New-York tribune., 1868-06-11

THE EMBASSY AT MOUNT VEhNoN'
WARRINGTON Wednesday, June TO- 1868.
In the senate to-dav after the expiration of the
morning hour the bill admitting the Southern States
--os ogoin taken M the question being on the
amendment by Mr. Sherman to strike out the addi-
tonal Fundamental condition imposed on Georgia of
.rann0 from her Constitution the provisions against
the enforced payment OF contracts made prior to
lime 1866 Mr.. Howard replied, taking the ground
that the bankrupt law is sufficient to meet the cases
which the amendment is intended to cover. Mr..
Conkling thought the provision unconstitutional.
After debate by Messrs. Morton, johnson, Hen
dricks and Davis the amendment was rejected
motion by Mr.. Hendricks to adjourn was not agreed
TO- Mr.. Trumbull moved to strike out Alabama, and
Mr. Edmunds followed n.suppOrt of the proposition
The motion was rejected by eight majority. Mr..
Conkng moved to add clause looking TO the protec-
tion of riparian rights in Alabama which was thrown
out after heated discussion. At about o'clock
another unsuccessful effort was made to adjourn
and Mr.. Sumner took the floor He delivered an
able speech on reconstruction in general and chaTac
terzed some of the speeches that have been made IN
opposition TO the bill the echoes of Slavery TO
which Mr. Buckaew replied Mr.. Morrill, OF YER
mont closed the debate at 1Ol o'clock The bill was
passed by 81 to s. the negatives being all Democrats
The Republican Senators absent were Cattel Cor
bctt, Edmunds. Morton, Sprague, and Wiley
Messrs. Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes, Henderson, and
Van Wrinkle were also absent. Mr. Morton paired
with Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Van Winkle with Mr. Hendricks,
and MI Wiley with Mr. Salisbury.
In the House. to-day, Mr.. Butler made an attempt
70 kill the Tax bill, but his move was defeated by
fair majority. Previous to the assembling OF the
House. the Committee on Ways and Means held
meeting and, by a unanimous vote, instructed It's
Chairman Gen. Schenck, 10 insist on considering the
full bill The two Democratic members of the Cen
mitee voted in the affirmative and their woes tooA
from the subject the appearance of any gartsanshp
that might have been suspected. MI r. d. "aSh-
burne backed up Gen. Butler in his movement "a re-
commit the bill and a test vote was demanded
oil motion to suspend the rules for the purpose OF
going into Committee of the Whole to consider the
bill. The Yeas and Nays were called, and Gen.
Schenek came off ffyictOrous by SO to 81 The RepuO
beans who voted with Gen. Butler were Messrs'
Baldwin, Dawes Eliot Starkweather, Churchill
Ferris Fields Hurlburd, Latiin Robertson, van
Aernam, Ward Beaman Benjamin, Blair, Dodge,
Hunter DOnnely, Julian, LOughridge, Mallory
Mercur Moor, Num-, Price Spalding, Thad Stevens
Thomas, Trowbridge. and F.. b. and O. Z. wash
burne Fifty-One members were absent, % OF whom
are Republicans namely Messrs. Blaine Pike,
Perham, Peters of Maine; Boutwell, Arnell'
Ashley of Nevada; briggs, EgglestOn. FinneY hal-
sey, Hawkins. Hubbard, and Wilson of Iowa; kel-
ley, Myers ONeil Williams, and Wilson CT Fenh7
sylvania; Lawrence OF OHIO; LlncDln mar
win, Selye, Van Horn. and Van Wyck OF
New-York; Smith, Woodbridge, ana fol-
and of Vermont; Orth, Sbanks. end WINDOW
Mr. Butler thinks that as soon as fuI mouse can DC
secured, he may carry his poiut M Hllfs Dill 10
provide for an American line Of steamers from New"
York to Bremen, Liverpool, Queenstown, Southamp-
ton and other European ports, was passed after con-
siderable debate The bill does not grant any sub
sidy to the company. Mr. Hill supported the bill IN
very able speech and defended 10. from the fierce
attacks to which it was subjected Mr.. Morehead
introduced supplementary tariff bill, which was
recommtted to the Committee for revision. Its pro-
visions are moderate and fair. and the probabilities
are that it may be passed
The House remained in session this evening until
after 10 o'clock, the whole time being devoted to the
consideration of the Tax biB The long section on
special taxes was disposed of, with the exception
that the subject of distilled spirits and petroleum
was reserved for revision and future consideration
A lively skirmish followed the reading of that part
of the bill taxing cigar makers The friends OF this
interest who were present in full force made
fierce fight They gained their point. The mar.e
Of the BILL Mr.. Schenck, accepted an amendIhen' "
tax only the manufacturer. r,o-,
The Board of Managers were in sessH- 80
ing over two hours H-i' . n,u
-~o,.iroa namely Postmaster-Gen. Randall,
and a Treasury Department Clerk named Luce
The members of the Committee still strictly adhere
70 their ruly of secresy and consequently all newspa
nor accounts of the testimony Of witnesses come iron
the witnesses themselves and allowances ioi ."v 'I
correctness must be made accordingly ""U
testimony is said TO have been IN relauOh u ''o
charge made that certain Senators, while lmpeach-
mept was pendng. bargained with him for appoint
ments for their friends Schadb was client Oh
Woolley's, both being engaged IN whisky specuia
tons Luce testified in regard to the spurious rone
roy letter WOolley is 10 be called De1ore the
Committee tomorrow, and II Is expecteu uia' Ho
will answer satisfactorily
The Prussian Government has recalled Baron knS-
sero,v of the Prussan Legation who recently fought
aduel with Gen. Lawrence. Nh Seward desired this
action. Kusserow has been transferred to the court
of ST James and promoted to higher position than
he filed in Washington. 10y selected as
The House Postal 6er1ntend the erection Of the
dew Post-ofhce for NewYork City, Messrs. jackson
S. Shultz, VIM. L. Dodge, John T. Hoffman. Jona-
tlan Sturgis, James Kelley, Charles WRogers, and
G. A. Dana The bill making an appropriation for
the building is to he acted on in few days Sena-
tor Ross is the authority for the assertion that the
President does not intend to veto the Arkansas BILL
hut will allow it to become law without his sigma
ture.
The Senate Judiciary Committee met to-day, and
authorized of its members TO report 30 the Senate
Mr.. Spauldine's bill, winch has already passed the
House, providing for a Provisional Government i'm
Alabama to be composed Of the officers alect under
the Constitution This is in anticipati0n of tine
defeat of the Wilson amendment TO the Omnibus
Reconstruction bill pending in the Senate to include
Alabama
AT session of the Senate Committee on appropr
atoms to-day the Legislative Executive and Indi