The New York herald., 1869-02-03
Report on the Frauds in the
Interior Department.
Discussion ON the Slave Trade
Treaty in the Senate.
Passage Of the East River Bridge Bill
in the House.
Consideration of the Internal Reye-
nue. Bill.

Grants Cabinet.
No one here, not even the angels, know who are
to be in Grants Cabinet except the Secretary Of the
Treasury, who is only known to Jay Cooke 4 Co.
Grant does not know himself who to be his head
clerks, as Colonel Benton styled them very properly;
for the constitutional advisers OF the President are
the United states Senate, and not the Cabinet
The Public Debt Statement.
The public debt statement, showing the cond
tion OF the debt on the 1st INST, win be issued
about Friday At present there is no indication OF
the exact increase which will be made. The heavy
disbursements during the month, augmented by the
payments Of the interest on the debt. Will probably
make the increase very heavy.
The Postal Telegraph Bill Defeated.
The House Committee on Post Oiices and Post
Roads decided to-day TO report adversely upon
Washburne's bill to construct postal telegraph line
between this city, New York and Boston. Previous
to taking this action the committee heard state
ments from MI. Orton, President OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company; Postmaster Burt OF
Boston, and Mr. Stearns, President of the Franklin
Telegraph Company. Orton, Of course. opposed the
BILL and submitted some further statements to show
its impracticability. Postmaster Burt gave 1t
as mis- opinion that the telegraph postal
system would work well, and that at
Boston, at least it could be carried outewithou any
Inconvenience to the department and with great
benefit to the people. Mr. Stearns was OF the same
opinion. The members Of the committee present
when'it was decided to report against Washburne's
bill were Messrs. Farnsworth, chairman Ferry
Lincoln, Lawrence OF Pennsylvania, Hill and John
son. The absent members were Messrs. Reader, w.
Clarke Lynch ana Fox. The chairman afterwards,
1t is sald, secured the appreciation OF the absent
members to what had been done in committee so
the report against the bill might be made to the
Mouse unanimously.
The FrnncO-Americnn Telegraph Cable.
Mr.. Charles G. Leigh, one OF the original incorpo-
rators in the bill enacted by the State Of New York
allowing the Franco-American company to lay q
cable directly between that State and France, ap-
peared before the Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee this morning and made a long argument against
Senator Morton's proposition that all cable COM
panes be required TO obtain authority from Con-
gress He described his connection with the Franco
American enterprise, saying that he was prompted
to undertake 1t for the reason that he thought
1t unwise that the Atlantic Gable Com
pany should monopolze the business OF
sending telegraphic dispatches between Europe and
America, especially during war, when all the ad
vantage would necessarily be on the side OF Eng
hand. He though the tariff OF the Anglo-Amerlcan
Company too high, also, ana went to Europe to talk
with capitalists there with view TO ascertaiuing
their views in relation to getting up new cable
company that would have one Of its termini on the
Of the United States and transmit messages at
lower rates. He was very successful In his mission,
and on returning got charter from the New York
Legislature for twenty years, ana also charter
from the French government for an equal period
After accomplishing this much he had parted with
his interest in the PROJECT and therefore now came
before the committee without any more interest In
the matter than an ordinary citizen. He came be-
cause he deemed 1t would be unjust to the Franco
American company, after having made all ITS
arrangements-2,o00 miles ofscable having been man
ufactured. and the Great Eastern waiting to take it
on board-to exact any conditions from the capital
lists who undertook the work in good faith and for
the public good. Mr.. Leigh concluded his argument
by stating that for Congress at this uncture TO pass
bill forbidding the landing Of any cable without au-
thorty from that body would In effect be saying that
when the Great Eastern has taken on board her
freight she should not be allowed to land end OF
It on the shore Of New York. Would anybody deny
that New York Is the owner OF the land under water
al along her coast below low water mark out three
leagues into the sea Has she not right 10 allow
her own citizens to bring up from the depths OF
ocean cable and lay 1t on her own property Could
she put such property to better use and In doing so
does she do any injustice to her own citizens to sis
ter States, to the general government or to any in
terest except Of the monopolss who control the
encourages In this way capitalists TO embark in an
enterprise that must cheaper and facilitate the in
tercourse OF our citizens and government with the
governments and subjects OF the Old World. Even
supposng Congress to have the right to pass such
bill. it would be extremely unwse to do so; IL would
be simply compelling citizens to pay ten times
az much for conveying their thoughts to Europe
would be the cost with rival company estab-
lished. 1t would be attempting to chain
thought and ideas TO single channel. while new
avenue Is ready to be opened over the broad Allan
tic that would be accessible TO all and be acc0mmo
dating particularly to daily and weekly papers,
which are now put to such an enormous expense In
supplying the public with hourly news over the
cable MIR. Lelghs address was unexpected, as IL
was generally supposed that he was enlisted on the
other side of the question. lie protests however,
that he could not be so dis honorable, after selling
his interest In good faith, as 10 turn around and
strive to njure the purchasers in the worst manner
The Fcnians Confined I'm British Prisons.
The President replied to-day to the resolution OF
Representative Robinson, OF New YORK. calling for
the correspondence between the governments OF
Great Britain and the United States relative TO Cos
tello and Warren, naurazed citizens OF the United
States now imprisoned In Great Britain, having been
convicted OF treason and felony. Minister
johnson encioses a letter from Costello
dated Chatham Prison, In relation TO his
condition. Mr. Johnson replied TO II on the 4th OF
November, aud stated he should not fail TO send IL
TO Washington as requested Mr.. Johnson does not
orcr any remarks on this and similar cases. As
Official copies OF the trials OF Warren Hapn, Cos
teIlo and NcCaferty had recently reached him he
trusted no would soon be able to send TO Secretary
Seward brief but faithful summary OF them, with
some observations on each case The correspond
ence with Lord Stanley and others enclosed has
heretofore been published, and no additional docu
ments are transmitted giving new Official facts on
the subject.
A despatch from Mr.. Seward to Johnson scptem-
Der IA, l565 says:-"l have to acknowledge the re-
ceipt OF your despatch OF August 2y with lts accom-
panirnent-namely three copies Of Correspondence
which was recently transmitted to Parliament
between the United States aud Great Britain con
cerning the treaty on the subject OF naturalization
and likewise concerning the Imprisonment u Messrs.
Warren and Costello. The explanations Tiven Inv