New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-15
WASHINGTON.

%",s 1nEtPuIA HAYY-YARD-THE CONsPR-
1CY AGAINST COMMISSIONER RoLLINs-THE
POST OFFICB AND TELEGRAPH-hR. COsh-
IEGs MISsIoN-sMYTHR AND CUMMINGS
sam GARY SHERWOOD AND SECRETARY
VELIEs-THE DYER INQUIRY.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Dec. IA, 1868
Tn tho Senate, to-day. various official commumca-
tous yere received ard appropriately referred
among tEsem one from Gen. Howard asking the ap-
pontHeHt Of q Committee to examine into the opera
lions of the FreedIuens Bureau from lts organdion
70 the pFesent time. Messrs Sumner ana Whsoh
presented memorials signed by vast numbers Oh COZ
cred citizens of Georgia asking Congressional inter-
yention 10 that State. Mr.. Sherman presented 'Ie
memorial. already spoken Of, from Mississippi, ask
ing the recognition by Congress OF the Constitution
and State Government lately voted upon. A COM
xnuIioaton was received from the President recon-
nendinq an appropriation pay the amount awarded
hv the United States District Court OF New-I YORK.
10 tho owners Of the English schooner Sybi. which
Tas referred TO the Committee Foreign Relations
Gov. Morton introduced his bin for resumption OF
xpecie payments which be will advocate on Wednes-
day A very important bill. increasing the number
Of Associate Justices of the Supreme Court to d. and
changing the judicial circuits was presented by Sen
ator Wilson. Several additional bills to amend the
naturalization laws were offered. Mr.. Sherman
from the Select Committee on Railroads, reported.
with amendments, the bill to construct railroad
from Washington to Cincinnati and introduced
general bill chartering railroads from Washington
20 the North, the South, and the West
The House concurrent resolution, providing for an
adjournment from the 21st OF Dec. to Jan. was
agreed to- but by very small majority a b1e1 out
spicy debate took place on the submission Of several
resolutions of of the President for the afro
sious Reputation doctrines of his Message. The
resolutions were finally referred to the Finance Com
mttee, which win in day two report an amended
resolution upon the subject A resolution by Mr..
Sumner of April 5. 1887, for the expulsion Of Mr.
Salisbury account of the frequent intoxication OF
the latter while in the Senate Chamber stricken
from the calendar with o number of other measures
ON which there was no probability of action.
Mr. Pomeroy of Kansas introduced in the Senate,
today, O bill recognizing the Indian Department,
making it independent, and its Chief member of
the Cabinet, with ample authority to elevate the
civil service, and strengthen the civil law in the In
dian country, to destroy all corrupt combinations,
rings, 30 called. organized to defraud the Govern
ment and the Indians, to remove the ban of
outlawry, the cause of OuF Indian wars,
from the Indians, and to demand protection
in the courts. The bill provides for permanent
reservations, the civilization. and the eventual
elevation Of the Indian to citizenship 1t lessons the
number of Superintendent and Agents, increasing
the powers of both, and giving them magisteriali
authority in the Indian country and enabling them
20 hold their Office during good behavior. 1t repeats
ell laws now in force regulating trade and inter-
toursejwth the Indians, and enacts better system,
embracing all the recommendations Of the Indian
Peace Commission in their January report.
The President has nominated 10 the Senate Henry
4 Smythe to be Minister to Russia; Alexander Cum
mings Of Pennsylvania to be Commissioner of In
teTnal Revenue: VIM. j. Cullen TO be Superintendent
Of Indian Affairs for Idaho and Montana; Benjamin
+. James to be Chief Examiner for the Patent Of
tee and Alfred Macy, Collector Of Customs OF Nam
tucket. Mass.
In the House to-day the special order being call
Of the States for the introduction of bills and reEo
buttons, nearly the whole Isession was consumed in
the disposal of the rolls of manuscripts that were
offered. Several new suffrage amendments to the
Constitution haldozen bills for improved naturall.
ration laws an equal number aenQuncing John
cons financial yagaries, and several to extend
suffrage to women, were included In the
batch and sent to sleep in Committee. Fer.
nando Woods resolution, calling for an
Investigation Of the Alaska scandal well received.
and adopted without opposition. The Committee on
Public Expenditures was selected to make the in
CURRY Mr.. Hulburd Of New-York is the Chairman,
and he announces that he will begin business at
once. The United States officials, the lobbyists, and
journalists that have been accused Of receiving
brides are to be summoned to give testimony. The
resolution asking for the appointment OF
special committee of seven to In
vestigate the election frauds in New-York
State was passed after faint opposition from the
New-YOrk DeSocratio members The idea Is novel,
knd the investigation seemed to impress members as
being measure Of vital importance. SpeakeT Col
fax will announce the Committee tomorrow. Judge
Lawrence of Ohio will be the Chairman, having been
selected by the. Eew-York delegation to offer
the resolution. He Ia member OF the
judiciary Committee, recognized as keen
lawyer and an indefatgable worker, and
was prominent in the original impeachment
Investigations Messrs. Jay and Cannon Of the Union
League Club of New-York. who have been here urg-
ing the appointment of this Committee, expressed
their satisfaction with the action OF the House. They
go home tomorrow, and are to be followed by the
Committee late in the week Mr. Broomalps resolu-
tofdeclarng the Of Congress to be in favor OF
the payment of the national debt IN accordance
with the strict letter and spirit Of tho law, and
eensuTing President Johnson for his advocacy Of
Reputation ia his last annual message. was
adopted after tedious effort the part Of the
Democracy 10 manipulate and kill it. Their object
was to break its force that they might make clearer
and safer record; bat the Republicans fought the
thing manfuy, and made them swallow what they
honestly believed in, namely, Reputation. half
dozen Eastern Democrats lodged the issue by refus-
Ing TO vote the main question.
II is understood hero that Immediately upon the
passage by the House of the resolution appointing
select committee Of investigation into the alleged
election frauds and Irregularities in the State OF
New-YOrk, Messrs Jay and Cannon Of the Union
League Club Committee issued circular letter to
4ha rhoirynan ~ tho RenuhIican Cemmittaps of fhe