New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-10
WASHINGTON.

STATES VET IN THE UNION-NR. LOGAN's
CHARGE AGAINST THE TREASURY DEPART
Neutrality-suspicious. COTTON SUITS.
N, 1utrsH.yr 10 fHn TAiBUxE.
WASHINGTON, Monday March ., 1868.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Conklng presented the
petition of $50 colored people of North Carolina and
Georgia, representing that they the victims OF
persecution, and asking for appropriation TO
enable them to emigrate 10 Liberia. IL referred
TO the Committee on Judiciary. Reverdy Johnson
presented the credentials Of Mr.. Vickers Senator
elect from Maryland. Opposition TO the admission OF
Mr.. Vickers was expected the ground being that he
held communication with son in the Rebel Army
during the war and committed acts for which Gen.
Schenck ordered his arrest; but, instead Of this, Mr.
Sumner objected TO his admission the ground that
Maryland has not a republican form of government
Mr.. Summers resolution of objection was opposed by
Mr.. CONFESS who said that the same objection
would rule the California representation out OF the
Senate as her State Constitution is not according 10
Mr.. Summers view republican in form. Mr.. CONFESS
was appauded by the galleries, which were evidently
in sympathy with Mr.. Vickers After short discus
sion, Mr. Sumner withdrew his motion, and MIR.
Vickers was sworn III. The Diplomatic ApprOpria-
ton bill was taken up al o'clock and discussed and
amended during the afternoon. The Portugal mis-
sion, still held by Mr.. Harvey was provided for.
short Executive Session was held for the purpose OF
passing resolution TO remove the injunction OF
secrecy from certain documents which the Managers
Of the Impeachment desire to III the approaching
trial.
In the House to-day, during the morning hour a
number of bills and resolutions were introduced, ana
referred to the appropriate committees During
debate in regard To certain cotton claims in the
Treasury Mr. Logan made fierce attack upon Secre-
tary McCullOch and the Treasury Department gen
orally. He charged that the books of the Treasury
Department would show that recently SlSG4O0OO in
bonds had been ordered to be destroyed. and were
entered on the books having been destroyed. while
the fact is that only blank paper and not one Of the
bonds had been so destroyed. The Retrenchment
Committee will begin investigation tomorrow.
Prominent officials inform your correspondent that
Gen. Logan is mistaken, and that an investigation
viii show all TO be right.
The Reconstruction Committee met today and
considered the question of the admission of Alabama
1t was decided before taking any action, to ascertain
from Gen. Grant the number of votes registered and
polled in that State under the Constitution and
soon as this is ascerained the Chairman is author
lied to bring the subject before the Committee for
final decision.
The WAYS and Means Committee will report pre-
lninary bill tomorrow repeating all the taxes on
manu- cturing and industrial pursuits. lt was the
intention of the Committee 10 retain the taxes on
few articles Of luxury; but they have determined TO
except tobacco. petroleum, and Liquors The pro-
priety Of repeating the income tax is under discus
sion but there seems be considerable opposition to
il in the Committee and it is doubtful whether any
change will be made
1t is proposed blythe Retrenchment Committee to
report bill in a few DAYS TO curtail al such offices
as can be dispened with in the various Custom
Houses throughout the country, as TO reduce the
expenses of the collection of the revenue TO the
lowest possible figure, without tariff with specific
duties
The Committee on Roads and Canals VIII report a
bill tomorrow recommending the incorporation of
company for the construction of an airline railroad
between this city and NewYork. The bill provides
that the maximum time of running shall be seven
hours and that the company shah form no combna-
tiou with any companies now i'll existence.
The Secretary of the Treasury has sent letter to
Congress in compliance with the Senate resolution
requesting the Of the eminent counsel referred
TO in his reply Of Jan. 16 who had advised com
promise of the Dennistoun cotton suits. The Secre-
tary saws: the compromise and settlement were
arranged with the Hon. William NJ Evarts, counsel
for Dennistoun & Co., the Department acting
under the advice of the Hon Caleb Gushing and Dis
trict-Attorney Courtney. This cotton originally be-
Ionged to MessTs. Collie & Co of England, who were
engaged in running the blockade during the and
was valued at about $4,000 IT seized in the latter
end Of 1861 and after its capture II was claimed and
repevned by DenDistOun 81 Co. OF New-HOrk, lmme-
diatey on its arrival in that city. The Government
TO cover the Tepeyin bonds, was obliged 10 make a
deposit of 100000 Finally, after long litigation, the
matter was adjusted the Government losing all the
cotton, and paying large amount of money TO
counsel and 10 Frank Smith, the infOrmer on the
recommendation of President Johnson. Smiths
claim for having seized the cotton was over $4,000
The Treasury Department refused TO pay it at trst
but the President requested that he be paid and he
was
The Secretary Of War sent a communication TO the
House few days ago relative 10 the surveys for
ship canal to connect Lakes Erie and Ontario. The
following are the surveys submitted to the Depart
Snent No l. from steamboat landing at Lewiston,
directly up the mountain to old Fort Gray, and
thence to ScblosseT; length, 100 miles No 3 from
Fiye-Ale Meadow, below Lewiston, on Niagara
River to Lewiston and SchlOsser; length, 9$S miles.
No "a from point 800 feet south of the steam
boatanding at Lewiston, crossing the natural basin
su an easterly direction 10 the foot of the mountain
ridge thence by line No 10 Schlosser; length 7SO3
miles No g. from the mouth Of FOur-Mile Creek,
On Lake Ontario, To SchlOsser; length l443 miles
No 4 from Wilson, at the mouth of Twelye-A Mile
Creek on Lake Ontario to the Niagara River, be
tween Cavuca and Tonawanda Creeks length, 1885
miles No : from head of Ocott Harbor to Eighteen
Ag;le Creek on Lake Ontario, Niagara River, oppo
ate north end of Tonawanda Island length 2j.ss
miles The average cost Of construction by any one
of these routes is estimated at $l2.oOOOv
The startling remarks made to-day by Represent
tatiye Logan in connection with Treasury bonds in
iuced Representatives Van Wyck and Latin Of New
York 20 visit Gen Spinner, United States Treasurer,
TO get information from him upon this subject Other