The New York herald., 1868-06-25

limit Of ten days win expire tomorrow when O veto
may be expected or the bill become law without
the President,s signature. -.
The Case Of Anerican Citizens Convicted and
Sentenced in Great Britain.
The President to-day sent to the House message
in reply to Representative Robinson's resolution
questing him to take such measures as shall appear
proper to secure the release from imprisonment Of
lessrs. Warren and Costello convicted and sentenced
in Great Britain for words and acts spoken and
done In this country BY ignoring our naturalization
laws, and to take such other measures as will secure
their return to our nag with such ceremonies as are
appropriate to the OCCASION Secretary Seward sug-
gests to the President the expedency Of renewal
by the President Of the appeal to Congress made in
his late annual message for legislative declaration
Affirming and supporting the principle which has
been hitherto disallowed in Great Britain, though
the same has been constantly and nrmly
maintained by the Executive Department In regard
to absolute equality and identity Of civfl rights
between naturazed and native citizens Of the
United States when sojourning in foreign countries
The following is the letter addressed by Secretary
Seward to Mr.. Moran:-
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, /
WASHINGTON, D. c., June q, 1868.
SrR-The correspondence recorded In your lega-
ton iG full OF remOnstrance and eXpOstulati0n
which, by the Presidents direction, have addressed
to her1alesty's government against the mprison.
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why the judicial severity BY the British
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countries and to protract the political excitement
which has so greatly disturbed the peace Of the
to the United States On many occasions have had
the honor to urge upon the British government the
realm in the case Of subjects Of Great Britain who
have become citizens Of the United States under our
nv the Presidents direction. also. have with
much urgency invited the British government to
enter into an equal treaty with the United States on
that subject as proceeding which s essential for
the removal Of discontent which II suffered to
tnue might involve the two nations in reprisal or
fu although we have many friendly assurances Of a
favorable disposition on the part of the British gov
dent now makes 1t my duty to give You copy Of
resolution Of the House Of Representatives OF the
United States, which was passed on the 18th OF
above referred to.) The Secretary then adds
further call your attention to the fact that bill,
now engaging the attention Of the Senate the effect
OF which bill II 1t should become law will be to
ciai denial in Great Britain to naturalized Americans
OF the rights which are conceded them as native
American citizens. You Will be expected to read the
resolution referred together with this instruction,
to her Magesty's principal Secretary for Foreign
Anairs and to give him copy Of these papers II he
shall require it. am SIR SGqT Gssdsnt ssw servant
BENJAMIN MORAN, ESQ.,, &C., &c.
The Ways and Means Committee ON the Tariff.
The Ways and Means Committee talked over the
tariff question at their meeting this morning, and
came to a conclusion thereon. Messrs. Moorehead
Of Pennsylvania, and 8. Hooper, of Massachusetts,,
both members of the committee, argued that some
measures relatives to the tariff should be reported to
the House. Other members Of the committee were
the opinion that 1t is too late in the session to OBJ
tain action on the subject. The tarin men in the
| House will try to get something out Of the COM
mittee, but it is hardly possible anything win be
| done. -. ...,-. ,..
On Friday next the committee viii hear arguments
in favor OF the tar on behalf of the copper interest
! Reported Division Of Texas into Two States.
The Reconstruction Committee will meet at two
O'Clock to-day to consider Thad Stevens bill for the
division Of Texas into two or three States. Mr..
| Stevens now proposes to make two States out OF
Texas, Of which, according to its geographical
position and character Of people now there, will con-
tain majority OF Germans, and the other majority
OF negroes. This win secure, in Mr.. Stevens opin
| Ion, two loyal States.
| Proposed Discontinnance Of the Freedmen'a
| Bureau.
Mr.. Eliot, OF Massachusetts, Chairman Of the Com.
| mittee on Freedmen's AfYairs has prepared bill
providing for the discontinuance OF the Freed
| mems Bureau after the lst OF January
next. 1t provides that II at that time
any Of the late rebel States shall not be admitted to
representation in Congress, the Bureau may be con
tnued in them II it shall be deemed necessary to the
| interests OF the freedmen. AS Mr.. Eliot sees nc
| chance OF introducing his bill in the House he has
turned It over to Senator Howard who will intro
duce in the Senate and endeavor to get it over to
| the House SO as to pass it this session.
| The Public Dcbt-Amount OF Coin to be Paid
| Out by the Treasury.
No statement Of the public debt will be published
on the 1st Of July, as the month will terminate the
fiscal year, and the condition Of the national deb
will be included in the annual report OF the Secretary
to Congress. The result OF the financial transactions
Of the present month"; 1t Is thought, will show small
reduction OF the debt. On the 1st OF July, however
about $s5. 900 in coin will have to be paid out Of
the Treasury, Of which is interest the
fve-twenties and six per cent bonds Of 1881, and
$7ooo,oOo principal on the loan Of 1s4s. These ex
penditures will the next fiscal year to begin
with another large addition to the national indebted
| ness.
The Interests Of American Fisheries Not to be
| Looked After.
The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee has decided
TO report against the bill which passed the House
authorizing the President to send war vessel tc
the Gulf OF St. Lawrence to look after the interests
Of American fisheries. The committee do not think
IL necessary to take such action and besides they dc
not want to give the Presidept power involve the
country in war with Great Britain which, they con-
| ceive, the bill confers.
sums Required to Garry Ont the Reconstruc.
| tiOn Laws.
The Secretary OF War sent to the House to-day
communication from the Paymaster General, sub
mittng an estimate Of the amount required to NEE,
the deficiencies in the appropriations for the execu
ton Of the Reconstruction acts In the Fifth Military
District for the remainder OF the fiscal year. ending
| June 30, 1885, together with an estimate OF the
amount required after that date.
In the First district the deficiency is $4,000; the
amount required for holding elections to vote upor
the registration adoption OF the constitution and
for the registration Of voters prior to such election
is $4,000; for the administration Of justice by Mill.
tary Commissioners to December !, 1ses $4,000
total, $4,000. The Paymaster OF the First Military
District savs--If an election and registration ars