New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-15

APPROPRIATION RANTED-REHEARSAL OF
MR. EyARTss IMPEACHMENT sPEECH-THE
Usage LAND GRANT FRAUD-TREATf WITH
CHINA-THE TAX BILL-THE THIRD PAkIf'
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, July IA, 1868.
In the Senate, to-day, VIM. Pinckney Whyte was
sworn in as the successor Of Reverdy Johnson Tor
the remainder of that Senator's term to the 4th OF
next March Mr.. Catell's bill authorizing the issue
of per cent temporary loan certificates
to redeem interest bearing notes, was de-
bated two hours and then laid aside for the
purpose of taking up the Funding bill. Mr. Hen
bricks made political speech on the subject ar
raIgrng the Republican partylon the old Copperhead
charges, and prophesying the election of Seymour
and Blair Mr., Stewart replied. The bill was dis
cussed until the hour of adjournment and in the
evening session until II O'clock when 1t was passed.
The first section was amended so as to leave it option
al with the holders of the 5-2Os to take the new
bonds. The second section stricken ont The
third section, which provides for the Interchange of
bonds and gold at the Treasury, was voted down by
10 TO H. The fourth section, in reference to gold
contracts as amended, provides that it shall not APP
ply to contracts now i'll existence, or TO renewals OF
contracts, unless they were specially made payable
in coin. Senator Cameron offered an amendment.
which was adopted that hereafter no commission
shall be allowed on brokers' sales Of gold on account
of the Treasury Department.
In the House. to-day, the appropriation for the
Territory of Alaska was passed 10y very large ma
iority. preambleito the resolution was adopted
asserting the right of the House TO participate IN the
confirmation of treaties. The money for the pur-
chase of this territory never would have been voted
by the House had it not been that the early occupa-
ton of the territory by order of Mr.. johnson had
already cost the Government several hundred thous-
and dollars.
Mr. Evarts's friends in the Senate made an attempt
10 secure his confirmation to-day but ms opponents
proved too strong, and to effect delay it was moved
that his speech in the Impeachment trial be read Tor
information. The motion was adopted, and the
Clerk undertook to read Mr.. Eyarts's summing
nm for the President These and similar
tactics are to be resorted to by those
Senators who are opposed to his confirmation. BE
yond defeating the confirmation, they have object
in view. namely: To keep the nomination undecided
until some of the remaining Southern States shall
have been admitted, so that the new Senators may
vote against him. majority Of the Senate Is in
favor of his continuation; but the opposition
is very bitter and his opponents VIII
do all in their power to effect his rejection If the
opposition insist upon the reading Of all the speech
three or four DAYS may be consumed. IL may be re-
membered that Mr.. Eyarts's speech in favor OF MI
Johnson was very long occupying three
DAYS in delivery. Let the reader imagine
its repetition with the thermometer ut W
Another motive for the opposition 10 Mr.. Eyarts IS
found in the fact that his opponents do not believe
that all his efforts 10 acquit Mr.. Johnson were lar
and honorable. His manipulations of Republican
Senators, and his intimacy with the Woollcy ring'
are all being used against him. Still another point
is the alleged fact that he has acted with the
a..
Nc,yYork 10 the injury of the party. The feeling ~
very strong against him. and he is not going through
without hard struggle.
The Foreign Relations Committee had the Chinese
treaty under consideration this morning, and 1t was
read at length 1t is very voluminous and contains
a largo number of subjects including that Of the
rights of American citizens The members oil
the Committee arrived at the conclusion
that certain Of the provisions require some
additional amendments, which Mr.. SUMNER
the Chairman. is therefore instructed to
prepare and report back to the Committee The
treaty will il is thought be laid before the Senate IN
a few DAYS It's ratification is a foregone conclusion
The Committee have decided not 10 take any acton
on other important treaties, and therefore, All bnt
one or two that are not noteworthy have been post
poned until next session. This Will probao'y
postpone the final settlement of the Usage Ir'1ty
a
however to put this job through.
The Conference Committee on the Tax bill, after
two sessions, have adopted more than twothirds Of
the amendment upon which the Houses respectively
bad Leen unable 10 agree The Committees progress
leads 70 the hope the bill may be reported back on
Thursday. The Senate amendments have nearly all
becn agreed 10. and the Committee are engaged
nrncinay in arranging the pTcminaries OF the bill
so os IN make il work more harmOni0usly. The
commissioner of Internal Revenue is IN conference
with the Committee, aiding by his suggestions IN the
| Arrangement of details The Conference COMMITTEE
will meet tomorrow morning, and make an ehort 10
report the bill in the afternoon Inc bh might nave
been completed tonight but for tho weather which
forbade quorum.
The Uouse Military Committee were in session to-
dav and Will meet again tomorrow to cohsluer inc
bill for the reduction of the army Inc Chairman
does not expect TO get any definite action Oh inc
measure lie has the assurance OF the Chairman oi
the Senate Military Committee-Mr. Nlisoh-'hat
they will not take any action on 1t dung this seS-
sion II is definitely settled that no measure can DO
passed during the present session OF congress LOT
the permanent reduction of the army ms Is ucepS
regretted by majority of the dominant party OF the
House The blame is mainly TO be laid to the Senate
That body is so exceedingly conservative that II
hesitates TO pass TINS Dill ior iear IhaV 10" e
diers may find fault.
There is very little speculation tonight concerning
the third party and the whole thing if 1t ever hau
anv strength, has utterly collapsed. ChiefJustlce
Chase gives it no countenance whatever and Is not
party to the movement. The Democrats daily DC,
come more and more thoroughly demorallzed ana
Disguised at the nominations which were made IN
New-York. They do not object to Mr.. Seymour 50
much as to Mr.. Blair whose selection many oil theln
' ,.,:.:o,a p,,,or baa A that Mr.,