New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-09
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WASHINGTON. Friday, July 9,


The war over the appointment OF Mr.. Murphy Col
lector continues without any abatement OF the interest
| manifested from the first. Last night Mr. Murphy's
friends were sangne Of but tonight they are
less enthusiastic. They received dispatches from New
York saying that several delegations OF prominent
Republicans will be here in the morning to aid Mr.
Fenton in his efforts before the Committee tomorrow
This seems TO trouble them Mr.. FcnOn has been busy
| all day preparing himself for tomorrow His friends
say he will prove a record against Mr.. Murphy which VIII
compel the President to Withdraw the nomination or suffer
rejection by the Senate. Gen. Hihouse arrived this
evening" and will assist Judge Folger in Mr.. Murphy's
behalf The Murphy say they have letters or tele
grams from Gov. Morgan, John A. Griswod, George
Opdyke and others Of similar prominence In the Repub
can party ndorsing Mr. Murphy. There appears to be
a misunderstanding somewhere in relation to Mr.. Grin
nell's nomination Naval Officer The President says
he received from Mr. Grinne letter dated June in
which he virtually rendered his resignation Collector
In this letter ne audes to his appointment to the
position, and says he accepted the Office with
| the desire that, should the President wish q
| change he was willing at any time to resign
Having in the newspapers many statements
contemplating his removal and many criticisms OF his
official course asks the President TO accept hs resg
nation to take effect the end of the present fiscal
year. meaning June 30. II after this letter was
written Mr. Grinnel met the President and was offered
Mr. Bancrofts place at Berlin, one OF the other
Federal Offices in New-York He took the matter into
|
cning the mission to Vienna and expressing desire Tor
the Naval Office; hence his appointment.
From present indications there is little hope than any
definite action by Congress will be taken this session on
the admission OF Georgia. The action OF the Senate to-
day is regarded by some as the death OF the Georgia
bill 1t seems probable that the Senate Conference
Committee will be headed by Mr. Trumbull, and that Mr.
Thurman will be the Democratic member OF the Com
| mittee If Gen. Butler heads the House Committee,
which he is likely to do there can be little hope that any
agreement will be reached.
The Senate to-day did large business in removing po-
ltcal disabilities occupying about four hours in the
matter and restoring to the rights OF citizenship about
400 persons. It that nearly 100 people In the
state of Kentucky have been holding Office for long
time in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, which
they could do with mpunity until the approval Of the
Enforcement bin on the 3ls of May last. Since that
time under the provisions OF the Enforcement BILL meas
ures have been taken dspace these officers in conse-
quence of which they have come post haste to Congress
for a removal Of disabilities. MI. McCreery has for sew
era weeks been canvassng the Senate in behalf Of his
constituents, and succeeded in getting majority TO
agree to pass bill for the purpose. To-day, "heh
he brought ii up, most vehement opposition
was made by Messrs. Drake and Sumner Mr. mcCreery
made personal appeal to the Senate almost with tears IN
his eyes. stated this the first and the last favor
that he should ask that he TO leave these mag
nfcent halls and he hoped the Senate would oblge him.
This appeal passed his BILL but there some names
! yh
struck out including Basil Duke and Gustavus W. smith,
| the exstreet Commissioner OF New-York. Robert j.
| breckenridge, jr., Ithe OF the welknown divine
| passed muster When this bill disposed Of the
Omnibus Disability bill was taken up, and after
the addition of names, making the num-
| Der about 400, the bill was passed. An effort
was made to add the OF ex-senator
A. o. 2. Nicholson Of Tennessee but so much objection
was from the fact of his having abandoned his seat
in the Senate to engage in the Rebellion that his name
| finally withdrawn.
The conference report on the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill concurred in. The Georgia Dill
was taken the table, but Mr. Pomeroy OPPORTUNITY
cut off the sea debate that ready to flow by NOV
ing Committee of Conference which motion was carried
by large majority. Mr.. Stewards Chinese bill was being
| considered when the hour Of recess arrived
! The Senate Committee Printing, which thoroughly
investigated the charge against A. NJ. Capp, esq Con-
gressonal Printer, and heard great amount OF test-
mOny in relation TO the management Of the Government
printing Office, has prepared report upon the subject
which will shortly be submitted to the Senate the re-
port completely exonerates Mr.. Clapp from all the
charges not Of which, in the opinion OF the Commit
tee has been sustained by the testimony
The Conference Committee the Funding bill met at
10 O'Clock to-day, and in session two hours without
coming any conclusion. The discussion was princi-
pay the question OF the rate of interest to be allowed
on the new The Conference Committee on the part
OF the Senate maintain the rate Of interest Is too low To
secure successful negotiation of the bond They do not
doubt that few the bonds may be taken by foreigners
but that scarcely any OF them will be taken by our own
people Unless therefore, the rate OF interest Is In
creased, the bond cannot be made popular ana sue
cessfuly put upon the market In this view they are
sustained by Secretary Boutwell,. The whole time OF the
Committee consumed in discussion. They met again
this afternoon and in session for upward OF TWO
hours There is little or doubt that they VIII agree
upon measure, but exactly what IL will be they thell-
selves do not know. Both Committees indicated will
Iineness to concede something They meet tomorrow
morning again.
In the House to-day the River and Harbor Appropra-
ton bill passed without reference to Conference
Committee The Deficiency bill then taken up and,
m the very onset of debate, Mr. Dawes and MT Peters
got into wrange which for time caused great deal OF
bad feeling among members The contest occurred Oh
an amendment pay the clerks OF the House some extra
nav voted them in the XXXIXth Congress- which, after
they had received the same by the ruling of the law
officer OF the Treasury they were compelled 10 refuhd
Mr. Dawes opposed the amendment threatening to with
draw from service on all the Conference Committees III
the House persisted I'm increasing the appropriations
Mr. Peters defended the amendment With great zeal MI
Dawes seemed to be in ill-humor, end made most
sweeping charge against Mr. Peters, saying that MS vote
was always recorded the side of extravaganza ana
Jobs The opinion was almost unanimous that Mr. Dawes
in this charge had done most worthy member great In
ustce Mr. Peters although only In his second TERM ID
looked upon the strong men OF the House. ana
his integrity never questioned The feeling was 80 intense
against Mr. Dawes that he aferward withdrew his re-
marks. Mr.. Peters likewise withdrew vhat nc sara III
the heat Of debate and consequently nothing OF inc
scene viii appear the official reports OF the debate
There was full Cabinet meeting to-day, Mr. Alderman
the new Atorney Gener taking his seat In the CABINET
for the first time He took the oath OF once ts mofh
ing and subsequently had the portfolio OF lhe depart
ment OF Justice handed to him by Judge Hoar VINO
left for his home in Massachusetts, this evening MI.
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