New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-10

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WASHINGTON. Wednesday, March ., 1870.
The President made a visit TO the Capitol at about
o'clock to-day, and, repairing to the Presidents hoom'
for the Republican members Of the Senate Judiciary
Committee and had long conference with them about
the nomination OF Mr. Bradley TO be Associate justice OF
the Supreme Court said the President Indicated MS
willingness to withdraw the nomination II the COMMITTEE
deemed expedient and he would nominate southern
man. resident the district in which he will be required
to preside lie ntimated that he now OF the opinion
that the nominee should DO Southern man.
1t is not known what Is the sense OF the CON-
mittee when this interview was concluded the
President sent the Republican members OF the senate
Foreign Relations Committee. and informed them that
he had received Official intelligence OF the vote OF the
people OF San Domingo upon the subject OF annexation to
the United States and that he desired immediate action
upon the San Domingo treaties before the Senate
and he hoped 1t would be favorable. special meeting
of the Committee called for on Friday to consider these
suggestions Gen. Babcock who negotiated the treaty,
and Admiral Porter who familiar with the affairs OF
the Island have been summoned to appear before the
Committee
statement in detail OF the receipts from Internal Rev
enue list OF the general sources OF revenue has been
placed in the hands OF the Committee Ways aud
Means. II shows steady Increase OF collections by
Commissioner Deano upon the principal articles 10 IN
ALL On spirits for example, the receipts for the year
ending June 80 1869, A5Oo0OO0 This was reg
uary increased until the showing of receipts for the
year ending Jan. 81. 1870, s50oOoO0O tobacco
shows over s23OOO.OOO for the year ending in
June while tho year ending with last jan
nary shows $290O0,0OO Receipts from
income, including salaries. for the correspond
ing periods respectively over SSi.OOo,OOO and
s37 OOO SO proportonate increase Of revenue has
been collected upon nearly all Of the remaining articles
on the list comparative statement showing the aggre
gate OF certificates Of deposit received at the Office OF In
terDa Revenue during the first eight months OF the fiscal
year ending June 1862 and 1870 shows an aggregate
total gain in the present fiscal year over the correspond
ing period OF than $40 100000 The principal gains
are From spirits. nearly s6,OO00O0; tobacco. nearly
sGOOOOOO; income, including salaries, nearly s3ooooOo
and so on in the proportion upon sales, banks and
bankers and other articles on the list
Inthe Senate to-day, Mr. Ferry presented papers rela
tive TO the case OF Mr. Hatch OF Connecticut now held in
confinement by the Dominican Government, on charges
completely in the late revolution in that country. MT
Ferry detailed the efforts made by him to secure the re-
lease OF Mr. Hatch and advocated the use OF force by
the Government 10 compel it. Mr. Pomeroy offered
resolution censurng the atrocities Of the Spanish officials
in Cuba but Mr. Sumner, who seems to be ever on the
alert to defend Spain and anything Spanish objected to
Its consideration until all the facts were brought out
and minated that the Cubans had been guilty OF
similar cruetes. The Finance Committee made an
adverse report the House bin 10 extend the
time for the withdrawal OF spirits from bond in which
report the minority OF the Committee non'concurred
The Georgia bill received from the House last night
referred to the judiciary Committee, and promptly re-
ported back without amendment to-day. Mr. Irum'
bull stated. In to query OF Mt Thayer that
there was no minority report although is understood
that two OF three members OF the Committee are opposed
10 the Bingham amendment aud will give their views In
opposition it when the bill comes up. The Funding
bill discussed until a. when recess was taken until
a. The only votes taken during this afternoon were on
Garrett Davs motion TO recommit. which was OF course
rejected and th emotion Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont, to
make uniform rate Of interest OF five per cent for all
the three new issues contemplated which was lost
Yeas. Nays, 40.
At the evening session a resolution was passed calling
on the Secretary Of the Navy for any information he may
have regard to the sinking OF the Oneida The House
bill authorizing the laying OF tunnel tubes under the
Hudson and East Rivers at NewGork and declaring the
same post routes passed. with an amendment
placing the work under the control OF the Secretary
OF War; and providing that shall not interfere with
navigation. The Funding bill then proceeded
with. rambling discussion ensued, Of no particular
interest on the prOprety OF the fifth section providing
for the payment OF the coupons In Europe The section
was finally modified the suggestion OF Mr. Sherman so
as 10 apply only the per cent lOan and the motion TO
strike out the entire section was then agreed TO- when
the Senate adjourned Senator Cameron gave notice OF
An amendment compelling the Secretary OF the Treasury
TO redeem the fractional currency after July next
In the House. today feature ofthe proceedings
the passage of the of Mr. Latin, providing for
reform the printing OF the reports OF the Patent
Office making saving OF from $4,000 to 100000 year
20 the Government Mr. Latin. in advocating the pas
sage of the resolution yesterday and to-day, was ably
assisted by Mr. Jenckes the Chairman OF the Committee
on Patents who spoke for an hour In favor OF the
measure. The only strong opposition to the resolution
seemed to come from Messrs Cake and Mungen OF the
Printing Committee, but their arguments were too
hava Ualgh
was finally passed without call OF the
Yeas and Nays. Mr. Ingersolps bill providing
for the construction OF airline railroad from this city
10 New-YOrk, was debated for an hour. but no vote
reached. There seems TO be the strongest kind OF
lobby against this BILL and to-day the result was that
the previous question voted down These lobbyists
seem to have free the floor OF the House, and
were go clamorous and blatant yesterday, that Mr..
Rogers member from Arkansas called the attention OF
the Speaker the fact and asked that the rules Dc en-
forced and protected from the opportunities
OF railroad lobbyists To day prominent New-fork mem
ber Of the BILL met by director OF the
Camden and Amboy Road who defiantly boosted that
he did not carew neither the House passed the bill
there were too many provide for in that body but in
the Senate, things coudIbe more easlyH hxed and no
bill for air line road should get through that body
The bill comes up again tomorrow, during tho morning
hour. Mr. Dawes attempted 10 get before the House
resolution TO pay the widow Of the late E. b. Stanton
years salary of Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court but q Democrat named Van Trump objected, and
il acted Late IN the day Gen Logan got his
bill a reduction of the rank and file OF the army be-
fore House. and made arrangements whereby IL is
expected 10 reach vote on the bill tomorrow.
There before the House Committee Elections
% cases beside two three not yet put upon the cal
endar as follows: Belden agt. Bradford, Colorado ;
Cameron agt Roots First District Arkansas Kinds agt
| sherrod, Sixth, Alabama; switzer agt Dyer, Ninth,
Missouri Zegler agt. Rice Ninth, Kentucky Shields
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