New-York tribune., 1868-12-17
WASHINGTON.

L'''' wAsnIxGroN, Wednesday, Dec. l6' 1868
7, tho Senate, to-day, the Char pgesen'e" ,n0 a..
~ g Mr. Williams, Government director on luo
r., pacific Railroad. and memorial IoIh 'no
- y'ol Peace Society, asking q radical chahgo
a. administration of our Indian ailalIs' Ihe
,:,onco Committee reported two very important
b; the first promising that the Uniteo STATES hoIeS
IN be paid in coin before the 0-,O bonds are re-
sl"l s,J and the second that the good faith
of the nation requires the payments I"
~, drbt in coin whore not otherwise eX-
-, stimulated The Judiciary Committee
- Instructed TO inquire what legislation is neceS-
-, 20 nreyent the discharge of pTisOnersin Virginia
nd the decisions of Judge Underwood. The COh-
nittee on Naval Affairs were instructed to inquire IN
to the proprety of deepening the midway halDoi III
tbc Pacific so as to afford convenient shelter 10 VI"
raerchaut and naval vessels. joint resolution passed.
snpropratng $4,000 for the relief of the poor OF '
District At / o'clock Mr. Morton took the lioor ""u
began the delivery OF his speech Oh INC Hi''i-
ces IIo read it from the manuscript w.
inc ninety pares. and its effect was not
NJ all lessened by the fact of his beng compeicu "
deliver it IN a sitting posture He had the close at
tcnfon Of the Senators. Secretary McCulloch sa'
inst beling him. and evinced considerable nervous
nesa when Mr. Morton so stoutly aSsaied the theories
nut 70, tn IN his last report Accomplishments ENdIs
occupied seat on one of the sofas, and seVeI" oi
the most prominent members OF the House "elo
present The delivery of the argument occupied
little less than two hours The speech is considered
an able presentation of Mr. MOrton's views.
n is said that both Mr. McCunoch and
Gen Spinner approve the main features OF his bll'
which at the conclusion Of his remarks, was referred
20 the Financial Committee.
The Honse, to-day, transacted very lttlo busl-
ness nearly the whole session consumed in nll-
mastering and wrangng over change of seats.
The yeas and nays were called several times before
the rentlcmen occupying back seats carried their
point There was much dissatisfaction among the
older members in Vi Jew Of what they termed waste
of time as seats had already been drawn twice our
ing the present Congress. The drawing began al
$50 and lasted nearly an hour. Bromwcil OF iInos.
who the first called had the choice OF the 200 ola
seats in the Hall. Sypher of Louisiana was second;
he took the seat which Thaddeus Stevens occupied
during the latter days Of his Congressional
career The name of Mr.. Dckey, the
successor to Mr. Stevens was soon afterwaId called,
and Mr. Sypher gracefully yielded Mr. Steyenss seat
to bis successor and took possession Of the one adj
,oning. formerly occupied by Gen. Paine. Allison
and Garfield were in luck, being among the first
called the former taking Banes seat and the latter
Schenck's. After two-thTds of the names had
been reached q vast deal of fun was
made of the unfortunate Republicans who
were compelled to take seats on the Democratic side
of the House. MeSsrs. Butler, Bingham, Hooper,
Farnsworth. Ames, Poland, Thomas, and Beaman
we're among the number They with about 20 others
were compelled 10 scatter themselves among the
Democracy. When Buffers name was called and he
marched over to q seat in the neighborhoOd of Nor
rissey, Eldridgo, Brooks, Woodward and Fernando
Wood shouts Of laughter rose all overt the hall.
The Senate Judiciary Committee had under con
sideration to-day the question of the admission of
the Georgia Senator'S They discussed il up to the
hour of the meeting Of the Senate without reaching
any conclusion. The opposition to their admis-
sion which in the Committee is formidable, takes
the ground that the Legislature which elected the
Senators was guilty when it excluded the negroes
hon its deliberations. of an act which ought TO
debar the Senators elected BY that body from admis
sion to the Senate. The COMMITTEES however. did
not agree upon the course which they viii pnrsue,
and will resume the subject at their next meeting,
The Honse COMMITTEES on Appropriations at tleir
meeting to-day completed the Pension bill and took
ND the Legislative and Executive bill. The former
appropriates $ 600 0oO and the Committee were un-
able TO make any reductions from the Secretarys
estimates. The Legislative bill according to the
estiInates calls for $24O00'00o Tho COMMITTEE eN'
pect to reduce il at least s4O000O0 Last year the
Secretary called for the same amount ana the Com
mittee reduced the appropriation to Sl70000O, bat
30 low this year.
The Sub Committee Of the House Judiciary Com
mittee who have charge Of The Investigation against
Judge Busteed have had two sessions, but the per
sons who instituted the charges against him have
nos made their appearance Judge Busteed is here
to meet his accusers aud is waiting the action OF the
Committee.
The House Committee on Public Expenditures, all
TIE members being present, held long meeting to-
DIV, having under consideration the alleged corup
ton in securing the passage Of the Alaska approp1a
ton in the House. Treasurer Spinner and the
banker Riggs were tho only witnesses examined to-
day. The former testified that lie drew two gold
drafts one for 100000 and the other for
s2c0OO0 in payment Of the Alaska purchase, in
August last, both payable t. the Russian Minister
here. Buon stoeckl. That was all the knowledge
ne had on the subject. Mr. Riggs testified shat he
received tie drafts and cashed them, paying Baron
stoecill the foil amounts, except $4,000. which he
was ordered TO pay to RObt J. Walker Dir. Walker,
ard several professional lobbyists, and certain news
paper correspondents are TO be examined tomorrow.
Another complication Ehas arisen in the case OF
Menard the colored Member elect from Louisiana,
who claims the seat Of Mann, deceased. it seems
that tho Louisiana Legislature at its last session r
disticted the whole State, having reference III thcr
action 10 the FortyfTst Congress The district which
Manu- represented was very materially changed, and
Menarl bis successor was elected by the new dis
trct corresponding to the old one in little else than
ia nur,ber The Committee on Elections hold 1T to
be knotty case.
Judge Fullerton arrived here this morning, and III
company with Charles OConor visited the President
and Attorney-Gonersl Eyarts, to-day Tho Judge IS
rnrsuing his investigations OF the alleged corruption