The New York herald., 1870-12-15

ana ne dld not believe III rewardng men for DESERT
Ing the party The impression left upon the minds
OF the Congressman after the conversation was that
the President does not propose to hold out the olive
branch 70 Senator Schurz.
hen Bu,ler's Amnesty Bill.
General Butler succeeded to-day in getting up his
Amnesty bill in the House. Being one of the lega-
cies OF the last session 1t did create the sensation
which IL would have created had Its provisions
been unknown. Butler regards It as the great mea-
sure OF the session. and introduced 1t TO the House,
accordingly, with good deal Of polnp and circum-
stance. He explained Its provisions at considerable
iength, giving notice in advance that he did not
Wish 10 be interrupted. Beck, OF Kentucky, who Is
MEMBER Of the Reconstruction Committee and
VINO represents the democratic element thereon,
loiioweu Butler. In the OF mis- remarks II
became evident that there was not the proper
agreement among the friends OF amnesty to secure
It's success. Beck was Dot satisfied with Buffers
bll and Butler, In turn, would not accept Becks
amendments Inasmuch as the only chance
OF passing an amnesty measure In the
House lies fusion OF some or
the republicans who believe IN Buffers theory with
the solid democratic phalanx the Indications to-day
are that Its defeat is almost certain Even should 1t
pass the House 1t VIII stick in the Senate already
stated in these dispatches
Operations of the New York Philosophers.
Ihere has been good deal OF mystery surround
ing the recent visit mere OF Horace Greeley Samuel
Slhcalf ana others OF the Tribune clique Some
people supposed that they had come to reconstruct
lnc Ca'lnet, dictate the nomination OF a Minister to
\ Eng and or OF new Commissioner Of Internal
revenue. II was known u at Mr. Greeley had called
upon the President once twice, ana t was noticed
that he rode IN the Presidents carriage In returning
from the funeral or the late General Walbrldge IL
WIS also known that he had called upon the
| SECRETARY Oh the Navy the only member OF the
oaDihet so honored. Shortly after Mr.. Greeley and
Mr. sinclair came one Simon Stevens, the well
known gun contractor, who used to pass for a rea-
i've OF old Thad stevens during that gentlenan's
lifeline. 1t appears, now, that the object OF Mr.
Greeley's visit was to aid from the govern
ment In the matter Of surveying the celebrated Te-
huantepec route. He requested the Secretary Of the
Navy TO send government vessel TO assist
J so prominent republican as Mr.. Greeley,
was speedily granted. Mr.. Sinclair was
| looking after the Norman. Wizard gun contract, in
which, 1t IL said, he and Mr.. Simon stevens are
largely interested. The story Is that Sinclair has
advanced considerable money to Mr. Wizard, who
has never been able to get the government to pay
him the amount Of money which he says is owing
him on account Of guns furnished during the war.
| The claim aggregates several hundred thousand
dollars and cannot be settled without Congressional
action. Mr.. Sinclair is anxious to get his money
| from Mr.. Wizard, and the latter gentleman says he
cannot pay IL until Congress reimburses him. Gree
ley was quite successful in his mission, but it Is
| known that Mr.. Sinclair was equally fortunate
! The New Five Per Cent Bond Bill.
The following is the text OF the bill before the
Committee Of Ways and Means to amend an act en-
titled IAN to authorize the relundng OF the pub
Jic debt" better known as the Three Hundred Mil
| lion Five Per Cent Bond b,l:--
Be IL enacted &C., That the Secretary OF the Trca-
sury is hereby authorized 10 Issue, In sums
not exceeding IN the aggreS ate $500, 03D coupon
or registered bonds OF the United States In such
form as he may prescribe and of denominations
OF fifty dollars some multiple OF that
sum, redeemable IN coin OF the present standard
value at the pleasure OF the United States aier ten
years from the date OF their issue and bearing IN
terest, payable quarterly III coin at the rate ol I'VE
per cent per annun SAID three hundred millions OF
bonds to he in addition TO the amount of five per
cent bonds authorized by SAID act and 10 he subject
10 all exemptions, abiiites and conditions auino-
| rzed by said act.
tercst upon the bonds authorized 10y said may
made pas able quarterly amy thing III SAID act 10 the
Contrary Notwithstanding.
i The Case OF the Gcorein Senators.
The Senate Judiciary Committee, at their meeting
| TO-DAY, took up the case OF the Georgia Senator's,
| whose credentials presented and referred a
few days ago The appearance or the Senators
! opens up the whole case OF the status OF
! Georgia, ana the committee, All some discussion
| adjourned without coming to any definite concu
sion II is thought the whole matter VIII be post
poned until after the approaching election in
Georgia.
Arrest of Congressman Bowen for Bignmy.
This morning, bench warrant having been placed
IN the hands OF the Marshal for the OF Hon. c.
c. Bowen, OF south Carolina, VINO had been IN.
dicted Tor blgamy in the criminal Court, CIV. Phil
liul cd IN rnci1
and served the warrant. Bowen stated that
1t was his intention To appear before Judge
Carter to-day, but he would proceed with the Mar
shall. Before ten O'Clock Mr.. Bowen was at the CITY
Hall with his counsel, Mr.. r. J. Merrick and several
gentlemen as securities and on the arrival OF Judge
Carter appeared before him. After a consultation
in which Mr.. Bowen stated he wished as early n
day as possible to be appointed Tor his trial. the
amount OF bail was fixed at $4,000 for his appear
ance at the present session.
The Ed,vins EmbczzIement Cnsc-An I'm.
pOrtnnt Question to he Decided.
The entire session OF the Criminal Court TODAY
was occupied in hearing the arguments of the
United States District Attorney ana the counsel OF
L. &. Edwins with reference the legality OF the
indictment alleging that Edwns Is guilty OF en-
. bezzlement and felony In abstractlng $500 in
United States currency from the Redemption div
sion United States rreasurer's Bureau, in Scptem-
Der last. Edwins was indicted under the pro
visions OF the act or August 0, 1916, making
1t a penal offence TO convert to ones own
use funds entrusted to the safe keeplnp
OF the United states This section Is included in
the act creating the SubTreasury, repealed at the
last. session OF Congress IN what Ia known as
Jenckes' Patent ONCE bill, and about which SO much
has been written on both SIDES The question pre.
sented III this case Is this-Are the acts enumerated
In the schedule OF acts cited and appended to the
Patent ONCE blll, approved July s. 1,70 repealed or
not? II they are repealed then tne penal provisions
OF the laws enumerated blotted from
the statutes; IL they are not repealed, who
is to decide the meaning OF the legal eaacments OF
Congresss In this connection it VIII remembered
that Judge Strong, OF the Supreme bench, decided
in the case OF the Philadelphia and Reading Kail-
road vs.. The Collector OF internal Revenue OF pnia