New-York tribune., 1870-01-10

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBusEl
WASHINGTON. Jan. ., 1870.
Both Houses Of Congress will session, after tho
holiday recess OF - o'clock tomorrow considerable
number OF Senators and members returned 10 town ast
night and to-day and with the number who remainedt
10 believed thas quorums will be present in both Houses
Very little business however will be attempted further
than the introduction OF bills and resolutions but before
the end OF the week business will have begun In earne'
and the Committees will be crowded with work. Tho
subject OF Cuba Will up early In the session by The
delivery Of earefully.prerared and elaborate
speech by a member OF the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee in favor Of amending the statute 60 ~
TO prevent the sailing Of the Spanish gunboai-
building and TO prevent such dsinerested asts of
kindness the part OF Government hereafter The
subec. OF the finances will receive early attention In
both Houses and also several railroad and steamboat
terprses Our foreign relations will also demand early
attention from the Senate particularly the samaDa Bay
Dominican subject. The Executive sessions Of the
Senate will begin at once, in consequence OF the large
number Of nominations 10 be sent in and the amount of
business already hand The various appropria
ton bills in the House will be ready for action thcro
during the month, also the tann bill
Virginia and the apportionment bill Will ALSO
claim early attention. In the Senate tho
bill will soon be acted upon amended and returned
to the Both Houses will be asked to take speedy
action provide for the carrying Of the United States
mails, under the United States hag and prevent
possibility having the mails again reiectedby foreign
steamships. II Is believed that the preseut session VIII
be Of the busiest held, and that the hard work
win begin at once instead Of being delayed until the
| sion is half over
Senator Williams OF the Finance Committee viii
introduce into the Senate joint resolution authorizing
and requiring Secretary Of the Treasury at the option
OF the holder 10 redeem at the Treasury OF the United
States OF ut Office Of the Assistant Treasurer New
York eenbscks at the rate OF dollar in gold for
dollar and twenty cents in treasury notes II s tho
fhat axrf1la
price OF gold at 100, and prevent the great and
sudden fluctuations that have lately disturbed and nearly
ruined business OF the country. All the fluctuations
gold after the passage Of the jcnt resolution would
! be l2O and some lower amount OF its value m
rency. II is believed that under this legislation tho
country could not set further than II Is from
| . resumption Of specie payments.
The Senate Committee Finance had special meet
ing yesterday for the purpose OF considering the various
| financial before them. They discussed as
length Secretary Boutwells proposition increase tho
National Bank circulation s35OOO,oOo. and 10 retire
s35 OF the three per cent egaltender certoaos
II is evident the Committee very strong pres
| sure Will lie made in Congress this Winter TO
| cure tie passage Of a FREQ banking scheme. not
witbstanding Secretary Boutwell, and President Grant
are decidedly opposed TO it. The Committee discussed
Senator shermans proposition allow the Secretary a
the treasury issue forty fifty million gold ceruh-
| Gates Of large aud small denominations based tie
amount OF gold in the Treasury is thought they
be used advantage by the Secretary OF the Treasury
ways and in the purchase Of bonds ii to-"
chooses The Committee hope to mature one or both OF
the above measures so as 10 bring them before the ~
| at an early day The Committee will sustain the gs,'
mendatons of Secretary Boutwell, against any farther
imitation u the currency From the sentiments pressed
by the members OF the Committee IL doubtful whether
they will give the authority asked for by him of n
two millions Of greeubaeks per month, be should deem
| it expedient to do so.
tha fha
several letters from gentleman who for twenty years
! was tie Financial Minister Of the Grand Duchy of
Baden In which he says he has plan for an Immediate
return 10 specie payments without the use OF con which
plan he will mpar to Government for peennlary
consideration Gen. Spinner has written several replies,
indicating aud pointing out the absurdity Of the '~-
| tioD notwithstanding which his German friend
that he can accomplish what he proposes aud th Ss
trying to interest the Rothschds that he may show
| that his plan is practicable.
Senator Morton yesterday received letter from high
officer OF the State Government of Ohio at Columbns IN
which the writer says he has made with others careful
canvass OF the two Of the State Legislature and
that he is fully satisfied that there will be clear major
ty IN favor OF ratifying the Fifteenth Amendment Gov.
| Hays is also understood TO hold the same opinion
Gov Bullock OF Georgia teegraphed here yesterday 10
a prominent Senator that the Democratic State Central
Committee had held meeting, aud decided to prevent
the Democratic members Of the Legislature, Who are
qualified under all the TO held their seats, from re.
| signing in order to prevent legis atye quorum.
quorum therefore assured and tue aoption OF the F
| teenth Amendment and the immediate admission ot
Georgia is rendered certain.
on Saturday President Grant received letter froni
Judge Withe recently appointed Circuit Judge for tho
| Michigan District, declining the appointment tap
pears that Mr. wthe prefers his present position as State
| Judge The Michigan Congress delegation, on leaDng
OF the decension. unanimously presented to the Pres
dent the name OF Judge Emmons OF Detroit for the posi-
ton He is said TO be able lawyer and stands at tho
| head OF his profession in Michigan.
Collector Mullins Of the Fourth District OF Tennessee
40 well known as a late Representative in the Honso
from Tennessee writes TO Commissioner Deano deted
account OF his having seized number Of barrels OF Illicit
whisky together with the horses and wagon IN when tbo
said whisky was being carried. He states that he placed
the whisky horses and wagon in stable for safe Keep
ing and during the night as many as 20 armed men,
all in KuKlux disguise, surrounded the stable took pos
session OF the whisky &c. and then set the stable fire.
He saws that troops will be necessary 20 curb the nsur
| rectionaTy spirit OF the lawbreakers IA tnat section
has never been prosperous now The records show
that the receipts Of the Office during 1857 were Soel "
and during 1859 the receipts S3l 81, showing an
increase Of S465G4 49, The expenses during the sauo
time were, IN 1867, tS926J 81 ana IN lsg Ihey wea
t3o 7s, showing reduction In tue expenses III '"'
| years OF $l62SS2 a
JUSTICE GRIERs sUCCEssoR-THE RUSSIAN ENro-
| sIIIoN.
| GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHI
There is no doub, that the Hon. William Strong of
Pennsylvania will be nominated as the successor of Asso-
cste Justice Grer for which place the late MI stanton
| was confirmed. The nomination may not be uansmf'o
90 na senate for several weeks as Mr. Grier will not 70
tre from his position until the ist Of February Asto
rrsge Uoars nomination there authority Tor stat
ing that II will be withdrawn by the President IAo
Sted S states Consul at Revel Russia informs tho
state Department that the proposed Exp0sToTR aT Rs a.
products manufactures, and that foreign WIZ