New-York tribune., 1870-04-30
WASHINGTON.
THE FUNDING BILL STILL UNDECTDED-A NEW
BANKING SCIIEME-RAILROAD LAND GRANTS
IN THE HOUsE-PROPosED REVISION OF THE
POSTAL LAWS.

WASHINGTON, Friday, April 20, 1870.
The Ways and Means Committee had another pro
tracted discussion o-day the Funding bill No vote
taken any of It's provisions There seems to be
great diversity OF opinion In regard to two provisions OF
the bill rst to the rate Of interest which the bonds
10 bear and second the compulsory clause relating
TO the National banks. 1t is the general belief of the
Committee, and Of members OF the House, that there
ought to be uniform bond for banking purposes and
that banks ought TO have the privileges ac-
corded them that allowed the banks now In exist
| ence. The Banking and Currency Committee have
provided in their bill, which finished and reported
by Gen. Garfield to day. that the banks to be cstab-
lished under it shall bank A per cent bond, unless
uniform bond is established for banking purposes The
banks now in existence will have decided advantage
over the new banks to be established.
In the Senate to-day, the usual good progress was
made in disposng Of business the calendar. The
House resolution making appropriation to purchase
portrait of the late Gen Thomas objected to by sew
era Senator's for the that 1t would be setting
bad precedent and, in the end bege jealouses among
the high officers OF the army and 1t was referred
to the Library Committee. Considerable debate took
place on bills pay claimants I'm Missouri and Tennessee
for cotton taken by troops TO erect ortcatons dur
ing the Rebellion. The Missouri bill was passed without
objection but when the Tennessee case came up met
with considerable opposition, although Its advocates
stated that the principle involved was the same as In the
Missouri 1t thought by some Senator'S that
being q largo number Of the same nature Mr..
Trumbull entered motion reconsider the passage OF
the Missouri bill, when it was found that the Senate
clerks with xamped dispatch, had rushed the bill
to the House, necesstatng message from that
body for It's recall When the subject comes up again. 1t
has been suggested that the whole general principle be
discussed and settled After an Executive session the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
The House accomplished business today than 1t
has any previous day during the present session. inc
morning hour occupied by Cen Logan with reports
OF private nature from The Military Committee. lie
reported number Of bills which were promptly dis
posed Of Mr. Stevenson afterward tried to get before
the House the contested election case from the llld
Louisiana District, but members seemed In no
humor TO listen for several hours to "spread-
eagle" speeches. Mr. Stevenson had prepared
ong speech, and exhibited much bad temper
at the refusal ohe House to hear him. he even went so
far object to courtesy always allowed the Chair
man OF Ways and Means OF making brief explanation
Of the condition OF the business before the House. When
Mr. Stevenson was disposed Of the rrepressbe Inger-
soil moved TO 60 to the business on the Speakers table,
Gen. Schenck yielded to the notion and lit prevailed for
the first time iniIabout twosmonths For about 80
inmates matters went along smoothly number OF bills
being disposed OF without objection bill for the con-
struction of markehouse here was then reached and
the Yeas and Nays were called before 1t
was got rid Of SeveramOre bills we're passed. and then
q Senate bill to grant land subsidy to company 10
construct railroad from Portland to Astorla,
Oregon, distance OF 130 miles, was taken up ana
occupied the session until the time of recess The whole
question OF granting land subsidies TO railroads was dis
cussed Mr. Fitch Of Nevada making an exceedingly
clever argument in favor of land subsidies. Mr. Fitch
succeeded In carrying the bill through with some mma-
terial amendments At the evening session there was
barely a quorum present. The consideration OF tho
Tariff bin was proceeded with. Iron wire iron or steel
wire rope and iron wire cloth were discussed provlso
was adopted CHASING with iron wire or twisted ties
rolled iron in coils, not than three-sixteenths
OF an inch in diameter Allison succeeded In getting
reduction ON three casscatons OF iron and steel wire
rope from five, SIX and cents per pound to two
and half three and half, and four cents per pound,
respectively and per cent ad vaorem added In each
case The Honse got into wrangle on telegraphic
cables, and adjourned without action. tho
ing session about ten lines disposed or being four
more than the average At one time during the IRON
wire tangle, while the Chairman was hammering Tor
order Rogers to question of order, stating that
they could have order IL the lobbyists could only be
made TO stop talking Chairman Wheeler said he
could MT take cognzance OF the fact IT. however lobby
lists talked upon the floor he would order them to re-
tire 10 the cloak Rogers attacked the same gen
temen few weeks ago. when the Airline bill was un
der discussion, when he declared the railroad jobbers
| nuisance.
Gen. Farnsworth's bill to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Postohce Depart
ment received from the printers to-day. The Postal
Committee will begin ts consideration at once, and Will
probably he ready to make report next week The bill
consists OF sections and is intended TO enact 1t into
code of laws for the government OF the PosOice De-
partment. 1t repeals all la Tvs in relation to that Depart
ment since its creation March 1926 1t provides for
the absolute repeal laws and parts OF laws that
have become obsolete conflicting, and supernuous. In
regard TO the compensation Of postmasers 1t provides
OF the when the increase OF revenue
of post reaches per cent. The present law re-
n1y ont
for robbng the mails the ground that penalties
now so severe that 1t is difficult TO convict criminals IL
also makes il unlawful TO deposit in the mails letters or
circulars advertising schemes TO defraud the public, or
| obtain money false pretenses.
The Senate Pacific Railroad Committee at their meet
.no to-day had under consideration the Memphis and
FL Paso Railroad bill 1t is understood that representa-
ons having made to the Committee that there was
n probability OF adjustment Of the conflicting In
erees concerning this road the matter was postponed
for one week in order give the persons Interested ali
| opportunity OF arranging their differences.
The House Committee on Pacific Railroads had under
consideration day the bill to aid in the construction OF
tho Atchison Topeka and Santa Fc Railroad. Mr. Car
los Pierce osBOston, Delegate. Chaves OF NewMexlco
and Mr. Chandler OF Now Hampshire made arguments in
favor Of the George Opdyke, Frederic Billings
Henry Blood OF NewYork and others In Newfork and
Boston are interested in this road. The Committee su
have the matter under consideration The bill grants
them the amount OF land that Is gwen 10 the Az
lantic and Pacific Railroad Company.
Mr. Hubbard continued his argument to-day, before
the House Select Postal Telegraph Committee In favor
OF his plan for postal telegraph system Mr. Orton
President Of the Western Union Company, will reply TO-
morrow.
Supervisor Fulton was at the Revenue Burean to-day
lie reports that Archibald Mckinley, distiller in VIII
mingon Del, arrested some time since for fraud on the
Cover nnent has admitted his guilt and gone 90 jan 70
await sentence He states that the reports OF the Asses
he
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