The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-07
WASHINGTON
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The Senate Nursing Private
Corporations.
Modest Request of the Oriental Steam
Navigation Company.
The Naval appropriation Bill in
the Senate.
Indiana and Louisiana Contested Election
Gases Disposed Of.
Payment of British Claims for Illegal
Seizures During the Rebellion.

votes OF the two houses or the Currency bin mad
session OF several hours to-day and after dis
Tutaton ana good deal OF yielding both sides
agreed 10 the report, which was subsequently pre-
scented to the Senate and adopted by that body. 1t
can hardly be called victory either for the mHa
tionsts or the contractionists but is regarded as
compromise between the two. IL is held
that the retirement OF forty-6ve millions
OF three per cent certificates VIII he fully
cOunterbalanced by the issue OF the ity-foar millions
OF national bank notes, that there VIII be no con-
traction. On the other hand, those who are opposed
10 further expansion OF the currency mold TO the
idea that The issue Of the 1ty-four millions OF
national bank notes will not innate the currency
inasnuch as the withdrawal Of the three per cent
certificates VIII Offset thar. The best informed how
ever regard the bill in lis present shape as 40 nna-
ton measure, though rather slight. They say that
the withdrawal OF the three per cent
certificates VIII not equaize the issue
OF the ffiy-four millions national bank
4qses i9r the reason that these certificates, being
held as reserve by the banks, have not gone into
the general circulation ana have not really been felt
IL Win be impossible, however, to keep The national
bank notes rom getting into circulation ami this
account it WIN create imitation The prospect Is that
The conference report Will be adopted by the House,
and the BIZ in its present shane VIII become law.
Tic Penalty for Whipping u vlrginia Com
gressman.
The case Of Pat Woods, who was arrested for
beating Congressman Porter, OF Virginia. was the
sensation IN the House to-day. Pat was brought
INTO The 6ouse IN charge OF Inc Sergeant-at- Arms,
ana Judge Bingham called up the resolution reported
ty the judiciary Committee 10 mprson Woods for
three months aud MADE argument in its favor.
Butler, OF Massachusetts, wanted Woods imprisoned
nni the end OF the present Congress, as defend
The dignity and power OF the House ana place the
fear OF Congress before all men In sucn
a way that they would not forget II. Ed
ridge made a very elaborate Speech showing
that II was impossible for the people at large to
know congressman, and hence member OF the
House liable to be attacked in a crowd as
any other man. He rldiculed the idea OF The sacred
ness OF The person OF members OF the House. and
argued That it would not do to follow the precedents
OF the British Parliament in matters like these.
Sam Cox, as usual, made the funny speech OF the
occasion. He said he had heard members on the
floor call each other assassins, scoundres thieves
liars and nearly everything else. The people had
no doubt come to the conclusion that there
should be somebody whipped after SO many
hard words. Pat Woods had doubtless come to the
conclusion that If Congressman would not whip one
another the job must be done by an outsider.
Woods, who sat all through The debate maintained
a stOhd countenance until COX came to this part Of
the speech, when he involuntarily smiled The case
comes up again tomorrow. IL is supposed the
House will adopt Bingham's resolution and that
Woods will he released al the end OF the session on
wit Of habeas corpus, it being heretofore held that
the House has no power 10 hold prisoner longer
than the end OF a session.
Tie nlctsnrrahan Land Cnse.
The famous McGarrahan case has assumed new
phase, ana one which, if established beyond doubt,
would seem To place the legal title to the Pauoche
Grande beyond doubt IN the possession OF McGarra.
ban IL appears that OF the attorneys of Mc;ar-
rahan discovered yesterday that a patent was
actually issued TO his client on the l4th OF March
1857, signed by President Lincoln and recorded
III volume four OF the records OF the General Lana
ONCE. This confirms The view OF the case taken by
General SlcklcS several years ago, and if correct,
VIII have the effect Of bringing the long and tedious
investigation to sudden termination. The new
discovery Will be a benefit to the members OF the
House Judiciary Committee. who Will IN all probi-
billy take official notice OF it.
Inspiration OF u Texan Onciai.
Judge Pascha OF Texas, was yesterday inspired
TO ndite Grafton to the President for tie pardon
Of ali persons mcarcerated in the rebel States by
military commissions The argument is being
printed and Will be presented 10 the President Oh
his return. Judge PasohaI quotes from The Declaia-
ton OF Independence and the Bill of Rights In the
Constitution, and deduces that citizen uncon-
nected with the army or navy can he constitutions
ally tried by military commissions; therefore, that
the reconstruction laws authorizing such trials are
in violation OF The constitution and that it Is the
duty OF the President release all prisoners so held
now hat the law has become obsolete and the plea
Of necessity can longer exist.
Additional Congressional Appropriations.
The bill making additional appropriations to sup
ply deficiencies IN appropriations for the fiscal year
ending June 80 last contains appropriations
amounting to 81, 600, 81 100000 of which is to
deray expenses incurred in taking the min III census
AMI ST., 900 for the Department OF Justice
Transportation of Bonded Merchandise
The sections relating 10 the bonded TRANSFORMATION
OF imported merchandise which were added to ne
Tax bill by the Senate last night provide that any
merchandise except wine, distilled spirits and per-
ishabe or explosive articles or articles in bulk i'm
ported at New York, PHILADELPHIA, Bo ston Bati.
more, Portland. Me-, Port Huron Mich, New
Orleans, La, or san Francisco, Cal may be trans
ported under bond by common carriers to be desig-
mated to the Secretary OF the Treasury, who
shall also be under bond, to any Of the
following ports OF 1nal destination where
the duties thereon shall he collected VIZ
New York. Boston, Providence Portland, Me-.
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk Charleston, Savan-
nah, New Orleans Louisville, Evansville St Louis,
Milwaukee, Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Mem
pins, Mobile Buffalo, Portland Oregon and
San Francisco. Similar provisions are also provided
FOR the transportation Of merchandise across the
UDIicd States to or from Europe or Asia, and adja-
cent islands.
The Mexican Claims Commission-Ciaims Dis
missed.
IN The United States ana Mexican Commission to-
cay me case OF W. W. Mills vs.. Mexico having been
suoih'tcd TO the consideration OF the Commissioners
upon motion OF General Cushing. of counsel for
MEXICO, 10 dismiss the memorial ana dlsaIlow the
ciain Commissioners Wadsworth delivered the
opinion OF the Commissioners granting said motion
and rejecting The claim.
In The case OF Melquodes ana Joslia Chavs against
the United States, after hearing and upon motion
died by Mr.. Ashton, Of counsel for the United States
10 djsaIss the memorial and djsalI0w the claim r