New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-15

ae" icinaiA'' 49, hours in the reading on his
.~rsi.ion %, the establishment OF trlDuhal lol
- a,oroi,ation of constitutional quesuohs' do
80 bo cot through the first hall dozen SHEETS .r'
cotors were snoring, and at the ehd Oh quiio w.
a. ,yboe body seemed to be wrapped III Uranium
oze from which his peroraton aroused IL INTO tia'
.nheerful wakefulness which follows the ANNOUNCE
ment of % minutes for dinner at the next statlon'
after long days ride on the railroad IL was Von
3 oclock and an attempt was made TO pass the anu
Contraction bill, but several speeches h"u " ~
made and nothing was done
The nlucky action of the Senate In the stanton
ose and of the House in the matters of the Supreme
Court and Hancock and Rousseau has had percep-
tiblv inyigorating effect here on the Republican
marty good deal of new life and courage has been
infused INTO our people and there is general stlen
ing of backbone all around. On the other hand lhe
democrats feel exasperated and ugly, and are pre-
naripa for the fight which will commence before
long The sages in political matters say that there
is every indication that the Presidential campaign
will be very bitter and more exciting tlah 'n'
last IL
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs had a
abort session to-day and after talking over some OF
tho noints involved in the Sandwich Islands treaty
and one or two other matters adjourned without max
INC any conclusion on the matters under consldera
ton.
In the House today nearly the whole session was
taken ND in debate on the new Reconstruction Dll.
Judge Bingham made long and powerful speech III
favor of the BILL and was followed by MI Loan anu
Fernando Wood. Just before the House adJourheu
the Speaker read note from Gen. Grant mcoslhg
telegram from Gen. Meade, in which he states SUD
santaly that unless the test oath is repealed as far
as it applies to voters under the Reconstruction acts
it will be impossible for him TO get men to fill State
offices and will impede reconstruction. The Demo
Gratis raised row over the reception Of the matter,
but Welded after they had created a good deal OF
noise
The WAYS and Means Committee had special ses-
sion to-day TO consider matters connected with the
revenue but accomplished nothing of public I'M
portance They will resume the subject again to-
morrow and continue it from day to day until they
are ready to report. There are large numbers OF
whisky men here from New-York and other cities
urging the Committee not to reduce the tax on
whisky 1t is supposed that these parties are IN
whisky ring, and interested with the persons VINO
are engaged in defraudng the Government out OF the
revenue.
The Republican members of the Senate met In
caucus this morning Senator Anthony presiding
The object of the meeting was to get the sense OF lhe
marty on the several important measures now before
Congress The whole time of the meeting was occu-
pied in debating the new Supplemental Reconstruc-
ton BILL the bill in relation to the Supreme Court
and Senator Morton's bill in regard TO the South
From the tenor of the debate it is evident that the
ruling party in Congress don't intend taking back
ward step on what it has already done, but will con-
tinue to advance on the same line. Those Senators
who spoke were very emphatic in their sentiments
regarding the position to be occupied by the Repub
iican party, and not TO be lntmidated by MI
johnson who has been bidding them defiance since
the impeachment was killed. The caucus adjourned
to meet again this evening but on account OF the
storm the meeting was postponed until tomorrow
Gen. Meade, in a telegram to Gen. Grant, dated
Atlanta, 18th inst, says:
Unless the pending bill in Congress. directing Military
Commanders fill all the offices In States under the
command rescnds the test OATH and provide for seec
this district will be entirely impracticable.
Rufus Andrews, Tom. Murphy. Hugh Hastings,
and other New York politicians called Conserva-
tive Republicans" who have been here for several !
days left this evening for New-York. Some OF these
men were a committee TO wait on Grant and tender
him the nomination for President They were to
have called on Grant to-day, but for some reason not
explained they left for home without doing So They
all feel very sore the early calling Of the New
York State Convention. They say 1t will ruin the
party. and do everything else that is bad This is
looked upon as q movement in favor OF Colfax for
the Vice Presidency on the ticket with Grant. They
accuse Fenton of pushing his claims and say he
Is not the choice of New-York while they believe
Colfax ia Their actions here have amounted TO
little
Mr. Stillwells nomination as Minister to Venezuela
was not acted upon. The nomination OF >. >. Cox as
Minister to Austria has not yet been referred to the
Committee. The House Committee on Banks and
Currency had under consideration to-day the bill
reported last session substituting greenbaeks for
National Bank currency The Committee have had
49, lin l,,%h ox-a fxyafo IN
any vote thereon majority of the Committee Of
the last session were in favor of the measure and 1t
was reported and recommitted to the Committee,
where il has been ever since
The President has vouchsafed the prediction that
he will remove Commissioner Rollins before Satur
day night or, as he expresses it in his own choice
vernacuar, he intends TO move upon his works. His
great trouble will be to find any TO nominate for
the place who has the ghost of chance Of confirma
ton. Gen Wsewen. strange TO say, still believes he
is the coming man, and that he be confirmed |
But the ost-talked-of aspirant Just now is one |
Perry Fuller of New-York formerly an Indian CON
tractor in the Far West His chances for a nOmina-
ton to-day better, it is said, than those OF any
else. Unless the feeling of the Senate materi
ally changes at all likely to be designated by
Mr. Johnson will occupylMr. Rolinss seat. At all |
events, however, the attempt TO GUST him will GER
tainly be made this week next
Seen. Pope has been assigned to the command Of
the Department of the Lakes with his headquarters
at Detroit. Mich.
The city is filed with politicians from all parts of
the country. Most of these are local politicians who
here for the purpose of fixing matters and looking
around previous TO the meetings of the coming local
conventions to nominate delegates to the Presden-
tia Nominating Convention.
The Senate having asked for information about the