New-York tribune., 1870-12-06

mee last session. He believes that the plan for the in
crease Of the Navy which the President IL preparing
will propose the construction at private yards or power
full ocean steamers, be built under some Governments
| Superintendent 20 have them adapted for conversion
into war vessels II necessary but 10 DO used III ue oi
peace as passenger steamers.
Senator Sumusr states that the object OF his BILL intro
duced to-day but upon which he could not obtain aeton
is to stop the presses In tue Treasury Department. ana
prevent the future printing Gf United ttaes currency IN
place OF the worn ous notes Ho believes this course VIII
gradually contract the curTeusy, and bring about specie
| paynaents The bill also provides for amending tnc
Funding law by increasing the Ave per cent bonds from
500 100000 TO &OOOO0OO The Senator dOes not DeeVe
that bonds bearing lower Of interest can be nego
tated under the present condition Of the finances
The judiciary Committee vii lbe among the first called
for reports in the House The Committee spent several
weeks last session. In investigation OF the Mc6arrh
han claim aud had two reports prepared, which there
opportunity to make before the adjournmont-a
majority report opposed TO MoGarrahan, and minority
report in his favor. There is third party In the Com
mittee now, composed Of Gen. Butler and one O'her
member who hold that the property in question belongs
to the United States. The Committee will reconsider
their previous action before reporting. McGarrahans
friends on the Committee say that Mr. Evars the attor
ney for the New Idria Company, agreed with the Com
mittee that action shoud taken in the Interior De
partment to patent for the Company until Con-
gress could act upon the question: and complain that the
promise was not kept.
Gen. Logan will introduce as soon as possible,
luton abolishing the Office Admiral of the Navy ut
once and the Office OF Vce-Admra as soon as vacancy
This will reduce the Navy TO an equaty Of
with the Army the grades OF General and Lieutenant
General in which are, by virtue OF the Army Reduction
act OF last session. to be discontinued
Gen. 10 gan intends to press this before
any confirmation is made by the Senate Of an appoint
meut TO fill tho vacancy oeeasOned by the death
Admiral Farragut.
The election Of Cen Logan United States Senator
from Illinois I'm place Of Senator Yates, whose
pires with the present Congress- IS regarded as certain
OF the l25 Republican members of the Illinois Legisla
ture 80 are claimed by Cen Logans friends as pledged
to him. The remainder divided between Gov
Palmer, Cen Oglesby, and Gen. Korner.
Representative Sidney Clarke OF Kansas, says that
the Senatorial contest in his State for successor to Son
ator Ross, is very animated Politics are nothing II not
personal Kansas and the entrei population Is said to
| be divided with Clarke and ant-Clarke men, the
Ants being sub-divded into half dozen factions The
Republicans in the Legislature about evenly divided
the Senatorial question, and the 1G Democrats hold
the balance Of power and are likely in the end to make
bargain with party the other. Mr.. Ross Is himself
| quite confident Of reelection.
Representative Witcher Of West Virginia. who was de-
feated for reelection by Democrat says that hos
y to negro suffrage which lost the State 10 the Repub
cans. The people mainly Of old Virginia extraction,
isolated from the rest Of the country among the
mountains that progress in public opinion very slow
and the State behind OF the Southern States
the suffrage question. He says that the disqualified
Rebels voted without restraint, and that one
third Of the negro secured by the Democrats
The President gave dinner at the White House this
evening in honor of Admiral Rowan. Many Of the most
prominent officers Of the Navy present with their
wives and daughters. Admiral Porter did not attend.
Representative Washbun Of Wisconsin has received
letter his brother, Minister to France in which he
says the people Of Paris have provisions enough TO hold
out until the lSt Of January.
Representative Roderck r. Butler Of Tennessee here
but lie did not answer to his name to-day His friends
say he will appear in the House tC-morrow and make a
personal explanation during which he will refer 10 the
damaging charges which have been made against him in
connection with Pension frauds and demand inyesti
CATION by Congress into the whole subject
OPENING OF THE U. s. SUPREME COURT-TREAs-
URY ESTIMATES-1ROUBLE IN TIE CHERO-
| KEE COUNTRY.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH1
Mr. Justice Nelson Senior Associate Justice, appeared
today and took his seat on the Bench o ttG supreme me
absence OF the Chief Justice relieving Mr. Justice CHI
just closed, IN the absence Of Mr. Justice Nelson the
usua custom the first day Of the term Justice Brad
ley today i'm the Chambers ordered an Injunction 10
restrain Josiah Crosby from selling the Texas and New
! Orleans Railroad. - .
ting mates OF appropriations required Tor tie service
OF the fiscal year ending July 80, 1872, makes printed
Office and CouTt-HOuse of Ncw-Ior, the total amount 10
be appropriae S139 g7, while that appropriated Tor
the current fiscal year ending June 30 next was SOOO
The tot amount Tor the POstOice and SubIfeasuIF ~
Boston IS Sqi2 57l which $250OO APPROPRIATED
for the current fiscal year To dCeOp far prdct-
cable the photography Of the coast and that OF the C
y of the Aeutan Islands, and for the record OF such
observations may be made IN general examination
of the coast features, Will require S25OO The estimate
TO indemnify the States for expenses incurred by them IN
| defense of the United States IS iGOOO,OO)
! on the oath Of last mouth q United States
| Dcputv Marshal from Van Burcn, Ark, at
| tempted TO take from the hands OF the Cherokee
Ross and Nj. Barge, members Of the National Council,
advised the Sheriff not to submit whereupOn the Deputy
arrested Them together with the prisoner ana took them
an 20 Van Buren, Much excitement caused by the
conduct OF the Deputy the ChcrOkees looked upon 1t
as "A fagTaut violation OF their own recognized laws.
The Republican Senators will hold caucus tomorrow,
10 arrange as usual for the Standing Committees Of the
session.
Among the arrivals this evening Senator MELON
aid and Representatives Roots and BOes of Arkansas,
Representatives Maynard and Butler Of Tennessee and
REPRESENTATIVES MOrphs and Barry OF Mississippi They
were detained their way hither by railroad accl-
dent between Bristol and LvnChburg.
The Congressional Printer In his report, submitted
to-day, for the year ending with September last shows
the actual disbursements for public printing, paper,
binding, ithOHaphy, engraving, mapping, salaries etc.
in his Office, TO be lGO9GO. The printing and binding
for all the Custom Houses has been transferred by law TO
| the Government Printing Otiice The superintendent
again calls attention TO the necessity Of increase OF
| building accommodation TO meet pressing wants.
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THE NEW-HAVEN BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL.
| NEw-HAyRN, Dec. 5.-The Beethoven Festi-