New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-17
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON. Thursday, Dee. &c, 1859.
The DEBATE in the Senate to-day on Georgia was in'et
sting and exciting. No long arguments were delivered
ku the speeches that made short and 10 the
Ipont Young Bayard with fierce gesticulaon' repeated
hhe threats that have so often been made that the
eope would yet the action OF Congress Senator
Williams replied that these threats had been too often
alarm any and that the people never had
lTepudated and would repudate what Congress
bad done Nr Edmunds said that Georgia was perfect
HELL and that Congress ought 10 have mterfered year
agO The debate will renewed tomorrow, aud IS
obabe the bill will be passed with Senator MOrton'S
amendment.
After the House had disposed of the Census bill to-day
Mr. Mungen a Democratic member from the benghted
north portion Of Ohio. obtained the floor and read
paDer had prepared advocating the reputation Of the
h'dbho Debt The House sitting Committee OF
Rhe Whole. and when Mr. Mungen began than half
Hhe members left the Hail. anticipating nothing more
Hha1 dry discourse in advocacy OF absurd and most
-dsreputable idea The Democratic members, however
had been made acquainted with the views OF Mr.. Nun
gen and remained III their seats. and apparently gave
strict attention to the speaker. When Mr. Munger had
flushed his reading instead Of receiving the congratua
tons OF his Democratic brethren, as many
supposed ne would, Democrat after Democrat
rose and emphaticaly denounced and repudiated
The views he set forth. The deDunoiations so
sweeping that the few Republican members present
surprised into applause. Mr. Potter led off, speaking for
Westchester District Of New-York and pedging his
Hessrs Cox and slOcum followed speaking for NewYork
cry Randall and Woodward for Pennsylvania, and Kerr
and Morgan for the Northwest Some OF these gentle
mon. very adro in their remarks trying
20 put record that there suspicion that
Che Democratic party unit favored reputation.
Mr. Cox far TO charge that majority Of the
regulators could be found in the Republican ranks Mr.
Garfield attempted to put through resolution denounc
ing all schemes OF Reputation, Mr.. Jones Of
hentucky objected but it was subsequently
taken up and passed. Mr.. Mungen claims
hat betrayed the speech with the promised
support Of number Of prominent Democrats 1t is a
well known fact that at least four well known Democratic
had prepared speeches taking the ground
Rs Mungen and while Mungen was reading his remarks,
they held council in of the cloak and agreed
destroy their and join in the population Of Mr.
biungens Mr. Fitch Of Nevada, after the Mungen
excitement subsidized obtained the floor and made most
excellent plea for the Republicans Of Cuba. The House
adjourned until Monday
The resignation OF Associate Justice Grer from the
Supreme bench signed Tuesday last conveyed TO
Ihe President yesterday. and was promptly accepted
The resignation dated the 18th, and is 10 take
effect as previously announced the LIST OF February
III pretty generally believed that exSecretary Stanton
will be appointed to the vacancy thus created Almost
every Republican Senator In Congress is IN favor Of Mr.
BautOn's appointment, and the feeling throughout the
country so strong that there is little doubt that he will
le selected Judge Hosr has not yet resigned the
Attorney Generalship, and the appointment Of sue
still open question. The weight Of opinion,
however be that Judge Strong Of Pennsylvania
will be appointed
The Senate Postal Committee to-day had under con-
federation the question Of aboshng the frankng priv
lege Before any definite action is taken by them they
will wait until they what the House proposes O. dc
Ia the matter. The Committee understood TO be in
adopting lieu of the Thanking privilege, the
Of stamps by Senators and Members TO be appor-
toned Of Congress In this way they will be able
40 ascertain the the PostOfce department OF
the Thanking privilege. 1t likely that some such plan
as this will be adopted
The House Foreign Affairs Committee, this morning,
decided take up the Cuban question until after
the The Paraguay question and the International
Gable subject which also under consideration by the
Committee. will also go till after the holidays.
Several Consular appointments to-day considered
10y the Senate Committee on Commerce, and they de
cded before reporting any Of the 10 call upon
the Secretary Of State for list Of all the appointments
that had been made from the various States with view
OF ascertsnng what States have got more than they are
entitled to-
The House Military Committee to-day authorized their
chairman report bill providing for Issuing, every
nve years. artificial limbs, the money value Of the
same at the option Of the soldiers also bill for the re-
ps OF officers who failed to be mustered In Of
being wounded in battle, captured, or other cause
growing out Of DO fault or neglect OF their own.
Senator Wilson's resolution introduced today directing
the Senate Judiciary Committee TO consider and report
any further legislation required TO protect public meet
5ngs this District Is intended 10 result in the
OF law authorizing policemen TO expel from our public
gatherings all persons who indulge noisy Interruptions,
and bOsterOus comments the proceedings. He was
induced present 1t By the representations OF the
womans Rights Associations who claim that under ex
listing circumstances they cannot hold meetings for the
Of their hobby without being interrupted and
their proceedings seriously disturbed by outsiders
Senator Ramsey Chairman Of the Post Office and Post
Committee, offered joint resolution the Senate
TODAY looking to the Commercial Navigation Company
OF EewYork transporting the malls of the United States
t. Liverpool and Bremen accordance with the of
July a. 1t the intent Of Congress TO establish
American steamship line for the conveyance OF our
when the bill passed. but the then Postmaster
General refused TO act and interpreted the Law 20 suit
his peculiar views, and the mails have been since
conveyed by foreign Steamships Of which 10 are now
plying regularly between European ports and NewYork
bAvng tunnago OF $4,000 tuns. This resolution Of
Dir Ramsey looks the immediate establishment OF the
Commercial Navigation Company's line for mail service
10 Europe
Information has received here 70 the effect that
enormous frauds have been unearthed at Cincinnati
principally among the manufacturers For example,
firm OF high standing is shown TO have realized
nearly 100000 profits last years business, OF which
no return made, and upon which no tar has been
paid and other frauds Of like character are limited at
Recent investigations and comparisons Of tax lists with
other statistics also show that little than half Of
the malt liquors manufactured In that city during the
past year paid the tax and IL s believed that like
in other cities will show similar state OF
that special interest in other parts of the coun
Try.
President Grant has again changed the hours OF bis
reception OF Office hunters and favorseekers He now
Directs that each week day morning previous TO the
assembling OF Congress. members shall be admitted
without cards and after u o'clock the general public
slall 10 admitted az usual, with cards