The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-05
REASSEMDLlNG OF CONGRESS- TODAY.
A QUORUM DOUBTFUL.
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NEW SCHEME OF THE LOBBYISTS.
Efforts for the Revival Of the Reciprocity
Treaty with Canada.
More RumOrs About General
Grants Cabinet.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4, 1862.
Reasse milling Of Congress-.

Senators and members arrive rather slowly, ana
unless the morning trains bring more than the trains
tonight 1t is doubtful II there will be quorum IN
either house tomorrow. 1t b not expected that
business will be commenced in earnest BEFORE
Wednesday. In the senate the first business Will
probably be the consideration Of tho bill to increase
| the duties on imported copper. An effort win be
| made by senator Edmunds to bring up his currency
1 bill, and there is private claim involving some
i $4,000 which senator Howe u very anxious to have
acted upon. There is special order In the Senate
and whoever gets the floor first VIII be the lucky
| man in bringing his measure before the Senate. In
the House the special order ater the morning hour
| is the Pension Appropriation bill reported before
| the recess. An effort will be made TO get up the
Pacific Railroad Eastern Division. Subsidy BILL which
is now upon the Speakers table, This will have to
| DE done during the morning hour, II at oil, as
washDurne will not yield for any such measure.
A Sensation story Spoiled.
statement has been sent hence to q Boston
| paper, setting forth that Old Ben Wade stood no
chance Of going into Grants Cabinet, because that
while Wade was a member OF the Committee on the
Conduct OF the War he told Grant that West Point
turned out nothing but traitors; whercupon Grant
retorted that 1t did not turn any traitors
| than Congress- Senator Wade authorizes contra
dcti0n of this story, and says such conversation
| ever occurred between himself and Grant
| Another Cabinet Rumor.
| Among numerous names mentioned in connec-
| ton With Cabinet officers under the coming ad-
mnistration is that OF Charles Macalister, OF
| Phadephia for the Treasury Mr.. Nacalister is q
gentleman OF rhe old school, much respected and.
although not conspicuous a politician, was
warm supporter Of General Grant, whose friendship
| he enjoys. Mr.. Macaister Is here at present on
holiday visit to his daughter, the wife or the Belgian
secretary OF Legation. --..~-v-
-" The Appropriation Bills.
\ The House Committee Oh Appropriations held a
short session for the purpose of putting the Execu-
tive, Legislative and Judicial Appropriation bills in
shape to be reported to the House. They also took
up and made some progress with the Military
Academy Appropriation bin As soon as the Pension
| APPROPRIATION bill. which is the special order to
morrow after the morning hour, Is disposed OF the
Executive Legislative and Judicial bill VIII be
ported 10 the House, II ia the intention OF Mr.
washburne, chairman Of the committee, TO arrange
so 40 TO keep the House occupied with the APP
preparation bills until they are all passed.
Another seat To be Contested.
notice has been served on George M. Adams, OF
the Eighth district OF Kentucky member OF the pre-
sent Congress and elected TO the next, by his OPP
ponent, Colonel Barnes The principal ground OF
contest is that returned rebels were permitted to
CAST their votes for Adams, and that the law divd-
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parties was not complied with.
The Minnesota ScnntorsIip.
| Advices from Minnesota to-day place tho rc.elec-
| ton OF Senator Ramsey beyond doubt the VIII
kinson- Donnelly combination having proved COM
plete nasco. Mr.. Wilkinson recently came on
| here to procure the confirmation OF one Gull
| len as superintendent OF Indian Afiairs but
| failing was obliged 10 return TO Minnesota
without the material aid for his Senatorial enter
prise which he had expected TO In washing
ton where the different candidates are well known
| and where Governor Ramsey's large experience In
aiairs Is appreciated. the probable action OF the
!. Minnesota Legislature Il received with much salts
| faction. Meanwhile Mr.. Ramsey's name Is men,
toned In Cabinet speculations In connection both
with the portfolio OF Postmaster General and or the
| Interior Department.
| Reconstruction In Virginia.
Tie radicals here very much exercised over
| the movement In Virginia among the conservatives
| In reference TO universal suffrage and universal
nesty. They AFFECT TO look upon II a rebel scheme
designed to prevail upon Congress TO change tho day
i OF voting the constitution TO cartier period
l the spring, when the negroes viii be depend
| ent their white employers. II Ii also said that
the movement u desperate EFFORT OF the old seces
| son politicians 10 restrain the ex-Coniederafe SOL
diers from going to the republican party, In
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democrats.
| New Move or the whisxey Rims.
| It's reliably stated that efforts are beng made
here TO postpone the enforcement OF the aw passed
nj the last session Of Congress far relates 10
the withdrawal Of spirits and the payment oftne tax
thereon from class warehouses on the LIST OF April.
should these efforts be successful large amounts or
4 money win be withheld from the Treasury that
ought to pass into IL nj the date named The stock
| OF whskey In class warehouses throughout the
country very large and from the extensive indul-
gcnce ths interest has heretofore enjoyed VIII be
misfortune 10 the country should Congress accord
| a further pos;ponement " the tax which the law
now says shall be paid the Isl OF April under the
| reduced tax. and before the new Jaw went into
| practical operation nearly all the hlghwines were
| Withdrawn from class u warehouses. The stock Of
| spirits In class warehouses now H. ~ general
rule, OF fair character and OF considerable age.
The New Dominion Ring.
Another ring has recently been formed In this city
which may be termed the New Dominion ring. its
head John W. Forney and its tail George W. Brega,
with all sorts OF kth and kin schemers lobbyists,
wire pullers and shysters intermixcd and int er-
woven like mosaic work, between. Their object Is
10 press upon Congress the re.establshnent Of the
old Canadian reciprocity treaty and for this purpose
they have already received from England $4,000 or
$4,000 la gold and ~ Congress Is now about TO re-
sumo Its business they have demanded and are anx-
iousy expecting fresh remttances. The tail Of the
RAG understands the business AZ he had long resi-
dencc In washington previous to the war; but after
the breaking out OF the rebellion he found u con-
yenicnt TO take up his residence In Canada II Is
said that Secretary McCuoch, II he has not hand
in, knows all about the movements and objects OF
the ring and viii throw no obstacle In the way TO
prevent the contamination Of fts purpose. secrc-
tary Stewards position is not yet certain, but time
will soon develop the scheme and make known ~
supporters.
The Bustccd Investigation.
| Investigation into the charges against Judge Bus
tced was resumed to-day by the subcommittee Of
the House Judiciary Committee. Mcssrs. Wood
bridge and Edridge, together with Judge Churchill,
NJ Nevw yorr WIN arrtved here this morning were