New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-20
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON Thursday, May 10, 1870.
The Senate Commerce Committee to-day discussed the
whole question of allowing subsidies to establish steam
ship lines The sentiment of the Committee is decidedly
favorable granting aid to all legitimate schemes They
| heard gentleman from California, on behalf OF the
Chamber OF Commerce Of San Francisco, in favor OF
granting subsidy Of 100000 annually to aid In keeping
up the line from Francisco to Australia The matter
10 still under consideration, and the persons interested
are to have another hearing at their next meeting
The Senate Post-Ofce Committee to-day agreed upon
the bill introduced in the Senate substituting the line OF
steamers from New-YOrk to Sisal and Vera Cruz The
bill provides for monthly trips and for subsidy OF
per round trip instead Of $780, the amount asked
The Mexican Government has also subsidized this ne
Mr. Webb was before the Committee urging his New
| York, Panama, and Valparaiso project
The Senate almost entirely engaged to-day on the
Fifteenth Amendment bill Mr.. Hamilton Of Maryland
concluded his remarks in opposition to the measure Mr.
schurz followed of those mastery efforts Tor winch
attained such reputation since his entrance to
the Senate. He completely demolished the sophsucai
arguments which have been advanced by the Democratic
Senator'S and in reply to their asseverations that no
necessity existed for the passage OF the BILL he sad tat
they and their followers had 1t in their power to render
the bill perfectly superuous by carrying out III goou
faith the objects Of the amendment. About tne
middle OF the afternoon Mr.. sausDury, VINO hao
evidently been imbbing very extensively Interrupted
the Senator who was the floor (Mr POOP, ana al
tempted to ask him questions. After he had III
duged in violent and painful gestcuaton for some nVe
minutes and the Senate had listened to, but had not
comprehended his ncoherent mutterings he SUBSIDIZED
and his friends induced him to go into one OF the retrS
rooms and take nap. Mr.. Howard made very strong
speech against General Amnesty, and declared most
earnestly that he would let up" on the rnglead
ers of the Rebellion An evening session was ordered,
but subsequently dispensed WITH as all the senators had
invitations TO attend the silver wedding of Senator and
Mrs. stockton, which took place tonight.
In the House to-day, after the morning hour, the Dpo-
matte and Consular Appropriation bill was taken up IN
Committee OF the Whole. When general debate hau
closed, and the offering Of amendments began there
sprang up debate the old question OF the appoint
men OF Minister to Rome which led to one OF the most
exciting that has occurred in the House ior many
day. Mr.. Brooks, for the purpose OF making point
with his Roman Catholics Of the Eighth New-York Dis
trict moved to strike out the appropriation
for Minister to Guatemala, and insert
Rome This was lost by vote Of At to H. Mr. Cox was
not willing to let the opportunity pass for him 10 make
capital with the people whose church he SO bitterly de-
nounced In his book, "The Buckeye Abroad lie at-
tackled Greece and auded Rome and the Roman Cath-
ole Church. which brought Bingham to his feet He OPP
posed mission at Rome, denouncing the Popes assump
tion of Infabiity as opposed to the free and enlig
ened spirit Of the age By this time the House was greatly
excited and it evident to all that the
resentatiyes Roman Catholic were
mined play the demagogue at the expense Q, all
nd
speeches attacking NewEnglaud charging that the cD-
lection to establishing mission at Rome came from the
Republican party party and that the opPosuoh W
Roman Catholicism as much plank In the platform
OF that party the recognition OF the rght OF le
negro to vote Messrs Dawes, Uoar, and Ortiz repueu
with such telling effect the demagoguesm OF Voor-
hees that that person his temper and began calling
members liars His language gave rise 10 the most up
roarious disorder, and at one time at ieast
half Of the members were on ther iee'
Ear ms
1t was utterly impossible for the Chairman CMr niger
SOLD to secure order the House having become perfect
mob Finally motion that the Committee rise was de-
clared carried and the House adjourned, thus bringing
to an end Of the most disgracefu scenes that mas
ever been witnessed in the American Congress.
Tho bill introduced into the: Senate by MI Fentoh
day or two SINCE passed. authorizing the OF
War to place at the disposal Of the Commissioners OF
Quarantine other proper authorities OF the state OF
NewYor the steamer Illinois, for Quarantine purposes
was to-day passed by the House.
An extra session of the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mtee was held to-day for the consideration OF the pro-
posed foreign telegraph cables. Cyrus w. Field, MI
Hubbard, and Mr. Barney present Mr.. Hubbard
presented many new facts and favored the laying OF
lines He also argued that heavy reduction should
be made in the rates Of messages and says the COM
panes make money largely on their investments by
reducing the rates to 81 so for 10 words
At meeting of the New York Congressional Delegation
number to the National Congress Campaign
Committee, a most merited compliment was paid the
Hon. J. H. Ketcham by his unanimous selection.
Miss Carroll a maiden lady Of much intelligence, from
MARYLAND, appeared before the House Military Coh
mitee to-day and presented and urged claim Tor an
appropriation by Congress TO pay for her valuable ser
vices to the Government in planning the Tel
nessee River campaign. The committee olo ho'
hear her through, but referred her ease 10
one of the members, to whom she VIII urge her
claims and present her testimony. Gen. Logan
Chairman of the Committee, states that PreSideht LIN
coin planned the campaign, and that he showed 10 h
QOgan) long before the beginning OF the campaign, tc
nans mans and figures and the whole campaign, as
was subsequently conducted, with the roads, streams
bridges, and everything marked out Ihcse maps anu
plans we're sent by Mr. Lincoln to the Commanding zen
eral under whose direction the campaign was Fought.
Mr. j. O. A. Warren of Paris will have hearing before
the House Committee Pacific Railroads Tomorrow, III
behalf Of the Fremont, Memphis and FL Paso Klroad
scheme He claims represent the bankers OF Paris
who are interested in the Fremont Road
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHED
ACCOMMODATING the report OF the Finance Committee OF
the hin 10 reduce taxation, Senator Sherman to-day SUI
mitted table showing the Internal Revenue taxes soE
iected i'm the United States for the hscai year Giu8
june &c. 1852 the amounts Of such as are reReae h h
the amounts that are States oecrs and epoye
1901 9S3; special taxes on banks and bankers,
other special taxes ssso gross rsssp! ss $1,000
2 $50; successons, ,ls9 1867 schedule \, $r'%o pl-s
ports s29453; miscellaneous, s2iOlJo; total s3ogiI
Taxes retaned-Spirits si5,G6iOl tobacco, se54oos;
fermented liGmors 81 $50 banks and bankers, s. 1885,
o5i income, about s2o,22ss9 stamps, si2o'lO; gs
penalties collected, so os excess vi S'iS
fees 1852; total, snG,i4l,17o
| A NEW PLAN FOR FUNDING THE NATIONAL
DEBT
WASHINGTON, May 19.-Mr. X. W. Howes' OF