New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-26


TIE STEAMSHIP PRoJECTS-A SUBSTITUTE
FOR THE SENATE FUNDING BILL-INTERNAL
REVENUE RECEIPTs-THE PUBLIC DEBT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TnB TRIBUNAL
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb 25 1870
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Howard introduced a bill to
make one State and two Territories of Texas He took
the ground that the present OF that State
extensive and the population too ineongrous to afford
proper guarantee OF any good government The bill will
be attentiyely considered by the Committee on Terri
tories, which referred Mr.. Wilson introduced
a bill providing fine and Imprisonment for all parties
gazing in prize fights within the limits OF the United
States The Committee the Pacific Railroad reported
a bill approving OF the arrangements made by the Union
Pacific and Central Railroads relative to the point OF
junction. &c. The case OF Mr. Revels, the colored
Senator elect from Mississippi. was taken mp at
o'clock, land debated until 5. long speech
was made by Mr. Vckers OF Maryland, in which
usual all the old exploded Democratic doctrines and
prejudces again paraded. Ho followed by Mr.
Csssery who descaned In the style The great point
attempted by the Democratic arguments was that Mr.
Reves had not been citizen long enough to be eligible
but this cOncusvey disposed Of by the several Re
publican Senators. Mr. Casserly having tainted the
Southern Senator'S with occupying their seats by the
mower Of The bayonet Mr. Sawyer retorted with telling
effect and Mr. Drake made telling point by calling his
attention to the Democratic frauds IN NewYork, and
assuring him the rule OF the bayonet was more re-
spectablo and more to be desired than the rule OF
the "shillaaho soul-srring and eloquent Efforts
were made by Messrs Sumner, Wilson, and
Scott, the latter being appauded by the
galleries Mr. Stockton. the mover Of the resolution
10 refer Mr. Reves credentials, closed the debate In
concluding, he advocated that Democrats ana KepnD-
leans should unite brothers in all measures 10 restore
peace and prosperity the South which sentiment was
received with great applause. The debate was 'ery
interesting and was atentiyely listened to by the gal
lerles which were densey packed The motion OF Mr..
lost nv
and by the same vote 4s to 1t ordered that Mr.
Reyels be sworn IN. He accordingly advanced TO the
desk Of the yIce-Presdent supported by Mr'
Wilson. Here the greatest curiosity was
shown, as Mr.. Colfax was administering
the oath Those In the galleries stood up and leaned
over as possible to get sight OF the great center
OF attraction AS soon Mr. Revels was sworn In, he
was shown to the seat which had been assigned him,
being the Immediately behind Gov. Brownow. On
his taking possession OF his seat many Senators and
Members OF the House came upto 0ner their cohgralu
lations The Senate Immediately after adjourned but
before Mr. Reves could leave the chamber was Invaded by
great crowd both sexes who wanted to shake hands
with the new Senator and for 10 minutes he held an i'm
promptu levee, receiving the good wishes when were
extended TO him with becoming modesty The credeh-
tails OF Gen Ames have been referred 10 the Judiciary
Committee.
The House begun lie proceedings today with barely
quorum present. call OF the Yeas and Nays on two Of
the important amendments Of the Legislative, Execu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill showing about 80
members absent Mr. Dawes had his Legislative bill dis
posed OF In quick order and then Mr. Bntler from the
Reconstructlon Committee reported bill TO ADMIT the
state OF Georgia precisely the same conditions that
were reouired Of the States OF Virginia and Mississippi
Mr. Butler desired the bill to be passed under the opera
ton Of the previous question:" saying that delay was
utterly useless since both Houses had adopted his course
with Virginia and Mississippi, and Is was evident no
change had taken place Mr. Bingham and several Dem
ocrao members however, appealed for postponemeht
untl Monday aud Mr.. Butler finally yielded, that the
bill light be printed number Of bills OF aprlvate
nature were afterward acted on aud the Indian Appro
praton bill was reported the Committee of the Whole
with Judge Mercur OF Pennsylvania IN the chair MT
Sargent having charge Of the BILL made speech ex
painng it's features after which the House ADJOURNED
until Monday
The Military Committee had another long session To-
day and examined large number Of witnesses in the
eadetshp investigation The cases OF MT Butter ei Ten
nessce and Mr. Goladay OF Kentucky were under consd
erauou The evidence In both these cases were very
conflicting tending to exonerste Mr. Butler, but impi'
eating Mr.. Goladay.
the spccal Committee on Navigation Interests meet
tomorrow 10 hear Capt Jewett and other persons in
terestod the Mediterranean and oHentai steamship
and the Commercial Navigation Companies having Dlis
pendpe before the Committee proposing subsidies ana
other means OF aiding the establishment OF an American
Ocean steam Marine The Committee meet on Monday
also to hear Garrison and other New-iork capitalists
and shpowners who interested In an enterprise OF
this character Il is understood that the railroad eapl
and others who heard last Monday, through
the Hon James WadswOrih. and Mr. John Roaeh OF tue
Morgan Iron Works are preparing bill which modesty
asks for q subsidy Of $4,000 per trip. the line TO Dc
weekly and run from New.lork to Liverpool The pro
posed subsidy would amount to S5O0OO year. pesiie
the ocean postage. There is bill pending before the
senate introduced last March at the hrst session. asking
5000 a trip ard among the persons named as corpo-
rators are many OF those who are now eohneeea
with the propositions for these large subsidies.
senator wilson, with the aid Of persons OF acknow'
lodged financial talent is preparing substitute Tor the
funding bill now before the Senate in which they pro-
vide for the COLLATION. and sale OF the new Bonds WITH
out expense thus saving the Government the si2ooOo
set apart n the present funding bill to pay TO banks and
agents for services mat can rs wei NC Peii''" ~
Treasury officials.
Tho Internal Revenue receipts so far for February
are oo total receipts since July 1869, are so9
b9i go over 100000 have been distributed 10 the feh
sion agents throughout the country to pay the pensions
dine on the LIST OF March, and about 100000 more VIII 0e
distributed or paid out the Treasury Department Tor
,hls purpose next Tuesday The interest on the i0aC
bonds is due on the LIST Of March The total amount OF
interest To be paid is s.SjOo00, but more thah oheha
this amount has already been made in advance.
The Public Debt statement for the month OF February
will not show much, any, reduction In the Debt OWING
10 the paymert OF the interest the 1910 bonds and the
| pensions
Judge Davis's Naturalization bill discussed and
amended at IA meeting OF the House judiciary Committee
to-day but on vote being taken II the bill should be TO
ported to the for action the vote was tie sew
eral members OF the Committee. however were absent
and when a full meeting Ia held the bill VIII be adopted
| and reported to the House.
| The Ranking and Currency Committee met today and
the majority agreed to report the Gold Conspiracy
investigation The report will be presented to the House