The New York Herald Newspaper, December 12, 1871, Page 3

SHINGTON Political Washing Day at the Capitol. WA Debating the Merits of the New Apportionment. Sumner’s Internal Revenue Bu- reau Commission and Tax Abolition Bill. Trumbull’s Attack on the Doctrine of Party Spoils. : Fernando Wood’s Universal Panacea for the Manifold ls of the Nation. Wasuinoron, Dec, 11, 1871. Metlon to Adjourn Congress Until the Sth of January—Discussion on the New Apportion- Monday being legislative washing day in the House, the usuai stir and bustle attending the array ef soiled linen to be disposed of made the floor quite lively this morning. Under the call of States B large number of bilis and resolutions were intro- fluced and referred, A resolution was passed, the Senate concurring, @ from the 2ist of December to the 8th of Fernando Wood, York, offered a resolution calling for Tepublican majority of Congress to take measures to provide for the immediate reduction of taxation, to abolish the Internal Revenue Department, to re- store the Southern Staves to equality, and for va- rious other reforms. Upon a vote to suspend the The House then went into Committee of the Whole, having the Apportionment bill under consideration. The discussion of the details of this bill was very generally participated in by Eastern and Western members, Mr. Maynard, of Tennessee, putting nis finger in the pie as usual. Bomewhat befogged as to what really constitutes the basis of apportionment. Some seem to be labor- ‘ng under the impression that the whole popula- ton, including that of the Territories and the Dis- trict ot Columbia, 1s to be counted, whereas not Only 1s the population therein excluded, but all Other male citizens who are excluded from the right bf franchise on account of reasons other than those Contained in the fourteenth amendment to the con- Bttution, There are nine cases of these exceptions In the different States. It 1s a question between the larger and smaller States, The former seem to be generally in tavor of 280 members, @ smaller num- ber, 270, would give Rhode Isiand, Vermont, New Jersey and New Hampshire their present repre- woula take from some of the larger Staves. Another question entering largely Into the discussion is in regard to the meeting of the Legislatures to redistrict the States under the new apportionment, and in case of no such pro- vision to arrange for an election on a general State Yacket, There was much confusion during the dis- cussion, and the Chairman made several attempts to secure oraer, but fatled to make any lasting the members acting more fefraciory school boys makers. Mr. Stokes, of Tennessee, was on the floor to-day, conferring with the Tennessse members. He was greeted with warmth by some of his former polleagues, but :rom his short stay the atmosphere generally did not.seem to agree with nim. The abeent Members are coming ion. Mr. Schofield, of Pennsylvania, was in his seat to-day for the first ime, and was warmiy greeted by nis friends, The proceedings of the House were unimportant, and Uttle work 1s to be expected till after the holidays, The democracy still adhere to the determination Bot to announce any policy till after the holidays, hoping that the politica: fight which has been going on in the Senate ever since the assembling of Oongress may result in giving backbone to the anu- administration men in the House. In the Senate the battle promises to wax very warm indeed, the republicans are busy fighitng each Many members appear nentation, but two distinct contests, singularly enough, administration was on the wrong side im both, The for- wer of these was over Mr. Sumuer’s bill to re- Wace taxation and abolish the Internal Revenue Bureau, Mr. Sherman opposing its reference to the Finance Committee, of which he 1s chairman, on the ground that the Senate had no authority under the Gonstitution to originate measures affecung taxa- don, In his reply Mr. this was not an ofiginal measure for taxation and revenue, such as was contemplated by the organic law, but simply a modifi Ing acts of Oongress, farther, and proved that Mr, Clay’s Compromise Tarif dill, passed by botn Houses, was a sufficient ‘precedent for the reference asked by the Senator from Massachusetts, Any further antagouism too plainly at the very Sumner showed that pnd repeal of exist- titman Went “ would have revealed enteet a determined hostility on of the friends of the administration to the Measures proposed by the President in regard te taxation, and so Mr. Sherman finally withdrew It cannot fatl to be remarked, how- ver, that this important bill has fallen into the hands of the Philistines. At the last moment Mr. Bumner added five cents per galion to the taxon distilled spirits, making tne stamp tax, which ts to be in ileu of every other kind of taxa- fion, eighty instead of seventy-five cents per employed under system will be only a single collector for each State and Territory, and consequently there will be a great lopping away of the army of oMfice-hoiders, Tnis fight was only tne prelude to she greater battie which was to come and which is not yet ended. ‘The readers of tho HeRasn will remember that Senator Trumbull unsuccessfully eadeavored to ob- tain the consent of his party In the republican cau- hls opposition. gallon, The His object was its chairman, ommittee on Retrenchment. have Senator that many things which are midden might be brought to Me broad light of tho open day. Failing 4m this the determination was to offer the resolution {m the Senate; but this morning Senator Conkling took the bull by the horns by asking that body to take up bis resolution instructing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the facts attending the Hodge defalcation ana to report what measures fre necessary to prevent similar defaications member of the Military Committee, oxposed tho extreme weakness of this proposition by showing that if the matter was to be referred to any of the Standing committees of the Senate, it ought to go Yo the Finance Vommittee, as the one which had the closest relations with the Treasury Department, Mr. Frelinghuysen, somewhat inadvertently, per- baps, considering the general tenor of his remarks, took the grouna that it was useless to inquire ina single fraud when so many defatcations were Senator Trumbull, who to-day acted a8 the champion of the defunct Committee on Retrenchment, said that for six years the Senate had a commitiee for making just such investiga- -ftons as that contemplated by the Senator from New York. He pointed out that this ts the era of defal- cations, alluding to the Hodge afair, the Norton de- faication in the New York Post OMce, the stokes ana Powell swindle, and, finally, discovered frauds in the Treasury itselr, Senator ‘Wilson surprised nobody by taking similar ground, ‘thus deserting the administration and supporting the line of policy to which his colleague is com- ‘Thus matters went on for a while and do. veloping @ good deal of feeling, til Senator Thur- man stepped into the breach by suggear Senstor (onkling’s regolution should be to be investigated, Fe NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. by the Senate so that the resolation for @ Com- | mittee on Retrenchment, contemplated by Senator Trumbull, might be substituted for it. This was done, after which Mr. Trumbull made a very long speech, containing few new points, but which was full of animosity to the corruptions of the federal government. In the course of his speech he again attacked ex-Collector Murphy’s administration of the New York Custom House, referring particularly to the exposure of the cartage business by the Re- trenchment Committee last winver and Murphy’s re- ply to a sharp note of the Secretary of the Treasury, that there were men whom it was necessary for him take care