The New York herald., 1868-01-31
InJlatory Steps Looking to the Impeach-
ment of Supreme Court Judge.
The Rights OF American Clti-
Zens Abroad.
Able Discussion in the House on the
Law Of Expatriation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80, 1858, l
IL O'Clock Z. M.


Of their dispatches have been based upon mere
rumor or guessing There seems to be doubt how
ever Nelson, Clifford and Field are thoroughly op
posed the laws in question: the ground that they
entirely against the spirit and letter Of the constitu
t0n The McArde case. it is asserted, will soon como
up again tho Supreme Court whom Senator Trumbul,
who counsel for the War Department. will move
to dismiss the for want OF jurisdiction. An In
terestng argument may be expected
Prospective Impeachment of n Justice OF the
supreme Court.
Considerable excitement created in the House this
morning over a resolution introduced by Mr. Sco1eld
Of Pennsy vania rectng that evening paper of this
city yesterday contained statement that Of the
Justices OF the supreme Court had declared at private
gathering that the Reconstruction OF Congress
unconstitutional and that the court would decide
them. The resolution authorizes the Judiciary Com
mistce TO examine into the matter and ascertain the
truth OF the statement and If so whether il does
constitute misdemeanor in Office sufficient art-
of impeachment be preferred against said Judge.
No name being mentioned in the resolution the demo-
crais endeavored to have the OF the Judge in
serted but none OF them would offer tho necessary
amendment 10 do so, although the name Of Justice
Field mentioned the party alluded to. The de-
hate cut Off by call for the previous question,
and the resolution adopted by vote Of 90 yeas
b7 nays.
The Election in Alabama.
So confident the republican party that the radical
constitution TO be submitted next Tuesday TO the people
Of Alabama will be carried and radical Representatives
70 Congress elected the time that preparations
being made by the Union Congressional Committee
nre a OF hundred guns in the vicinity Of
shs Capitol
The Tax Whi-key md Malt Liquors.
Messrs. Frederick Lauer, s. Huston and G. Gerst, Of
Pennsylvania II. b. siller Of Illinois and III. Klener
Of Ohio, representing The Executive Committee OF the
United States Brewers Association have arrived In
ihis city for the purpose Of enecing some
desirable legislation In regard to the presents internal
TAX upon whiskey. The delegation waited upon the
Committee on Waysand Means OF the House and had
interview relating principally to the proposed revi-
sion OF the Internal Revenue laws They will again be
heard tomorrow, when the question OF malt liquors
will be fully discussed. memorial In possession
Of the delegation tho changes tho Law which
the brewer interest OF the caspiry require. They
claim that the deduction OF seven and half cent
allowed by section fty-two The Of July 13, 1885,
upou sale OF stamps beinAn insufficient compensa
sion for all losses intended TO be covered thereby
tho came should be increased to fifteen per
cent especially the losses under the stamp sys
te proposed to be substituted for the Will
be moro numerous consequence oil the very nature
Of he stamp They earnestly urge a reduction OF
duty Canada barley to tho figure before
tho expiration Of the reciprocity treaiy-namely, five
pens per bushel-for that tho quantity Of
harley In the United States insufficient sup
ply tho demands trade, and that the farmers Of
United lind IL profitable raise wheat
than barley wncton the othor hand the light
so G; Canada adapted for the raising OF barley
Timi, Of tho British Minister 10 the state De-
partment.
Mr. Edward Thornton, the newly arrived British Hin
.Aser the Department this morning had
an interview with Frederick Seward Assistant Soc
re.ary state the Secretary being absent from the
Department Al the time The Minister will probably be
presented the President tomorrow.
Expccicd Release OF the Fcnian Father
Me cNlahon.
! There q every 10 believe that the Rev. John
xcsahon, who is lying in prison for the part he
sssk ths invasion of Canada win he very nber-
scd. Certain influence here has been work which
hardly fail to secure that object
sLat.mcut of the Secretary Of the Trca sury
an Relation 10 the Collection Of the Internal
Revenue Tax.
The accompanying statement, prepared by the secre-
"a ~ of the Treasury, from the Official records OF his
pa rzaont. discloses the folioying fac,s:--
ESy-The falling of OF the receipts OF internal re-
We, for the fiscal year 1861 in all the hundred
and forty districts compared with 1866 was
$50 e AL being an average per district Of sl2s 1872
mao removals ana appointments OF assessors and col
lecio of internal revenue in twenty districts only
with, ut the recommendation OF the Commissioner Of
Inter ,sl Revenue
mi drn these twenty districts the falling OF Of the
recep, from 1867, compared with 1860, ouly
s4e,9T ,per district, relaye gain per district
rreeate gain the twenty districts Of 6s5 s6s and
An mere OF revenue 10 the country. Had changes
been ma ae in the other 30 districts with like
tbe gain you'd have amounted TO SIS, ga, ,552
Fourth. During the nscai year 1867 there
changes o. collectors and assessors l39 the 24o
collection dstrlcta OF those I3e districts there were
Ile IN vhch the changes upon
the endsiion Of the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue bo III as 10 the removal and the persons
appointed N the remaining twenty districts the per.
sons appon,e were selected by the President without
q thp auntso ,f INT
Revenue.
which the new sppolntccs selected by Commis-
s,oner Rollins tn, aegrcgsIe falling OIL Of receipts tor
1867 as compared with 1860 was $l9i52l04, being an
average por dstricl or $i60e42 ST. In other twenty
dsl-,cts in which ne President selected the appoin
the average falling per district bot sis,47o.
eboyv stated being a relative gain, compared with
the one hudred and n aeteen districts sii4 472 per
district and which, In one hundred and nnseca dis
frics. would amount to si3, 622 10
STih-In one hundrsa and one OF the hundred
and forty collection cslrit hero changes OF
sasssis elinr on of re- sips FOR 1857 in these ds.
trcs So615 $50 81 bein an average OF so zoo -
tns falling o IN the twenty al, which the Presi-
dent made removals and app nntments without the
q or the oner OF Internal Rcve.
niue. II vii be seen ths, 10 he two hundred aud
forty district thors have been snses ol collectors
Sirics Tor The changes n tyeps, OF thsss districts
the President responsible. 10 tue OF uer one hundred
ami nineteen districts the commlsai oner o. Internal
Revenue j. responsible. IN the tvs, ~! astficts Tor
which the President Is responsible th We 's relative
gain ff over 81 CVc 600 OF revenus "a one hundred
and nk1eoen districts for whcn Comm 'koner OF In
ternal s,eyenue h responsible there is Nling on OF
nearly $50 000, 900 compared With the Neraze re-
copts " ths districts Tor winch the President iespon
Gibls
Hes7DHuIri0n Whole number OF collection Natrics
2tc amount Of revenue scllsccd ug tho
fiscal wear 1886 S2T7, ,s22 215; amount collected ID 1851
SPAS T6i difference, e21,6g7 ALL The numL er OF
districts Th,.b renOgsls OF assessors and coe 'os
made il 1852 The number % districts IN VIII en
removals we're made by tho Pendent without "
recommendation the Commiseloner Of Internal ke-
venue ia twenty Tho number cf districts IN which
removals we're made tie Recommendation
0f The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue 10
one hundred and nineteen. The nrmber Of
districts ia which removals Of collectors ssses-
made Ia hundred and one Ths average
ssing oa per district the one hundred and niDss
dsaiets 10 which ihs Presidon, made removss and ~