New-York tribune., 1871-01-06
XLIsT CONGRESS-3D SESSION.

yopTU cAPoIINA DESIRES PARDON FOR HtR
NEW seyArOR-pAssAGE or TIE SOUTHERN
WAR CLAIM TEST CASE IN TIE sENAIE-
THE PARAGUAYAN TROUBLES DISCUSSED H
THE HOUSE.
JBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
W.snINGToN Thursday, jan D, lS'l.
T, ,bo Senate. to-day. the resolutions Of the
north Carolina Ieesature asking for the removal OF he
disabilities of senaorelect Vance, were presenteu ny
Senator Abbott. nir HcCreery presented /" Peti'o"
from Michael W. Cluskey. former Postmaster oi ,no
House OF Representatives. asking tbe reiho'h Vi ~ ~
political disabilities, for his participation In "D$' W
stvles the called Rebellion" Cusky may DC reinen'
beyed AZ an editor Of Tie Memphis Aroanehc, ore OF e
most violent OF the newspapers favorng Secession in
Tannessee The Special Committee TO investigate the
carges aens Senator spraguo announced, win MI
Thurman az Chairman. hr. Wilson introduced
bill 10 provide for the appointment, at qule
comfortable salary OF six Inspectors OF the sanitary
Industrial and Educational condition OF the Indians
The bill introduced at the last session by Mr. Bucking
ham, providing that tex shall be collected upon u-
distributed dividends nor unearned premiums was
naasod rcsurt'on wac offered BY MI. Morton calling
yas az the Iast CORES pondence between MI Moley
-, -. afata Department. end after an amendment W
ava uie - Testers and dispatches bearing
Mr.. Sumner, to include all IL ss,vo,. -'i---~-'
mon his recall, il wac adopted Mr.. n "-ev",i
was appointed to FIJI the positions In the Com
mittees on Naval Affairs and the Pacinc io'it-
roads formerly occupied by his predecessor MI
Drake The claim Of DR.. Best Of Kentucky, for
property destroyed during the war. was taken
nm dn and discussed by various Senators, and some
vhpt more OF interest given to 1t by the statement OF
Mr. Howe the Chairman OF tie Committee on Chains,
that he intended to make test case OF IT. upon the
Of tire bill the 8 in favor 10 Is against
Messrs sprague and Wilson were the only New-Enganu
Senators who voted for the bill. Mt Hamilton OF Iexas
voted against It. There is much doubt in regard 10 tue
passage Of this bin by the House. and it reached s
session it will provoke spirited debate. After an Ex
ecutive session. which few uDlmportant noninatiohs
were con hrned, the Senate adjourned until Monday
The special order in the House, to-day was the resou
tons reported during the Last session. from the Foreign
hnairs Committee censuriDg Admirals Godon and Davis
or their action toward Minister Wsshburn, and Messrs
Bliss and MGserman during the Paraguay trouDies'
Judge Orth made long speech in favor OF the resou-
tlons, basing his arguments on tho report OF the
investigation made during tho last session, ana
printed nt that time, and tho remainder OF the
day was occupied by Mr.. swann, the author OF the MI
nority report the subject Mr. Orth gave nouce
that he would call the previous question at u O'Clock To-
morrow ard as he las IN hcr after that another day
Will probably be wasted in debating this question There
viii probably be but faint opposition TO the majority
rceoutions OF the Democrats will vote for then
and several have announced their intention OF speekng
IN ta favor tc morrow. Fernaudo Wood wiz speak in
favor o. tho v.,i.eiisy reso!1 'iJus.