The New York herald., 1868-06-26
MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS.
WASHINGTON, June rs, 1868.
Progress Of the New Tax Bill.

Progress Of the New Tax Bill.
The lecture OF the Chairman OF the Committee of
Ways and Means, delivered to-day for the benefit of
those members OF the House who have of late been
paying very little regard to the evening sessions
ceeded this evening IN securing full house. The
result has been very rapid progress. There still
about fortyfve pages Of the bill to be considered
but is anticipated the same progress is made
during to-day the House will have completed Its
labors in committee OF the whole by Saturday. II is
said that the bill will not get through the Senate in
Its present length but it has been decided certainly
TO take action on whiskey.
Marriage Of Senator Henderson, Of Missouri,
to Miss Mary FoOte.
The wedding Of Senator Henderson was announced
TO take place at to-day at the National HOTEL
in this city. Shortly before twelve O'Clock the in
ved guests began to assemble in the parors Of the
hotel. The rooms were tastefully decorated on the
occasion with festoons Of magnolias, roses and
evergreens. Opposite the main entrance was an i'm.
promptu Altar, on which to perform the marriage
ceremony. At twelve O'Clock 1t was given out that
he parties were approaching. Rev. DR.. Pinck-
ney, OF the Episcopal Church, oflicating clergy
man, entered in advance dressed in the robes
OF his Office, and took up position to await
the coming OF the marriage party. Soon after Mr..
Terry, member OF Congress from Michigan entered,
followed by the bridesmaids and groomsmen Senator
Fowler, OF Tennessee, supporting on his arm Miss
FoOte sister OF the bride, and Mr. Arnold supporting
Miss Beach. Next came the groom and his bride-Sen-
ator J. B. Henderson, OF Missouri, ana Miss Mary E.
Foote-folowed by the parents OF the bride. The
ceremony was then consummated in the impressive
forms Of the Episcopal ritual, after which congratu-
lations were showered upon the newly made couple
by the large company assembled.
After the pair had been made one and the recep-
tion had fairly commenced General Ranka of Mas
sachusetts, was announced, accompanied by Mr.. De
Champs and three students Of the Chinese Embassy
The rush OF visitors was now immense, as may be
imagined when the fact is known that six hundred
invitations were given out. The full Congressional
delegations OF the States OF vermont and Missouri
were present, also a majority Of the Senators
OF both political parties, as well as members
OF the House Of Representatives. About one
O'Clock the President presented and Secretaries
McCulloch and Browning In addition TO the other
distinguished personages present, at late hour
General Grant and lady, Chief Justice Chase, Mrs.
sprague, Miss Nettie Chase and Secretary seward
arrived to pay their respects to the Senator and his
bride. There also several army officers present,
OF whom we may mention General Rousseau. The
ladies' who were in attendance in liberal numbers,
manifested their usual interest in what was going
ON. The dress of the bride consisted Of heavy
white silk heavily bounced with trail and white
veil and natural flowers. The groom was attred In
black.
The Senator and his lady took the four O'Clock
train this afternoon for Philadelphia where they will
pass several days, and thence visit Cape May, re-
naming several weeks.
Nomination Of Collector smythe Minister
70 Austria.
The President to-day nominated to the Senate
Henry A. smythe. collector Of customs al New York,
IN ho Msriaf IN An
No Tinkering Of the Finances This Session.
The members OF the Ways and Means Committee
have talked over informally various financial propo
sitions which have been referred to them and espe
ciaiy those looking towards consolidation OF
the national debt and the reduction OF
the interest thereon 10 IL the opinion
OF q majority of the committee that IL is
inexpedient to take any action upon these sub
jects at this session. There Is no reasonable pros
pect Of either the Senate or the House acting on
them, and the committee s OF opinion that their
agitation would only disturb the business and 1nan-
eial interests OF the country. The committee had
discovered that behind nearly every OF the pro-
jects for consolidating debt there is q scheme 10
enrich certain bankers and others. reduction OF
the interest on the debt could not be accom-.
plshed without an entire remodelins Of ts present