The New York herald., 1869-02-16

other tribes require various great ana little wants
OF theirs attended to before everything is sasfac
torily settled. The committee VIII meet tomorrow
morning remain In session until noon and win pro
pably hold night sessions TO get through with the
work as quickly Is t6EiDie -''.t
No Ainiesias With the Currency this session.
z The Senate Finance Committee Intended to have a
meeting to-day, but It. would seem spirit Of utter
iTdinerence 10 any further consideration OF financial
measures has crept over the members, as but ten
m ade their appearance and nothing In consequence
was done.
Panacea for Our Financial Troubles.
petition was presented TO the Senate to-day by
Mr. Sumner from New Yorker, proposing a plan
for the resumption OF specie payments in two
years, and the reduction OF the National debt
$780, 900. The plan starts out with the PROPOSE
ton that government must have gold enough to
retire all its legal tenders notes and fractional cur
rency, for which four hundred millions win be ne
cessary, and then proceeds TO say that government
should oner TO the bondholders 10 exchange their
bonds for new ones, about which no doubt should
exist to the payment OF the interest and principal
In coin and THE interest 20 oe at the rate Of seven IN
place Of six per cent, to run for twenty years. Mr..
Sumner recommended 1t to the attention OF Mr..
Sherman but the latter evidently felt disposition
to entertain any other projects but his own
Defeat Of Railroad Land Jobbers.
The House took the back track to-day on the ques-
ton OF donating the public lands to railroad and
other private corporations. Juan's resolution, pro-
hibting the sale Of the public lands to any but bona
fde settlers, was sent to the Committee on Pubic
Lands by the decisive vote OF 1903 TO- Immediately
upon the heels OF that resolution was passed au-
thorizing the North Pacific Railroad to issue bonds
for the construction OF the road. This action was
asked for by the railroad company because they have
come to the conclusion that there is no chance for
any subsidy schemes getting through Congress this
session.
The Diplomatic Appropriation Bill.
The Conference Committee ON the disagreeing
votes OF the two Houses relatIveo the Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill makes but little pro-
gress and there ia no prospect OF an early agree
ment The chief point at issue is Buffers PROPOSE
tion to consolidate the Central and South America
missions, which, 1t viii be remembered was stricken
out Of the bill by the Senate Committee on Appro-
priationa The managers on the part OF the House
persistent in their refusal to yield this portion OF
the bill, while the managers on the part Of
the Senate are equally stubborn in adher-
ing to their amendment 1t seems probable
that the present committee will fail to agree,
and the result win be the appointment Of
another committee Of conference. In the meantime
the friends OF General fitzpatrick, at whom Is pre-
sumed BuGer's proposition was aimed having dis
covered that they can make no impression upon the
House, are concentrating all their energies upon the
Senate, with view to prevent an agreement be-
tween the two Houses on the BILL Fitzpatrick and
his friends backed up by Secretary Seward, who
is using his influence TO have Buffers proposition
defeated.
The McGarrahan LAND Claim.
The Senate Committee on private land claims had
meeting this morning, and the conclusion OF long
argument In the McGarrahan land claim was heard
rom Judge g. w. Pascha In behalf OF the claimant.
The interests Of the new Idria Quicksilver Mining
Company were defended by Mr. McAllister OF Cali
fornia, and Mr.. Coffee, exAttorney General OF that
State. The subject is now entirely with the CON-
mittee, who promise TO furnish the Senate with an
early report.
Another Pardon Granted.
It'll understood that the President has signed
pardon for John Develin, OF Brooklyn, N. w. who
was convicted about year ago OF defraudng the
revenue in connection with the whiskey business.
Tne pardon was granted on the petition OF the pr-
soner, seconded by long list OF influential New
Workers, and Will be issued tomorrow.
Visitors at Army Headquarters.
very large amount OF business accumulated at
the headquarters Of the army during the recent
absence Of the GeneraLin-Cnief, and since his re-
turn he has been devotng constant attention to all
numbers Of visitors, both gentlemen aud ladies'. call
daily at headquarters, mainly for the purpose OF
paying their respects to General Grant, but unless
they call between the hours IN the forenoon set
apart by the General for the reception OF visitors the
desired interviews are not obtained. Among the
callers on General Grant tnis morning was Sc nator
Morton.
The Hudson's Bay Commission.
The British and American joint commission on
paa
the latter part OF this week. Anumber OF important
matters viii be brought before 1t for settlement
which have only been waiting for the return OF Mr..
Cushing from his mission to South America. The
members OF the Commission and CounseI, Mr.. A. s.
Johnson, Of New York. on the part or the United
states; Mr.. John Rose, OF ottawa, ontario, Canada
on the part OF Great Britain; Mr.. d. r. Curtis, OF
Massachusetts, umpire; Mr.. C. Dewey Day, OF Mon
treal, Canada Counsel for Great Britain, are ex-
pected to arrive here In day or two Caleb Cush..
ing is counsel TO the Commission for the govern
ment. The arguments Of counsel IN the pending
cases have been filed in writing, but Mr.. Cushing
having requested 10 be heard orally the occasion
Of the approaching session OF the Commission.
Much Ado About Nothing.
The following Is q copy Of scannc's petition for
release which was presented by Jim Brooks to-day
and raised another tempest In teapot
To rHr HosoaARLE HOUSE, or RrrRrsrsra-
rlvEs or ANExIcA CossRrss AssEsBLxD: This hmm.
bic petition OF the undersigned showeih that your Pc
tioner "a now IN the custody Of the OF
strained Of HIS personal liberty alleged contempt OF the
and authority Of honorable body and 70 be
discharged from his present Imprisonment payment
OF the costs and charges OF his arrest Now,
your humble petitioner wonld Deg leave TO that on
refusing TO disclose the namaof gentleman which
entrusted 70 him In confidence he YOUR
honorable body whatever but only
conception Of the simple obligations common honesrv
which forbade him violate tho him and IN
doing be had idea he would become offensive your
honorable body The "head and front Offend
ing had this extent no more" and n he has thus
nnwitiingly brought contempt upon your honorable
body he IL willing 10 repair the injury far AZ
IL may be IN his power, by respectfully and hun,by
begging pardon for this unintentionai wrong He wond
further state that he very much regrets that honorable
body deemed Inconsistent with high dntv
discharge him from imprisonment without payment of
and he suspects that such resolution
degree by the impression that he ths
trong horse named Hero and diamond beaspln begs
leave most humbly and respectfully TO that he IL
the owner OF the said troi,ing horse Hero, or OF
Of gait whatever and tho creduty
Of eentfmsn who believe such has been pracsed
upon no doubt by disposed 10 injure petit
toner In your honorable estimation. With regard 10
diamond pin, he begs humbly confess that he his
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