Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-06
4. FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, Eb. 25M 1867.
TIE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.


Washington, FEB. 25h 1867.
TIE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
The opposition of the Radical party tc
extending the right Of suffrage to foreigners
who have declared their Intention 10 become
citizens of tho United States, was plainl,
manifested in the House to-day. Mr.. Nil,
lack (llemocrat), of Indiana, offered reso.
luton instructng the District Committee to
report q bill granting the class of foreigner.
above alluded to the right Of suffrage in the
District Of Columbia. Mr.. Stevens, OF
Pennsylvania, moved to lay the resolution,
on the table. The Democrats ordered the
yeas and nays on the motion, and about one
half Of the Radicals afraid to put them.
selves on record in favor of such motion,
voted against it. The result was that it was
not agreed to. When Mr.. Niblack demand.
ed the previous question on the passage Of
the resolution, every Radical voted against
it, but this was on division or silent vote,
apd therefore it will not appear on record.
THE wHlsKEY QUESTION.
Representative Darling, from the Special
Committee on the Whiskey Frauds, sub
mittcd report this morning which was or
dercd to be printed. This afternoon the
House. in Committee on the Whole on the
tax bill, fixed the license for distiers of ar.
dent spirits at $500. This increase was
more for the purpose of breaking up the
small distilleries against which there has
been SO much complaint.
Washington, Flb. &c.
TIE PRESIDENTIAL COMPROMISE.
In compliance with the Instructions of the
!ousc, Mr.. Wentworth, of Illinois. this
morning, submitted a report from the spe-
clal committee appointed to inquire into the
particulars of an alleged compromise be-.
tween the President and certain Republican
members Of the House. The evidence taken
BY the committee, not being written ont in
full, was not presented The report, how
ever, contains the points in the testimony of
the two most important witnesses -Mcssrs.
Wordcn and Estc-from which it appears
there was no bargain or agreement whatever
between the Executive and the members
referred to, aud not Il single word of evi-
dcnce from any quarter to sustain the ale
cations contained in the preamble of tho
resolution raising the committee.
EXTRA COMPENSATION BILL.
Both houses to-day finally passed the bill
allowing twenty per cent additional COM
pcnsation to employees in the Executive De-
partment, located in this city, to date back
to lst July last, and continue for one year.
THE GEORGETOWN ELECTION.
The official returns of the Georgetown
election show that not only was the Radical
candidate for Mayor elected by ninety ma
jority, but also seven Radical Councimen to
four Of the Conservative party. 1t is said
that the negro vote was solidly cast for the
successful candidate.
Washington FED. 81.
THE VETO.
The veto message on the Sherman militia
ry government was not sent in to-day as cx-
pectcd but will in all probability be deliv-
cred Tomorrow a rumor prevailed at the
Capitol this morning that General Grant,
who spent some time with the President last
evening, had reported that he lthe Execu.
tive would not veto the bill at all, but sign
it, either under protest or otherwise.
CONSIDERATION OF TIE TARIFF.
The friends of the tariff ill are cndcav-
oring to save it if possible this session. and
to that end an attempt will be made to send
il to the Senate on Friday, and vote of
non-concurrcnce in the House amendment
will be adopted, and u committee of confer
cncc requested.
THE GLOBE CONTROVERSY.
The committee Of conference on the civil
appropriation bill agreed to report in favor
OF the Senate amendment to that bill, which
ma kcs the usual appropriation for reporting
and publishing the debates of the next ,eS-
sion Of Congress but strikes out the word.
IN the GtoJr," so as to leave the work open
to future competition, which amounts to
awarding it to Mr.. Forncy, of the Chronicle
The House voted almost unanimously against
this amendment, and get Mr.. Speaker Col
fax. in appointing the conferes on the part
Of that body. selected two ont of the three
who were in favor Of the amendment. This
was contrary to the well established usage Of
both houses.
PRESIDENTIAL AppRoVALs.
The President has approved Of the rcso-
luton to extend aid and facilities to citizens
Of the United States engaged in the survey
OF the lsthmus of Daren. 1t authorizes
them to be furnished by the Secretary of the
Navy, rs far as he may be able to do, with
out prejudice to the naval service, and with
out additional expense to the government.
Washington, FEB. 27.
THE TARIFF.
An animated struggle occurred in the
House this afternoon ON the tariff bill. MIR.
Morrill, Chairman of the WAYS and Means
Committee), seeing the hopelcssncss of con.
sidering the bill any further in Committee of
the Whole, moved to suspend the rules in
order to uring it before the House, and then
send it to a conference committee. The
motion, however, failed by vote of lO5 to
Gt-not two-thirds, as required by the rule.
MIR. Stevens Immediately renewed the mo.
ton in an amended form, and this likewise
failed to receive two-third vote. At this
writing the subject is still under considera-
ton, with no apparent prospect of an early
agreement. Horace Nfeeley arrived here
last evening, and was busily engaged ON the
floor OF the House to-day, urging the pas.
sage Of the bill. John Covode, Simon Cam
eron and Thomas 4. Scott, were also on
hand, doubtless working for the same result.
The friends of the measure seemed more
hopeful this afternoon, but still by no means
sanguine of its'cnactment.
WITNESSES ON IMPEACHMENT.
1t is announced in morning paper that