The New York herald., 1870-04-08

ct the place OF destination. No change ia made in
the existing rates OF postage OF newspapers other
printed matter and samples OF merchandise: but
the postage on such articles must be fully prepaid
they cannot be forwarded in the mails from either
country to the other. The letter correspondence
between the United States and the Scandinavian
Kingdoms or other countries OF Northern Europe
forwarded via the North German Union malls viii
receive on and after tho 1st Of July 1870 the bene
at OF the reductions made In the rates OF letter post
age to any from the North German Union.
The Georgia Bill Sireived for tho Present.
The opinion expressed by Senators Of informa.
tion on the subject leads to the impress
sion that Georgia will be allowed to remain
In her present condition for the present
According TO these statements some oppos-
ton will be made when the time comes for
taking up the bill again.
General ButIer's Ditt for Reciprocity with
Prince Edwards Island.
Although the policy OF the administration is
against reciprocity with Canada and the British pro.
vinces 1t is thought by some OF the New England
statesmen that a slight departure might
be made from IL IN favor OF Prince
Edwards Island, a. that province is almost
wholly devoted to agriculture. The New
England men see In 1t market for their agricultural
implements, cotton goods and other notions. As o
practical proposition General Butler has prepared
the following bill. which ne has handed to the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means, after making an able
argument in favor OF It before them:-
Be enacted, &C.. That on and after the day Of -.
1870 duty shs bs Isyed paid and collected the fo
Primes EDWARD. Island, when imported % I into The Uni.si %
cent; 'a:ss sa barley ss: ss
ssay ss Ct e.. s Of
ass sisss iJns es
ices snail Dc charged IN the ports aud haroos Of
ns sf'f Ss psssss e
s Ss ssso s
United States shall be placed the footing
the Ike prodabts OF Great Britain either OF her dpenden
International Industrial Exposition iM PhiIa-
delpllla.
The Mayor and City Councils Of Philadelphia have
addressed letter TO the House Committee ON Manu-
factures inviting them 70 visit that city and ascertain
Its local fitness and Industrial resources for holding
international Industrial exhibition in connection
with the proposed celebration OF the centennial OF
American independence In 1870. The committee
considered the matter vt their meeting to-day, and
agreed to accept tho invitation but did not upon
q time for going. 10 has been proposed to hold an
time in New York, and the Phtledephians are
earnestly at work tc have Congress designate their
city as tue propes pfice
Enabling Act for New Mexico.
The Committee on Territories Of the House had
the bill TO provide enabling act for the admission
Of New Mexico as State under consideration TO-
day, but did not reach q vote on it, Certain parties
have charged that the population OF New Mexico IL
not 30 large represented by the Territorial dele.
gate, Mr. Cnaves, ana that the people are nearly all
Mexcans, VINO are unfit for State organization. In
reply to this Mr.. Chaves offers prove that the pOpu
lation Of New Mexico is as large as that Of Nevada
and Nebraska together, that large proportion Of
the people are settlers from the Southern and West
ern States and that they are as capable OF conduct
ing State government as the people Of Nevada.
Arctic Exploration.
Dr.. Hayes appeared before the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations to-day, at their request, and
was tnterrogated concerning the practicability or
reaching the North Pole by different routes thereto
and the probable advantage to science and COM
merce BY an expedition for that purpose. The doc
tor discussed the question eiaborately In It's scientific
aspect for more than hour when the further con.
sderatton Of the subject WAS postponed until next
Friday
Thc Oneida Disaster.
Before leaving Washington this morning the Prosi-
dent signed the joint resolution directing the Seere-
tary OF the Navy to investigate the Oneida disaster
Subsidies for Steamship Lines Defeated.
The Senate Committee on Post Oflces and Post
Roads met to-day. After dtsposing OF few un,m-
portant matters the subsidy question was taken up
and 1t was determined ask the Senate to discharge
the committee from the further consideration OF
that subject, the applications are growing entirely
too numerous, and In some cases out OF reason.
There are now at least halt dozen bills already be.
fore the committee 1t Is very likely that the subject
Will be dropped for the present.
IChnrges Against the Marshal Of wyomIns.
Charges have been filed here against the oficial
integrity OF Church Howe, Marshal for wyoming
Territory
Fernando Woods Charges Against General
Howard.
An error occurred IN the printing OF the tenth
charge preferred By Fernando Wood yesterday
against General Howard. 1t should read, "that he
paid from the funds OF the Freedmen's Bureau
$4,000 for the construction OF the First Congrega
tiona church In this city," &C., instead Of the First
Presbyterian church.
The Scat Of Texas Member Csntcsted.
The House Committee on Elections this morning
considered the application OF Grafton for further
time In the matter Of his contest for the seat Of Mr.
Connor, OF Texas. No action was taken.
Extension Of Tonnage Dues.
The Committee on Ways and Means today agreed
to recommend the following additional section to the
Tariff bili:--
shall hereafter bs 70 appy sny s OF
trading ana s from pS Hs or s 6nss 81 s
States or trading from poino por within the United
States 10 another point port within the United States
The Erie Railroad Mail Services.
Senator Fenton and Representative Van Wyck
have been before the Postmaster General to obtain
an increase Of pay for mall services BY the New
YORK and Erie Railroad Company.
Reports Of National Banks.
The reports OF the national banAs In response to
the recent call Of Comptroller Hurlburd. come In i
slower thanusual owing to the change In the day Of
the week upon which they are required to be made,
which Is Thursday instead OF saturday, u hereto
fore.
Naval Oaicers ON the Retired List.
The Naval Committee at an irregular meeting
to-day, considered the applications Of number OF
retired officers to be restored to the active list II
determined to act upon no cases except such as
arc endorsed by the Secretary Of the Navy. This
dlsposes OF troublesome question