New-York tribune., 1870-12-12

OF THE CAPITAL OF UTAH.
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBuSEl
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1870
It's considered certain that the XLfId Congress will
meet and organize on the lth OF March next careful
canvass has been made by persons Interested In the
organization and none OF the reelected members favor
adjournment without electing officers. The Speakers
signature required pay warrants and members
thus senabled TO get their money from month to month
dnring recess. There now 2i3 Representatives
elected OF whom O7 are members Of the present House.
while lO6 are new men, though some few well KNOWN
either from having served In previous Congresses or
holding other positions. Elections are yet to
he held in % districts, in which 1t Is believed the
division between sitting and new members will remain
about AZ above given. The argument most frequently
advanced In favor OF retaining the law 1t stands H.
that IL is dangerous thing and an anomaly in Repub
lcan Government to have period OF nine months In
every second year. when is impossible under any cir
cumsances, TO have Congress, except at the will OF
man. the President and that In case OF the death OF the
President vice-President, and President pro H OF the
Senate during such inerrenum anarchy might result,
for there would be Speaker of the House to he made
President under the Constitution and no authority to call
Congress together 10 choose aspeaker
1t is understood that caucus Of the Republican mem
bers OF the House will he called time this week, the
principal object being TO consider the Amnesty bill, and
endeavor to harmonic conflicting views as to make
the bin in some form party measure and secure for 1t
the united vote the Republicans. At present there Is
wide difference of opinion to the extent to which the
amnesty should the extremes being represented by
who believe in further legislation the subject.
and men whONfayor a complete act OF e Amnesty and
Oblivion" without any exceptions Between these ex-
tremes there almost as many different parties as
there exceptions in Buffers bill.
The holiday is expected 10 begin about Thurs
day of next week. and continue until about the h or 9Th
of January 1t Is evident that important legislative
work Will he done until after the recess.
Some OF the leading Western "Revenuc Rcformcrs"
in this city, counting their chances for success In in
uencng the organization Of the next Congress As they
protest that they will do nothing TO assist the Democrats
to power and the Democrats declare that they will
not vote for Republican Speaker Of the House, there
Doe little hope OF their As 10 their plans
with regard TO the State elections prominent Ohio
"Reforner" states it his opinion that the question or
Tariff will not he Issue there next Fall, but that
compromise Will be made on the subject.
1t doubtful that Gen. Schenck Will be pre-
pared to assume the duties Of Minister to England, which
position has been rendered to and accepted by him,
before the close Of the present Congress Prominent
gentlemen who in position to be best informed say
that he will not leave his duties in the House until the
important business Of the Ways and Means Committee
disposed Of, and that in event he cannot arrange
his private affairs so to leave them without injury
before two months since the fact became known
through these dispatches OF Friday night, his appoint
ment is spoken Of here among senators and Members
with the utmost favor and all unite in prOnouncing
the strongest yet made by the present Administration.
4 bill will probably soon be produced in the House
changing the Territorial capital OF Utah from Salt Lake
City to Corinne The object Of the bill is the
United states officers from city in which there few
Genes TO a rapidly growing town III which there
few MoOns. II is reported that the citizens of Connc
and fact most of the Gentles IN the Territory favor
the change, and that sufficient land and other induce
mens will be offered to protect he Government from
loss 10y the removal.
Representative Shelby NJ Cuilom of Illinois, Ia whom
has been rendered the Goycrnorhp uf Uah, Will prob
ably accept, but hc viii not upon his duties until
March next, when his term in Congress expires
Old Members Of Congress agree that the present ses
sion promises TO be of unparalleled duness, unless
Gen. Butlcr should succeed In throwing rcbraBds
into the House about the fishery question, san Domingo
OF the Alabama claims. More than one hundred mem
Of the present House not elected 10 the
Congress and these gentlemen tabo hut little interest in
legislation, The II time being largely occupied in looking
for executive fayors in the way OF appointments. while
the members Who reelected appear to lee waiting for
the coming of the Congress before entering upon
new legislation. Besides, there il feeling Of unrCr
tanty TO the future ~ parties which makes
politicians reluctant TO commit themselves to positive
ideas upon any subject
The House Committee Commerce will meet again
Tuesday next but will not, until after the holidays
work the River and Harbor bil they have not
yet received the fun report Of the Chief Of Engineers
Messrs. Dixon R ~, sawyer FinkclubWg, Congcr
Potter and sheldon UaJ have been appointed suh-
committee prepare the bill The estimate u the En-
gnreru-C hcf Tor the coming year about i9,1nO0
SCO0OO than those Of last year. When the bl he
came law at the last session The appropriation made
was not quite sOO0O3O The Committee viii attempt To-
keep it below s3,OO0OoO for the next year.
The House Committee Military Affair, j. preparing
q report upon the National Asyums Tor Disabled Sol
der- which they have investigated, under Instructions
given ny the House hast July subcommittee has
visited the asylumS at Dayton, Ohio. Milwaukee, Wis.
and Augusta. Maine TO examine into their condition aud
management About 2,2co soldiers cared for AZ
these institutions 1t IS understood Ina; the report will
commend the general mana cement Of Tho asvums.
The Chairman Of the House Committee Territories
Las received Secretary DclanOa bill which viii
hc introduced Transferring the charge Of the Penen-
tarir and Prisons the Territories from the Interior
Department TO the Department Of .LIsiice, and making
their and supervision part 0t the duties o the
Cuiicd States Marshals-
Logan says that the report that he intends tn in
troducc hill to extend the time for the muster of
supernumerar, officers under the Amy bill to July
next. j. incorrect. He prefers 10 let the law take its
couf-c.
The senate having disposed Of all the nominations bc
fore H. t0 irh here objection, will not proba
bly, hold auohcr executive session before Tuesday or
Wednesday. There srcIns To he an impression among
Senators that tle nominations of Porter and Rowan
may hc confirmed. and that the law aboii,hmg the
grades of Admiral and Vice Admiral, Ia alc effect when
vacancies again occur, will be passed. Gen. Iogans
john resolution comes upn the House tomorow, and viii
probably pass by large majority.
United Senator is to he chosen n Michigan
Jan. 9, plarc of the Hon. j. VI Hawar, whore term
expires March SCHat Howard is candidate re-
election and his competitors The Hon. r. ". Ferry
ana the Hon. Austin Blair members u the House.
and gentleman from the western part of the state
whose name g. also Howard. No at the candidates t.
ai, thus Tar to figure The numbcr OF No,S necessary
to 'oci him.