New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-08
WASHINGTON.

ton with senator Sherman, Gen. Scbenck ana OteTs IN
regard TO financial matters but more particularly with
reference to the Funding hill, and Gen. Garields mi
increasing the National bank capital Tie President has
held consultations lately on the same subject iDo
Currency bill has developed much strength Ina the os
and by judlcious amendments making the bono uhioIh
with that Of the Funding BILL which IL Il nhuer''u"
suggested by the President and SECRETARY OF te treasury
will barmonize the views 81 members and receive
large majority The President believes the passage ~
sucb measures will do much to hasten the time Tor 10
Stunning specie payments.
The senate Finance Committee to-day begun The con
slderation OF the Internal Tax and Tariff bl. winch
nassed the Uouse Yesterday 1t Ia the intention OF Sen
ator sherman TO report the matter to the Senate
speedily az possible with view OF getting immediate
action in that body. The Committee VIII make but few
changes.
The Committee on Naval Affairs have matured biz
for reorcanizing the Navy, which they hope 10 ct
through the House before adjournment On the matter
OF consolidating the Atlantic Navy Yards the Committee
recommend the abandonment Of the Brooklyn Yard but
without recommendation 10 consolidation at New Lon
don or elsewhere They understood to favor the bill
offered to-day by Mr.. Lynch Of Maine In resolutions
fered by him March 25 1859, directing the appointment
Of commission to report the closing Of the Charles
town GIass) Yard, and its consolidation with that Of
Kittery, Me- When the Naval bill comes up. Mr. Lynch
will offer an amendment looking to this object twill no
supported by Mr. Dawes and probably accepted by the
Committee
amendment TO the Naval Appropriation bill, to-day. fix
ing the rate OF pay OF officers whereby reduction Of
$4,000 is made the present yearly pay. The an
nual pay agreed upon for seaduty IA a. follows:
Admiral, 1888; vice-Admiral, $780, RearAdmiral,
800; Lieutenant Commander, first four years after
LieutenantC Commanders, first five years, 5000; Sec
ond five years, 500 zen year, arr sz,YVy nas,or.'
and Engineers, A.iOo Surgeons, Paymasters and Chef
Engineers, first five years, = 500 second I'VE years 80.
third Ave wears fourth five years, $780, Passed AS
sstant Surgeons and First Assistant Engineer h1t nyo
years $4,000; second five years 800 Ais,h
first i've years OO second five years 1900 BoatawSs
Gunncrs and Carpenters, 1900 after three years s'
after six years. 81 600, and after nine years, SlOo
The Select Committee on the decay OF American tun'
mage will meet tomorrow for the first time since the
House recommitted their bill. 1t is understood ths'
some action will be taken looking toward reporting IN
slightly modified FORM the first two sections OF the Dill
offered by Senator Chandler few days since, which
simply the bill recently defeated by the House. limited
in application TO ships employed only in the foreign
trade The third section, admitting to American register
vessels built abroad has not much chance for success
as on the day the Lynch bill recommitted 'FRONT.'
nent Western members like Mr.. Allison for instance
have their desire to do something for the greas
ocean carrying interest which they themselves now 40
knowledge to have completely crushed by the war
first, and by subsequent taxation
The Senate spent nearly hour, to-day in discus
sion as to what business should first be proceeded with,
during the debate wasted III
half dozen bills could have been taken up and passed
Mr. Chandler endeayored TO get up the bills providing
for an airline railroad between this city and YORK.
and for railroad between Cincinnati and Chattanooga
1t his intention continue his endeavors until ne ge''
them before the Senate and when he does we may LOOK
for ays of discussion from advocates Of States nights
Two fruitess hours were spent the Indian Appropra-
ton BILL caused by the effort OF Mr. Pomeroy 10 attach
amendment, his bill to get possession OF the Usage
Indian lands in Kansas for the benefit OF certain pro-
jected railroads. There much condemnation OF the
in which the lands OF the Indians are being
wrested from them, but Mr. Yates, while admitting all
that was charged, contended that ii destiny and
that the Indians must go down before the relentless
march Of civilization Pending vote, the Senate went
into Executive session.
In the House to-day Mr.. Dawes's bill to reform the
abuses in the matter Of contested elections tabled.
much to the surprise of everybody Mr.. Garheds Cur
rency bill afterward taken up and several speeches
made on the general subject Of our finances.
The Reconstruction Committee have decided TO take no
action the question of recOnsructng Tennessee for
the that they do not think the condition of affairs
in that State warrants Congressional interference 1t is
believed by here that this will endanger the
chances Of Mr. Maynard for reelection to the House The
Committee to-day voted the subject Of the Georgia
BILL and the Chairman, by vote Of to 6, two members
OF the Committee being absent directed to report the
bill to the House with the Bingham amendment at
tached The full Committee stands eight TO seven IN
favor OF the amendment. The bill will be reported IN
few days.
At the time of the discharge OF soldiers who by the
casualties of war, had lost leg, the Govern
ment supplied to each artificial limb, since which
time no provision has made for Them and the limbs
are now mostly out unserviceable. The House
passed bill giving such soldiers every five years an
artificial limb the price thereof which SIS for leg
and $50 for an arm. The Senate passed the BILL bus
struck out the provision giving money In any case Inc
Conference Committee Of the two Houses to-day agreed
upon the original House bill which will now becomea
law 1t is estimated that the law VIII require an appro-
pration OF 100000 every five years.
Several persons were before the Senate Foreign hel%
tions Committee to-day, urging subsidy to aid in the
construction OF telegraph cable from the shores OF the
United States to the Islands and thence to Lisbon
The advantages OF cable communication In this drec-
ton were very deliberately forth. No final acton was
taken on the matter. The Committee discussed the pro-
prety OF allowing the Belgian Cable to land on the new
Jersey coast. They will probably report hVoraDy on
this measure. The Committee directed the Chalr-
man, Mr.. Sumner, TO report the NATURALIZATION
or Citizenship Treaty, recently negotiated by Minister
Motley with the British Government for ratncation'
They also directed him report in favor OF abrosauns
the Trade Treaty made with Great Britain
which provided for mixed commission 10 s'Vu'' "
matters relating to the slave trade II found 10
nocossarv ~ keen nm the expenses OF this commission
Truman Smith OF Connecticut is the present 'ou"is
opor ON ,be mart OF the United States under TINS treaty
Tho House Committee Appropriations TO-DAY 10
fused TO concur in the Senate aine"u"o"1' " ~
latiye and Executive bill. making appropriations 'V'
pav State deparment and TO extend the Captoi gros
Tav also refuse 10 on the war snd Navy depart
nn, nnronriatlons and committees Of conference will
be at once ordere"' 49,.
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