The New York herald., 1870-02-19
Nebraska Ratifies the Fifteenth
Amendment.
The People Petitioning Congress to Ac-
knowledge Cuban Independence-Wha
II Costs to Govern Alaska-Judge
Strong Confirmed for the
Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Feb Is. lS70.
sales OF Cadetships-Cnses Proved Upon
Southern Members.

he went 70 ]. II. Sypher, q carpet bag member OF
tue Fortieth Congress from LOUISIANA. and stated
that he understood he tSypher) had west Point
cadetsEp TO dispose OF. Witness said he wanted
TO talk business, whereupon Sypher told hlm that
he could not dispose or his appointment tor
money consideration. Witness then asked Sypner
II the arrangement could not be made SO that the
money, $4,000. could be given to Sypher for use in
the political campaign sypher replied tnat per-
haps that might 10 effected, but said thar he,
Brooks, must make the bargain with MIR. ].
Il. Sypher OF Philadelphia, brother OF the
member ana also agent and correspondent Of
the New Nork Tribune the City OF Brotherly Love.
Brooks thereupon left Congressman Sypher and
went 70 Philadelphia. where he saw Mr. J. II.
Sypher and related to him ;ne conversation he had
had with his brother, the member. The business
man OF the firm OF Sypher Brother said he wanted
$1,000 for the cadeishp. which sum witness refused
to pay, alleging that II was too much and that he
could Get one less. No bargain, therefore, was
made. lie lurther testified that he bought naval
and military cadetshlp from Jasper Blackburne.
also member OF the foreth Congress- from Louis.
lana for $500.
r. sypher OF Philadelphia, pronounces the re-
port that he had ever offered 10 sell cadetshp ut
West Point false and invention Of futile enemy.
The Cost oil Governing Alaska.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has sent to the
or the disbursements ana receipts in Alaska since
that Territory was incorporated into the United
States &c., by which 1t appears the disbursements
on account or the reveGue cutter service by
the Collector OF Customs at San Francisco, In
excess OF what would have been disbursed
had the vessels remained In port, were sl60, 900;
disbursements by the Collector Of Customs at
Sftka on account OF collecting, revenue from cas.
toms and the revenue cutter service Slol,35 dis
bursements account OF special service, sc, pa;
disbursements Oh account OF the War Department
In excess OF what would have been disbursed had
The troops been stationed elsewhere In the United
States $3.50 600; disbursements account or the
Post ONCE Department To September 30 1869, s2l2.
Total disbursements S597, ,Is). Receipts from
toms s2i 1872; receipts from the Post once, S51S.
Total, s21,sJ0. Disbursements In eXces OF receipts
s575,9s9. The Secretary OF War says that OF the
s330,0oO spent by the department more than
$I0)09o were expended in the purchase and
equipmen. OF steam vessel employed III the trans
portation OF public troops, which vessel, with due
allowance OF wear and tear and risks OF navigation
Will long continue to represent considerable por-
ton OF the sum expended on the same.
Senator Sherman's FandinG Bill.
Senator sherman proposes to call up his funding
bill next Tuesday and to keep IL before the Senate
until 1t acted upon. lie SAYS lie does not know
what disposition the Senate Will make OF 1t. He
will be supported bv majority OF the Finance Com
mite, but Will meet with opposition from some Of
the Western Senator's sherman viii offer two
three amendments to the bill, none Of which, how
ever, are important.
Tho Legislative Appropriation Bill.
White the Legislative Appropriation bill was under
discussion IN the House to-day General Farnswortn
chairman OF the Postal Committee. moved to strike
out the appropriation for the oilce OF the supervis
Ing architect OF the Treasury Department, and took
occasion to make n personal raid upon Mr.. Muet,
the chief Of that Office He accused Mullet OF incom
potency and q disposition to spend the pub
lie money recklessly. Farnsworth was sus
tained by Dawes who also attacked Mullct
but insisted that while the ofice remained the
amount asked for Dy the committee should be ap-
propriated. This whole business Is OF piece with
the late Post ONCE Investigating Committee, ana
the object Is drive Mr. Mulie, to resign. Indeed
Muletus enemies claim that Boutwell, has agreed TO
get rid OF Mulett as soon proper successor can
be found.
The McGnrrnhnn Claim Before the HOusr.
The Judiciary Committee of the House heard pre-
fminary statements to-day in the McGarranan case
and fixed q day naxt week Tor the parties TO serve
documentary evidence upon each o.ner. The
hos been before the committee for some time, put
wall have to be examined de nouo. The courts haV-
ing dec ded against McGarranan lie will have to lind
relief n Congress- il anywhere.
Wholesale Disposal of the Public Domain
Another Railroad Subsidy.
The Senate Committee on Public Lands, at their
meeting today, agreed 10 report fav0fahiy tic n
granting TO the District OF Coiumpia 2COo 600
OF pnb,s lands ior toe benefit Of the Pablo schools
IN District also the bil granting lands to aid the
construction OF from tls sWestern boundary
OF Minnesota, ct the Junction Of the Sioux Wood
river with the Red river of the North to the
Dr.tt rhto
will open the whole Winnipeg country and
will have ats terminus at embna, running III q line
along the REQ The bli, grants tne first dIyi-
sion OF the st. Paul ana Pacific EalirOad
Company every alternate section oil land to the eX
tent or sections per mile on each side OF the road
from the mouth OF the sioux Wood river TO the ter
minus at the International boundary OF the iorty-
ninth parallel Of a.i;ude north
Ecrpcning The Case OF Eitz John Porter.
on Monday Guring the morning hour, Senator
Caaader wiH review ire Fliz John Porter case and
"a strong grounds against bhe case being rcopencd
10 allow roricr Il yindlcaton. The speech VIII sub
ataatta3y endorse the campaign ~ Pope III Central
Virginia, and 0i particularly sustain him IN the
Charges hc preferred against porter, and which led
30 his teing cashiorei the Urited states service.
SUPERINTENDENT oi ,bc Census.
Considerable l.enag IL manifested among thought
IT and iaiuenial men THAT so important IN ap.
ptntnent n ih3 narlcuar junction as direct0r OF
TIE national census saou: not be conferred upon
psysoa OF cXperlo4ce and one whose reputation
for moderate pontea views wit attach credibilng
10 pf3no1lcGl results Iii. Henuedy was not an
applicant Tor the position, bur ais long familiarity
WITH the successful execution og the census mas
rerdeled Mira as well anown IN Europe as o statlst
country aBJ II viii appear strange 70 those
faui,fr witn the lr'1eac of statistics that his
experience " not ayaled OF. lie may bc called lhe
.iataet q the present. Census Law, SO signaly vim
.dc1ted recently by The senate, While 1t would seem
aslinne wno In. emao dyed himself Ia rldlcung its
ld0Ys!oas y 70 administer It.
Expenses m oetensitng tbp Cotton Claims.
IN oilciai ticcument from Secretary Boutwell, was
laio before he Senan tod1y n reply TO . resolnton
aasng no" tneh OF the appropriation of 800, 900
t2s bsol expended for aeendtag certain suits nov
neEdng ~ the C0url u Claims snown a. sthe cot