New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-21

| HoUsE-PRoBABLE DEFEAT OF THE CUBAN
| RESOLUTIONS.
| IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBuNE.l
| WASHINGTON, Monday June 2O 1870.
There Is the highest authority for stating that the Pres
ident and Secretary Robson the most aInicabe
terms and that latter has thought Of retiring from
the Cabinet The President stated to-day that he had no
idea OF withdra ing the OF Mr. Alderman from the
| Senate.
| The Senate Finance Committee were in session for
several hours to-day, and have completed the Tax ana
Tariff bill. On all the leading articles in the Tariff,
such tea sugar. coffee pig iron, and Bessemer steel,
the duty remains the as in the House bill Ihey
have added large number Of articles to the free st as
passed by the House, their object being to make more OF
reduction in the oreg duties the revenue from That
source win be much larger than will be required The
Committee adhere % their original proposition, reported
to the Senate reducing Income tax to three per cent
and keeping exemption where it is under the present
law-at 600 The House will consent to this and
il would not take much Of effort TO defeat outright
| any further extension Of the whole tax.
In the Senate, to-day, the PostOfce Appropriation
bill came up Immediately after the morning hour, the
pending question being Mr. Ramsey's amendment to
abolish the franking privilege. A number OF other
amendments offered and voted down, and the usual
idle talk this subject kept until the hour OF re-
arrived The evening session, by special ORDER Is
apart for the consideration of the Southern Pacific
| Railroad bill.
|
an impetus to the House to work. and the result was the
disposal OF several important 1t being Mon
day the introduction of resolutions and bills on leave Tor
reference to committees only In ORDER but as the
session is close, about fourth only OF the usual
number offered. The indications are that not more
than four committees will be called for reports
during the present session. The Committee ON Claims
has now possession OF the morning hour and ii Is ex-
pected they will finish up their work tomorrow The
Committee Commerce will follow, then come In the
order named the Committees on Public Lands, Post
Offices and Post-Roads, and Manufactures. To-day
bill providing for the paving Of Pennsylyaniaave,
which defeated Friday last by an adjournment,
was passed under suspension of the rules This is
very equitable measure the expense is to be borne
principally by the property holders along the
street, the Avenue Railroad Company and the local
Corporation. John Fox OF NewYork made his debut In
way of business by Offering resolution directing the
Ways and Means Committee to report bill reducing the
duty on potatoes The Fertilization bill then taken
up aud after hard fight and several narrow escapes
from defeat it was passed. The Western members OPP
posed the bill In their usual selfish way because the bulk
Of the appropriation contained therein to the East
ern and Middle States The total appropriated by
the bill is 81 75O and the amount appropriated covers
only work at Portland Me-, Boston, New York, Phadel
pha and San Francisco as follows: Portland $4,000;
Boston, s2G O0 NewYork s26s Philadelphia, s7s,250;
San Francisco $4,000 contingencies and preservation
OF works. $4,000; construction OF mortar bat
military detenses 100000 The Army Appropriation bill
afterward taken up and passed. after about 20 min
utes debate. Several other measures OF less importance
were passed, making altogether good days work
II ia expected that tomorrows session Of the House
will be very lively and important one. Beside the
business ordinarily coming up on Tuesdays, several con-
spicuos special orders will be considered Among these
is the Of Il. +. Whttemore OF South Carolina who
resigned from the House several months TO prevent
expulsion barteng cadetships, and presents
himself with certificate OF reelection, for admission.
Unless the previous question is insisted on by Mr. Logan,
spirited debate viii ensue, in which Messr Fansworth,
Butler and other ieadiue 1h' .''e ipat.. IL
ia conceded now that there chance of his being
admitted, and persons to-day offered to wager that he
would receive 1t ntmated that debate
will be permitted, and that vote viii he demanded at
once. Another of interest coming up is
that OF Pat Woods, arrested by order of the House
for assaulting Congressman Porter Of Virginia in
the streets OF Richmond. The Committee have taken
good deal OF evidence but indication is given OF what
their report will be- Woods is in Richmond where
he allowed to go to testify in before the
Courts, but he is expected here tomorrow. II il also
expected that the Committee TO investigate the publca
ton OF certain charges against Congressman, in The
Neo York Epenipg Post will also report but it is under
stood they will not recommend the expulsion OF the
respondent from the reporters gallery. The subject
however likely 10 provoke the most discussion and the
severest struggle the motion TO reconsider the vote by
which the bill permitting the western Pacific Railroad
TO occupy Goat Island in San Francisco Bay, lost
Friday. The vote so to 49, and Mr.. Ward who voted
in the negative subsequently entered motion to
slider, and the motion will be decided tomorrow.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Bingham, which passed
the House Wednesday last, relating to Cuba and
commencing the ntercessOn OF the President prevent
cruelties in that island hereafter has gone to Mr. Sum
Committee Foreign Relations. There is the best
authority for saying that it will not be heard of again
The Senate has too much business TO attend to during
the remaining three weeks Of the session to enter into
any long discussion Of the Cuban complications and it is
not likely that the resolution will be considered by the
Committee and 1t certainly will not be reported to the
Senate, unless 1t Is demanded by vote.
There was full meeting OF the House Committee on
Military Affairs to-day Gen. Logan presiding, for the
purpose OF beginning the investigation OF the dongs OF
the board OF officers in charge OF the national asylums
for disabled soldiers and Seamen. The resolution order
ing this Investigation the work Of Gen, Farnsworth,
and was intended by that gentleman to cast
rejection upon Gen Butler, his personal enemy The
resolution rushed through the House, and motion
10 reconsider tabled, before than half dozen
beers knew its real meaning Gen. Butler, in obedience
| to a summons, appeared before the Military Committee
to-day and gave detailed history OF the workings Of the
Board OF which he Ia the President stated the total
amount OF money expended the balance on hand, and
said anticipating the exigency OF investigation had
had strict account kept of all the money expended for
every cent Of which he had duplicate vouchers These
vouchers very numerous 40 that IL the Committee
determines to examine them carefully, IL will give them
about two mouths steady labor. In regard TO Gen.
Farnsworths charge that Gen. Butler had pecuniary
interest in several OF the sites selected for asylum build
ing Gen Butler testified that every Of these sites
had increased in value since its purchase and that the
average Increase was about 0ne-thHd more than the
original cost After Gen. Butler hal finished his test-
mony Messrs. Negley. stopghton and socum were APP
pointed Subcommittee to continue the investigation.
The House Territorial Committee having agreed to
report an enabling for the admission OF New-Mexco
as state they have had under consideration at several
meetings. the question OF fixing "a name for this new