New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-12
WASHINGTON.

THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COsPANY. |
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUHBl
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. II. 1870
During the morning hour 10 the Senate, oday. there
was somewhat OF breeze over resolution introduced
by Mr. Sherman 10 regard TO Cuba. He remarked that
the people OF the United States becoming impatient
AZ the long inacon of our Government and they would
not submit to any further silence From the tone OF
Senators may assumed that the Committee on For
eign Relations will feel impeed to speedily make re-
port the various resolutions touching Cuban anars
which have 30 long been before It, The FrankiDg Dill
was taken up, apparently for mere form, and AFTER
short discussion again ad aside and The Mississippi
bin was taken up causing long debate, and the in
diligence OF more personality this time between messrs
Nye and Fowler. The debate was interrupted TO hear
the Wisconsin Senators deliver euoges on the late Con-
gresham Hopkins that State after which the Senate
adjourned
The House accomplished very little in the way Of bust
to-day During the morning hour number OF blls
OF relief private character discussed and most
OF them rejected. Judge Davis has begun war upon
The publication and determined to keep up
the fight until something comes OF It, To-day, resoin-
ton offered by him adopted, calling for an official
copy of the contract under which The GLOBE newspaper
now published The Legislative and Judicial Appro
priaon bill debated for hour in Committee OF
the Whole and was cut by announcement OF the
death OF the Representative HOPKINS OF Wisconsin,
The Rev. J. w. Aly0rd, Head Of the Educational De
partmen Of the Freedmans Bureau has just returned
from inspection tour OF the Southern schools He re-
ports the Bureau that his travels OF 1850 miles he
found marked improvement the schools OF year
ago They steadily advancing in the higher branches
OF study. The freedmen general rule are saving
money and buying h0meseads In one instance, and III
his presence aborers dubbed their savings from last
years crop and purchased TOO acres from their late
owner Their appearance is also steadily improving the
ragged garments and bare feet prevalent when Slavery
nv tail
by their industry. There is no more ntemperance
among them than the class OF whites, and
records OF the courts for the past year show that all
ndctabe crime Ia In about the same proportion beween
the two The mortuary experience OF the cities
shows that at the conclusion OF the the blacks who
crowded into large Cities died rapidly but tins DIS
proportion passed away In some States the
blacks still suffer from political oppression; but even
then their behavior IL entitled TO COMMENTATOR az
willing wait the result Of time To cure these evils AS
WHOLE Mr. Avord reports that the schools are dong all
that could be expected OF them.
The friends OF ex-tiov Hamilton-who are here to
secure # possible interference OF Congress in regard
TO the late election Texassay the Hamilton party OF
Texas avors admission OF the State under the present
Constitutions which they claim To have made and secured
its ratification spite of the opposition OF the Davis
faction. At the time they will ask Congress to
order an investigation OF the late election They say
that while the majority for Davis is only rs,
there were two counties, Milan and Nayano with a
registered vote of $500 winch denied the right TO
vote by Gen. Reynolds and, further that correction
OF the frauds In Ill., II Paso and BeAar counties, now
clearly proven, wOnld change the result Tor Gov
ernor, one member Of Congress- and several mem
beers OF the Legislature. In FL Paso County, where
the Registrars only l22 votes for the Hamilton
ticket 27 registered they voted that ticket
and their afdayts now in the hands OF Gen. Key
nods They charge that Gen Reynolds after appointing
none but Davis rs officers OF election, refused to
grant any investigation Of frauds, 10 matter how re-
spec the request how well supported by evidence;
and that Gen Reynolds first Endorsed and supported the
Hamilton party but failing to exact pledge from them
TO support him United states Senate he denounced
them President and the country as having formed
a coalition with the Democrats, and thereby secured the
influence Of Administration to crush Hamilton ana
his friends and although by Reynodss msrepresenta
tions they been read out OF the Republican party
the facts prove they the legitimate Republican
party OF the State In their ranks fourfths OF
the original Union men and Republicans The Legsia-
ture VIII probably elect Senators next week. Morgan
Hamilton, "A brother of Gov. Hamilton, aud Gen. Rey-
Dods, the candidates OF the DAVIS Repuoicahs LOT
United States Senators
At the Cabinet meeting. to-day t Is understood that
the outrage at Havana, and raising the Chinese and
japan missions the fret class subjects OF discus
sion has leaked out that there is some division OF
opinion Cabinet the various provisions OF the
act and that an hour was spent to-day ny the
President and his Ministers in discussing its adaptation
to the present condition OF affairs in the country
The Hon. william Orton President OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company, rs here and to-day had an
interview with Senator Ramsey, the Chairman of the
Senate Postal Committee and made request that he he
allowed a hearing before that Committee in regard to
the bill the proposed postal telegraph system
especially false and malicious statements against the
Company have been made TO the COMMITTEE
Commissioner DelaDo was in conference today with
Ways and Means Committee concerning the new TAX
bill The Commissioner informed the Committee that he
has had gentleman IN his department. engaged for sew
eral months, making thorough examination of the
working Of the present BILL and that this gentleman
would explain to them the changes and notifications
that necessary In arranging the new Dill III order
that it's requirements might he somewhat smplned and
rendered practicable. Nothing was said TO the
COMMISSIONER about OF the current questions of re-
ducng the incomes taking IL of OF gross receipts
of railroads and other companies, or OF extending the
time of taking whisky out Of bond These matters will
be determined In their order the bill is maturing.
The House Pacific Railroad Committee heard argu-
men by MI Hayes of Boston, to-day, in favor OF ex.
tending the time for the completion OF the Atlantic Pac
c Railroad There several oher schemes before the
Committee. asking for grants Of land to continue
railroads In Oregon California and In several Of the Ter
rltories The Committee intend TO scrntinze these
schemss very closely they give their consent TO
them
A member OF the House Committee on the District OF
Columbia which Committee Is now engaged IN lnvest-
gatine tine alleged Irregularities IN connection with tho
Washington Agueduct states that there Is no evidence
before that Committee establishing the fact published
that an e1Jabinct officer had plumbing. gisAtiDg. ar
any description work performed In his private resi-
dence by Government contractors, and paid for by the
Government
Ata monthly meeting Of the Trustees OF the Freed
mems Bureau Savings Bank, held yesterday IL was shown
tina, the deposits OF January amounted to
Tho Ip.tfa cd IN
The whole amount deposit, principally invested IN
Government bonds IL Sl,5G656s H. The assets OF the