The New York herald., 1868-01-11
Debates in the Senate on the
Financial Questions.
Passage in the House Of the Joint Rcso-
luton Relating to WhiSkey Metres.
xsctiDg to Take Action TO Secure the Rishls
Of American Citizens Abroad.
wAsAlscros, Jan. 10. 1858, I
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rhc recent agitation or the intended action OF toe Sl-
rre,ne Court IN relation 10 the Reconstruction has
Ned to movement effect the passage OF an act dscar
Ing that in testing the validity Of any Law passed
by Congress thirds OF the whole court only shah
effect decision; also provision win be msdo to reduce
the Quorum OF from six 10 Eve, for the reason
that as the court now consists Of but eight Justices in
stead Of ten the number OF quorum should hc corrc-
spondingly reduced. The Judiciary Committee are now
prepared 10 introduce this bill and will probably do so
tomorrow
The Case Of Secretary Stanton.
In the executive session OF the Senate this afternoon
an cior, was made by the conservatives to have the mi
nority report prepared by Senator Dooto the
Secretary Stanton printed and given 70 the public in
the Senator Howards The radical
majority refused grant the concession. To morrow
however, the matter will como again before the Senate
IN executive session. and strong endeavor VIII be made
10 force vote the whole question Of Stantons re-
movai The Senate in executive session to-day had
consideration the report OF the Military Commit
Tee in the Stanton suspension The Senate Will
probably resume the subject Tomorrow.
The Whisisey Tax Question.
The action of tho House locking to the appointment
OF board for examination OF whiskey the
first in radical change in the mode Of COL
lecting the tax on spirits. In regard to the
Tice METRE i! is said that its selection was made
without reference several others also invented and
In material points superior to the one adopted.
The subcommittee however, it is sad are not favorably
inclined towards the metre system at ALL as their cxam-
nation of all such instruments has demonstrated the
with which their operation may be inerered with
ty designing disliers 1t also asserted that raid s
to be made upon the whskey 'rngs'' alleged to
exist in the different large cities, and If many parties
notoriously implicated are not removed un exposure
will DO made Ia tho House. The present desire OF the
committee put stop once. far practicable,
TO the present giganc frauds, and at early day make
complete and permanent revision OF tho whole revenue
system.
A New Device for the Prevention of Whisisey
Frauds.
Mr. Charles c. Yeaton, Of New York, was by invita-
ton OF General Schenck, before the Committee OF Ways
and Means to-day, with device and scheme to COL
lcct the entire whskey and which the protector
claims will prevent frauds, whether attempted by the
government officials or the dealer in the article
Tie Freedmcn's Bureau.
The Committee on Frecdmcns Affairs stl
gagged In their investigations OF tho condition OF the
blacks in the South with view TO extension OF the
limits of the present Freedmens Bureau The Com
mee have received immense number OF letters and
petitions from all parts Of the South urging upon the
Committee the necessity OF the continuance Of tho Bu
5cau This correspondence represents the negro not
yet condition warrant the extinction OF the only
protection has against and the consequent
Tho disposition OF the Committee TO exclude the states
OF Maryland, kentucky and part OF Tennessee has
ELECTED considerable effort from those regions against
such action The grounds Of exclusion the recon.
strucon OF these States and restoring 10 them the man
agement of their domestic affairs The Committee
havo determined upon their action in this particular
will anything be dono until every Information has
been secured.
The Cost Of the Frccdmen's Bureau.
hoa at al toff
ing statement OF appropriations for The Freedmens
Bureau by Congress for the fiscal years ending July L.
1861 and July ls0S the amount expended from these
appropriations from July ], 1866 to July 1867. the
MISCELLANEOUS funds from various sources and the dis
blrse thereby also the total cos, OF the Bureau
since its organization from which appears the follow
ingApproprated by Congress for the fiscal year end
ing July 1867 Sc o44 $50; appropriation for the asca
year ending July 1865 50, 500, total So $50 7so
Amount in the treasury January l. lS6S, S5,736.o4;
amount in the hands OF the sbursng officers S6i5 OH
which makes expended from tho appropriations
4397,S5f In the above amount expended is in.
ciuded $500 600 10 relieve destitution, &c tact
approved March 80, 1871 and $4,000 trans
ferred TO the Agricultural Department by Con-
gress 10 furnish seeds to tho South These
deducted leave the legitimate expenses OF the
Bureau for eighteen months, s3,si7s5i Amount Of
FUNDS received from other By superintendenIs
4,
1S05. to January /, 1861 sl,50s ia Al, balance
hand January SO 1885, 55 TO- expended in three years
tl,66l602 e. or the above amount there has been
pended for schools alone s392. .52e. The carrcnt
expenses OF the Bureau paid from this fund prior
toJuiy i 1866 un the organization Of the Bureau Nay
l5 1885, II necessary the accounts Of the
Department OF Negro AGairs from January !, 1865
Therefore all expenditures freedmen from that date
included above Hence from January 1885, 10 Jan
uary 1865 ,Ao cost Of The Bureau has been as fc
lows:--
From appropriations By Congress .... a. 197, ,S5i 90
From miscellaneous souEces............ looA.cV. o.
Total. ...S5, ,95e,i5I II
Tho Bureau has also osoarsoJ SO, 900 appropriated
Apri H. 1906 for the relief OF destitute citizens Of tho
District Of Columbia, ami also si5c00 appropriated
sarch l6, 1884, Tor inc felioi destitute lrccamea
this District
General Meade in Command Of the Third
Military District.
Ia compliance with War Department general orders
Major General Meade assumed command OF tho Third
Military Ds;riei on tho 6ia inst All existing ord.s
will remain u force uatl revoked Or aodtled BY orders
from the headquarters The following officers arc ar-
nouncec a. on The star Of MAYOR General u ade and
will be obsycd and respected accordingly ysBre,et Brig
adler General II. Q. Drum, Lieutenant Colonel United
siaies Army Assistant Adjulant Geueral Beyc, Lieu
tenant Colonel Campbell D. Emory, Captain Ninth In.
fantry Adedecamp; Lieutenant Colonel George Meade,
Captpin Thirty first infantry, Aide-de-camp.
Amount oi United states Bonds Issued to the
Pacific Railroad.
ar Official document gives statement OF the amount
Of unod ss,es bonds issued under act OF Congress
to the Pacific Railroad The following tho ngures
Union Pacific Railroad S. leo 900
Union Pacinc, Eastern Division ........... 1850 900
Atcnison and Pikes Peak branch. .......... 6s0 600
Mestefn Pacific. $40 900
Central branch Union Pac,nc. c.............. $40 600
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Total il9O0O
On these bonds interest has boen paid the amounl
Of ss53S6s The books Of the Treasury also show
The various roads have been allowed 1922 900 for army
transportation aud sa5, 1sO for carrying mails.
Enormou. Railroad Business in the West.
Tho Director or the Bureau Of Statistics has com.
fnr of