New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-20
WASHINGTON.

IuPNDNENT-rTE CASE OF MIX COhCOhAN
THE CENSUS.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 10, 1869.
r. :; so;d President Johnson has resolved that, II
.ho Senate will pay no attention to the business ne
sends 70 IT, he will pay attention to the business
sent TO him by the Senate and approve no more DIS
This announcement is generally in circulation To-
night and has led to good deal of comment. IL Tue
President should not sign the appropriation blls'
new session OF Congress will be absolutely necessary
II is thought there will be a compromise
The Senate Finance Committee will hold speciai
session tomorrow for the purpose OF consue,i n
what action, if any, shall be taken on the Lax DlI
which passed the House few days ago. ''l a:
Sherman the Chairman, is opposed 10 'ahins -
OH the bill this session. as, IN ins opullon' VI,
time to give the subject the consideration
The Committee will also consider the piii VIZ VIZ
passed the House Yesterday relative to the Naliohai
harLs which contains Coburn's amendment pro-
yidinc for redistribution Of the circulation OF the
hanks II is understood that the Committee do not
look with favor upon the proposition, and VIII prop
ally adopt one of their own by way OF compromise
Tn the Senate to-day, the majority OF the Connnit
ia on tho Pacific Railroads submitted their VOiuihln-
ons reply 10 the arguments OF the minority as"noS
their Omnibus bill. Ths.COmmittee were uischaise"
from the consideration of some 70 OF % pus PioPoS
g., 90 rant Government bonds and lands to Paclhc
Railroads to be built to and from every cOncelvaOle
point west of the Mississippi. Mr. Howard III asking
10 be discharged gracously remarked that the Com
mttee did not wish to prejudice the merits Oh these
measures. but they had no time to CONSIDER them'
The greater part of these bills will now, of course,
be reintroduced after the 4th of March In anticlpa-
ton of soon being rid of Mr. Johnson, Mr. Wilson in
troduced bill repeating the sections of the Army
Augmentation bills which provide that ali orders from
the President and Secretary of War must be issued
through the General of the Armies, and prohibiting
his being ordered from Washington without his con-
sent The report of the Committee on Printing, rel
ntve to the publication of debates, was presented
and Mr.. Anthony viii endeavor to call 1T up 1or ac-
ton tomorrow. Without making any recommends
tion the Committee present two proposluohs one "
print the debates at the Government printing once
and the other to let them to Mr. Crowell' OF Ne"
York, the lowest bidder. The Indian Appropriation
hill occupied three more hours this afternoon, when
Il was finally disposed of. Mr.. Stewart made an un-
,nccessfl attempt to tack to it the House BILL trans
ferripg the Indian Bureau to the War Department,
and his argument that the President elect fay-
ored the transfer was met by Mr.. Morrill,,
of Maine with the remark that it was very
indecorous to parade Gen. Grants views before the
Senate The proposition received only eight votes
The Indian bill being out of the way the usual
struggle between Senators to secure precedence III
getting up their bills took place Mr.. Edmunds
came off victor with the bill repeating the Tenure
uf-Ohice act, and that measure will now come mp
first after the morning hour tomorrow. The order
for an evening session was rescinded and the Senate
then adjourned.
In the House, to-day, the Army Appropriation bill
was passed, after tedious session OF nearly 1Our
hours Buffers proposition for wholesale reduc-
ton of the army was voted down. and Blaine's sub
at;t, in itc ms he a.
army is left with the President The reason as
signed for making no immediate reduction of the
army was that the Senate would not agree to any
thing the House might propose. The Naval Appro-
priaton bill was passed, and the evening session
was devoted to debate in committee OF whole on the
Post Office Appropriation bill.
The Senate to-day, without opposition, passed the
House Joint resolution authorizing the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company to mortgage its road and
property and issue bonds TO aid in the
of its railroad and telegraph line from Lake Superior
to the Pacific Ocean, This, its friends say removes
from the Company the restriction in its charter and
will enable it with its land grant to enter upon the
work Of construction without delay.
The Subj Committee appointed by the Committee
on Appropriations, to whom referred Mr. Shanks's
resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
TO withhold bonds due to all the Pacific railroads
which the Government is aiding, in order to secure
frstclass roads, after fully considering the subject
reported to the Committee without making any re-
commentator. The Committee at their meeting to-
day instructed report to be made discharging them
from further consideration, and asking its refer
ence to the Pacific Railroad Committee The action
Of the Committee is regarded as unfortunate as 1t is
known that its reference to the Railroad Committee
will defeat all legislation on tho subject at
the present session. and prevent the Gov
eminent from securing a guarantee for the
construction Of o frst-class road, as the law
requires and in accordance with the report of the
Commissioners. Gen. Dodge, ChiefEngineer of the
Union Pacific Railroad, appeared before the Commit
tee and refuted the statements Of the officers Of the
Central Pacific Railroad in regard to the Union Pa
cifc Railroad. He submitted the reports of the Gov
eminent Commissioners to substantiate his asser-
tons that the Union Pacific Railroad was a first
class road, built according to law.
The House Judiciary Committee decided to adhere
to the original Suffrage Constitutional Amendment
If the Senate refuse to concur, then it will be its
turn to ask for a Committee Of Conference. The
point of difference is in regard to the provision in
serted in the Amendment by the Senate, TO the effect
that all persons without regard to previous cond-
ton race, color shall vote, and be eligible to
hold Office The House insists that it is not necessary
to add that they shall be entitled to hold Office The
right of suffrage carries with it the right to hold
Office.
The Committee on the District of Columbia to-
day, again occupied an hour and half Of their yalu-
able time, in discussing the claim of Mr. Corcoran.
Among the witnesses examined were Gen. McFerran,
Mr.. Emory. a clerk in the Quartermaster's Depart
ment and George Woolford the coachman of Baron
Stoeckl Gen. McFeran, who reported in favor O.
paying the claim Of Mr.. Corcoran, testified that h
had based his report report made to him by sub
ordnates. In determining upon the merits of claims