The New York herald., 1868-06-30
Proposition in the House to Tax
United States Bends.
Progress of the River and Hcrbor
Appropriation BIZ.
Senatorial Debate on thv. New Army
yiu.

New York, representing the last River mprovemept
Company, in this city 10 caing after the interests
of New York IN tie bill Io3 before Congress for the
improvement OF rivers n ID harbors The incon-
sistency oftie proposed ppropriations will ap,sear
by refcfeneeto the follow ng f.cts The bill as re-
ported from the Gonna ttee on Commerce by Mr.
Eliot, OF Massachusetts, now upon its final passage
III the house aA despld the great opposition has
met, will probably pass tomorrow An analysis of
the items Of the bin sh ryws that of the full amount
of ?i,o75,o00 appror riSted So 500 900 are for
Western rivers an' harbors including the
lakes, the Mississip ,i and tributaries; s9e, SEQ
are for rivers al harbors on the Atlantic
seaooard and Lakes Catario and Champlain, and
SlO5oOO for tne faci De coast In the discussion OF
the bili in Cornnt' &c OF the Whole to day it was
stated, in sufport> or the item OF $3.50 900 towards
completing rie Lt GHsvle canal around the falls
OF the Ohio, that Ss9s, 900 in value of tonnage
and cargOes pas Sd that point in year. The
item of $500 900 o. Hell Gate and works in the East
river Is therefor quite imonsiderate in view of the
TACT thst the like vare passing that channel
has reached 100000 in single day. For
the Der Nom rapids, on tile mississippi the
hil gives $50 l1t0-three times the to the East
river 4mproN ement--ard for RAck Island rapids /
s2ooop; an' tyot it stated by member that not
more thdn ane-third the numher Of steamers pass
ul-sf rapdsG which pass the Ohio Falls. Congress
has already appropriated 81 ,0ao towards the Des
M"lies al EoGk island rapdds and to Hell Gate
only $500 ~ In view of the vast commerce of New
York city the bill should hayeappropriated 81 O0e 900
.totne !at Ter work.
The New Deficiency Bill.
The ID eftseney bill, reported to-day by Ne. Stavens
"of Pen hsyavanis, appropriates S22ia2s7 Among
the ap pr1priatons the folowng:-For faeitat-
ing CO namuncetion between the Atlantic ana Pacific
'SateFI 10y telegraph, 10000; overland mail and
rine service between New York aud California !
$500 1o0 deficiency for imail service between the
Uni ed state, and Brazil sl2 5O0 10 meet outstaul-
ing liabilIie5 and complete the repairs Of the New
York city Custom House, $45 900; to enable the Sec
retary OF War to meet the expenses OF defending
salts bra1s ut against parties for executing orders of
Tie government during the late rebellion $50 900;
Tor reconstruction purposes TO end OF present nonth
$242 o9o, tand for same purpose for ensuing year,
s27sOoo for constructing appraisers stores Rha-
delphia $4,000.
Congress and the Attorney Generals Gg.ce.
While Congress is tinkerng the Union, and daily
becoming more distracted the financial uues-
uons, mere are enough members spared from those
matters to experiment with the department
OF the Attorney General, and to plunge that onice
into muddle inextrcable that Of our fins nces
proposition is now under consideration towholly
change the machinery of the Attorney Generals
office, fgisate out OF office all those persons who
alone are familiar with the Official routine, dispense
altogether with The solicitor, assistant and deputy
solicitors OF the Court OF Claims, and in their stead
provide for the appointment by the President OF two
assistants to the Attorney General who with the aid
of clerk piece ere to perform the duties OF that
department. The questions coming before those
assistants will be very numerous, exceedingly in
trcate, and will in many cases have important
reference to cases now on the docket
constituting precedents in that department It
is not demonstrated how the requisite legal |
talent is to be secured by the limited
compensation allowed for the performance OF duties
m nst a the aff IN
nor is itshown how sncl assistants however pio of
cien they may be in their profession, am ar
lie themselves In the slightest degree. with all the
cases on the docket and the precedents above re-
ferred to- The impossihility of the Attorney GEN
eral under erstandng all the mnute OF his depart |
ment is evident and when those who have mastered |
by long connection with the office the details OF its
business to be cast aside without the least pro-
babity OF their being nominated by President john
son to perfGrm the duties of the oees, ia nat
easy to estimate all the confusion and ireflciency
that must result. strenuous effort is being made
to avert II possible this crppling OF the Attorney \
General andsome hopes entertained Of elIecting
modification Of the plan as 1t now stands The
Judiciary Committee OF the Senate has had these
views presented to 1t and IL Gems dering the matter
but what will DC the result OF their deliberations re-
mains TO be determined.
The Ways and Means Committee AID Mr..
Moorhead's TariG Bill.
The Committee of Ways and Means held a meeting 4
TO-DAY to consider Mr.. Moorheads tariff bill rropos-
ING new duties on iron, steel, &C., and agreed to
take vote some time this week TO whether it
shall be reported TO the House. There Is not much
probability however, that it will be acted upon dur
ing the present session for the want OF time II for
no other reason The committee may, however re-
port smaller bill covering few of the artices in
the present enc.
The senate Committee the Tax Bill.
fha l.
Tax bill again to-day and resolved to report favor
ably TO the red Icton OF fifty cents on whskey and
to collecting the tax at the still. II s probable the
committee will modify sections los and 100 making
them mere acceptable to ar Banks
The Usage Indian Trenty.
The Senate Conmttee Indian AfYars had a
meeting te-day, at which the proposed treaty with
tho Usage Indians of Kansas for the sale Of their
lands was fully discussed. Parties heard for
and against she ratification of the treaty. letter
was received and read from the COMMISSIONS OF In
dian Affairs urging It's ratification This letter. 1t s
said, sets forth that instead of this treaty being a
swindle, as II has been alleged, s provisions cal.
aulated TO benefit the Indians while it will be advan-
tageous to the white settlers and the government
The Commissioner in his letter proceeds to show that
the building of the proposed Leavenworth, Lawrence
and Galveston Railroad, which is to h rough the
Usage lands, will he IN immense saving to the gov
ernnent In transporting military stores. The inlca-
tions are that the committee will report the treaty
to the senate at early day with the recon- uenda-
tion that Il be ratified.
The Bill Relative to Contested Electioirs In
the District of Columbia Become u Law.
The bill which recently passed Congress reativ to
contested elections in the District Of Columbia be-
law on Saturday last without The sgnatu We !
OF the President ten days having transpred since its
passage. 5
General Grants Western Tour--cenerai 5
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