New-York tribune., 1868-02-21
deavor to make it as acceptable possible to the
majority of authors and publishers

capacity and the whence his receipts are de-
rived is intended to get at the amount Of that of-
caps income which is popularity believed to be some
thing fabulous. Should the Collectors perqulsltes
prove to be as large as it is thought they are 1t is
probable that an attempt may be made TO cut them
down somewhat.
The amendment to the Legislative and Executive
Appropriation bill passed in the House yesterday IN
regard to clerks salaries applies only TO the crKs
attached to the Capitol and not to those ci the De
partments as reported in some Of the papers ltwas
not new increase of 20 per cent but continuance
of an increase made over year ago.
In regard to the admission OF Alabama INTO inc
Union it may be said that the general feeling o. the
Republican members appears to be that OF oIposi-
tion TO Mr. Binghams BILL and as soon definite in
telligence is received from the State 1t is thought
that should the Constitution prove to have been de-
feated, new election will he ordered. Gen. Butler,
Mr. Stevens. and Others announce themselves III IA
vor of new election.
The Secretary of the Missouri Convention writes
TO Congressmen in this city that unless the law re-
ouirinr the polling of majority Of registered votes
as necessary TO the adoption of the resolutions in the
Southern States be changed it will be impossible to
carry Missouri It is said that Gen. Glcm. so far
from assisting has in n great measure worked
against the friends of the Constitution The Demo-
Gratis are organizing and are determined to defeat
the Constitution if possible.
Ex-Internal Revenue Commissioner Lewis viii to-
morrow submit a report to the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue relative to the champagne importers
of New-York He alleges that the importers labor
under great injustice account of the exemption
from taxation of the manufacturers of domestic
Wines who evade the law by false and fraudulent
labelling.
M I T;nsp 10
China is strongly favored by the press of California
1t is expected, since the particulars of Mr. Bmlin-
games mission have been received, that the Senate
will soon act upon Mr. Brownies nomination.
The great struggle between the Democrats upon
the place of holding the National Democratic Con-
ventOn bids fair to absorb all other considerations.
At the meeting of the Executive Committee the
Pendleton men and most of those who favor the
Western candidates Iaboring industrously to
carry the Committee in favor of Cincinnati but the
strength in favor of holding the Convention in New
York or Philadelphia has grown into most fOrmid-
able proportions tonight and unless n decided
change takes place by the time the Committee meets
on Saturday, the New-Yorkers and Pennsylyanians
viii carry their point. The Pendleton men conceive
that about onehalf Of their battle is fought by forcing
O meeting of the Convention i'll Cincinnati, and
hence they are straining every to carry their
purpose
Gentlemen who have arrived in town from New
Orleans say that delegates to be chosen to the
National Republican Convention shortly after the
Constitution is submitted to the people. They add
that the Louisiana delegation viii press Judge
Durell as a candidate for the Yice-Presdency.
In last Fridays TRIBUNE, appeared in these dis
patches a statement concerning the part which was
taken by Mr. Paine of Wisconsin on impeachment
in the Reconstruction Committee. On the next day
Mr. Paine, IN a personal explanation in the House,
pronounced the said statement incorrect In the fol-
lowing issue of The TRIBI'NE. your correspondent
gave his authority for the statement saying that it
was given TO him by one whom he deemed trust
worthy as coming directly from Mr.. Stevens, the
Chairman of the Reconstruction Committee. To-
day Mr.. Paine made second explanation, denying
the accuracy of the statement lie also submitted
a card from the other members of the Committee.
who also pronounced IL Untrue. Mr.. stevens io-
lowed Mr.. Paine in an explanation, and sad that
the whole thing incorrect, rs lar as he was CON
cerned. From this, it would appear that your cor
respondent was imposed upOn. But 1t may he per
mitted him TO say that his informant, a newspaper
correspondent here in good standing. still maintains
that Mr. Stevens did say to him substantially what
appeared in The TRBUNEs first dispatch.
The Secretary of the Treasury, IN a communication
to the Senate respectfully urges upon the attention
of Congress the necessity of providing Tor the better
protection of steerage passengers at sea, by
thorough and immediate revision OF the laws now III
force He suggests that the carrying OF steeIage
the minimum age at which two children count as one
passenger should reduced that tins proyiso shall
Of years, as the law stands: that every vessel
distinctly engaged in the carriage of passengers should
the benefit passengers and and there should be
regularly qualified physician or surgeon on board, ana
that there should be improved mode OF ventilation
and specified rules for cooking Facts recently brought
to the knowledge OF the Department disclose the most
revolving details with regard 10 the privacy OF feminine
passengers. All immigrants TO this country shOuiu
feel the moment they embark that they reasonably
and the sancuy Of women srerement should De guarded
by adequate legislation In the special case alluded TO-
the women Of the ship poweress in the hands OF an
uurestrained The penalties for criminal oenses OF
this kind should be so severe and inevitable as 10 1eter
all evllminded persons by the certainty of prompt re
tributive justice and these penalties should atach IN
corresponding degree 10 all masters and officers OF Vessels
conzant Of permitting such ourages The Secretary
makes other suggestions on the subject.
The United States Surveyor, appointed to eStaD,
lish the boundary between the state OF oregon ana
the Territory of Idaho, has reported the completion
Of that survey, the marking OF SAID boundary rom
the point of confluence of the Oweehee with snake
River due south l24 miles to the AZ parallel OF north
latitue. oo,
The Commissioner General of the Land Office to-
day transmitted to the Suryeyor-GeneTal at san
Francisco two patents for the private land claims IN
California called FL Pescadero in Monterey County;
containing a. 400 acres, in favor of David Jacks and
Rencorr de San FTancsquito; III Santa Clara County
in favor of TeOdOro and Secundino Rabies contain
ing 400 acres the patents to be delivered to the par
In the supreme Court to-day, on motion of the
Hon. Reverdy Johnson, John Randolph Quinn, esq.,,
OF Maryland, was a0UlltIeu vi VI
the Hon j. r. Doolittle T.. H. Ellis, esq. of Wiscon-
sIn was admitted. On motion of the Hon. +. L.
Frelinghuysen, John w. Taylor, esq OF New-JerSey'
was admitted.
No 81. OF John A. Poor ct plaintiff in error
agt Patrick Consadne ct al The argument OF tins cause
was continued qy Mr. Hunter OF counsel for this plaintiff
in error and by Mr. stanbery and Mr. Lincoln Of counsel
for the defendantsin In
NETWORK CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
ALBANY, Feb. 2O.-Section Is of the Finance
Article was amended 10 read thus Real aud personal