New-York tribune., 1870-12-14

mee present House 80 contested cases. ana the
prospect s little better for the XLIid Congress In sal
aries alone there 10000 paid TO these contest
ants In the present House, and as much more In eK-
pcnses The printing Of the testimony In one case alone
cost nearly n ooo In view ofthese enormous expenses
the bill OF last Winter which provides that no pay
ment be made TO contestant unless he estabhsnes Ms
right TO q seat viii probably be again presented mr.
Dawos who introduced the bill last session. says that the
money paid TO contestants during his IL years serVce IN
the House will exceed $3.50 900.
Gen Buffers bill "to regulate the carriage OF pas
sngers in steamships and other vessels proposes tnat
the United States shall control OF the landing OF
ali immigrants in the country, establish Bureau OF I'M
migration In each OF the chief seaboard Cities 10 consist
Of chief and Clerks and the purchase or lease OF
wharf dock where all are 70 DC landed
Reports required Of captains OF vessels OF the
number OF passengers carried number OF deaths, &c
tax Of SO to be imposed the owners or consnees OF
each vessel for every passenger who dies on board.
Numerous other provisions for the protection Of emi-
grants are included In the bill.
Mr. Lynch proposes take 10 per cent OF customs dues
In greenbacks for beginning, and Mr.. Ingersol wants
to begin with rs per cent while Mr. Wliamss bill In the
Senate proposes TO take half greenbacks and half gold
The name OF Gen. Pleasonton was to-day sent 10 the
Senate by the President for confirmation as Commls-
sioner OF Internal Revenue. This NOMINATION caused
considerable surprise n most circles as. until within
day or two the appointment OF Mr. Douglass was con-
dered certain 1t rumored here tonight that another
change in the Cabinet s contemplated sO0n that the
looming man" viii be a Pennsylvanian and that IL was
not considered eXpedien 10 appoint the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue and the Cabinet Minister from
tho State 1t asserted that the President before
sending in Gen Pleasontons name, consulted with some
OF the prominent members OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic and that Gen. Logan expressed himself az
satisfied with the appointment II 1t was 10 be given to
military man. but said that he should be opposed to the
nominatio OF any Eastern man not a soldier.
OF the Republican members OF the House was
held bis evening to take action In regard to the Amnesty
bin. which 10 up for action in day or two. Gen.
Banks presided, and Mr.. Degener Of Texas made
speech in favor OF Universal Amnesty He was
supported by Mr.. Tllman Of Tennessee, and by Mr.
Bingham, who, however, wished to make some
exceptions. Mr. Maynard opposed the PROPOSE
ton. Most OF the members from the Gulf States
are in favor OF Universal Amnesty and they say that
this is the only ground which the Republican party
expect TO be successful in the future No vote was
taken, and the adjourned to meet again tomor-
row night 1t is hardly expected that any concerted
action will be agreed upon.
The XLIst Cong ia not likely TO 90 down to history
with commendable reputation for good morals. Two OF
ia members have been expelled for selling cadetships
resigned 10 escape expulsion three or four others
got OF only by the hard swearing Of their accOmpces
one has convicted himsef OF attempting 10 procure
counterfeit money pass among the poor negroes one
il charged with cheating soldiers widows out Of their
pensions and the indictment OF another for bigamy
If reported.
yice-President Colfax has received from Mr.. r.
Beardscy u. s. Consul "a Jerusalem, box containing
Speakers naet Of olive wood, with heads OF oak from
Abraham's oak at Hebron, chace Of olivewood from
the Mount OF Olives and inkstand and sandboX Of
asphalt from the Dead Sea, all beautifully carved and
polished
The Yeto- York World printed few days ago, an art
Gle show that the civ and miscellaneous expenses OF
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1870 were s6920l7 l6
sum greater than has been charged 10 that one
item in year before An examination OF the tables
recently published by the Secretary Of the Treasury
shows figures have been sadly twisted TO make
them tell this story. The truth s that the civil and mis-
eean. expenses for the year ending last Jane out
side OF the premium loans and purchase OF bonds,
were iG &c. than $300OoO less than dur
ing the year before, instead of sl 100000 more. as The
World appear. The increase in this item since
1851 when II 6i532 o. to which The World calls
attention, but does not explain, Is due to many causes
included under IL all the salaries paid by the
Government which. with the necessary increase OF pub
lie business consequent increase OF population &C.,
and with higher prices which labor OF every kind now
commands are much greater than they were thirteen
years ago. It also includes the cost OF collecting the
Internal Revenue end Customs duties, the former cost
ing alone, and the latter though considerably
greater than in former years. being smaller Ier
centage of the amount collected than ever before.
The army officers who have been retired ~ the BOaru
their friends Congress and Othe To have their names
replaced on the active list. There IS no probability OF
their success