Year: 1868

TWO STATES FROM TEXAS-THE TARIFF


PERRY FULLER-THE president NlSllo"S'


WASHINGTON, Wednesday, June a. 1868.


The Senate after an interesting debate OF TWO
hours to-day. in which number OF Senators paIucl
mated passed the House bill making eight hours
le,,l DAVIS work for all mechanics and laborers In
the service of the United States Mr.. Sbemans
amendment that the rate of wages paid by the Gov
ernment shall be the as the current rates para
for the same labor by private employers, drew out
some discussion but the proposition was Voteddo"h
The bill was shortly afterward put on ITS passage
and received 20 votes in the affirmative TO II IN the
negative Sixteen Senators were absent or
not voting. The Legislative, Executive, and
Judicial Appropriation bill was resumed
as the special order the several appropriations for
the payment of Clerks Judges, and Governors went
through without much opposition The appFomia-
tiOn Of $4,000 to the Department Of Education,
which the House refused TO allow, was agreed TO;
also, an amendment increasing the appropriations
for the expenses of the Internal Revenue Depart
ment from SGOOOOOO to $S,20O,OCO The appropriation
of $l5OO0O to pay the temporary clerks Of the
Treasury Department was debated at great
length and very earnestly, Mr.. Conness
made a severe personal attack on Secretary McCul-
loch, and Senators Fessenden and Trumbull had
brush on opposite sides on the question. Mr. Sher-
man moved that when the Senate adjourn it adjourn
10 meet at o'clock tomorrow, which was agreed TO-
Mr. Cameron afterward in motion to reconsider
stated the object of the adjournment to that hour
was that Senator'S like party of young boys, might
have IN opportunity to witness Senator Hendersons
wedding. He thought it beneath the dignity OF the
Senate and in disregard of their duty to the public
TO delay the public business for any such purpose
Mr. Trumbull moved an adjournment which pre-
vailed.


The bill which was introduced by Mr. Howard in
the Senate to-day, for the discontinuance OF the
Frecdmens Bureau was prepared by Mr. Ehot IL
provides for the dscontinuance of the Bureau IN all
the Southern States after January next, ana taxes
from the President and bestOws on the General OF
the Armies the right of removal and appointment OF
the head OF the Bureau. Its early passage will be
urged in the Senate so that the House may take 1t
M immediately after action on the tax bill


The Senators from Arkansas cast their first votes
In Executive session, yesterday against the confirm
alton of Sunset Cox as Minister to Austria


I'm the House to-day, the members from Arkansas,
having been sworn, took their seats. The Democracy
attempted to make trouble by offering protest
This was the only business that inter
upted the consideration of the Tax Dill
The progress ON the billtoday was very slow Every
point of the bill seemed to meet with considerable
opposition The debate dragged along until the
time to take a recess when only section 4S had been
reached In the Evening Session the same difficulty
of last night of getting a quorum was experienced
Many members have become careless and pay no at
tcntion to business 1t is next to an impossbihty to
Get these men to attend the Evening Session. When
the hour for adjournment had arrived only one adj
ditional section of the bill had been disposed Of


The Senate Judiciary Committee had up the nomi-
nation to-day Of Mr. Eyarts AttOrney-General,
aud after informal discussion it and the other noml-
nations before them were postponed until Saturday
next, so that the Senate may have any information
concerning their connection with impeachment
which may be in the possession of the Managers.
The impression is that majority OF the Committee
will recommend Mr. Eyarts for confirmation, but no
definite action has yet been taken.
The Senate Committee on Territories were to have
had meeting to-day but no quorum appeared, ana
an adjournment until next week was effected Sew
cral nominations before this Committee Whlch
are TO he considered at the next meeting


The Reconstruction Committee, at a special meet
ING today. considered a new proposition, which was
submitted by Mr. Stevens, for the division OF Texas
into two States in one of which the colOred people
shall bc the nucleus Of the loyal element, and III the
other the German.


The Ways and Means Committee discussed to-day,
the question of the Tariff and the propriety of re-
porting the bill prepared 10y Gov Moorhead and the
subcommittee The opinion Of the Committee,
however seemed to be that is too late IN the ses-
sion TO take any action this subject and that 1t





ject was postponed until next session.


Perry Fuller of Kansas nominated by the Presl-
dent to-day for the Office of Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue His friends are confident that the Senate
will confirm him. though the chances appear very
much against it.


Senators Fowler and Ross are among the number
who visit the White House very often. They are
always Immediately given an audience by His TX
cellency. Night before last Ross, accompanied by
Senator McCreery, was with the President several
hours and it is said that il then that the Pres
dent agreed TO nominate Perry Fuller 10 be Commits
soner of Internal Revenue. About ten days ago
Ross had friend nominated Assessor Of Internal
Revenue to take the place of Col Moonlight
who is said TO be a good Republican. It's also gwen
out that Senator Henderson is in good standing with
Mr. Johnson and that the latter has agreed TO nomi-
nate Judge Foot Commissioner of Patents. Mr.
Henderson is to be married TO one of Judge Foots
daughters tomorrow. 1t expected that the
President would send to Congress- to-day veto of
the Omnibus Reconstruction bill, but he failed
TO do so. If he intends to veto the bill, to-mor-
row is his last day of grace. He wants 10
delay the matter as much is possible The veto of
the District Election bill is also to be kept back
until the last moment. IL is thought that the bill
legSating out of Office Assistant Attorney-GeneTai
Buckley and Solicitor of Court of Claims Norton,
may be allowed to become law without the Presi-
Aeuts signature 1t was presented to him on the
2Oth inst


The secretary Of War sent to the House to-day
communication from the Paymaster General submitting
anestimateaof the amoHat required tomee the dedcen
ees the appropriations for the execution Of the Recon
struodon in the Fifth Military District for the re-
maadr Of the fiscal year ending June 80 1863 together