is said that the committee on Bank
ing and Currency will not enter SER
iously into the consideration of the
financial matter until after the Christ
mas Holidays.