of for the good of the party. Mr. Murphy’s tenderness for one Lafiin was especially commented on, The Senator then went on to dis- cuss removals from office, saying that in the early history of the government changes in the olvil ser- vice were of infrequent occurrence. He pointed out that tnat there were only nine removals during Washington’s administration, ten im the administration of the elder Adams, twenty-nine 1n Jeferson’s, with @n entire change of party and policy, five in Madison’s and two in Jonn Quincy Adams’. Political patronage, he said, was the poison of tne civil service. In closing his speech Mr, Trumbull remarked that he had heard nothing in regard to the doings of the present Collector of New York, but that if that officer had corrected the abuses of the Custom House it was due to the country that it should be known, Senator Ed- munds replied, but before nia speech was finished the Senate went into executive session, and ine conclusion of the fight was deferred till to-morrow. General Artnur’s nomination has not yet come up for confirmation, but this debate and the general tone of the Senate indicate diMcuity unless the re- calcitrant republicans are allowed to have their own way. Champions of Civil Service Reform. ‘The Civil Service Reform agitation continues to arouse the mental activity of aspiring Senators and Representatives. Mr. Willard, a member of the special committee on the subject, has offered a bill which provides for the appointment of a Commis- stoner of the Civil Service, with two Assistant Commissioners, who are to constitute a Board of Examnation, which is to be competitive in character, Senator Edmunds offered a Dill of similar character, only differing somewhat in its details. Mr. Trumbull nas pending a proposi- tion to revive the joint Committeo on Retrench- ment, enlarging Its powers so as to take in the ques- tion of civil service reform investigation. All of these matters are straws which indicate that the current is rising in opposition to the pian which, it has already been suggested in these despatches, Mr. Curtis’ Commission will submit in thetr fortheuming report. Nothing wili probably excite and inflame hostility to the administration more than an attempt of the President to carry out any plan of reformin the civil service without asking legislative approval in the frat instance. A practical step was taken to-day towards achiev- ing that intelligent supervision over the several departments and their operations, without which no reform can be made thoroughly effective. It 1s a curious illustration of the tendercy to centraliza- tion of control in legislative bodies, to find that several of the House standing committees, which by the rules are charged with very important functions, have for years past allowed their Powers to become obsolete and thelr duties to remain unperformea, The committees referred to are those on expenditures In the State, Treagury, War, Navy, Post Omice and Interior Departments, and also that on public butidings. They are charged, according to the rules, with ascertaining whether the department expenditures are justified by law, whether claims are satisfied on sufMicient vouchers, and whether they are patd from funds duly appropriated, whether such funds are dis- bursed in accordance with law, and what provisions are necessary to provide more effectually for these objects; also to report as to abuses in the matter of publio defaications, and ‘further to report from “time to time such provisions and arrangements as may be necessary to add to the economy of the sev- eral departments and the accountability of the om. cers.” They are also to inquire whether any offices haye become useless or unnecessary, and t report on the expediency of abolishing them, @nd further to examine into any necessary reduction or increase of pay, and generally to report what legislation may be necessary to increase eMciency in the de- partments under their supervision. readily seen that committees carrying out such duties would be very useful and influential, The memory of the oldest Congreseman ranneth not back, however, to the time when any one of these committees ever did anything. Representative Lynch, of Maine, whom the Speaker tried to sneive as Uhairman of the Com. mittee on Expenditures of the Treasury Depart- ment, flanked his colleague to-day by introducing a resolution directing the committee to make an in- vestigation into the affairs of the Treasury Depart- ment As Mr, Lynch used the words of the House rules in his resolution, except as to ordering a special inquiry into the most recent defalca- tions, there was mo opportunity by any rulimg on the part of the Chair to declare the motion out of order, or in-any otner way to in- cite opposition to its pi , Mr. Lynch totends to do the work he proposes in @ thorough manner, and from his previous record there 18 iittie doubt the promise will be redeemed. In conversation on the subject Mr. Lynch says that there was no hostile intention towards Secre- tary Boutwell, and that he consulted with that functionary before his motion was made. He regards the resolution which passed the House to-day as requiring the committee of which he 18 chairman to investigate all Treasury transactions, including the Syndicate ne- gotiations. Mr. Lynch 18 notan admirer of Bout- weil’s financial policy, though having full faith in his integrity and general admininistrative sagacity. If tne Maine Representative is allowed to carry out his present intentions the report that will be made 1s sure to be 8 valuable and interesting document, The other members of the committee besides Mr. Lynch are Messrs, Sypher, of Louisiana, and J. B. Hay, of Iyinois, republicans, and Messrs. Barnum, of Connecticut, and Kendall, of Nevada, democrats, Bills from the Docket. The Docket Ulerk of the House was for an hour or two to-day the busiest man in the country, The number of Congressional eyes turned toward dis- tant constituencies, while Congressional hands were sending up bilis and resolutions for refer- ence only, under the rule, was beyona the average of this buncombe day of the House, General Banks, who had _ faith. fully been through tho Message, introduced for reference to his own Committee on Foreign Affairs the suggested legislation to carry out parts of the Treaty of Washington and to prevent Amert- can slave-holding abroad, “Sunset” Cox had a little General Amnesty bill, whose object 1s not very apparent, Mr. Mercur, of Pennsylvania, presented @bilito break up the spy system of the internal Revenue Bureau by taking away tne olood money now paid to informers. Mr. Morgan, of Ohio, put forth a feather to tickle Senator Schurz, and his own Hibernian constituents also, by proposing a Constitutional amendment opening the Preat- dency to brevet Americans, if they can get the electoral votes, Mr. Leonard Myers, who represents the Philadelphia Post ofice, brought out his little bill to raise the pay of the letter carriers, and intends to “put it through this time sure,’’ and other gentiomen in the House in- troduced proposed chunks of legislation of as little consequence, In the Senate Mr. Morton eubmitted a concurrent resolution providing, In legislative language, that Congress shall finish up by the third week in May, ‘and go home to engineer the Presidential Conven- tion—giving notice thus early, that the members may hurry up their special jobs, and not delay the adjournment. General Logan introduced fa dill to legalize the relief measures oxtended by the War Department to the Chicago sufferers, so that tne technical responsibility for an illegal but praiseworthy expenditure of army supplies may be removed from the oMcers in charge. Mr. Pomeroy sent up @ bill to the Secretary's desk to provide for the division and public sale of some unnecessary