New-York tribune., 1868-01-31
WASHINGTON.

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BHL-CoMMfssIoNER RoLIISs's SUCCESSOR
| TO BE NOMINATED TO-DAf--SHARP LETTEa
| FROM GEN. SHERMAN.
Br TRIBUNE
| WAsmsGToS, Thursday Jan. %, 1853
The Senate debate on Reconstruction was
| renewed to-day n two strong speeches
| the first from Senator Cragin Of New
Hampshire in favor Of the Congressional policy,
and the second from Senator Hendricks of Indians
against it, Mr.. Cragns speech was full of convinc-
ing facts and bristlcd with POINTS MF. Hendrickss
remarks were mainly in reply 20 Gov. NOrton's
| terly speech of week ago, and it presented the
Democratic side Of the question in it, best and moss
powerful light. The galleries full and the spec.
tators listened attentyely throughout the four homs
OF the discussion. The interest seems to ncrcass
rather than diminish the debate progresses. The
question is to be kept before the Senate a week
longer. Several of the ablest speakers. among them
Senators Fessenden and Conlling have yet TO taka
part. The morning hour in the Senate WAS devoted
10 the discussion of the bill which was recently in
troduced by Senator Patterson Of New lamsphire In
| addition tn the Tenure of Office act No action vax
taken II is hardly probable that anything will come
| from the resolution.
Directly after the House met to-day, Mr. SchofiAd
| Of Pennsylvania introduced a resolution which
created rather noisy debate OF about half an hour.
An evening paper here, said. last evening that one
of the Justices OF the United States Supreme Court
had publicly at a dinner party given hers re-
Gently expressed tho opinion that the reconstruc-
ton acts Of Congress are illegal, ana added that
should the opportunity be offered, he would 80 give
an opinion in court On the strength Of this asser-
ton resolution was introduced directing tho Judi
ciary Committee to investigate the matter, and re-
| port articles of impeachment against tho Judge.
should the facts warrant such a course. The Demo
Gratis became intensely excited the resolution.
and denounced il with all the adjcctiyes at thosf
| command During the debate, Democrat COM
mitted himself by asserting that nc knew tho roso-
luton to be aimed at Justice Field.
After deal Of noise and talk the resolution was
passed. about % Republicans and all the Democrats
voting in the negative 1t IS hardly probable thas
| anything come of the resolution. Judge fied's
friends say tonight that he denies tho story and
says that be can easily explain its source. Banks,s
report rights of American citizens in foreign coun
tries was postponed after brief debate until ncxt
Tuesday The remainder Of the days session was
| consumed in debate on Mr. Jullans bill 10 repeal the
law by which railroad companies in Southern States
were granted certain Government lands. The debate
was very spirited. and adjournment took place
| without q vote The probabilities are that tho bill
Will pass by small majority Most of the opposition
to the bill comes from the NewEngsnd States.
where much Of the stock OF these Southern railroads
| ia owned.
| The House Committee on Banking and Currency
resumed to-day the consideration OF the bill subst
tuting the Government legal tenders for tho Natonsi
Bank currency and had thereon excited and pro-
tracted discussion which lasted 10 the hour of af-
ournment The opponents of the bill urged their
views very earnestly and hoped that the COMMITTEES
would take no action IL for the present but thss
they would await the action of Congress financial
matters generally The majority in the Committe"
were in favor Of immediate action, bat the minority
| arked pOftponement for week. and th.s wss
| finally granted Had the vote been taken to-day,
the Committee would have stood five for and four
against the measure
| Gen Sherman has written a sharp letter 10 ths
| Chairman Of the Ordnance Committee. relative to
| the testimony affecting the case Of Cen Dyer. Is
appears that the regular army officers complain
ing of the action of the Committee in their nyesti
cations inasmuch opportunities have not bceo
allowed the officers of the Ordinance Department 10
make proper defense before the Committee. The
Chairman has replied rather pointedy that the Com
mttee have afforded every facility during nyestigs
tion and allowed every officer interested 70 be pres
ent when testimony was taken.
The President has definitely decided 70 make a
change in the Office Of Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue and your correspondent is authorized 70
assert on the highest official authority, that the
President will send in Wsewells name tomorrow
for the position. Perry Fuer's friends confident
that he is to DO the nominee. They think that the
contest lies between him and WisoweN.
1t is said trustworthy authority that the Presi-
dent will not veto the Contraction bill but allow
it to become law under the 10 days clause secre'
tary McCullochs friends have been striving 10 drive
him in another direction. but he will make op-
position as he believes the measure rather popular
bill looking to the securing Of an International
oh ia 70 Ia iptrn in
| Senate.
dispatch has been received at the Navy Depart.
mont from Lieut Commander G.. T.. Carpenter of the
| United States steamer Wyoming. dated Cape Town.
Oft of the Good Hope Nov. 80 1867, announcing hts
arrival there on the Dist of November from Batavia
He would sail on the 9Th OF December for Boston.
| touching at st. Thomas, West Indies. All well.
The President has nominated Robert u. Kerr % bS
] Marshal of the Western District Of Pennsylvania.
| Mr.. Edward Thornton. the newly-srriyed British
| Minister at the State Department this morning
and had ali interview with the Hon; Frederick Sew.
ard tho Secretary being absent. lt is not d0ubted
that the Senate would ratify the Reciprocity treaty
with the Sandwich Islands
T. Scott Steward Of Pennsylvania has been Donf-
| mated by the President as Consul at Osacca and
| Hiego.
II appears from official data that the Secretary Of
the Interior has made contract with James +. tor
of Detroit for the sale of all the unoccuped Cherokeo
nontral lands in Kansas ~ uniform rate OF ons
Several delegations of Indian tribes are in this
city among them nine Utes. representing four or MA
different bands. The Government 10 10 treaty res'
| beuuaChe. Those now here desire TO rectify wha7
they charge to be wrong in the treaty and 20 nege
tiate a new one, to embrace all tbs banda The
| Cherokee delegation, seven in number, including
| their chief, Col Downing, arc here on gen
| oral business for the tribe. Tho desire.
| among other things. that one, OF the
boundaries of their country as provided by treaty.
| cbanI Ia ar,p M IOfufufS3.