The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-25
Ratification OF the Treaty
With China.
The Treaty With the Sandwich Islands
Tabled by the Senate.
Provisional Governments for Vir-
ginia, mississippi and Texas.

committee granted. The conference committees OF
the House and Senate met this afternoon and agreed
to ok the time for which the r,yay Is to be enjoyed
by the company at fifteen years instead OF ten, as
amended by the Senate The bill originally asked
for twenty years and the committee agreed to the
compromise OF fifteen. AS the Senate was in execu-
tive session all day the committee were unable to
make report. 1t is thought however. that the bill
In Its present shape will be agreed to by both houses
The Hawaiian Treaty-Its Probable Rejection.
After protracted discussion In executive session
to-day the Hawaiian treaty laid upon the table.
The main objection to the treaty was its reciprocity
nature. Although there was considerable infiu-
ence In favor OF the treaty as sure to secure many
benefits to the population Of the Pacific coast the
supremacy Of American influence in the islands and
their isolated geographical position, 1t was con-
sdered will force annexation as the most ready
means Of overcoming the present drawbacks Of
fair growth OF agricultural products without mar.
ket in which to dispose Of them. BY rejecting all
overtures Of the nature OF the proposed treaty
everything ia anticipated in the way of securing
more intimate relations with these gems OF the
Pacific
Nominations by the President.
The President this afternoon sent TO the Senate the
following nominations:J. Lyle Dickey, OF Illinois,
and J. RNbley Ashton, OF Pennsylvania, to be AS
sstant Attorney Generals Robert A. Crawford Col
lector n Customs at Brazos de Santiago; Erasus ID.
Webster, Assessor Of Internal Revenue for the Third
district Of New York; B. Gerrlsh, Sr of New Hamp-
shire, Consul at Nantes Nelson Poe, Assessor of
Internal Revenue for the Third district Of Maryland.
The FreeGmen's CATION Of the
Senate Bill Continuing IL.
General Howard, Commissioner of the Freedmens
Bureau, has Just issued circular prOmulgatng the
act OF Congress to continue Bureau for one year.
which became a law a few days ago without the
approval OF the President together with the decision
OF the Second Comptroller OF the Treasury stating
that none OF the provisions OF the act went into
effect before July ID, 1853. The Commissioner
announces that the restoration OF officers
authorized by the act is equivalent to a reap
poin:ment. Assistant Commissioners OF the Treasury
are directed forward the OF such officers as
may be required for reassignment under the act.
The Proposed Adjournment CIinchcd.
The motion to reconsider the vote by which the
House agreed to adjourn Monday, and to lay that
motion the table, was taken up soon after twelve
O'Clock and passed by the close vote of seventy six to
seventy-one. This clnches the matter OF adjourn
ment and renders 1t certain that Congress will leave
here on Monday.
The Alaska Bill-Parliamcntary Maneuvres
Of Banks and Butler.
The House was engaged most or the time to-day In
dIsposng OF business on the Speakers table and In
considering reports from the various conference
committees. The most important Of the latter was
the Alaska Appropriation bill, as the House amend
ment was virtually stricken out Considerable oppo
siton was made 10 the adoption OF the report.
General Banks. who has had charge OF the bill from
the first, defended the action OF the committee with
much vigor The opposition was led by Butler, and
lively passage at arms occurred between him and
Banks. The latter, who is an accomplished par
1 toriap IN RutIp
ig of the rules of the House. remarkng at
time that II Butler had served little longer in the
House he would not make such. foolish motions.
An attempt was made to hlibuster so to delay the
BILL and I, possible to defeat It, but Banks held the
floor ronfthe first and refused to yield except for
brief explanation by his colleague on the committee.
Butler and his friends tried to badger Loughridge
with questions, Banks then would claim the door
and in this way kept his opponents at bay The re-
port OF the conference committee was finally agreed
to and the bill passed
New Provisional Government Hill.
The bill providing for provisional governments for
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas was reported by
Judge Bingham from the Reconstruction Committee,
and after short debate passed by the decisive vote
OF liz to q. Butler, in the of his remarks
said he Was in favor Of the BILL but he very little
use in passing It, as Congress had agreed adjourn
on Monday and the President would certainly veto
the bul. lie intimated that 1t was only for party
effect and would not really amount TO anything,
The PROVISIONS OF the bill the those here
tofore published with the exception that whereas u
at first applied only to Texas, 1t nor includes VIZ
gina and Mississippi.
The Alleged Pcccadi4oes Of NcPhersou..
The Committee Accounts, chaeged with the. tn
vestigation into alleged corruption and mismanage.
ment In the Clerks ONCE Of the House made report
which efectuay white sashes Mcpherson ard as
usual makes him out 10 be a prosecuted and an
injured man. The minority OF the COMMITTEES, con.
ssting OF Hiram Mccullough, OF Maryland. will sub
nit another report tomorrow, wherein McPherson's
abuse OF his ocial position the matter OF station
cry, contracts, &c, Will be fully shown up The two
reports will be printed together and. singular as t
II as an electoneering document In the coming
canvass
Rush Among she Lobbyists.
The approach II the adjournment Of Congress has
occss,oned o general outpourng Of all classes OF
people interested by personal or mercenary con-
sideratons In may OF the measures presented for
action The inierposlt!on OF the impeachment trial
In the ordinary course OF legislation consumed 80
much Of the time usually allotted to the summer
session that the closing days find still large num-
Der OF bills upon tho calendar without the prospect
tiooe
| who have bills to urge through amounts to a regu.
lar attack upon Congress. The veteran lobby
lists evidently delight In this state Of
things, and appear to be unusually confidential,
| persistent and important. Their manipuations Of
the greenhorns quite amusing and as the meas
ure OF the necessities OF the latter is greater or the
pecuniary Importance Of some measure Is large the
lobby members persuade encourage aud bleed. In
the Senate the larger share Of the bills awaiting &C
ton will undoubtedly have to lie over until next ses
sion. The executive business on hand, the Chinese
| treaties and an immense number OF appointments
will quite likely absorb all the remainder OF the SEES
sion. As these matters are Of more pressing impor
lance Affecting directly the interests OF the whole
people, either In International trade and FRIENDSHIP
or In the administration OF the minor odces OF govern
meut the arst duty 10 to oct 10 one wav the oths'