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WASHINGTON, June 81, 1870.
Whiftemore's Application Rejected
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ilouSc SiiicllcS autS chclllH5 10 uedI Tue uc-
bate upon Whittemorc's application for a
seat as member from South Carolina to
fill the vacancy occasioned by his own re-
signation, which resignation took place to
avoid expulsion for selling cadetships.
Speculation had so differed as to the pro-
bable action OF the House that bets were
made upon the result, the odds being greatly
in favor of the rejection of Whittemore.
General Logan's resolution, from the
Committee on Military Affairs. that Whit
temore be not allowed to take his seat, was
not seriously opposed by any one in the
House except by few who took the ground
that the case should, pro lorna, be referred
to the Judiciary Committee to report upon
the law and the precedents bearing upon
the matter under consideration.
General Logan refused to admit any
amendments to his resolution, and argued
that the House should take jurisdiction of
the case instanter, and that as Whittemore
had confessedly been guilty of an infamous
crime, defined by act Of Congress, and
which disqualified him from holding any
office, that it was not necessary to wait for
the verdict of jury to give the House the
power for itself to determine that the ap-
plicant is not entitled to his seat.
The vote was very decided one-nearly
FIVE to one in favor of the resolution, and
Whittemore was rejected.
During the proceedings Whittemore sat
i'll seat near the main door of the hal
quietly taking notes, and after the vote was
announced went to the cloak-room, took a
glass of water, and retired, no one speaking
word to him.
MessrS. Platt, Porter, and Ridgway.
voted for Whittcmore's rejection. Mr.
Aver voted against the resolution. The
other Virginia members did not vote.
About Cuba.
The Cuban resolution which passed the
House last week was considered to-day by
the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
and it is understood that several ofthe mem
bers are in favor of making the resolution
more comprehensive by embodying the sub
stance of the measure which they heretofore
agreed to partially recognizing the bellige
rency of the CubanS.
1t is alleged that the announcement tina
the President. be directed to demonstrate
against the manner in which the war is con
Quoted does not amount to anything, tina
having been done repeatedly by direction o
both the President and Secretary of State
The matter was postponed until Thurs
day next, when it will be decided Wha
course will be adopted.
Telegraph Cables.
The committee authorized Senator Sum
ner to report bill allowing New Yorl
company to lay telegraph cable from TIT
United States to Bermuda. Also bill gu
thorizing the landing of the Belgian cable
on the New Jersey coast.
The Funding Bill.
The Ways and Mems Committee directed
General Schenck to report the funding bill
and fix an early day for its consideration
1t is his purpose to call it up on Monda.
next and press its consideration until 1t Il
disposed of.
The Administrative Tax Rill.
General Schenck is, ready to report thu
administrative tax bill, and he will try tt
have the measure passed at the present
session. There are many things in it which
arc deemed essential to the proper working
of the internal Revenue Department WHICH
have been suggested by the Commissioner
The committee has not fully determined
whether it will take additional action re-
speeding the whiskey and tobacco tax. The
chances are that nothing will be done in
the matter this session.
Cabinet Meeting.
There was brief Cabinet session to-day.
the President being engaged during q
greater portion of the day in consultation
with Commissioner Delano on revenue mat.
tiers.
Internal Revenue Decision.
Commissioner Delano has written letter
in which he says that, according to the de-
cision of a number Of the United State:
district judges, the word "gallon in the
act Of April 10, 1869, defining the wholesale
liquor-dealers, shall hereafter be construed
as meaning wine gallons, whether applied
to distilled spirits, wines, or malt liquors
and that therefore wholesale liquor-dealert
will be limited in their sales to quantities o.
not less than five wine gallons, regardless
of the proof of the spirits.
The Bounty Bill.
From the Second Comptroller's office it
is learned that the bounty bill recently
passed by the House, and now before the
Senate, will require at least $100,OO 900 tc
meet its requirements, instead of $19, 600,
600. as at first stated. There were 800 ,OO(
three years men who get 300 each under
the act; $4,000 two years men who get S5(
each; 10000 of the three months mer
who will get S25 each; $4,000 of the siS
months men who will get $50 each and
n. 600 of the nine months men who will gel
SO each.
Alderman to be Confirmed.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will re
port unanimously in favor Of confirming thu
nomination of Mr.. Alderman to be At
torney-General, though several of the mem
bers would prefer that the President with
draw Akerman's name on account Of hi
connection with the Southern Confederacy
They say they reluctantly voted for him a
United States district attorney for Georgia
brt thew think the President goes too ia
when he calls into his Cabinet one who tool
an active part with the Confederacy in tn
rebellion, In other words, they Will con
firm Alderman for Acknowledgement unde
| protest.
General Butler and the State Depars
| ment.
Report has It that General Butler was u
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