New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-29
WASHINGTON.

cUPATIoN BALL-INDIAN CHIEFS Al HE
CAIliAA WASHINGTON, Thursday, Jan. 2S' I0os
-. Grant took the democratic conveyance OF
800 car at his office to-day, and unaccompaleE
80 member Of his staff, paid visit to the Oapi'o,
H. remained in the House side for an nouI "
TO- engaged an conversation with members w."
.borad about him in such numbers that lneio ~
&C. &c an interruption Of business Ho S"O0o
onertlv Withdrew to the ClOak-IOolu' a. -.
1850 conversation with Representative
Wilson of Iowa for some time. Ills PreSonoo
g. tbo Canitol becoming generally Kno"h
tbo lobbv in front of the NAN entrance
tbs hall was so densely packed with peoplo tnaV -
was difficult TO obtain an entrance AN
reeeption was proposed which met WIN sei'lo ~
uroyal but after waiting for the 6eneraIS Ie"pp9"
anoe until the patience OF the crowd was 80
thoy snddenlv became aware that their game Hau
sl0y poaas, aware of the interest he was eX-
citing the General avoided The crowd by quletiy
taorn,, the Capital The Cabinet makers, OF course
- noyv satisfied that Judge Wilson VIII have
place in the Cabinet.
Tn the Senate to-day the usual number OF Ielu"Ae
sufraee petitions were presented The eredehuas oi
the Hon. John Scott Senator elect from fennsyi-
vania were laid before the Senate Farlops DIS
80 reported from committees and number intro
dnced including one by Mr.. Rice for postal teie-
oranb from, Washington TO Boston. An order was
nassed creating new committee, to be called the
Committee on Education. MI CONFESS ehtereu
rnotion 70 reconsider the vote reject
go ,be Central Branch Union Pacific Rail
road hill. and as the subsidizers will watch
for a favorable opportunity the reconsideration
will undoubtedly be secured. The motion OF Mr.
Morton to take up the MeGarraban bill, which was
indefinitely postponed last session, and which has
occupied most of the morning hour for several days
mast was finally agreed to by vote OF u to Is
During the discussion on the motion the merits OF
the bill were discussed and considerable temper was
disnlayed bv several Senator's who from some canse
or other seemed to be very much interested an the
defeat of the motion. Shortly after o'clock the
Constitutional Amendment relative TO suffrage was
taken up The debate was participated in by several
Senators, but no long speeches were made. MI.
Stewart intimaed that he should endeayor 70 obtain
vote tomorrow, but as notices of some haltdOzen
amendments have already been given, it is doubtful
whether final vote be reached for several days.
Mr. Henderson, from the Indian Committee, reported
bill to create the Department of Indian Affairs as a
substitute for the House bill to transfer the control
Of the Indian Bureau to the War Department The
Senate. at $780, on motion of Mr.. Edmunds went
into Executive Session and remained therein about
an hour No attempt was made to consider nominal
tons the time being mostly occupied in considering
the action proper to be taken on the treaties on the
table, but no conclusion was reached.
In the House the Army Appropriation blu was re-
ported aud it VIII come up for consideration on Mon
day next Several election Gases came up, but there
appearing to be disposition to debate them, the
whole subject was postponed until the third Tuesday
in February The pensions to the widows OF
soldiers, embracing a proposition to continue such
pensions during the life Of the widow whether she
should again marry OF not. occupied much time. In
consequence of the absence of Mr.. Washbnrn, the
Legislative Appropriation bill was postponed. and
the Indian bill taken up in Committee of the Whole
and debated until the close of the session The House
consented to an evening session for the purpose of
debating the Constitutional Amendment proposition.
Gen. Rsaslof finished his argument to-day before
the Senate Committeeon Foreign Relations in behalf
Of the Danish treaty He maintains that the treaty
having been made and approved by both Govern
ments all that is necessary is for the Senate to
pass upon it, after which the Danish Government
may obtain the purchase money. The Commit
tee however take an entirely different view Of the
question. They hold that before there is anything
binding in the treaty it must be ratified by the SEN
ate That before it is ratified it is nothing than
q piece of worthless parchment. If the Sec
Rotary of State held out any other views to
the Danish Government, the committee hold that
tee discussed at considerable length the Telegraph
Cable bill introduced by Senator Morton, requiring
the assent Of Congress to allow cables to be landed
our shores. Without dsposng Of the question, it
was postponed until next Tuesday. 1t is believed
Senator Morton will get permission TO report the bill
TO the Senate.
c. H.Whittesey concluded his argument this morn
ing before the Reconstruction Committee against the
removal Of the disabilities from judicial and other
officers IN Virginia. and against the plan Of the Com
mittee Of Nine Col ]. B. Baldwin spoke
briefly in defense of the Virginia Legislature
OF 1866 He said the labor measures were
adopted after consultation with the principal
officers Of the Freedmens Bureau, and the yagraucy
lawwas copied from that of Pennsylvania. John
Averett' negro from Lynchburg addressed the
Committee in opposition TO the Committee Of Nine
This closes the argument and the Chairman an
nounced that the Committee would hear no more
verbal statements in relation to the removal of po
htieai disabilities. al future applications and argu-
ments must be in writing
The China Telegraph bill was considered by the
Senate Committee OH Commerce TO-DAY. Refore any
furtheraction is taken upon it, the Committee desire
information relative to some Of the provisions If tbe
bill which, it is thought win conflict with yested
rights Of other companies
senator Henderson laid before the Indian Commit
Tee at their meeting to-day the bill which he had
prepared reorganlzlng the Indian Bureau It was
finally decided that it was better 10 make the hin
as SIMPLE as possible, and the Committee therefore
struck out everything except the provision making
the bureau independent Of the Interior Department
and placing 1t under the special control Of the Presi
dent IL also provides for transferring to the War
department any tribe that may be at war with the
government When the war ceases the tribes or
bands are to be taken charge of again by the Indian
Representative Paines proposition TO inonire into