Year: 1868

WAsHINGToE, June 6.-The House last night
reached the twenty second section Of the tax bill,
with innumerable amendments and protests:


The Senate in executive session rejected the
nomination of General Mcclellan. as minister to
England, and confirmed Alfred 7. Lacy, collector
Of the firstTevenue district Of Louisiana.


The conference committee on the Arkansas bill
sgree to the original House bill, with the addi-
tonal stipulation that any alteration in said Con-
stitution prospective in its effects may be made in
regard TO the time and place of residence of
voters. The conference report on the Arkansas
admission bill will certainly be adopted in the
House on Monday.


But little interest is taken in the tax bill, from
The positive opinion that it will not pass this ses
sion though special bill reducing the whisky
and modifying the tobacco taxes Is regarded
certain. schenck's bill, which he regarded as
complete machine, one section depending upon
another, aud imperative unless adopted as a
whole, is already torn TO piece. Its consdera-
ton will probably end by striking cut the enact
ing clause.


Sendte.-Gr Graham was sworn in as secretary.


The omnibus admission bill resumed. The
amendment including Alabama was discussed all
Gay. Morton said he had changed his mind about
the danger Of defeat Of the bill by including Ala
bsma, and should vote for the amendment The
debate was scattering and mostly confined to the
record Of opposing senators on negro capacity.


Without coming 10 vote on the amendment
the Senate adopted the conference report regard
ing Arkansas and adjourned.


ROUSe.-After unimpOrtant business the tax
bill was resumed and considerable progress made,
but the attendance was slim, and all the import
ant points were held in allegiance.


The conference committee on Arkansas re.
ported, but on the motion to table the report no
quorum voted, and the House adjourned till
Monday.


Funding the seven.thirties delays the debt
statement. 1t is stated that it will show a reduc-
ton Of seven millions.


Customs receipts for the week ending May 30!h
nearly three millions.


The corruption committee don't seem disposed
to disturb Wooley in his prison.


Judge Chase is in Richmond. In connection
with recent telegraph letter in the New York
Herald, a synopsis of which was telegraphed, the
following from the Richmond Whig is startling:


"In response TO the desire to know whether the
views and opinions of public affairs attributed to
dent of the New York Herald under date of June
I'd are those really entertained by him, we are at
liberty TO say that the chief justice stated to an
old acquaintance and fellow member of Congress
who called upon him in this city on Thursday,
that the letter in question, about the authorship
of which he knew nothing, defined very accu.
ratelY his sentiments and position"


Secretary Graham has announced that he would
make no changes in the secretary's office.


Internal revenue receipts for the week, Sc, ,340,-
600.


sherman's bill relative to United States notes
legslizes and makes valid gold contracts which
may be made hereafter. An amendment striking
out the word " thereafter was lost, and the bill
passed the Senate yesterday.