New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-06
WASHINGTON.
TIE PACIFIC MISUNDERSTANDING IN SEN
ATE AND HoUsE--THE CASE OF FLORENCE
sCANNELL-THE ANNEXATION OF ST. DO
MINGo-THE CHARGES AGAINST SECRETARY
sEwARD-THE NATIONAL BANKS.

| ATE AND HoUsE--THE CASE OF FLORENCE
| sCANNELL-THE ANNEXATION OF ST. DO
| MINGo-THE CHARGES AGAINST SECRETARY
| sEwARD-THE NATIONAL BANKS.
| WASHINGTON, Friday Feb. s, 1869
| Senator Howard laid before the Senate Committee
| on Pacific Railroads, at their meeting to-day, the
draft of the bill already agreed upon for additional
lines TO the Pacific long and animated discussion
occurred on the question of reconsdernR their &C
ton in excluding from the Omnibus bill the Union
Pacific Railway, Eastern Division. motion was
| finally made to add this road to the
| bill, which was carried by vote oil
| eight to three The next question
| raised was proposition for line of road on the
thirty-second parallel which is strongly urged by
| Southern Senators and members. The Committee
agreed that the Trunk line through New-Mexico and
| Arizona, from the Point of Junction east of Albu-
oueroue. with the Southern line from Arkansas,
be built and controlled jointly by the two companies,
viz The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad and the Union
Pacific Railroad Eastern Division. In the discussion
before the Committee il was stated that the total
amount of interest paid by the United States to
Jan. /, 1869, inclusive, on all bonds issued
to the Eastern Division Road, shown by
tho Ebooks of the Treasury Department, was
$685.. 3O5 &C. while tho Government transportation
over this line which, under the plan OF aid pro-
posed by their Committee, would, in addition to all
proceeds of land sales, be retained by the United
States to protect its guaranty was 81 O3569 si his
economy in transportation has been secured while
the road was being constructed. The Company
claimed that but for the railroad, the same tunnage
would have been carried in wagons, at cost OF
about three times this amount,
In the Senate to-day, an order was passed provid-
ing for evening sessions until the Constitutional
amendment now pending is disposed OF. MI Hen
bricks gave the plea of Ill health as cause Tor the
request that no vote be taken during the evening
sessions but the Senate could not be brought 10 De-
leye that the nation should suffer for the conye-
nience of one man. Dir. Stewart hopes to get vote
by tomorrow night at the latest and if he can get
his friends TO sit it out, has no doubt on the
subject The bill of Mr.. Trumbull TO further
carry into effect our treaty stipulations with
foreign Governments relative TO tho extradition
of criminals was passed. II is designed 10 prevent
the recurrence Of such scenes as that IN Indiana,
where the Express robbers delivered up by the Ca
madam authorities, were taken from the custody OF
| the United States officials and hung by the mob AT
| / o'clock the Suffrage amendment was taken M and
| debated by Messrs Williams Sumner, and Vickers.
| The argument Of Mr. Williams was brief, but clear
and forcible while the polished effort OF Mr. Sumner
cannot fail Of great effect. Mr. Vickers. whom ii is
feared will be a formidable rival Of Garrett Davis.
! had not concluded when the hour for taking the
recess arrived.
| All o'clock there was no quorum of Senator'S ana
| Vickers declined to go with his prosy talk and
| kept the Senate waiting an hour and ~ minutes
before a quorum could DO obtained. None Of
| the Southern Senators present at first,
although, as Mr. Stewart said. il was
a matter in which they wero most
deeply interested. II is understood that tho social
attractions elsewhere caused the absence of many
Senators. The messengers of the Scrgeautat-Ams
wero compelled TO bring Senators from scenes of
enjoyment to the. doubt, less congenal sphere OF
their duties. Vickers went when he had secured
! a quorum: but if his object was 10 have listeners
he failed mspfably Tor his only hearers were Fowler
| and McCrcery
The case of Mr. ex-Alderman Florence Scannell was
again the subject of an hours discussion in the
House to-day Mr.. Brooks, who claims Scannell as q
constituent obtained the floor question of prlyi-
lcge and prefaced resolution to discharge Scannell
from custody with struggling speech about Radical
tyranny and Radical bastiles, rights of white Amer
leans and the Radical preference shown TO negroes.
| He twelt upon the fact that Scannell was a poor
man. and could not afford 10 pay the fine. Dickey
got after him, and wanted to know if the poor
! laboring men Of NewYOrk were in
the habit Of wearing diamond pins. Brooks's
reply was weak andludicrous, and was received with
laughter from all parts of the chamber Judge Law
renee EXPRESSED willingness 10 have Scanncll dis
charged if he would make affidavit that he was UNI
able to pay tho fine but the House did not seem to
DO governed by the same spirit, and concluded to
make an example in this case, 80 BroOks's resolution
was tabled Scannell says he will fight tho thing
through by remaining prisoner. Mr.. Blaine got
the Army Appropriation bill before tho House
| today ia Committee of the Whole The debate
at once became lively and interesting, Blaine
allowing members full swing TO express
! their views. The subject of reducing the
army brought ont Logan and Window, who
| besan fierce attack on Gen. Gariclds Military
Committee for being penny wise and pound foolish,
in reducing the rank and file of the Army while the
great expense of supporting supcrnumerary officers
! was left intact. Garfield manfully defended his
Committee. and said they were ready TO bring III a
bill making sweeping reductions in the Army at any
moment. Fernando Wood got the floor and began "A
Democratic attack Radical extravaganza, bat
Blaine silenced him with few facts and figures and
then agreed TO postpone further discussion on the
bill in order TO allow Gen. Garfield TO make report
from the Military Committee tomorrow, providing
! for reduction of the Army
The San Domingo annextion matter continues TO at
tract attention NJ Augenard the Envoy of President
Baez has been in conference with Senators and Rep
resentstives to-day. pamphlet on the present con
| dition and resources of the Dominican Republic has
| been prepared and will be distributed tomorrow.
Secretary Seward Is greatly annoyed at the publ
cation of the letter of John l.. Hale, Minister "a
Spap i'm which he charges the Secretary with having
| been mixed up in various Spanish jobs with Perry
his Secretary of Legation. The Secretary IL endeav
| oring TO find ont 10 whom the letter addressed
| and by whom it was made public.