The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-27
Tho Military Committee to Investigate Ben
Buffers Affairs.
Official Correspondence on the Subject Of
the French Cable.
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British Colombia.
WA5HlNGroN June 20. 1870.
The Tax and the Tariff Question.

the TAX on gross receipts ana on egace3 and success
slons. Tho tax on these items amounts to about
$4,000 900 per annum. and 1t Il considered that this
will 90 far towards restoring the amount which
will be lost by abolishing the income tax. The com.
mittee regard the vote in the Senate aboshng this
tax final, and no attempt win be made TO restore
It. The tariff part OF the Tax bill was also c0nsid-
cred but the committee did not get further than the
tax on sugar, which they agreed to restore. To.
morrow they Will settle the question about the tax
tea aud coree and the indications are that they
will also be restored The committee will endeavor
TO call up the bill tomorrow, anu there will be
contest to whether the Senate will proceed with
the Tax bill or take up the ST. Domingo treaty.
Butter TO DO Investigated.
Ben Butler appeared before the subcommittee on
Military Affairs yesterday relative to the investigation
which has been ordered into the manner In which
the managers or the National Home for Soldiers and
Sailors have spent the money entrusted TO them.
Butler is the president OF this institution, and this
| investigation was gotten up by Buffers friend
Farnsworth who alleges that there have been some
| irregularities ABOUT the management OF the instItu
| ton II IA probable that the committee will not go
into the investigation untl the next session. Butler
says there no irregularities that everything has
] been done squarey, and he is ready TO lay before
| the eommitiee 81 the books, papers ana evidence
they want to satisfy thea that VIA, y says seq
rect It Will be necessary for the committee, ho1-
ever examine other Witnesses less interested than
| Butler, If they want to get at all the facts.
| Prospects Of the ApportiOnmcnt BILL.
An effort will be made tomorrow in the House to
| bring up the Apportionment bill. with view TO
| passing II under suspension OF the rules. Penn
1 sylyania and New York have united with the New
England states In opposing the BILL and 1t will re-
| ouire The full strength Of the West and South to
| overcome this opposition. Both the New York and
Pennsylvania republicans fearful that II the bill
| become a law 1t would tend to increase the demo-
cratic members OF the House from those States. New
England Is against II because 1t would likely result
in cutting down her representation in the House.
Tho Brooklyn Nuisance Controversy.
| Secretary Robson has returned to the Naval
Board their report to him Oh the subject Of the al
legged factory nuisance opposite Brooklyn Navy
Yard This leaves the question to be determined
1 more thorough Investigation, In which botl
a''e' :" controversy will be heard.
parties W w. -rch Marine Gable.
.as.oaaencc IN relation to the Frenct
,,rne nIe has ,us, been pubpssed. The Minister
Of Foreign Affairs on the 3lst Of March, last al
dressed the following note to the Minister at Wash
ington:-
The oovo,n,,ou, :; -. -mneror consents to tht
Company In The sense u, Se WIN racr, mt OF h'
| prVneRe inu is, consents to rcnquisil the L..
lege) agreeably TO the views OF the Washington Cai
net. II likewise DESIRES in arranging This matter
y q2me to an uaderst anding with the government
seven francs fifty Confines as the price OF q de
spatch of ten words and 10 impose this cos.lIiion
MIR. F,s.h in reply to Mr.. Berthemy April a. 1870.
! says;--
| government have Adopted the views Prescribed by
MIN Oh the subject, ana that they have revoked the
grant OF exclusive or monopoly privileges He W..
ter OF the grant made to the projectors OF the ptesent
| cable to Involve the concession ami acknowledge
ment Of the fun and equal rights OF any cable which
may be established by authority OF this government
to land upon the French shore aud TO connect with
| for forwarding, transmitting ana delivering its
messages over the lines established French tern.
tory and OF connecting with extra territorial lines.
| &C., that are or may he enjoyed by Tie present
French line or ny any other hereafter to he esab-
lished In case the intent and effect or the rclin
Qushment be other than aS ABOVE In Is not
to be construed as granting or contemplating Ire
reciprocity and equal iacllics the President desires
maximum rate OF charge; possibly that suggested
may be proper; but on this point he reserves an
| such result but either legislation 10y bo;h govern
| ments or an arrangement by treaty. or both, may
| be necessary TO effect this.
| Mr.. Berthemy to Mr.. Fish, June Is says
| Referring to my verbal communication on this
| subject lave the honor to inform yOn that the
| company in whose favor have been directed by my
| coast OF the United states the submarine cable de.
| signed to connect this country by telegraph with
France had renowned the exclusive privilege when
was insured TO 1t by the nr,t contract. Tie treaty
establishing this new situation has Just been signed
| by the Minister OF the Interior and Mr. Erlangcr.
| Mr.. Fish In reply, June 49, says
Understanding this REIMBURSEMENT in the sense
expressed In my letter to you Of the l4h Of April
| last, have 10 say that In consequence OF TINS The
government has hitherto made 10 the landing OF this
cable Is now Withdrawn, and that ! snail transmit
the information which you have communicated to
me to the appropriate committees or the Senate and
oil the House OF Representatives, TO which these
bodies have respectively referred the proposed egs.
ation on this subject.
New Postal Arrangements with British Coz
iumbiu.
Arrangements have just been concluded for an
exchange OF correspondence between the United
states ana the provinces Of vancouvers Island and
British Columbia, to take effect the LIST OF July
prox The rates OF postage chargeabe the CORE
spondence exchanged with the provinces In ques-
tion on and after the LIST Of July next six cents
| per each half an ounce fraction thereof on the
| prepaid letters sent and ten cents the
unpaid letters received. Letters insufiiciently
| paid are 10 be transmttei wholly unpaid; but II
| one or more full rates shall be prepaid the number
Of rates fully prepaid shall always be allowed, and
the deficient postage only rated up Tor collection ON
| delivery. The prepaid letters received in either
country from the other to he delivered free all
| charge whatever. Newspapers pamphlets, maya.
zines and all other articles OF printed matter TO
be charged the regular domestic OF postage to
and from the frontier line IN the United States and In
| the provinces respectively
survey Of Townships In Utah.
| The Commit ssioner OF the General Lana ONCE has
received returns or the survey Of number OF town
| ships in Central Utah, extending over an area Of
| OF nearly 100000 acres These townships embrace
large extent OF excellent agricultural lands, abun-
dainty supplied with timber sufficient for the wants
OF the settlers along the slopes OF the mountains.
| Numerous Quarres OF lime and red sandstone fur
nish inexhaustiblc quantities OF excellent building
materials. Fillmore eng, situated on the south
western part OF the township Il SOUTH range west
| or the Salt Lake meridian contains about 1900
| Inhabitants Cedar Springs, village Of about 200
inhabitants, is situated In the north western part OF
| township 20 south, range west.
|