New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18

Mr. Stevenson ordering the publication of 100000
copies of the Annual Agricultural Report and pro-
viding that they he officially stamped 50 as to go
free of expense to the person mailing them, was
defeated by tie vote.
GOOD DAYS WORK IN THE HOUSE.
PASSAGE OF THE BILL OVERLOOKING TIE RING
GOVERNMENT IN THE DISTRICT RESOLUTIONS
FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE DUREIL RE
PORTED-A MOVEMENT FOR THE ABOLITION OF
wAR-BIIL PASSED AND REJECTED.
lBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE1
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE House to-day made
short work WIN the existing Government OF inc
District of Columbia. The bill for It's abolition, ana
for committing the care of the District to the Com
missioners who are to hold office until better sys-
tenn is devised and put in operation, was put
through under the previous question: after speeches
from two members of the investigating Committee
Messrs. Wilson of Indiana and Bass OF New
York 1t cannot be said conscientiously that
either of these speeches added much to the general
stock of information in regard to the delinquences
of the Morbund concern, but then it must be reco-
lected that the field of discussion vast and the
time extremely limited The delegates from the
District looking very sad and uncomfortable over
the approaching dissolution of the infant phe-
nonenon. made several vain appeals TO MIR.
Wilson for leave to apply some pollatves
or even to speak some soothing farewels, but the
great Indiana investigator was inexorable Fer
haps he did not care TO see the agonles pro-
Ionped: OF perhaps it was that he did not wish
to have the fair and perfect work OF
the Committee marred by any attempts
Ia match it up, as was proposed by
half a dozen members, but whatever the reason, he
refused to Weld either for speech or for amendment
and the House sustained him IN his views secondlns
the previous question, and passing the bill by the
extraordinary majority of PIG TO o. or about ten 10
one. And thus passes away the glory OF the Wash
ingtOn Ring.
Following close on the heels of this vote, came the
report of the judiciary Committee recommending
the impeachment of Judge Durell of Louisiana for
high crimes and miSdemeanoTs, for the appointment
of a Committee of two to notify the Senate OF that
notion. and to request that body to take
action for the trial of the cause, and for
fhe further appointment of a committee of seven to
prepare and present articles of impeachment, and
TO take testimony preliminary thereto. Two MINOR
-ity reports were also presented, one on behalf OF
Messrs. Tremain, Frye Cessna, and Ward
of Illinois; the other on behalf OF Mr.
Poland of Vermont. The former content themselves
with disagreeing to the conclusions OF the
majority and recommending that further proceed
ings be discontinued The latter states three points
on which he thinks the evidence does not justify
impeaebment blunder of the reading clerk in
rendering the words in Poands minority report jul
sical calmness and correctness" into judicial cal
nmny and caricature' was seized upon by the House
as a most feicitous change of sense and sound. and
was pronounced by Gen. Butler the most appropriate
phrase i'm that connection. No action was taken by
the House on the several reports, but they were
ordered printed and will probably be called up for
action tomorrow.
Mr.. Smith of New-York is to have the credit in
IL. &C
Mr. Orth of the Foreign Affairs Committee reported
TODAY Mr. Smiths preamble and resolution de-
signed to abolish the barbarous practice Of and
70 submit all disputes between nations to the sim
ple decision of arbitration. The House, being IN
one of its impatient moods stayed net for speech or
division but passed the harmless thing without
dissenting voice, & 49,
. The other noteworthy matters disposed of by the
House were the defeat of Mr.. Tremains bill from
the Judiciary Committee to preserve ballots cast at
and all papers connected with, elections of Repre-
sentatves to Congress; the adoption of the Confer
ence report on the Pension Appropriation BILL and
the adoption of resolution offered by Mr.. Potter
of New-York abandoning the Rotunda of the Capt.
fol ON a certain evening in December next, to q
band of women to celebrate the destruction OF tea in
Boston Harbor century ago.
REFORM IN THE REVENUE SYSTEM.
THE NEW SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY AT WORK
IN EARNEST COOPERATION OF THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE or WAYS AND MEANs-Tw0 MONTHS
TO BE DEVOTED TO A REVISION OF THE Gus
TONS SERVICE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNg1
WAsHINGroS, June 17.-For the purpose of having
thorough reconstruction OF the whole revenue sys-
tenn and for other purposes of reform, the Commit
tee of WAYS and Means have been considering the
propriety of sitting during the recess This propO-
sition has been entertained after full conference
with the new Secretary of the Treasury,
who has begun at the right end of the puzzle
aud is determined to follow its threads to the end
Not only is it proposed to reform the inequalities of
the tariff aud revenue laws, but also to reform, if
possible, the whole system of collection and the
manner of doing business in many OF the Bureaus of
the Treasury Department, for Secretary Bristow has
axaady found thai ~ the sysew 4sle.9iQse plascsa