New-York tribune., 1869-01-15
WASHINGTON.


CoLORED SUFFRAGE CONVENTION .o
WASHINGTON. Thursday Jan, H. i'o''
Senator Morrill, of Maine reappeared IN us o'".
day, which may be taken as a suincien. IT~eI:'
that he has decided to leave the heid 10 Ni' ii.-
Considerable qualification was expressed aio,s po
ators over the reception of the news InaU Cii
had been selected by the Missouri oehatoIia V"".''
The proceedings were interesting i"ousn '4-0
courtesy of Mr. Anthony, Lucretia Mott anu 70 o'no,S
arDeored before the Senate as petitioners lof eaio
SiT-ana The Senate, on the recommendation of the
S"l.'.I Committee threw overheard the petition of
Com Meade for restoration to the active list OF the
New MFR. Wilson's proposition to amend the
Tanrre of Office act has strong support, and VIII
n, oo,s;dared by the Committee on Retrenchment
!; conjunction with the bill of repeal Mr. sumner
introduced bill imposing penalty OF TWO years
;murisonment at hard labor upon persons assuming
to oexercise official functions in violation of the four
t.entb amendment. This will reach the case OF the
Rebel Gen Preston and numerous other eX-Keoels
lately elected to Office in Kentucky, as also many oil
the Virginia oflice-holders. Mr. Morton presented
bill promising that on the principle which governs
the conferring of pensions, the widow of the late
Presidents entitled to be put on the pension list,
md proposing to pay Mrs Lincoln s. per annum.
Mr. sumner remarked that there could be no objec-
tion to the measure and asked forits immediate con-
sideration. moving to fill the blank with 5000
Messrs Sherman, Fessenden, and Conliling all OBJ
eced and the bill was then referred to the Pension
Committee Mr Morrill, of Vermont made his promised
speech in opposition to the renewal OF the heolproc
ty Treaty. and Mr.. Cragin, who voted yesterday
against giving the of the capitol for the lnaugu
ration ball. showed signs of relenting by entering
motion to reconsider that vote. Mr.. Chandler was
very anxious to get up the Copper Tariff bill, while
Mr. Sherman was equally desirous of considering MS
Air Line Railroad bill, upon which Mr. Whyte OF
MARYLAND cOatemplates delivering q long constltu-
tional disquiStion But everything had to give way
10 the irrepressibe Sue Murphy claim. The discus
sion Of Miss Murphys merits waxed quite warm at
one time, Messrs. Sawyer Norton, and Thayer being
very impressive in their remarks. Mr.. Williams
made a strong speech against allowing the claim,
taking the ground that Alabama was in a state of
war; Toward the close of the debate the interest
seemed to die, aud so great was the dis
order while Mr. Edmnnds was eluci-
dating some disputed point. that the
Chair was impeed to assist him in hearing his own
voice by vigorous rapS for order Mr.. Edmunds said
he could not blame Senators the matter was GER
tainly becoming very dull. The Senate adjourned
without coming to vote as was expected Mr..
PomerOy made three separate attempts to secure an
Executive Session. and bis failure to obtain it looks
very much as if Smythe's prospects were on the
wane. Ex-Gov. Buckingham of Connecticut the
successor of Mr. Dixon, was on the floor of the SEN
ate for some time to-day.
RaThe proceedings in the House to-day dull and
unimportant. The Niagara Ship Canal bill occupied
the attention of the House until the adjournment
Burt Van Horn made speech strongly urging tho
passage of the bill. Humphrey, of the Buffalo dis
frict replied in opposition. and offered substitute
asking for an appropriation toimprOve the NewYork
canals instead of building new canal around the
Falls. Mr.. Paine also made speech, after which
the House adjourned.
The reports from the Paris Conference are freely
commented on here in Diplomatic circles Republi-
can Congressman also take great interest IN the
news. and, without exception, severely crticise the
action Of the Conference. inasmuch as it reveals,
especially on the part Of quondam abettors of
the Slave Confederacy, a foregcne conclusion
TO uphold the MusSulman DespOtism as
against the progress of Christian liberty
and civilization in the East II is conceded that the
rights Of the Cretans to their independence cannot
be impaired by any of the arbitrary acts Of the Mos
lem BY any adverse decision of his parisans, and
1t is believed in liberal circles here that the confer
ence conspiracy in which Louis Napoleon plays so
ominous part will only strengthen his opponents
b. convincing the world that in the East as well as
in France and in Rome and lately in Mexico this
against those sef-same rights Of nationaltes which
on former occasions he had himself invoked but as
the sequel shows only in the interest of bis personal
ambition and not in that of popular liberty. The
reported appointment of Mr.. A. r. Rangabe as
Prime Minister of the King of the Helenes it is AS
serted shows conclusyey that the protest of this
inent statesman against the Bonaparte- -Mussulman
conspiracy is Endorsed by the Hellenic nationaties
and that Greece is fully determined to throw of the
yoke Of the European crowned heads, as she has
thrown off that of the Asiatc Sutans, and that the
attempt of Bonaparte and his afliaes arrest the
expansion of Greece will be batied by the Tesolute
attitude of the people and the champions of liberty
Adviees have just been received here from trust
worthy parties residing in Cuba, that the Revolu-
tonary party is hourly becoming stronger and little
doubt is entertained by those competent 10 Judge of
events that the Revolutionists will be successful
aHeHe lSces nave been made known to prominent
Senators and Representatives. and it is not Inprob
able that some action win he talen lv coD,,roos
showing the sympathy of the United States with the
struggle now going on in that country.
There two bills relating to the protection of
the American interests engaged in the immense fur
trade in Alaska before the House Committee on
Commerce, aud the subject was debated before that
Committee to-day 1t is probable that neither the
bill of Senator Cole OF California nor that of Mr.
Eliot of Massachusetts, will be adopted, but that a
bill will be presented embodyug the important
features oil both.
The delegation Of Virginia Conservatives. now
here, called Secretary Sehofeld to-day and were
by him introduced TO Gen. Grant The interview
was pleasant to all concerned. The delegation is
very anxious 20 have their matter settled, as the
opposition by the Virginia State authorities pretends
that it is without influence with the people Butler
proposes 70 meet the requirements by the passage Of