The New York herald., 1870-02-13
WASHINGTON.
Protection for the Shipping
Interest.
Admiral Farragut's Views Of
Naval Reform.
Acrimonious Debate Between Dawes
and Butler.
SAUL or TARSUS AND JUDAS ISCARIOT.
Discussion of the Legislative Appro-
priatiOn Bill.

bate Between Butler and Dawes.
There was another series Of Tits in the House to-
day between Ben Butler and Mr.. Dawes while the
Legislative Appropriation bill under consdera-
ton. Butler seems determined to have quarrel
with Dawes ana no embraces every opportunity to
twit him on hts celebrated economy speech. Butter
has the the champion, not only Of the Presi-
dent, but OF the heads OF departments generally.
He will not allow any of their acts TO be ques-
tioned. He denies the right Of any person to
crlticise their expenditures When somebody
intimated to-day that the departments were
extravagant In the matter OF printing Mr..
butler was on his feet in an instant He did not see
why the House should undertake to regulate the
amount OF printing that the head Of a department
might need: He thought the Committee on Appro-
prations had business to cut down the estimates,
and that the heads of departments knew their busi-
ness full wen when they made up their estimates
This brought Dawes to his 1eet He didn't want to
hear lectures from Butler. II the heads Of depart
ments had duty to perform so had he, and he did
not propose to be driven from It, He alluded to
Butler's sudden conversion to the republican party
This lS one Of Ben's tender spots He came
back ct Dawes, but not quite so effectively
~ he did at Sunset Cox. He was tired
OF hearing himself compared to saul Of
Tarsus." With mcekness quite foreign to him he
plead guilty having voted for Jen Davis; that his
that he had not been SO long the republican party
~ some other folks. He had no doubt there were
many who would stand by Judas only because he
was the oldest disciple. BY Judas 1t understood
no meant Dawes. The personalities in the House and
Senate are becoming so common OF late that the
hdbtSs Of the capital almost cease TO notice them.
1t Ii only 10 stranger that they appear odd or or
tho beaten track.
Encouragement Of the shipbuiIdiug Interest,"
Harbor and Pilot Foes to be Abolished.
The Select Committee on American Navigation
interests have agreed to report bill allowing
drawbacks on ali shIpbuilding material not to ex-
coed eight dollars per ton on wooden sailing vessels
ten dollars per ton on composite sailing vessels with
iron frames and wooden planking, ten dollars per
ton on wooden steamers, twelve dollars per ton on
composite steamers twelve dollars per ton on iron
sailing vessels. and fifteen dollars per ton iron
steamers When tho materials used are OF homo
production equivalent amounts are to be allowed
Tho second section allows ship stores ana coal to be
shipped and consumed tree OF duty. The third
section allows an annual subsidy to American yes
sells engaged in the carrylag trade for over six
months in the year between American and foreign
ports, between several foreign ports, follows-
With the British American provinces 81 SO per ton
for sailing vessels steamers; with European porls
four dollars per steamers with all other foreign
ports, three dollars per ton Tor steamers The CON-
mtiee will also report bill substituting for all ton
mage dues thirty cents per ton, and abohshing all
harbor dues plotage fees other taxes imposed by
State or municipal laws.
Quarterly Statement Of the Treasury.
The Treasury statement, showing the receipts ana
expenditures by warrants for the quarter ending
December 81, 1862 was issued to-day. The follow
Ing exhibit was made:-
RECEIPTs.
MISCELLANEOUS sources ...............-. 1lO20, o3l
Loans and Treasury notes .............. 23975,S30
RcpaymentS. 19S4,3
Total. $116 374, ,291
Balance in Treasury, September, 1862 120,Ol4S57
Total. $3.50 3S9, l49
EXPENDITURES.
Civil and miscellaneous ................ Sl1,44590S
War, Navy, Interior and Indians and
pensions. 25 528o. .965
Interest on puDlic debt. 25,4S5,S10
Purchase OF United States bonds. ..... 40,271,015
Redemption OF Lie public debt. ........ 5,442,7l2
Total. $1O7, ,925,912
Balance In the Treasury, December 81, 1869,
sI2s, ,aGa,237.
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