New-York tribune., 1871-04-07

tor Morrls speech tomorrow, the Vehatoos tnheSa-
ton project is selved until next December with little
danger of its revival at that time IL s believed mat
tho dlssenslons il has created among Republicans VIII be
speedily forgotten This happy disposition OF question
which threatened to trouble the harmony OF the
party IA fortunately followed by the passage III
the House Of the bill to suppress huhluA ou'I"se'
These two events, together with tDe resu' =.
the Connecticut election, have given rise 10 icos
confidence and strength among the Republicans "hon
has not existed for many months. Inc croaAelS ",o
have been predicting the dissolution and deieat OF %
party are snced and the belief 10 generally expressed
that the Fall elections will show that the Republican
party hrs OF its hold upon the confidence OF e
people The Democrats admit that the events OF the paS'
week have greatly to the advantage OF their oppo
nent and they manifesty disappointed nj the mar
mony and confidence which the Republicans begin TO e1
hibt
The prospects now are that an adjournment can be
reached by Saturday Of next week. Tie House Kukux
bill will probably referred by the Senate to the JUDI
ciary Committee tomorrow, by whom 1t wiliDe re-
ported back the next day, or on Monday at the
furthest, when, after two or three days de-
bate, the Republican Senators will agree 70
cit until vote is taken 1t is not believed that the Dill
will be amended in tho Senate In any important respect
The hasty manner in which amendments were made IN
the House will render some changes in the phraseoogy
necessary in order to make the bill read smoothly
In the Senate to-day, Mr. Garrett Davis made per-
ona explanation in reference 70 the recent scene In the
Senate Chamber between himself and Gen. Butler lie
admitted having used the opprobrous epthes toward
Gen. Butler which attributed to him in the pub
shed accounts Of the affair. He further stated. what
was not generally known before, that he had
invited Gen. Butler to fight duel. He then,
as a reason for the oDmity known to hayo
existed for long time his part toward Gen. Butler
gave an account Of alleged seizure by the latter OF
some private property when In command IN new
Orleans In this matter he had nterfered but accord
ing to his own showing, neither President Lincoln nor
the Senate deemed his allegations against Gen. Butler OF
sufficient importance to take any notice OF Them In
concluding he took his revenge in hurting additional Of
fensive epl.hets at Gen. Butler, for which he was
promptly called to order by the YicePresident, who
stated that had the offensive words used by Mr. Daysas
Thursday been audible to the Senator who was tempor
ariy occupying the chair Nir. Anthony, reprimand
would been administered the spot The cases OF
| Senators Godthwaite and Blodget discussed by
Mr. Thurman for hour and then laid over The DEM
ocrac Senators insist that the two eases are entirely
different, and urge that it is an injustice to Mr. Gold
! thwate 20 couple his with that of Mr. Blod-
| gett. Tho Vice-Pfesident decided to-day that
| although both cases are included in tho one
| resolution the question can be taken on them sopa-
ratcIy II this s DONE IT Is thought that much if
any objection will be made to the admission Of Mr.. Gold
thwate; but Mr. Hi and number Of other Republican
Senator's are opposed the admission Of Mr. Blodget
though probably not enough TO prevent it, Tie subject
comes up again tomorrow, but will have TO give way for
| Mr. Morril's santo Domingo speech Two interesting
! src5cbes ySere made to-day, on Southern affairs, by
Messrs Freinghuysen and Pratt. The Senate went into
Executive session at o'clock FOR the purpose of consd
erng the New-York nominations but adjourned without
! action.
IT is reported as coming from members OF the JOINT
High Commission on the part OF the United States tha
they have little hope Of being able to present treaty
which will be acceptable to the Senate. 1t seems TO be
conceded by the best Informed persons who occupy
high official position, that should Congress adjourn DC
fore the treaty is ready to be presented the Senate VIII
be convened in extraordinary session. and that az least
two weeks will he consumed in discussing the treaty
Mr. starkweather arrived here to-day, and the other
three Representatives from Connecticut VIII come To-
! morrow or the day following AS the official count OF
the returns of election In that State cannot Dc naue
before the lat May and the Representatives cannot
take their seats before that time without special CON
sent House, and there il no contest OF uIsPu
| about facts the three Republicans ana one Demo
crat will appear before the Elections Committee on NOR
day next and ask that they be admitted as was done
two years ago in advance Of the formal count and
| tifcatc.
Democratic Senator's strongly condemn the action o
ex-GOv Vance in refusing TO resign. TLey say that 1t
now obvious that his disabilities viii not be removed
and that he ought 10 resign and allow a Democrat e
be elected who eligible 1t is reported that prominen
Democratic Senator'S have expressed to Vance their be
| lief that his disabilities will not be removed.
The engineer officers who have charge OF the survey
and improvements upon the Western rivers report tha
the Mississippi River is changing its channel so tba
| Vicksburg viii soon become inland town unless i'm
| mediate preventive measures are taken. Tho maiI
channel is Immediately under the bluffs upon whicl
the town stands, making Of the best harbors upol
the river but in few months the engineers are conf
dent that cutoff will be formed across a low sandy
peninsula opposite yicburg, through which the greater
portion Of the current viii pass, leaving not enough
water at the levees Of the town to float steamboats, IL
prevent this will be necessary to construct expen
siyc stone work called reyetmcnt, which II is estimated
| will cost s2,7i5,535.
Gen. Butler has prepared an Amnesty bill, liberal In
its provisions which will relieve nearly all from political
disabilities Two three classes only will be excepted
There are now estimated about 10000 persons IN
the South disqualified from holding Office under the
Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. 1t is pro
| babe the bill will he introduced on Monday next.