New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-16
WASHINGTON.

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WASHINGTON. Tuesday. Dec. Is. 1868.
| p the Senate, to-day. a communication re-
| "a from the Secretary of the Interior recon-
sndng an increase Of pay TO the clerical force in
H.. Patent and Pension offices. and asking for au-
I1ortv 10 secure additional accommodations in view
H. the increased force that the preparation of the
II census will require. 2ir. Wilson presented
I,,,orial from the Executive Committee of the
i,er,can Missionary Society. representing that the
IS.eiety has five hundred missionaries employed in
serent parts of the South. and detailing the abuses
II wants of that section. and requesting Congress
- aid 10 remedy the evil. Mr.. Edmuuds intro
I'D a bill PROHIBITING the holding of two
'mes or the holding Of a evil Office, by
.ny one in the military service of the United
states. The Finance Committee reported
Ssnator Willey's resolution censuring the
President for his Reputation Message.
h.. failed 10 sObtain lis consideration to-day,
:, affection having been made by Mr.. McCreery of
sTentueky Mr.. Ferry then called up Mr.. Stewards
Ism making the holding Of Office IN violation of the
lvmrteenth amendment felony, and made it the
s,t for a long argument in favor of the immediate
,Dd general removal Of political disabilities from the
isuthern people. His remarks, though uttered with
,soeiates Mr.. Stewart replied. speaking forci-
/ nv in support of this project. Mr. Wilson called up
INe bill repeating the act f0rbddng militia Organi-
/ ntons in the Southern States, and upon this Sena-
trs engaged in animated debate, in which for the
s-st time the Southern Senators took part. The
democrats who opposed tie set when IL was Origi-
,aDy passed now opposed it's repcal. Carrot Davis
taking the occasion to renew his expression of I'M
diving hostility to the Reconstruction Governments.
He was well answered by Senator Warner of Ala
hama The bill WAS passed. and after long discus
mon upon private claim bill the Senate adjourned.
The following is Senator Summers resolution, as
modified and reported lac, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations
Rsolred That tire people 81 tie United States, sympa
flEng the people 81 spain their effort 70 estab
hsh order a. thing, express the confident hope
Rat will I've conducted % tie end IN such way as to
promote The triumph of Hotid! lusituuOhs ana tney
Earnestly appeal The peope Of Spain not 10 allow the
present opportunity 10 pass without securing the imme
date emancipation OF The Slaye, ara The hnal abolition
Of slavery throughout the spanish d0muions. And
Rcsored That tie Prcsldeu' ~ We United states be
charged with the duty of communicating this resolution
10 the Government OF Spain
The proceedings ia the House to-day were dull and
uninteresting. The Question o. Telmbursing Iowa
for the amount expended ny that State in aiding the
suppression of the iato Rebellion was discussed an
bour the Iowa Representatives, amatter of course
monOpolizing the floor In the nlidst of panegyrio
on Iowa's loyalty and sacrifices for the Union
the morning hour expired, and the consd-
,ration of the bill was at end for the
present. The remainder OF the days session was
spent in Committee of the Whole on the Short Tariff
ball that left from last session The progress
on the bin was very slow very vide scope for de-
bate being allowed. Brooks consumed most of the
time with speech on election frauds and other
topics which were not gefmane to the sub
tao ba Inio
by some of the best friends of Home
Protection that the action Of the House to-day is the
sure defeat of satisfactory tariff bill this session.
The friends of the measure were unfortunately di-
vided one side wanted "a new ond more complete
bill prepared by the Ways and Means Committee,
and reported: while the other side insisted upon i'm
mediate action OH the bill before the House.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations had
under consideration, to-day, tho nomination of
Henry A. Smythe 10 Do Minister 10 Russia, and after
free interchange of views vote was taken, which
stood FIVE against anu two for his confirmation Sem
STIR Sumner was then instructed TO report bir.
snythe's case adversely 10 tie Senate. Notwith-
standing this action tbs part Of the Committee,
the Collectors friends N the Senate will make des-
perate effort to obtain bis confirmation. There is
little doubt that the Senate will reject the nonina-
ton by a larger vote than before. The view which
the incoming Administration and they do not pro-
pose 20 give positions o. gentlsnen who have been
aiding Johnson in his bitter opposition to Congress
and the Republican party. No action was taken on
the nomination Of Alexander Cummings for Com
missioner of Internal Revenue.
The Senate Finance Committee had under consid-
GRAFTON to-day the House bin imposing duty ON cop
Per. Arguments wee made before the Committee
by Representative Moorhead OF Pennsylvania, in IA
yor of the bill, and 6y Representative Phelps OF
Maryland against it. The Committee are DESTROYS
of procuring additional evidence the subject, and
have therefore postponed its consideration.
Owing to the extended meeting of the Senate Com
mittee on Finance, OF which Mr. Henderson IS
member, he unable to call meeting OF bis Com
mittee on Indians Affairs The session of that Com
mittee has therefore been postponed until Thursday
The Ways and Means Committee had before them,
today. a delegation Of Tobacco men who urged a
modification of the existing tax law which requires
them to stamp all the tobacco that they may have
hand on and after the LIST Of January next. whether
1T has paid a tax or not The Committee will again
consider the subject. The Committee also debated
the question of taking mp the Tariff and maturing a
new bill but without any conclusion they postponed
il until next meeting. The Committee is very de-
oidedIy disposed TO do something in favor of this
important interest.
A Mr.. Fitch, who made al affidavit IN New-lorK
some weeks ago regarding charges against District
Attorney Courtney, in which Mrs. Ann S. Stephens's
name was mentioned recently repeated the depo-
sition before Gen. Van Wycks Committee. On hear
ing this Mrs Stephens went before the Committee and
requested 70 be sworn. When under oath she pro-
Dounced the affidavit false in every particular Inc
published report regarding the object and nature OF
her testimony is therefore Incorrect No reference
was made TO the character of the persons who sur
round the President, 10 his ability TO judge for