New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
WASHINGTON.
PROPOSED REDUCTION or THE Nav
OF THE NEW-YORK wORKINGypN,a hoRiAk
AMENDING THE NATURALIZATION Ii1S-
THE DUTY ON RAILROAD IRON ppr LA"3-

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrxpI
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Ami, 20 ,,-.
Gen. Morgan Democratic Representative no.. n,
mas prepareo pli Tor the reduction Of the nav. -
winch H pro''ou mat there shall be but three ,e,
adnirals, SIX commodore, and 30 On I'm I,,,o ~ ar
The officers reduced ON the same p''poftion
new army BILL OF the twentyavo oa,, ~ =" 'ns
service there are but three at sea rb.o ~ no
on duty In Washington. This bill. ~ adontoa 80 a'
prive these gentlemen Of their soft raon, VIII ne
Gen. Schenck has received memorial g.. a.
lngmenS Union lhNcw-fofk which exhibits much otui,.
In its preparation IL recommends the three ,ro,,
propositions to the attention Of Congre..
compel sreetrailgay companies to pay the In,., 10
tax OF oneeighth cent per passenger nv
it from the legal fare OF five cents or 10 nav the rs
cent extra which they collect irom the nas..,.
Where tho legal fare Is FIVE cents the tax l. onet,,
Of cent and 20 collect the oneeighfb of a cen, g.
Government allows the compahes 10 collect ..ye,
eighths from the passenger, which MAKE. IN.
regulation great benefit to tine companies ,...
tax. The memorial allege: that ..ca0oo ave- -.
annually by the New-Y0rk Companies out Of M. 49,.
alone. See1nd! To abolish the cent stamp duty on
pawnbrokeTs tickets, which has 10 be paid by eaeh
pawner, and therefore out Of the most de,r.
classes. Third; To coin Onehalf cent pieces ana
oneand-a-haf cent pieces for the benefit Of tn
poorer classes. The petition sets forth A. ,
reason for this request that grocery and either do.
fix the price u their articles per pound or narer doze,
or peek at odd number Of cents as say q cents for
pound OF anything If the poor man wants half pound
he Il charged l3 cents for it, not being able u ma
change II quarter OF pound, he il charged cent.
for the same The memorial has been referred ;,
the WAYS and Means Committee, where It will b. ds,
considered and it is believed fayOraby acted upon
In the Senate, to-day, a memorial presented by
Mr. Sumner in behalf the ColOred National Executive
Committee, asking that the word white" be strues
from the Naturalization laws Nr. SUMNER more than
year ago, introduced bill for this OBJECT
which, at the time, was referred 10 tts
Judiciary Committee, but that Committee ha
never made report. The Committee, accordingly NJ.
Fdmunds have been engaged in considering the whole
subject OF naturalization, and hope soon to npor
some comprehenslye measures. Several ea5orse
bills enactng new regulations for naturaIzliim.
and taking the whole control of the matti
ont OF the State Courts introduced az the last session.
are also being considered by the Committee In THIS Coz
nection. Mr. Robertson, Chairman OF the Committee 90
Disabilities introduced his General Amnesty BILL e1ceY
ing only those who Members OF Congress, ofcer'd
the army and navy, or members Of the Convention Sh
signed the Secession ordinances. fair amount Of IL
business on the calender was disposed OI ana a '2n
Executive session was held.
The House disposed Of another Of the Louisiana CO
tested election cases to-day by declaring the eecta
invalid. The subject Of proper ventilation OF the hA
OF the House discussed without definite action sa
l. discussed at every session Of Congress with smx
result Debate on the Tariff bill was continued late
the day. The duty on railroad iron was reduced fr9
20 to 60 cents per 100 pounds The paragraph on wr
was reached but no final action taken No night sesSs
was held members generally appearing to be worn @
with the long and weary debates on the Tariff bill
The question of improving the river and water eAf
nels in different sections Of the country was uEH-l
sideration to-day by the House Commerce Commits
The whole question was referred to subCommlue
composed OF Messrs. Bennett, Sawyer, COnger, ni
Sheldon for the purpose OF preparing report, and hl
bills, to be submitted TO the Committee. Their lacu
will include the expediency Of granting aid TO improve
the water communication between the Mississippi RYi
and Lake Michigan and also for granting aid 70 the 20
largement Of tie Erie and Oswego Canals with yievb
their free navigation by boats of coo tuns burden. n
five Northwestern Governors who appcsred before he
Committee strenuOusly urged both Of these
the ground that they would facilitate commerce sndt
minish the expense and the charges between states
The Senate Commerce Committee at their meetingh
day, had under consideration the general questions
granting subsidies To establish steamship lines betgea
Ncw-York and European ports, New-York and Me1in
and South American ports, ana from san Francisco 70
China and to Australia. The matter finally refend
TO subj Comaittee composed OF Senators Buckinslss
Kellogg and COrbett to examine into and report TO he
General Committee the line Of policy 10 be pursued GA
cerning this subject
Memorials of members OF the bar in the different ;ss
constantly presented 10 Congress asking that tss
of the United states Courts be held in various psd
the States to meet the convenience OF the legal fskf
nifty of said sections. There now more than do''a
bills and memorials with this fact In view befcr lie
Senate Judiciary Committee, and the Committee afe
decided to report adversely all OF them, for the rs
son that it will in the end entail large additional exhs
on the Government, the next thing will be memOn%a
coming up asking for the erection Of buildings IN wsl
to accommodate the Courts,
Mr. Hubbard made long argument to-day before Tie
House Select Committee Postal Tele egaphs In support
OF his postal telegraph scheme The entire session a'
ing been consumed by this gentleman they did not axe
any action in the matter