New-York tribune., 1871-12-13
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
OF THE TREASURY DEPART
MENT-DOINGs OF THE COMMITTEES.
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WASHING TON, Tuesday, Dec. 10. 1871.
1t rumored about the Treasury Department that the
Secretary intends complete REORGANIZATION OF the Treas
urers Office The impression seems to be that the AS
eistant Treasurer will he removed and that Mr.. h. D.
Graves Chief Clerk will be promoted to fill the vacancy;
that the Cashier will resign, and several clerks now
under him. in whom confidence has been lost will be al
lowed to do likewise. The Assistant Treasurer once
active and properly exactng has become 1t is thought
too conading in the integrity OF those under him.
The Ways and Means Committee discussed the Income
Tax repeal to-day but took vote to test the sense OF
the Committee upon the question The House Commit
tee on Elections decided that Gen. Clark Rep and Mr.
HerndOn Dem.) Of Texas are entitled be In,
pending any contest In regard to their seats This
decision Is preliminary only and does not affect tho
merits Of the The only question decided is that
certificates OF election held by these genemcn
such the laws OF their State require and make o
prino face in their favor. Mr. Herndon
in without opposition the report Of the Committee,
but Gen. Cark's case was not brought up.
The Banking and Currency Committee talked about the
three or four bills before them for return specie pay
ments, but took action. The Post Office Committee
agreed to give the envelope manufacturers hearing
after the holiday recess. The manufacturers object to
the sale Of stamped envelopes by the Government which
come into competition with the articles they make, and
njure their business The Naval Committee agreed to
few private bills. The Military Committee began work
on q docket crowded with claims for bounty and pay,
withheld for alleged desertion petitions and bills for
equalization Of bounes, bills to give soldiers special
privileges the public lands bills to sell arsenals and
military reservations, bills to pay heavy claims OF Mon
and Utah for losses ncured in fighting the Indians
and variety OF other matters.
The Judiciary Committee met and agreed to the bills
which were reported to the House. No action taken
the question Of Amnesty. The indications are that
the Committee will favor bill granting Amnesty tO all
persons except Members Of Congress and Army and
Navy officers who left their seats or resigned their cO
missions to 70 into rebellion.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee had no i'm
pOrtant business before II today number Of nomiDa
tions were approved.
Some Of the Administration Senators, after having
spent week in looking the political field, profess
have been greatly strengthened In their belief that
Gen. Grant Is to be the next President. One Of them
aduited Saturday that the Republican party strong
enough to elect almost any Republican who may be nom
mated "Let Grant die or decline to be candidate to-
morrow" he said, and can name hundred men I'M
der whose lead the party would be sure to win But,
with Grant a. a candidate there remains nothing but
defeat for any opponent" When asked II Gen. Grants
strength in the country not wholly that had
manufactured through the patronage machine Of tho
Government, he replied II think not People In Wash
ington, and particularly those who compose or
intimate with the appreciate the part which
Congress has in noding the policy the Adminstra
toD and they accord 70 this SENATOR or that Cabinet
Minister, the honor due for what he does But the
Of the people see in oil the Government but
man, and that man is the President Go abroad and
talk with the people whom you meet England France
and Germany, about late war, and you will find that
they connect with the whole struggle but two
Abraham Lincoln and Gen. Grant, the the successful
President and the other the great military leader.
The same is tue in measure with regard TO people
at home Now nobody denies that this Admlnstrationis Ia
the most successful OF since the days Of John Quincy
Adas and Is free from many Of the biots that stained
that Of the younger Adams Everybody IN Europe ex.
peeted that this country would to pieces
the closed, and the acts Of this espe-
ciay in paying OF the debt and In settling difficult
ties with England tho wonders Of the age. We roe
that this tho result Of the Republican policy and
must with any honest Republican President;
but the world. and especially the negroes who
large q vote in the South. hand In but that Of
Gen. Grant And so 30 where you may. the people are
for Grant, not enthusiastically now, perhaps but you
will Hnd enthusiasm even II serious attempt is made to
run Any other Republican against him."
Several days will bo required for the Commissioner Of
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