New-York tribune., 1870-05-28
WASHINGTON.

THE HOUsE-INCRHAsE OF THE UNITED
,rATEs JUDGES SALARIES BY THE SENATE
p:OBABLE PASSAGE or TIE BILL REyIVISG
THE NAVIGATION NTERE5TS-THE CHINA
TELEGRAPH CABLE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRTBUSsl
wAsHiSGTos, Friday, May, q, 1870
In the House today report OF the Conference Com
mittee OF the two the bill 10 enforce the
Fifteenth Amendment agreed 10, and the bill now
goes the President for his signature Messrs. Beck,
Kerr Cox others Of the Democrats, made their
tomary speeches. Cox's irony, in his defense Of the
NewYOrk Democracy from the charge Of fraud and
ruptOn In the elections there created great deal Of
| amusement. Judge Davis and Bin CHAM replied to the
howls Of the Democracy with their usual force Gen.
schenGk got up his bill TO reduce internal taxation and
had the first section read lie intends pushing tho bill
| through next week.
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
BILL which has been before the Senate for nearly three
weeks was passed this afternoon. The amendments 10
the BILL as it passed the House, are numerous, apd tha
increase Of appropriations considerably over NoOoO
In putting up the salaries to-day the Judiciary were not
forgotten quite a handsome increase being made 10 tho
yearly compensation OF all the U. s. Judges troh tne
Supreme Court Treasurer Spinner did NOT rare %
well as the other officials q motion 10 put hlh up %
a. 600 was largely voted down, Mr.. sherman ntmatDs
that he had not fraction Of the responsibility deyoVins
unon the Assistant Treasurer at New-York
In the animated debate yesterday on the bi for tho
revival shipping interests, it was Mr Allison, and not
Mr. Lynch, who made the unfrendly motion TO lay on
the table, This defeated by majority Of 49, and ~
considered under the circumstances, very fair ts Ot
friendly feeling toward the bill as IL now staDIs NJ
Lynch at the close Of his effective speech. called tie
| previous question. which Mr.. Allison offered his
motion. While the roll being called o'clock Hr-
rived, and the House adjourned under It's rule. The
previous question motion would have been
| the first thing in order this morning but for a
| previous arrangement the Fifteenth Amendme1t,
bill That carried the question till Tuesday, when
It will probably be decided. Tho friends " the measure
believe will pass by respectable majority. Complaint
made Of the personal character given to the debate "
the Western opposition, and the attacks made on Hf
Lynchs motives have caused favorable action among
many hitherto Indifferent The muchabused Pennsylyi-
nisr REPRESENTATIVES. for whose particular Interests TIE
bill as it stands offers advantages have acted through
out in the most liberal manner toward TIE depressed
maritime interests, offering favorable contrast in tLia
respect to the Western opposition.
A special meeting Of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee held to-day for the purpose Of disposng
Of the question which has been under consideration Tor
some time Of granting subsidy to Cyrus '" fled
Co. 10 construct the China telegraph cable Mr. Fieds
last proposition to the Committee Is that the Govern
ment grant him $4,000 year, and when the cable -
completed the Government TO have the privilege Of pnr
chasing it at the cost price, with advance Of ten per
cent for the interest on the money The DISCUSSION On
the question was continued up to the hour oi aJour'
ment without reaching any definite conclusion IL IL
regarded as questionable whether any concurrent leg'
| 9'''''4A
The House Foreign Affairs Committee considered
among other matters to-day, the petition of Gen. Nagle
who was imprisoned by the British authorities on sSp-
con Of being Fenian, and referred to the President
Of the United States who is authorized to enter INTO cor
respondence with the British authorities, and demand
from that such damages as right and justice TO
qure at their hands.
Col James F. Jaques, who was Colonel OF an ILLINOIS,
regiment at the beginning OF the Rebellion, appeared
before the Senate Military Committee to-day To urge MS
claim for service performed during the ReDeoh
1t appears that he employed under the direction Vi
the late President Lincoln, to whom he made all ms
reports still engaged in this work when the Pre
dent assasnated He stated to the Committee por
ton of the work he performed within the Rebel lines ~
well as on this sde and also in Canada, where he was
watching the movements Of the Rebel emissares. Iho
history Of his operations is not only entertaining but
highly important. 1t Is the intention OF the Committee
to make them public.
The Secretary of the Treasury has written to the Col
lector of NewYor that in his opinion the establishment
of what is known as the Carriage in that city,
act of doubtful legality and that branch OF the GUS
toms service it is neither advantageous to the
Government the business interests OF the city, and
that it should be abolished with such delay only az may
be necessary to reorganze the business In proper man
ner He directs the restoration of the former system
with additional regulations for the security OF the Gov
ernment in the transportation Of goods.
All the Executive Departments of the Government will
be closed Monday next to allow the employees to par
clpate in decoration Of the soldiers graves in the
neghboring cemeteries. Both Houses Of Congress VIII
also adjourn and business will be almost wholly sus-
pended here
The President has accepted invitation from Senator
Camaron spend few days at the atters residence in
Harrisburg next week
There was a renewal OF the debate the removal Of
the capital in which it very plainly developed that
any such idea has not the ghost Of chance with the
Senate as at present constituted
Mr. Summers little item of 100000 for North Pole ex
pedtion came up for review, when good deal of fun
was poked at it, but it finally passed muster by close
vote.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has approved
design for stamp to be imprinted on blank paper with
limitation clause in printed words across the stamp
GOOD only for bank check" This form Of stamped
paper be supplied to the people under proper guards
and restrictions that each individual where he
peases and have his bank checks printed he likes but
on this stamped paper. BY this means persons residing
at remote points, as In the West or on
the Pacific coast who may be desrous OF
ayang themselves OF the conyeniences Of our improved
stamp and the time wish to have Their checks
printed by offices in the cities where they reside may do
SO without the delay and expense OF transporting the
naner from New York TO be stamped, and Of returning
the completed checks to owners places of business
The Commissioner is also making arrangements for sup
plyng the demand for stamped paper for sight draf
and for other instruments in daily need by business mem
which are subject fixed and determined stamp duty,
not variable with the amount Of money or time h'oNed
IL their use.
number OF the members Of the Presbyterian synod
I'm session in Philadelphia and NUMBER Vi tno meOo'
OF the Baptist Home Mission Conventions aiSo 'eH III
| Io a. pbi1aseInbia arrived here this morning, and
1,1 ON Tho President and some members OF the Cabl-
NET for the purpose OF paying their respects
Tno touowing changes have taken place in the New
| vi post Offices during the week: