The New York herald., 1868-06-17
Movements Of the Chinese
Embassy.
The Ways and Means Committee Engaged on The
New Whiskey and Tobacco Tax Bill
Removal Of Political Disabilities from
Reconstructed Rebels.
The National Currency Bill in the
Senate.

WASHINGTON, June l6, 1865.
The Chinese Embassy-PrOgramMe Of Their
Reception in the Senate To-Day.
The Senate having fixed upon tomorrow for the
reception of Mr.. Buringame and his associates the
Chinese Embassy will be in attendance at the east
pOrtco OF the Senate wing Of the Capitol shortly
before one o'clock where they will be met by the
committee the part OF the Senate and be con-
Quoted by them to the Senate Chamber. II has been
determined to follow other ceremony than that
ON the occasion Of the receptions OF Lafayette and Kos
euth. In view Of this resolution when the Embassy,
In charge of the Senate committee makes its appear
ance at the main entrance to the Senate chamb er
the chairman Of the committee will introduce the
Embassy to the Senate. The Senators rising, the
President pro tenapore will simply reply, "Mr. Bur-
lingame and members Of the Embassy from China,
/ welcome you to the Senate Of the United States.
The committee will conduct you to the seats which
have caused to be prepared for yOu." The Senators
having resumed their seats motion will be made to
take recess for fifteen, probably thirty, minutes,
order to allow the Senators an opportunity to be
introduced personally to the members Of the En-
bassy. The time thus appropriated to the necessary
cOurtesies Of the occasion having been exhausted
the Senate will resume its business.
The Chinese visited the Patent ONCE to-day and
ture Of the wonderfully inventive skill Of the Yankee
nation. Some OF the Celestials OF scientific
turn took q great interest In the various models
OF the steam engine, while others appeared to
take more delight in the silk weaving looms, which
they were candid enough to confess evinced superior
finish and ingenuity to those OF their own. The i'm
mensity Of the collection made deep impression on
the Celestial mind, and more than anything else
helped to convey clear idea Of the tremendous eX-
tent of the energy and enterprise Of the western
hemisphere Before leaving the individuals of the
Embassy had themselves weighed and the
interesting fact was disclosed that the ave-
dIpois is much lighter than American. Cap
tain Dover weighed down two full grown
Ceestals including even one of the high ministers
The Embassy visited no other place to-day, and
passed the evening In their parlors Mr.. Burlingame
spends portion Of each day at the State Depart
ment arranging the details or his business to this
government. With bQth him and the Chinese the
bore Of writing autographs has grown to be an in
tOlerable nuisance and has reached that point where
forbearance ceases to be virtue. swarm OF
letters comes by every mail requesting the
treasure Of his name and the name Of
every one in his suite, down to the cook
written out legbly on several pieces Of letter
paper. To answer all Of these polite requests Mr..
mission to a lively exercise-of penmanship alone.
The Ways and Means Committee and the New
Whiskey and Tobacco Bill.
The Ways and Means Committee held a long
session this morning and agreed to carry out the in
structions OF the House with regard to bringing in
new tax bin covering only whskey and tobacco.
General Schenck, chairman Of the committee, is un-
derstood to favor taking all that relates to whskey
and tobacco out Of the present bill and putting 1t
into bill to be brought In shortly Some OF the
members Of the committee are In favor Of simply pass
Ing Joint resolution setting the rate of taxing whis
key and tobacco and then going on with that part of
the bill which relates to the machinery Of collect
ing the tax. No determination has been reached
vet az to what course will be pursued. The instruc
tions 10 the committee, contained in the resolution
which passed the House yesterday, were rather
vague, and were varously interpreted by the men,
bers OF the committee. What is wanted by the
House is speedy action with regard to the tax on
whiskey and tobacco because there is feeling that
delay will result in defeating legislation on these two
important sources of revenue.
The Committee Of Ways and Means have appointed
Representatives Hooper, Maynard and Logan Sub
Committee on Whiskey,' and Messrs Griswold, ALI
son and Brooks a Subcommittee on Tobacco. The
committee will not report bill on these subjects as
directed by the House, until toward the close of the
rates of tax, with restrictions and regulations slmi
lar to those heretofore reported in the general tax
bill
TEe senate Committee the Rights Of Natu-
rallied Citizens Abroad.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has
been considering for some time Banks bill relative
20 the rights Of naturalized citizens abroad II Is
understood that senator Sumner Chairman Of the
committee, has consulted Secretary Seward about
the matter. II is stated that that unctionary has ad
eised the striking out Of that section Of the bill which
provides for reprisas or retaliation by arresiDg sub
jects Of foreign governments who may be
within our borders when outrages are per
petrated on American naturalized citizens abroad.
Secretary Seward feared that this clause in the bill
might involve us in difficulty with other govern
mente ana on his advice the committee has agreed
60 report the bill without It. Among the members
OF the House this was regarded a very important
section Of the bill.
The Attorney Generalship.
The President has not yet received o definite an
ewer from Evarts relative to the Attorn ey General
chip, but 1t is rumored tonight he intends to ac-
cept A story is anost also that Browning is soon
10 90 out.
Movement TO Decrease the Number of Certain
Omcinls.
There is q movement on foot here TO decrease the
number OF inspectors Of customs and United states
storekeepers to the minimum force authorized by
law, and to increase the pay Of such remaining OH
cals Of that class from four to six dollars per diem
The project Is interesting to large class Of in
the public employ and is said to be favored by the
Collectors Of Portland, Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Charleston, savannah, Mobile, New
Orleans and San Francisco. The complaint is that
inspectors and storekeepers whose duties are ardu
Gus, do not receive enough compensation for a
decent support.
The Taking Possession Of the Ram stonewall
by the Dur Minister to japan.
II appears from the documents ordered to be print
ed by the Senate to-day that on the goth Of May
secretary Seward wrote to Mr.. Van valkenburg, re-
ferrng to the fact that the latter had informed him
that he had taken possession of the ram stonewall
keeping her under the United states nag and that be