The New York herald., 1870-05-01
WASHING
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Territorial Government for
Indian Tribes.
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Resignation Of the Colombian
Minister.
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NAVAL QUESTION in DIPLOMACY.
The Winnipeg War and American
Neutrality.
SPICY Debate Over the
Tariff Bill.

Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 30, 1870.
Lively Tilt Over the Inrif Msil-Democrats
and Protectionsts CoaIescing.
Inc house 81 ent most OF Its time to-day in discuss
ing the fropoHton of Mr.. Judd to postpone the
Schenck Tariff bill and take up his measure for re-
ducing the tariff duties and the internal revenue
taxes. There were some lively sallies during the
debate on b0h 81 des In reply to the argument OF Mr.
Judd, that The consideration of the Tariff billwas q
mere waste Of time, Schenck charged that there was
preconcerted effort upon the part f Judd and his
friends to feat all attempts by theWays and Means
Committee to reduce the taxes. He said If the
Tariff bill was killed its epi aph would be "Nibbled to
d attn by pismires." Ths was tered In such a
bitter tone that 1t aroused the Indignation of Logan
and several other gentlemen who lave been oppos
ing ho Iarln bill and WHO entertail decided Oblec.
tons to being denomirat d "pismires., Logan
rep ed in sprltel manner to sclencG when tie
lat er ret rte tnaS If the term did not su the gen
teman he would modify It 50 as to read ..kickea to
death by grasshoppers." Scie ok was aided In his
opp siJon 10 Judd and Io an by sam Cox ana the
democrats generally, and when The vo was taken
on The motion Of Judd to postpone there were not
eno' g ID iayor OF it to demand tel ers. AS mat
ter OF pol cy schenck ahec ed to have great hope In
some OF his colleagues on the committee that he has
no idea OF 1t becoming law. The discuss on of II
is supposed to afford The material for political cap
tsl Tor oJth par les, the democrats deemng the bill
fata to the republicans, and the latter thinking il
VIII hur the omocratS. Between the wo the coun-
try Is likely TO have further debate OF two or three
weeks.
Territorial Government for the Indians.
The Senate Committee on Territories held spe-
cal meeting TO- day to consider the bill to oroapze
the Territory OF Oklahoma con soidAte the Ind an
tribes under territorial government and carry out
the provisions of the treat OF 1866 with certain
Indian tribes. The bid was read at length before
the committee. 1t was then agreed to take the
question up regularly Tor d scussion at the next
meeting From the express ons of opinion given
upon first read ng tie propos ton meets with
general favor and il is said that the bill Will be SO
reported to the The object is the establish
meht OF permanent and uniform government over
te creeks, Cherokees. Chicsasaws and other seated
tribes OF the Indian Territory Commissioner Par
her' ol the lnJlan Bureau. was before the Senate
Committee on india Affairs Today, on the subject
OF tile appropriations ior the management of the
Indians.
Nee Question i'm DipiOmacy-SuppIies for
D~s.ts.. s.--
nice guest ION has arisen here as 70 how far the
United STATES government can interfere with the
transit OF supplies through American soil to the
Dom ncn army whoa is to be sent into the Red
River country to suppress the Rel rebellion. The
administrat on s, as advsc1 you several days ago.
aun on the quest OF not aliowng Bit sh troops
to go through the Sault st. Mare Canal or to pass
any art OF our land. and it is also Of the
op II ON that Great Britain cannot reasonably take
offence II consequence thereof Eut if the attempt
be made, not to send uoops, but merely to trans
"A t.rrh haaf and ntha
sustenance OF such troops, government fairly in
terIere2 The British, some say, have q right to send
articl OF ordinary trahic, which are not per Sc
wall materials, by the ordinary routes and
channels, wne Others hold that the purpose for
which such articles would be sent would In itself
make them come under the general mead OF warlike
materials. 1t Is said the members of the Cabinet
are Eot Of one miDd on this point, so that If the
Bi ish authorities should tomorrow attempt TO do
the thing 1t is not clear what course our goye yern-
ment would pursue. Our government would, OF
course, forbid the transit of arms and ammuni
ton, but 1t Is certain it has not yet decided
whether it would be justified In preventing the
transportation of food. II my information is cor.
rect, the probability is that the Dominion people
have already sett ed the que ton by quietly sending
all the fool and similar material required to the
vicinity Of The scene of war without attracting the at
teltion OF our government by unnecessary display
An Important Land Claim in Cali Ornia.
Commissioner Wilson, of the General Land Office
has received from the Surveyor General OF California
the plat and field notes or the survey Of the Rancho
Santa Certrudes, IN Los Angeles county, CAL, to-
gether with certified copies of the DEGREES OF the
United States District Court confirming the title of
the grantee In view OF the provisions Of the act OF
March 8, 1851 and approving OF the survey thereof
by virtue OF powers conferred by the act of June IA.
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by Don Pedro Tages then Governor of the province
of California to Manuel NiIto, and is SAID to have
been continued in occupancy and cultivation by the
latter and his legal representatives from that time
to the present. 1t contains II, 6O2 acres OF valuable
land in the heart OF section OF country producing
wines and fruits unsurpassed on the Continent.
This claim will come up IN It's regular order before
ine General Land Office for examination in view of
the application Of the claimant for patent on the
judicial confirmation and survey aforesaid.
The Postal Telegraph.
Mr.. Orton, OF the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, made an argument to-day before the select
committee on the postal telegraph against putting
The telegraph lines into the hands of the govern
ment. He did not produce any new facts
and the argument was In substance the same
rs he has made heretofore before the House Postal
Committee.
Change of Officers in the Internal Revenue
Bureau.
Walter II. Colemnn, In charge OF the Finance Di-
vision OF the Internal Revenue Bureau in the Ssecre
tarys office and of the assistant teasurers' and de.
ignatcd depositaries' Offices, has been informed by
Secretary Boutwell, that change in the office is to
be made. 1t Is understood that Mr.. George Par.
nell. one of the Deputy Commissioners OF Internal
Revenue, will be appointed place of Mr. Coleman.
Resignation OF the Colombian Minister.
General Santos Ac0sta, Colombian Minister at
Washington, has resigned his post and Will leave for
his native country by the Asplnwau steamer OF the
9th OF May from New York. On his departure Mr..
Enrique Co rtes, Secretary of legation will remain
as Charge dAflaies.
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
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