The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-06-10

~ necessary ana urges uOtIdl dlu W tnt cOubn.
e,n Railroads and nayigable rivers. He thinks
the Government should build levees from Cairo
to the Gulf, and urges an early return of specie
payment. Condemns in strong terms the trial
of citizens by military commissions, during
peace, and hopes, if johnson reorganizes the
Cabinet, he will appoint due proportion from
the Southern States. - ~;
Replying to a question, Chase said: econ
gress had no power to abridge the Presidents
pardoning power" q ti e
The Secretary of War, at the suggestion of the
General of the Armies, sends to the House let
ter from the General commanding the First Dis
trict, dated May 18th. he says. among other
things:
60 have already appointed in Virginia nearly
five hundred officers, and would have appointed
more, if qualified persons could have been found"
He concludes: "Whcn the amendment is
adopted, large number of officers must remain
vacant, until Congress gives some relief" BIB I'D
The troops are under arms in the city, by order
OF Gen. Hancock, to keep the peace.
WASHINGTON, June 4, P. M.-sENArE.-After
electing Mr.. George c. Gorham, of California,
Secretary, vice Forney, resigned, the Senate ad-.
journed in honor of ex-President Buchanan.
HoUsE.-A Bill appropriating lands in Minne-
sofa, on the Mississippi, at the Falls of st. An.
thoLy, passed. .rse sa
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, the House aoss-con-
CURED in the Senate amendments to the Arkansas
bill and asked Committee of Conference.
The tax bill was resumed.
The sections, comforting the appointing power
on Commissioner, was discussed to recess.
The Departments are all closed.
The city is perfectly quiet.
WASHINGTON, June 5, M.-The first section of
the Tax Bill is amended, SO that the Commits
sioner of Revenue can neither be suspended nor
removed, except by the advice and consent of
the Senate.
The Commissioners salary is $6OO0 He will
have unrestrained control of COO officials, whose
salaries aggregate So, 500, 900, and who handle
s2OO, 0O0, 900 per annum.
MIR. Garfield, in moving to strike out the Sec
ton, denounced it as awfully monstrous.
WASHINGTON, June 5. P. M.-SENATE-Memo-
rails from the California Mechanic Association,
South, for eight hours work IN Government shops
were presented.
The Omnibus bill was up.
Mr.. Trumbull explained why Alabama was
erased. r la
Regarding Florida, which was added, Mr..
Trumbul said: "Meade reported the majority
for the Constitution ut five thousand and fifty"
Mr.. Wilson moved to insert Alabama
Mr.. Sherman and Mr. Stewart favored the
amendment
Mr.. Morton favored an early admission of Ala
hama, but feared the insertion would jeopardi.e
the whole bill. He would vote against the amend
ment, but would favor separate bill for Ala
bama's immediate admission.
Mr.. Wilson denounced the provision under
which Alabama voted, in harsh terms, as absurd.
Quite harsh debate arose among the Rerub.'
licans, who had favored the clause requiringa
majority of the registered voters to ratify the
Constitutions. -.4
Without the action, the Senate went into Exec
utive session and adjourned.
Mr. Wade appointed Messrs. Trumbull, Drake
and Williams, the Committee on the Arkansas
Bill,on
HoUsE-After unimportaht business, the Tax
Bill was resumed.
Mr.. Wood moved that the Commissioner shall
not appoint Revenue officer, in any District,
without consulting its Congressional representa-
tive, which was rejected.
Mr.. Butler opposed the bill and denied the
right of Congress to legislate any man in as head
of the Department. ..iL
Mr.. Schenck said IF Mr. Buffers views pre-
vailed the whole bill would be destroyed. He
opposed the continuance of the system allowing
the President to make all appointments
Mr.. Peters wanted the section stricken out
He believed the bill was wrongin principle. The
best way to prevent fraud was to reduce the
whisky tax.
Several members argued that the passage of
the law would legislate Mr.. Rollins out of office.
Finally the sixth section, comforting the ap-
pointing power on Rollins, was stricken out-64
to As. Hf.a ... ...a =-....- b.
After further dissension, indicating wide diver
sity of views regarding details but no indication
of opposition to the reduction of the whisky tax,
the House took recess to o'clock.
The President received Mr.. Burlingame and
the Chinese Commission this evening.
Full Cabinet meeting to-day.
The President has nominated John II. Nilsson
as United States Attorney for Virginia.
Capt John L. Warden, of Monitor notoriety,
was confirmed as Commodore, and Commodore
Thomas Turner as Rear Admiral.
WASHINGTON, June 6, M.-The House, last
,;,rl,< ,ad fbo nf
with innumerable amendments and protests.
The Brewers Association Of New York have
sent delegation here to urge Congress to let
the tax on beer and hops alone.
War is brewing between Peru and Chill, grow
ing out of the settlement of the accounts of the
Spanish War.
The Ottawa authorities continue to receive in
formation of Fenian preparations along the from
tier. -..... 1000, .s
WASHINGTON, June 6, P. M.-The Senate, on
yesterday, in Executive session, rejected Gen.
Geo. B. Mcclellan, as Minister to England, and
confirmed Alfred T. Lacy, as Collector for the
first Revenue District of Louisiana.
The Conference Committee on Arkansas agreed
TO the original House bill, with the additional
stipulation that any alteration in said Consitu-
ton, prospective in its effects, may be made in
regard to the time and place of the residence of
voters.
The conference report on the Arkansas admis
sion bill will certainly be adopted in the House,
on Monday.
But little interest is taken in the Tax Bill. It
is the positive opinion that it will not pass this
session, though a special bill, reducing the
Whisky and modifying the Tobacco Tax, is re-
garded certain. se
Schenck's Bill, which he regarded complete