New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-02


[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNB1
WASHINGTON, May 1, 1870.
MI Judds Tariff bill contains only three Sections re-
ducing the tariff sugar, molasses salt, pig and scrap
iron tea coffee, and manufactures OF iron ana raroa
ron all comprised in section Of fourteen lines and IN
another section of fourteen lines reducing the internal
tax by repeating taxes sales on gross receipts on
domestic articles OF household use all special taxes ex
cept on distiers brewers, compOundcrs, banks and
bankers; and the third section, containing articles All
med free Of duty, being in this respect the same as the
one reported by the Committee of Ways and Means, e1
cept that coal and hides have been added
The proceedings in the House yesterday were OF an ex
ceedingly interesting character, and form the great
topic of conversation to-day. What is known as the
Revenue Reform movement, inausuraed by the Free
Traders for the purpose Of killing every measure In Con-
gress looking toward Home Protection, developed itself,
and its leaders met with most signal defeat. Mr. Judd
Of Illinois, It seems selected the proper person to
present the views of tho "Rrformers" and when Gen.
Schenck moved to go into Committee Of the Whole on
the special order he sprung plans OF procedure upon
the House. His motion was to postpone all special Or
ders in Committee of the WHOLE which included not only
the Tariff bill now under consideration, but the Inerna-
tonal Tax bill and all he appropriation bills so far re-
ported. He supported bis motion In well prepared
speech, which laid bare the policy of the Free
Trade Republicans in Congress. IIc dwet
the fact that two months had been con9umed In
dsposng Of only II pages Of bill Of 81 pages and OF the
largo amount OF business accumulated that must be dis
posed OF before adjournment This of itsef was strong
inducement for the House TO abandon Gen. scheneks
bill but he made il tll stron ger by giving general idea
backward condition OF the business Of the House,
rccitng the Internal Tax b with its 37s pages which
must be considered section by section; the Army and
Navy, Consular aud Diplomatic, Harbor and River Fori
fcations, and Miscellaneous Appropriation bills,
and the fact that there was danger OF seve-
raj OF the important Committees not being allowed an
IN oil
perpetual session. This indeed, strong appeal to
the members who have become weary Of the slow pro-
gross OF the business Of the House. But Gen. Schenck
representing Tariff hill. replied to Mr. Judd and his
'rcfofmcrs' In such mastery style as to carry the
H0isc with him. lie told the House what this revenue
REFORM movement meant, and charged that Messrs Judd
Allison, Logan, and Benjamin the leaders OF that
movement among the republicans, together with the
Free Trade Democrats, led By Brooks, Cox, Wood and
Kerr, responsible for the delay aud backward
condition Of business. Tie persistent manner in which
these have delayed and obstructed the bill in Com
mittee of the Whole fresh in the minds of members,
and Gen. Schcnck showed that the sequel Of this delay
ing policy this endeavor Of Mr. Judd and his
Reformcrs TO substitute BILL prepared by the Free
Trade League whose representatives they were.
schenc had the House with him, Judd not being able to
get the yeas and nays elers his proposition
The Democrats deserted their Reform brethren OF the
Republican side, ard voted with the majority Their
policy H. OF course, to delay all business, and then go
into the Fall elections the that they were In the
minority, and not responsible II is now expected that
the consideration OF the Tariff blI II stands, will
be proceeded with until vote is had upon its passage.
The Judd party, however, that they have not
yet abandoned the contest, and they they viii soon
spriag another movement which VIII bring the judd
Tariff bill in triumphant the present bill OF the
Ways and Means Committee.
The object Of Secretary BOutwoils visit o the Capitol
on Saturday was for the purpose Of procuring copy OF
Tho ertr Ia ~
ing and Currency Committee concerning tho redisirbu
ton and increase of National Bank circulation The bill
I'm full has not yet been printed. The members Of the
House who have expressed Themselves in regard to it,
loci! upon it with favor. err Try Boutwell, III CONVEX
satlou with Senators and Members respecting it, said lie
had not seen the BILL but what he had heard, lie
thought it very good measure He especially approves
the A. per bond for banking purposes and the reduc
ton Of taxation which it proposes and OF which the
banks now in existence complain so bitterly " more
than probable that the Ways and Hie"is ooi'ii'.o W"
accent this as a compromise between 'io SECRETARY "
TN, banks and a uniform bond, bearing Al per
cent interest exempt from all taxation, will be adopted
Secretary Boutwell, has ordered that all the contracts
for granite &C. made for the Newiork and Boston Post
Offices be annued, and that new plans be prepared in
accordance with provision In recent appropriation
bil, Nothing will he done beyond the foundation until
the plans are prepared when everything required for the
construction Of the buildings will be advertised and con-
racted for the erection is commenced 1t has NOT
vet determined whether contract Will DC ltuc ior
the entire building whether the various portions VIII
be contracted for separately.
The SenateYrerrtoral Committee had special meet
ing on Saturday for the purpose OF considering Dill Tor
territorial organization of the Indian Territory by tho
the name of Oklahoma 1t proposes to consolidate the
Indian tribes and provides for carrying ont the pow
sions of existing treaties with the tribes IN the Indian
Territory 1t is understood that the Committee are in
favor Of territorial form Of government for these
participate In its organiZt-
ton The bill will probably shortly be reported to the
Senate A similar bill is before the House Territorial
Committee which also favors such an organization.
An interesting time is expected at the session OF the
American Medical Association in this city tomorrow.
Howard University has selected one or more OF Its col
oed professors as delegates To avoid acknowledging
the negro letters written some weeks since TO all
the Southern delegates stating that black man had
been appointed delegate, and urging attendance at the
first session TO dispose of his case the annual meeting
of the Association last year. at NewOreans, various
physicians OF this city were appointed Com
mttee Of Arrangements, and that Committee, WIN
the exception Of DR.. Reyburn, are In favor OF
refusing admit the negro delegate. The two medical
Societies of this District have not only united In pro-
test against the admission Of the negro from Howard
University worded that protest that he can
not be admitted from any nonresident medical associa-
ton and to insure the triumph Of the white
element these two Societies. who entitled to del
egato for every members have not only elected all
the delegates to which they entitled but also 10 del
eeates 10 the dead and nonresident members
OF their body.
Gen Santos Acosta, Colombian Minister at Washing
ton resigned his post and will leave Tor his country
by the Aspnwall steamer OF May from New-York. On
his departure Mr. Enrique Cortes Secretary of legation
will remain Us Charge dAfaires.
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