Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-08
BY TELEGRA APH!

WASHINGTON, Fcbuary 3-Ten days ago it was anounccd by tie Iscconstruc- ton Committee, which has seemed to be paramount in ipfIucnce in this Con- gress, tha. the Supreme Court should not decfde law of Congress uneon- stitutional. That committee have found it convenicnt to smother-to kill their own bantling--and it will never be reported to the House. A similar disposition will be made of the resoiu- tionin reference to Judge Field. Con- gress dare not call an investigation of the declaration of that officer, when it is known that Chief Justice Chase has often expressed his opinion on tho sub- ject of the reconstruction measures.
 The President sent the name of Col. Wiseman as Commissioner of Inter- nal Revenue, in place of MT. Rollins. Mir. Wiseman is strongly indorsed both for integrity and capacity.
 Acommittee representing the leather, boot and shoe interests, from the late Manufacturer Convention, at Worces- ter, Mass, arrived here Saturday even ing. The gentlemen were presenting their claims among Congrcssmcn, and are to have an interview to morrow with the Ways'and Means Committee. They want thestax taken from boots and shoes and other manufactures of leather, and, as we learn, have already been advised that the Ways and Means Committee have agreed to relieve them, as well as other manufactures. The Committee on Ways and Means were engaged for four or five hours on Saturday with the delegation represent ing the tobacco interests. The discus- sion is said to have been quite lively and earnest. It is understood that the Committee have substantially agreed upon the policy of stamp duty upon tobacco in all it's forms.
 It is understood that the President last night stated, in reference to the question of an immediate settlement of the Alabama claims, that he proposes to wait and see what authority the new English Minister is vested with by the British Government, on this question, before he makes out his line of policy. The new Minister, Sir Edward Thorn ton, will be presented to him to-mor- row, and after that time he will con- sider what course is proper for him to pursue.
 The further consideration of the case 1 o1 John Young Brown was postponed in the House this evening until next Monday. So far his claims have beer defended with an ability worthy of the palmiest days of Congress. The fact' were presented by MT. Black on Satur day, in an elaborate speech which, foi forensic power, has not been equallec in the House for years. Mir. Knott, O Kentucky, followed in an argument upon .ha constitutional questions invol ved in the act, presenting the odiou' test oath, which is regarded by loya men as the ablest that has yet appeared upon that subject either in or out O Congress, and to-day Mir. Kerr, of In diana, resumed the argum ent in aspescf which perhaps surpassed in power any other he has ever made. His exposure of the wilful provisions ofboth law ant fact by Davis and Cook. in their feeble defense of the majority report, wa terrific.
 l At the conclusion of Mr. Kerr speech, Mir. Trimble moved postpone ment of the question, which he urgsc with such effect as to secure it by large majority.
 Col. Edmund Cooper, who wal reelected as Assistant Secretary of th' Treasury, is no longer candidate fo the place. Col. Wm. Thorpe, of Mise ouri, will probably be nominated fo the position.