The New York herald., 1870-04-28
WAsRINc ON.
The New York and Mexico Steam
ship Line Subsidy.
A Postal Telegraph Bill to be Reported
The Funding Bill in Doubt Boutwell,
still Hopeful r Consideration OF
the Tariff BilI-The Iron In
terests Dem0ralized.

WASHINGTON, Aprn -, ls7o
Tho Funding Bui-Secresary boutwell, stir
Hopeful.
Secretary bUntwell spent some time at the Capitol
to-day conversng with Senators ana members aDout
the Funding bill. The Secretary Is by means
sanguine Of getting such bin AZ M wants from
either House. He is confident, however that a bill
will be reported from the Ways and Means Commit
tee which VIII go through the house. As IL Is almost
impossible iQr the Senate and House 10 agree upon
the same measure the Secretary thinks The bill
win nnay be Submitted 20 conference committee,
and from that ne viii get good bill as he can.
The Funding bill was not considered al oil to-day by
the Ways and Means Committee Mr.. Boutwell, rs
known to favor the blu AS 1t passed The Senate,
though even IN that body his views were not wholly
adopted. mshe Ways and Means he has been wholly
defeated, and between the two houses IL looks as if
ne had a hard road before him.
THE Argument OF aIr. Hubbard In Favor Of
the Postal Telegraph.
Al the rneeting OF the Select Committee ON the
Postal Telegraph to-day Mr. Hubbard of Boston,
was heard in advocacy OF the proposition placing
the telegraph system under the Post Once Depart
ment The committee, which has Mr.. washburn's g
bin under consideration, has notified william orion
President OF the Western Union Telegraph Company,
that IL he has anything say against the provisions
u that bill he have hearing before the COM
nlittee before il Is reported.
Mexican Steamship Line Subsidy.
Colonel Smith. el New York, made an argument
today before the select committee the decline of
American tonnage IN favor OF a subsidy for line OF
steamers between New York and Vera Cruz. They
ask assistance TO the extent OF $4,000 for round
trfp for the purpose OF putting large and fast steam
ers on the liue. There now line OF steamers on
this route, bur owing to the government subsidies
Aeoiyo i,v Erfx
ers on this line 1t is alleged that the
American steamers cannot compete with them. The
following are some Of the reasons presented the
committee in favor OF the subsdy:-First-The MeXi-
can trade consists principally In the importation OF
merchandise and the eXportation Of silver coin this
latter being about 100000 900 annually usually
reaching China through Europe. The passenger
travel Is also very large. Second-Of this carrying
trade the English and French do about three
fourths, including all the coin, they having two
lines OF very large and line steames TO Vera Cruz
and Tampico. OF the pas enger travel they carry
about nine-enths Third--Tne natura cou sc of til e
great majority, if not the whole, OF trade is via
New York, for the following reasons-F First: The saw
ing OF time. which, by the present slow boats, is
about q weex-an immense alvan'age 10 shippers OF
coin by the saving OF interest. Second
The difference OF expense 10 passengers, the
present rate being, to Europe via New YORK line
$40 and $3.50; TO Europe via English line, forty four
pounds and forty-nine pounds ten shlngs; to
Europe via French line 1l0O francs and 240 francs
tabout $220 TO $240 god). Third-The Europea an
lines pass through very sickly portion OF the West
Indies, which the American line avoids Fourth
tand perhaps the most importanD-Is the good Will
and friendly feeling of the merchants and nh abltants
Of Mexico, who, even now give this line fair
support.
Tn ri ls~o ostn ur
tectionists.
The Generalization OF the ultra tariff men In the
House has extended to the Ways and Means Com
mittee room. At a meeting OF the committee
to-day. 1t was agreed to strike out several
paragraphs OF the hill relating TO cast iron and iron
wire. The. tariff men came to the conclusion that
they could not carry these in the House, and that it
was better for the committee to strike them out en-
urely than to risk vote on them. Among
the paragraphs which 1t is proposed
10 abandon are the folowing:-On all
sizes Of sheet or plate iron, not glazed or polished,
and not thinner than number twenty-four, wire
gauge one and one-half cents per pound; thinner
than number twentyfour, wire gauge, not including
Taggers iron, one and three-quarter cents per
pound; on wrought iron washers, nuts, bolts riv
cts, wholly partially finished, Of all descrip-
tons, punched or unpunched three cents per pound;
on vessels Of cast iron. not otherwise provided
for and Andersons sad irons. taors' and hatters'
irons stoves and stove plates of cast ron one and
three-quarter cents per pound on cast iron, steam
gas or water pipe, and three-quarter cents per
pound; on all other castings of iron, not otherwise
provided for, thirty five per cent ad ralorem.
The New York Battery Barge Basin.
The Deficiency bill, which settled some time
ago by conference committee, had In it appr0pr-
alton Of 100000 for finishing the Battery barge basin
I'm eyy Yofk hnr of
New York, is now here trying to get this appropria-
tion inserted in one Of the general appropriation
bills, SO that the work may be finished.
Dominion Troops for Red River.
There is of1clal evidence or the TACT that the
Canadian government Is maKlng preparations to
send military force to the relief OF the north by
way OF the Sault Ste. Marie Canal, Michigan The
nrst boat conveying these troops leave COing-
wood on the "a Of May, and win reach Sault Ste.
Marie on the 4th OF May
Inspection Of Baggage Belonging TO Immi-
grants.
The Secretary OF the Treasury directs, by crcu.
lar that every passenger arriving at any port OF the
United States from foreign port Is required 10
make brief bus comprehensive and truthful stale.
ment Of the number Of his or her trunks. bags and
other pieces OF baggage OF contents OF each and of
articles upon hk or her person. such statement
must be made On blank designated passenger
baggage decaraton." To avoid detention
in landing such statement should be care
fully prepared before the arrival so as
to he promptly delivered to the officer upon
demand 1&e numbers OF the several pieces of bag
gage will be iven IN proper place and their contents
entered under Two heads-drst baggage not dullab,e
second, dutiablc merchandise. Upon arrival the de-
claration will be delivered To the revenue officer ANY
piece OF baggage containing over $500 worth OF
iutable merchandise will not be delivered on board
but sent to public store Tor examination and ap.
praisement. AL baggage Is subject 10 actna al |
and thorough ex4imnat;oa aud the ,persons |
Of all passengers are liable to be searched ANY |
fraud on the part OF passengers, any concealment
or fact or secreting of articles in the trunk &c. or
IN the person, or attempt to bride revenue Officer
VIII render the baggage liable to detention and con-
tscat;on and subject tlle owners to other legal