New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-17
VOL. XXVIII.....No' 8,483
WASHINGTON.
REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DISABILITIES TuE
WASHINGTON CLERKS IN TRIBULAIlonn ,cuTs
TAX RIII-wHIsKY AND TOBACCO-uDstu,.'
or AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD-Ai =. ,o,o

WASHINGTON Tuesday, June H. i'o0'
The Senate in the early part OF ,o-uSy o;tiuops
rassed bill relieving about twelve NUM-" ,.I.,:
of North Carolina from political ana los"i n"1I4.
.s in consequence of their connection Win the ia'e
Rebellion Among the persons tn',o pa l, c.
Gov Brown Gen. Longstreet Gov iiOi',"' "I g.
w Jones. of Tennessee, formerly n'oiN"ei u
eress The bill supplementary !" 'no az. pr ,-
g. a national currency was again debated, put no
loi n"''V' 49, voocbod Senators generally availed
.IassaI,,os Of the opportunity to ventilate
-. sancial theories. Mr. Henderson made
.ong sectional speech, mainly denunciatOry
81 Nov England capital and enterprise. He made an
;n.nahired attack on Mr.. Wilson, asking him how
nncb money be had invested in Massachusetts, banks,
how many of them he owned, etc. Mr.. Wilson re-
plied with the utmost good humor, that he did not
own bank anywhere, and had not United States
Bond At about ) o'clock, Senator Chandler entered
amoton TO table the bill, which was lost by major
ity Mr.. Cameron moved 10 strike out the first sec
ton which makes it unlawful for National Banks in
the principal cities to pay interest on deposits or
balances of any other National Banking Association,
under the penalty of winding up its affairs. The
question being on the passage of this section Mr..
Chandler gave notice that in it passed he should
move the following provsO after the word
"Observed":
Provided that It shall be unlawful for any National
banking association of the cities OF Newfork
Boston or Philadelphia receiving deposits from National
banks as provided in this section TO loan any portion OF
their Deposits and 1t is hereby MADE the duty OF we
tTOer of the Currency 10 see That TINS provsO ehoLceu
and upon violation thereof by any National banking
association he is hereby authorized and required 20 pro
coed as i'm other Of default appoint recevert to
wind up affairs Of such association according 70 the
provisions OF TINS act'
Mr.. Chandler made severe attack upon the sec
ton. to which Senator Cattell being the father OF
the measure replied in a speech which, nOtwlth-
Canotors ware get TO their DIM
pers was listened 10 with attention. He condemned
the system of paying interests deposits and char
aeterized il as ilegitimate banking. A bank should
be a lender and never borrower of money Garrett
Dayss amendment that there shall be no increase oil
the present volume of the currency, and that the
s2OOOOO0 shall be taken from those banks which
have a surplus and dividend pro rata among the
States. was adopted. The Senate adjourned without
taking vote Onthe BILL
Mr. sherman introduced in the Senate to-day the
House bill providing for the incorporation of an
airline railroad between New-York and Washing
ton; also railroad between Washington and Cleve-
land also for a railroad between Washington and
Cincinnati Mcssrs. Sherman, Sumner, Chandler,
Pomeroy. Stewart Buckalew, and Vickers were APP
pointed Select Committee of seven to attend to
these matters.
The proceedings in the House to-day were dull and
undressing The Senate bill to remove the politl-
cal disabilities of Mr. Butler, member of Congress
elect from the First District of Tennessee, after con-
siderable opposition from number of Republicans,
was passed. The bill has already passed the Senate
and now goes to the President for his signature The
probabilities are that he will veto it, beng personal
enemy of Mr.. Butler. The Department clerks, after
all are not so sure of getting their 20 per
cent extra compensation. Mr.. Bingham,
who made a motion yesterday to reconsider
granted today
asked that the bill be returned from the Senate TO
the House. This, after an attempt to kill the mo
tfOn was defeated by 80 Yeas to a Nays. The clerks
are in trbulatiOn this evening. and fear the conse-
Quences. The House will probably vote Tomorrow
ON Mr. Binghams motion to reconsider. The indlca-
tons are that the bill viii succeed The remainder
Of the davis session was devoted to the consideration
of matters relating to the District Of Columbia and
to the River and HarbOr Appropriation bill.
The bill for the better protection OF United States
citizens travelling abroad has recently been cOnsd-
cred at several meetings of the Senate Foreign
Affairs Committee but no definite action has been
taken II is generally understood that the Chair
man. Mr.. Sumner, is opposed to any immediate ac-
ton and is in favor of pOstponing it until the next
session of Congress. He thinks that legislation Of
this character at this time would be in
furious TO our interests abroad, and calculated
to provoke very unfrendly feelings toward the
United States at the Court of ST. James and at the
Tuileries. The representatives of these powers IN
Washington do not look with favor on the stringent
bill which passed the House some time ago, and that
part of il in regard TO Teprisals is particularly obiec
tonabe. A majority of the Committee, however,
think that it ought to be reported, even though the
repal feature should be stricken out, in order to
meet Mr.. Summers views. In the Senate Com
mittee should continue to show an indispositOn to
10 intention of Senators
to bring in a new measure, and get the
judgment Of the Senate on it, they consider it due
to citizens of foreign BIRTH advisable for the
cOuragement Of immigration, and incumbent on them
in order to carry out the principles of the Chicago
platform that some action should be taken the
subject. The Secretary of State is known to be
opposed TO many of the features of the BILL and is
nsng bis influence against IT, 1t is said that he is
induced to do this through the representations of Mr.
Thornton of the French Minister, and of other lead
ing members of the Diplomatic Corps; but it is
hardly possible that such influence could operate TO
affect the Committee.
The Ways and Means Committee took up the House
resolution yesterday, recommitting the Tax bill with
instructions. Gen. Schenck thought it the Commit
tees duty 10 carry out the viewsof the House. He
informed the Committee that he should at
once mature a bill embodying the opinion
OF the House. The Committee then agreed
TO take from the present bill the sections
relating to the interests to be legslated upon Messrs
Hooper, Logan and Maynard were appointed a sub
committee to Gull out all the provisions and sections
relating 10 whisky and Messrs. Niblack, Griswold
ana Allison were appointed to attend to the tobacco
clauses commissioner Weles was with the Com
mttee, and 1t Is thought that the new bill may be
ready IN about a week The bill which WAS before
the House. and which was referred back yesterday,