New-York tribune., 1868-06-15
WASHINGTON.


~ w. Iy,su,sGroN June IA, 1868.
Gen. Bnf LEI expects to be able 10 ni"ho . "u,,l
port this week on bis investigations oil INC alleseu
eorruptT IN Of Senators in the Impeachment. ollS
one or vo more witnesses are TO De examined. Inc
report IS expected to be very TdcS Although lt VIII
not how conelusiyely that any particular Senator
was bought mp. yet IL will show a corrupt nng was
In existence here composed of some of the most i'm
10 rtapt of President JohnsOn's officials, whose pnr-
~ e WAS TO secure JohnsOns acquttal at all hazaids,
q nd that money was raised for that purpose.
, Commissioner Rollins is preparing reply to Mr..
Secretary McCullOch's last letter printed elsewhere
He expects to meet every charge Of the Secretary,
and prove the inaccuTaoy OF each. lie VIII queue
from the official records of his Department to prove
his assertions The applicants for the Commissioner
ship are numerous. The chances OF HendersOhs
friend Cutter were the best last week; but the de-
yelopments concerning him which have been pup
Ished in the newspapers have injured him. WISE
well and Perry Fuller are very active, ana
each expects the appointment. Felix McCloskey
IS here and it is rumOred in political circles that Oeh
Steedman, Gen. Hancock, and Woolley are urging
johnson to appoint Felix as Mr.. ROllnss successor
Felix. in the early part of the canvass was anxious
TO have Judge Field Of the Supreme Bench made the
Democratic nominee for President; but after I'm
peachment had been disposed of he dropped Fleld
and rallied for Mr. Chase. The Chase letter pno-
lished recently has displeased him however ana
driven him over to the only available white man
candidate, Gen. Hancock
The Senate was engaged nearly all day, yesterday
in the discussion of the bill providing for contested
elections in Washington City, the Bank BILL when
was the special order having been postponed for that
mrpose. Mr. Harlan explained that the bill IS ln-
tended 10 provide legal means of obtaining rehef
in certain contingencies. The present law provides
that the Aldermen and Common Council shall be the
Sudres of the election; but two boards claim TO
beleea and the main feature of the bill is that those
having certificates of election shall be admitted to
their seats Garrett Davis thought the bill partisan
aud offered one or two amendments, which were re-
iected After diuse debate the bill was passed with
ont division; and at 4:9O the Senate went into
executive session
uisprobable that another effort may bemade in the
House tomorrow to postpone the tax bill until next
december number of congressman who are very
anxious for an immediate adjournment have been busy
eanvassin 10 secure that end They think that they
can carry their point and make the House report an
amendatOry bill, including only whisky, tobacco,
petroleum and few other articles. There seems to
be clear majority in favor OF going on and cOmplet-
ing the bill On Saturday the macontents showed
Their temper and made all the trOuble possible. The
first half which is the most difficult part Of the BILL
is disposed Of and it is thought that the remainder
can be completed this week.
Reverdy johnson called on the President yester-
ay and accepted the position of Minister to England
and informed the President that he viii be ready to
depart as soon as his instructions shall have been
prepared. The President replied that the Secretary
of State is absent but that he returns the
Minister'S instructions shall be prepared. This will
require some days they will embOdy full and ample
authority to adjust the long pending Alabama claims
1t is understood to be the intention of Govern
ment to bring about speedy settlement of the ques-
tons at issue and that is the principal reason for
sending Mr. johnson to England at this time. The
plan which our Government will propose It'll thought,
viii be acceptable TO the English Government
An officer of Gen. Buehanan's staff arrived here
some DAYS ago to consult with Gen. Grant in Tela
fion to the troubles between the military and civil
authorities in Louisiana In the absence Of Gen.
Grant he has had an informal conference with Gen.
Rawlins, Gen. Grants Chief of staff, and subse
quently with Secretary SchOfeld. AS the result of
these interviews he telegTaphed TO Gen. Buchanan
yesterday that his action in interfering with the do
ings Of the Board of Registry appointed by the
Louisiana Convention would be sustained. He added
that is deemed advisable to delay the installation
Of the officers elected under the new Constitution
until after the Omnibus Reconstruction bill for the
admission Of Louisiana and other States becomes a
law.
Gen. Logan has prepared his joint resolution and
will submit it TO the House tomorrow, TO appoint
commission 70 move the capitol of the UnTted States
90 some point in the valley of the Mississippi The
General is in possession of facts and figures which
have been proposed by the ablest architects in the
country, giving the aggregate cost Of moving the
principal buildings TO the point which may be desg
mated. The architect says that 100000 will be suf
fcient to take down and move and rebuild the prn-
cipal buildings here. which the Capitol Treasury
Building and Patent Office and Post-Ofice
1t is understood that any one of the States
West, within whose bORders the Capitol may
be located. will furnish the necessary money and
incur all the 50 that it need not cost the
Government one dollar.
Indiana Washburu's bin 30 increase the Depart
ment Clerks salaries 20 per cent will come up in the
House tomorrow, and the probabilities that it
Will pass. All the Democrats and enough Repnbli-
cans will vote for it TO insure Its In antic
patton, to-day's local newspapers are filed with
appeals on behalf of the pOGr over-worked and
starving clerks. who receive only from 81 go TO
$20o0 per annum
Tho schedules for paying the interest due on the
first ,ot July amounting to $33AO0OO0. have been
compb3ted, and ewing to the large amount which is
to be paid out 1-e Government wal begin the dis
burseTDent at once.
The MOyor OF Washington, Gd interim. called meeting
OF the City Council yesterday afternoon Only the Con
servatye Snembers ad the white Repub lean Alderman
frem the rst Ward came together TbSCity Hall cham
ber having been Locked upon them they adjourned 60
tho law buildings In the same neighberhood They
passed resolution Addressed te bank ..n which Cor
poraton fund are kept directing 10 not az present
honor drafs on municipal acc6lnt untjl the present
difficulties SHAH have been adjusted IActi6n also