Indian lands in Kansas to actual settlers on theili, instead of letting them fall into the hands of a ring of speculators on a private bid, ag the Interlor Department lately Proposed, Fducation an at | ‘fhe Honse Committee on Education and Labor B | meet to-morrow tv consider the bile relate 10 @ Labor. It can be | national system of education which were offered ; by Messrs, Hoar and Burchard at the last session and referred to this commit- tee, It is proposed to provide that hereafter all the proceeds of the public lands shall be devoted to agricultural purposes, forming & fund to be divided among the several States in proporuon to increase of eMciency in their several Public school systems. The legal objections hitherto made to any national system of education, either by direct action or supervision, do not, it is claimed, rest against this plan, which aims primarily at encouraging education througn effective common schools, organized by theseveral States. Mr, Shanks, of Indiana, offered a bill to-day for the establishment of a Bureau of Labor, which was referred to this committee, The proposition covers ‘@ favorite idea of the labor reform party and its leaders, There is a strong probability that some mea- sure will be adopted, if only on the principle of throwing a tub to the whale. Republican politicians are becoming anxious over the evident growth of the labor agitation; and the passage of Mr. Hoar’s bill for the appointment of & commission of investigation into the condition of the wages, class &o., is likely to become a party Measure before the session grows old, At the same time it 1s evident that there is a great oppor- tunity for jobs in tnis species of legislation, and every movement for the alienage of the public lands will be jealously watched by the friends of purity in the administration of the governmeygt. Suspension of the Writ of Habens Corpus ia Jackson County, Florida. The President has determined to suspend the Writ Of habeas corpus in Jackson county, Florida, and his proclamation to that effect is expected to» morrow after the Cabinet adjourns. This determi- nation has been pending for some tme, but its execution has been delayed by the assembling of Congress and the preparation of the Message. Jackson county has about fourteen thousand Inhabitants, and rejoices in a record of 179 unpunished murders since andrew Johnson announced that peace and good order reigned in all the borders of the United states. Representa- fave Horace Maynard, Chairman of the sub-Ku Klux Committee, to which Florida was assigned for investigation, submitted his report to Senator Scott two weeks ago, and the latter laid it before the President, with the remark that it offered stronger grounds for Executive action than were ever presented in South arolina. The Presideut thinks so too, and hence to-morrow’s Proclamation, which Mr. Akerman is to have ready for the Cabinet. Calnoun county may be included in the proclamation as it isa hiding place for the Jackson county bushwackers, Minister Schenck und the Emma Mine. The facts about the Emma Mine swindle have been divulged in @ way that is far from compll- mentary elther to American diplomscy or Ameri- can Senatorial dignity. Minister Schenck’s com- pensation for allowing his name to be advertised in the English journals as a director of the company was, it i8 said, $200,000, and Senator Ohandler had a pium of half a million of dollars in the speculation. Hissel, Mofit, Waddington and Hughes, who engineered the job abroad ana have just got here since their return from Europe, expected to make immense sums of money by the transaction. These men are well known Western stock speculators, and their con- nection with the Emma Mine business is no honor either to Minister Schenck or Senator Uhandler, n- dependently of the considerations in regard to the profits these men expected to make by their asso- ciation with the adventurers, The Asylum tor Disabled Volunteers. The Board of Managers of the National Asyium for Disabled Volunteers held a meeting this evening at the office of the Surgeon General, at which Pres# dent Grant presided, There were also present Gen- eral Martindale, Messrs. Gunckel, of On1o; Osborn, of Chicago; Smythe, of Concord, N. H.; Wolcott, of Milwaukee, and General Butler. The meeting ad- journed without the transaction of aay business unul to-morrow afternoon, Nominations by the Presiden ‘The President sent the following nominations to the Senave to-day:— Thomas T. Prentiss, of Vermont, Ooysui at Mané Seychelie islands; ‘N, H. Rawlings, 0: Arkansas, Register of Land Ofice at Camden, Alfred E, Shannon, of Nevada, Register of Land Ottice at Austin, Nevada; John L. Routt, of llinois, Second Assistant Postmaster General; Oriando ’. Letcher, Postmaster at Bryan, Ono; J. W. McCullough, Postmaster at Washington, Ga.; Francis A. Thumway, Posimaster at West Killingly, Conn. ; John R. McBride, Superintendent of Unitea States Assay Office at Boise City, Idaho; William D. Hughes, Clerk, Boise City, Idaho; Charles A. Mar- vine, Assayer, Boise City, Idaho; Robert P. An- drews, Melter and Refiner, Branch Mint at Cafion City, Nevada; Shelah Waters, Assessor of Internal Revenue, Thira district of Tennessee; Kdwara G. Bradtord, United States District Judge for Dela- ware; Dr. Risley, of Nevada, Agent for the indiaus of the Upper Platte Agency, Whetstone. Nominations © ‘med by the Senate. The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed the following nomiations:— Frederick Watts, of Pennsylvania, as Commis- sioner of Agriculture; Francis A. Walker, Of Alassa- chusetts, a8 Commissioner of Indian Afairs, Consuls—David M. Armstrong, of New York, as Consul General at Rome; James &. Graham, Jr., of New York, at Florence; Matthew McDougal, of New York, at Dundee; Josiah M. Lucas, of illinois, at Chee Foo. COLLECTORS OF INTERNAL REVENUB. Jacob Frick, of Tenth district of Pennsylvania; A. A. Wallis, of Fifth New Jersey; Irving Todd, of Second Minnesota; George A. King fur Nevrda. MISCELLANEOUS. Charles Chesley to be Solicitor of Internal Rev- enue; Frederick Drew to be Collector of Uustoms for district of Puget Sound, Washington Territory; George A. Edes to be Collector of Customs for Alaska, Territory: Edward La Favour to be Appraiser of Merchandise at Detroit; Eugene A. Fiske, of Massachusetts, to be principal clerk’ of private land claims in the General Land Ofice; William McMichael, 10 be Assistant Attorney Gen- eral of the Untted states; George ©. Bates, to de Untied States Attorney for Utah; Edward kt. Roe, to be Marshal for the Southern district of Illinois; Joseph W. Fisher, to be Chief Justice of the Su- reme Court of Wyoming; James M, Kearns, to be Marshal for the Eastern districc of Pennsylvania; James Neville, to be United States Attorney for Nebraska; George Andrews, to be Attor- ney for the Eastern district of Tennessee; William = Spense, to be Marshal for the Middle district of Tennessee; David R. Johnson, Jr., to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of New Mexico; Lewis H. Douglass, son of Frederick Doug- Jass, to be a member of the Legislative Assembly of the District of Columbia. The nomination of Wal- ter R. Irwin, of lllmois, to be Register of the Land Oifice in Utah, was withdrawn. A. H yh, at Collt nay ile Conn.; William Emerson A. Hough, at Collinsville Conn. ; J. Stuart, at Norfolk, Mass.; Frederick E, Les- t Charlotte, Mich.; Charles W. Goddard, at Portland, Me.: Clinton Spencer, at Ypsilanti, Mich. ; Samuel Somers, at Tecumsen, Mich; Wm. Wailace, at Battle Creek, Mich.; Alfred ©. Van Tine, at San- dusky, Obio; Hiram Rose, at Norwalk, Ohio; 0. 