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I'D ssss ae9S lIQm III aShingtOn.
The Financial BIiI--r1hss se,:at, Ma.
tains the Pres1tient's& vQto--A Ia,sIy
discussions ON the Eubjecs
Especial telegram 70 tho Dispatch.I
/ WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The Senate 10.
day sustained the veto OF the President on
the finance bill, the vote standing 81 ayes to
30 noes-not the required two.thirds vote to
pass the bill over the veto. There was a
lengthy debate as to whether the bill should
be considered to-day, the opponents desiring
to postpone action, while the friends Of the
bill urged an immediate vote. e.
The discussion, instead Of being confined
to the financial question: branched eff into o
criticism and defence Of the Administration
MIR. Thurman making the charge that it had
no wholesome influence in the halls Of Con.
gress, while Mr.. Edmunds replied that the
President, instead of interfering in legisla.
ton, was attending to his constitutional du-
ties, and in the Republican party senators
had the right to exercise their own opinions
and to vote and act as they thought proper.
MIR. Thurman then brought up the facts
attending the removal Of Mr. Sumner from
the craftsmanship of the Committee on For
eign Relations on account OF his difference
with the Administration on the San Do.
mingo question. He was rather severe upon
the dominant party, and thought it bad taste
| in bis friend Mr.. Edmunds to talk about the
independence of Republican senators in view
OF oil these facts.
The discussion was not acceptable to the
Administration senators, and the facts
brought out they would have much rather
not heard. TIMoN.
ASSOCIATED Press telczrams.l
Congressional.
WAsHIKGToS, April -House.-The
House has appropriated 100000 to purchase
rations for the distressed people suffering
from the overflow of the lower Mississippi.
The Judiciary Committee was authorized
to take testimony looking to the impeach-
ment Of Judge Story, Of Arkansas.
| The Committee of Ways and Means was
instructed to inquire whether an officer OF
the New York custom-house had visited
Washington to secure corrupt legislation.
The legislative appropriation bill was
passed. The amendment striking out the
items for the assay office at Charlotte, n. c.,
| was not agreed to in the House so the items
stand.
Senate.-The Judiciary Committee re-
ported favorablY on bills to remove the po-
| ltical disabilities of Thomas I'd. Jones, Dab
ney II. Maury. Van r. Morgan. and Fitz-
hugh Lee, OF Virginia John j. Guthrie, Of
North Carolina; W. G. Jones, of Alabama
| and c. d. Anderson, OF Texas; all Of which
were placed on the calendar.
Adverse report was made by the same
committee on bills to relieve the disa 5ilites
OF J. w. Bennett, of Maryland; John For
| svth, of Alabama; George Z. Pickett. of
| Virginia : D. 4. Telfair. Of North Carolina,
| and Raphael Semmes, of Alabama. Most Of
| these bills did not have the necessary pet.
! tons from the parties named, and the latter
one the committee was not disposed to con-
slider favorably. Anyhow, the committee
was discharged from their further consdc-
| ration.
There was a long controversy over the
veto of the finance bill. The vote as TO
whether the bill should pass notwithstand-
ing the Presidents objection, resulted
thirty-three to thiry -four; not two-thirds,
| and the vote was lost. Adjourned.
| Weather Probabilities.
| WASHINGTON, April 2S.-For the Middle
States, fresh and brisk north to west winds
and clearing weather over the western por-
ton during the morning, and over the east
ern portion during the evening.
For the South Atlantic States, winds veer
| ing TO the west and north with clearing
weather.
Cautionary signals are ordered for Jack
sonyille, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington,
Norfolk, Cape Henry, Baltimore, Cape
May, &c.
Warrington Ttoms.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The President
has proclaimed the ratification OF the treaty
With Salvador. The new postal treaty has
been signed.
There was an important Cabinet meeting
to-day.
James M. Brougham has been nominated
for Surveyor of Customs at Valasco, Texas,
and John DERRICK postmaster at Calvert,
Texas.
The House Judiciary Committee to-day
adopted the majority report of the sub.com-
miltee against the prayer Of the South Caro-
lima nemoralsts. This report will be SUBJ
mtted to the House at the earliest possible
| moment, referred back and printed, for the
purpose of giving Mr. Edridge an oppor-
| unity to make a minority report, which
will recommend commission to investigate
the condition Of South Carolina.
Frederick Douglas, the president of the
Frsedman's Savings Bank, gives assurance
that depositors need give themselves no un-
| easness, and should not dispose OF their in-
terest at sacrifice. His officials assure him
that ia a short time the bank and its branch
es will be able to pay dollar for dollar.
Colonel Frank Reynolds, Of the army of
the Khedive, is en- route to the United States
on a special mission.
Mr.. Sloan appeared before the Committee
on River. and Harbor Fortifcations to-day,
and succeeded in getting additional appro-
priations for the Savannah river distractions
and for survey of the Raitord water-line.
The disabilities Of General Henry Il. Sib-
ley, Of Sibley-tent notoriety, were removed
to-day.
The Arkanaas Troubles.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The following
dispatch was received here to-day:
Little Rock, April 27.-To y. S. Grant,
President: On the 10Th of this month, as
Il 49,