New-York tribune., 1868-03-07

RIGHT SIDE UP-NEW-TORK POST OFFICE
BRITISH FINANCIAL LEGIsLATION-STATE
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WASHINGTON, Friday March q. 1868
The Senate went into Executive Session at litlo
after o'clock to-day, aud the nomination of s. 3.
Cox as Minister to Austria was discussed. Senator
Hendricks made strong speech IN ms
behalf, and urged his confirmation. Several
speeches were made in opposition, ana IL
became clearly evident that he could not
be confirmed Mr.. Sumner then moved that the
nomination be recommtted 10 the Committee ON
Foreign Affairs as he held that his immediate reJcc-
ton would only result in the nomination OF some ono
else by the President and while his name was stii
before the Committee no other name could be sent
in. vote was taken on Senator Summers moti0n'
and it prevailed.
The House to-day was engaged principally In dis
posing of private claims. Two important bills, how
ever, were passed--the one relieving Mr.. But
ler the claimant of scat from Tennes-
see, from all disabilities and the other
repeating that portion Of the Reconstruction
acts which says that no person shnll be admitted
to Congress who cannot take that portion Of
the test oath relative to aid and comfort given
given to the rebellion These bills have yet to be
acted on by the Senate and President.
Gen. Van Wyck in the House to-day introduced an
important resolution calling upon the Secretary of
the Treasury for detailed estimates of the cost Of tho
proposed Post-Office for New-York City from the
plans presented by the Commission. Heretofore all
public buildings have been i'll charge Of the ATchi
tectural Bureau Of the Treasury Department. The
inquiry is made To learn why this il put under con-
troll of a local commission. Mr., Van Wyck has infor-
nation TO the effect that ring has been formed by
the iron and marble dealers and that u will be
another scheme like the New Court-llouse in New
York.
The House Committee on Post-Oidces and Post
Roads had Mr.. Farnsworth's Telegraph bill under
consideration to-day, and discussed IT at length.
The Committee approve the measure, and have de-
ferred action it at the request Of telegraph COM
pany. which desires TO be heard.
The President sent a communication 10 the Senate
some days ago in reply TO n notice from that body
calling the confirmation Of Mr. Jeilres Register Of
the Treasury. The President says that the cOmms-
sion had been signed and delivered "A few hours be-
fore the reception of the Senates notice II appears
that the law requires that two days shall intervene
before the confationis is sent 10 the President This
has given rise TO some discussion in the Committee.
and il is probable that rule may be reported apply
ing 10 this and similar cases.
majority of dealers in this city, representing the
tobacco trade of the leading markets of the country
accept the recent decision OF the Committee of Ways
and Means, 10 retain the two dollars on whisky As
conclusive of.the determination to also adhere TO the
existing rate tobacco: while Others who came
hther to advocate and secure if possible large re-
duction Of the 40 per cent rate have expressed tho
intention 20 return home. under tho cOuvcuan thst
part of the existing tax can be ahated this year al
least strong pressure has been brought 10 bear
for the adoption Of lower rate. IL is said that
majority of the East and Of the trade itself ask
for retention of the existing tax. IL is the West
which has been most urgent for the reduction. but
the representatives of that section have not laid be-
fore the Committee sufficient reason FOR the change
asked
The Supreme Court to-day postponed the further
argument in the McCardle case the Clhef-Justice
being absent. For the same reason the Court post
poned the argument which was set for to-day, on
Judge Blacks motion for leave TO file bill on be-
half Of the State Of Georgia, against Gems Grant,
Meade, and others, charging that they have seized
certain valuable property-archiyes funds &c.-be-
longing to that State and caused the State Treasurer
10 be arrested and imprisoned because be would not
violate the official trust.
Advices received in this city tonight from New
Hampshire, give the State in the coming election TO
the Republicans Ex-Assstant Secretary Of the
Treasury Chandler telegraphs from Concord, that
from careful and thorough canvass, 1t Is
estimated that the Republicans will have from 1000
10 1900 majority. Representative Ross of Illinois,
who has been stumpinR New-Hampshiro for the
Democrats and Just returned, says that the Demo
Gratis have not the slightest chance and that they
will lose the State. There is more talk about the
New Hampshire election than about Impeachment
in this city tonight, and rule the Democrats are
not sangune as they were four or five days ago.
The President gave IA state dinner this evening to
is Democratic Congressman The only other guests
wete Robert J. Walker and WIN. S. Groesbeck:.
The Special Commissioner of the Revenue has re-
ceivcd through the State Department. from the
British Chancellor OF the EXchequer documentary
collection, which has probably counterpart ON
either side of the Atlantic 1t ~ a complete ustra
tion by means of documents, of the whole revenue
system Of Great Britain. and includes every bill es
timate, or paper prepared or used IN the british
Treasury Department and in Parliament IN the pre-
paTation of the financial budget for 1863 and 1866,
with the progress of the enactment of the same INTO
law and the blanks for obtaining the mpey ior the
different departments in accordance with them Ihe
documents elegantly bound, were accompanied by
note from the Chancellor of tho EXchoquer to Special
Commissioner Wells explaining that the papers had
been collected arranged, indexed and bound with
view of aiOrding 10 him n complete insight into.the
details Of British financial Legislation, and that an
additional series Of papers illustrating the course OF
and preparation and would soon be forwarded.
The Hon Charles ONelll, IN asking to-day the pas
sage of a resOutOnTep0rted by him from the Commit
tee on Commerce, 10 authorize the opening of box
marked Jewels" etc, said that the box has been
many wears in the vault of the Treasury, and that II
was supposed to contain articles OF value and among
them presents which had been made by foreign
counts 10 our ministers and consuls. Some OF them
were stolen years ago from the Patent Ohice and,
after having been recovered, were placed in the
vault for safe keeping. The box, not belonging to
the Treasury ii necessary for the House 10 give
authority to the Secretary TO open H. lhe resolution
was passed.
Wayne Mcveigb, esq, Of Westchestcr, Penn, has
been retained by Secretary Stanton to appear for him
in conjunction with Messfs. Carpenter and Riddle in
all Of the suits of Gen. Thomas, or OF the President
against him.