New-York tribune., 1869-01-22
WASHINGTON.

OF THE WOMANs SUFFRAGE CONVENTION
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Jan. 2l, 1862
Business dragged in the Senate to-day MI MOT
ton called up his bill relative TO the NeWJeisey "n'
Maryland capitation tax, and made eon'ihOins "a
Rument against the constitutionaliy OF the IaA an'
urged upon Congress the necessity OF taKlns inlIn0
aate action 70 stop its further collection. MI Ire
lngbuysen on behalf of 61w-Jersey VIII mako
replv Tomorrow at o'clock. The sherman railroad
hin was taken up, when Mr.. Vickers read aprosy ar
oument which had no other effect than to drive to
the Committee rooms more than two-thirds OF the
Senators The bill was materially amended by stri-
king out the sections providing for railroads to
Cleveland and Cincinnati, and leaving only the
route 70 New-York. This seems to have detracted
somewhat from its strength for Mr. Pomeroy assorted
that he only wanted roads to the West, and cared
nothing for New-Yoik. Among the bills brought in
to-day was one by Mr. COnklng 10 ProvidA for thV
public sale Of Government bonds and gold, and to
rrohibit tho payment Of commissions on such sales,
which carries out the suggestion Of the memorial
lately presented from the business men of NewYork
and other cities. The Finance Committee also re-
ported an important bin affecting the National banks
The time of the House, to-day, was wholly con-
sumed in speech making on the contested election
case of Swtzler agt Anderson of the Ninth Missouri
District majority of the Election Committee re-
ported in favor Of Switzler, and against Anderson
the sitting member Several strong speeches were
made on the subject the friends of Anderson taking
the ground that the State officials of Missouri were
as well fitted to judge of the case in issue
as were the HouseGCommittee of Elections,
ard further that Swizlers majority was secured by
the violence of returned Rebels, fresh from the
beaten armies of Hood and Dick Taylor, and in the
face of such facts to admit him would be an over
throw of the franchise laws of Missouri, and an in
suit TO the loyal men of fhe State The arguments of
the Border State Republicans were SO earnest and
convincing that Mr.. Dawes and his Committee were
overruled, and Mr., Anderson allowed to retain the
seat by large majority.
A New-York paper on Wednesday, contained a
.wo-column letter. written in New-Iork, but pre-
ending to have been telegraphed from this city,
which declared that order was made out and for
Varded to Gen. Banks, in May, or June, 1853, order
iw him 70 relieve Cen Grant from the command of
The army investing Ycksburg, and to assume it HIM
sdf The letter adds that Gen. Banks declined to
releve Gen. Grant, and was severely reprimanded
for disoJedence of orders Several dispatches from
this city last night state that the records or papers,
shw that the order was issued by direction of Secre
tay Stanton. The attention of the latter being
called to the subject he pronounces the statement
malicious falsehOod, and authorizes your ooTe-
sloEdent to deny it as such lie says ne not only
never issued such an order, but never authorized OF
colnseled it to be issued, and that so far as his
knowledge extends no such order was ever issued
during his term of service in the War Department.
He believes the whole story to be sheer fabrication
Mr.. Shellabargor to-day introduced bill in the
House to regulate the manner of making application
a Congress- for the removal of political disabilities
inposed by the Fourteenth Amendment. 1t pro
v,des that application shall be by petition under
oath and TO be fled with the Attorney-General and
by him forwarded to the Clerk Of the House; that
the petition shall show the nature of the applicants
partcinatio,, ohailio, the sreund@ ON which
he rests his petition, and shall contain an ain
davit that the petitioner viii ever after support
and defend the Constitution and Union, and VIII
bear true allegiance TO the Government. That
notice by publication shall be given of the appcs-
tion. and that United States Commissioners be
authorized and required to forward to the Attorney
Generals Office the aidavits if any there be- Of ct-
tens showing cause why the prayer Of any peti-
toner should not be granted, and whether the peti-
TONER has, since the Rebellion, done encouraged
any act Of violence against any citizens on account
sf political opinions or loyalty to the Government.
Gen Schenek intends to bring up his resolution 70
leglize gold contracts and for the payment OF the
boids in gold at the next meeting Of the Committee
viii view of getting speedy action and reporting
il 5aek to the House. The Committee adOpteda
yoed it down by large majority
The question of allowing the Telegraph Cable
Company to extend their cable from Newfoundland
TO New-York was before the House Committee Of
Commerce to-day. Gen. Walbridge made an argu-
melt in favor of allowing the extension, and it is
understood the Committee will report in favor OF
theproposition. .
The old question of bridging the Ohio, Mississippi,
and other Western nayigable rivers was under con-
sideration by the House Committee ON Roads and
Canals. The Chief Engineer of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad was before the Committee and gave
evidence regarding the bridges of that Company ot
Wheeling and Parkersburg. 1t is his opinion that
bridges Of SEQ feet span sufficient to accommodate
the passage of vessels.
The Louisiana contested election case of Menard
against Jones for the seat of Col. Mann, deceased,
was before the Honse Election Committee day.
Judge Paschall of Texas made an argument in favor
of Jones. Menard, the colored claimant win plead
his own case tomorrow, assisted by an attorney
delegation from4Pittsburgh, Pa, were to-day
before the Ways and Means Committee for purpose
Of urging the importation of kryolte free Of duty
They also urged that additional duty be charged
sal soda. These articles are largely used in the
manufacture of soap II is understood that the Com
mittee not disposed to interfere with the pres
ent tariff duties
The Reconstruction Committee had meeting this
morning on the subject Of Virginia affairs. Gov
Wells and a number Of his party associates were
present, as well as the Virginia Committee. headed
oy Aessrs- Stuart and Baldwin. Gov. Wells gave
ms testimony at great length, and was cross-ex-
Amined by Messrs Beck and Paine Ho wanted to
have enough persons disfranchised TO assure
ascendency TO his friends and insisted that the
Virginia Committee represented only a small
portion Of the Virginia Conservatives and