The New York herald., 1870-04-01


'olavoS an amendment doubling the House appro-
pr"''on' Another good reason exists Ior carrying
forward the work with all possible despatch,
Inc mayor OF your city has permitted Mr..
nu'ourd 70 occupy o large portion Of the
corporation ground adjoining the Post once
s'e' on the express condition that II be surren-
uereu whenever called for by the ty authorities. On
thls ground Mr.. Huburd has MS machine and
workshops and st0reroos. and II s stated that were
the governments obliged to rent similar piece OF
ground 1t could not be had for less than 500 0O0 In
consequence OF the slow progress OF the work Mayor
Han few days ago wrote letter to Senator Fem
ton stating that unless greater speed in prosecuting
the construction should be practised he the Mayor
wonld certainly withdraw the license to occupy the
ground referred to. Mr.. Hulburd represents that
should the Mayor carry out his threat 1t would be
dhcnlt matter to lnd suitable piece OF ground to
be used for similar purposes. The trouble is that
the House appropriation Is amended the matter win
go back to the House and the Old fight against Mul.
lett be resumed II Is considered that the best Dian
ls 10 pass the House bill, and then immediately
orng IN, 10 deficiency bill, the required additional
| $400, 600. y
Submarine Telesraphfc Cables-proposed Line
from California to China.
Mr.. Cyrus W. Field appeared to-day before the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs urging the pas.
sage OF law allowing q submarine cable to be laid
from any country TO the United States, provided the
United Sta.:7 or any citizen thereon can
! lay cable to such country on equal terms; in
other words establishing perfect reciprocity;
governments messages to have precedence over all
other messages from the United States ana prece
dence over all private messages to the untei States;
heavy penalties TO be imposed upon any persons
injuilng the cables. lie argued against the provs.
Ion In one Of the pending bills which gives our gov
ernment the free use OF each cable one hour IN
every twelve or with the three Atlantic cables equal
10 SIX hours In every twenty -four, ana he pointed
out the various conflicting clauses in the various
Dills now before Congress, one OF which asserts
perfect reciprocity and another gives an exclusive
rght 10 lay ana use cable for fourteen years. He
presented O llst or submarine cables now in sue
cessiul operation In the different parts OF the world
showing sixty-four of them, aggregating total
length Of 22007 miles; and also another list show.
Ing the number of cables under contract TO
be completed during this ara next year,
with total OF 2o,s2s. Mr.. Field pressed on ths
committee the Importance Of establishing subma-
rine cable line from San Francisco to the Sandwich
Islands, Japan ana China, which would require,
with the usual allowance for slack, over $500 miles
OF cable. This line would complete the circuit OF
the globe in connection with the lines now In work.
ing order and the cables now under contract to be
laid.
Novel Celebration cf the Ratification Of the
Fifteenth Amendments.
general alarm OF fire was sounded tins after.
noon, all the steam engines and trucks were brought
out and oy the ringing Of bells and the blowing OF
whistles much excitement was created, many sup.
posing they were on the way to great dre but 1t
was soon ascertalned the movement was In celebra.
tlon OF the ratification of the fifteenth Amendment
Tfa hon
apparatus are both white ana black. They greeted
the Metropolitan Board Of Police on their way to the
Executive Mansion, where the President was CON-
pllmented with three cheers amid the blowing OF
Whistles ana the ringing OF the gongs OF the appar.
atuss.
Consideration of Consular Appointments.
The Senate Committee on Commerce met to-day
and considered number OF unimportant consular
appointments still In the committee awaiting action
IL ID understood several names will be reported
at the next executive session II the opportunity
Offers.
The Case Of General Amcs.
The senate refusing to go into executive session
on the st. Domingo treaty another day was ex.
pended on the case OF General Ames. The Genera,
was ON the floor, and very attentive listener to the
ncomprehensible remarks OF the erudite ana drowsy
Vickers. BY general understanding 1t is now IN
tended to take vote on the admission OF Ames to.
In.
Enforcing American Claims Against Vcne.
zucla.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee agreed to-
day to report bill authorizing the President to
send a war vessel to Venezuela for the collec.
ton OF the claims due by that government to Amer
lean citizens. The government has tried every
means to obtain some satisfaction from Venezuela
about these claims, but In vain. 1t Is now proposed
IN of tn tokA
Custom House at the principal commercial port, and
collect the money.
Enabling Act for New Mexico.
The House Committee on Territories agreed TO-
day to reconsider Its action pOstponing the bill to
provide an enabling act for the admission OF New
Mexico as State into the Union. The bill will
probably be reported at an early dap.
The President to Attend General Thomas
Funeral.
The President, with General Sherman, viii have
time to attend the funeral Of General Thomas at
Troy Several members Of the Cabinet will also at
tend with other distinguished officials from here Ia.
cluding Senator'S and members Of Congress.
Internnl Revenue Receipts.
The internal revenue receipts for the month are
sl2 1856 2S1. For the same month last year the re-
turns reached $1l,5l1. .932.
Weekly Customs Receipts.
The customs receipts for theIweeK ending March
20 are as follows:-At Boston, $a04,l7o; New York,
s2,551,o59; Philadelphia, s2i9,5s5; Baltimore,
s2o4,7s6 San Francisco, March 10, sl733ss Total,
$S,452,o6s
Treasury Leak Stopped.
The House Committee on Appropriations to-day
decided not to recommend any appropriations for
the commencement OF new public buildings.
COnsuls Recognized.
The Presl dent has recognized Jose Rosa Perez as
Consul Of Nicaragua at New York.
F0RTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.