The New York herald., 1870-03-24
WASH | N GTON
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The Utah Polygamy Bill Passed
by the House.
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Message from the President on the De-
cline Of American Commerce.
Minority Report on the Neu-
draAity Laws.
No More Material Aid for Euro
pean Monarchies.
Attempt to Remove the Secretary
OF the Senate.
Attampt to Remove the Secretary
OF the Senate.
-WAsHrNGroH. March %, 1870,


Hoase before its passage to-day. The eleventh
shiyLyhrst and hrty-second we're stricg en-
Oui but they o not aieci the main intention OF the
bill The Dill as II passed IS III the same shape as
when 1t was introduced py Mr.. Cullom and referred
to the Committee on Territories
Enfcrckng tho Neutrality Laws-A Sirong Bill
10 he Reported.
It is understood that there are to be TWO reports
from The house Committee ON Foreign Afars on the
Banks Cuban resolution. Messrs BANKS Judd,
wilkinson, Wood and Swami voted for the Banks
resolution wRlle Messrs. Orth, Amber Willard and
Myers voted for the bill reported from the Foreign
Relations Committee OF the Senate Mr.. Sheldon
the Clner member OF the Committee was not
present The minority Will therefore present the
following, in the nature OF substitute for the
Banks resolution
That II any person shall United
sates, III out, ARIA or equip attempt TO 1t out
aaips or prosGs 70 be l,isa oa' armed or eqappca
& easppS so Or apy s,. Emp s,a Or b ssss w
On ke aervice any European Prince or state Tor the
purpose Of abaang american eoons.s claiming .adspend
@ or the United States for ship vessel with the n
Sasnds sh. Ss guilty Of and upon eepgs on o
and ba for period not e1eeedng two years nor
less than months. and every snip rvsssl
arms ama.anion winch may have procured
Onea OF tho informer and the other halt
And runlher enacted, svsry ship
az Vesse out, equipped attempted
q q t. Sc
pSrpoa, % employ the mila Of
the United sa' % or ay pa ns,so c nor qs ho m
The ST. Domingo Treaty-I3aez Hejecis the
Hartman Loan.
In hopes OF disposing OF the case OF General Ames
the Senate postponed consideration OF the 81. Do.
mingo treaty until to morrow. despatch was re-
ceived here to-day announcing the arrival Of the
steamship Tybee, from 81, Domingo, aud represent
ing that the Hartman loan had been rejected by
BaeZ This loan has proven greai bugbear here,
and the news OF Its seieciion has queied to con-
siderable extent Senatorial nerves on that SUBJECT
1t provided that certain sam should be handed
over TO the Dominican government every year. This
instament was considerably oenind tune, q TACT
which enabled Baez TO reject the sum Of money
without any violation Of faith.
Another Quarrel in tine Republican Family
The Secretary af the Senate in Danger.
Secretary OF the Senate Gorham once more III
bo; water. his friends had supp that the effort
startea some time ago. with TIE object OF compass
ting his removal, had been abandoned 10 despair bur
It appears they were sadly 10 error The Senate had
n caucus this morning specially 10 consider charges
preferred against Mr. Gorham for condpct unbe-
coming his of1cal position Several atllaviis weie
read 10 the caucus tending to show that Mr.. Cor
ham, While in California last sunlrner had
spokea disrespectiuy and in grossly abusive
terms OF Senator Cole AID also that lie
had caused to be written and published
certain libellous alegarons against that senator
special committee, vonsstlng 81 Senator's Ram
sey Howard and Sumner mas been appointed sosin
vestigate the charges against Goram, and should he
be found guilty there seems litIie dcuot he WIN
lose his snug position. The Senators ike to stick
up for their dignity when attacked by subordinate
public maenatcs, and Mr.. Gorham may expect
little mercy If he cannot mterposc some substantial
defence TO the serious charges. Senator cole Is gen
orally liked and respected by his brother Senators
and IS regarded as one Of the most upright men III
Congress.
Free Pil0tnEe-EXressive Piiotage Fees
Charged for the Pert of New York.
The special committee on the causes of the reduc.
tion OF American tonnage had before them to-day q
delegation OF sa.powners and snipnasters north OF
the Chesapeake IN lavor OF the bill now before the
committee relative to pilots and their iees. There
were present Henry r. Edmunds, D. S. Stetson
Philip Fitzgerald, ]. w. EyeIman, OF Philadelphia
and r. s. Davis, who represented the New York ship
owners. They presented memorial from the YES
sci Owners ana Captains Association OF New York
IN answer to the arguments Of :. L. Spofsord ol
Boston, and william Allan Butler OF New York. In
ther memorial they state That they oppose the sys-
licenses, and ask that the bin now before
the committee snail enact that any cIti-
zen or the United States having control or
American vessel shall the right TO pilot Inc
In and out OF the waters OF the United states the
several States but in case the service OF licensed
pilot shall have been accept:o then the same 10 be
paid tor as Is or shall be established by The laws OF
the several States, or BY The United States, or by
mutual consent. Tae petitioners deny any Intention
tection from the constantly increasing exactlons OF
the pilots and the State legislatures. They state
that very often they forced TO paw for the ser
vices when not wanted. they want free
pnoage system. The New York pilot SER
vice, they say, is composed OF twenty-five
boats, which, they claim, cost average
OF over $4,000 each, or total OF s4lo0oo, ana of
176 licensed pilots. They ullege that much smaller
number OF men could do all the plotting OF the port.
The rates OF piloage OF the port Of New York nre
higher than those OF any other port OF the United
States. The amount OF tonnage in the coasting
trade and the trade of the ports Guf OF Mexico
and the West Indies is 600 600 tons and The
amount OF pilotage exaced from the masters and
owners OF vessels IS very large. Mr.. Edmunds replied
at length to the arguments OF those wao favor the
pilots.
Another serennde by the Darsy Bnnd--The
Granite Stntc Delegation the yictims.
The same unmuslcal African band which a few
weeks ago agonized Ben Butter with serenade In
nsted tonight upon innicting the same suffering
apon the New Hampshire delegation and Senator
Reyes. OF Mississippi The band, with sim
crowd, gathered at the negro Headquarters IN
this city, Union League Hall, about eight
O'Clock. After short speech from Colonel
J. w. Forney they proceeded to the
St. James HOTEL where the New Hampshire
delegation was assembled. With all the parade
down the avenue OF the dismal band there were not
more than 100 persons present, mostly blacks. Rev.
sela Martin. q recognized leader OF the Africans
here, introduced Colonel Forney, who congratu.
lated the New Hampshire Senators and mem.
bers upon the recent republican victory
In that State. Senator CragIn responded IN
n written speech on behalf OF the delegation