New-York tribune., 1872-12-11
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Dec. /

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Dec 10, ls1i
The Senate spent half hour, this morning, debating
the reference OF bill and numerous petitions touching
the prohibition OF the Importation manufacture, or sale
OF fintoxcanng liquors in the District of Columbia or the
Territories They went originally TO the Finance Com
mttee who found them an elephant aud reported them
back, recommending that they 90 TO the Committee on
the Judiciary, but Edmunds the new Chairman OF that
Committee, and Conkng, member, did MT want them
Patterson of the District of Columbia Committee would
rather not have them. The Committee on Territories
was equally modest, and finally, as there is no Commit
tee on Morals and Ethics, POmerOy suggested, they
were sent back to the Finance Committee. This Is but
specimen of the manner in which business Is conducted
IN the Senate TINS session. sohe uNt dIeS,1n ht , %
single important bill be considered at all Two hours
were spent on the calendar, but very lew piiS' ana
those nearly all private ones, were passed.
The Senate passed the Boston Relief bill to-day after
agreeing the amendments of the Finance Committee,
which excepts lumber from the list Of articles which
may be imported free Of duty and strike out the proviso
allowing drawback goods in warehouse. The advo-
of the original bill that the Maine lnmbermen
do not 10 have that article excepted Tho Secretary
OF the Treasury decided in the OF Chicago where
lumber was excepted that the word was commercial
term used TO describe certain kind OF unmanufactured
timber, and that 1t did not include doors sasncs ana
as much Congress probably supposed when tne pDi
was passed
Among the resolutions passed. in the Senate, to-day,
VI.
on Public Buildings and Grounds to inquire into the ex-
pedlency of placing elevator or lift in the Senate
wing Of the Capitol Senator Sumner Is reported TO
have remarked in conversation lately that the majority
of men who attain high position are blest with good
stomachs Some one inquired to-day II the Senator
from NewJersey expected the Senate OF the future TO
be composed OF such great men that they would he una
BILE TO climb up the stairs.
The House bill to provide for the removal Of the
sunken schooner in the channel at Sandy Hook passed
nA,ar lxrI
lnghuysen which, IL agreed to by the House, will insure
moro prompt relief to shipping passing that point In
stead OF requiring that attempt shall first be made to
induce those responsible for the obstruction to remove
IT, he substituted the following: "Prouded. That moth
ing herein contained action hereunder shall re-
leve from uabty one responsible Tor said obsruc-
ton"
A gentleman who talked WITHHOLD. McCsmb few days
since about the Credit Mobiier investigation reports
him as saying that he ready to give his testimony
without reservation. He is further reported to have
said that the memorandum the back Of one OF Oakes
Amess letters did not give the Names OF tho persons
who had settled with and had accepted the stock,
but Of persons with whom no arrangement had been
made, but whom Ames wes anxious TO secure.
The proposition 10 elect the President, VicePresident
and United States Senators by direct vote OF the
ule seems 20 be growing In favor. Mr. Cole introduced
In the Senate to-day bill for that purpose and several
leading Of both Houses are UNDERSTOOD to be
I'm favor of it, The arguments advanced are not new,
but All the old ones are likely to do duty again In tho
debates that s 10 ensne II THIS subject gets before
either House this session
Handsome new carpets OF American manufacture have
been placed In the East Room OF the White House, and
in the halls on the main oor The East Room carpet is
of very heavy velvet. and Of handsome pattern The
cost is said TO have been ts yard The ugly carpet pre-
sented by the Sultan OF Turkey, which has covered
rather than adorned the floor Of this for year
ms has up aud used for the halls on the upper
floor.
The House Appropriation Committee to-day decided
unanimously to recommend tie appropriation OF $780,
o 20 reimburse the city for expenses incurred by the
Board Of Works In improvements in front Of Govern
ment buildings and reservatons.E The item Will be put
into tho Deficiency hil in order that II may be made
nvaa BILE as possible hs ihe boaru W "oihS arc
in pressing need Of money Just now
THO bl providing territorial form OF government for
the Indian Territory was made a pecia orderly the
House for the l5lh " January
Among tho artists competing for the contract to make
ts Iawins statue Pickett o, NewYork, Bailey OF
Philadelphia. aud Fisk. Mills, aud Winnie besm OF