New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-19
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WAsHIyGToY Friday, March 49, 1870.
The Republican members OF the Ways and Means Com
mtee were conference to-day with President Grant
and Secretary Boutwell, at the White House. The Fund
ING bill was the subject OF the conference The commit
tee having the and wishes OF both the Pre
dent and Secretary Boutwell, relative to the measure vi"
at their meeting Monday next proceed with its CONSIDER
alton The Committee considerably divided on sew
eral of the provisions OF the BILL especially those relating
10 the foreign clause the National Bank clause requ
ing the banks exchange their six per cent bonds Tor
four and half per bond and also the clause allow
ing greenbacks to be funded into four per cent bond
There appears TO be willingness the part OF many OF
the members Of the Committee TO yield their own Views
in Difference to those OF the President and Secretary
The Banking and Currency Committee met to-day and
had general discussion financial matters including
the Senate bill FOR the redistribution OF ortynVe nohs
Of National Bank crculaonthe Funding BILL ana the Dill
authorizing the OF an additional ftymons OF green
backs. The Committee will not report any measure until
the Funding bill is disposed Of There is disposition on
the part Of several members OF the Committee to report
bill increasing the capital OF the National Banks one
hundred millions retiring Of course an equal amount OF
legal tenders.
There are a large number OF New-York politicians
here and the White besieged by them to-day
For some time past "a determined effort has been
made with the President, Secretary Boutwell, and Gem
missioner Deano to have Mr.. Bailey, Collector OF In
ternal Revenue in the XXXIId Dirtrct removed.
Their efforts have been far successful that to-day the
President decided to Mr.. Bailey, and transfer
Gen. Pleasonton Of the WITH District to the XXXiId
District; L. 5. Marshal Harlow Is TO take the IVth
District and Gen George H. Sharpe Of Ulster County s
TO be L. s. Marshal
In the Senate to-day the Judiciary Committee reported
back the credentials OF Cen Ame Senator from Mssis'
sippL with a resolution declaring HIM ineligible. The
IN min
Senators also hold that Gen. Ame is eligible and strong
effort will be made TO Oyerrue the judgment Of the Com
when the report and resolution up and as u
Is question Of privilege, 1t may he called up at any
time The debate the Georgia bill this afternoon was
quite interesting. and ts progress was watched with
much anxiety by Gov Bullock, and the op-
posing Georgia delegations. The most powerful
argument that has yet been made during the
debate came from Senator scburz. He displayed
knowledge OF the workings Of our social and political
system not often shown by natIvebOrn statesmen
and from his summing UP II was evident that he had
carefully studied the whole subject, and knew OF what
he spoke Speeches also made 10y Messrs Poneroy'
stewart and Drake. all OF whom took the opposite view
Of the case An effort was made to obtain final vote
this afternoon but consequence Of the number OF
amendments pending, and the disposition for further de-
bate that idea abandoned, and after sitting untA
o'clock an adjournment until Monday was carried
Before the adjournment vote was had on the amend
the Governors OF the Rebel States 20 call out and
organize the militia 70 suppress usurrection, which
adopted with but two dissenting voices MI.
brakes amendment providing that the United states OF
state troops which are sent insurrectonary dis
trct shall be quartered upon the people was pending at
the adjournment There is doubt Of rs rejection,
although from tie expressions Of many Senators
It seems assured that Congress viii enact some
legislation which Will have the effect 10 subdue the
lawlessness which prevails IN some portions OF
the South In regard TO the chances OF retaining
the Bingham amendment. the prevalent opinion is rather
against IT, and estimate to-day gave 81 for 1t and 81
against it, Two Senators Who when the bill was before
the House. advocated putting in this proyso' are now IN
favor Of striking out The vote VIII certainly be very
close Gov Bullock is here. working ass!duously The
present Judiciary Committee OF the Senate seems to be
unpopular with majority OF the Senate every measure
I'm regard to reported by it, this session.
having been defeated Gen Ames takes hope from this
and feels sure he VIII beat the JUDICIARY committee ana
receive his seat.
In House to-day nothing was done but business of
a private nature matters relating TO the District OF
Columbia speech from Job Stevenson on the Tariff
Mr Frank Hyberger OF the Governors staff, accom-
panied by Mr. Fletcher Secretary Of State of Tennessee
today delivered to the President the Official message Of
Gov senter requesting the President 70 send troops 20
Tennessee to que the disturbances IN that State and
enforce the laws. The Governor states that he has
called upon the Legislature to organize the militia but
that has refused and that he asked accord
ance with the provisions Of the Constitution, that Ma
tional forces be sent to aid him in maintaining
order. The President stated that he would
comply WITH the requisltiou. The condition
OF affairs in that state is the subject OF
much interest Congress, and the Reconstruction Com
mittee holding daily sessions 10 consider the subject
D. b. Thomas President Of the Tennessee State Senate
and Speaker Perkins Of the House here 70 oppose
Congressional action. and also the sending OF United
states troops the State. L. T. Thomas before Gen
Buffers Committee to-day, and was rather roughly
handled by Butler who conducted the examination. Mr.
Thomas did not at all relish Buffers questions. and his
manner Of putting them. It is understood that Gen.
Butler cousults freely with the President regarding his
action In Tennessee affairs.
From advanced sheets Of the report OF the Statistical
Bureau for the month Of November, IS09 the following
interesting figures III regard TO commerce taken
Imports for the month s1JGo24C5; exports 763s3lo;
increase Of imports over the same month IN 1905 s65
Oh; increase 81 exports, Ny95,ss9 For TIE eleven
months ending Nov 80, lss, the tots! imports were
S31JO949; total exports A2J3l4ei; the average IN
crease over ne year l'os Ta7 81 per cent Amerean
foreign vessels carried s&ol $50 american vessels car
red sl96j O39 Of the exports while foreign vessels car
81 27l There remained at tho end OF the month
sls2O6l9 worth OF imports in bonded ware
houses The number Of American vessels that entered
our ports during the month 9s7 the number that
cleared s69 the number OF foreign vessels that
entered 1853. and the number that cleared was
enrolled and licensed. TIE various Custom districts Of
this country the 3Oth OF November, twas follows:
3g3 1851; unTgged. 62s7; total tunnage,
33ls tuns. The temporary documentary vessels num-
Der LOSS, the tunnage OF which Is fOl,Oi1 tuns
The House Naval Committee, at their meeting to-day,
resumed the consideration q the question Of the removal
Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Committee are uDani
nous for removal but dCided as 10 new site Some
favor New-LOndon. others some point the Hudson,
and others again the removal Of the fixtures and
machinery other navy yards there is necessity
for SO many yards No conclusion arrived al. The
question having been raised in Committee 30 the title
Of the property, the Brooklyn Navy Yard
moved Gen !slocum appeared before the Committee.