New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-08
WASHINGTON.

poIpn-GFN. G COMMUNICATION OF THE
BRITISH MINIHER-DlCkENs in THE WHITE
HOUSE.
y, YrlseAAPH TEA rNiBuSE
WASHINGTON, Thursday Feb 7, 1868
The Senate scent most of the day in discussing Mr.
Patterson's bin amendatOry of the Tenureof Once
law which Sas finally passed II requires all special
acts of the Departments to be sent to the Senate Tor
eon6rnat len and terminates the service OF those
now in employment within ten days after the pas
sage OF. the bill 1t now goes to the House Inc ne
construction debate was postponed until Monday,
and Al understanding come to that II should
terminate on Tuesday evening so as to allow the
case of Senator Thomas to come up on Wednesday,
and the Funding bin on Thursday. 1t is not likely
however that this agreement will be carried ou1'
Several long speeches Oh Reconstruction are yet to
be made, including one from Carrot DAVIS, whom u
always takes whole day to make a few remarks.
When the debate is finished the bill is TO be referred
10 the Judiciary Committee. The Senate in Execu-
five session to-day discussed the nomination OF Jei
fries of MARYLAND as Register of the United States
Treasury but took no action. The case Of 5 s. Cox,
as Minister to Austria. did not come up
The House spent two hours of the session to-day
In considering unnmportant matters, and then went
TO work Oh the Legislative and Executive Appropria
ton BILL acting in Committee of the Whole. Most OF
the debate was on the clause allowing employees OF
the Honse 20 per cent additional compensation The
Committee ON Appropriations had struck out this
allowance but the House, by large vote, insisted
on continuing the same. From appearances, by the
time the bill gets through the House, the retrench-
ment recommended by the Committee will be lost
sight Of Each interest involved has too many
friends among the members TO allow IT to be injured
The House meets tomorrow for the sole purpose OF
debating the Appropriation bills IN Committee OF the
Whole.
The Committee on Appropriations to-day reversed
their action in regard to the consolidation OF the
foreign diplomatic missions. They find on consul
tation with the State Department, that such action
would be embarrassing to the Government, and could
not he successfully carried ont The reduction would
not be sufficient TO cOunterbalance the difficulties
likely to arise, and independently of this 1t would
be looked upon as positive arOnt to all the eoun-
tries affected by it.
A delegation of New-York steamship men and ship
builders was before the House Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads to-day urging that subsidies
he given toward the establishment of lines of steam
ers between the ports of the United States and those
of Europe. The Committee represented that TINS
trade is now entirely mOnOpOzed by foreigners, who
are supported by appropriations from their respective
governments The Committee reached no conclusion,
but will give a decision in a few days.
The subcommittee on Reconstruction, charged
with impeachment matters growing out Of the Grant
johnson correspondence not IN session to-day
Oh account of the meeting of the Judiciary Commit
tee but win meet this evening to prepare report to
the general committee tomorrow.
The investigation Of Judge Fields case was begun
to-day, but the Judiciary Committee, one witness.
the editor of the journal in which the charge was
published, partially examined. He refused to
reveal the name of the author of the article and the
further investigation postponed TO allow him to
consider the question Of his refusal TO answer
Cen Easement, the new Delegate from the pro-
posed Territory of Wyoming. before the Com
nittee on Territories to-day and made statements in
favor of the organization of the Territory. He
quoted statistics going TO show that the region
possesses the requisite number of inhabitants, &c.
10 satisfy the requirements of the law The commit
tee reserved their decision until next meeting when
il is thought the chairman viii be instructed TO re-
port bill recommending the creation of this Terri
tory.
The Committee on Elections to-day finished the
contested election of DelanO agt Morgan, and
will report in few days. The indications that
the Committee will decide against Morgan. The sit
ting member, Delano. is Republican, and was
member of the XXXIXth Congress
The Metropolitan Revenue Board is finally defunct,
an order having been promulgated by the Secretary
of the Treasury 10 that effect The purpose in view
in organizing il was to furnish the Deputy Commits
sioner who then sent TO New-YOrk to investi-
gate the whisky frauds, with such eminent counsel
for his guidance in the protection of the public
interest as could be afforded in no other way than
through the United States attorneys of New-York,
Brooklyn, and New-Jersey. Col. Messmore having
proved unfaithful removed and was succeeded
IN turn by deputy Commissioners Parnell and How
land. The necessity for such an organization as the
Board having apparently ceased, the whole super
vision OF the Internal Revenue interests in the
metropolis has been plrced in the bands of Mr. How
land Messrs Tracy and Keasby Of the late Board
here closing up the accounts. Mr.. Tracy is re-
ceiving compliments and congratulations upon the
issue of his prosecution Of John Deylin and the
stnpendous verdict for the Government
Rdfus +. Andrews, Gen. Sickles, and number of
other prominent here TO secure the cOnfrma-
ton OF Sunset Cox 1t is thought that this will be
made in about week. Mr.. Wade has promised not
TO oppose him. and Mr. Andrews has secured TO him
the assent of Senators Conkling and Morgan. Cox's
own friends have induced the Ohio Legislature to
withdraw its protest against his confirmation If
Mr. Cox goes TO Vienna il is said that his large for
tune will enable him TO entertain in very liberal
manner at that COurt-especiay if he has any for
tune left after his confirmation gets through the
Senate.
At II o'clock to-day Charles Dickens called at the
Executive Mansion to pay his respects to President
johnson. The President received Mr. Dickens with
great cordiality. lie expressed his thanks to Mr..
Dickens for his courtesy in inviting the President
and family to hsreadings and regretted that he had
not been able to attend himself Mr.. Dickens re-
piled that he would have felt highly honored to have
the Chief Magistrate of the nation present and re-
GREETED that the public business was so pressing as
to prevent his attendance. After very pleasant
conversation in which the President paid Mr. Dick