The Van Buren press., 1868-06-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June II.

ahohg them D. Marie, and, IL Is said that
they were giving their testimony as the
ground on which to base an indictment
charging conspiracy alone. If the prose.
cution Is not ready 10 go TO trial on Mon
day, the prisoner will probably be admit
ted TO bail.
a dispatch from Tallahassee announces
that c. c. Walsh, formerly from Mchi-
gan, was to-day elected one Of the l.. s.
Senators from Florida.
The Arkansas bill was delivered 10 the
President, on Tuesday the 9th inst, and
consequently the constitutional ten days
excluding Sunday, expire on Saturday,
the 10th instant. Ii is not believed the
President will veto it, but will allow it to
become a law by the expiration Of the ten
days.
Such will probably be the result as to
the Omnibus bill as TO other States,
though it is possible the President may
deem it proper to send a message to Con-
gress on the subject.
In the House, Mr. Washburne, of Mas
sschusetts, from the Committee on Claims,
reported the bill making the distribution
of the reward offered for the capture of
JEFF Davis 1t was ordered to be print
cd and recommitted.
! The various candidates for Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue have been ex-
ceedipgly active within the past two days
in endeavoring to bring to the President
assurances that they severally can Ger
tainly be confirmed in the Senate, should
they be nominated Mr.. Johnson has,
from the first, told the asprants for the
office and their friends that whenever
any one of the candidates shall present
to the Executive reasonable assurance
that he can be confirmed by the Senate,
he (the President will immediately NOM
mate that man. To this time the Presi-
dent does not feel assured as to any of
the several applicants, but it appears that
Messrs. Cutler Of New York, and Fuller,
of Kansas, claim to be certain Of con-
tirmation, and therefore it is expected
that one or the other of these gentlemen
will be nominated to morrow or next day.
WASHINGTON, June 49,
Congress. accomplished good deal of
routine Legislation to day, though none of
it is very important,
In the Senate, Mr.. Trumbull called up
the House bill relating to the Supreme
Court of the United States, with substi-
tute providing that where vacancy oc-
ours in the office of Chief Justice, the As
sociate Justice, who is senior in point of
time Of service, shall be qualified as Chief
Justice, and this to apply to all persons
who fill that office, which was passed
The hope Of speedy adjournment of
Congress, even by those most prominent
in the postponement Of the Tax bill, has
been abandoned. 1t is general " conced-
ed among the members that an adjourn
mentcannot be had without injury to the
public affairs before the LIST of August
The Grand Jury of the Criminal Court
has found true bill against Jno. H. Sur
raft, charging him under the second sec
ton of the act of July II, 1862, with Civ
ing aid and comfort to the enemy.
The friends Of the Colorado bill find
that the immediate admission Of that
State would jeopardize the ratification Of
the "l4th article" of the amendment Of
the Constitution of the United States, for
the reason that the Southern States, soon
to be admitted, will be exactly. enough
twenty eight to ratify that amendment,
while the admission Of Colorado now
would require twenty nine States, and, as
the legislature of Colorado is vet to be
elected. it would substitute an uncertain
ty for certainty The Senate Commit
tee on Territories has therefore reported
an amendment to the Colorado BILL pro-
viding that the State Legislature before the
State shall be admitted to representation
in Congress shall ratify the amendment
There seenlsless opposition to the bill as
amended, than heretofore 1t is under
stood the Congressional delegation elect
propose to resign and place the entire
State question in the hands Of the people.
This morning Senator Fessenden had
an interview with the President, it being
the first time he has visited the President
since long before the impeachment trial.
The Senate, to day, confirmed the fol
lowing nominations: John W, Caldwell,
of Ohio, Minister to Bolivia Robert W.
Matthews. of Indiana, Consul to Naples ;
Joseph A. Thompson, Of Tennessee, Con
sui to st. Thomas.
Pomcroy introduced a bill, to complete
the extension of the railroad from Wash.
ington to Mobile and New Orleans. Re.
ferrcd to Pacific Railroad Committee.
House-Joint resolution, giving in
creased compensation to employees Of the
government in Washington, was recon
sidcrcd and tahlcd--6S to 6i.
Clarke, Of Kansas, from Committee on
Indian affairs, made report on the sub
icct Of the treaty recently made with the
Great and Little Usage tribes, for the
cessation to the Lcavenworth, Lawrence
a. Galveston Railroad Of 100000 acres
of land in southern Kansas, at about nine.
teen cents an acre. The report, after re-
citing the facts, concludes that the treaty
is in violation Of the rights Of settles, and
an Injustice to the Indians.