New-York tribune., 1868-07-07
WASHINGTON.
THE TAX BnL-sPECIE PAYMENTs-THE PREgD-
MEMS BUREAU-THE NORTH CAROLINA
DELEGATION-TH DEMOCRATIC CONVEX


MEMS BUREAU--THE NORTH CAROLINA
DELEGATION-THE DEMOCRATIC CONVEX
TI0N.
Deem interest is manifested here in the action a
the New.York Convention. The Republicans ara
confident that Gen. Grant will overwhelmingly do
feat any candidate who may be nominated
No official or other definite information has been
received at the Army Headquarters relative to the
elections in Mississippi The indications however
are that the Constitution has been defeated In the
absence of Gen. Grant only barely routine business Il
transacted in that Department.
The Committee of Ways and Means at their meet
ing this morning considered the bill abolishing the
commission on brokers sales, which was INTRODUCED
by Gen Logan some time ago. 1t comes up again TO-
morrow Several of the committees OF the Hou&
met to-day but they obliged to adjourn fca
want of quorum without the transaction OF any
business The Democratic side OF the House h
utterly deserted and there is of course no prospect
that the opposition will be represented until
after the New-York Convention.
The Senate made rapid progress on the Tax bull to
day and tonight. and it is certain that the whole
mbiect will be disposed of by Wednesday. 1t was.
Of the principal business in that branch Of Con-
press Very few changes were made from the House
hill The section relative TO the appointment OF In
terna Revenue agents was laid aside for tho present
The tax on wholesale liquor dealers was Increased
80 that the clause now reads, Liquor dealer Whose
annual sales do not exceed s2jOOO shall pay $lp
and if exceeding $4,000, shall each pay an adj
ditiona 500 for every thousand dollars in excess Of
$4,000 All the provisions relative to distilled
spirits and tobacco were agreed TO, and when the
clause on cigars was reached the Senate adjourned
to tomorrow.
The vote by which Gen. John J.. Milford was re-
Il N fap fhn
District of Virginia having been reconsidered th,
Senate confirmed the nomination to-day. The Sen
ate also confirmed the nomination Of Leander Valen
tine as Appraiser and Charles J. Barbour Assistant
Appraiser of merchandise of Portland, Me-
From the vote in Committee of the Whole, IN the
House. to-day. il is presumed that action may b'
taken this session on the Tariff bill Gen. Moorehea<
was unsuccessful in having it considered, but It re
ceived 6 to % votes which not quorum, ana II
was postponed. The call of the House roll showed
that only one OF two more than quorum Is lett IL
that body 1t is, therefore important that member
should return to the Capital as soon as possible thai
business may not he unnecessarily delayed. Opin
ions concerning adjournment are various. Mr. L. Is
Washburne thinks it can be effected about the 18th
inst while some of the oldest members of the Senate
believe that the session will be protracted to the inst
of August.
to-day the following bill, the vote in Committee 10
ing to 2.
bill to provide gradual resumption of specie psyneni'
BE eHaf etc That snd after the Ist Of Nay 1909 tn nta
Ssy trDsscton. al the Treasury Of the United states
:v& Ps' 8 .gsof 1 dsGS ls s.eS i ' Of ''is s % % i
authorized and directed to issue United State noes ile s'Ss dso
the United States Treasury and after one year from dste s
rsGSn DS % IS ,sme 1ns ia &. United te ss leue no s1d de 10
the shall he DESTROYED
auhorreiby this act shall be issued a, herenon
United States notes outstanding
SEC That the authorized by shall be legal tender 70,
to ali parties except b. The United STATE. 10 psJnsst
have sad @a, Or IL payment o. The Interest on 'e Pos a
law coin snd also except before maturity Iayaeti % as uht
mstun the redemption and aer maturity q s'
Of the uoies authorized by Secretary the Treasury here
by authorized directed the received redeemed
9s sS ~I on demand aS 20 sS sS n o year @ &
as provided for 10 section third Of this set
.s; i: p% Eaa: 2; ps. e; :sI
periods Of less than at not les than three monhs etes
been authorized, which shan have been redeemed aHd hs
also % 'IRotsd @ s , 70 PulsI,s sas notes and % pser s
be %ay o,, q bis a S'1 ~ m qs .s s any IN Ts & % - e. ,
scribe Of denominations not ess than % PAYABLE az Pa oel
s bo .b. Ss Ssysbe eos or otbe, s~ii s,
an es pysbe coin DOT exceeding Der cent Der anna; II Is
other awful money not eIcselR esat s' ana We
ed that bonds shall be Issued less than liVf n0sg
Tina, accurate account 'hs be kep, Sy re rsa,aT.r 4
states notes received into the Treasury OF the Unted states an
Oyed and be shall also Keep accurate aeeosnt d s mgt 80,
authorized BY this shan be IN such form e Sesr
signatures Of the Treasurer Of the United states The Rsssrss
Treasury and also evidence of the lawful srv the mIrni pI
the direction o. the Srets ser said 'aa be received from s'
That from and aer the Of This act gold or .,
the public debt where the according 20 ts
BE coin
law IcbanSs bullion Ms
Is not hereby made unlawful
Gov Holden sent a communication TO Congress to-
day conveying official intelligence of the adoption OF
the XIVth Constitutional Amendment. Tue Presi
dent received a like document.
The vexed question of The short versus the Ions
span bridges across the Ohio River was settled in
the House to-day. Gen. Raum's joint resolution
providing that all bridges across that River shall
be of 500 feet span prevailed, special exception
being made in favor of the unfinished bridge at the
Falls of the Ohio. This was excepted in conse-
quence of private understanding with the company
who are building it that it shall be inclosed from
500 to 400 feet.
Notice was given in the House to-day that the con-
tested-election cases OF Hogan agt Pile and Sweeser
agt. Anderson will be called mp special order on
Wednesday next. Three of the seven members Of
the North Carolina delegation took their seats in tho
House to-day. namely Messrs. John K. French, John
T. Deweese, and Alexander ii. Jones'
The Reciprocity bill affecting the United States
and Prince Edwards Island. introduced by Gen. Bnt
Ter in the House to-day. is designed to relieve our
fishing vessels from the onerous restrictions which
are imposed by the authorities of shat island and to
prepare the way for the annexation Of the island 70
the United States. The correspondence on the sub
ject shows that in 1851 100 sail damaged aud 80