New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09

and feel that speak the sentiments OF the other
members OF the Reconstruction Committee
After half hour spent in general conversation the
Committee withdrew and at repaired to Wizards
Hotel where they held formal meeting and again drew
up memorial, the before, with an addition as
follows:
And furthermore this Committee pledge themselves
singy and jointly and the Committee representing
Constitution as now adopted shall be carried out the
very letter and spirit Of its intent and law.
This subsequently shown to Gen. Butler tonight,
and after reading the added lines he said: Well that
settles Vrgnias admission, and am as much delighted
any one else" Gen. Grant was informed by Gov.
Walker of the result Of the interview and the action OF
the Committee, and congratulated Gov. Walker on the
prospect Of the speedy admission OF the State
The Committee meet the Reconstruction Committee at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning, and there reason to believe
that bill looking to the admission Of Virginia will be
reported to both Houses tomorrow.
The Census Committee at their meeting to-day, agreed
to report amendment to the Census bill now under
consideration, fixing the number Of Representatives in
Congress to 800 This provision will be strongly opposed
in the House, but it is believed that it will be carried
it is Endorsed by majority Of the Southern and Western
members 1t thought that from all the information In
the possession Of the Committee that the
win show the population Of the country to be 100000
The House Committee Indian Affairs have ascer-
tanned that in almost every instance where treaties
made with the Indians, not only the Government but
the Indians, outrageously swinded by tho officers
making the treaties and controlling the disbursements Of
moneys under them. bill in Of these facts will be
reported by the Chairman. prohibiting the making of
treaties in the usual in the future. The Commit
tee believe that many Of the treaties In operation
improper and they Will endeavor to have the Secre
tary OF the Interior and Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
authorized to annu many Of the existing treaties as
practicable 1t Is proposed that Congress take the mat
ter in hand and provide for the maintenance of the yar
Gus Indian tribes.
Mr.. Sargent Of California introduced to-day bill
quirng American Consuls residing in countries which
produce cereal or other crops that come in competition
with American products In markets Of the world to fur
nsh accurate quarterly reports Of the condition OF such
crops to tho State Department, which is required to
transmit them to the Department Of Agriculture, to be
placed in compact form, tabular or otherwise correcting
them by any trustworthy information in its possession,
and publish tho information In Its monthly circulars.
The author Of the bill designs farmers In posses
OF accurate information to enable them to ilte
gently dispose Of their crops Not knowing inte
gently laws Of demand and supply entails annual losses
Of several millions Of dollars upon farmers.
dispatch received to-day from the Commander OF
the monitor Dictator which states that after they left
Tybee for Key West they encountered gale of
the coast OF Florida which lasted thirty hours The
monitor stood better hanhe tugs Trana and standish,
which the Dictator's conveys. The Triana I'M
shipped her rudder, which fouled her propeers, and
the Dictator part her wire wheel rope and she
was four hours the trough OF the No damage
done beyond breaking her sarb6dfd quarter boat. At
Of tho 9Th inst. she parted company with the tugs,
and arrived at Tybee Roads, the mouth OF tho Savannah
River the evening OF the 9Th While the Dictator was
making "a revolutions minute, she had 10 slow down on
OF slow speed OF the tugs She has coaed and
will leave the Tybee for Key West tomorrow.
In Executive Session, to-day the nomination previous
ly made Of George NJ. Robson 10 be Secretary Of the
Ma md n he
were unanimously confirmed.
The seat OF the Hon. Geo. NJ. Adams, Representative
in Congress from the With Kentucky District Is 10 be
contested by Col Sidney NJ Bares who Is on his way
here. Chas p Shaw Of Now.York City was yesterday
on motion OF tho Hon. Noah Davis, admitted to practice
In the Supreme Court Of the United States.
The Disability bill. removing the political disabilities
OF about 900 southerners who participated in the Rebel
lion which left from last session. was taken up
in the Senate today The bill at the last session excited
unusual debate and the cause OF considerable Ill
feeling Much OF the opposition to the bill was charge
able 10 Stewart Of Nevada, account OF his
ex-senator Foote OF Tennessee. The name
OF the latter was the bill originally passed the
Senate but the House struck IL of, and passed the bin
after long debate without Foote'S When II came
back the Senate Mr. Stewart opposed IT, ana 1t went
over until present session. TO the great injury and in
convenience OF many deserving The bill was taken
up to-day and after running debate was passed, with
amendment II will go to the President tomorrow
who will promptly sign II.
John c. Fremont is expected here tomorrow bust.
ness connected with the Memphis and FL Paso Railroad
strong pressure will be made to pass the bill giving
this road the right OF way No subsidies asked and
IL ia believed that the right OF way will DO granted The
bill has already passed the House.
AMOUNT OF COIN IN THE TREAsURY-HLICIr
DISTILLING IN TENNESSEE.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHl
The Secretary OF the Treasury present has hand
about Sl 100000 cOin and the receipts from customs
during the remainder OF this month are estimated at
$40 100000 which will make total OF ssl,6Oo,OOO. The
weekly sales OF gold however. will reduce this amount
100000 $sOOOOOO on the 9lst inst about s32OoOo
will be required to pay the semi annual instament OF
the interest the bonds OF 1881 and the nvetwenles
falling due upon the LIST prox.. which VIII leave pal
ance on hand Of about AioOOOOO or A6OOoOOO at tha
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Collector James A. Galbraith OF the First Tennessee
District reports TO Commissioner Delano tho obstruction
of several flicit stills in Jefferson County This county
ia said 10 be infested with outlaws engaged In violating
| the Government Revenue laws The Revenue authorl-
Ties did not succeed in making any arrests as their APP
proach was made known by parties In couslon Win the
No Illumination has yet been made for tho vacancy
the bench of the Supreme Court OF the United States
The choice undoubtedly lies between Attorney General
Hoar and Judge Erskne OF Georgia % os.ume
duties OF Port Admiral San Francisco Ca on the LIST
i OF January next
| NOMINATIONS FOR CIRCUIT JUDGES, ETC.
| WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 8.-The following
| nominations were sent in to-day:
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGES.
George f. shepley, Maine, for the First Circuit;
Lewis b. Woodruff, New York. for the Second circuit
William Nehemiah Penn, for the Third Circuit .
George A. Pearle, Maryland. for the Fourth Circuit
| William b. Woods, Alabama for the Fifth Circuit.
| George H. YeamaD Kentucky, for the sixth Circuit
Thomas Drummond New York, for the Seventh Circut
| Lorenzo Sawyer for the Ninth Circuit