New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-17
WASHINGTON.

1bH Hh'~ lVD COLORADO BiLLS-DbbAlE IN THE
Nt6Sn' oS Mr. srEvENSs RECONSTRUCTION BILL
HOUSE, wH COMMITTEES AND RANDALBs BILIr-THB
TIE saSII REVENUE BILL-IMPRACHMBNT-PkRsoNAL
~ Ts"" WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Jan. l6, 1867.
no senote to-day the House amendment to the
Colorado and Nebraska bills was cOncurred in by %
80 There were 10 absentees, of whom are count
mon AZ certain to vote to pass the bills over the
10 Az finally agreed upon by both Houses, the
Ssnted provision attached to each bill is in the fol-
lowing language:
svcr,ou and be il hUther enacted, That this act
, 90 into effect with the fundamental and perpetu9
sn & tbot within said state of Nebraska there shan
or denial of the exercise of the elective
pnche or of any other right to person by reason OF
sthcr fundamental consideration that the Legislature
OF said state, by q solemn oath, snaa uSG IaO
mental condition aud shall transmit to the President
OF tho United states an au!henIlcaJeu GOpy ot S'
act upon the receipt whereof the President by poG.d
ZION Shall forthwith announce the faet wheteup0h ho
INSTRUMENTAL condition shall be held as part OF the or
further proceeding the part Of Congress tue admission
nj aid State Into the Union shall be eonsered as com
1cfed me ead state Legislature shall be convened by
Tie Territorial Governor within so days aer me passoe
of this Act to act upon the condition submitted hefe
The remainder of the day was taken up in dis
cussnc the bill TO regulate the tenure of office, with
ont reaching any more definite result than n state
ment from Mr. Edmunds who has it in charge, that
ne should press it to q vote tomorrow. The debate
elected no points of interest, except statement
from Mr. Cowan compiled, he said, from official
sources of tho number ofremovals from office during
the past year. Mr. Cowan said there were 2,4S4 offices
In the Gift Of the President Out of these there had
been 4l6 removals, ten in the State Department out
of $40 179 in the Treasury Department out
of 973, q IN the Interior ont of &C,
l97 in the Post-Off ont of 7G9 and 10 in the At
torney- Generals Department out of 202. Mr. Sher-
man said if this statement was correct Ohio must
have fallen in for more than her proportion OF
changes as nearly every important Federal officer OF
that State had been removed and for strictly pohtl-
cal reasons.
The House remained in session nearly six hours to-
day. Mr. Stevenss enabling bin for the Rebel States
was taken up. Mr. Paine of Wisconsin opposed the
second section Of the BILL on the ground that it IN
horsed Andrew Johnson and Southern Governments.
Mr. Bingham then addressed the House against it in
esingular and cratic but withal able speech. lie
planted himself much to the surpTise'Of the House.
souarely on the Constitutional Amendment as basis
of restoration but not able to definitely answer
Mr.. Stevens's question as to what he would do now
that every Southern State but one had rejected the
snendment Mr.. Binghams language III denunciation
of Mr. Stevenss bin was severe He characterized 1t as
ameasure of destruction instead of reconstruction
Dne of disunion in place of one for reunion. Full
galleries and close attention the floor given
the speaker. He was followed by Mr.. Dawson of
Pennsylvania, Democrat who made an elaborate
speech in support of the President, and against the
bill and Constitutional Amendment. Mr.. Hill of In
diana pertnently inquired of Dawson if he supported
Tor Vice President the man he had just eulogzed.
Dawson replied amid much laughter, that
be did not. The Enabling bill was then
laid aside, with q remark from Mr.. Stevens
that there were % members on the Speakers list who
desired to speak on the measure. The Legislative
II - - sAaa
Of the Whole and finished so that it viii be reported
10 the House tomorrow for final note. An amend
nent to pay the overland Telegraph Line subsidy
Of $4,000 in accordance with existing law, was
stricken out on the ground that the Company had
failed to comply with the contract While Mr..
Stevens had charge of this bill, Secretary Seward
came into the hall, walked down the aisle, and,
taking seat beside him, entered into conversation.
After remaining short time he left the hall in COM
pany with Mr.. Bingham But two other members
approached his seat and spoke to Seward.
It is understood by those who have called upon the
President within the last few days that he is opposed
to the admission of Colorado State. 1t is further
asserted by the same persons that he win sign the
bill for the admission of Nebraska she having, in his
Judgment, sufficient population to entite her to
admission
The House Committee on Banking and Currency
to-day resumed the consideration of Randall's bill
providing forihc substitution of Treasury Notes and
the establishment Of Sinking Fund. They expect
10 finish it at their next meeting. II meets with
little opposition in the Committee and the chances
are that it viii Re aaented by majority Of its meDi-
bers Numerous letters have been Received from
leading bankers and financial men 10 different sec
tons Of the country commending{t il the strongest
terms. ,-s,,'-. II ,i-S-'~
The Ways and Means Committee are going on with
The Internal Revenue bill, and are hearing deega-
tons on various subjects. To-day large delegation
of brewers of malt liquors from Pennsylvania were
before the Committee, asking for reduction of tax
on said articles 1t is not at all likely that the Com
nittee will make any reductions of the character
asked especially when the revenue is falling off at
fearful rate daily as is shown by the receipts at the
Internal Revenue Bureau
The House Judiciary Committee are holding daily
sessions and it is understood that they making
some progress with the impeachment business. II is
announced to-day by trustworthy persons that suff-
Gent evidence has been laid before the Committee TO
Justify Gen. Ashley's action looking toward i'm
parchment.
IL being q disputed question whether the sums
placed in the hands of the Secretary Of the Treasury
and distributed among his clerks to be deducted
from the 90 per cent advance pay of the clerks Mr.
Garfield has given the following opinion Congress
cannot give presents. What was paid to clerks last
year was an increase Of pay, and it was the design of
the late joint resolution 10 equalze the increase of
pay, and the increase made last Winter will be
deducted from the amount to be now paid"
The Naval Committee of the Senate held session
to-day, and had under consideration the project of
oisb Nor T. md