New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-03
VOL. XXVIII.....NO. SAT-.
WASHINGTON.


O,,ocp ATTIC VICTORY CHANGED TO DEFEAT
THE INDIAN BUREAU-THE CHINESE EN-
p,esy--THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEES
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June 2, 1868.
M cOo.;al Committee of the Senate to lnyesu-
tatba charges of corruption against Henderson,
o.. ord other Senators in the Impeachment matter'
30 dome nothing material. A request has Deeh
made Of the Board of Managers OF the hOuse ioi
comics of the testimony which was taken ny tnen,
Int they refuse to yield it until they have
their work. It is probable that this Committee VII
do nothing until they obtain this evidence.
The Board of Managers were in session to-day, and
s,amoed Edmund Cooper ex-Private Secretary OF
President johnson, ex-Congressman, and ex-Assist-
ant Secretary of the Treasury ad interim; Cornelius
Wendell member of the White House lobby, and
ex-Democratic Public Printer O Mr.. Webster,
Collector of the Port of Baltimore, and man called
Cen Adams an adventurer and lobbyist around
Washington, Webster testified, In regard TO the
charges made against him, that he had collected
money, in his capacity of Collector of the Port OF
Baltimore to secure the aequittal of President John
SON. and had paid the same to Edmund Cooper,
as Mr.. Johnson's confidential friend Mr.. Cooper
testified concerning the same matters. Gen. Adams
Il the man whom Thurlow Weed charges with
having offered to sell him the votes of three Senators
FOR $4,000 Adamss friends say that in his testimony
he denies Weeds assertion. This leaves
question of veracity between Weed and Adams.
A number of other witnesses are here,
awaiting examination. subpoena had been issued
10 Hugh Hastings one of the Albany party men
toned in dispatch from L. d. Webster to Thurlow
Weed.
WoOieS's new quarters in the Capitol are not
ready to receive him, ard Re stiI! remains in the
room Of the Committee on Foreign Relations. L.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Sherman made an effort
10 have his funding bill considered; but it was OPP
posed and was therefore postponed until tomorrow.
Mr. Cameron remarked that the finances going
on very WE'LL and no thought the best policy would
be to let them alone for some months. Mr.. Sherman
replied very sharply that the opposition was
a"dodgep in the interest of the country banks
Dir. Cameron retorted hOtly that he had less to do
with stock speculatons than the honorable gentle
man from Ohio, and if the Senator referred to him
he was mistaken Senator Sherman disclaimed any
such intention, after which the whole subject went
over. Mr. Eanunds's bill providing for appeals to
the Court of Claims, also the Deficiency ApprOpria-
ton bill, which passed the House few weeks ago,
were agreed to- after which the Senate adjourned.
Mr. Trumbull reported to the Senate, to-day with
amendments the bill providing for the admission to
representation in Congress of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana. The
bill is substantially the same as that which passed
the House. The Senate disposed to take action
on Il as soon as possible and 1t viii probably be un
der consideration tomorrow.
The Senate had sharp debate In the executive
session. to-day, the subject of the nomination of
Mr. Stanbery for Acknowledgement. The Presidents
supporters and the friends of Mr.. Stanbery made
strong move to carry him through, but when the
vote was taken 90 voted against his confirmation and
emily II in favor of it. The foowingname voted
in the affirmative; Messrs. Buckalew. DoOlittle,
Fowler, Henderson, Hendricks, johnson, McCreery
Patterson (Tenn.,) Ross, Sherman, and Yickers
Messrs Fessenden, Truinbull, and Van Wrinkle
lodged.
The House sat nearly six hours to-day. the whole
time being in debate the report of the Committee
en- Elections ON the DelanO versus Morgan case.
Judge Schofed spoke in support of the report Of the
Committee which declares DelanO entitled to the
seat. Kerr of Indiana spoke for the minority of the
Committee and Mr.. Morgan closed the debate In his
own behalf. A vote is to be taken tomorrow, and
then the consideration of the tax bill is to be re-
sumed.
The House Military Committee instructed their
Chairman, Gen. Garfield, to-day, to report several
bills, among which were: One restoring the Indian
Bureau TO the War Department, and one, in accord
ance with tho suggestion of Gen. Grant, continuing
the payment of 333 per cent to army officers over and
above their pay proper. They also agreed to report
q bill providing for the construction OF bridge
across the Missouri River at Fort Leavenworth; also,
sbill extending the present provisions of law to
paw non-commissoned officers and priyates who had
been commissioned and enrolled but not mustered
into the service owing to capture, sickness or other
causes.
The Reconstruction Committee, this morning, met
10 consider the Florida case; but owing to the alb
sence of Mr.. Stevens and other members no action
was taken The Arkansas men are making strong
efforts to have the Committee report back the Ar
kansas bill with the Senate amendment The proba-
biities are that the HOuse will not agree to this
amendment and some difficulty may be experienced
b peIfectng the bill TO admit the State.
The Banking and Currency Committee considered,
today petition signed by 500 citizens of Montgom
cry, Penn, urging that the vignettes of Fessenden
and Chase be taken off the national currency. After
discussion, the petition was tabled.
The Executive Committee Of the National Onion
Republican Committee met here to-day at the house
Of the Secretary, Mr.. Vim. 4. Chandler. They
in consultation with the National Republican Con-
gressional Committee, and it agreed that the
two Committees should act in concert in the coming
campaign. They agreed to open an Office IN the City
Of New-York, aud to establish their headquarters
there on the LIST of July and then to begin tho cam
paign. Speeches were made by nearly all the mem
oers of Committee and perfect harmony prevailed.
OhiefJustiee Chase started. tonight, for Rich
mOnd, Va to open the session of the Circuit Court.
1t is sand that the ChiefJustice WILL in his opening
charge to the Grand jury, express the opinion that
Virginia, unlike the other Southern States which
went into Rebellion, is State in the Union.
The arrival of the Chinese Embassy is the great
event Of the week. The Celestials naturally OBJ
lects Of general comment Mr.. Burlingame has been
waited on by a large number Of Congressman and
Otbers- The Embassy paid unofficial visit to the
President to-day, and at o'clock in the afternoon