The New York herald., 1869-03-31
THE TENURE LAW IN THE HOUSE.
The Conference Committee Agreed
to and Mr.. Butler Ap-
pointed on 1t.
Another Defeat for the Whis-
key Ring.
The Clause Extending the Time for
the Withdrawal of Bonded
Spirits Rejected.

Spirits Rejected.
WASHINGTON, March 80 1869.
Visitors nj the White House-Cabinef Meeting.
The President having recovered his former good
health the White House again presents an animated
appearance. The number Of Congressional callers
was not so large as usual this morning, 1t not
generally expected that the President would be
cessible for day or two longer. Among those who
saw the President were Senators Corbett, Upton,
Warner and Robertson. All the members Of the
Cabinet arrived within few minutes Of noon and
the Cabinet renamed in session until nearly three
O'Clock. short time after the adjournment OF the
Cabinet the Montana delegation, which has been
waiting two days to see the President arrived and
was ushered into the executive chamber
The Conference Committee ON the Tenure of
Office Bill.
Az soon as the morning hour had expired in the
House the Tenure OF ONCE bill was reached by
milton made by General Butler to proceed TO busi-
ness on the Speakers table. Butler, still retaining
the door, moved to grant the committee of con-
ference asked for by the Senate schenck however,
moved that the House recede from Its disagreement
with the Senate. This motion took precedence
oording to the rules OF the House. The democrats,
Bill anxious for repeal and fearing, as Elridge said
! few days ago, that some compromise would be
adopted In conference committee demanded
the yeas and nays. While the roll was being
called Butler busted himself with the demo-
cratic side of the House. Whatever promises
he made, it was noticeable that no attempt was
made to hlbuster, and the yeas and nays we're not
even demanded. About four o'clock Senator Trum-
bull came over to the House and held private
ference with General Butler and Judge Bingham. 1t
Il supposed that this related to the meeting Of the
conference committee. The committee as appointed
stands as follows on the questlon:-For repeal,
Messrs. Grimes, Butler and Washburn; for the
Senate bill, Messrs. Trumbull, Edmunds and BIng-
ham. 1t will thus be seen that the committee Is
equally divided-three to three.
Another Fight with the Whfslxey Riga
Noted New York Lobbyist Opsrating for the
Ring.
schenck's sudden somersault to-day on the
whiskey question Is supposed to be the result
Of Butler's unpleasant msinuaions the other
day. General Logan. In hts denlnclatory re-
marks In the House to-day white debating
the amendatory tax bill committed a mistake when
he asserted that notorious whiskey lobbyist was
here IN the interests OF the New York merchants,
who have been asking from the Committee Of Ways
and Means extension OF the time whiskey in bond
Why did not Genera Logan give the name OF the man
when 1t was demandedf Had he done so, so close
. relation might have been established between the
for eject, opposed the extension Of tme to lave
changed the result Of the vote The lobbyist alluded
to is said to be former law partner OF one OF the
members Of the Ways and Means COMMITTEE.
The Central Pacific Railroad Bonds.
The testimony before the Senate committee goes
70 show that there has been ovcr-ssue OF govern
ment bonds to the Central Pacific Railroad Company.
The bonds were issued In accordance with the law and
the acs and after tho opinion OF Attorney General
Evarts had been given to the effect that the Score
tary OF the Treasury could no longer withhold them
under section eight OF the act OF 1854, authorizing
the issue Of :wo-thirds the amount Of bonds upon
the completion OF the work In advance OF tho laying
OF the rails. 1t II also shown that the Union
Pacific Railroad h far from being completed
TO Ogden, as alleged. In the Echo and
Weber cafons Of the wasatch Mountains, thirty
miles east OF Ogden, there are several miles
Of temporary track With giades exceeding
200 feet to the mile, in use, upc1 which the Un Ion
Pacinc Company have received the full quota or
bonds although the road Is not built upon the APP
proved line OF survey and two tunnels still
finished, one Of which will not be completed TIL the
sOth OF April. by which time the Central Pacific
Company Will have reached ogden City with its
completed track.
The Texan Delegation Before the Recon-
siructioa Committee.
About nifty Texan gentlemen appeared before the
Reconstruction Committee this morning. Governor
Hamilton stated the for the party which asks TO
vote upon the new constitution, and discussed the
equal rights and suffrage clauses. Some converse
ton arose between the committee and the speaker
~ TO the true meaning OF the disfianchisement
ton, which Ia copied from the constitution OF
South Carolina. Governor Hamilton coltended that
those only can vote who can hold ONCE under the
fourteenth amendment That Interpretation being
questioned, and the member from South Carolina
having remarked that no Is now disqualified
voter In south Carolina, Governor Hamilton said-
sIf that DC she interpretation so much the better"
General Butler said:-"Ths: Is explicit enough"
Governor Hamilton then spoke against ali dsqua-
lifcations rs . permanency. The further hearing
was then adjourned until Thursday.
General Butlcr's Georsia BnI.
The Committee on Reconstruction, by strict
party vote to-day agreed to report General Buffers
ueorgia bill
The Bond Of Surveyor Cornell Approved.
Judge Sargent, Commissioner OF Customs to-day
approved the bond Of Mr.. Cornell Surveyor Of the
port OF New York, and transmitted his commission
sh!s afternoon. The bond OF Collector Grinnell Is
expected to arrive here tonight In which case ar
pangements have been made by the Commissioner
70 approve It Gs soon II Is received, that Mr..
GrinneIi's commission shall leave Tor New York by
the train this evening.
Distribufion Of Offices In the State Depart-
ment.
The entire mass OF applications for situations
under the government, Minister'S Consus, &C, have
been classified and arranged at the state Depart
s>aut and placed In regular order according 10 the