New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-08

The Committee has delayc organization for Tia
presentation Of Gen. Buffers report but will now 70
10 work. Mr.. Buckalew expresses his intention IN
probe the whole matter to the bottom
A caucus Of the Radical Senators was held this
morning and after an interchange of opinion on poll
tics. and finances, the adjournment took place The
caucus was called at the instance OF Mr. Edmunds 10
consider the propriety and expedency of taking ac-
ton on the two bills heretofore introduced by him in
reference to the votes of the Southern States nthe
Electoral College and to provide for the meeting Of
Congress three weeks in advance of the usual
time. The November bill was discussed
and the necessity of earlier meeting in the Fall
than hitherto was argued at length by Mr.. Edmunds
and others, but met with much considerable opposi
ton. and the prevailing sentiment seemed TO 10
against any reassembling in advance of the usual
time in December The funding bill was then taken
up, as also the question Of adjournment Dir. Conk-
ling was in favor of putting through the absolutely
necessary business at once and adjouning by tho
18th. 1t was generally agreed, however, that the
funding bill should be perfected and passed. as alss
other matters which required attention. and Senators
generally resigned themselves to the idea of remain
ing here until the LIST of August.
The proceedings in the House were not important
Mr. Stevens presented his new articles of impeach-
ment but they created no excitement whatever.
and on his own motion they were laid over until
Monday Mr. Morrell of Penn. reported bill from
the Committee on Manufactures, amending the ware
house laws, which, after opposition from Messs.
Schenck Allison and others, on the ground that ID
was an unfair attempt to secure tariff,
was referred to the Ways and Means Com
mittee. The subject Of Alaska up
again in Committee Of the Whole. 1t was land of
milk and honey to some, and of rocks and icebergs
TO Others The debate was tedious. 1t is said that
Mr. Banks will endeayor to postpone action on the
subject on Thursday, fearing in consequence of tho
absence of many members the defeat of the appro
priatiOn for its purchase.
The principal business in the Senate, to-day. was
the consideration of the Tax BILL which will probably
be finished tomorrow. All The Committees amend
ments were concurred in including the striking QUE
of the section touching banks and bankers Tho
clause providing for the appointment by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue of fifty
special revenue agents, was adopted, %
was also the amendment that Distnct
Attorneys shall not have power to compounds
Internal Revenue suits without the approval Of
the Attorney General. Mr.. Cameron denounced the
whole bill as a surrender to the Whisky Ring, hold
ing that the 81 tax could be collected under proper
management, and that Gen. Grant could do it with
out much difficulty. The Republican members Of
the Senate held a caucus this morning TO consider
the question of adjournment and the ACCESSIBILITY Of
providing for extra session Of Congress-
There is no doubt that the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate, will report adversely the
nomination of Collector Smythe as Minister 70
Austria.