New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-16
WASHINGTON.

Ni nIsARIIITIES-TH TAX BILL COM
O,srED - REDUCTION OF THE Army
tIusKA-JUDGE FIsHER-sENATOR HEN
AosoN's FATHER-IN-LAW - MISSISSIPPI
LECTION FRAUDS.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, July IS, 1863.
Ooro+e today, debated for an hour the bill to
i -. N establishing an American Line of Mail
s,sbips 10 Europe; but it finally went over until
o''". arroyg The discussion developed considerable
W;ty If opinion, and an amendment reducing
lime for which the contemplated line
Ho .mers shall enjoy the monopoly of carrying the
s from % to 10 years, passed by a vote of 20
rz The Indian Appropriation bill was next con-
a.,ed for some time and it, too was laid aside for
M nurpose of receiving the report of the Conference
Committee ON the Tax bill, which was agreed to and
sssd The Senate then went into Executive session.
The President has nominated to the Senate
Ignion NJ. Stafford and Hiram Knowles to DO Asso-
,ate Justices of the Supreme Court of Montana Ter
S,orv Anthony f. Campbell to be postmaster at
proklyn, n. Y; Sherman Day. to be Surveyor
c.seral at California, and Thomas j. Bowers to be
C,afJustce of the Supreme Court of Idaho. An
,sort is to be made to finally dispose of Smythe in
a, Senate tomorrow. He will undoubtedly be re-
;.tl Smythe and his friends are working hard,
i,veyer. to secure the confirmation. Smythe
ereatens to remove from the CustOm-HOuse every
,rploy6 who is tainted in the least with sympathy
With Grant and COlfax, should he be rejected. This
viii not save HIM.
The Senate went into Executive Session to-day at
iSrIOck, and took up the nomination of Mr.. Evarts
for the position IF AttOrney-General, The gentle
pansOpponents used every exertion opOstpone the
subject, but they were defeated. MessTs. Stewart
Cameron Edmunds, Chandler and others took strong
,rund against him, holding that n Repub-
lean Senate should not by its con-
funstion sanction his course in the
Impeachment Mr. Evarts was sustained by Messrs
Tumbull COnkling, Ferry Fessenden, Frelinghuy-
zen. and many other Senators. The debate lasted
over two hours and when the vote was taken it re-
suited % for to against cOntirmation-six or eight
&naOrs were paired on the question and conse'
uuently did not vote. Mr.. Henderson improved the
opportunity and made fierce attack upon Cen
Butler He read portions of Gen. Buffers report
and defended himself as best he could.
The proceedings in the House to-day were precisely
what might have been expected with the heat so in
tense as to be almost unbearable. Much time was
wasted on bill making an appropriation fora dear
and dumb asylum in tins city. The opponents OF the
bill thought that the citizens of the District OF Column
ba should be taxed for such an object and that 1t IS
not the duty of the General Government to appropn
ste money for such purpose, any more than tor
similar object in the State of Nev-YOrk MI Wash
burne did his utmost to defeat the measure, but
failed. The bill relieving large number of ex-
Rebels from political disabilities was passed, the
Senate amendments being concurred in. An effort
was made to have the Funding bill
sent to the Ways and Means Com
nittee hut without The opposition to this
bill "A passed by the Senate is very strong IN the
House. and the indications are that the two Houses
will be unable to agree before an adjournment
Is effected. The contested election case of
Switzlervs Anderson in of the Missouri districts,
was debated two hours, but no vote taken. The
Committee reported against the sitting member, Mi.
Anderson, who is a Republican. night SESSION was
held for speech-making.
The hin for the reduction of the army has been
nearly completed by the House Military Committee,
and viii probably be reported tomorrow, but the
chances of its passage through both Houses are eX-
tremev slim. Senator Wilson and other members OF
the Senate Military Committee are opposed to 1t, and
consider it altogether impracticable. Mr.. Wilson's
hill introduced in the Senate, looks to the same
object but does not make the wholesale reductions
that are contemplated 10y the House. His measure
poyides for the reduction of the army to 2OOO men
and recommends the appointment of commission 10
consider the subject Of the retiring of the officers to
about opethird 1t is almost certain that there will
BEL legislation on this subject this session.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold
Aspecial meeting tomorrow, or on Friday, 10 cons-
der the House bill making an appropriation for the
Alaska purchase and the Chinese treaty. Trouble
participated in regard to Alaska on account of the
House asserting its right TO take part in treaty
making
Martin T. Conway of Kansas. The Congress delega-
ton from Louisiana is expected TO arrive tomorrow
Gen Sypher, member elect from the First District
reached here to-day II is said that Jos II. Bradley
ESQ., has instituted suit against Judge Fisher of the
District of Columbia Supreme Court, for libel, laying
his damages at 10000, the alleged libel being the
Judges action IN striking his tMr. BIS name from
the ron Of attorneys pIacticDg before the Criminal
Court o. the District in August last. Mr..
Bradley, 1t Is said takes the ground that
the remarks for which lie was debarred
were spoken after the adjournment Of the Criminal
Court While trying the Surratt case, and that said
remarks were not therefore a contempt Of Court
Ihe Senate Indian Committee have made report on
The Usage treaty, and its friends will strive TO have
tne matter opposed Of Immediately. The opponents
Vi 'he oD are very active and have furnished Sena-
'OiS Win all the necessary data to expose the fraud
Wnen comes up in the Senate. Subcommittee
OF lhe House Naval Committee, composed Of Messrs.
neny Ferry and Stevens of New Hampshire, are IN
."Suepua making inyesti LEGATIONS at the Navy ara
4Hes1oCOmmittee are expected TO return to-mor-
tw' They have been in Philadelphia nearly a week,
nuhs supposed have finished their investigation
" 'he time. Senator Tmmbull has engrafted the
,,oU|ng amendment upon the third section OF the
WI 70 authorize the temporary supply of vacancies
he Executive Departments: "That in case of the
oeath resignation absence, or sickness of the Com
missioner Of Patents the duties Of said Commissioner,
enhla successor be appointed. or such absence or
Sekness shall cease shall devolye upon one Of the
LiaminersnChief in said office, 10 be designated by