The New York herald., 1868-12-16
WASHING GT0N
The Bill for the Aiming Of Southern
Militia Passed in the Senate.
Debate on the Tariff Bill in the
House.
Charges Of Corruption Against the
New York Union League.


New York Union League.
WASHINGTON. Dec. n. iscs.
The Purchase Of samasa Hay asS P~ssss~ia-
News has arrived here that the famous samana
b. purchase has been completed. Under the Presi.
acy Of Cabral Mr.. Frederick seward wss con-
lssioned to oner s2,ooo,ooo for n. which WAS
refused. Presidents Baez however. when he came
into power evidently found himself hard pressed.
and through his commissioner, Mr.. fabens. applied
to the United States government In hope of having
the oner renewed. IL appears that Thad Stevens
entered very heartily into the project and even had
resolutions drafted for IN appropriation for s pur.
chase but the Alaska aYair had precedence and the
impeachment trial coming on enectnally threw
Samana In the shade. Certain New fork
capitalists, headed by L. p. Hollister. whose
name IL the only one which thus far ap-
pears, entered into preliminary contract with M
Fabens for perpetual lease OF the bay and PENN
sua, which contract has just been approved by the
Dominican government and large amount paid
down by the New York parties. IL 10 understood
that the whole affair IL moved from washington, and
that so soon as occupation given the United States
viii proceed to establish naval station there. leay-
ing st. Thomas to shake to pieces when II pieases.
Sympathy with spain.
The following is Senator Summers resolution as
modified and reported back from the Committee on
Foreign Relatlons:-
Resolved, That the people OF the United States.
sympathizing with the people OF Spain IN their EFFORT
to establish new order OF things, express the conf
dent hope that 1t will be conducted 10 the end IN
such way as to promote the triumph OF liberal nsti
Spain not to allow the present opportunity to pass
without securing the immediate emancipation OF the
slaves and the na abolition Of slavery throughout
tho 0roy1i y1iohA AnVrn md
Resolved, That the President OF the United States
be charged with the duty Of communicating this re-
solution to the government Of Spain.
The Presidents Reputation Policy Ceusured.
The Senate Finance Committee held meeting this
morning and adopted Mr.. willey's resolution censur-
ing the passage in the Presidents Message relating
to the payment Of the national debt.
The Decision in the Legal Tender Case.
Chief Justice Chase to-day denied the statemenf
which has appeared In the newspapers to the effect
that he had notified the Associated Justices that the
legal tender case would not be taken up for decision
for several weeks yet. The statement, he says, is
absurd, from the fact that he has no authority to
make such an announcement. When the decision
the consttutionality OF the Legal Tender act win
be given 1t Is impossible to say, but a. II Ia very
tain that two opinions will be prepared II Is more
than probable that the decision will not be an
nounced before about the middle Of January. The
story that majority Of the judges viii declare their
opinion to be that the act in question unconstitu
tonal has just little foundation in fact At least
such is the belief Of Of the justices, who, while
he did not give mis- own opinion in regard to the
merits Of the case said that there was no doubt In
his mind that four OF the associate Justices would
pronounce in favor Of the constutlonaty OF the act
and perhaps more.
The Bank Tax Cases-Argumert Before the
Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court OF the United States was to-day
occupied with the hearing Of the bank tax cases
from New York, as follows:-
Nos 24e, 24s and 262-thc cases OF the National
Bank Of the Republic, the National Broadway Bank
ana the National Banking MISUNDERSTANDING
the question Of exemption from state taxation OF
the certificates Of Indebtedness Of the United States
Mr.. Charles O'Conor began and concluded his ar
gument to-day In the above cases. Mr.. Richard
O'Gorman win follow tomorrow on the same side
in an argument against the position Of exempting
legal tender notes from taxation.
Discussion ON the Tariff Bill.
The tariff men succeeded In getting the House into
Committee OF the Whole on the bill to increase the
duties on copper, paper, soda, &c. Brooks, Of New
York, was entitled to the door for one hour. He
had not prepared himself to speak on the bill, but
~ the debate was Of general character he endea-
veeed to get in his speech in reply to the memorial
ofthe Union League Of New York. He succeeded In
connecting the tariff men Of the iron and steel In
tefests with the Union League as contributors Of
money to help to carry on the elections With this
introduction he was going on to give list OF men
who had subscribed largely to carry the election
in New York ana other States for the
radicals when he was suddenly stopped by
little Myers Of Pennsylvania, who insisted
that Brooks should confne himself TO the
tariff question. Brooks got far enough, however to
expose Senator Morgans conduct in refusing to
answer when called before the United States Grand
Jury concerning the amount Of money he subscribed
10 carry the elections and also concerning the ope-
fatons Of the Union League. Brooks has long list
Of names OF prominent and wealthy men In New
York who subscribed largely to the Union League
fund for election purposes. II is headed by w. f..
Dodge. It is the intention Of Mr.. Brooks to finish
his speech an early day. when this list Of Names
which he claims is authentic, will be made public.
The Tariff Men Despondens.
The friends Of protective tarir regard the sue
cess Of any measure relating to that subject as
tremely doubtful this session Its virtual defeat is
attributed to Moorhead, Of Pennsylvania. IL ap-
pears that he took the management OF the bill out Of
the hands OF General schenck, and crowded into 1t
few interests peculiar to his own district leaving
the interests OF other sections entirely out This has
caused many Of the tariff men to withdraw their
support altogether or to look on with indifference.
1t appears that Moorhead asked Schenck to help
him to-day in the management OF the bill, but tie
chairman Of the Ways and Means refused. The
result was that the tarin men became dexusted at
Moorhead's management especially when Brooks
got in his speech on the alleged New York election
frauds.
Senator Morton,s Bill.
Senator Morton, whose bill is to come up tomor
row, win endeavor to have 1t passed upon without
any reference to the Finance Committee. He 10
naturally apprehensive OF the fate which befe sena
tor Edmunds' bill Of last session, which was refer
red to the committee and has been so little heard Of
since that the Senator proposes have It taken out
OF the hands OF the committee and submitted for
discussion to the senate.
Protection OF the Copper Interests.
long discussion afterwards occurred on the bill
which was rushed through the House last Monday
,wsok reCulatnp the dutiea on imported conner and