The New York herald., 1868-05-06
WASHINCTON.|
Proceedings in the House of
Representatives.
THE BR0OKS-BUTLER MBR0GLI0.
Investigation Ordered Into the Charges
Against Butler.
Effect of the ScandaI nus ne.
bates i'm the House.
Proposition to Withdrew N, lmpea.hment
Charges Of .lr..deeent narangues
Again st the President
The Radieals Take Fright and
) 0rce an Adjournment.
Effect Of the Scandal Gus Dc.
bates i'm the House.
The hadieals Take Fright and
- Orce an Adjournment. d

WASHINGTON, May s, 1858.
1hs Commnse.e OF Ways and Means on the
= Tariff.
The ComrIttee OF Ways land Means recently ap.
pointed subcommittee which was instructed to
take into consideration the revision of the tar. 1t
H rumosed here to-day that the committee Is enter.
tanning aproFoslton to instruct the subcommittee
to provide for the DEFICIENCIES in the revenues, which
win eecaueed by the law recently passed exempt.
ing certain manufactures from taxation.
Meeting Of the American Medical Associa-
ticn~ Visits to the President md Others.
"A injecting Of the American Medical Association
uas he'd In this city at Carroll Hall to-day over
Sour hundred delegates were present DR.. s. D.
0F6ss of Philadelphia, presided, and Dr. Grafton
Tyler, of Washington, delivered the welcoming ad.
dress, and the chairman then delivered the annual
address, II is expected that the Association will re.
unntn In session for several days.
According TO the programme, about two hundred
'cf the delegates to the Medical Convention visited
che White House and were received by the President.
AFTER spencsng an hour in the East Roem, the dele.
sgation called upon Speaker Colfax, where about
another eour was passed in social converse.
ton. The delegation next repaired to the
residence of Chief Justice Chase. BY some
misunderstanding the Chief Justice was
taken completely by surprise. 1t was here dis
covered thai Tomorrow evening had been designated
for his reception. With some disappointment, there.
fore, Che members OF the convention withdrew. The
convention win assemble at nine O'Clock tomorrow
morning, ana after some discussion upon scientific
subjects will renew the sightseeing set apart for them
by the &c mmttee of arrangements.
Meeting of the Reconstruction Committee
melting OF the Reconstruction Committee WAS
held chr morning, and after debate resolved to
report in favor Of admitting Arkansas under the new
constitution, provided that the State adopt the suf-
Of fha bob
she oommittee had before them and considered the
constitutions Of several of the other Southern States
neflnal action was had.
Presentation Of Indians Gen. Grant.
Judge Paschsl, OF Texas, to-day presented TO Gen.
esal Grant delegations Of Choctaw, Chcassw and
Creek Indians. Amung them were Massrs, Pychlin
Folsom, Mcintosh, Smith, Downing, A6air DoudAnot
Reese, Scrasser, and other influential aborigines
They expressed to General Grant their readiness
IN behalf OF The Southern tribes to act as oonserva-
tors OF the peace AMI to preserve order on the ron
uer at saving OF $50 00o 900 year the govern.
ment They were listened to with great att,n ion BY
the General and requested to state their plams In
writing.
The Recent Duel Near Bultimvxs.
Newspapers having reported some errorsau egard
70 the duel which took place on Sunday morning
near Baltimore there is the best authority stng
that the antagonist Of General Lawrence wa not
Count Lottum but Baron Kusseron OF the lPru ssiap
legation and that the affair was settled in an hon
crabe way for the two gentlemen.
on'ciai hepart &rom the Indian Peace c. ,m.
mission.
The following hSs been received at the Inter 1or
Department.
FORT LARAMIE Dacotah May 2, 1885,,
Hon. " H BROWNING, Secretary OF the Intcrior:-
Dr. Matthews'reaehed here last night with thr ee
OF the head @ chiefs Of the Cheyennes and ful de- E.
eauon OF the Mountain Crows and Arapahoes wi II
ne here In few days. Reports that "Man-afraid
his-horses' ahd Red Clouds hand OF siou: {
days The Brules signed the treaty on the 18th
ana lett They nre to JOIN spotted Tai and
hunt on the Republican this summer. Nothing FUR
thcr has been received from the parties that lave
been depredating along the line OF the Union Pacinc
Secretary OF the Peace Commission.
Call for n Meeting of Manufacturers nt Gle mr..
land
The following cal has just been issued
NATIONAL MANUFACTURERS AssocIATIor--FIRSr An
NuAL NETTING AT cLEvELAfiD (oHIo) WEDNESDAY,
This Association, formed st the National
Sianufs turers' Convention Ct Cleveland, last
DecemBSr, aims TO secure unity of action and
mutual acquaintance and cooperation for the
skill amo1g all kinds Of manufacturers aud pro-
docers OF necessary aud useful stapes or articles OF
FROG, all paris OF the country. Tie report of the
peiegates to washington sent fromsthe convention
Last inter 10 ask for reduction Of taxes reform OF
gsvei.e offlcias and retrenchnent aud economy In
ths government expenses, Will be preserted and the
Ieport WI clearly show the benefit OF esanized and
.continOcd effort.
Az other reforms are needed and as government |
expenses should be stil further reduced millions OF
dollars IL may be deemed best hereafter 10 send men
pl ability, character and practical busEess expe-
Llence I,e,a as deegates to Washington TO forward
or Importance touching future plans and eiYoyfs and
more perfect organizatlan will be brought before
the meeting, apd large attendance Is hoped and |
expected. Let AL towns and cities Send d9leyates
and let individual manufacturers colne also. The |
sessions VII probably occupy two days and Gylll
open at ten A.. NJ. the 9th.
u. W. RAYMOND, Chicago, President
,. i. WILLIAMS Cleveland, secretary.