0. Eiwell, at Kent, Onto; J. M. Lewis, at Barnes: vile, Ohio; Obadiah Slemmons, at Cadi, Ohio; J. Hopkins Taylor, at Bozeman, Montana; James K. Dawes, at Easton, Ps.; Lee L. Hyde, at Dunkirk, N. Miss Augusta Blanche Berard, at West Point, N. Samuel Wakefield, 4% New it mas Richardson, at ‘ort Gibson, Samuel _@. Bedwell, at Yazoo ony. Elias Witson, at Millville, N. J; Davi ¢ Salisbury, N. 0.; Albert F. Phillips, at Kokomo, Ind.; Joshua D. Treat, at Elko, Nevada; Samuel Rexinger, at Clarksville, Tenn. ; Witliam Forsythe, at Jefferson, W! C. H. Newell, at Glen- qrood, jowa; James 8. Clarkson, at Desmoines, Towa; Wm. McCormick, at Chariton, lowa; Wil- Ham Weldon, at Iowa Falls, lowa; Cadet Taylor, at Wenona Station, Il; David M. Simmons, at Jack- sonville, Isaac OC. Pugh, at Decatur, Ti; Elt N. Mcdilister, at Champaign, Ill; A. 0. Vande- yee Pana, Il.; Mrs. Electa E. Smilin, at Ster- ling, lll. Marking Oat a Campaign For dential Election. A committee, consisting of Governor Geary, of Pennsylvania, the President of the National Coun- cil; ex-Governor William A. Newell, of New Jersey, the Ohairman of tho Executive Committee; Iberia, the Presl- Wiliam VV. Alexander, the Treasurer, and Thomas @. Baker, of New York, Sec retary of the Union League of America, had @ conference to-day with the Congressional Republican Committee and members of the Repub- lican National Committee, to lay out the work of the coming Prestaential campaign. The interview was considered private, but enough was learned to indicate a vigorous and active campaign. Expenses of the Tribunal Arbitration Under the Treaty of Washington, Secretary Fish, in a 1etter tg coheed hone, dated Oth of December, tiivités his attention to the neces- ay of ui Sarly appropriation to meet the expenses 6 tribunal of arbitration under the Treaty of Washington, taking into coasideration the com- pensation of the arbitrator, agent and counsel on the part of the United Stal the If part of fhe compensations of t ‘vitrators appointed by the respective governments of Italy, Switzerland and Brazil, aud te necessary inol- | dentai expenses attending the prosecution of tne | claims of the United States, mciuding the taking of evidence not on!y in Great Britain and the United States but also in other countries still more remote from the seat of the tribunal. It appears to the Secretary that the sum of $250,000, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State, orso much thereof as may be requisite for the above object, wiil be required. He says he shall be happy to submit to the Committee on Foreign Atfairs full explanations and details as to the amount and contemplated application of the appropriation called for and also make further com- munications in regard to other apporpriations ne- eessary to carry into effect the other provisions of the Treaty of Washington. General Banks introdaced to-day a bill to carry the Secretary’s recommend- ation into effect, ‘The Vienna Exposition Internationale. The Secretary of State has transmitted to Con- gress the correspondence between Baron Lederer and himself, relating to an international exposition of agriculture. industry ana the fine arts, to be held at Vienna in the spring of 1873. The Baron asks the Sccretary to bring nis plan to the notice of the proper authorities, requesting them to contribute to the success of the enterprise, which is calculated to develope commerce ani in- dustrial relations between this country and Austria. The Secretary rephed that in absence of any authority vested in the Executive to decide upon the invitation he had submitted the subject to the consideration of Congress, and would cheerfully commend the fair to the people of the United States and give publicity to the arrangements which may be made with regara to the admission of specl- mens wheo advised of them, and of the precise times @t which the different proceedings are to bo adopted for receiving such admissions. Tax Paid by State Court Judges. The Comptroller of the Treasury, B. W. Taylor, has written the following letter to Commissioner of Internal Revenue Douglas:— Srr—In letter of the 23d of August last you ‘were advised that upon consultation with the Sec- retary it had been decided not to take any final action at that time in relation to refunding income tax paid by State officers, I have now to say that upon further consultation with the Secre- tary as well as with yourselr it has been decided to refund the tax pald by judges of State Courts on the salaries received by them from their respective State urers, You may therefore transmit to the Fifth Auditor the proper proofs to enable him to report the amount due to each judge on the basis above sated, This action conforms to the de- cision of the Supreme Court in the case of Day vs. BuMngton, beyond which the department does not feel authorized to go. ‘The returns to the Bureau of Statistics from East- port, Me., for he quarter ended September 30, 1871, snow the arrival at that port of 6,201 emmigrants from the British provinces, 2,778 being trom New Brunswick, 2,345 from Nova Scotia, and 1,078 from Prince Edward's Island. Ot these emigrants 2,624 were adult males, 233 of whom are reported as ship carpenters and remainder as farmers and farm laborers. The same returns indicate that there alsa arrived 4,069 passengers. citizens of British prov- inces, who had intimated their intention to retura. Testi ial by Americau Friends to Baron Gerolt. Baron Geroit, in a private letter to a friend, says he is enjoying himself hunting on his estates on the Rhine, Before his departure from the United States frends in Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston subscrined $38,000 inorder to present him with a testi monial. This has just been finished by a jew ller of Philadelphia. Itis an epergne or table centre Piece, highly ornamented with the united arms of the United States and Prussia, illustratuve of the friendship between the two countries. It has the follow:ng inscription:—“Baron Gerolt, the faithful Tepresontative, whose private character and friend. ship for the United States command the respect of the American people.” The Tehuantepec Survey. The Secretary of the Treasury in compliance with @ request, lias sent to the Senate all the reports in his department on the survey of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, vut makes no recommendation. Resignation of the Consul at Osaka. Colonel T. Scott stewart has tendered his resigna- tion as Consul at Osaka and Kioga, Japan, to take effect on January 1, to accept the Vice Presidency of the Grant Locomotive works, at Paterson, N. Je Texas Contested Election Cases. The Election Committee had a long consultation to-day over the Texas contested election cases. ‘They adjourned, however, wi hout any conclusion, FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS, second Scasion, SENATE. Waentxaron, Dec. 11, 1971, Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass,, asked to be relieved trom the position of chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, and no objection being made he was so relieved, THE DUTY ON SALT. Mr. SUMNER presented five petitions for the repeal of the duty on salt, Referred tothe Committee on Finance. Also & petition of colored citizens of Rhode Isiand for the passage of the Supplementary Uivil Rights bill, Several other Senators presented petitions for the repeal of the duty on salt, which were referrei to the Committee on Finance. Mr. FENTON, (rep.) of N. Y., and others presented many tition: a axainiat the manufacture of staniped egrelopes by government ferred to the Committee on ‘Ofices and Post Roads, tras ANTI-INCOME TAX, Mr. FENTON also, ppseniied the petition of 500 members of the ‘Anti-Income Tax Association In the citv of New York and others, among whom he recognized many of the promi- nent business men and merchants of New York, asking the Feveal of the law, to take effect on the Int of Janu ier. The petition, he |, was properly authenticated