The New York herald., 1868-02-01
Agreement on the Cotton
Tax Bill.
Ohio and the Constitutional
Amendment.
The Resolution Resembling the Ratification Of
That Measure Submitted 10 Congress-
Motion Made in the Supreme Court to
Dismiss the McArdle Case for
Want Of Jurisdiction.

WAsHIscroN. Jan. 81, 1868.
The Diplomatic andl Consular Appropriation
The Diplomatic and Consular bill reported to the
House to-day appropriatss 81, 26, 434 No appropra-
ton Is proposed for a Minister Resident at PORTUGAL
The bill prohibits the payment of salaries any consul
or consul general consular commercial agents.
ceptng to those specified in the act Any army navy
officer who shall accept or hold civil Office vacates his
Office in the army navy, and il shall be ed as II he
had resigned No diplomatic or consular officer is to
receive his salary for the time he is absent from his
post, by leave otherwise. II such absence exceed
sixty days in the year.
The Employment Of Soldiers and sailors by
the NAVY Department.
The Secretary Of the Navy has replied TO the rcsolu-
tion OF the House asking whether reported he has
abolished all discrimination favor Of soldiers and
sailors his department. Tho Secretary encIoses his
order Of May 1865. requiring that in the employment OF
mechanics and others in the navy yards, or at naval
stations elsewhere 10 the service OF the navy pre-
ference should be given TO such had been honoraby
discharged from the navy and marine corps but in his
order or January 81 1868, he the force IN tho
navy yards being nuch reduced there is greater
necessity than heretofore for the employment Of only
the skilled workmen and best aborers and accord
ingly much of the previous order as required pre-
ference TO be given those who have served in the
navy and marine corps ia repealed.
Convention Of Peacemaisers.
Peace Convention is now in session in Washington,
with Dr. Love. President and Miss Cring, Secretary.
The Convention will adjourn to meet in New York
during anniversary week in May next Mrs. i. Cady
Stanton made spirited address the Convention this
morning.
Arrangements for the Presentation OF the
British Miaister.
Mr. Thornton, the British Minister, will be
Mr. seward arranged the affair to-day during visit to
the White House.
The Boston Board OF Trade and Postal SUBJ
sidies.
strong effort Is being made by delegation from the
Boston Board Of Trado TO induce Congress TO grant
subsidy steamers to carry the mails from Bos-
ton Philadelphia and New York. They before
the Postal Committee of the House. to-day ard pre-
sented their memorial, and advocated at length the
claims OF American commerce to government assist
ance.
The Tobacco Tax.
The delegation Of dealers appeared to day be-
fore the committee to endsavor effect reduction in
the tobacco tax They presented plan FOR preventing
frauds in the collection Of revenue this staple, and
outlined scheme 10 enable the government to collect
all taxes laid upon it.
Consul Recognized.
The President has recognized Augustin Rodriguez
as C0nSui OF SPAN 10 reside ~ ddtveston, fexas
Continuance of the Frcedmen's Bmrenu.
The Telegam states that Mr. Eliot of Massachusetts,
from the Committee on Frsedmen's Affairs reported
bill this morning continue Bureau In operation
till tho 18th Of July 1869 Tho first section authorizes
the continuance OF the Bureau in s present shape until
that date The second section makes IL the duty OF the
Secretary OF War TO discontinue the operations OF
tho Bureau In any State whenever such State is fully
restored to ,ts constitutional relations with the United
States unless the Commissioner OF freedmen's affairs
shall of opinion that the further cont of the
Bureau necessary In such State This section also
provides that the educational division Of the Bureau
shall be Affected by its dscontnuance until the
state shall have made provision for education OF its
freedmen The third section provides that upon the
discontnuanoe OF the Bureau in any State the unex.
pended balances in the hands OF the Commissioner
shall be used for educational purposes The fourth
section provides that the officers OF the Veteran Reserve
corps or other vounteer forces employed the Freed
mems Bureau who shall be mustered OF the service
United States shall be continued in the employ Of
the Bureau at such pay and allowances is pro-
vided by law for their respective grades.
Caucus Of Democratic CoBgressmeu.
By despatch 10 the telegram We learn that the demo-
cratic representatives 10 Congress held Thurs
day evening the Of the House Committee
Judiciary. The caucus we'll attended, twenty FIVE
being present The object OF the meeting vas TO
suit together upon the various measures Of national
character now being enacted 10 Congress and to lay
down uniform rule Of action. The financial question
was particularly discussed but no determination was
arrived at II is said there some indications of a
finally concluded await pIainer manifestation Of the
policy Of tho party in power before laying their own
programme