, 1868-06-26
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
Dates to June 20.
[cORILED yHOx rHE oREaOSIAN.l
CONGRESSIONAL.

laws ~ ~eno ~Oe
(coNRLKD FEoN THE oRDGosIAN.l
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, June 20-Mr. Sumner cal
led up the bill and joint resolution to carry
into effect the decree of the Southern District
Court of New York in the case of the British
steamer LGbLaunl, making an appropriation
to the owners for her illegal capture during
the war. A debate ensued, during which
mr. Conness desired to call attention to the
alacrity with which the Senator reported bills
for the relief of British citizens, and his delay
in acting on resolutions in regard to oulrages
on American citizens abroad, which be had
long ago, assured him would receive the
immediate attention of the Committee. He
charged the delay to the influence of Seward
and the diplomatic corps.
Mr.. Sumner said that he never had any
conversation with Mr.. Seward on the subject,
and that it was untrue that any diplomatic
influence had been brought to bear on the
Committee.
Mr.. Conness replied that the Senator
evaded the question that he was always
ready to- present petitions when an outrage
was committed on our citizens under our
eyes, but that be had no heart for hundreds
Of his fellow>citiEens who are rotting in
foreign prisons.
Mr.. Stewart said he would never consent
to pay for any British ships until the Ala.
bama claims we're settled. Without action,
the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the tax bill was reported
to-day. 1t 6xes the tax on whisky at fifty
cents finer qualities of tobacco are reduced
from 40 to 80 cents There is not much
change in other kinds.
There was quite an animated debate on
the Usage Indian treaty now pending in the
Senate, whereby eight million acres of laud
in Kansas belonging to the Great and Little
Usage Indians, are transferred to the railroad
company. The treaty was denounced as an
outrage and swindle. Everybody connected
with its making was spoken of as thief and
rascal. Resolutions were finally passed un>
animously denying that any one had right
to make such a treaty for the benefit of
great monopoly, and charging that ii was
procured through corruption and expressing
the solemn opinion thatit ought to be reject
ed by the Senate.
WASHINGTON NEWS
Washington, June 20.-The President
to day vetoed the Arkansas admission bill,
and the House this morning passed it over
the veto by LOG to SO.
The report of the retrenchment committee
on the sale of the iron-clads Oneonta and
CataUbd, to Swift & Co., who resold them
to the Peruvian Government, states that
they had no doubt that collusion existed be-
tween Swift and Merritt. agent of the Navy
: Department. They also intimate that the
Secretary of the Navy had knowledge of the
) circumstances. They state that parties in
Peru, Spain and the United States knew the
facts in the case. They call on the Execu-
tive tn prevent the sailing of the vessels for
Peru, as they have been loaded with guns,
ammunition and other war material, proving
that they intend to violate the international
obligations of this country.
A bill was reported to the Senate to day
providing for two Assistant Attorney Gen
erals, with salary of 700 each. The bill
makes it the Attorney Generals duty, with
his assistants, to attend to all business of
the Government before the Supreme Court
and the Court of Claims.
The President nominated to day Andrew
J. Moulder, to be Surveyor General of
California.
: The President has pardoned H. Heath,
Major General in the rebel army during the
war, on the recommendation of General
Scho6eld and others.
The Inspector General of the Freedman's
Bureau, who has recently returned from a
tour through Texas, says the people of the
North have little idea of the lawlessness
prevailing there and of the insecurity of life
, and property of Unionists. Loyalists have
asked Generals Hancock and Buchanan for
protection, but were unable to. obtain it.
He is convinced, from what was said, that
they will take matters into their own hands,
unless Congress gives them authority to
protect themselves in some way.
Washington, June 18.-As the National
| Currency Bill now stands it allows the issue
of twenty millions of national currency to
the banks in those States which have less
than five dollars in circulation TO each in
habitant, and provides for the withdrawal
to the same amount from those States hay.
ing surplus within one year
The vote by which the bill allowing clerks
of the departments twenty per cent, addition
al salary was passed, was reconsidered to-day
and tabled by four majority. This effectually
disposes of the proposition at the present
session. An effort will now be made to
reduce the salaries Of members of Congress
from $4,000 to So, 900.
THE sANGERBUND.
Chicago, June 20.-The North American
Sangerbund annual festival closes tomorrow
with PICNIC for which very extensive
preparations have been made. Nearly two
thousand delegates, representing sixty-one
; societies, from all parts of the country, are
present. Several delegates from Europe are
} also in attendance. The next festival will
be at Cincinnati, in 1870.
CHAsE's PLATFORM.
New York, June 18.-A special telegram
from Washington says the following is said
to be an authoritative statement of the plat.