by the sec- etary of the associaiton, DY ag PALA i$ Ind., psscentod & joint neeplcton, roy! for the journment of Congress on eu Vfonday tn May, 1872.” ald over. UNITED BTATES COURT RECORDS DESTROYED BY FIRE. Mr. aoa (rep.) of Ill, presented a bill to restore the records of the United States Courts in the Northern District of Iilinows, ebares to the Judiciary Committee. This bill authorizes the Judges of the United States Courts in Chicago to direct such steps to be taken as they may deem advisable to restore the records and files destroyed by fire, Sate eer ibe, Clerks of the Courts Cine’ Unitea ane rine ‘uF such pu we, at @ comy sation not exceedin; $12,000 for clerks ‘and %§8,000 for attorneys, - Mr, TRUMBULL introduiced a bill for the relfef of the United States Marshal of that district, Referred to the Judiciary Committee. ‘THR GENERAL. AMNESTY BILI. Mr. ROBERTSON, (rep.) of 3. C., from the Vommittes on Disabliities, reported the House General Amnesty bill and re- commended its passage. BILL TO REDUCE TAXATION, Mr. SUMNER introduced a bill to reduce internal taxes and to abolish the office of Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and asked to have it referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr, SUMMAN, (Fep.) of Ohio, expressed x doubt a8 40 tne power of, the, Senate to originate & bill of this character—a revenue. not anxious to eniarge the juris- oe House, but po not @ ad surely the 8 revenue, but a bill to re could originate such a bil Mr. SHERMAN said the biil raised the taxes on spirits from fifty cents to eighty cents. mM NER replied that the increase was only apparent, it was merely a bringing together of the existing rits discussion the bill was referred to the Com- ce. Atter furtin mittee on Fi TRXT OF THR BILL. The following 1s the text of Mr. Sumner’s bill :—~ Be ft enacted, &c., That all d duties, except from the sale aud use of stamps, shall be ebolished on and y next, and the stamp duty on jereased to eighty cents mn on and alter that date. It provides that no income tag shall be assessed on and after 1872; but the Int day of January, ‘assessments made before such date shall be collect SEC. 2,—That the ofiice of Comm stoner, Solicitor, Col'ector and Deputy Collector, Assessor and Assistant Assessor, Supervisor and Detective, Head of Division, clerke employes under the Commissioner of Internal’ Revenue shall cease on and after the lat day of September next, and instead thereof there aball be one Co tor of each Btaté and Territory appointed and the exist mps ywersand duties now belonging to Collestors ‘or Officers in enforcement of such law are devolved upon such Collectors. BRO. 8.—That all officers and employes now acting under the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shail, on and after & day of September next, act under the Secretary of the astiry. Sic, That all sults now pending or arising, on and after the Ist day of September next, shall be in charge of the Soheltor of the Treasury, who, under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, sail do tn the premises ail now Seyoived by aw on the oficers of Lnternal Revenue, ‘SRo. 6.—That on and after the Ist Knees next, the Secretary of the Treasury shall ba the powers be- longing to the Commissioner ot Internal loner, Deputy Commis- #0 fur ae necessary to enforce the collection of tax onerally to administer the laws of Internal Revenw jommis- sioners might have done. ‘SKO. 6 That on and after the Ist day of September next, the Seoretary of the Treasury may transfer from the office of Commissioner of Internal Revenue to the office of the Secretary of the Treasury such clerks and otber persons as hemay deem necessary to the proper performance of the duties devolved upou him, and be may assign any of the du- ties of the Commissioner to the heads of any of the ‘Treasury Bureaus. Ko. 7. That the Seoretary of the Treasury may employ the Secret Service division of the Treasury Department i bri ngig (0 justice all who violate the provisions of the Jn- ternal Revenue law: Src. & That all acti with are repealed. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr, CHANDLER, (rep.) of Mich., introduced a bill in rela- tion to the transportation of goods in bond through certain ports in Texas. Referred to the Committee on Finance. ‘Also & bill for deepening the St. Clair Flats Canal sixteen feat. Referred to the Commiites on Commerce, Mr. Pomenoy, ) of Kansas, introduced a bill for the sale of the Kansas Indian Lands’ and for other purposes, nd parts of acts inconsistent bere- Referred to the Committes on Indan Affaire. Mr, NV, (rep) of Nevads, tntroduced.a bill for the trriga- tion of the iver Valley in Utab, Referred to the Gom- mittee on Pul da. 3 Hs w see eferred as follows Tt: salaries of the Register and Pe, 01 e ‘Treasury the same as the jary now paid roller. aya esse SO Hate eg tte ir. iy ol |. H., reiating to Bengal ot the Distriet of Columbh , authorizing the Seergtary Of the Interior to sell thal n of the Government Farm gt theTrtaless of the Reform Schoo), and BR 0) site to be selected and said trus- tees, upon which a Behool bulid! shall be erected ; Pb pest eg: ean piu pnd balding, ‘commitments to said school te lating to with jonal committees, The bill em- the Senate, Speaker of the House committee ‘of either House, to ad- and the chairman of an; a mavens to witnesses jo any minister athe oF i 2 case under their examination; unless @ answer any pertinent question "or ‘to many matter under Inquiry a» Jemeanoi punishable by'n fine of BIW to $1,000, and imprisonment ‘one month to twelve montha; provides that no witness aball be privileged to refuse to produce @ paper on the ground that he would thereby criminate himself; providing further no testimony given by any witness before either House ore committee should be used as evidence in any criminal proeeeding against such witness in a coart of jumice except in a prosecution for perjury committed in giving such testhmony ; makes the giving of false testimony Defore a committee punishable as for perjury by the United States Courts of the District of Columbia, and provides f bringing contamacious witnesses before Congress by attach ment to by sergeante-at-arms. WISCONBIN LAND GRANTS. By Mr, CARPENTER (rep,) of Wis.—Giving construction to the act of Co: granting lands to the State of Wisconsin, to aid in building a railread. It allows the West Wiscousin Raflroad to mage up deficiencies in its land grant from the indemnity limita(?) of the §t, Crofx Branch Road. By Mr. RAMGRY ep.) of Minn.—To est abliab the Territory of Ojibway, and provi ‘ary government there(or. ‘The proposed new Territory lies between the forty-sixth and forty-ninth parallels, extending from Minnesota to Montana. By Mr. Hows (rep.) of Wis. Providing for the refunding of taxes on dividends, interest and profit earned or added to the surplus of the corporations nained in section 15 of the act of July 4. 1870, during the last five months of the year By Mr, L Sipe (rep. of Ill.—A joint resolution authoriz- man 16 issue of ce c., by the Secretary of War to the Chicago suiterers, Tabled. By Mr. BOREMAN, (rep.) of W. Va.—Providing for the erection of a government building in Parkersburg, W. Va. PAYMASTER HODGE'S DEFALOATION. Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., moved to take up his resolutior iurecting the Committee on Military Affairs to in- ion is necessary to prevent in the future o ilar to that of Paymaster Hodae. Mr. TaUNUULL objected, and susgested that the caso of Hodge bad better be left to await action upon bis (Trum- bull's) concurrent resotution for the appointment of # select committee on retrenchment and civil service reform. Mr, CONKLING sald he preferred to urge the passage of his own resolution, eh WILSON (rep.) of Mass, favored Mr. Trumpull's pro- ition, ‘Mr, TRUMNULT. also thought {t unnecessary to press Mr. Conkling’s resolution when there was another one of 40 much broader scope and covering the same subject before the Senate, Mr. CHANDLER (rep.) of Mich., sald that the committee proposed by Mr. Trumbull would be a» one ff the members of ft could be made omniscient, but he had ob- ferved that such men were never sent 'to the Senate, « (Laughter. ) Mr. FRELINGNUYSEN, (rep.) ef N. J., said that the in- ‘vestigation contemplated by Mr. Conkling's resolution could not be made by the commiitee proposed by Mr. Trumbull, Mr, SOHURz, (rep.) of Mo., sald that that committee, or one like it, bad existed for several years, and had examined cases of {raud and defalcation very successfully. Mr, LOGAN argued that the Committee on Finance and not the Committee on Military Affaire ought to be directed to investigate the Hodge cuse. ir. TRI for the revival of the committee, ¢ salaries of the superoumerary House to show the necessity That report showed that Wweighers alone amounted to $67,000 a year; that by the warehousing system in use importers were robbed of tm- mense sums annually, and that a great many other kinds of plundering were goin’: on in the name of the government. It was generally believed throughout the country that the patronage of the government was used for mere partisan purposes, or worse, rsonal purposes, and the ‘time had come was necessary td Investigate in every department of the government whather these things were, as charged, to ex- Pose them It they were so, and if not fo et the public mina ‘ft rest by a statement of the truth, In olden times re- mo vals from subordinate government offices were of rare occurrence. There were only nine removals during the @ight years of Washington's adminutration, and only ten during that of the elder Adams. Even Jefferson, who, when he came into power, found the offices filied with hin’ politt- ‘cal adversaries, removed only thirty-nine persons during his o terms, Madison removed but five in his elght years, Monroe only nine, and John Q. Adams only two. In those men were appointed to ofice for thelr, deity to t constitution, their ability and integrity, and not for mere partisan reasons, Jackson, however, made @ great many Femovals and introduced THE SPOULS DOCTRINE, soning the purity of the ctv) necessary and proper, and and when a party tame into power it ought of course to select for all oflices requiring the exercise of discretion per- fous in harmony with iteclf; but when it came to filling the subordinate and merely ministerial oflices the question should not be about mere party connections, but about fitness to perform the duties of the offices and their Integ He (Mr.Trumbull) did not belleve in using the patronage power of the government for the purpose of perpetual y rule, but for the purpose of promoting the meas t for the interests of the whole country, and, therefore, he wasin favor of tilling the subordinate government offic with the most upright and capable men who could. be foun to take them, instead of with mere partisans. Of late ye however, appointment to oflice under the government become not merely @ party matter, but, in a great many In- stances, A PERSONAL MATTER, Every Senator knew that the principal grounds upon which office waa sought or obtained now, were that the applicant was poor, or unwell, or had been unfortunate in Dusiness and wanted the government to give him an office by which he could retrieve his fortunes, or else upon the ground that he had been very influential at some election. In this con- nection Mr. Trumbull read an extract trom the testimony of = witness named Horton, examined by the Committee on Re- trenchment, who, on being asked what influence had optained for him his position tn the New York (i réplied that it was bis own political status, ‘Trumbull, want the gommitee for the purpose of follow! up the investigations that have been made im regard to thi quention of the use of patronage, “I want a reform and substantial reform of the civil service. I believe it would be @ long step towards a reiorm to pass a law DISCONNECTING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WITH APPOINT- ENT to office, and I introduced a bill sometime ugo to that effect, Tf that were a law so that no man should be appointed to any office who had obtained a recommendation trom any member of Congrers it, would have a very salutary effect, not only upon applicants for ofilce, but upou_members of and beads of departmenia als. bers of Congress cannot be to put themselves under obi maintained lute Feads of departments cannot be maintained wien they are Hable to be assailed by members uni they show them tavors in ofiice. tis no this , for appointments to be held until other appointments have been made, at least such things have occurred in former times I think. There !s abroad a general impression that there is greut corruption in the public se The late esposures in New York have ‘awakeneda public semtimentan this subject throughout t nation; but how was it possible for Tammany to perpetrate those frauds? It never would have been possible except upon this prinetpte of PARTISANSHIP IN OFFICIAL POSITIONS. Do you suppose that the men who have been arrested for robbing the people of New York of so many millions of I doubt. not they have a e had to dollars have got those millions? considerable ion, but I believe that spend many of those millions to keep thems Year after year. The money, has bean paid political “influence,” paid for the packing of conventions and the car! Gb elections by ballot stufling. Let us sepa- rate the fe government from any such use of its ronage. Let us have A HIGHER STATE OF MORALS AMONG ITS OFFICIALS. Let us elevate both oficial integrity and public authority by insisting that the public pe ropaes of the country shall no more be used for mere selfish and partisan purposes than the public moneys in the Treasury. Let us do this, and with the Grverament ‘0 purified republican institutions may be con- Hinued ; but unless we can have purity in the administration of the covernment the prediction of Mr. Clay that the repub- lic would down in @ despotism worse than that of Con- ooner or jater be fulfilled, Mr. Epuw rep.) ‘ty thought Mr. Trumbull had taken a great de ot nae to demonstrate what all were ‘upon, namely, that corruption is @ very bad thing, and that the system for administering the aflaira of the New York Custom House aud many other custom houses could be improved. Certainly it was not necessary to. revive the Committee on Retrenchment to establish efther of these propositions, The question was not whether it 1 necessary to parify the public service, but what is the wisest aud most effective way of doing it. There were dificulties in the way. The Senator from linois (Mr, Trumball) had criticised the appointment of men to office on account of political services, but WHERE WOULD DE Draw INEY He had commented severely upon the ness Horton, in the New York Custom that he owed his position to his political status one should ask the Senator himself (Mr. Trumbull) to what he owed bis position in the Senate he would bave to make the same answer, and #0 would every Senator and member of the House all owed thelr post: n nid thot he did, object 40 certain, important ofices being filled by party men, but he had not atated where he woul draw the line. It was reasdnable to presume, however, that he would have to go pretty far down th the scale af public ofictais vefore he could trust to having & policy faithfully and eflictently carried ont by thase who were o} to it, Laughter.) He (Mr. Edmunds) was sorry to hear the Senator Gate Hrumbuil) say that the President gage that the civil service was dem ized, because the President had not said so. He bad merely said that {t would ADMIP OF IMPROVEMENT. So far from having become demoralized under thie adminis. civil service had been raised r of the wit- ovestigation, but if ang Johnson's term. ustom House, though situated mm an atmosphere reeking with corruption, bad been to @ great extent reformed, and the records showed that the MUCH-ABUSED THOMAS MURPHY had been more ellicient and successful than any of his prede- cessor re. ‘At three o'ciock Mr, Edmunds gave way for a motion to go into executive session, which was carried, and the Senate soon after adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasminaton, Dec. 11, 1871. BILLS REFERRED, Under the call of States bills and joint resolutions were introduced and referred as follow: By Mr, Prrens, (rep.) of Me.