New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-11

Gen. Sherman's salary amounts 10 slJJN So"i' iH''
ing his allowances after deducng the income tax ana
that Cen sherdans but little less The bill reduces Cen
sherman's salary to $4,000 a year. and Gen sbeidans
$4,000 year. and this in proportion down 10 oeconu
Leutenants who TO receive 400 year The sense
less Of the brevet rank was well illustrated MI
Logan alluded 70 the case OF Captain COM
manding company, who has no DreVets
in his company s Lieutenant VINO mas
all the brevc ranks mp TO MajorGenera and is entitled
to the uniform. and yet his position In the company
is in the rear, Jogging along behind the company
Imagine he said, a Major.Genera on foot closing
the files OF the company The Captain must call MS
Lieutenant General" and in return the General calls
his superior officer Captain" In the matter OF mui
tary bureau officers ranking and
receiving about 5000 salary, they rank IN
pay above every civil officer OF the Govern
ment, except the President and the foreign
ministers; above the Vice-President, ChiefJustice
Cabinet Officers Senator'S, &c. The heads OF the c'h
bureaus such Auditors, Controllers AsslstanSecre
taries, Commissioners OF Pensions, Patents, lndlah
Affairs, and Internal Revenue do not receive ha the
pay OF the heads of the military bureaus. IL estimated
that the bill will save In salaries alone 100000 year.
The victory was greater for Gen. Logan. because
vote was taken almost as soon as he had bnished ms
speecb and net even was division OF the House caea
for.
caucus OF the Republican Senators was held to-day,
lasting hour for the purpose of coming to some con-
stood the called upon the suggestion OF the
President who Is DESTROYS Of having the subject settled
with as little delay possible. The discussion was
general and confined principally to the Bingham
amendment, but conclusion was reached ana an
agreement is far of as before The prospect iora
long debate is very good and the result, although In
great doubt seems to point to defeat OF the Bingham
amendment and the passage of Mr.. Buffers bill Now
that matters are generally well cleared up in the House.
IT is probable that the Tariff bill Will take the time OF
the House until disposed Of
elect Hamilton arrived here this morning from
Austin Texas delivered to the Secretary OF War the
certified copies Of the acts of the Texas Legislature
adopting the XIIItb, XVIII, and XVIII Amendments.
Gen. Reynolds sends, by messenger, the certified
comics of the returns OF the State elections the adoption
the State Constitutions the names Of the State ocers
legislature and others elected the Organization OF tue
Legislature, adoption Of the Constitutional Amendments
and the election United States Senators OF MessFs
Hamilton and Flanagan the latter Observation-Disclosures
OF the state Secretary Belknap conveyed the documents
to the President be transmitted to the Secretary oil
State to be recorded and filed, which was done at once
There is nothing now left be done but the passing OF
the regular resolution declaring Texas In the unlon ana
her Senators and COngressmen entitled to their seats
The admission of Georgia and Texas completes the %
States ratlfying the XVIII Amendment and the pFoca-
nation will be issued Congress Sends tie reso
lutiou of admission TO the President to sign.
continued the discussion OF Cuban affairs At the last
meeting of the Committee, a resolution was passed
calling on the Secretary Of State for full Information
REGARDING the outragcs on American cIuzens on the
island of Cuba the Secretary has not yet replied TO
the request, and consequently they could accomplish
nothing to-day.
Secretary Boutwell, was to-day visited by Freeman
Clarke at the head OF delegation from Rochester, ~
y representing the National banks OF that place THESE
peope laid before the Secretary carefully prepared
statement showing that In OF the adoption OF the
clause in the Senate Funding bill, requiring Nationa
banks to exchange their present bonds Tor ponds pro-
vded for the bill. the banks would be compelled TO
stop business National banks They could not see OF
understand why any such restriction shond be imposed
upon them. They wished to be placed upon the same
footing with other bondhOlders. The Secretary tod
them he thought they mistaken in their yew ana
explained them his ideas the subject they now
ever insisted on opinion and assured the Secretary
that II bill passed in the form ia which II no"
is it would break up the National banking system.
The Election Committee, to-day, agreed to report a
resolution apprOpriating the sum OF $1,000 to Judge
Green for expenses incurred in defending his right to
seat in the House from the Xh District of New-Iork,
successfully contested by Gen. Van WICK.
Albany wants a Custom-House and a new PostOthce
building and to-day delegation from that city, headed
by Mr. Pruyn appeared before the House Committee on
APPROXIMATIONS TO urge appropriation. They showed
TO their own satisfaction that an appropriation lOr
Albany lust now would in time prove good investment
and was really economy The Committee will take the
matter into consideration and the probabilities are that
Ar,any will not get Custom House OF new Post
Office for some time TO come.
CONDITION OF THE NATIONAL BANKs-AFFAlRe
IN CHINA AND JAPAS-CIS T0MS RECEIPTS.
GENERAL PRESS DlSPArCH.l
The National Banks according 10 the returns maze 10
the Controller of the Currency on the ga OF january
last held in specie, s4s3453S3 72 OF tins amount he
hanks in NewYOrl held S6,SSSlil; Boston, >oosooi9i
Philade phia 1866 all Oter National banks, sOi-
s5s ~; OF the specie held IN NewIork S245Ol4sl was
IN god and in gold checks payable IN gold s2gGo23;
the National banks OF Boston held IN gold cefticates,
no GlO all other National banks III gold cerncatess
sI4 CQ total gold certificates and gold checks held W
HE National banks of the country, s2S,2Is744 total
pece $40 total gold issued by the treasury Oh
the United States and outstanding on JAN l. siOllO3yO
The President replied 10 the resolution OF the sem
ate asking him to furnish information as 20 what ega
ton is the demands OF justice anu
nrotect American interests in China and Japan Among
The documents is letter from Geo f. Seward Consul
General of the United States at Shanghaie with reference
10 which the Secretary of State, in communication 10
IN e statements and views of Mr. Seward he is of opn
ion 1t is desirable to give 10 tlsants ana 10 persons
charged with crime appeal from the Consular Corts
10 a higher judicial tribunal; Dnt care must
he taken TO prevent hiigahts n, dl,r from
usng the right of appeal solely for purposes Oh delay
In reply TO the second branch of the INQUIRY, ,
any funds have been received lrOm these Ovunile'
witch can be applied TO the erection OF suapv i'iLa
ZION buildings, p0stOffces coutt-hOuses an" Ja w
Secretary SAYS: mo such funds are no" IN VI
Tho Department OF State" The secretary thhhs TUG
nublIo interests would be advanced by erecting AT %
crate cost buildings for the purposes lhucat.u n
Insin.ss 81 rho courts require some accommodauoh OF
Of mil