New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-22
WASHINGTON.

RESOLUTIOEs-COST OF THE EQUALIZATION
BOUNTY BILL-ENLARGEMENT OF THE EhlE
CANAL.
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June d. 1870.
In the Senate to-day Committee OF Confer
>nce was ordered the Currency bill, the Finance
C1mmittee having unanimously recommended non-con-
eu'renco in the House amendments. The Conference
Committee consists Of Messrs. Sherman Warner, and
sprae1e. bill passed providing that hereafter no
SPECIAL tax shall be levied upon the undistbuted funds
otnsurance companies, such having been the pracuee
OF the revenue officials The PostOfiee Appropriation
bill came up and the amendment Of Mr. Ramsey TO
abolish the frankng privilege discussed for two
hours Numerous amendments offered, upon all OF
which the yeas and nays were demanded, and great
deal said which not very credtabe to the ut
terers. At last vote reached the
main question, when by % to 26 the Senate re-
fused 70 part with the frankng privilege Probably
eight ten Senators, who present, much
enough change the result did not answer
when their names were called When the vote was an
nounced Of laughter came from those who have
been fighting against this bill for three months, and
great deal Of fun p0ked at Mr. Ramsey. OF course
this settles the fate Of the Frankng b for this session
Mt least The Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bin taken up and passed in Is minutes Minister De
longs salary being put to 10000 20 enable him to
compete style with the other diplomatic representa-
tives Japan Mr. Sherman effected an agreement TO
take up the tax bill Tomorrow The Naval Appropria
tOn bill next called up, and various additional ap
preparations, amounting TO several million dollars were
agreed to. The pay list and various administrative sec
Ons in reference to the navy agreed upon by the Com
mittee Naval Affairs, then offered an amend
ment by Mr.. Drake. The amendment covers some six
teen pages, and will no doubt give rise to debate of
day two. The Senate adjourned without taking any
action the matter.
The House made short work OF the wbttemore case to-
day Shortly before O'Clock, the morning hour having
expired Gen. Logan called iup his resolution, declaring
nOt h
nearly hour in support of his resolution and when he
had finished, demanded the previous question Messrs
FarnswOrh Schenek Poland and Others protested and
Logan yielded TO the former who spoke in opposition to
the ground taken by Mr. Logan. Mr. Poland pleaded for
careful consideration of the law in the and to
meet this end submitted resolution referring the whole
matter to the Judiciary Committee. In this he was
supported by the votes Of such Messrs. Bingham
Butler, Garfield, Paine, Dawes, HOar Banks, Schenck
FarnswOrth Allison, and Kelley, but the feeling too
strong against Whttemore, and the previous question
was sustained by a good majority. Mr.. Logan's
resolution then adopted by vote OF 12S
to a. There many absentees, majority OF whom
were lodging in the cOak-rooms. Whittemore was on
floor during the whole discussion and when the vote
was announced he quietly took his hat and retired He
feels very bitter toward Gen. Logan for the manner in
which he has pursued him in this matter. He says Mr.
Logan promised him. before he went back to South Caro-
lna that should he be returned by his constituents he
would not oppose admission. whttemOre will return
He says that long Gen. Logan remains at the head
of his pursuers his constituents will stand by him.
The Miscellaneous or Omnibus BILL the last OF the
series OF the Appropriation bills, reported to the
House to-day by Mr.. Dawes who accompanied II with
brief review Of the Of the Appropriation Committee
during the session The Committee Claims disposed
of number OF bills during the morning hour. Reports
from this Committee will be finished up tomorrow, and
then reports from the Commerce. Committee viii be in
order.
The Ways and Means Committee to-day directed Gen.
sehenck to report the Funding BILL and fix early day
for its consideration. 1t is his purpose TO call 1t up on
Monday next press its consideration until it is dis
posed Of Gen. Schenck has ready TO report the Admins
rative Tax bill He will try 10 get the measure passed at
the present session if possible. There are many things
In which deemed essential 10 the proper workings
Of the internal Revenue Department, which have been
suggested by the Commissioner. The Committee have
fully determined whether they viii take any add
hOnal action respecting the whisky and tobacco tax
The chances that nothing will be done in the matter
this session.
The Cuban resolution (which passed the House last
week was considered to-day by the Senate Committee
Foreign Relations 1t is understood thatsevera men,
Of the Committee in favor of making the resolu
ton comprehensive by embodyng the substance Of
the which they heretofore agreed to- which was
aparalrecOgniton Of belgerency. The mere announce
nent that the President he directed to demonstrate
against the IN which the war is conducted, IL is
alleged does not amount to anything that having been
done repeatedly by direction Of both the President and
Secretary OF state without reaching any conclusion,
the matter was postponed until Thursday next. The
Committee authorized Senator Sumner to report bin
alowinga New-York company 10 layi telegraph cable
from the United States to Bermuda also bill authoriz
ing the landing Of the Belgian telegraph cable on the
Eew-Jersey coast.
1t is,stated by officers Of the Second Controllers Office
that the Bounty bin recently passed by the House and
before the Senate, will require nearly $OOO0OO to
its requirements, instead Of 100000 at first
stated. There 100000 three years men who get
$lOO each under the act $1,000 two years men, who get
$50 each 10000 Of the three months who will get
S5 eaeh 1900 Of the six months men who will get $50
each; and 1900 Of the nine months who will get
SIS each Now, deduct from this number say
one-han account Of assertions, dishon0r
able discharges, discharges account Of sickness
or disability. establishments under different laws, and
claimants, and yet there 100000 claimants,
their heirs who will certainly per cent Of the
whole or s95OOOO0O These figures and facts from
Office where al bounes, claims, etc, have had to pass
and based upon the provisions Of the bin as it has
passed the House.
At the Cabinet Session to-day, there were present;
Messrs. Boutwell, Belknap, Robson, Creswe and Cox,
Secretaries Fish and HOar being absent from the City
The session quite brief the President using most OF
his business hours to-day In consultation with Commits
sioner Deano on Revenue matters. On the recommen-
dalton of the Secretary of the Navy the President to-day
promoted of the officers Of the Reserve Marine
Corps.
The President to-day signed IS acts OF Congress, the
larger number Of them being bills Of private nature
Amcng them the bill 10 enable the Secretary OF the
Treasury to collect all abandoned and wrecked property
aud derelict claims and dues belonging TO the United
States Also the bill empowering the Secretary Of State
70 distribute the book known Tributes OF the Nation
10 Abraham Lincoln" He is 10 give three copies 10
every and member and 10 whomsoever else he
deDatos copy each, and he given power to have as
many copies rennished a. he likes al the Government
Printing Office Also the bills 10 establish a National