New-York tribune., 1868-01-29
WASHINGTON.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ONO ELEc-
TION-APPOINTMENTS.
, IBs SRIBush
WASHINGTON. Tuesday. jan 49, Iscs.
The bin providing for the substitution OF Natohai
Bank notes by legal tender notes was considereo
to-day by the Committee on Banking and Currency
They struck out the sinking fund clause anu tno
bill as il now stands merely provides for the sub
stitution as stated above The further consideration
of the bill was postponed until Thursday, but Hom
what has been made known it IS inferred tnae
majority of the Committee are in favor OF IL III i's
present FORM The effect of this bill will be to retire
all the National Bank notes, which will, the friends
of the measure assert be saving 10 the uo'erhheh'
| of about SIS, COG, 600 per year.
The Reconstruction debate in the Senate still at
tracts large audiences to the galleries, and the inter
| est seems unabated on the floor.
Mr. Frelinghuysen made speech to-day when hao
good effect 1t was mainly devoted TO demolition
of the State Rights theory, upon which the opponents
| of reconstruction base so many OF their arguments
The Senator acquitted himself admirably and was
cordially congratulated. Senator Pomeroy then took
the floor on the same subject but gave way to post
ponement until tomorrow, TO allow the transaction
| of miscellaneous business.
| The davis session wound up with a debate on the
Revenue frauds which grew ont OF the proposition
10 appoint Commission TO examine ana report upon
|
gross frauds have gone unpunished after having been
reported to the President and the Secretary oil 'ne
Treasury Senator Cameron related an instance IN
which a distiller was permitted TO go on robbng the
Government after he had been reported to the proper
authorities and it was alleged that this style OF
doing things was not confined to the Internal Rev
enue Department, but extended also to the Custom
| Houses.
Senator Edmunds introduced bill on impeach-
mo,t today. which is regarded as very important.
II regulates the proceedings III case Of impeachment
Of President OF the United States, conierrng upon
the presidng officer Of the Senate the power Oh can
ing ont the military and naval forces of the ohteu
States 10 enforce the laws and 1t also PROVIDES io
the suspension of the President while Impeachment
| is pending. The bill goes 20 the JUDICIARY 'oni.
mittee and will there undergo close scrutiny anu
will probably not be acted upon for some time
Nothing now on the statute books provides for
case of this kind, under which the pio'lsiohSo VA "0
Constitution may be carried ont
! The Senate Finance Committee to-day reported
bill in accordance with the recommendation of sec
retary McCulloch making provision Tor the tfus.
| fund held by the Government for the Indiahs' L.
appears that the Government invested portions OF
this fund in securities Of several OF the States when
are now unable 10 pay the interest on it, and the Dill
is to enable the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 reserve
! such portions ~ he may deem III OF the money aue
these States by the Government Tor the payment o'
| said interest.
The Committee on Foreign Relations Of the Senate
decided to-day to report in favor OF the ratification
of the treaty with the Sandwich Islands. The nom
ination of the Hon. s. g. Cox Minister TO Austria
was then taken up and after long debate 1t was de-
| cded by n vote OF four 20 three 20 recommend ms
confirmation by the Senate for that position. Sem
! ators Sumner and Fessenden strenuousy opposed
him p the Committee and ii is understood that they
will carry their opposition into the Executive ses-
| sion but Mr. Coxs friends sanguinc of his sue
| cess.
The board Of officers appointed orevise the articles
| of war and army regulations, composed oi Vchs'
Sherman. Sheridan, and Augur, have partially COM
| pleted those labors. This morning the articles of
war as revised by the board were read TO the House
| Military Committee by Gen. Sherman. They are to
he reported 10 Congress in few days for amendment
and approval and then the board will go to work on
the regulations which are based the articles aud
cannot be rearranged until after the adoption OF the
| latter Many important notifications are recon-
mended by the board particularly III tho rules gov
| eTning courts martial
The question of abolishing the Metropolitan Reye-
| me Board of New-York, III compliance with the
wishes Of several officials OF that city now
here Is under consideration by the Secretary OF the
Treasury but definite action has been taken. Inc
Secretary however is understood to favor either It's
abolition OF the diminishing of its powers 80 that 1t
will practically have very little effect.
| Mr. VIM. +. Robinson will offer in the House to-
morrow resolution that the American subjects now
in British prisons Oh charge OF Feniansm should be
released or tried forthwith, or that the recall oi
| Minister Adams should be asked by the President.
The principal feature Of proceedings in the House
| to-day was the passage of bill from the Banking
| and Currency Committee authorizing state Legisla-
lures TO tax the shares Of National Banks The de-
hate ON the subject was conducted principally by
| Blaine. the author of the bill. and Pomeroy the
| Chairman Of the Banking Committee. Amendments
| were numerous hut they were all voted down. ana
the bill passed as it came from the Committee Inc
remainder of the days session was occupied III deDate
ON Julian's bill TO conscate certain lands granted
| Inv Government TO Southern railroads. No vote was
| reached. -. o,..,..;.,o.
into the details of the whisky fraud combinations
has shown that the proximity Of diseres and rectl-
| fviug houses has been of the chief sources oil
fraud II il understood that the bill reported by the
| Committee on WAYS and Means will contain pro-
| vision similar to the one in force in England Tor
bidding the licensing of distilleries situated WITHIN
certain distance of refining establishments. Inc
evidence taken by the Committee shows that the ex-
| listing law is very defective in this respect
| The memorial 10 Congress asking for the admission
of Colorado which presented by the Congressional
delegation elect says that the Legislative Assembly
of the Territory recently passed resolution, IL 10 y
in favor of admission that since the passage OF the
Enabling acts, in 1864. the poulatlon ana wealth. oil
tho Territory have very largely increased
that the vote for the Constitution IN ioo'
was an aggregate of $685. and in 1866 9,as;
IN t.,avp an aU-