New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-06

TION-THE PACIFIC RAILWAY
WASHINGTON Friday June s. 1868
The Senate spent nearly the whole day in
debate on the Omnibus Reconstruction bill. Mr.. Wilson
submitted an amendment include Alabama in the bill
This drew out longwnded debate but this is nothing
new in the Senate No vote reached. Judging from
the debate today it predicted that the vote on the
amendment will be close. Mr. Wilson will demand vote
tomorrow, unless the Senators who spoke on the Arkan
sas bill insist repeating thoir speeches.
The Senate In Executive session to-day, acted on only
q few nominations The Foreign Relations Committee
reported back the names OF Geo. b. Mcclellan, nominated
TO be Minister England and g. Cox to be Minister to
Austria with the recommendation that they be rejected
The Senate will take final action them at the next
Executive session. unless the President IN the mean time
withdraws them. Thomas r. Astep, who figured at the
Chicago Convention with Hugh Hastings, Rufus f. An
drews. and Tom. Murphy active opponent OF Gov
Fenon was to-day confirmed as Assessor q the Eighth
EewYok District vice Bleecler The latter is here ana
tried to save himself but failed The suspension of Col
lector James of the Richmond Va) Internal Revenue
District was non-concurred in.
Assistant CorpOratiOn-Attomey Mcmahon OF New-fork
was nominated to-day the Senate Minister to Para
quay. Mcmahon is said to have been good soldier III
the late, war; and has been seeking foreign appointment
tong while. Gen Mott, who few day ago was nomi-
mated Minister to Costa Rca, is here urging his own con
hrmaon He has transferred his base OF action from the
lobby of the White House to the obbies Of the Senate
After an hour had spent by the House on private
Committee of the Whole The progress Of that bill was sna
like although general debate or amendments was limited
to five minutes sharp contest occurred over the sixth
section Messrs. schenek Allison, Logan and Maynard,
members of the Ways and Means Committee, fought
with ugOr for their pet scheme; but the
opposition, led by Blaine. Garfield shelabarger and
Stevens killed the section by yeas As nays. The
Democrats voted solid against it, and thus secured its
defeat Tins section provided for the appointment Of
collectors superintendent, inspectors and
others placing the in the hands Of the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue. The defeat Of this sec
ton practically kills the administrative part Of the
bill. Sehenck says it reduces the bill to nonenty
and destroys all the force he intended it TO have An
effort be made 10 restore the section when the bill
reaches the House, its friends fear that may never
reach that body. The bill has 2Ss sections 1t has been
proposed that an amendaory bill be introduced and the
proposition has many friends since it secures
an carly adjournment An evening session was held to-
night without quorum The House remained In session,
however considering the least important parts OF the
bill. number of gentleman urged the Committee this
evening TO have the bill recOmmitted TO the Committee
and then have the Committee report an ameDdatory
bill taking action only those features Of the full bill
most important and absolutely necessary 10 the pros
pery Of the country. 1t is not improbable that such
course will be taken tomorrow.
The Board Of Managers in session to-day, but |
nothing of importance bearing On the alleged corruption
IN securing President JohnsOns acqutal developed
The Reconstruction Committee contrary to expecta |
pushing their claims for early admission but the
Committee seem to be in hurry The State officers
say that the scheme Of elecng Postmaster General
Randall United States Senator from Florida has been
abandoned, and that but good Republican will
get the place.
Gen Wsewes friends have been circulating the story
tonight that the President vii renominate him Wise
weD the Senate FOR Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
1t may remembered that Wsewel was rejected by an
almost unanimous vote when first nominated TO the
position.
The Convention of the National Typographical Union
adjourned yesterday afternoon and the members awaited
themselves Of opportunity presented by the Commit
Of Arrangements 10 visit Mount Vernon steamer
took the party hundred in number down the
river and at O'Clock Mount Vernon reached. They
went in procession through the grounds, with heads
they passed the tomb Of Washington drge
was played by the band at the mausoleum and several
addresses made by the officers Of the Union. The
printers day closed with supper and dance at the White
House.
Delegates from the District Of Columbia 10 the New
York Convention were today II they should be
allowed vote their first choice would be Johnson Shoals
Of Democratic politicians IN the city, the feeling for
Chase the NewYOrk nominee, seems TO gain favor with
them very rapidly.
The Chinese Emgassad9rs were formally presented TO
the President today and through him TO the United
States the first of the eleven Great Powers TO which they
are accredited Ministers 1t the introduction Of the
Oldest the youngest nation in the world the first inter
change Of courtesy and pledge Of friendship between the
Monaghan and the Caucasian.
Gen. Carver formerly Of Minnesota. who was In Wash
ingon 81 years ago advertising the Utopan scheme Of
Pacific Railway, goes hence tomorrow morning Tor Fort
Laramie, to enjoy his first trip the new road He
goes at the age Of So 70 found new cty-to bear his
name-near the present terminus Of the line He claims
10 be the father Of The Pacific road and exhibits as
Surostes tie Pamphlets which he published in favor Of
the enterprise in ls47
Mr. orion teiegrapher appeared before the House |
Committee on Post Offices aud Post Roads to-day and /
made an argument on MI washburne's Government Tel
egrsph bill The Committee agreed to report adversely
On the Hill.
The Finance Committee Of the Senate decided to-day
"a ostpone the proposed International Coinage bill until
next session Senator Sherman may introduce In the
Senate a bill covering the ground independently.
Fx.Attoruey-0eneral stanbery departed to-day Tor
kentucky ia New-York, never TO return
THE Public Debt exhibit will appear tomorrow.
c prt,sh Minister II is said has addressed letter
N the Secretary OF State calling attention TO the fact
t Of duty that It has resisted the pressure Of Nova
Scotia coal Interests TO impose ouy OF ~ cents tuh
Western Canada million dollars worth of Which was
consumed i'm that section last year. ana that TINS course
hone that the Government OF the United States would
iegslate recprocay The British Minister asks whether
The Secretary OF Treasury has replied that Congress
having abrogaed the old reciprocity treaty he does not
shall Indicate lis desire do The papers before
the Committee Of Ways and Means
Some days ago IN accordance with the resolution
passed by the House the instance Of Gen. Van Wyck,
Secretary ofhe Treasury gave Instructions 70 the Col
iTonads oneoto and Catawba the suspicion being that
they had been bought from the Navy Department by
20 the Government Of Peru then and now in state OF
with friendly power Within day or two past IT
experimental cruise professedy but In fact to es
cape 10 Peru Accordingly fresh instructions have been