New-York tribune., 1868-07-27

wAsHINGToN July &C, 1853.
Tn the Senate on Saturday the bill for the protec-
zion of American citizens abroad was passed by 80
70 5-Mr Williams's amendment authorizing the
President TO resort TO all means short OF actu nos
tios 70 effect the release of prisoners having been
agreed to, instead of the more moderate anu io
,trieted one winch Mr.. Buckalew advocated MI
shernan and Mfr. Trumbun were the only Senators
an the floor who refused to vote on the question.
After tbe massage of an act to amend the Bankrupt
act and one or two other measures, the Senate went
into Executive session. The doors were aghu
npened at o'clock when the Presidents message
yetOing the Freedmens Bureau bill was received
EThe measure was Immediately passed over the veto
Iby 40 to 8. The Senate went into Executive session
again and sat until O'Clock, and then a recess was
taken until $50 Between that hour and
/ 10 o'clock, when the doors were again
closed for Executive business, a large num-
ber of bills were received from the House,
and acted on There was a long debate over point
Of order growing out of proposition to pay the
Southern members compensation from the beginning
Of the session. The Southern members voted on the
suestion and Mr. Buckalew objected to such action
on their part as unlawful and unparllamentmy'
Finally an amendment to pay them from the date OF
the recognition of the States by Congress was agreed
TO- and the Senate went into Executive session ana
sat until 2 a. m. acting on the various mountainous
i en- fle When the nomination of Charles Peters for
Naval Officer was taken up, Mr.. Fessenden made
strong argument in favor of his confirmation. He
took up The TRIBUNE and read paragraph IN these
dispatches, effect that letter had been written,
4 and was in possession of Senator while the I'm
/ peachment trial pending, asserting that Mr.,
Fessenden would vote "Not Guilty" on all the
charges. and that Mr.. Peters would be sent in as
Naval Officer. He denied that he knew anything
Sbout the letter and added that he had made ar
nngemeut with any one in reference to it. Mr..
Peters rejected by 2J to IS votes. The Senate
| made short work of Gen. Jeflriess nomination as
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, in Executive
session last night. Only two of the Finance Com
nttee reported in his favor and when the vote was
taken In the Senate it stood SO against to for him.
The Senate met at "A o'clock this evening for the
transaction of legislative business. Senator Hen
Serson insisted on consuming an hOur of the public
time in making personal explanation relative to
his vote ON impeachment. He made violent, i'll
hammered undigIifed attack upon Gen. Butler, and
eharacterized the report of the Managers in terms
tf the lowest Biingsgate He wore out the patience
If the Senate by the reading of along letter Ylndi
tatory of himself from Messrs. Evarts Crounse
Cooper Lacy. and Craig Willard Warner Senator
from Alabama was sworn in, and the Conference
report of both Houses on the Funding bill was
sgreed TO- The Senate, at 81, went into executive
session. The lobby mustered in strong force
this evening in the Senate corridors. From haltpast
even until midnight they lOunged around the doors
If the Senate working in the interest of their re-
pective friends whose fate being decided inside
the chamber How is CummingsP is he GO
Il -, -4L-as.al, p, .'Nhom are they now p were
IA few of the questions heard every side There
was a continual pouring of cards to Senators Wht
same out from time to time and reported progress OF
he various nominations. As name after name came
ND and the applicant confirmed rejected. hopes
and sprits fell and rose among this little clique o.
ENire-pullers outside Confirmation meant to then
hundreds or thousands of dollars, and rejection the
HlOss of everything
q The President sent a large number of nominations
10 the Senate last evening, the principal Of which
( we're: Gen. Rosecranz, for Minister to Mexico Alex
ander Cummings of Philadelphia for COMMISSIONS
( of Internal Revenue; and Simon w. Johnson 10
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Cummings wa
ope of the founders of The Ne,o York WOrd Colone
Hin the Army Governor Of Colorado and is at presen
Fan Assessor of the Fourth Pennsylvania District
HJohnson IS claim agent and good Seymour ant
EBlair man.
Ii The unanimous confirmation OF +. d. webster
Hast evening. as Assessor of the Thirty-second DIS
ftrict is regarded as a complete vindcation of tina
Eventleman from the charges preferred against hiu
some time ago in the matter of acquia OF the Pres
Edent and the raising of the corruption fund.
u ]. Hnbley Ashton of Philadelphia was confirmed
ast evening as an Assistant AtOrney-General OF the
EITnited States The nomination of I. Lyle Dekey,
Eto he the Second Assistant Attorney-Generai, was
knot acted on Mr. Trumbull is supporting him. not
kyyitI,standinq Dickey is Seymour and Blair man.
/ The President has not determined finally about
kauine an extra session of the Senate The session
III the Senate tonight may render such course un-
kleeessary.
The House, on Saturday, was in session from early
morn till late at night As is usual the last day
bf the session, an immense amount Of business was
transacted. The Speakers table almost entirely
cleared of the business thereon. Notwithstanding
lhe rush with which business was put through, very
lew of the schemes known as big jobs" were
luccessful The biggest Of all the jobs that were
ktte,npted was a bill ceding the Island OF ferba
huena in San Francisco hsTbOr to the Western Pacific
Railroad Company, and after a fierce fight it was
tiIled for the session. being sent TO a Committee.
he Senate Joint resolution, directing the Secretary
Al the Treasury whenever any State is in default in
kyment of interest principal of its bonds held by
Ee United States in trust to retain moneys due 10
,aeh State from the United States met with consid
Fable opposition il was finally sent TO sleep in Com
Ilittee Bir Schenck made an effort to have cOnsd-
kted hin providing for an increase OF duty on
Exported copper and copper ores but the Democrats
hhled the measure by a parliamentary movement
Er Hill of New-Jersey got through his bill
Ittablishine an American line Of mail steamers be-
kEeen New.York and Bremen and Mr.. Banks had
Esncurred inthc Senates amendments 10 the bill
Esneerning the rights of American citizens abroad.
Pie FreedRIeHis Bureau bill occupied only the time
bquired to call the Yeas and Nays on its passage
EIer the veto. When the bill providing for the re-