New-York tribune., 1868-01-17

WASHINGTON, Thursday Jan. le, 1868.
I'm the Senate to-day, Mr.. Sherman MADE an ellor'
to secnre final action the bill to repeal the Cotton
t,x but without success. The House proposition 10
% reneal the tax altogether. For this the Senate
nhsttuted suspension of the tax on the crop OF TINS
var i'm which amendment the House refused 10 con-
rur. Mr. Sherman to-day moved that the Senate re-
oeds from its amendment, and agree to the House
hin with proviso abolishing the duty on imported
raw cotton after July next Action will probably be
taken on Monday.
Mr. Fcssenden introduced bill to reorganize the
clerical force of the Treasury Department
Mr. Williams of Oregon reported the following
from the Finance Committee:
Re ,u0efed That United States notes, COMMONLY called
legal tenders shall be receXa5e ia & S az 81 S
Internal duties. excises debts, ana ueinahus 0l eney
tnd due 10 the United states. except duties on imports
~batoever except interest uon bonds when
Ia ooin shall also be lawful money ana legal Ghee %
m payment OF all debts public ana private WITHIN te
United except when otherwise specially pTovloeu;
for duties imports and interest on bonds as aforesaid
The Senate Finance Committee devoted large
portion of their time to-day 10 their especial subject,
and considered all the various measures before them,
Including Shermans bill the Morrill, bill, and other
bills but came to no conclusion, and adjourned over
20 Tuesday next when they will resume the consid-
Grafton Of financial questions and endeavor TO bring
forward some measure that will meet the views ot
TIE House Committee on Banks aud Banking had
long discussion this morning on their bill subSti-
tuting greenbacks for national bank notes. The
Committee have nearly finished the consideration of
the BILL and it is understood that majority are IN
favor of reporting it, 1t is virtually the same in its
provisions as the bill agreed upon by the same Com
mttee of the XXXIXth Congress.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day
resumed the consideration Of the question of the
rights of American citizens resident or travelling
abroad and instTucting their chairman, Gen. Banks,
10 prepare and report bill which will IN their opin-
ion meet the exgencies of the case to be presented
at the next meeting of the Committee, when 1t viii
be formally considered and reported to the House.
The Committee have not yet received all the infor-
nation called for the delegations from the various
localities appointed for the purpose not having yet
reported but owing to the urgency of the question
they have determined to report tie bl 1t is under
stood that the Committee will take strong ground in
favor of the American doctrines as opposed to the
English theory of perpetual allegiance
The Hon. Mr.. Theaker Commissioner Of Patents,
whose resignation waste take effect on yesterday and
has been in the hands of the President for time
past left his desk at the Patent Office this morning
and refused to transact any further business in the
Department. Mr. Stout, Chief Clerk, discharged the
duties of Commissioner to-day, and will continue to
do so until to Mr.. Theaker Is appointed
Ii is generally understood that Mr. Theaker first sent
IN his resignation in compliance with the wishes of
the Secretary of the Interior who was deSirous
that Mr.. Theaker should retire on personal
and political grounds AS is known, the Presi-
dent refused TO act on the resignation imme-
diately. That gentleman was not unwilling
some weeks ago TO remain, bnt within the last few
DAYS In view of the recent developments he pressed
the acceptance of his resignation and stated that he
would not hold it under any circumstances. 1t may
not be generally known that the position of Comms-
sioner is of the most important under the Gov
eminent and that the business ana emoluments have
nearly doubled within the last few years The Presi-
dent said, few days ago, that a successor to Mr..
Theaker had been determined on and that he would
Disappointed in short time. 1t is understood that
the President accepted the resignation OF Mr. IheaAr
n the afternoon to-day and that he VIII send the
name of Mr.. Cox. of the attaches of the Depar>
ulent 10 the Senate for confirmation as Commissioner
.. Patents.
A large number of New:York politicians arr ived
here this morning. and among them Internal Reve-
nue. Collectors Smith and Bleecker, to whom success
sors have been named for therarespective positions
They are endeavorng TO secure the rejection OF the
gentlemen named to succeed them, and the entire
business has beenEntTusted 10 Senator Morgan, VINO
will probably demand statement of the charges pre-
ferred against them before any action taken on tie
confirmation of their successors.
RS Torrey, who has been nominated for Col
iector of Internal Revenue in the Second Congress
sional District of New-York brooklyn is not resi-
dent of that city, but has been imported from Con-
pecticut and his nomination is intended as n reward
for valuable services to the Democratic party i'll that
State. There is strong pressure being brought TO
bear on New-York Senators to have IOrTey defeated
and pressure equally as strong is working in his
favor. Torreys friends claim Senator Morgan as Ia
vorable to him.
Gen. Wood ex-CollectOr Of the Second District OF
New York is here pressing his claims for the Naval
Office. Wood, Ludlow and Slocum were the candi-
dates for the position last SPRING the last mentioned
being the successful competitor in receiving the
nomination from johnson, but rejected by the
Senate. Gen. Wood thinks that he be confirmed
by the Senate now, and has resigned his position in
the Second District in the hope of securing the Naval
Office
Mr. johnson had conversations with large num-
Der of his friends and supporters last evening, prn-
cipally on the Stanton suspension and in reference
thereto he said that he would issue order prohibit
ing Official communication with him, but that he
should principally transact the business Of the de-
partnent himself. 1t was suggested to him that 1t
might be well TO name q successor TO Stanton, but
the President replied that it would be useless to do
so-that the Senate would take no action on It, 1t
was reported last evening. by parties who were sup
posed to be well informed that the other secretaries
would today issue an order in accordance with the
Presidents views; but on inquiry to-day at the
Treasury Department, it ascertained that no
such order was issued there; the contrary reqni-
sitions were sent in by tho Secretary Of War, aud
received due attention.