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which the Senator reported bills for the relic
OF British cltizeRs, and his delay in acting on
resolutions in regard to outrages on American
citizens abroad, which he had long ago assured
him would receive the immediate attention o.
the committee He charged the delay to the
influence of Seward and the diplomatic corps
Sumner said that he never had ary conver
sation with Mr.. Seward on the subject, and
that it was untrue that any diplomatic infiu.
ence had been broughtto to bear on the committee
Mr.. COnness replied that the Senator evaded
the question, that he was always ready to pre-.
sent petitions when an outrage had been com.
mtted on our citizens under our eyes, but that
| he had no heart for hundreds of his fellow cit
lZens who were rOtting in foreign prisons
MIR. Stewart said he would never consent to
pay for any British ships until the Alabama
claims were settled.
bill was reported to TIE Senate providing
for two Assistant Attorney Generals, with a
salary of $4,000 each. The bill makes it the
Attorney Generals duty with his assistants,
to attend to all business OF the Government
before the Supreme Court and the Court of
CLAIMS.
The bill extending the time for the compile
ton OF the Railroad from the Pacific road in
California to Portland, Oregon, was passed
The Arkansas bill was taken up and passed
over the Presidents veto, by 30 TOT
There was quite an animated debate on the
so-callcd Usage Indian treaty, now pending in
the Senate, whereby eight million acres OF land
IN Kansas, belonging to the Great or Little
Usage Indians, are transferred to the railroad
company. The treaty was denounced as an
outrage and swindle; everybody connected
with its making was spoken Of as a thief and
rascal. Resolutions were finally passed
unanimously denying that any one had any
right to make such treaty for the benefit of
a great monopoly, and charging that it was
procured through corruption, and expressing
the solemn opinion that it ought to be rejected
by the Senate.
The President nominated to the Senate to-
day, Andrew j. Moulder, to be Surveyor-Gen-
eral OF California
In the House, the tax bill was reported to-
day 1t iixes the tax on whiskey at fifty cents;
the finer qualities OF tobacco are reduced from
4O tn ~ cents. There is not much change in
other kinds
The report of the Retrenchment Committee
on the sale of the irouclads Mentor and Ca
tawha, to Swift & Co. who resold them to
the Peruvian Government, states that they
have no doub. that cousiOn existed between
Swift and Merritt, agent of the Navy Depart
mcnt. They also intimate that parties in Peru,
Spain and the United States knew the facts in
the case. They call upon the executor to pre-.
vent the sailing of the vessels for Peru. as
they have been loaded with guns, ammunition
aud other war material, proving that they in
tend to violate the international obligations of
the country.
A resolution was introduced to reorganiLc
the public debt So as to reduce interest and
rate of taxation. A motion to refer it to the
4 . IS
The report Of the Conference Committee on
the bill removing political disabilities from
several hundred persons in the Southern States,
was adopted by a two-third vote
The Kentucky election case was taken up
and Mckee declared elected to his seat
The House passed the Arkansas Admission
bill over the vcto-109 to 36
The President, to-day, nominated to the Sen
ate, VIM. NJ. Evarts, for Attorney General,
and Edward c. Johnson son OF Reverly John
son, for Assistant Secretary of Legation at
Londnn.
The President has pardoncd II. Heath, Ma
or-General in the rebel army during the war,
On the recommendation of GencIa al Schofeld
aud others. .s...
Efforts continue to be made by certain par
les to produce the resignation of McCulloch,
,ut the President has given no information
hat it would be acceptable. The relations
between them continue friendly
Surratt was released this afternoon on bail
If $4,000.
New YORK, June pa special Washing
on dispatch says that Stevens has prepared
md will to-morrow introduce into the House
lew articles of Impeachment. aa
The North American Sangerbund annual
tstival. at Chicago, closes tomorrow with
picnic, for which very extensive preparations
AVE been made. Nearly 1900 Delegates rep
esenting 81 societies, from all parts of the
ountry, are present. Several delegates from
europe are also in attendance The next fes.
ival will be at Cincinnati in 1870
LONDON, June 22.--Thc anniversary of the
queens accession to the throne, June Goth,
vas grandly celebrated .,d siH .8H
meeting of Liberals to consider the Irish
;hnrcll question, ut the Cuildhal last evening,
nc Lord Mayor presiding, was broken up by !
'Ory riutcrs. .tiliog3s s4auef ae ahHI
The Irish Political Reform bill was agreed !
D, tonight by the House in Committee. ga.
In the House Of Lords the Irish Church ap
ointments suspension bill passed to first ,
eading Lord Cairres declared his intention
, oppose the BILL an7 Il "a @'.-
Lord Strathrrnc presented a petition from v
le people Of Nova Scotia against the Cana
iaIi Union act. asa r
III the House Of Lords the Earl Of Elin. LI
nrglI, in some remarks on the Abyssinian ex.
edition, said, on account Of the hnaspal char :.
cter of the service performed BY the troops, :
,ceial honor should be paid them on their re-
Tie Earl Of MalMsbury, Keeper Of the
rivy Stal in replv said that the Ministpr had =