New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-13
WASHINGTON.

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THE HOUSE.
| lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUSEl
WAsuISGroS, Tuesday, July IL, 1870.
There Is the best reason for believing tnat I
successor Minister 10 England VIII DO ex-senator Inc
odore Frelngbuysen Of NewJersey, and that his name
will be sent to the Senate tomorrow or the DAY ioho~hg
Although he il not regarded In any sense az representa-
tive man. though the state Of NewJersey Is getting
more than her share in having Cabinet 0ncer 1soco
OF the Supreme Court and the leading Misson te PROB
able appointce Is regarded with much favor ana VIII 10
/ promptly confirmed by the Senate.
The Conference Committee on the Tax bill had along
session last night and again this morning, and have
nearly completed tho bill The disagreements on the TAX
portion have all been settled. The two years Limitation
Of the Income tax agreed to. Corporations arc
only required pay years tax, they having already
Maid the present year Concerning the tariff portion OF
the BILL Committee in adjusting the duty on sugar
have adopted casshcatons agreed upon Dy tho I'M
porters and rehners at their meeting IN Sew-Iok Ihey
thought this the most equitable way OF setting tue d
| ferences
Senate to-day the whole OF the morning hour was
oceupied with passing railroad lard grant bills At noon
the Omnibus Appropriation bill was taken up ana WIN
reckessness remarkable even for tho senate amend
ment after amendment running up the appropriations
was adopted As usual large amount was inserted TOT
the pubic buildings and grounds in this city, Large ap
proprations were made the erection OF public build
ings in different cities throughout the country ana
seemed as If almost every Senator wanted some cy IN
his State provided for. Mr. Trumbml nnaly caed tho
attention Of the Senate whatit doing and propO
son OF Mr. POmeroy TO beautify Leayenworth at hee
pense Of the National Treasury rejected MI POetoy
then insisted that votes making appropriations or
the benefit OF other cities must be recOnslheed anu e
tered a motion to that effect. proposluoh 10 pay
A. TO the Choctaw Indians was debated for seVe
hours Ii was argued that the ChoctaWs nan no Jnh'
claim and II they had It eXtngushed by their JOIN
ing the Confederates during the Rebellion Mr.. Ifum
BULL who urged the appropriation, admitted that at any
rate the Indians would derive little benefit IRON IT, as
would be seized by claim agents and Spectators FL
nay after the useless waste Of so mucn valuable tne
the amendment was lost by close vote Then Mr. RAM
sew wanted to put the Belgian Cable b ana deemed
TO withdraw although appealed to by several senaora
without a vote the question: an Executive session
| was held, and then the recess was taken.
At the Senate evening session numerous enortS were
made 10 get I'D private bills, but the regular order,
the usndry Civil Appropriation bill was insited upon
Additional appropriations, amounting 10 heafy
| million OF dollars were agreed TO- Mr.
| Ramsey's Belgian Cable bill was reJeced'
An amendment of Mr.. Sawyer to pay Internal Revenue
officials appointed in the South by Secretary McCuoch
lust after the close of the Rebellion, was discussed at
| length, and finally agreed 10. An item OF N25'oeo
was added to build a pier and break"ater III
| the Delaware Bay, and $4,000 for new Iurhi-
ture for the Executive Mansion. The bill was
then passed The Deficiency bill, the last OF the appfo-
pration bills will be proceeded with to MORROW Messrs.
Wilson, Cameron, and Warner were appointed CONFER
enee Committee the Army Appropriation BILL Inc
| Senate adjourned shortly after midnight
The session Of the HOusetoday, was extremely noisy
and the proceedings considerably muddled Mr. Diekey
reported back the Army Appropriation bill, and COM
mtee of Conference offered. From the debate 1t Is
evident that will be difficult 10 effect settlements
of the points at this bill 1t with the Indian
bill The House is almost unanimous in its determine
ton to secure proper reduction Of the army and the
Senate is Just as determined the other way The Con.
ference report the Funding bill was debated
in the House for two hours and finally re-
jected by majority of eleven. The opposition to the
bill came from the West and South, and was directed
principally against the seventh section Great objection
was expressed against having three rates Of interest," on
the ground that the bonds Of the higher interest would
be absorbed by the old banks in exchange for their six
per bonds deposit which would leave to the new
banks to be organized under the Currency bill recently
passed only the and per cent bonds thus making an
unfair discrimination in favor Of the old banks The bill
recommted for the purpose OF securing new con-
| ference There is no apprehension OF failure OF
| the bill. It will be perfected tomorrow, and finally
passed After the Funding bill disposed Of the re-
mainder of the time consumed principally in fill
clustering so as to prevent the consideration Of any Of
the numerous bills the Speakers table, containing
many little jobs which usually kept back until near
the Of the session, and then smugged through
The Western and Southern men made desperate at
tempt to get up the ApportOnment BILL but were unsuc-
! cessful
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to-day, post
poned nearly all the before them until next
session. Among them is the treaty for the lease Of the
Bay Of SANTANA. The President desired action on this
matter OF the friends OF may attempt TO call
1t up but Mr. Sumner and Mr. schurz will resist IT, and
owing to the short time still remaining, and the amount
OF business to be disposed Of there little hope of
anything being done. The only appointment before
them was Mr. Gohram Of Michigan, Minister to the
Hague, and they agreed 70 report him favOraby. They
have been expecting several foreign nominations for
days 1t is understood that the President is dis
posed to wait until Congress has adjourned before he
| makes them.
Indian Appropriation bill is still hanging in tho
Conference Committee. Another effort will be made to-
| morrow to to some agreement. The House con-
ferees OF opinion that the Senate will yield sooner
| than that the bill should fail.
Secretary stated to-day that there had not been
received at the State Department any dispatches rea
tive the impending in Europe, but that he was
daily expecting gence both from Paris and Madrid.
Secretary Fish does not think the quarrel will come TO
blows. The Legations OF the French and Spanish Gov
ernments visited to-day by members OF the
press; but although advices being constantly
ceiyed, nothing could be obtained Of public interest.
The sudden death OF RearAdmira Dahlgren, which
took place this morning at his residence at the Navy
Yard, sad surprise TO every one. He was appar-
emily well and hearty yesterday, and during the day
| visited the Navy Department and the White House He
complained last evening Of not feeling well and also this
morning, but ate breakfast with his family" and
was not considered really i'll until about nine
o'clock Mrs Dahgren had medical aid soon summoned,
but in an hour time OF the attack the Admiral
was dead. Mrs. Gen. Sherman, warm friend OF tho
family for, and arrived Just after the Admi-
died. During the day, the President Secretaries OF
War and the Navy Gen. sherman, Vice Admiral Porter,
and number OF naval officers, visited the late residence
the deceased. The British Minister also called at tho
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