New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-08
WASHINGTON.

sirpI-TuE NEWS FROM ALBANl-ClIlAsnr<Srrp
70 BE PREFERRED AGAINST CoNNi''
FoorE-THE ALASKA PURCHASE 1900
w,sHrNGToN D. C., Thursday Jan. . .e.. 80
7, tho Senate to-day there was little done 'n@' We"
;,.,.restino Several memorials were pieS1"'e 80
s;,;o,' 20 the conner tariff bill now pending one
.;,,,ed NV many shipbuilders OF New - or,,,
onother nv the principal mining and Slneit'"e ;aa
.,a,i,s ~, IN, Pacific coast. memorial 0'e
-, 1or,,e rnnber of clergymen OF the
Tn;soonal church. praying the passage u 80"
.Ii,.i.;o,, tho carving of petroleum Oh o'pei III
aammable matter on any puOhc %" O.
nrcsented. Admiral Lanman ana o'uoi my -
of the navy in a memorial, earnestly pi'' ., g
comforting any further privileges Oh '''o ''''"
of the navy asproposed in the bill 10 '
,,edical service now pending III the houe0' 1A'
sidv j. the order Of the day. MI NSe oious"'
t;u ,,ronosipg to give S-year currency
- ,i,o I-ritcd States. 10 the amount of Sl,5OO
,,or mile of cable. to the American and Asiatic
'roIoo,oub Companv At the instance OF Mr.. Irum-
hu several bills reported from the judiciary Com
mite were indefinitely postponed. including one IN
,roduccd some time since by Mr.. Chandler allowing
loyal citizens in the North whose property located III
tbe Soutb was impressed or cOnfscated by the Rebel
Government TO sue in the Court of Claims for value
of the SAME Garrett Davis delivered TWO hours
discourse in favor of the Sue Murphy claim and Mi
Howard briefly urged the reasons why II shouid
not he allowed. The general tendency seems 10
be averse 10 passing favOraby upon any oil
these claims. short discussion was had on the Dill
ofAir Edmunds prohibiting a military oihcer from
holding civil commission, or the holding OF TWO
offices al the same time. Mr.. Fessenden seemed 10
think there was great necessity for the DILL the
great body of the American people being now so IN
tent in running after Office that one man VIII nave
i 80 "a hpl1
The Senate judiciary Committee, according to pre-
yIous agreement had meeting this morning TO
consider the case of Georgia Little was done, as
the Republican members were soon called away TO
the caucus. So far nothing definite has been deter
mined on by the Committee, there being the greatest
diversity of opinion among the majority.
The proceedings i'm the House today were both in
terestlng and important. SO much has been said in
regard TO the frauds that have been practced in the
purchase Of stationery for the Interior Department,
that the House took notice Of the matter to-day On
the motion of Mr. Ella of y. H., the Printing Com
mttce instructed to make an investigation.
The Secretary of the Interior directed 10 make
no more payments to the contractors until the hives
tigatng Committee shall have made a report.
Washbume offered a resolution ordering the Post
master General to suspend the payment of Wells,
Fargo n Co. of $4,000 for services claimed TO have
been performed in transporting the overland
mail. until fun investigation could be had
of the charges of fraud and neglect of
duty made against the finn. He read
letter from Mr.. Randall. communicating to the
Postal Committee the fact that he (RandalD in
tended paying the money to-day. Mr.. Washburne
denounced the action of the Postmaster General in
the severest terms and said he should be impeached
The resolution finally went fin Monday next.
by "A Parliamentary bubble raised by Mr.. Johnson
Mr. Randall gave Wells Fargo X Co.'S agent check
for the amount to-day. Randalrs course in this
matter-C0ngress having previously directed him TO
suspend payment TO Wells Fargo Il Co.'s severely
commented on. Secretary Browning 1t is under
stood has given ont that lie will follow in Randals
wake and will pay attention TO the order of the
House to-day regarding the payment for Patent
Office stationery. II would seem that he and Ran
dali, having so short period TO serve, desire 10
defy Congress aud do all possible damage to the
public interest The bill to increase the rank, pay
and emoluments of the Surgeons of the Navy was
killed after brief debate.
Cen Grant will visit Baltimore during the latter
part Of next week for the purpose of accepting
public reception rendered him by the Unionists of
that city, II will undoubtedly be a grand affair.
Among the distinguished strangers who are expected
10 be present are Commodore FarTagut, Cows. Cliff
ford, Fish. Graham. and Aiken, Bishop Mcllvaine
and Messrs. Eyarts. Winthrop, Sears Wetmore
Bradford, Russell and MacalliSter. Gen. Grant it is
said will be the guest of W. J. Albert.
ARepubcan Senatorial caucus was held to-day.
principally for the purpose Of considering what
action, if any. should be taken financial matters.
The first question raised the proposition submit
ted by Senator Edmunds in the Senate some weeks
ago, TO the effect that the FiyeTwenty bonds ought
10 he redeemed in gold. The debate on this propo-
siion took very wide range, and was supported by
many leading Senators and opposed by Others IL
was evident from the of the debate that il will
be difficult TO concentrate a majority of the Senate
any measure that is likely TO he brought forward
this session. As il seemed impossible TO reach any
conclusion at u, the hour at which the Senate con-
Vened motion was made to adjourn, which was
carried by very close vote The whole question
was therefore, postponed until the next meeting 10
be called By the chairman Of the caucus
Major j. l.. Woford of Mississippi was to-day ex-
ahmed by the Committee on Reconstruction He |
Vas last Summer elected a member Of the XIJst |
congress on the Republican ticket and would no |
entitled to seat If that State we're readmtted mn
der the Constitution at that time sul,oit,od 20 b
people for ratification OF rejection Major Woa,rd |
as opposed to the readmssiOn of tLe State und H.
present circumstances, believing that tho Cous,;,
non was then defeated, and If now forced ,,nou tho
Ieope Wouu oe Injurious to the best interests Of the
S'ate' 'h"t the constitution was too proscrintive
and that the negroes did not favor disfrancb;sa'a.
lie says the people anxious for peace ond aa.
and willing to submit to the acts Of Congress Iu
testimony was considered honest and mna,t;., :,
Is not certain what the decision of Congress win 49,
strong efforts being made 10y the friends of road w.
siOn to secure that result
The Reconstruction Committee examined -, o..
Sharkey to-day relative TO Mississpoi atr,;r.
very anxious that Missssipp shall ba .I... '''s