New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-03

TIE FUNDING BILL STILL UNDkR DEBATE IN
COMMITTEE-A GOOD DAYS WORK in THE
sENATE-SLOw PROGRESS OF THE TAHITI
BILL-A PENSION FOR MRS. LINCOLN-PREP
ARATIONs FOR CELEBRATING DECORATION
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
WASHINGTON, Monday, May 2, 1870
Another protracted session was had to-day over the
Funding Bill by the Ways and Means Committee, but as
usual decision reached and no vote taken on any
OF its provisions 1t is understood that majority OF the
Committee incline to class o. bonds bearing or ~
per interest instead Of the three series as PROVIDED
in the Senate bill 1t is difficult to tell however, what
kind OF bill they VIII finally agree upon, as they seem
to be very concerning the matter The action
OF the Banking and Currency Committee, In bringing IN
bill which met tho unanimous approval OF the Cem-
mee providing for a per cent bond for banking pur-
poses has caused Gen. sckencks Committee to consider
the question Of adopting similar bond In their new Dill
1t will probably DO several days before they VIII DC ready
to report the measure to the House.
The Senate began the week with good days work.
Some thirty bills were passed, and among them one to
pay the loyal takers Of 1850 In the Southern
States, which will require, it Ia thought about sSoo
The bill reported from the Naval Committee to give
twelve months pay the widows and orphans Of those
lost the Oneida also passed The new order ui-
der which the Senate acting has been Of great adj
vantage TO the District of Columbia, to-day alone
there District bills passed than would nave
been got through in whole session under the Old order
OF things The Committee Patents were instructed 10
inquire the expcdiency Of such legislation as VIII
10 the United States the FREQ use OF every
patent taken out in this country, and 1t Is
probable that some such legislation will be enacted
"a England has long claimed and exercised this
right Since tho Senate has given up for
short period the Of words which generally
in that Chamber attendance IN the galleries has
greatly fallen or To-day there was at no one time "a
many as score Of spectators present 1t IL certainly
rather weary after listening to the exciting discussions
OF which the Senate been the u come in now
and nothing but the dry details OF bills read by the
Chief Clerk, who mumbes his words 80 that what he
does say scarcely intebiby to those in the gal
eres The absence OF the usual interest and excitement
IT, however, atoned for by the consciousness that Scna
tors last doing thing to earn their salaries
In the House, to-day, IL usual on Monday, large
number Of bills introduced for reference to Com
mttees and several resolutions disposed OF In the
House. Among tho latter resolution placing the
name of Mrs Lincoln the Pension Roll for yearly
order to make up for the time that
will be lost in the adjournment over from Thursday
till MOneay, tomorrow and Wednesday tile
House will meet at II a. m, instead OF IL IN.
Better progress made the Tariff bill than has been
made any previous day Of its consideration About
forty disposed Of and the section in relation
to Iron is nearly completed. Tomorrow the discussion
Steel will begin There arc several sections relating
to this article and the probabilities are that the re-
mander Of the weeks session will be occupied in its
its disposal
The annual ceremony Of decorating the graves Of
soldiers I'm this vicinity under the auspices OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic has been arranged to take place
this year Monday the goth INST The ceremonies at
the National Cemetary at Arlington will be even more
grand and solemn than that of last year Arrangements
are perfecting by the Grand Army of this Depart
ment 10 combine all the singers OF this District In grand
chorus for the OCCASION Every Singing Society in the
has accepted the invitation to join the chorus 1t
"a ho viii
feature OF the The National Encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic Will assemble III tiis
city May IL. 1t Ia expected that every department. OF
the Order will be represented with its full number OF
delegates.
Cen Cullom, Chairman Of the House Territorial Com
mittee, to-day received letter from Gov. 6hafer OF
Utah. appears that the Governor has been quietly
taking notes and examining into the condition OF affairs
and has prepared staemcD, which he has forwarded,
concerning matters in the Territory He urges the i'm
mediate passage Of the House bill abolshing polygamy,
and states that unless such measure is adopted II
will be useless to attempt to establish just government
for the people there. Nothing il said in his letter about
the stories OF the Mornons organizing OF arlg 10 resist
the authorities OF the United States.
Some time since il reported that Mr.. Chas C. Bar-
rs the Minister of Foreign Affairs for tho Hawaiian Gov
errment had died at Honolulu. He being New
Euglandcr and well known IN this country, his death
WA much noticed and regretted. To-day Treasurer
Spinner received letter from Mr. Harris together with
of Honolulu papers, In which an account ~ gwen OF
the death OF tho wife OF Mr. Harris and her burial in
Honolulu. The first accounts had simply made IL the
husband instead Of the wife. Mrs. Harris was native
of Boston, where many Of her relatives now reside
To-day the Grand Jury Of the Criminal Court OF this
city found two true bills of indictment against the Bai
more and Ohio Railroad for maintaining nuisances in the
city by blocking up, obstructrg and impeding certain
street.
John Morrissey OF York, who has been absent
NJ f,o pig his s1g
in the House this afternoon. Gen Banks has returned
from his visit Massachusetts,, and was in his seat Ia
the House to-day.
Senator Wilson expects the Senate will reach the
House bill reducing the army on tomorrow or next day.
He will offer his bill substitute, and the probabilities
arc that will accepted and passed without debate
COMMERCIAL sTATIsTICs-THB NETWORK AND
HOLLAND OCEAN CABLE BILL-TiE UNION
PACIFIC RAILROAD LITIGATION.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
The monthly report Go. y OF the Bureau OF Statistics,
now in press contains, beside other valuable and III
tcrcsting matter statement showing the number OF
vessels and OF unnage belonging TO each or tho
Der of yesssls was 1898, with tunnage OF ,3l9-of
which 775 vessels. representing tunnagc OF l3lss55,
belonged to NewYOrk to MassaS hlsetts, 1870 with
tuns; to Maine, 2,s vessels with 5I7 tuns 10
LIPS vessels with 1906 tns; " ILLINOIS, S2I vessels,
with GOA tuns; and tO Michigan, T39 vessels with
lO $50 tns The number OF vessels temporarily regis
tered 1,GS3, with tunfage OF 4olOi6-ihakihS
grand total Of n, i25 vessels and 4,ll5,365 tuns
The bill lately presented i'll the House OF Representa-
tiyes an cable between NewIork and Holland,
under a concession granted by the King OF Holland
the continent Of America, aud