New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-09

KEN-,FXrCO AS A STATE.
lBY quEGRavH TO tbs TpBUERl
WAsnINGIoS, Thursday, Dec. e, 1870.
r.s reported here tonight that President Grant and
Admiral Porter have been reconclel. and that Gen
Sherman has been acting poaccmaber 1t Is argued
by Admiral Pcrtrr's friends that n Gen. sherman
promoted before the rank Of Gcnoral OF the Amy was
abolished 90 Admiral Porter should Ice allowed 20 succeed
60 the death office made vacant by tie " Farrncu before
action IS taken on Gen. Logn's Joint resolution Much
curiosity has been eviuccd in regard 10 the original
rscrfut OF Porers iotter TO Wells Il is on ME IN
TIE Navy Department. hut is asserted that It has been
recently put there. II f. marked " private"
The subject Of the Senate standing committees was
adusted to-day with less waste Of time than look
for The Committee appointed 10 arrange the list OF
committees reported 10 the caucus tie name OF Mr
Cooking as member Of the Foreign Committee Ia place
OF Mr. Patterson 30 was made Chairman Of the District
Committee. iir at objected 20 the change
ihtimatng strongly that SIR. CoHknG would he OH g
fOrable him IrrsDnIEy. lie tbolpht HAT the Caalr
man ought % have something 70 ray In tue selection OF
li. associates III. Chandler alo spoc sustgin,ng me
action Of tie CoinHhiee. AID strongly inmating thar
the Foreign Relations Cammittcc. u most imp, IN
Congress, should cin Terf 'c accord M n min tIa
tou, which the pre cut Committee wa not Mt PItt r.
.ou himself spOke 1gnft the chang saylnc that be pre-
f,rrt g. stay the Fui'- Commit Re-, sud TIA vas
the only Committee o. which he cared ." "e alncn
ter In tnn debate 10 b.came kn, IN tlat NJ It'er on
was placed Oh the Committee at Nj. sunn,rs request
Ao,sis wilson and lrambIli spoke ia i1vor NJ ',c, dy
l.g tina nothing could be MADE 10y aien pug 10 ncelse
the hsi feeling, and II bctior 10 lei tie differences
adjust theme, ia friendly spt. portion OF tie
Committee ~ TINE seemed wiling to take ssi.u.Z
from the Committee. hnt The nj io'ity prevailed Asi'
apparent To the caucus hat much had feel y" 80 IL
follow tire change Of Nr Fattesor the rro!utJ o. Mr
II tan tu i-fci the Whole 'iurstou * IN 70 ~" puHt
was passed. ana tbe matter thus ius'c, amt
Mf. Paterson continues nuih Committees He, bow
ever, retired iron the clairmsu, a. o. III" Honuit'cou
EetrencEmCLt. With, a,cor'' 3 o. Tie usual ?r"ti'c
oi TIE sonat, should have ueeu gwen 10 Cen schulz
hut n.s claims i,r .adeJ aud Haui- ~ l. uisiana
made Chairman M lsurv, for physical causes,
La-l.r year. decuei - Go Committee duty. MI Pow.
Ter pl,o askti 10 be stricken fIuIn me lis's
MI. J,hu v. ErIfoI, President - iaIk ~ Mrncio'
Iud to-day ylt permission % the Seer tary ~ the
Treasury /, exchange 81 O0O N tvc-twcLty oldS for
an equal amount of the i've per cent nO1dr auth"rz
10y the Funding act. The Secretary decilrd the offer
unless 49, Barron would tike equal pr portion OF tne
amount g. bonds ~ the rate Il and - per cent iutcre
~ Boutwell, said however that he womb to'n adv"r-
t.se the loan and that 10 would he sold to tie highest
bidder, not below p,I.
Tie House Committee on rTitories have h r"aN
report for ne admission a. New Mexico st",,
under Tie name of LiIcou. They have al" bill T. ~
tal,>h r rIitorsl Government Tor Iud All lIn"rv,
which viii not be- completed. however. tiu aft,r
bid Will he reported 10 pru u poly ny In Utah. u tie
Senate does ON tie one passed Last session.
