New-York tribune., 1870-04-28
WASHINGTON.
GENERAL AMNESTY BILL TO BE REPORTED IN
THE SENATE T0-DAY-rHE TARIFF BILL TO
BE SET ASIDE TEMPORARILY-SECRETAR
BOUTWELL, AND THE FUNDING BILL-SUBSI-
DIZING STEAMSHIP LINES.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBl

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBl
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, April ~, 1870
The subject OF the General Amnesty which has been
discussed much lately will shape In both
Houses Of Congress- and from the temper OF the men,
bers there is the slightest that bill Of
liberal character will shortly be agreed upon. The
House Reconstruction Committee have made the subject
OF repeated consultations and tho corresponding
Committee OF tho Senate have already acted Senator
Robertson. Chairman Of the Senate Committee, Will To-
morrow introduce the following bill:
BE IL enacted de-, too thirds Of both Houses coneur1ng
That all persons except as hereinafter sxeepted sHD
to the Consultation 20 Of the United States are hereby
leved from such disability, provided nevertheless tna
provisions OF this act-that is to say:
First All persons, who being members or the congress
OF the United States withdrew from their seats ana
second All persons who being officers of the Army or
Navy Of the United States, left said Army OF navy ahu
Third All persons who were members OF state Con-
ventons which adopted pretended ordinances oi ooceS
The Senate to-day, placed second the list of special
orders the bill TO the Fifteenth Amendment 80
that it will probably be reached some time next week
1t Is thought that some alterations will bo made In the
bill as reported and its discussion will occupy several
days long and able argument was made by MT fratt
in OF paying Southern loyalists for supplies fr
nished taken by the United States forces during
the Rebellion, and this was made the pretext for
phippiC against Congress by Mr.. McCreery. large
amount Of business the then disposed Of
sprighy debate occurred In the House, to-day, on
bill to remove the disabilities Of certain citizens Of Texas
who had been elected to office. It shown tina Int
consequence OF the Texas Legislature assembling to-day
and the Inauguration OF the State officers tomorrow,
was necessary to pass bill to enable Of the OH
GERS to duafy-Democrats well Republicans.
Although the bill had been approved by majority OF
the Committee Wood, Brooks, and Eldredge oh
jected to tho irregular in which it had been
offered the subject not having been considered In Com
mttee Brooks and Cox were opposed to the partial
disability bills and wanted universal amnesty. Mr.
Morgan OF Ohio read them and other OF his
brother Democrats sound lecture for opposing the
mova Of disabilities and said 1t had gone beyond party
feeling. He wanted general amnesty, but II he couid
not get that he would take what he could get Mr
Brooks, with spirit replied making specious bid
negro by declaring that he had rather trust
himself with the negroes than with the majority In Con
gress Mr.. Degner OF the new Texas members, ex-
planned clearly the necessity Of the BILL and forciby
claimed his opinion that IL amnesty was not worth ask
ing for the Rebels ought to do without it. Mr. voorhees,
took the ground as Mr.. Morgan. The bill after
nearly debate, passed. and the house went
into Committee on the Tariff bill
In the evening session OF the House. iron hoops and
hoopron for cottones were reduced from 2 to n cents
per pound Paragraphs railroad iron were debated
and various amendments were rejected The Committee
finally adopted Benjamn's amendment imposing GO cents
per 100 pounds railroad iron made TO pattern. MI
schenck moved 10 close the debate pending which mo-
ton to adjourn prevailed. Mr.. schenck remarked that
there was more talk this Tariff bill than any pre-
ceding
The Funding bill not considered by the Ways and
Means Committee to-day, and the time was spent on tho
Tariff bill. 1t stated in the Committee room by
prominent members Of the Committee, that Judging from
the action Of the there probability Of Sc
curing favorable action the remaining items on the
bill relating manufactured iron, and it was decided to
strike out the remaining section relating to that ques
ton The impression prevails among the members OF the
Committee well in the House. that the Tariff bill Is
virtually dead and there Is little interest manifested
concerning 1t anywhere the city, 1t is proposed by
members Of the House to set the Tariff bill aside
temporarily and take up the Revenue bill, which the
Ways land Means Committee ready to report An
effort to this end will probably be made in day or two
Secretary Boutwell, at tho Capitol today, for sew
hours, looking after the Funding bill He conferred
number Of Senators and Members in relation to It, He
has doubts, and expressed himself, that the Com
mittee will report and the House pass Funding bill
He does not care particularly about the Senate bill He
willing take such bill Congress chooses to pass
II the Committee report bill, and the House passes
IT, he believes It be settled satisfactorily by confer
ence OF the two Houses
Col j. E. Smith OF New-YOrk before the Select
Committee on the Decline OF American Commerce, to-
day, and made argument in favor OF allowing the
New-York and Mexican Steamship Company subsidy OF
900 per round trip between NewYork and Vera Cruz
touching at Havana and Sisa lie stated that the Mex
can Government grants them now 1920 in gold per
round trip Since the establishment of their line, he al
legged he could show by figures that the increase OF i'm
ports TO the United had than doubled In the
carrying trade appears that England and France do
about ourhs of the whole they have two lines
large steamers 20 Vera Cruz aud Tampico The Com
Initee engaged in preparing bills to establish lines
both to European and Mexican ports, III winch they WILL
grant subsidies OF some sort.
The House Postal Committee had under consideration
to-day bill to tunnel the North River at New York City
The measure referred TO subcommittee to examine
and report The has already passed bill pro-
yiding for tunneng East River, which is the
Speakers table.
The Senate Committee Pensions have been for some
time considering the application of Mrs. Lincoln, and
bills in behalf for pension from the Government
Several witnesses been examined with reference TO
her means amounts she has received from the Gov
ernment from her husbands estate, and from private
subscriptions and every has been taken to ascer
tain present condition 1t seems to be the opinion OF
the Committee that had sufficient at her
troll her husbands decease to support her In be-
coming manner and the Committee will probably report
against the claims.
The Senate to-day passed the bill providing for the
erection in Albany Of Government building sufficient
to accommodate all Federal officers In that city and
apmopriating $4,000 for the work.
Col Given, Deputy Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
in change of disteries and breTeries left here last
evening trip the gin disteries or the Con
nectict Valley for the purpose OF examining into the
propriety the request OF those ders for increase
of dry inches fermentation from seven eight as
now aowedl 10 twenty ON his return Col. Given Will
stop I'm York To investigate the weiss beer question,
and try determine whether that innocent beverage be
"a ferInented lquer or not.
Secretary Boutwell,, Postmaster General Cresswe, AT
torney General Hoar aud number Of Senators and
members with their families well as long list OF
other distinguished invited guests, To Norfolk to-
morrow, excursion In "a new steamer, and will re-
turn Saturday
The retirement OF Mr.. WIN. ii. West from the position
OF Chief Clerk the Treasury Department the LIST OF
MAY is announced Mr.. West has been In the Treasury
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