—In regard to the discharge of poor convicts. Also, to ad the acts fn relation to the removal of a cause from a State to the United States Court, Also reguiating the compensation of ciiers in the Untied States Court. By Mr. Lyncn, (rep.) of Me.—To suthorize the remission of ts collected from coasting vessels, By Mr. POLAKD, (rep.) of Vt.—Making an appropriation for the deficiency of the expenses of the Ku Klux Committee, By Mr. BUFFINTON, (rep.) of Mass.—For a public bulld- ing at Fall River, Mass., for a post oltice, custom house, &0. ‘hy Mr. Banxs, (reg.) of Mass.- bills to carry out of the Treat; Ington. Also to carry hirteenth article of amendment of the con- o prohibit the owning of slaves by American citizens for countries. Also for @ colossal brouze statue of Admiral Farragut. By Mr. KELLOGG, (rep.) Of Conn. —For continuing the im- provement of the harbor of New Haven and of the Housa- tonic River, C By Mr, Wu Pacific Ratiroad. By Mr, Wiuttaus, (dem.) of N. stat of the arm: By Mr. SLocUM, (dem.) of N. Y.—To authorize the rent- ing of temporary buildings for the State aad Army Depart- me By Mr, DUELL, (rep.) of N. Y.~-For the holding of Uni- ted Biates Court at Syracuse, ‘By Mr. Cox, \deu.) of N, Yv—For a general amnesty, copnion. stitution, and rep.) of N, Y.—Relative to the Central Y.-To reorganize the without By Mr. MERCUR, (rep.) of Pa, —To repeal all laws giv- tog shares to informers under the Interonl Revenue law. hy Mr. WALLAOR, (rep.) of 8, C.—To remove disabilities from three persons in South Carolina, Several otner bills Of a like charar\ey rye also introwuced. CHEAP AND UNIFORM TRANBEORTATION. By Mr. KILLINGRR, (rep.) of Pa.—To (x iiate water communication and promote a cheap and uniform system of jon in ali parte of the Cnited States and orrit oo drawn on the basis of «general national law extending facilities for bullding raliways to the people of the whole country. ven to the State courte jurisdiction of uestions arising between the associations organ! ee a. Tt guards individual interesta 10 the vee of tl DFO ae of the Toades SORE SHR PENNGO ROP itebeais 3 pressive combinations by probititing contracts and conse - dations tending to centraiization. metre Is taken as the measure of dard gauge becanse it will be convenient and economical for cheap railways, It also contemplates & y areau of National Ra‘ 0. : y ri (dem,) of Pa.—Granting bounty lande iy Mr. GRIFF IT to polotera and sajlora of ibe late wary By Mr. the better security of Also fees by except tor wharfage, the attempt to do s0 « penal Also tn re commodore and rear othe Mr. A By Mr. the Navy By Mr. tural colleges, r Public lands In Louistana, nen a Rae, (dem.) of Ind. To extend the ing pensions for the \f served 1m tbe Ind ign of IB and Ist eral Harrison. By Mr. SHANKS, (rep.) of Ind.—-Establishing a Bureau of r. Lal By Mr. CORURN, (rep.) of Ind.—For a United states public bulla alls ps By the United States Cou y three judicial districts. ‘Also to relieve the sufferers by Gre at Chicago. wil Mr. MONRBLY, (dem. of Ill. Territory of Ox By bulldings at K. Ry i lal ‘Also designating the point at which the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Nailroads shull cro nf By Mr. CONGRR, (rep.) of Mich, tim@ tor completing » military road tn Mic Bi y Bear River Valloy, in ‘Also to regulate commerce among the several Staten. By Mr, ORR, (rep.) of Lowa—For the relief of homestead settlers in Towa. By Mr. COGHLAN, (rep.) of Cal,—-Proposia; ment to the constitution in relation to the public | By Mr ‘on the Military Reservation of San Jose, Ci witlso, to meorporaie the Great Sait Lake ‘and Colorado River Ratlroad Company, and muking “iy Mr, Lowe, (rep,} of Kansas--For United States public buildings at Topel y cal disabilitt By Mr, CHAFFEE, (rep.) of Colorado—Declaring the Fort Collins Military Reservation in Colorado open to settiement. i ‘Also for a United States public building in Denver City. y Mr. arsenals, 4c. By Mr. River can: Mr, bir ir. LYNG! adopted, directing the Committee, on Expenditures of the Treasury Department to inquire and report to the House— first, whether the expenditures in that department are justi- fied by Iw: second, whetuer the claims settled and dis. charged by that department (rom time to time are supported by sufficient vouchers, and whether all moneys have disbursed in further provisions are neeessary for the more perfect application of public moneys and to secure the government from unjust demands al - the entice Jue by public necessary for economy in the Department and for the ac- countability of ite Officers; fifth, whether useless and un- necessary ofices exist in the Department; also, to examine ite reduction or increase as judic! service may require; siath, to Investigate evecially the Li cent defalcations in the Treasurer's ofice, with power to sens : ovement of the Apalachicola River and its tributaries, the Flint and Chattahoochie, Revered. nyrese The independence of when Lee comet: | ing resolution: Resolved, ai ; it of their friends to oflice; and the Independence of Faajory in both Hounen of for the imi the departments of the government; to abolish all sinecure olices and the aystem of collecting the revenue by secret informers and spies; to restore to tho people of the States and their local governments the rights originally possessed by them under the conatitution ; to abo} money and allve abolish a aystem, recently establisied, of employi oflicers in the disci the accumulation and retentiwn of | the public treasury, by which the interesta of the people are credit by control thin his Indiv’ the President and his Cabinet advisers under the authority of law, makin, others subject to its penalties; to restore States and people peace prosperity and contentment, only to be accomplished and military interference, and a recognition of their equa rights iucluding self-government and political equality with the other States and people of the Union, and to revive to American commerce, to Mr. Woon—I propose to Mr. MAYNARD— tion is not pertinent to the leglslative proceedings of the House. republican party ought to ac Mr. KELLEY, (rep.) of tion, which was adopted Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be requented to inform the House what number of versona were employed in the service o' of March, 1869, and on the Ist day of ber, 1871; and, Mf practicable, whut number of said employes were at there dates respectively engaged in each of the desi classes Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.) of Ohto, from Anrropriationn, reported x Dill aporopriating $480,000 to sup: ply the deficiencies for taking the ninth census, Pai tain on wi spectively, to continent fo Mr. Committee o1 Bimal un! mon the caso of Avery and others charmed with murder the defense moved to quash the indictment. It is expected that this case will go to the Suprem@ Court upon the division of the Cirouit Court 1@LD (rep,) of Pa.—To extend certain privie By Mr. Boor? Jeges tothe port of Erie, Pa. BAFETY OF BTEAMBOAT PABGENGERS. NeGLRY, (rep.) of Pa.