The New York herald., 1872-12-13
WASHING ON.
Proceedings in Both Branches,
of Congress.
COLLAPSE OF INTERNAL REVENUE REFORM.
Four Hundred Million Acres of
Public Land Voted Away.
A FARCE AFTER A TRAGEDY.
A Political Editor to Succeed an
Editorial Politician.
CREDIT MCBILIER UNDER A CLOUD.
AFlurry and Fuss on the Financial
Filibusters of the Nation.
THE SURVIVING TWIN OF BARBARISM.
A Political Editor to Succeed an
Editorial Politician.
CREDIT MCBILIER UNDER A CLOUD.
AFlurry and Fuss on the Financial
Filibusters of the Nation.
THE SURVIVING TWIN OF BhREhRISM.
Amendment of a New United States District
Attorney for the Mormon Brethren.

WASHINGTON, Dec Il, 1872.
The senate BacLsliiing ON the Question
of Revenue Reform-NO Trouble with
the Friends OF the Party.
The Senate, after having devoted three days to
the consideration OF the bills its calendar laid
1t aside this afternoon to the internal
oflice-holders, who rendered such good service
An the recent Presidential campaign In June
last. before the election, be 1t remembered Con.
gress virtuousy squelched nearly all the items of
internal revenue except spirits, beer and
tobacco, and then heroically voted that
the Commissioner must before the FIRST
day OF January next, reduce the whole number of
collection districts to eighty and discharge every
assessor Now this was all very well for elec
tioneering purposes, but the legion OF ofice-
holders Of high and low degree who carried
torches and were attired tanners and paid
printing bills during the campaign we're naturally
anxious. after their victory, that their occupation
should not be gone. SO they impressed
upon their representatives whose elec-
tiOn they had secured that another bill
must be gotten up, that would keep several hun
dred more OF them in their places; and such
one went through the House on Friday last and
through the Senate to-day. 1t does not reduce the
number OF collection districts; it does not dis
pcnse with the services OF single collector; and
SCISSORS, IT authorizes the appointment OF twenty
fve new revenue agents, which places will be given
TO the most active politicians among the present
assessors. Yet the bill is Improvement under
the present system, as it will save upwards OF a
million dollars per annum in salaries.
The Boston Relief Bill.
When the Internal Revenue bill had been dis
posed Of Wilson managed to get the Senate to con
slider the Boston Fire Relief bill, on which there
was an hours exhibition OF eoquence The argu-
ments however were second hand, having been
used last Winter In the discussion OF the Chicago
Relief bill by Carpenter Ferry. Logan and others.
Sumner made neat little speech, in which he raped
Morrill,, OF Vermont, over the knuckles for ultra
protection ideas, and urged that the Bostonians
in their hour OF need, should be permitted to use
the cheapest accessible labor of the world. The
Senate Will give Boston the drawbacks asked for
on materials usedn rebuilding the burned district,
probably including lumber, the Maine Senators
remember that there was exemption of lumber
in the Portland Fire Relief bill
The Marshal OF the Supreme Court.
r. g. Parsons the Marshal of the Supreme Court
has been elected to the next Congress from the
Cleveland district OF Ohio, and has rendered his
rendered his resignation. This win render it
necessary for the Court to choose new Marshal
and vigorous has been the canvassing for the
place, which has salary OF 81, 800, with at least an
equal amount of fees. The leading candidates are
Judge Schey, OF Maryland; Robert G. Kirk, of
Ohio; ID. r. Mckee, OF California;; r. B. Mnzzy and
Charles Lanman, OF this Districts John G. Nicoay
OF Illinois; George W. Mallory, of Kentucky, and
at least twenty more who have no chances at all
Tor the place. The Chief Justice has had five
hundred letters written to him on this subject.
Ways and Means OF Financial Move
ments Discussed in the House.
The House made good use of time to-day II fcll
to business with a will and found way to spend the
peoples money without too much waste OF breath.
The first bill OF Importance to begin with that
OF the Committee on Ways and Means to authorize
the exchange OF registered bonds for coupon bonds
BY the existing law the latter can be converted
into the former, and there is no valid reason
why the exchange should not be made reciprocal.
The bill is reasonable the face of IT that it
encountered but little opposition. Fernando
Wood made speech In favor Of II. lie argued the
transfer could make no difference to the govern
ment while the facility thus afforded would be Of
great advantage to the people in general. He
took occasion to bewail the bad practices OF the
financial 6busters in New York, saying that a few
capitalists could manipulate q few million
dollars as to paralyze the moneyed interests
The bill was passed by overwhelming ma
jority. The consideration OF the Soldiers Home
stead bill was resumed. BY way OF compromise
Mr.. Holman, from Indiana, obtained leave to in
troduce an amendment, which is virtually sub.
stitute for Stoughton's bill. 1t provides that the
soldier shall receive a certificate for 16o acres Of
land, which shall not be disposable until regis
tered in his name. patent shall then be de-
lvered TO him, which he may sell or keep for an
indefinite period, leave his heirs with
out being obliged 10 settle upon the
land. This amendment was passed by
large majority. II removes some OF the objection
able features OF the original bii but 1t does not
prevent though 1t places some obstacles to the
requirement Of the lands by jobbers and specu-
lators The House has thus by one fell swoop
given away 100000, 900 land, nearly all that
remains OF the public domain OF the United States.
There would be no cause TO complain OF this ber-
ality II the lands benefited those Tor whom they
are intended; but the gift Will probably be little
spected by the majority OF the soldiers. who will
part with their land warrants Tor mere trine.
The Pension Appropriation bill was next intro
duced by General Garfield, who stated there were
232,22s persons the pension rolls. He asked the
House TO appropriate $50 600 900 for the purpose,
and, after short discussion, the House granted
me money by passing the bill
~Oh' smile As Thou Vast Wont To
smiIc.-
wee president Collax Will undoubtedly resign
hs posiiioh III order TO take editorial charge Of
the new lork Tribune on the first OF the new year.
Ihe announcement would have appeared in the
Weehly Trtbu,ae yesterday had not telegram from
Mr. Colfax to his wife gone astray which prevented
aspeedy termination OF the negotiations between
the stockholders OF the Tribune and the new edi.
tor-in-chef II Is understood that the salary viii
be but 5000 less flan that received by President
Grant and tEat ct Least ten shares in the paper