The New York herald., 1870-04-02
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY APRIL 2 l87o-rRPLE SHEET


numerical strength and equipment, to that OF third
or fourth rate Powers With the exception Of the
chairman OF the committee, Judge ScoAeId, every
one seems 10 have his particular hobby. One is IN
favor OF conferring extraordinary powers upon the
surgeons, making them, In effect, outrank captains
and commanders. Another wants to MAKE the pay
master chief enlcer Of the ship and third thinks
the engineer should be the principal ofncer OF the
navy. II the committee would only take the advice
OF Admiral Porter, or some other person equally
familiar with the navy and its requirements there
would be no trouble In framing satisfactory bill.
The Long Agony Over as Last General
Ames, from Mississippi, Admitted GO His
Sent.
The last OF the Senatorial trplet that Mississippi
has, with SO much Of political labor been endeavor-
ing to add to the Congressional family was admitted
at about hafpass fve this evening, much to the
relief OF It's brotherhood who for the past
three weeks have been quarrelIng 80 nercely about
Its legitimacy General Ames Is Q Senator
Of the United States. For about the FIRST
time this session the Senate seemed sated with de.
bate, wearted with the av0rite and familiar practice
ofrepeating and rehearsng the arguments presented
by the first man that leads or either side OF de-
bated question, and utterly unappreclative OF the
melody OF their much abused voices Everybody
was prepared for the vote over q week ago, and
IL was fondly hoped that the question would
be disposed OF on the evening prior to
the first executive session on the ST. Domingo ques-
ton; but, alas for the hundreds Of measures that
are waiting Senatorial action, for the accumulated
reports that have come from committees, Tor the
desks full Of bills that have received action in the
House, alas-in fact, for all human calculation Of
Senatorial natulency, the giant form OF the Senator
from Maryland, Mr.. Vickers, Is seen just above his
desk and an announcement is made that that giant
m fQ nm Ynb ifaaf cf
that lay massed In manuscript in front OF the
learned orator. Groans from oil quarters were
audible, but Senate rules furnished no remedy The
infiction must he borne. st. Domingo ana execu.
tive sessions occupied week OF time without
result. and Mr. Vickers made Ills speech and tnere-
by tapped the barrels OF 0ratory has had been slowly
but surely filing during the interval. Yesterday
showed the recuperative effect OF little rest and the
reviving influence OF SO gentle stimulant as Mr..
vIckers on minds mucn enfeebed by continued
rhetorical efforts. The debate was opened this
morning by Mr.. Baysrd, VINO could not do more
than reproduce what mad been eloquenty said by
the majority OF the Judiciary Committee on the
same side. Following him came Edmunds In
hts caustc and lawyerKe way, insisting upon the
correctness OF the position o: the committee; then
Trumbu, with speech and authorities; then sum.
ner who makes 1t point, Of late always to anta.
gon,ze himself with the Illinois Senator and who
quoted authorities and law terms with the air OF
special peader; then Carpenter in reply to him.
tearing to pieces his authorities and fdcullng his
argument; and to conclude the stormy debate,
Roscoe Conkling, conscious Of approaching
defeat, resentful OF the treatment that the Ju-
dietary Committee had received, gave an exhibition
OF his splendid powers in summary statement OF
| the whole case tnat must have elected the admi.
ration as 1t did tile attention OF his opponents The
ciamor OF Question" seemed then to come from all
quarters and the vote or forty to twelve announced
that 1t was the Will OF the majority that Gen.
eral Ames should be sworn In. In company
with Senator Cameron he walked over to the
seat OF Morrill,, OF Maine, and In company with that
Senator he stepped to the Vice Presidents desk and
took the oath. The scene at that moment was
neither solemn nor dgnifed, as the whole Senate
was on It's feet, real majority IN favor OF an ad-
journment but motion OF Summers to 10 into
executive session was declared carried by the Vice
President.
Intended Alterations In the Funding BiiI-Tho
Demands Of tho National Banks Acccdcd
Certain members Of the national bank delegation.
who have been here for several days laborng with
the members OF the Committee on Ways and Means,
and Banking and Currency, relative to the Funding
bin, give 1t as their opinion that the commit.
tee will either materially modify or strike
out altogether the section Of the bill which compes
the banks to exchange their six per cent bonds for
the proposed new four and half per cents. From
this 1t would appear that the national bank
interest hos proved too strong for the
experienced members Of the Ways and Means
Committee. In answer TO the argument that the
compulsory section VIII be popular, the bank men
say that they have over six millions Of loans out
and that II they are compelled to call them in, as
they Will be If the bill passes In Its present shape
IL would create universal panic, and involve thou
sands OF business men In hopeless bankruptcy.
Onlcial Correspondence OF Army Officers.
An army order has been issued as follows:-The
use Of violet and all the various colored inks Is
hereafter prohibited in oicial correspondence and
records. except carmine or red Ink, as generally
used In endorsements or ruling Of record books.
Repairs Of the Steamer Plymouth.
The United States steamer Plymouth belonging 10
the United States European squadron, ana which was
detailed to escort the Monarch In conveying the
remains Of the late George Peabody hither, will re.
turn to Europe IN about o month, at which time
certain repairs which she is now undergoing at
Portsmouth IN H. Navy Yard are expected 10 be
completed.
The Florida Lieutenant Governorship.
The argument on the motion to discuss the writ
OF error In the Of the Florida Lieutenant Cover
norship for want OF jurisdiction was continued aud
concluded to-day In the Supreme Court OF the
United states, 1t having commenced on Friday
last
Tho Legal Tender Decision.
The Supreme Court has decided to reopen the
argument on the legal tender case on the second
Monday IN ApriL
Executive Nominations.
The following nominations were sent In to. day
A. Willmann, to be Assessor OF Internal Revenue
ior tne ruin olstrict OF New York; NJ T. Patrick, to
be United States Marshal for Utah Territory; John
n. George, TO De postmaster at Lebanon Pa; r. W.
oakley, to be postmaster at Beloit Wis: Mary j.
Frey, to be postmistress at Columbia, Pa.
Amendments TO tho Tariff Bill.
The Committee on Ways and Means has agreed to
amend the Tarin Dill on sugars so that viii read:-
"On all raw or muscovado sugar and on all other
sugars not above No. IL. Dutch standard
In color. two cents per pOund.n Also. to
admit free Of duty machinery exclusively for spin
ming cotton yarn enough for 10000 splndes In any
ono mandatory.