The New York herald., 1870-01-22

but when the ill was sent to the Senate r. <yeriy
johnson renewed it and 1t was passed almc A unani-
mousy. In the caucus Mr.. Sumner feu ~ hard to
keep Bnghams provision about sum" se IN the bin.
but he did not originate it, as hs stated to-day.
When the bill before the SEM "a the debate con.
tInued late into the night and. Mr.. sumner, becom
ing wearied ana aisgusted. because he could not
have Ills own way oooE bis hat and went hone,
against tne protest OF Lfs colleague, Senator Wilson,
In TINS way he did not vote for the bill. Trumbull
and others were prepared to bring out these facts
to-day, and would .,aaye dene SO but for some OF
Summers friends, who knew what was coming, In
sistng upon the bargain being kept to vote at four
o'clock.
sensation 6mong the Dipl0mnts-Reception OF
Prince Arthur.
Ihe olR.0 folks here have still another sensa
tion. " is about Prince Arthur and the festivities
IN ms honor. In the first place. it seems Mr. Thorn
ton invited President Grant to the dinner at his
noV.se on Monday evening, and the President de-
cuned on the ground that 0fncial engagements pre-
Guided his attendance The gossips are curious to
! know what are the oficla engagements Of such
consequence as to prevent the President from
gracing the dinner party. In the second place. the
diplomats are SAID to be In hun about the
very important question OF precedence. Your dplo-
matlss are great scklers for such matters and OF
course, are not easily appeased, even when . mis-
take is made on the subject Mr.. Thornton has ar
ranged Tor three dinner parties and in issuing his
invitations, has divided the diplomatic corps into
three branches. The first branch or sub
division received cards for the first DIN
ner party, and the second branch for
the second dinner party, and the third branch
or the third dinner party. The complaint Is that
tn this arrangement Mr.. Thornton failed to regard
0f Tha ruln ohc "a
that members OF the diplomatic corps rank, ac-
cording to the importance OF the nations they repre-
SENT but according to taeir length OF service this
country. Now they say that the invitations have
not been distributed with due regard to this rule,
so you see there difficulties than the Lopez.
Garcia.
Lively Times Expected in the Householder
Threatens 10 Read Bingham Out Of the
Party.
As the House meets for debate only, tomorrow
the Virginia bill will not come up until Monday.
The general expectation is that there VIII be lively
tlt between Butler and Bingham. The former
threatens read the latter out OF the radical party
and afterwards TO add more stringent provisions to
the bill and pass 1t over Bngham's head. 1t is
thought the House will concur in the Senate amend
ments to the bill.
The COlOred senator from Mississippi-What
Will They DO with Hint
As people are asking very generally what win be
done with the cOlored Uai.ed States Senator Just
chosen in Mississippi when ne shall come here to
demand admission it is worth while to state that
there Is little doubt he VIII get his seat without
serious opposition good deal OF fun has been
had by Senators the question OF where the Illus
rious Revelle shall sit when he gets admitted Some
favor placing the gentleman to Garrett Davis Or
vickers, OF Maryland, or Thurman, Of Ohio. II Ia
n fnfn
such close proximity with the coored Senator would
be the perfection OF refined cruelty might result
IN the resignation OF whichever or those redoubtabe
democratic champions Revelle might be forced upon.
There Is vacant seat between Brownlow and Gil
bert, and 1t Is not at all improbable that Revee
Will get that seat and thus the salvation OF Davis
and Vickers be assured.
Bill for Abolishing Polygamy In Utah
Threatened Resistance Of the Saints.
The Committee on Territories Of the House at its
meeting to-day had under consideration Mr. Gull
om's bill 10 abolish polygamy and provide for the
more efficient enforcement OF the laws OF the United
States In Utah. This is the bill which has raised
SUCH howl among the saints, and which, If passed.
they say they will resist The committee examined
Mr. A. Is. Brasher, Of Utah. relative to the condition
OF society there and the amount Of resistance there
| Is to the execution OF the laws OF the
United States Brasher is Gentlle and
| The delegate from Utah, Mr.. Hooper, says he Is
prejudiced. At all events Mr.. Brasher represents
| things to be In o bad way In Utah, and he is Of
opinion that the Mormons or rather their leaders,
mean business when they talk Of resisting Culom's
bl provided it is enactSi into law. The indlca-
tfons are that the 1imlttee will report the bill
favorably, and Mr.. Cullom announces his intention
or putting 1t through the House.
General Thomas and the Tennessee I.e0Isla.
ture-Thc Generals Portrait In the Ten.
nessee Capitol.
General George II. Thomas has written the follow.
ing letter to Mr. u. A. Num- OF Tennessee in reIa-
tion to the difficulty about the painting OF his
portrait by order Of the Legislature OF that State-
San FRANCISCO, Cal. Dec. 81, 1869.
DEAR SIR received your favor OF the Goth
yesterday. ana as am sure Of your friendly feelings
reasons for Offering to refund to the present Legls
aure of Tennessee the cost OF the portrait OF myself
remove 1t from the library OF Capitol OF your STATE
VIII premise by stating that although regretted
at the time that the Legislature OF 1855 had ordered
by Joint resolution portrait OF me TO be painted
and placed IN the State Library; yet being con-
vinced 1t was done through motives OF friendship
and esteem the joint resolution having been passed
without my knowledge, felt natural delicacy in
declining compliment SO unexpected. assured as
was Of the sincerity OF the act From that day until
the extraordinary proceedings had In the present
Legislature HAD been led to believe the ACT Of
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recent proceedings. selr.respect, as well as
proper appreciation OF the act Of the Le-
relieve the members Of The present Legislature
from the necessity OF seeing q disagreeable picture
every time they went Into the STATE Library The
same reasons impelled me TO inform the Speaker
that shall also return the medal as soon as can
get to New York, where had IL deposited last spring
before leaving the East to assume duty this coast.
NOW let me assure you that in taking the course
have dsclaim any intention whatever to regret the
compliment extended to me by the Legislature Of
1855, but simply wish 70 return to the Legislature
winch repudaes their act as far as is In my power
TO do SO, compensation for what they seem to con.
slider wrong perpetrated by former Legislature
on the people Of the state In my behalf / am very
truly yours,
GEO. II. THOMAS, Major General q. s. L.
Appointments by the President.
The President to-day sent TO the Senate the follow
ing nominations:-Willtam Cumback, OF Indiana,
Minister Resident OF Portugal vice Shelabarger re-
signed f. $. Nadal, Of New Jersey, Assistant Sec
retary OF Legation at London, vice Badeau resigned;
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