The New York herald., 1870-02-12
Senatorial Resolutions According BeIlisc-
rent Rights to Cuba.
The Telegraph Lobby at Work With
Congressman.
REVENUE RECEIPTS FOR 1869.

iiDerxl men 2 Congress. Coming from 10 re-
sponsible source as Sherman, the resolution nitro
duced Into the Seua1e to-day was move than q mere
Dunconbe dodge usually resorted to by petty polti-
clanr. The resolution referred to the Foreign
Committee. and n that august council OF woud-be
dplonihtists do nor soon make = report Mr. She's
man Will be after them with sharp stick. Accord
ing to Sumner this Guha question has been under
consideration IN committees Mr.. Sherman reminded
the Senate OF fact which they certainly had iy-
nored that the country is ahead OF Congress on thus
I'm p0rtair question. The object Of the resolution IL
recognize a state Of beliigerence between spain
and Cuba Ms to prevent continuance OF the bar
taritics which have been practlsed by those now
trying TO suppress the efforts OF Cuba to be Free
The Postal Observation-Disclosures Lobbying
~ Defeat nn investigation.
Next Monday General c. G. Washburn intends to
move again for authority from the House to send
FOR persons and papers In the course OF his nyest-
CATION OF telegraph matters. II Will he icnlen-
pered that he endeavored 10 get that power before
hut was defeated by an objection. On Monday he
hopes to bring forward the question In way that
Will insure Its success OrtOn who IL still here,
engaged to have conference with WashbUrn last
night, but failed come to time. Orton Is ndustri-
ous IN his efforts defeat Washburn's
and has established his headquarters In q well
known committee roon presided over by a Repre-
sentative known 70 be strongly the interest OF the
Great Western Union monopoly.
The Gold Plot lnvestis ti0n--t.eneraI Car
Geid's Report.
Garnelds Gold Panic Investigating Committee did
not meet to-day. II Will examine one witness TO-
morrow. the telegraph operator who received Bout
wells despatch in New York ordering Buttcrded to
sell gold aud then close the testimony. General
Garfield has already commenced 20 prepare his
report which, he says VIII bc comparatively BRIEF
lu min o,.I
several thousand printed pages. After all that has
been said ana done. II s understood thas tho result
OF the committees labors Will show about what
Scoteld, III his tilt with Garfield In the a0use the
Other day, said II would. namely that certain gold
operators In Wall street undertook u put up the
premium on gold, ana that they succeeded until the
Secretary OF the Treasury sold gold and broke the
ring. Some of the testimony will, OF course, be
spicy, us 1t Will give inside view Of the operations
Of Wall street There was report that portion Of
the testimony was to be suppressed, but General
Garfield says tna il Will oil be gwen 70 the public
rs soon le obtains leave of the House 10 print 1t.
Proposed Changes In the Internal Revenue
I.nw-Thc Taxes Tobacco and WhsiScy.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue was IN
| consultation with the Ways and Means Committee
to-day on the revision Of tho Internal Revenue law.
| The committee anxious to hear his views anu get
tho result OF hts experience OF the working OF the
present Law before setting abons 10 change II. Thc
/! Commissioner recommended several changes which,
! II carried out will simplify the machinery for col
lcctng the revenue and materially lessen tic
nous army OF officials connected with tho Internal
| Revenue bureau. Tic suggested that the various
taxes on tobacco be concentrated far AZ possible
into one, 80 that II can be collected more cOnve-
nlenty with less annoyance to the dealer and lesa
| expense to tho government. With regard TO the
| consolidation OF the numerous taxes on
whskey INTO one, 20 be collected vt the
| di.tliiery or place OF manufacture, the
| Commissioner believes 1t would be good
thing II honest o1ic!as could DO ha1. Ths present
manner OF collecting the tax, while expensive,
| affords q system or checks ana balances whereby
dishonesty In the offlca!s can DO more readily de-
tected. Mr.. Delano is not In favor Of gsnerul let
ting down OF the taxes though he thinks al taxes
that tend to curb trade or enbarrass the productive
Industry OF the country should be dispensed with as
| soon possible.
I Coin and Currency Balances in the Treasury.
AT the close Of business to-day the amount OF cur.
| rency In the Treasury was sl2,203,34'. T.a coin
balance $lO3 237 sGl. Or this amount s4o 800
represents gold certificates outstanding leaving an
actual c0in balance available Of $o3, 33o76l
Tho Georgia Senntors.
joshua Hi ana Dr. Miller, formerly elected
United States Senators from Georgia. are still here,
tine. Should tue Legislature eject other Senators it
will rest With the Senate to determine which tw o
are entitled TO admission. The President has takea
no side III the controversy regarding Georgia poIi-
tics as he considers the settlement OF the question
rests win Congress- There seems to be no doubt ne
has 1ut confidence in the representations or Gcneral
Terry.
Tho House Census DlI.
The most important difference, between the To-
bored biil of House aud the law OF 1850
consist OF the contemplated substitution OF census
agents III place OF the United States marshais who
have been employed from 1850 to the present; the
absence or limitation or value $500 OF Industrial es
Establishments; the addition OF the business Of all
traders without limit; the addition OF peanuts milk
aud berries to the agricultural schedule the change
OF the census year from June to January ana making
the superintendent OF the Census Presidential
appointment. There are crudes OF form and pro-
vision Tor minute publication Of details the bill
Win h are absent from the provisions OF the law.
Nominations by tho President.
The President to-day sent To the Senate the follow
Ing Nominations
Passed Assistant Paymasrer George r. Meade to
II. Woodruff, to be paymaster; Commander iona.
than Young to be restored to his original position;
Assistant Naval Constructor John w. Easily TO be
naval constructor; f. Wilson, OF Pennsylvania, to
he cona II At MatanOros
Sentences identified by the Presileut.
The President has directed remittance OF the
unexpired portion OF the sentence OF the military
commission In the OF Charles l.. Pitcher AM
John A. Richardson citizens, sentenced by general
orders from the Firth Military District on the 20 OF
October last to Imprisonment Tor four years ut The
Huntsville fTexas) Penttentiary.
A Little "Onpleasantness'' Between Naval
COmma ndcrs.
Admiral farragut and Comm odOre Turner have
had an 'onpeasantness'' which has led To tho SEND.
log Of some spicy letters from both parties to the
Secretary Of the Navy. Farragut - said TO have
made very sad complaint or disrespcctfu conduct
towards him on the part or Commodore Turner, aud
the latter Is reported having written TO Secretary
RoDeson bGseeching future he may be ordered
10 such way as not to have ~ Cone IN contact With
Farragut for evermors.
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