The New York herald., 1870-03-09


inhauon as oil nad better % In the shape Of green
backs The committee viii report the bill as m
carly day. As already stated In these dispatches
there y no chance Of It's becoming law. The
steady decline OF the premium on gold makes Its
passage BY the House doubtful. ana lt ID asserted
that Loughridge's resolution instructing tho CON-
mittco TO report the Fifty Million bill could not CON-
mand majority OF votes in the House at this time.
Senator Morton's Neutrality Bill.
Tne senate Committee on Foreign Relations held
meeting this morning, and took into consideration
horton's bill, making It misdsmeanor to 1T out or
equip ships Of war for the use Of European Powers
against American colonists claiming independence.
The committee after q brief discussion, agreed to
report favoraby striking out the first section Of the
BILL The second and third sections were retained.
The bill was not materially changed by these m0dI-
ncations. Senator Morton reported the bill during
the morning hour and states that ne win press to
q vote 1T the earliest moment
Arrival Of General Qussada.
General n. De Quesada, late Generaln Chief OF the
Cuban patriot army, arrived In this city this morn
ing, accompanied by Colonies Loynez and vsrona,
Of his slan The General has established himself at
the EbbitE House. To-day ne renamed At his hotel,
and this evening visited some friends The General
viii make an unofficial visit 10 Secretary Fish.
EQualizatiOn of Gold and Greeubacks.
Tne senate seems TO be waking up to the rapid
equalization OF gold and greenbacks. To-day two
propositions we're introduced bearing on the gold
question, one authorizing the payment Of half the
duties on imports IN legal tenders and the other per-
hitting The sale ofthe surplus gold In the Treasury.
The Senatorial Bore Reviewing History.
Senator Davis to-day gave the Senate one OF HIS
exhaustive arguments. Senator McCreery listened
to HIM with marked attention, and judging from q
broAd smile occasionally playing upon this gentle
mans intellectual brow, must nave discovered lit
lie humor IN the remarks OF his colleague. The
question was the Funding bill, but Judging from Mr..
DAVIS remarks q stranger would have thought 1t
was resume OF McCellan's campaign, q history Of
the late rebellion and rebel finances.
Tho Naval Appropriation Bill.
The Naval Appropriation bill was finished by the
Committee on Appropriations to-day. and Will pr0ba.
bly, oe reported to the House tomorrow. 1t cuts
down the estimates about s2,000,O00 because it Is
contemplated by the Committee on Naval Affairs to
bring IN bill reducing the navy to some extent.
Secretary Robeson's estimates were mado for the
present force.
Disposal of the Public Domain.
The House to- day refused to adopt policy against
donating the public lands to railroads and other
monopolies by defeating the bill reported from the
Committee on Public Lands providing that the pub
lie lands in Dacotah and the other Territories shall
be disposed OF only to actual settlers under the
Homestead laws.
The Whiskcy Lobby.
The Senate Finance Committee met this morning
and listened TO delegation OF Western Hhiskey men
in regard to the tax on spirits.
Texas Rutifies tho Constitutional Amendment.
Secretary Belknap received o despatch from Texas
to-day announcing the ratification blythe Legislature
OF that State OF the thirteenth, fourteenth and If
n
States, and that Senator elect Hamilton was the
bearer to washington Of the Official notification
thereof TO the governments.
Withdrawal Of Bonded Spirits.
The Finance Committee or the senate considered
this morning the question Of granting further time
for the withdrawal OF distilled spirits now In bond
in dlstillery warehouses The case was argued by
William Brown, OF Kentucky, IN behalf OF the dstil.
lers oil Kentucky and Pennsylvania. The committee
examined Deputy Commissioner OF Internal Rev.
enue Given, who ls OF the opinion that the disers
should have at least two years. time on bond, with
out interest rne representatives OF the distilers
would prefer two years without interest to three
years with interest at the rate which Congress
seems disposed to prescribe The committee 10
morrow will near Commissioner Delano.
Nominations Conhrmcd-Fisht Over q Ten.
ncssee Postmaster.
The Senate was in executive session two hours
this afternoon. After confirming the nominal ons
OF Richard II. Whiting to be Assessor of Internal
Revenue for the Fifth district OF illinois, and John
NJ. Sullivan to be Collector OF Internal Revenue for
the Twenty third district OF Pennsylvania, the Sen
ate took up the nomination OF Enos Hopkins to be
Postmaster at Nashville, which gave rise to q long
ana animated discussion. This nomination was
favored by Senator Brownlow, but strongly opposed
by Senator Fowler who requested It's rejection in
accordance with q long established usage OF the
Senate cOnceding to every Senator the right to de-
mand tnat no one shall be confirmed post
master OF his own city or immediate neighborhood
VINO IA personally objectionable to him. contest
over the nomination mad been Tor some time In pro-
gress before the Committee on Post Offices, and 1t
was reported without recommendation leaving to
the Senate the decision OF the general question in
VOWED. The conclusion reached by the Senate
arees with ts aclion last year in the similar case OF
the nomination OF postnas er for Leavenworth,
which was rejected At the request Of Senator Ross
Executive Nominations.
The following nominations were sent TO the Senate
to-day:-James b. Cooper OF louisiana, Pension
Agent at New Orleans; Edward BloDdgood to be
captain OF infantry; Passed Assistant Surgeon
George II. Cooke, TO be surgeon In the navy.
Assistant Revenue Assessors.
The following appointments of Assistant Assessors
Of internal revenue were made to-day:-Wi1iam A..
Williams, Eighth New York; Samuel W. HUDSON,
William J. Richards William J. Nicholson, George
Chase Alexander J. Robertson, Fifteenth New York
Elera 7. Cakins and Richard Oakley, Eleventh New
York.
The MI rGarrnlinn Land Claim.
The House judiciary Committee heard further ar
gument in the Mcl;arrahan case, by Z. P. Shaw. OF
New York, who charged that fraud, perjury and
forgery had been freely employed to mlslead the
supreme Court and influence Its decision against the
claim OF McGarrahan.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
The receipts from internal revenue sources to-day
S295 245; total for the month, S. 1s1,771 and
for the present fiscal year to date. $11e e24e,4se.
The New Orleans Mint.
Secretary Boutwell, mas reported against the utility
OF the mint at New orleans, holding the mint av
Philadelphia Is SUFFICIENT Tor the Atlantic States and
at San Francisco suclent for the Pacific States
In view Of this fact Senator Kellogg to-day intro
duced resolution looking to the reversion Of the
mint prCDerty New Orleans IN thar Oitv aa n