The New York herald., 1870-02-05

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TIE MeS,esrrAssan and Osisneai Steamship
Compnny-Esw York Ponficians interested
In he f'stcrprisc.
IN tue senate to-day Mr.. ConEling presented q
pes,sion signed by Richard D. Connolly, William NJ.
Tweed, J. Lord George II. Sanford, Michael Norton,
Allen c. Beach, Lieutenant Governor d. J. Little
john, Owen Murphy w, G. Hitcnman, Speaker OF
tho Assembly, and nearly all the members OF the
New YORK Legislature, together with prominent
merchants OF New York city in favor OF the passage
OF the Mediterranean and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company's BILL The petition sets forth that 1t 10 o
the utmost Importance that permanent line OF first
class steamships, built. rs far an practicable, OF
American material aud by American citizens, and
owned and controlled thereby, also manned and
ofiicered chiefly by citizens OF the United States,
should be established toply under our na-
tional nag between Norfolk, Port Royal, New
York and Caaiz, Marsellles and other Mediter-
ranean ports for the purpose OF direct trade
and The transportation OF emigrants to the United
States from the southern countries OF Europe; also
that the need for increase OF the Industrial pro-
ducing population OF the Southern States impera-
lively requires such Line OF steamships 70 Southern
Europe. The petition stafes that the Mediterranean
and Oriental Steamship Company now before Cou-
gress asking for the transportation OF the mails,
proposes to establish such line as will meet the
foregoing requirements. The petitioners ask that
the necessary legislation be granted the above
steamship company during the present session Of
Congress- Some OF the names signed to the docu-
nent are regarded here as not exactly OF the char
acter calculated TO give the august Senators very
high idea Of the enterprise. 1t is thought that less
OF the wornout political names and more Of those
x,p
project.
Now Method Of Adjndicating Contested Efec-
tion Cases In the House.
The Commitaec on Elections, by o vote OF seven
to four, has agreed to report bill providing for
new method OF adjudicating and settling contested
election cases. Each case is to be examined and
decided by separate c0mmitcee or jury composed
OF members OF the House. Seventeen names
arc TO be placed IN q hat and drawn there.
from by blindfolded hoy. The contestants are
TO have the right to object to any name, the same
as criminal tn the selection OF Jury but the draw
ing s TO be continued until number not less than
nine are chosen. The object Ia to free as much as
possible from partisan influences the examination
and decision OF contested election cases.
Proposed Alterations Of the Internal Revenue
Law-The Income Tax to be Modified.
Next week the Ways aud Means Committee viii
commence TO overhaul the Iniernal Revenue law.
1t VIII undergo considerable alteration, and there IS
prospect OF number OF taxes being stricken out.
There is strong pressure In favor OF either abolish
ting or modifying the Income tax SO as TO make its
burdens fall only on persons with incomes above
$1,000.
Dlstiilery Seizure in Indiana.
The following was received at the Internal Rev
enue 0Eice tins morning.
EVANSVILLE, Feb. 4, 1870.
In II hau Arslnr thnc rra IA
large distiilery OF Bingham Barton, at Hazelton,
Ind. TWO hundred and fourteen packages OF spirits
complete
GEORGE B. WILLIAMS, Surveyor for Indiana.