New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-27
WASHINGTON.

~ cONGRESs-TAXATIOE OF CALL-LOANS-
THE VIRGINIA JUDGES GEN. HANCoCKs
VIEWS ON ARMY RETRENCHMENT-wILD TES-
TMoSY IN THE ALASKA FRAUDS INYESIlGA-
TIoN-THE DANISH TREATY.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday. jan 90 ls'''
It has recently been stated, with a great
show of authority as well as of novelty, 'n"'
during the Yicksburg campaign Gen. D"nAS
was peremptorily ordered by the Uo'eiiili'"'
20 relieve Cen. Grant of command Mr.. Stan
ton has denied this fatty. The only 1ounua-
ton for the story consists In the 1ac' 'n"'
Ranks was constantly and repeatedly ordered
to oo6perate with Gen. Grant and that IL the
forces of the two Generals had come into con-
tact. as Gen. Banks was the senior ne muSO
have assumed command. All this was known
70 Gen. Grant at the time, and is tuliy SET
forth in Gen. Badeaus Military History. On
page 151, Gen. Badeau says;
"uis necessary TO correct understanding OF all these
operatons and due to Gen. Haeck, to keep constantly III
mind that MaiorGen. Banks had been sent 10 New.
Orleans by sea- with army OF 10000 men, anu orueieu
70 coperse in the opening Of the Mississippi RIVER ana
escialv IN the capture Of Yicksburg. He was 10 Do
summarized by Admiral Farraguts feet, already so re-
nowned and FOR months has aTTiUGl pas constantly sE-
pected 6y Grant"
Then again, on page 1856, he writes as fol-
lows:
t1, Grants, design now was to move his army to some
mint below Ycksburg where nc might be able to supply
himself by the roads and bayOus In Louisiana ana thence
sepd corps to cooperate with Banks IN the reduction OF
Port Hudson. After that place should have faen Banks
wn his tehole army, and The corps from Grant 'as 70
march up and unite IN The campaign again" Veks0'"0
Banks tcds The senior OF Grant and upon Junction
their forces must hapC assumed command"
This is absolutely all there is in the matter
The Government and Grant were both anxious
for the cooperation of Gen. Banks, and both
urged it again and again on that officer.
The caucus of the Republican Senators which was
called for the purpose of determining what action
should be taken by the majority in the Senate on the
subject of nominations by the President, was held
this morning, and the session is said to have been
very lively. After free discussion on the part Of
many members, proposition was made to exempt
the nominations already before the Senate from any
action by the caucus, another suggestion was that
the nomination Of Mr. Smythe for Minister to Russia
and Mr.. Cummings for Commissioner of Internal
Revenue should not be included OF affected by the
caucus. Both propositions having failed, Mr.. Fowler
very petulently announced that he should not be
bound by the agreements in caucus. Two
OF three Senators at once replied, inquiring why he
had thus met in caucus if he did not intend to be
bound by its action, and suggesting that he had
better withdraw. resolution declaring it to be the
sense of the majority in the Senate.that no more
nominations should be considered. except those to
fill vacancies and those pressing public importance.
was passed by the suggestive majority of 25 to 8.
The country will not therefore be likely to hear
anything more from Smythe and Cummings for some
time.
The Senate, to-day, agreed to resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of Joint Committee Of
three Senators and five Representatives to sit during
the recess of Congress for the purpose of considering
the whole subject of recognizing the civil service
After the presentation of the credentials of Mr. Sum-
ner certifying to his reelection TO the Senate the
introduction of bill recognizing the Navy, and one
or two minor reports from Committees, Mr.. Morton
made an effort to secure a consideration for the
claim of McCarrahan, which led to some discussion
and no definite result The unfinished business of
yesterday which was the bill granting a subsidy
TO the Central Branch Pacific Railroad,
then taken up. This scheme was debated
all day, not, however. without protest from Mr..
Sherman, who desired TO know how long honorable
Senators intended TO make public questions second
airy to private interest No vote was TAKEN and it
comes up again tomorrow. Garrett Davis caused
some hearty laughter by informing Mr.. Conklng
that he Davisl was poor French scholar, and by
making the request that whenever Mr.. Conkling
used the word route he would pronounce it rout and
not root. ...
Speechmaking was the order in the House to-day
Mr. Lynch some time ago introduced bill providing
for the gradual resumption of specie payments and
-.
endeavOrng for many days to get this speech before
the House, but without success. He was determined
to-day to have no further postponement and fortu-
natey for his desire he caught the House in mood
to aid him. Washburne. as usual, led off with
motion TO go on with business but he was
voted down by~mOTe than three-fOurths majority
The proceedings were Exceedingly funny Wash
burne fighting for time by all sorts of parliamentary
motions. He could carry only about dozen men,
bers with him, and when he finally yielded there
was laughter from all parts of the House. Lynch
read his long-deferred argument, and was followed
by Denas Barnes and WOTthington Smith on the
same subject.
solemn conclave lasting two hours was held at
the Internal Revenue Office last evening on the pro-
ject to tax Wall-st on the theory Of Assessor Web
ser. No satisfactory conclusion reached but an
element of confusion was introduced by the promul
CATION Of theory that il the call loans of the bro
kers were not capital theyImght perhaps be consi-
dered as deposits, and such be subject to the same
tax as in the other case Commissioner Rollins and
Deputy Commissioner Harland differed in opinion ON
the questions, and when the meeting broke up they
were not much nearer beng settled than they were
az the beginning 1t was understood, however. that
MI webster should return to New-YOFk and make
up an assessment In some selected case. and fins
BRING Affairs into such shape that the brokers could
either pay their money down or avail tbemselyos 90