The New York herald., 1870-03-17

penter indeed Oil the repuoican ocnhCofs, uOckcu
around Interspersed with these were few
outsiders-Bulock, for instance, and others un.
known and uncared for. few members OF the
House OF Representatives also joined IN.
During these side scenes Mr. Howe made an ex-
planaon OF rule Of the Senate In regard TO claims
BY the time he had finished the Senate nad returned
TO rs usual decorum and the pending bill was re-
sumed Mr.. Morton taking the n0or. Many OF the
crowd dispersed, though crowded galleries lisIened
to Mr.. Morton and remained until nearly three
O'Clock, when the Senate went into executive ses.
sion. Revels speech was decidedly the sensation
OF the day. and tonight Its merits are being dis
cussed among the people. Everywhere the first az
tempt OF the Senator receives commentator.
Protest from Col0rcd Members Of tho Georgia
Legislature Against the Bingham Amend
p,ent.
delegation OF colored men IRON Georgia, repre-
sentng the coored men OF that State, and composed
OF SIMON w. Beard. Chairman; Alfred Ketcham,
Secretary; I. G. Campbell, ST., ROmuus Moore,
r. NJ Alien, W. II. Harrison. George Wallace,
Abraham Smith, Abraham Colley, J. ]. Costcr, T. q.
Canpoell, Jr.. and John Warren, all OF whom are
members of the Legislature, excepting the Chair
man and Secretary, called mt the Executive Mansion
this morning and had an interview with the
President Tney were uDaccompanied by any Sena-
tor or Representative and claimed to be represented
here by no party whatever. Their object, as stated
to the President was co obtain his influence towards
the defeat OF the Bingham amendment to the
Georgia bill the adoption Of which, they asserted,
would destroy any OF the benefits which had accrued
to the cillzens OF their race In Georgia by the aaop
ton OF the constitutional amendments. They also
urged upon the President to give them his favor in
procuring the proper legislation towards securing
rhe rights or the colored people III that State, as
they lare not now In the enjoyment OF them.
Among other statements made was that
the colored people OF the State had no
confidence IN the Bryant faction OF the
Georgia republicans, and that he did not
represent the views OF the coored members OF the
Legislature in any respect. Several OF the members
OF the delegation addressed the President detailing
the condition Of affairs concerning The coiored peo-
pie OF Georgia
The President said he felt an neres. In affording
full protection TO all classes OF citizens In all the
States OF the Union ana he thought that proper legs-
aton should be directed to this end, even II 1t went
further in the South than ordinary cases, consid
erng the circumstances OF that portion OF the coun
try resulting from the war.
A Canard Exploded-No Belligerent Rights to
Cubn.
The rumor which prevailed last night that the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs have agreed to
repor. in favor OF according belligerent rights to
Cuba was put in circulation by sympathlzers with
that There Is truth IN 1t. the committee
have not held meeting this week.
Report the French Atlantic Cable.
Mr. Wood, from the Committee on Foreign AIairs,
has submitted a report IN regard to the French Al
la1tc cable The conclusion, as the result Of in
vestigaton, tnat thsre be just grounds Tor
the threatened discrimination against the French
company which Is proposed by legislation In the
adopted which shall ancct all companies alike, 1t
would be nnwIse and unjust to go back so as to
reach injurousy either of the existing Allan.
tic any other cables The ground urged
for legislative enactment against the French
cable, because France denies to the United
States or It's citizens the right TO lay a
cable to connect with the coast OF France, is not
tenabe. That difficulty is likely to be Of temporary
existence. It IS now quite well settled that France
viii reconsider the exclusive grant made to the
cesslonares OF the Franco American cable Besides
the probabilities OF the ratlncauon OF convention
between the two governments OF which neutrality
and reciprocity viii form the general basis 1t is
derstood that the company itself is IN negotiation
with the French governm mt for the REIMBURSEMENT
of the monopoly which their concession guarantees.
or the bill, which the report accompanies, the
mIttce say
nent the United the people, and settles
shall be granted and by which the cables shall be
Protest Of Pilots Against the Bill TO Regulate
Tonnage Dues.
A delegation OF pilots from Boston, New York and
Philadelphia. with their counsel, appeared before
the select committee the causes OF the reduction
OF American tonnage to-day, to protest against the
bill to regulate tonnage dues. In this bill there is
section repeating all State laws creating harbor dues
counsel on behalf OF the Boston pilots and ship
ping merchants; William Allan Butter, OF New York,
appeared as counsel for the New York and New
Jersey pilots the Board OF Commissioners OF Pilots
and the Board OF Marine Underwriters OF New York
Mr.. Butler, who has for many years been
acting counsel for the Board OF Com
missioners OF Pilots and who is thoroughly
conyersans with The origin and operation or the
present SYSTEM made the principal argument
against the obnoxious section OF the bill. He began
By giving detailed statement OF the origin OF the
New York and Sandy Hook pilot age system and the
changes elected during the last sixty years showing
gradual Improvement IN divorcing the State
pllolage system from politics and placing IL under a
BOARD or commissioners. This board and the sys
TEN they inaugurated had been legalized by the New
York legislature which mad delegated the power OF
the appointment OF the Board OF PlloIs to the
Chamber Of Commerce. thus securing the
vices OF practical and experienced shipmas-
tcrs III Lne examination ana licensing OF
pi ois. II claimed that the present
pilotaga system OF New York has attained a very
nigh degree OF efficiency only seven vessels having
been losl while in charge OF pilots In twenty-five
years since 1t was under the cnarge Of the present
board The compulsory features complained OF by
those who seek TO repeal the existing law Simply
the requirements common to all pilotage codes
throughout the civilized world requiring vessels to
take pll0t or else to pay pllotage 10 the plot first
onerlng his services. All coasLwise vessels under
2O) TONS and ali steancoasting vessels SAILING under
Il license are exempt from The law. This decree OF
conpulson, l6 was arreed IS Indispensable for
the maintenance or the potage service, as with
out 1t there would not be sufficient lnducement or
incentive Tor the iaoor and risk involved. The law
III WAS stated Is equally compulsory upon the pilots
IN requiring them 10 Oer tner services aud pilot
tile first vessel requiring su n services The rates
plota2e are regulated IRON time TO time by the
Legislature, and during last year the eatre charge
upon the entire commerce Ol New YORK was at the
rate OF one and twotentR mills on the dollar, while
the saving OF life and properly was lncalculable.
The marine insurance companies, representing In
the insurance OF vessels and cargoes AZ risk over
$500 600 600 annually, had testified to the necessity
OF maintaining the present system, and mad
demonstrated against any interference by Con-
presg. Great stress uDOn Lne