New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-10

port adversely on The Dill giving puplo @uS w "u
tho construction of railroad through the wilderness
of northern New-York. The Committee on Pacific
Railroads will meet this week, and consider the
whole subject of Pacific Railroads. The Committee
on Elections have several cases of contested elections
still before them and viii make all possible speed to
settle them this month. The case of Hamilton,
claiming to be elected to represent the State OF Ten
nessee at large will be the first,
The JOINT Committee on Printing has under con-
sideratiOn the annual advertisement for proposals
for furnishing paper for the public printing which
is soon to be issued.
At the meeting of the Military Committee of the
House to-day the bin of last session for the reduction
of the army was considered, and the subject was
abandoned. The bill for abolishing breyet ranks is
to be again presented during the present session.
Strong efforts are being made to increase the pay of
army officers SO per cent and petitions and letters
urging the increase are already annoying the Com
mittee.
The bill which passed the Housesyesterday, trans
ferring the Indian Bureau to the War Department, is
likely to meet with greater opposition in the Senate,
and were it not for the recommendations of Gen.
Grant, in his Annual Report, it would probably be
defeated. The Senate, in Indian Committee were
last year opposed to the transfer and it is said that
they have not modified their views.
The President pretends TO be very indignant that
his annual misrepresentation of Congress should
have been printed throughout the country IN
advance of its delivery to the Senate and House.
But the Republican press would like to know how
il happened that the Presidents frmest friends and
representatives-Bri Pomeroys Democrat, The Chi
odqo Times, and The Ne,c- York UOrld-happened 10
have the copy of the Message on Tuesday night.
They published the document early this morning,
and when il had been sent broadcast by them the
Associated Press distributed its copies.
Mr.. T.. b. WaShburne, in open House, to-day
rendered his resignation as Chairman of the Com
mittee ON Commerce.
Committee from Mississippi is expected here in
a few days to urge the admission of the State. They
claim that if the vote of those counties in which
fraud was praciced openly and without Disguise at
the polls is thrown out the Constitution is adopted
by large majority
The citizens of Idaho Territory, through Gov. Bal
lard have forwarded to Senator Williams of Oregon
a silver brick weighing about 60 pounds, and valued
at over s., 900. The silver is from the mines Of THO
Territory and is presented to Judge Williams as an
evidence Of the appreciation in which he is held by
the citizens for his efforts in behalf the Territory
and his course in Congress national affairs. The
brick BIS highly polished and suitably inscribed
Gen. Thos. l.. Young Recorder of Hamilton County,
was nominated to-day for Supervisor of the South
em District of OHIO. 1t is not supposed he will ac-
cept his present Office is worth at least $4,000 per
annum, while Supervisor receives not more than
$1,000 and is allowed no mOieties Secretary McCul-
loch has appointed Ira NJ. Harrison to be Supervisor
for New-Jersey.
There is a large attendance In the Supreme Court
to hear the arguments the cOnstituonalty of the
Legal Tender Act. Attorney General Evarts will
make the closing argument Friday, and it is
expected that Monday the Court will announce its
decision sustaining the act.
President johnson visited the theater toni gh and
witnessed the play of Blue Beard.
The Department of State has informal advice that
Chill, as well all the other South American Re
publics. and Spain accept the plan of COnyen-
ton of Convention Of PlenipOtentares at Washing
ton as proposed by this Government for the restOra
ton of peace on the Pacific coast.
John Boyd, esq, of Iowa has received the appoint
ment of Assistant DOOfkeeper OF the House Ill place
of o. S. Buxton, recently elected D0Orkeeper.
Henry Clapp, jT, has been appointed Assistant AS
SCISSOR of Internal Revenue for the With District vi
New-YoTk.
The newspaper gossipers say:
The President Will likely send to the Senate any
nominations before Thursday Friday Among the
nominations expected Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue to succeed Mr. Rollins whose conditional resg-
nation yet before the Executive bTigadcIgcncr9
70 succeed Gen Hooker; Commissioner To cOdify the
laws to I'LL vacancy OccasiOned by the resignation OF
Mr. Cushing Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury to
I'll vacancy caused by resignation OF Mr. Chandler;
Minister TO Ecuador to I'll the vacancy OccasOncd by
the death OF Mr. COggsha Governor, Secretary. and
other officers for the Territory OF wyoming; PROB
ably a Naval Officer for New York. and Collector OF In-
erna revenue at Orleans, vice steednan, resigned