New-York tribune., 1870-12-13
XLIsr CONGRESS-3D SESSION.

l -oENAIOh StHbhLS AhNEoli fN'S7'''''D-
ADMIRAL PORTER NOT YET coNFIRMED BY
| THE sENATE-TuE OFFICE OF ADMIRAL AND
| vICE-ADMIRAL ABOLISHED BY THE HOUSE
THE TENURE-oF-oFFTCE ACTS REPEALED-
| THE INTERNAL REVENUE SYSTEM ABOLISHED.
| fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIIB TRfBUSRI
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-In the Senate, to-day.
Mr. Morton introduced Joint resolution, in response Ia
| the recommendation in the Presidents Message, pro
yding for the appointment OF San Domingo Commi.
son 10 ascertain the benefits OF the proposed annex
ation and the feeling OF the people there upon The
subject Mr. Sumner was desirous Of passing his san
| Domingo resolution OF inquiry, but was unable on
account OF objection Mr. McCcery asked for the reading
of long resolution provide for the restoration OF The
Arlington estate Mrs. Lee, upon which he desired "
speak, but be could not get the resolution IN ny reason
Of objection. Mr. schuz introduced General Amnesty
resolution and gave notice that he would speak npon
on Thursday next Mr. Salisbury very anxious :"
know why troops sent into Delaware at the late
election but the ntro8uction Of his resolution OF inquiry
to that effect objected to- and the nyectye when ne
was boiling to deliver had 10 be postponed The
calendar of bills and resolutions taken up under the
Anthony rule. More than sixty bills read. but ne
action was taken them, the objection Of single Ben
ator ncing to pass them Included In these were
number Of bills from the Committee Claims, arising
out Of tho war These bills have now for several years
been pressed and opposed with equal per
| sistence, because It Is perfectly understood
that once an entering wedge IA made
there will be no end to them. The Southern Senators
and the Democratic Senators have combined in this mat
ter and gradually gaining adherents from among the
other Senator'S and to-day OF these bills came dam
gerously passing. and only just put over by
of Mr. Edmunds At o'clock the Senate went
| into Executive session.
The Executive Session Of the Senate, to-day. although
of dgnifea character foreshadowed most bitter and
exciting contest In the future. The OF Admiral
Porter again up and hours debate followed hn
resu being that the case again goes over for future
action The arguments to-day by tho friends Of Porter.
led by Senators Drake and Nye, that az the injury
occasoned by the Porter letter, II any injury there ws
was personal the President and as he had chosen Ia
disregard IL and promote Porter for services rendered IN
the countrys cause. not for the Senate to udg>
Porter hold him TO account for his exayagant con
duct and further the Navy ought not TO fare
than the Army, whose Leutenant-ieueral and Major
General had promoted TO the ranks Of General and
General respectively those positions were
vacated by Gems. Grant and Sherman; ALSO that q
rejection Of PorerS nomination would be unjust TO the
great number Of Naval officers who had been promoted
at the time that POrters appointment was made,
several months ago. Senators Drake and Nye spoke In
the most earnest manner in behalf Of Porter, and
Senator Edmonds and others replied, making tho
arguments already familiar TO most readers namely tha'
for the Office, it having no duties; that
there greater proportion Of navy officers than or
army officers; that the office OF Admiral is now vacant,
should be abolished; that Porter as demonstrated
by letters Is not lit for the Office, &c. Some OF sbo
urged that there was no cause for taste In the
NATTER that the subject Of aboshing the Office was al
ready before Committee and that no action should b"
taken until the bill abolshng the Office could be scted
upon in open The subject finally laid over
without action but il is generally conceded that when It
again comes up there will be Of the berest contests
ever known ia Executive Session. No one having any
knowledge Of the situation pretends to forete the re-
suit Some believe that be will be confirmed others that
he will be rejected st others that the nomination Will be
tagd IA rejection and
some believe the House bill abolishing tho Office
will be passed In the rs Legislative Session. The strong
friends OF Ghe Administration divided upon this
so that probable that the President has himself
| given expression to his personal preferences.
| Tho name OF Senator Drake presented to the
Senate to-day for confirmation ChefJustce OF tho
Court Of Claims, and the nomination instantly ap-
proved by that body In executive session. without refer
a committee, is usual in the case Of Senator.
The business OF the Senate transacted to-day for
the first time under the Anthony" rule and the result
rs shown IN the of work DONE Is very satsfac-
tory sixtyone bills ondered during the session,
OF which Il disposed OF ollows Passed four;
indefinitely postponed, six; recommttcd TO committees
| for further examination seven
This has been q day OF sensations. in the House. Inn
medately after the reading OF the Journal Mr. Dawes
presented the credentials OF the Hon. Joseph H. Raney.
to MI the place made vacant By the resignation
OF Whemore the South Carolina cadetship pedder. As
Mr. Rainey a bright manly, nte gent-lookng mulatc.
walked down the aisle TO the front OF the Speakers desk
raised his hand take the OATH the hum and buzz
Of ceased the floor and almost every member
turned with air akin respect toward the first repre-
sentative That floor of the lenanehised I'm
medIatey after his admission, Mr. Raney surround
ed by dozen OF the more prominent members OF the
| House, who warmly congratulated him, AMI welcomed
him the which his predecessor had left in dis
grace. The cood impression which his appearance pro-
duced the House a subject Of general remark and
tnofb bgN bft,.. nd
race during the shors for which he is elected.
| Mr.. Raney was born in Georgetown, C., and Is -
years OF age His parents were slaves who had bought
their freedom, and with them he removed To Charles
| ton, ). G.. when lad and has resided
there most of the time since lis educational advaL-
tages were very limited but h has improved then
that though he went TO school be has cultivated
mind and will fill his office intelligently He took
his seat to-day the Republican, side OF the House, IN
the northeast OF the hail. After the call
Of the States for the presentation Of bills and resolutions
for reference Gen. Butler introduced bill sweeping
from the statute books all Of the civil Tenureof Oae
acts passed during the last administration restrain
Andrew johnson in his wholesale slaughter OF Repub-
can oficias The bill met with little opposition, aud
passed by vote OF l57 TO IS Then Gen. Banks, 10 try
the temper OF the House the San Domingo question,
offered resolution authorizing the President to appoint
"a committee Of ye persons TO negotiate treaty with the
authorities Of san Domingo for the acquisition OF that
Island with authority Ia report to the House the result
Of such investigation, and the Information they may OIL
tain and that the report of tae commission shall bo
OF privilege. Objection made 80 this resolution,
and, after it had been modified as t0 authorize
| the Commission "a inquire into the eEpediency
Of negotiating treaty. Gen. BanSs. seeing thar
IL would be sucidal ~ press the " previous
question" under suspension OF the rules allowed IL Ia
be referred the Committee Foreign Affairs, of whih
ne IL Chairman with permission % report a; time,
after giving days notice. This action the part of
causidcrpd ,tlent ~
feat of the project san Domingo by joint
lntinn The trratY appareny having gaineh ir.nds