Nj. CuIorl the Chairman o. tie Committee, h rot
member Of the Coness aud II f. ported thai tbe
President Las offered Inn TIE CovrrIorshp oi Ctan
Territory. lie says that ,anuot afford "a tar" u.
ucw scLene Tor re'i,iug American c0rmrrrr y he
voopug the Houre Ii- ~ substance =" give prnis.
zion a. huy foreign steamer 10 any comrduy wlo
W ~ construct equal number Of similar vessels Ia tie
UAited atcs with the purpose 81 ,stshshng Trans
Atlantic r ct ST ~ passengers rnd mails
the hrc1-huit chips 10 receive American registers
without the payment Of any duties
I'll, Uousr Foreign FHsr. Cou mittec to-day nCrced
upon the nil IN roduced Hti Winter u! Fernando Wood
relating 10 tel graphic communication with foreign
countries except last CLAUSE which ~ b" c"usd r'd
at the next meeting Of the Committee. The oho"iIgr
tie hill IN INT
lie IL cnaot.d dc Tat all communication estal!ish'd
hctweci tu' Unt,d a.es aud any .'reign eu"IIN hy
ul part there o. md over TIE Wut,r-, fcfs, id,,
-uor-. ana lands within tie Jurisdiction ~ tie Uaitc1
states tho same .ian BE subject 10 the following II.
dI-ou -tipuaYio arl T, rvatious Wit: frSt TIE
cover. O ttr UDiteu suites tLdi h" r beet Ia y
1 lee and epi, + the tinu.Hr privileges with
ri to the cO4trOi ana u aLy su,h line or able hat
may hv Law, or, enc II, 81 "iLci"lt, re 'Ar'-
c.scf and enjoyed 'r any foreign government
" atcve. Scc2,d: citizens of Tie U.itd states
FL II ENJOY he samc Ir vii go 80 10 Tie pdrnnit
oi rates ,or the tan t.si" o IA sa-rs a. are % 81
by he tzrIs o. tie mot favored uIti"Es miro TIE
L. p. IA; shall az all times ne 'h tied H. ,, DSr
"i any rucu uhc or CAME 4" u""s"t a.! der'Arts 10
aid from liz m..it"y hava', Glp"natI,, aud cols.!r
TIM county II al
nuel 10 tai pIerd ," 81 l olhrI lnrr7"s' = ara ne
service OF sucn Ire u cab stall tr entitled Ia
take Urcc'dtntc over al o'hcf trssas o. t't th"r II
tue GoN'rincu ~ 10 zen iF,Nl 'fu. -'t' lht uLe-
90 al, such rdhcs shall ht kept "Ieu Ia ,bc puhc r
the tflirti-s on t,r daily puph alton Of mHrhet ANA
g iLm'ltlai j I'I'r III" i''l'Aei 1u' M
di pHtc COMMUNICATIONS sial u" 'ur"ord, e. w.
.r1er IN which hey Ice i've, except A. herein
ltOrr rruvIood. IlH. lri'r cAt,lCii and osal.s.-
ing any s1ch nae or 'fb.t, M 90 over hny
Jurisdiction O thr Uued state, writ en- acccPa of
TIE t,Ims AMI oond!ti La mpo, by u -" s!a!i be
Iany, cOrporauon Z patty PROPOSING 10 ,stabhsb tel
graphic oOuhiuni, anon
80 p ana Ge tut er enacted Trat subj Ct To the
fur cnd u,s, suluidt Stt, aud rec. rat Uft ui
lrct such grant. have her tHforr been hy
Congress 10 aud maintain tlegr Thc ,alcs from to
.r.uy given to he H!Ing ana bairtaul. 81 ic,-
gTaJ lie Or gletc lines VI bich tttWecn toe unlci
FL Tee and .otign committee, M Hnd ,v,f tie Water,
rt,i. islands, .horrs aId auas WITHIN The jurisdiction
nights q property and axe -dicon IN AID tho
saiuc.
senator DIabe will, within few dsyf be nominated
FOR Cliei-Jus.lte Vi tie cont Of CLAIMS. The Hou-e
Commit Of Foreign Ahairs VII en- met for n y first
time to-day distributed it, m,bers the business
relating Ia icisn uairs seened nort apr, pirate.
To Judge Orths BOT eel the trouble ONE San ID mirgO
euiioc aud he Will therefore have chsrge Of any lcgI-
la-iOn that c>tiun Which tic Committee Lid! po-
pose II IL stood that Gen. Butler miend. soon
as he eau eet the oOr prpus' TO attempt fight
through bis last years Proposition 10 get pO aivA
the Island, by joint resolution.
lit IIo e H. IIut investir aton rIOn which
TIC House Foreign AfltiIs Committee hing ell
gagged. presented short tine before tie sdiorrn-
mtnt OF Coz gress last July, I'D UIG r,d 10 be
printed aud rccUnmitted TO the Committee The ties
mOuy covers several lunured pages or printed matter.
The tosOlui OF the Committee will probably com, up
for action some time week. They declare tht Al
ira GOdOu failed discharge his duty In neglectng
AID Minister wasEburne, that bs and Matt
entitled the protection Oi L. s. officers, that their
rest and detention ly the PaIaguayan GOvtrnmet was
gross I'M ut to the honor and dignity of the Usitcd
Sites. that the PTesi ent did night IN spspendiLg
diplomatic relations VitB that Government and al a. 4,
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