New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
WASHINGTON .

pUI-scUENCK's BILL TO STRENGTHEN THE
NATIONAL CREDIT PASSED IN THE HOUSE
ruv srFFRAGE AMENDMENT-THE SOUTH
AMERICAN MISSIONS.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBuNRI
WASHINGTON, Wednesday Feb a. 1867
rho inde6ni+e disclosures made by Gen. Grant yes
terday, in regard to his Cabinet formed tne
nal topcs of conversation among the POLITICIANS "
dav. Every Pennsylvania of the least prolninen00'
,.tional or local was mentioned as the coming
MANI from that State but one is sure VINO he iS'
Il ,yos further made known to-day that Columbus
Delano. member Of the House from the Alllth on'0
District. is to be the Commissioner OF Internal he'
enue under the incoming Administration MI HOi-
Inns the present Commissioners. Is deternineu " i0
fire from the Office, and hence comes the necessity
H., ,.,, commitment When he made a request OF
his political friends to withdraw curing
the last campaign, he recommended MI De-
lauo for ihe position, and when johnson re-
fused to appoint him Mr.. Rollins was compelled 10
remain II being known that Mr. Rollins would
positiyoly withdraw from the Office the friends OF
Mr. Delano suggested and recommended him to Gen.
long consultation with Gen. Grant, during which 1t
isunderstood the Office of Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue was offered him. and that he signited his
intention TO accept 1t is further stated that Gen.
Grant highly complimented Mr.. Delano for his
known ability and integrity as public officer, and
said if it was in his power to judciously do so be
would gladly appoint him to place in his Cabinet
But at the same time he considered the Commls-
sonership Of Internal Revenue not inferior to any
office in his Gift This last statement about the Cabi-
nct has created the impression that Ohio will have
no representative in the Cabinet which disposes OF
Messrs Wade and Dennison. The Pacific coast people
were considerably agtated to-day in regard to
rumor which extensively circulated to the effect
that Senator Williams of Oregon was to represent
their section of the country in the Cabinet Nothing
official is known regarding the assertion. New
England people seem sanguine that Boutwell, is to be
their representative. The success of the Pennsyl
vanians yesterday has spurred up the New-York
members, who are proposing an immediate raid on
Gen. Grant in the interest Of their State 1t is int-
mated that Gen. Rawlins will be rendered the Col
lectorship of the Port of New York. if he desires it,
or if he prefers he will succeed Schofeld as Secre
tary of War A movement is organ izing to displace
Mr. Wilson, the Commissioner of the Land Office,
and put in his stead Col A. o. p Burnside nephew
of Gen. Burnside. The name of Major Webster OF
Grants staff is mentioned in connection with the
position of IT, S Marshal of the District of Columbia
In the Senate. to-day, business dragged. The Com
mittees Commerce and the Judiciary followed the
Ia anfc Of ha ut asked
10 be discharged from most of the accumulated mass
of bills papers, and memorials intrusted to them on
the ground that there no time left for their cOnsid
Grafton. Two TepOrtsi were made on the McGarra-
han Land Claim, Messrs Williams and Ferry against.
and Messrs Kellogg and Sawyer for McGarrahan.
Mr. Bayard. the other member of the Committee,
refused to take any part in the matter. The Copper
bill was passed over the Presidents veto without
debate, and is law. Mr.. Patterson of Tennes-
see voted for tho bill, thus helping to overrule the
objections ,of his worthy father-in-law The sub
iect of the printing of the debates up as the
special order, when it was Unexpectedly developed
that The Globe people had more friends than was
imagined. and proposition of Mr.. Whyte of Mary
land. substantially to continue the contract with
Riyes q Bailey for two years longer, passed by a
decided majority but has yet to receive the
renee Of the House. The Army Appropriation bill
was taken up at o'clock and the Senate at took
the recess in the midst of debate amendment of
Mr. Summers to provide for the payment of the Mas
sachusetts aud Maine war claims of 1912.
In the House, to-day, after brief debate and a
tough fight, one of the most important bills Of the
session was passed. The bill is entitled "A bill to
strengthen the public credit" and pledges the faith
of the United States for the payment Of
its bonds in coin or its equivalent,
excepting where the law expressly provides
otherwise. 1t also legalzes gold contracts which
may be made hereafter. motion to table got IS
votes. The opponents of the bill then tried to
kill the first section, but beaten by a large ma
iority. similar attempt TO strike out the second
proyiso was defeated by majority. The Legisla-
tive, Executive and Judicial Appropriation occupied
the attention of the House for the remainder of the
day.
1t is doubtful if the bill which passed the House
today providing for the Strengthening of the pub
lie credit. and relating contracts for the payment
of gold, can pass the Senate Senator Sherman is on
record against it, and he easily smother it in the
Finance Committee. Gov. Morton will also be a
formidable opponent of the measure and will surely
fight it on the floor of the Senate.
The Conference Committees of the two Houses ON the
Suffrage Constitutional Amendment after two long
sessions, finally agreed tonight to report back the
proposition substantially it first passed the House
that sthat the right of suffrage shall not be denied
In any State on account of race, color previous
condition of servitude The amendment will be re
ported to both Houses tomorrow
The Committee of Conference on the Diplomatic
Appropriation bill have finally agreed upon report
The principal debate was on Buffers amendment
After considerable consultation, the following was
adopted as a compromise: That instead of Ministers
resident. accredited as heretofore, Commissioner
may be sent to the Governments of Honduras, San
Salvador. Nicaragua, and Costa Rca ia Central