New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-16
WASHINGTON.
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD-THE GEORGIA
CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION-WAsi
FINANCES-A COLORED CADET.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR,BUNB.i

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR,BuNBt
WASHINGTON, May II, 1870
Seven members OF the Senate Committee on Pacihc
Railroads met on Friday night to consider the Southern
Pacific Railroad question. Four OF the members-HoW-
ard Stewart Rice and Scott-yoted TO report bill for
Southern Pacific Road the starting point 10 bc al 'aHo,
III. The members voting against this were Sherman,
Drake, and FcnOn. Senators Ramsey, Wilson, iiafiAi
and Abbott were absent A combination headed by sen
ators Rice and Mcdonald OF Arkansas and Kellogg OF
louisiana oppose the passage Of Gen. Fremonts sot
Pacific Railroad, and but for this combination ana
the opposition Of Senator Howard, the Fremont bill
would pass the Senate.
Gov Bullock OF Georgia returned here today and the
investigation into the alleged corruption In connection
with the Of the State by Congress will be
resumed by the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow,
by taking his testimony Senator Trumbn has sent 400
fooscap pages OF testimony to the Government printing
Office TO be printed In confidence for the use oil the COM
mittee in making their report II is probable the whole
subject win be closed up during the present week. ana
the testimony given to the public in connection with the
Committees report
Tire financial condition Of Washington, owing to the
mixed system Of government by Congress and the city
authorities, continues to be precario, and Congress mas
concluded to attempt correction. The Senate has caed
for information concerning the debt OF the city, The Vaie
of the bonds and stocks and also its assets &c. &e The
Mayor has been summoned before the Committee, ana
other corporation officers will be examined.
The Hon. L. W. Perez Of the With Mississippi Congress
siona District has appointed Michael Howard. coored
to q West Point caietship. Young Towards father ~
member of the Mississippi House OF Representatives,
One Of the pleasaest and most successful excursions
participated in by the principal officers of the Gov
eminent andtheprivae citizens of Washington was made
yesterday the mouth of the Potomac in the steamer
Lady of the Lake. About 500 900 persons particf-
pated including the President and wife, members OF the
Cabinet and their wives, about third of the members
of both Houses distinguished strangers In the city, ana
the leading citizens of Washington The steamer started
at O'Clock in the morning, and returned at about II at
night. All the arrangements were OF the most complete
and extravagnt character and all manner of entertain
ment was provided for. Dancing. whstpayng, music
promenading general conversation, and wmedrlnk-
ing were INDUCED in vigorously and successfully. AT
the dinner table, which repenshed four times and
kept supplied during the entire day and evening the ut
most good feeling and abandonment prevailed; WITTY
speeches made by AttorneyGeneral Hoar, Seere-
tary Cox Gen. Sherman, Senators Hamlin and Warner
Representative Brooks &c. The President was IN most
excellent humOr and Joined in the festivities with un-
usual zes To an extent did all the branches OF the
Government MISUNDERSTANDING Legislative, and
Judical-that it may be said that the Administration
was out of town for day. As consequence neither
House was in session, Committees adjourned and
the Cabinet was wthouta quorum. All avenues of infor
nation in the city cut Off and events occurred
worthy Of mention.
The decoration ceremonies in This Department OF the
Grand Army of the Republic will take place at Arlington
Cemetery May 80 preparations for which now under
way by the comrades OF the Potomac Department
grand chorus of 800 voices has organized to sing on
the occasion.
Gen. Adam Badeau, formerly Of Gen. Grants staff and
now retired with the rank Colonel left here yesterday
for NewYor route to London TO which place he was
recently appointed United States Consul in place OF Mr.
Morse. Gen Badeau is engaged in writing tine LIE or
Gen. Grant, and will complete the last volume %niIe
hold civil office, Gen. Badeau Will MS
Fifty lewiymade Saints of the Mormon faith passed
through Washington yesterday, on their way 10 tneif
prepossessng in appearance as the ordinary
run of MorInons, aud no more ,,,. a..
trict WILL with Masonic ceremonies lay the corner stone
Of monument TO the memory of Baron Steuben, nj their
ne new and fa th ate Scer 10
Sherman aud the Prussan Minister Will attend Senator
The marine band gave their first Saturday afternoon
concert for the on the grounds o. the Executive
mansion, which attended by about 5000 persons,
large portion of whom were women ana children.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
Arguments in favor Of the proposed Oceanic Pacific
Cable delivered last week by Cyrus W Field eco,
before the Committees on Public lands and Foreign Re
atons of the Senate and House and the senate Com
mended by the President, Gen. sherman Nice-Adniral
Porter, and other members Of the Government ana by
senttives of both political parties favorable to the de-
tances in nautical miles by the proposed line are as fol-
lows: From san Francisco to the saph~leh Islands
hama, Japan, 226G thence to shanghai LOSS miles To
this Ice added onesixth of the whole u make statute
miles miles,, aud also the usual 20 per cent allow
ahce for slack in paying ont cable u,590 miles, max
ing the total length OF cable required 20 connect san
Francisco, California with the Sandwich Islands, Japan
and China 9lA miles. 1t is said the Committee on For
eign Relations unanimous In giving 100000 year
for 20 years, instead OF lands
controversy exists between the shpbuding interest
and Capt Goldman, who advocates free ships. This gen
tleman denies that he Is either ScOtchman seces
sonist has been charged aud says he is only honestly
striving what he considers 10 be the advantage OF
American Commerce. The Vice Consul at Hamburg
James T. McDonald), In letter 10 him says: Ihere n
only which the Germans fear, aud that Is
the peal Of the law prohibiting the purchase OF foreign
built The Bremen line helped by the Balti-
and Ohio Railroad Company 10 establish line 10
Baltimore, and in short time We Will have plenty OF
American railroad and land companies helping to keep
up old lines and to establish ones To Southern
ports all for the benefit Of the foreign flags"
order has been prepared and will be issued from the
Department of the Interior requiring official permission
before constructing railroads through Indian reserva-
tons.
The President has recO gnized Candida Rofart Vice
Spain baltimore, and Erneste Merle \. AOs
Vice Consul OF Spain AT New Orleans.
bill before the House proposes 10 prevent ana pun
OF $500 Imprisonment for three year,, or
forms OF fraudulent voting III eecoiS lOf
Congressman for Presidential electors. IL provides,
also, similar penalties for nter renee win the rSt Oh
vent speech aud public meeting Tor the discussion VI
the claims VI such candidates.
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR TRAVELLERS.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The following is the
text of the bill recently introduced by Senator Sumner,
entitled An act supplementary to an act entitled an
act TO protect all citizens Of the United states in their
civil rights and furnish the means for their vAdica
tion," passed April o. 1885, >,, ~,
staes Of mca Congress assembled That all citizens of tie
condition
flaI limnarf In