The New York herald., 1870-05-03

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March 3, 1862 shah be so construed as to embrace
those soldiers whose discharges shall show that they
were discharged by order Of the War Department
Stirring Up the Administration ON tho subject
OF the Alabama Claims.
Mr.. Harvey Q. Calkin, OF New York made an effort
to-day TO get resolution through the House instruct
ing the President to demand settlement OF the Ala
bama claims from Great Britain in order that the
money que honest claimants who suffered from the
depredaaons of the Confederate cruiser Alabama
might be paid. Mr.. CalKin demanded the previous
question upon the passage Of the resolution, and
was sustained by forty y-seven members OF the House,
Of course there was majority against It, ana on
motion Of General Banks 1t was referred to the CON-
mittee on Foreign Affairs The vote to-day is re-
garded as significant showing that Congress Is dis
posed to leave the management Of this question to
the Executive, without interference.
The Indian Appropriation Bill.
The Committee on Indian Affairs met again to-day.
General Parker, Commissioner OF Indian Affairs,
before them. The consideration OF the Indian Ap-
preparation bill was resumed and finished. Although
the House made many material reductions in the
amounts the Senate Committee has, In majority of
cases, restored the appropriations to the fixed
in the estimates Of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Telegraph Cables Between California and Asia.
The bill lately presented In the House of Repre-
sentatves for an ocean cable between New York and
Holland, under concession granted by the King OF
Holland, October 1869 provides that 1t shall be con.
tInued from New York by wires over the continent
Of America, and by cable from the Pacific
coast to China and Japan; $l0,000.OOO seven
per cent bonds to be issued for wires and
cables from Europe to the Pacific coast; So
for cables from the Pacific coast to Asia; the bonds
secured ON the wires cables and property OF the COM
pany; the government to use the wires and cables
OF the company one hour each day without charge,
and two additional hours il needed, at half the
tariff rates. The bill 10 incorporate the Pacific Sub
marine Telegraph Company and to facilitate tele-
graph communication between America and ASIA
meets with much favor. No opposition has yet been
expressed against it. Week after next Nj. Cyrus w.
Field will return to Washington to give information
on the subject before several OF the committees.
Annuling Territorial Laws-rhe Union Pacific
Rnirond.
The Senate to-day passed the bill annulling the
Territorial laws ofWyomng under which the present
court OF that Territory assumes jurisdiction to ap
point receiver of the Union Pacific Railroad I'm the
suit OF James w. Davis for ties furnished the road.
This action was In consequence OF the information
just received from Cheyenne that Judge Howe pro.
poses TO order receiver unless the company pay the
sum demanded or deposit in court $780, 900 as secu-
rity for any judgment that Davis may recover. The
company refuse to make the deposit, claiming that
they do not owe Davis, ard even II they did such
proceeding could be legal until judgment be first
obtained In the usual form; aud they have given
orders to their superintendent to stop the running
of the road il the Court shall undertake to put a
receiver In possession.
Number and Tonnage OF United States Mer-
chant Vessels.
The monthly report NO. y Of the Bureau OF Stats-
tics, in press, contains besides other valuable
and interesting matter, statement showing the
number of vessels and amount OF tonnage belonging
to each OF the several States on the 30th Of June
1862 The total number OF vessels was 26, 393, with
tonnage Of ,3l9 Of which 7,175 vessels, repre-
senting tonnage OF 1,Sl9.956, belonged to New
York; to Massachusetts 2,S10, with 471,642 tons;
to Maine 2,944 vessels with 443777 tons;
to Pennsylvania 2Os2 vessels, with 265, ,6s5 tons; to
Ohio l,l2s vessels, with l460S6 tons; to rOis s27
vessels, with l24 694 tons, and to Michigan 739 ves
sells, with lOs,9s9 tons. The number Of vessels tenn
porarlly registered was 1888, with a tonnage Of
4o1 o46. making grand total OF 27,425 vessels and
Alas, 1856 tons.
ExpeditisG Business In the Senate.
The Senate still continues at work upon the cacn
dar under the rule adopted about ten days since.
The progress in the transaction OF business, as a
consequence, is marvellous. How long the Senate
will be able to restrain itself In this unparalleled
manner s question: but 1t is supposed that
the country is to be favored with more oratOrical
efforts this session. There are variety Of themes
which we may now hear from at any time, as the
recuperative powers OF the Senate are eXtraordi-
nary. When we do come to another blow it will be
more than squal. The abolition of the franking
privilege is the first Of the special orders.
Resolution Of the Nebraska Legislature In
Favor OF the Postal Telegraph.
In the House to-day Representative TafYe, of Nc
braska, presented the joint resolution of the Legs-
lature Of that State relative the postal telegraph
system. 1t reciles that
Whereas bill has been introduced in the Con-
greSs Of the United States providing for the estab.
lishment OF postal telegraph; and whereas, III the
Judgment OF this Legislature, such measure would
suserve the interests Of the people bv promOtin z
and fostering system OF cheap communication be-
tween every portion or the Union,
Resolved, That our Senators and Representative es
in Congress be and they are hereby instructed TO
employ their votes and influence in favor OF the bill
Tor such system OF postal telegraph.
Amnesty.
1t mas been ascertaned that not less than 600 900
amnesty oaths were taken under the proclamations
respectively OF Presidents Lincoln and Johnson.
They are vi record in The State Department.
NATIONAL MEDICAL CONVENTION
Resolutions of the Convention at WashinR-