—To amend the acts for f passengers by steam vessels. prohibiting the collection of harbor, port or pilotage ine authority of any State or municipal government offence, rence to promotions.in the navy to grades of fmiral, and to the pay of retired ofl- eR, (dem.) of Md.—To regulate pensions in Marine Corps, RY, (dem,) of Va.—Granting lands for agricul- By Mr. Hannte, (dem) of Varcto repeal the act of 182 annie, (dem) Pro Fe oi imposing uh dedeau, ae he y Mr. DARRALI, (rep.) of La.—For the sale of certain y Mr. MORGAN, (dem.) of Obio.--Proposing an amend- ent to the constitution, so as to make naturalized citizens lor the offices of President or Vice President of the (dem.) of Ky.—Appropriating $100,000 inaa af Gorn el at le United States. ‘By Mr. ft ay put ic buildit Factlitating homestead tor per- in the late war, their widows and children. HORNK, (dem:) of Tenn.—To extend the law ating pensions to the soldiers and of 1812, to all who served in that war for period of time, thelr widows and children, rovisions of those who campaign ot 1811 and 1812 under Gen- ing at Indianspel 8. Mr. FaRWEL! [Doge Iil.—To restore the records ef Chicago. .) of Til. —To divide illinois into Mr. BURCHARD, (rt Proposing an amendment ¢ constitution by which Congress should have no power to raise taxea by imports or excise, but only by direct tax on roperty, to be assessed, collected abd pald by the States at er option, By Mr. abip cana) between the Mississippi Riv By M For additional pay to commis FA HOt muse uto service. Als ‘the suspension of duties on merchandise entered at Chicago. By Mr. WELLE, (dem.) of Mo.—To organize the Indian jahama. Mr, Com: ) of Mo,—For United States public dem.) of Mo.—To amend the act of the jurisdiction of the Court of iy Mr. Mo Ky 4 1864, reatrictin, mb. the Red River, authorizing the States to provide for the je and colured children in separate schoola. ‘To equalize bounties to 101 era and sailors of the late war. ‘Also to extend the time for liling claims for aduitional bounties, Mr, SUTHERLAND, (dem.) of Mich.—To extend, the n, lowa—For the irrigation of Mr. MuCRaRy, (rep.) of tab. an amend- isposal of the [OUGHTON, (rep.) of Cal.—For the relief of former rant of land there- ay Kans * Henerond, (dem.) of W. Va.—To remove alt politl- omestead. Mr. ARMSTRONG, (dem.) of Dakota—Contrming the iy acta of the Territorial Legislature granting ald to railroads, By Mr. Hoam, (rep.) of Mass,—To protect the election franchise, nb? pe, Boti.em, (rep.) of M States, ‘Also granting homesteads to soldiers and sallorz of the late rotect To secure and inited freedom of iravel aud commerce within the jy Mr, LEONARD MYERS, (rep.) of Pa.—Increasing the compensation of letter carrlers to 1,200 per annum. Authorizing the sale of .OCUM, (dem.) of N. AWYER, (rep.) of Wis.—In reference to the Fox AULING THR TREASURY DEPARTMENT, . (rep.) of Me., offered a resolution, which was 7 been conformity with appropriations; third, whether rth, whether any abuses exist nforce the payment of moneys ulters anit others, and what provisions are office: d emoluments of und report 1 0 Day and em —— economy ‘THE HOLUVAY RECESS. Mr. Dawes, of Mass., offered a concurrent resolution for the adjournment of buth Houses for the holidays, from Tues day, jecember 21, to Monday, January 8. Adovted. GALLING THE MAJORITY TO ACCOUNT, Mr. Woop, (dem.) of N. Y., asked leave to offer the follow~ ‘Puat republicans haviag 8 large me reas and the Prest rior oe Impost duties to « atrictly revenue stant ; to prov Hate reduction of public expenditures ip all vernment paper 11 to) restore the only constitutional currency —gold to reduce the army to @ peace footing and military against charge of civil duties; to provi subordinated to government influence and made dependent upon the eaprice and person! f the hea at partment; to prevent the ase and sale of the public the Secretary at his own option with no other figal and. personal will; to bring them obedient to its provisions and alike with othe Southern by ation of vindictive legislation lore American credit, to rein American republican simplicity in the administ bife affairs, anil to ald by all proper, legal wt enactinent in the fuil development of the agri mineral, navigating aud commerclal resources of the rye e Mr, DAWRS—I think (hat that resolution should goto the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. Mr. the rales. Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn.—Does the gentleman pro- we to press such a resolution as shat without giving the jouse ab opportunity to either debate it or amend it? Mr. Woob—I propose to. bring thi nard) and bis political friends on that resolution. their power to smother it by rete: Mr, DAWRS- vote? Mr. Woop—I want a vote on the revolution; therefore I move to suspend the rules so as to introluce and adopt it. Mr. MAYNARD—Will the gent be debated f we allow it to be introduced ? Woop-If the gentleman objects I move to suspend gentleman (Mr. May- alr, square, honest vote T do aot pr What does the yentieman call an honest n allow the resolution to Mr. Woop—I am willing and desirous to have it debated provided wecan have an honest and Hberal de! , Mr, MAYNARD—Then It should go to the Commiitee of the Whole. a fair vote now. ¢ point of order that the repolu- make Tt {8 not within our jurisdiction to say what the rhe SPRaK#R—That fs a question of propriety to be settled by members, not by the Chair. Tyne vole was taken, and the motion to suspend the rules was negatived—Yeas Pi Mr. RANDALL was heresy to Pei damoerat Lt ike reat of It was sound democratic doctrine. 7, nay: LVANIA'S ORTHODOXY. the frst part of the resolution and that, therefore, he and hie J voted against it; but that ay colleague: INTERNAL REVENUE EMPLOYERS. offered the following resolus the Internal Revenue office on the Ist vay otber wise. COMMITTER REPORT, the Committee on aved. THE MONROR DOCTRINE. Mr. CAMPBRLT, (dom.) of Obio, asked leave to offer the following concurrent resolution :— r the House of Representat Resoived tives, the Senate con- curring, That with a view to ren all causes which may tend 10 disturb our relations or with the peoples who inhabit other parts of the co ‘of North America and with Eurovean Powers, and to promote a common fraternity ana proaperity, the President be requested to cause negotia- tions to be opened with Great Britain and Mexico to ascer- ‘conditions these governments will consent, re- ery fot tele possessions op the nited States of America. ‘That resolution should be referred to the foreign Affairs, think there will beno ob- Ban tion to that. JN BINGUAN, (rep.) of Oblo—t object to Ite Introduction. Mr. CAMPHELL wished to move to suspend the hehad not the floor for yhat purpose, and so the resolution was not received. {. The House then, at half-past two, went into Committee of En Whole, Mr. Bufilaton tn HN. After an hour's discussion, and without making any special progress in the bill, the committee rose, rules, but echair,on the Appropriation INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT,’ IT. Mr. Cox, (dem.) of N. ¥,, asked leave to offer the fojlowing rosolution :— Resolved, That the Committee on the Library be directed to consider the question of an International copyright, and to report to this House what, fo (heir judgment, wo the best plan, by treaty or to secure ioe oll 'y of ‘authors in shee Works, without injury to other rights and in- hy eh in their Ca ie pa Islation js Dest, that they can report » bill fo urpo ‘Mr, KELLEY, of Pennsylvania, objected, i 1d to suspend the rules. Whoa tasiog the vole 08 ‘that motion the House, at baif> past three, adjou KU KLUX TRIALS. Corvmsts, S 0., Dec, 11, 1871. The United States Court, when it sentences the prisoners who pleaded guilty, will render @ decision ey section of the Ku Klux law fixes the