The New York herald., 1870-03-03
TIE TRAFFIC I'M CAnETsHIPs.
a TenncSseean Brought
to Grief
Inquiry Into the African Slave
Trade.
Senator Summers Speech ON the
Funding Bill.

WASHINGTON, March Q, 1870.
GcnsFaI McInah0n ON tho Cuban Question
and AlabamR Claims.
General n. T. McManon President OF the Cuban
league Of America Ia town laboring for the cause
OF the patriots. The General was busy to-day stir.
ring up members ana Senators having charge OF our
foreign relations and It hoped hts effort will re-
sult in something substantial. The General takes
sensible view OF the great obstacle In the way OF aid
u Cuba He holds that the Aabams claims are
worse than humbug. that 1t would be positive
calamity were our government 70 succeed in making
Great Britain foot The biIl for the damage to our
commerce resulting from the unfriendiy policy pur.
sued by that country. General Mcmahon puts the
ching In this form:-Suppose we make England pay
up, and suppose hereafter England gets
INTO war with some European Power
ana privatcers slip out from our ports to
make depredations on British commerce, viii We be
Wiling 10 pay for the resulting ravages to British
commerceS And In the event OF q war OF that char
acter can we prevent the fitting ont and escape OF
prlvateers from our portsf General McMahon urges
We cannot and that therefore the issue OF
our Alabama claims would be recognition by us OF
liability in case OF similar acts by citizens liza.
bihty thar might comprehend the entire British
commerce. 1t would be impolilic, he thinks there
FORE to further push these claims. The best course
for us to pursue is TO abandon outright ana to
che satisfaction OF "sweet revenge py retalations
BY and by, when England becomes embroled in war
with some OF ner belfcOse neghbors. In that event
ne believes that Englands commerce would fast
enough disappear and be tranferred TO us. These
views, expressed with some force, have made 1t is
said, decided impression upon the committee.
Members who before had doubts OF the propriety OF
moving in)the Cuban question while the Alabama
claims were in the way are now beginning to look
at the question In more favorable light
Notifications Of the Intcrnai Revenue Law.
Commissioner Delano was In consultation with the
Committee oil Ways and Means to-day relative to
certain notifications In the internal revenue law.
u y said there is quitea difference OF opinion be.
tween MI. Delano and some members OF the commit
sss a. to the changes to be made in the law Some Of
Che alterations recommended By him are pronounced
- unwise by certain members OF the COMMITTEES,
while he IN turn regards the notions OF the men,
bers OF the committee a. crude and imDracticable.
Nome time ago the committee decided that Its men,
bers should keep their own counsels as to what Is
said and done In the committee room; It s difficult
therefore, TO ascertain the precise difference be.
tween tns commissioner and the committee.
The TrnfHc in Cadctships-Why Goiladny Re-
turned to His Native Bourbon-A Resolution
TO Expel Butler to be Reported.
The House Committee on Military Affairs mad Mr.
Holdane before them again to-day relative to the
case OF Mr.. Golladay, OF Kentucky. His testimony,
as on previous occasions was very contradictory,
and the committee are at loss TO know whether to
believe him not. 1t has been stated that Mr.. Col
lsday resigned without cause that there was really
no evidence against hin--nothing that would con-
vtct him. learn from member OF the committee.
however, that the evidence against Goaday was
conclusive and suicient to warrant his expulsion.
Is ID expected that General Sco1eld will be here
tomorrow 10 give evidence the OF Butler, OF
Tennessee. When this evidence Is in the committee
viii take action in Butlor's case and it s thought
that resolution for his expulsion will be reported
tomorrow.
Whittemorc Preparing to Take tho Stump.
Mr.. WhiItemores friends in South Carolina have
arranged for series OF public meetings in his dts
trict winch will be addressed by him in vindicaton
Of his conduct in the disposal OF the cadership.
The object Is to arrange for his reelection to Con-
gress.
Amendment to the Postal Law-Rcief for the
Country Press.
The House Postal Committee at its meeting to-day
had under consideration the bill to allow news
papers to circulate through the mails free IN the
counties where they are publisher. After consider
able discussion it was decided not to take action
the bill until the Senate snail have disposed Of the
bill TO abolish the frankng privilege. Whle the
franking privilege remains in force there is no occa
Sion for the bill now before the committee as 1t
gives to newspapers the right to 90 through the
mails free In the counties where they published
Land Grabbcrs After the Public Domain.
An attempt was made In the Rouse to-day 70 get
through q land grant monopoly TO railroad s0me-
where In Missouri This Is the nrst OF the session.
The bill was reported from the Committee ON Rail-
ways and Canals by Mr.. Ingersol, the chairman.
attention Of the House to the fact that too much
OF the public lands had already been given
away TO these railroad monopoiies. As this
was the first OF the sesslon he proposed
10 scrutinze 1t carefully. mgerso urged speclous
plea the effect that the land asked for by this rail-
road company was unit for agricultural purposes.
Some members very naturally inquired why 1t was
proposed to build . railroad through country unfit
for agricultural purposesf Where was the supper.
Of the road 10 be obtanedi This lbroughr ont
concession from Ingersoll which was decidedly dam
aging to the bill. He acknowledged that the land
was rich with minerals, and that IL for the pur-
pose OF developing these that the road was to be
butt Tie truth is these iandssare worthimore than
any agricultural lands In the West being full OF roa
COAL lead and, it lslthonght, silver This IL one OF
the many projects Matching in committees to SWIM
die unsuspectng people into the belief that In voting
for them the internal improvements OF the country
are promoted. whereas the railroad companies are
the i'm mediate and in many cases the only benecia-
ries.
The African Slave Trade Still Carried ON
Under tho American Flag.
The resolution introduced by Senator Wilson to-
day has az its object more rigorous policy in
regard to the suppression OF the slave trade It Is
understood that this traf1c in human beings still!
exists on the coast OF Zanzibar The United States
government, in order to put down this illegal trade,
appointed judges some years ago. IL is stated as .
singular fact that the judges 30 appointed, instead
of attending to their businesses, are very busiy
engaged in staying at home drawing their pay.
allowing the Africans to take care OF themselves. 1t
u aise understood that several consus that coast
execute Their ofilcial duty In the same convenient
manner II ~ iact that the largest snare Of the
trade " carried OIL under the American nsg ana In