New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-10
n by the following vote:

Mr. Morton offered an amendment that the tax be
placed at 90 cents which also disagreed to by a
vote of q to a. On motion of Senator Van Wrinkle,
it was agreed to reduce the duty on petroleum to
onehaf its present rate. After the passage of other
amendments the bill was finally agreed TO. II goes,
of course, to a Committee of Conference. and viii
probably be finally acted on early next week.
Senator Edmundss bill. providing for the connt Of
the votes IN the Electoral College, was next taken
up aud debated until adjournment The subject was
again debated in evening session.
Reverdy johnson delivered his farewell speech IN
the Senate to-day. He was very much affected, and
was unable to finish his address. lie handed the
manuscript TO Senator Yickers who read it to the
close The nomination of Perry Fuller, as Commits
siOner of Internal Revenue, was taken up in execu-
tive session The Committee on Finance reported
against his confirmation and he was rejected with
out much discussion. Hendricks was the only one
who favored his confirmation. Several minor APP
pOntments were also acted on.
In the House to-day, the attention Of members was
about equally divided between the business before
the body and the proceedings of the New-York Con-
yentiOn. kilograms in reference 10 which were re-
ceived every five minutes. Mr.. Banks, unwilling 70
risk vote on the Alaska appropriations, moved
that it be postponed until Tuesday next, and this
was agreed to by vote Of 90 to 81. Mr.. MOorhead
tnen moved JndJ the house 90 INTO committee o inc
Whole giving notice that if his motion prevailed he
would call up the Tariff bill The motion prevailed,
but objection being made 10 the consideration Of the
Tariff bill, the several orders on the calendar were
laid aside until that bill was reached. The
friends of the measure finally had IL read
and then it was sent 10 the Speakers
table few bills Of minor Importance were taken
no; after which, the House adjourned. night
session was held for the consideration of pension
bills Gen. Garfield will with the approval of the
Military Committee present bill to the House to
morrow, providing for the reduction OF the Regular
Army to 10000 men. The supenumerary officers are
to be placed on half pay, and all the vacancies in the
Regular Army are in future TO be filled from this
source. 1t is also provided that the President
may in his discretion appoint them 70
such other positions under the Government as he
may deem advisable, until such vacancies occur
when they will resume their positions in the service
according TO rank Bills from the military are the
special order for tomorrow night in the House.
Gen. Farnsworth reported bin to-day, from the
Committee on Reconstruction. providing for an cleo
ton in Virginia Oh the 18TH 14th, and 18th of August
next The measure was passed by the House with
out a division
The Secretary of the Treasury sent a communica-
ton 10 the House to-day, calling attention TO letter
written by him. in February last respecting the laws
governing tunnage duties charegabe against Spanish
vessels in ports of the United States lie says That
In his own opinion, the law on this subject Is IN
earnest hope that action will be taken on 1t during
the session.