New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBuSRl
...t WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March go 1870.
In the Senate, today nothing OF interest was trans
acted during the morning hour The proposition for
Joint committee on Indian affairs again discussed
without action At o'clock Mr. Yickers ready to
on with his speech against Gen. Anes but Mr.. Ferry
desired to make his speech San Domingo before leav
ing for Connecticut tonight, and Mr.. yckers gave
way and the Senate went into Executive Session, and
remained there until nearly o'clock.
In the House, to-day. Gen. Butler reported the Texas
bill from the Reconstruction Committee, and 1t was
passed it from the Senate, without material OPP
position only the Democrats voting in the negative. 1t
was understood that general debate on the Tariff bill
would be closed after Gen. Schenck had spoken for Oh
hour. but Mr.. Maynard, o member OF the Ways and
Means Committee, appeared with huge bundle OF manu-
script, and intimsted that he would like to
occupy the remainder Of the days session in
reading the same to the House. Mr. Ingersoll
tried In vain to to the Speakers table, In order that
lie might get the Air Line Railw BILL but the
House seemed in no humor for work, and Mr. Maynard
was allowed to with his speech. At about half past
three the Presidents announcing that the Texas
bill had been signed, and ncosing the proclamation OF
the Secretary OF State announcing the ratification Of the
Fifteenth Amendment. was received. When the reading
finished, there applause the floor and in the
galleries.
Senators Ferry and buckingham In consultation
this evening concerning the effect OF the
approaching election in Connecticut 1t appears that
their adyces from Connecticut show that about COL
ored had made application for registration, and ac-
cOrdDg to the laws OF the State the Boards OF Regisra
tors can decide their claims the morning OF the
election that the OF the adoption Of the
Fifteenth Amendment to-day will the right 10
vote to least oneha Of the above number Of colored
Both Senators leave for home tomorrow morning
A case OF bribery was attempted on a Government
official here few days ago. but failed The facts as far
as developed about foows basket OF flowers
was sent to Ebbtt House, directed to Mrs George
b. McCartee wife Of the Chief Of the Bureau OF Engav
ing and Printing. In the basket slip OF paper,
in which enclosed seventeen hundred and odd
dollars. Mr.. McCartee on discovering the
money, Immediately sought the Secretary OF the
Treasury, and handed the amount to him. An In
vestgatlon at once begun but so far the cuprts
have not been definitely fixed upon. Suspicion rests
on several persons here in the interest Of New-York
Bank Note Engraving Company. Secretary Boutwell,
has put the money in the Government safe, and Will
place it with the conscience fund, help qudate the
National debt.
In view of the fact that tho Texas Admission bill has
passed Houses and that the President has signed
the bill and promulgated the adoption OF the Fifteenth
Amendment 1t is probable that the Senators and mem
beers from that State will be in and take their seats
Immediately. They all in the CITY, and their creden'
tias are said to be regular and properl
large number of Representatives and many men,
beers of the House Committee PostOilices declare
their belief that the Senate will take decided action in
regard to the House bill abolishing the Frakng riy
ege. believed that the Senate will delay the con-
sderaton of the bill long possible and endeavor to
postpone action until the end OF the session; that it
will be 80 amended II action taken to render 1t Ina
possible for the House concur and thus eectuay de-
feat the bill.
Gen. Logans House bill TO reduce the army Is eI-
pected by members least to share the same fate The
passage Of the bill the House so unanimous and
emphatic it is inferred that will not consent to any
material modification, while the temper OF the senate Is
undoubtedly in favor OF important changes in the BILL
The Banking and Currency Committee have decided
not to report the bill increasing the currency $soooOOo
ordered by the House, until after the Funding bill Is
disposed OF.
The delegation representing the National banks in vari
GUS parts country before the Ways and Means
Committee to-day some time. MeGill and scanmon
made arguments against the seventh and eighth sections
OF the Funding bill Secretary Boutwell, also present
during the session OF the Committee. The delegation
above alluded will appear before the Banking and
Currency Committee to give their views to
the rights OF National banks and to point out their oec
tons to Funding bill in its provisions relating to Ma
tional banks
quiet movement is understood TO be in progress here
and in New-York looking TO the removal OF Collector
Grnnell and the appointment In his place OF ex-senator
Thomas Murphy. The movement Is said to have con
siderable strength auu 10 DC aluehlly
Gen Butler Mr. Murphy has not heretofore been sup.
posed TO be such specially devoted friend OF Cen
Grants as he has been OF L. d. Morgan's.
The Internal Revenue receipts for March, 1869, were
Oh 100000 this month they will exceed that amount o.,
100000.
Late adyces from Montana corrobcrate the previous
reports the great extent and immense richness OF the
new gold placer discoveries Cedar Creek proper and
Its tributaries and Is asserted that these are the great
cot anrf,ce cold diggings discovered.
Gen Logan intends introducing, In a few days, o Dill
incorporating the Irish National Colonization Associa'
ton Its managers comprise leading wealthy and nhu-
entail Irishmen every city in the Union The princ
pal object OF the bill TO remove the surplus irish from
the overcrowded OF the East and place them on
farms as well provide means Of transportation Tor the
poorer classes who are daily arriving from Europe IL
also provides for the establishment OF loan offices and
emigration agents the different cities OF the seaboard
NOMINATIONS AND CoSFIRMATIoNs-A CoMrL!-
MENT TO JUDGE BRADLEY-GEN. TlloMAsS
OBSEQUIEs.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCH.'
Pho President to-day sent the Senate the following
Waia = Hunt to he Assessor Of the District oTeI
Lee to be Collector Of the Egse pisf o. h, ., y,,
George Kbbie to be Collector Of the lhf''e'h p''0 "
Tie Senate in Executive session to-day confirmed the
nomination OF Dr. Samuel Bard OF Georgia, To De Gov
ernor OF Idaho the commission OF Gov ballard inc pres
snt sTgns h on o %s V or eli as
Of tho Atlanta Ga Ne Era to nominate Gen Grant Tor
the Presidency and IL IL known an active worker III
hs behalf The Governor is "a native OF Newf0rk, but
has resided in the South West and Georgia since lsi3
, Justice Bradley this evening waited upon ny a
large number OF New-Jersey men. resident IN Washing
ton accompanied by Secretary Robson and the New
Jersey de in Congress. who rendered Their con-
ordinations upon his appointment TO the Supreme
Bench aud presented resolutions Of the NewJersey so
ciety OF Washington. ,,.,.
The Commissioner Of Internal RevenRe has issued the
following circular letter To Assessors throughout the
country: ~, - 49,. m ,o-o
that complaints
Ar, mai, b. officers lnciS aud
ou.n,. Of Official dutL You will especially .non