New-York tribune., 1869-01-21
WASHINGTON.

soCIETY-THE wOMAN's SUFFRAGE CONVEN-
TloN THE BRADLEY CASE -CONFLlC@IlN@ @
RUMORs ABOUT THE ACQUISITION OF CObA'
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, JAN 20, 1862
In the Senate to-day, the usual number OF memo
rials was presented, including quite formluapie
batch by Mr.. Pomeroy, in favor OF female Suffrage
The delicate health Of Mr.. Patterson OF tennessee
not allowing him to perform any further commtee
service, he was excused from the District OF Ceiuih
bia Committee, the only of which he is meinoer
that has any work to do. Two important mhtaIy
bills were intfeduced by Mr.. Wilson. After the
morning business was disposed OF, quite struggle
took place between Messrs. Pomeroy, Edmunds, and
Sherman for The floor Mr.. Pomeroy wanted to take
up subsidizing Pacific Railroad bill; Mr.. Edmunds
his declarsOry resolution relative to the public debt
and Mr.. Sherman his Omnibus Railroad bill. Con-
sdering the time that Congress has been IN session.
the statement of Mr. Sherman relative to the back
ward condition of business might be received with
pome surprise, it not accounted for by the aD-
senoe Of so many Senator's working for reelection.
The agony now being over, it is thought
son6e attention will be given to the long suffering
business of the country. The motion of Mr. Pomeroy
was lost by tie vote, which shows that the Senate
bas not quite got up to the temper of the House on
the question Of railroad subsidies The quietus being
pnt on the subsidy job, Mr.. Edmunds and Mr. Sher-
man simultaneously rose to ask that the motion be
put on taking up their bills. The Chair recognized
Mr.. Sherman, and his motion was carried by vote
of 26 to 25, Mr.. Whyto of Maryland, who had long
constitutional argument the bill which he desired
to get off, absentng himself while the vote was being
taken. Mr.. Whyte concluded his remarks at O'clock
when the Senate went into Executive Session. Mr..
Morton will speak the measure tomorrow. sup
porting his own bill, introduced some time ago.
In the House to-day, the feature of the proceedings
was bill reported by Mr.. Farnsworth to prevent
the abuse of the franking privilege. The bill
did not propose to abolish the privilege but
10 limit its use There were two sections
TO the BILL but only one passed, that making
II illegal TO use o stamp or fac slmile
Gen. Schenck introduced bill legalizng gold con-
tracts which was referred to the Committee OF Ways
and Means, according 10 custom The bill will be
reported back next week. and the probabilities are
that twill pass. The bill to give terminus to the
Pacific Railroad, eastern division, was debated for
two hours by Kelley and Covode for the blll and
Van Trump against it.
In the Executive Session of the Senate to-day the
domination of Alexander Cummings for Commits
Eoner OF Internal Revenue was taken up and dis
cussed at considerable length disposition was
manifested by Senators to take action on the
ordinary nomination before them, and it appears
probable that no case will be considered hereafter
except snch as are Of special Importance, or where
good reasons for action exist. motion was made
to recommit the nomination Of Cummings to the
six or seven. This is taken by his friends as indi
eating sufficient strength for his confirmation if
vote can be pressed There is however little prob
ability that he win be confirmed.
The nominations of Gems. Buchanan and Gillem for
the two vacant hrigader generaships in the Regular
Army sent to the Senate to-day by the President as
tonished nobody. The nomination of the former has
been expected for some time. OF course neither VIII
be confirmed. The recommendations of Gen. Grant
Snf ~ An nd StOnaman
the President and the nominations were made it is
sad without tho approval of the Secretary OF War.
Mr. Wilson, Chairman of the Senate Military Com
mittee to-day introduced bill in the Senate to
reorganize the general officers Of the army. The bill
retains the General at the pay, makes three
Lieutenant Generals at reduced pay, nine Major
Generals at reduced pay, and abolishes the Brgader
rank. 1t provides that in time Of war brigades
shal be commanded by Colonels, selected for merit
The question of transferring the Indian Bureau
from the Interior Department with view of making
it q separate Department, was discussed to-day by
the Senate Indian Committee. 1t was finally agreed
that the Chairman should prepare bill taking tho
Indian Bureau out of the Interior, and making 1t
separate Bureau like the Agricultural Department.
1t was also agreed that there should be two General
Superintendents, one on the Pacihc slope ana the
other for the East who shall have charge oil all tne
other Indian Agents examine into al tho anairs OF
the Indian Department In their respective districts
correct ali abuses &c 1t was agreed that whenever
anv one of the tribes became involved in war with
the Government that the tribe shall be handed over
10 the War Department to be dealt with By the mill
tary authorities.
The Senate Committee on Finance have had under
discussion for two days the amendments which have
been offered in the Senate to the National Banking
law. The Controller of the Currency in his report,
recommended that Congress should so amend the
law as to make it unlawful for officers of National
Banks certify good any check draft or note or
TO issue any certificate of deposit other evidence
of debt unless at the time of such certicaton the
whole amount so stated is in the actual keeping of
4he bank and payable on demand. The Committee,
after careful and full examination, have decdedto
report against this recommendation. They Will,
however report other amendments to the law, which
are regarded as necessary in order that the present
banking system may be more thoroughly perfected.
They will probably report an amendment against
allowing the hanks to receive interest on deposits
made by other banks 1t is also probable that they
will extend the capital of the National Banks from
its present limit of 100000 to 9000O000 3 be
issued only to banking associations organized in |
Btaes and Territories having less circulation than
o per each inhabitant to equalize the crcua-
tion In proportion TO its population.
The House Committee on Post-Ofices and Post
Roads this morning continued the hearing Of parties
interested In uniting the Post-Ofice Department
with the Telegraph under the bill advocated by Mr. |
Hubbard of Boston. Chauncey Smith, Of that city,
addressed the Committee for over an hour yesterday
morning, in favor of the BILL and concluded his argu-
ment this morning. Mr.. 0rton,. President of the
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