The New York herald., 1870-04-13

w1o oppose the postal telegraph should abolition
the government Post o0s Very E HokzSE zSH' 'hunnrE
7. Ssper wAsHDuns House Of
A Grdle Round the Gl0be-Telcaraph Cable
from California to Chinn.
Cyrus w. Field is Aow here endeavoring to get
charter from Congress for an ocean telegraph line
from the Pacific coast to China aud Japan, via the
Sandwich Islands When this line is constructed
Mr.. Field says there will be q continuous line OF
telegraph all round the world. Mr.. Field viii en-
deavor to get as much American capital into the
enterprise as possible though he is determined to
have the line, let the capital come from where 1t
may. nt fef-es
The Amnesty Proclamation Postponed.
learn from a reliable source tonight that the
President has no intention at present of issuing
general amnesty proclamation. 1t Is possible that
he entertained the1dea some time ago, but he Is so
piled with stories OF 0uCrages at the South, said 10
be committed by the ex.Confederates, that he has
come to the conclusion that 1t is too soon for gen.
eral amnesty
The Quarrel Between Senator Cole and Sec.
retary Gorham.
The republican Senators held O caucus this morn
ing on the GOrham investigation. Senator Ramsay,
from the committee having the matter in hand. re-
ported back the charges made by Senator Cole,
with Gorhams reply. The entire time OF
the caucus was consumed in the perusal
of this coplous document. The case will
come up formally for discussion tomorrow, to
which time the cancus adjourned. The contest
promises to be stubborn and complicated. The
Eastern Senators. part Of the Western and many Of
the Southern members at present favor political
aecapitaton. 1t is said some OF the charges were
not at all satisfactorily answered A large Circle OF
anxious appontees seem to be considerably uneasy
In mind and spirit.
Governor Sentcr's Statement of Tennessee
Affairs.
Governor Senter finished his statement before the
Reconstruction Committee to-day relative to the
condition Of affairs in Tennessee. His remarks
to-day were principally confined to the disturbances
which are said to prevail In Rutherford county, and
were IN general confirmation of the statements
heretofore made by the leading Tennessee radicals
Mr.. James Beck, OF Kentucky, laid before the
committee statement from leading citizens
OF Rutherford county, republicans as well as
democrats, denying that there was any disturb
ances IN the county or any outrages, beyond such
as were committed by idle negroes. General
Butler examined Governor Senter very closely
Rs to the effect general amnesty would have upon
ex-rebels. Senter did not think 1t would DO them
any good. In his opinion the only remedy s militia
or troops OF some Sort The ex-rebels he said have
marked respect for power and thorough con-
tempt for anything like weakness.
Improvement of the Navigation Of Red
River.
petition signed by several citizens of Texas and
Louisiana has betn presented to Congress asking
for $2500oO to be applied to the removal OF obstruc
tions to navigation OF the Red river as far west
as Shreveport and in the lakes ana cypress
bayou beyond to Jefferson, Texas. The immense
value Of the produce received out Of that river at
New Orleans for the season 1soo-70 can be realized
by the following hgures:-Cotton bales, SOC, 900;
beef barrels and .ierCea 121 ono. hides no0 fol
low, pounds 100000; cattle head, $4,000; hogs and
sheep, head 90 900; sugar. hogsheads TO- 000 molas.
ees, barrels, 16, ,O0O
Bill for the Admission of New Mexico.
The House Committee on Territories agreed to-day
20 report bill for the admission Of New Mexico as q
State in the Union. Among the fundamental condl
tions TO be placed in the bill will be one with regard
to educational facilities to be provided by enact
ment by the Legislature OF the new State. New Mex.
leo Is said to be somewhat behind in the matter or
education and educational institutions.
The Vacancy I'm the South Carolina Con.
gressional Delegation.
Information received here to-day is to the effect
tnat the Governor OF South Carolina will order O
new election shortly for the Congressional seat
vacated by the carpet Dagger Whittemore. The
latter is In the fed, it is said with q splendid
chance OF success, although he is opposed by q
muatto candidate named Raney, who Is now
State Senator. Whittemore's popular manners Il is
thought, will captivate the darkies In spite OF
Rainey's candidacy.
Tribuintions Of the House Naval Committee.
The House Naval Affairs Committee had another
exciting debate over the proposition to abolish the
rank OF executive offcer IN the navy This matter
seems to stick in the throat OF the committee with
tenacty that exceeds anything else they have come
across In the bill for the reorganization Of the navy.
IT would seemas II the committee could not make up
s mind as to whether the ships OF the navy can get
along without this onlcer. Some two weeks ago
theS sent for Admiral Porter TO get his opinion. The