New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-30

WASHINGTON.
THE STATUS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MAILS
ADMISSION OF OOLORADO-SENATOR PRATT's
REsIGNATION-DULL TIMES AT THE CAPITAL
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| lBY TBLBGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSgI
| WAsHISGToN. Wednesday, Dec. ~ 1862 Il
During the OF Congress- the status Of Virginia In
the Union is being discussed with much warmth all
Sides by the time Congress reassebes the various
ideas will have been matured and the subject can be
considered intelli0entlY 1t is the opinion Of many
! prominent Republicans, including Judge Underwood
that the State should be admitted and while they
not wholly satisfied they believe that confidence would
be restored in great by the restoration OF the
State Judge Underwood represents that in Consequence
Of the insecurity felt by the coored race, and the
wholesale in which they are prescribed, that
about 10000 colored have, during the past
| year, departed for sections further South, and
consequence the State deprived Of large share
Of her labor element. It is believed that the proper
Committees in both In favor OF requiring
taking of the test oath by the Legislature under tile
Fourteenth Amendment, and it IS thought that this
| course would deprive the Legislature OF quorum. II
this prevails the recent election OF Senator's via
be declared Illegal it is held that the Legislature only
had authority to ratfy the Fifteenth Amendment ana
then adjourn NJ the test oath is required and quorum
yet remains they may elect the already under
commission as Senator'S II otherwise then It would be
safe to count on Senators OF radical and pronounced
| opinions.
From facts received hero to-day there appears to DO
some doubt of Postmaster Cresswe being ablo
to effect advantageous arrangement IN NewSork with
the foreign mail steamship companies FOR the raLsporta
ton of our foreign mails In Of the fact that there
are American ships OF the requisite capacity to per-
form the SERVICE Mr. Cresswe obliged TO make some
arrangement consent to the non-deliyery OF the
mails and Congress not being in session his RESPONSE
blty is enhanced. 1t seems TO be the Intention OF
the yarlOus Committees in Congress having knowi-
edge Of tho facts TO press az bill TO an early
vote chartering an american company under similar
auspices thai which provided for IN bill which,
passed Congress at tho session In reference TO the
Commercial Navigation Company. This company re-
comfy submitted to the Department proposition which
looks to an Immediate ocean mail service under tbe nag
Government, asng the privilege OF purchasing
from the Navy Department certain vessels now com
pleted and others in course OF construction. TheSe
vessels of the Eeshaminy class bult with special
reference to speed having been intended to run down
the Alabama Four OF these vessels now ready for
sea- and sixteen others DO ready by the LIST Of July
The effort to secure the admission OF the Ter
ritOry OF Colorado into the Union state VIII be
renewed very after the holidays bill for that
purpose passed both Houses twice, but each time failed
to receive the approval Of President Johnson IL now
understood that President Grant will sign II it passes
The statement in these dispatches last night that Soma
Tor Pratt OF Indiana had resolved TO tender his resgna
ton a Senator in Congress was based upon hBQwn
assertions frequently repeated and the reasons given
we're which he himself had assigned for his CON
tempated action. Certain friends Of the Senator how
ever, have to-day prevailed upon him to withhold his
resignation for short tme which he has consented to
do. When selection Of satisfactory
DO assured he will cOnsummate his resolution.
Committee from the Philadelphia Board Of Brokers
had interview with Commissioner Delano to-day and
endeavored to obtain revision Of former ruling IN
reference TO the tax on brokers' sales The Commits
reamed his former construction and adhered to
his designation Of broker who negotiates sales OF
bonds stocks &c. received by the seller and handed
the purchaser and he is therefore taxed broker
banker is who negotiates buys and sells on capital
and deposits, and is so taxed
Tho bill introduced the House by Judgel Lawrence
Of Ohio prohibiting the receipt by pension agents OF
fee for preparing the necessary papers 10 enable PEN
soner obtain his seu.-annual pension, Wil II is
thought, become law the Judge can get the
floor explain the present usages II has been the Gus
Of agents heretofore TO charge fee for preparing
vouchers for the payment OF pensions ard the fees In
most amount 20 much the salary OF tue agent.
income from 5000 year. No
other class Of Government officers allowed to charge
fee for the preparation of vouchers.
monster sOcabe, composed OF the combined society
organizations in this city from the States Of NewNork.
Ohio. Pennsylvania NewJersey Indiana Illinois, Iowa.
and Wisconsin. will be held in this city New Years
expected that all the States represented in this
city will participate.
Judge Underwood Of the L. s. District Court OF Yr-
gnia during the past year has removed from his docket
$500 Four thousand eases were added 10 his cal
ender during 1885, against 600 this year. which shows
more subdued peaceful OF affairs in that state
than formerly existed.
Solicitor Banfed OF the Treasury Department is prom'
nently named candidate Tor Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury in place Of Judge Richardson resigned
Thelcity during the absence OF Congress and the vr
tua suspension business In the departments is II pos
sble duer and quiet than In the middle Of sum
mer There are than scoTe o. arrivals In tic
city daily and the streets and Hobbies are deserted of
their accustomed crowds Some Of the departments are
working only half force and that hall only half day,
and none Of the departments open foc nur. after
tho hour of noon. such stampede from the c before
Christmas has seldom been seen. the Wnio House IS
without visitors Most OF the members Of the Cabinet
are out city The town is deserted ct seUaoss
and members and a general air Of slCollaeSs prevails
RECEPTIONS ON NEw-yEARS DAE-PUBLIC DEBT