New-York tribune., 1871-04-22
WASHINGTON.

PROBABLE LENGTH OF THE EXTRA SESSION OF
THE sENATE-THE WORK OF THE HIGH
CohMIssloS NEARLY COMPLETED-GRATIFY-
INu rhoGhESS OF THE NEW LOAN-THE KU-
KLUx COMMITTEE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIpUyRI
WARRINGTON, Friday, April 21, 1871
The question as to the extra session Of the Senate bay.
ing been decided the subject Of the probable length OF
the session Is discussed by Senators with great interest
The President before leaving for St. Louis was asked by
Senator how long he thought the Senate would be de-
tained and he replied that he satisfied from what
he knew OF the subject that need remain in session
more than one day. He said however that considering
the Of the Senate to indulge in long debate he
had little doubt that the session would last fortnight
It generally believed that the main points Of the ques-
tons involved between England and the United States
have already been decided by the Joint High Commission,
and the only duty left for the Commissioners Is to
draft protocol.
The subscriptions to the new loan are made 80 rapidly
as to be very gratifying to department officers Ihey
average from 500 900 TO 600 day total up to date
being nearly soOOOo The loan, however seems not 70
be popular in Europe up to the present time Except
one subscription sent by Minister Curtin, at st. Peters
burg orders for bonds have yet been received Dy MI
Boutwell, from European sources.
The Joint Committee of Investigation Into southern
affairs met yesterday, Immediately after adjournment
in the room Of the Senate Committee on Retrenchment
Senator Scott recognized Chairman After an In
formal but interesting discussion, the Committee deter
mined TO take no action at present and adjourned until
the 10Th Of May. The chief point under consideration
was whether or not the Committee, any portion OF It,
should proceed South at once as an early reassemDnng
OF tho Senate would prevent Senators going IL was
decided TO take no further action until te oase noi
Gated.
Nearly all the Senators and Members, together with
the officers and attaches Of the two Houses have gone
home A few Congressmen remain TO close their bus-
ness In the Departments and to make final calls None
OF the Senators from the Pacific Coast will go hence,
preferrng to wal: until the close Of the May session.
The amended Tax law goes into effect on the lst OF May
next at which time the Special License Tax required
OF all kinds Of dealers expires except that of tobacco
and liquor dealers which continues In force, from which
cause Is estimated that the receipts for the ensuing
year will be decreased about $l5o0OoO0 The only In
ternal Revenue collected hereafter will be on incomes,
stamps, spirits and tobacco.
The Congress Republican Committee has appointed
resident Executive Committee, consisting OF senator
Harlan Representative Patt, Gov Ii. d. Cooke, Judge
Edmunds aud Frederick Douglass
The sixteenth annual International convention OF the
Young Mems Christian Association will take place IN thls
city on the 24th day OF May. The Committee has ar
ranged for the entertainment OF tho delegates at the
hotels at greatly reduced rates. and with all the principal
railroads in the country cheap transportation. The
fare from New-York, and return, Will be slo and from
Boston SIT.
Secretary Boutwell, will leave here Monday next for
Chicago on private business, and be absent 10 days.
Capt Halls Arctic steamer Periwinkle now lifting
out at the NavyYard here for the next expedition VIII
be launched on Monday next