New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-25
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Jan. "a, 1


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBI
WARRINGTON, Wednesday, Jan. "a, 1872
Tho vote OF "a to IT, in the Senate, this morning. to take
MI Mortons resolution fixing the date Of the adjourn
ment Of Congress Wednesday the 2sth Of May, ind
Gates desire the part of large majority OF the Sen
ate to close up the work OF the session before the
Philadelphia Convention. The only Republicans who
voted against the resolution those interested in
measures before Congress- and who probably fear that,
II the time OF adjournment is now fixed, the enemies OF
those will be able to defeat them by posponng
action The only way IN which early adjournment
can be prevented is by loading down Mr.. Iortons
resolution with amendments as to defeat 1T. AZ
ter the morning hour, an animated debate
sprung up, principally between Senators Logan and
Chandler the bill Of the former to relieve from duty
articles used In the reconstruction Of Chicago This BILL
IL viii be remembered unanimously passed by the
House OF Representatives but when 10 to the Gen.
ate amendments at offered to II, by Mr..
Morrill, OF Vermont naming the articles to BIO exempted,
and others by Messrs Chandler and Carpenter extend
ing like relief to cities and towns In Michigan and Wis
consin Mr. Chandler, in characteristic speech, pre-
sented the claims Of hs suffering constituents, and
showed how this bill. unless amended, would assess
large proportion OF the relief for Chicago upon the suffer-
ing umbermen of Michigan and Wisconsin. Immense
quantities of standing timber killed by tho forest
fires in the Northwest which must DO feed and prepared
for market during tho present year, II saved at ALL IL
the bill passed 1t would OF injuriously affect tho
price of Michigan lumber. This answered by Mr..
Logan who charged Mr.. Chandler with want Of mag
nanmity and OF Messrs Ferry and Chandler had
to speak in defense OF their people, After these gentle
had talked themselves into better humor, the de-
bate became general Messrs Trumbul Scott, Sherman
Carpenter Frelinghuysen, Corbet Conkng, and others
taking part ia it. This BILL reported from the Com
mttee on Finance, finally passed, all amendments
having been voted down.
The Democrats in tho House showed their determine
tod TO n determined
Educational bill. They think 1t covertly aims to deprive
the States OF their control the common schools and
sort Of supervising power in the General Govern
ment and is highly Objectionable to them going fur
Their in the direction Of Capitalization than any measure
that has thus far been adopted. Mr.. Storm de-
nounced IL as worse violation OF the Constitution,
and a dangerous infringement upon the rights
Of the States, than even tho KuKlux law. The
present measure, he said, sought to accomplish
by indIrecton what the bill which killed last Win.
ter avowedy aimed TO do to give the national Govern
controlling power the common school cduca-
ton Of the people, Another objection urged was that
the proceeds Of sales Of public lands were soemnly
pledged to the redemption OF the national debt. Mr..
Perez who had charge Of the bill, made o half hours
speech in lts advocacy, and tried to have 1t made
special order, but the Democrats objected aud 1t will
therefore hold the morning hour from day to day until
disposed Of Its fate is doubtful.
Gen. Butler came forward az the champion Of the
the Suffrage Convention lately held in this city, called
upon hm in bis committee room and with proper
amount Of speechmaking in which tho ladies told the
,s aa e was s a Re e % Sn
that they looked him ,farshal ther forces and lead
amd sent S e 5 forth t DO with
House, armed with an enormous petition TED up with
dignfed manner, at 1890 o'clock, followed by page
had been announced in all the morning papers, but
there was crowd IN the galleries, owing perhaps to
The whole matter had been presrranged with view
making 1t effective and impressive as possible, but
Joke Gen. Butler made solemn speech OF five minutes,
saving conclusion that surely as the sun rolled
to the petitioners" Unfyng the blue ribbon he closed,
he tried to unro the petition so that 1t would stretch
names would not unro, and spoiled the dramatic effect
by sliding out in the shap-of large telescope an which
and transported TO the desk amid general laughter and
some facetious remarks by Mr. Eldridge.
The House than half finished the Legislative Ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill to-day, which is
much the largest Of the eleven regular appropriation
bills and which In previous sessions has often taken
two or thee weeks to pass. Very little disposition was
shown TO amend the BILL and the only contest that arose
proposition to replace the appropriations Tor
the mini at Carson City, Nevada The Committee left
out the approx ration but Yielding to pressure recon-
mended IL 10 lie restored, which was done, although no
necessity the mat shown and was stated that
every dollar coined IN IL cost the Government SIX cents
The Senate Finance Committee heard to-day delega-
ton OF leather manufacturers from Boston and Mwau-
kee who asked FOR tine removal Of the duty on hides aud
bark extract and a reduction OF tho duty leather
These men say that this country produces only small
part of the hides needed in the manufacture OF leather
and that there Is no present prospect OF us dog So
They. therefore desIe 10 have the duty removed and
assert that such action would not In their Judgment Affect
materially the price OF hides produced at home.
The new edition of Major Ben Perey Poores Congress
Directory, published today Is more complete aud iar
more valuable than any previous one.
The subcommittee appointed by the House Commit
tee on Banking and Currency, TO investigate the recent
National Bank failures In NewYOrl, are not unanimous
on the question Of their power under the resolution Or
derng the inquiry 10 look into the conduct OF Bank Ex-
euner Calender, the history OF his appointment and
his relations with the Currency Bureau III thcy DO not
a0rce before Monday, resolution VIII be introduced
giving them explicit INSTRUCTIONS to make the nVestlga-
ton searching as the facts developed wi %aTraht,
Iuburd. Specific charges have been made against the
Controller in connection Win the failure sO o r,o o
come before the Committee and make oatn 70 thehl pc
sides ths there are so many vague b "a the
friends of the Controller think 1t desirable mat IN hI
b and fully demonstrnte that no fault can properly
be found with Mr.. Hulburds official conduct.
As the opponents OF amnesty In the Senate seem defer
mined to postpone voting the BILL and to defeat Ii ILL.,
directly Senator Trumbull will ask the Senate tomor
row. to lay aside that informally, for the pur
pose of taking up the Apportionment bill Although Mr.
Trumbu reported the Apportionment bill yesterday he
nde to be Indifferent as to whether the number
OF members OF the House be fixed at 23 or 2s3 anu on
the whole believes II wisest 10 pass the bill as t came
from the House, allowing 1853 members But the otner
members of the Committee were 80 anxious 10 Keep the
of the House down that he acceded to their wshes
in order to get the bill before the Senate IL prODape
that the House bill will, In the end. become law
Tho Senatorial Committee, to investigate the charges
made against Senator Clayton, met this morning and
Mr.. Edwards Of the House, who had been very positive
yesterday his denial Of knowledge OF combinations
elect Mr. Clayton Senator. modified his statement by
saying that lie had written or sad anythingt 10
that Affect a u Snyder member from the lid Arkanss