The New York herald., 1870-03-15
The Georgia Bill Before the
Senate.
Senator Trumbull's Exposure OF
BullOck's Administration.
DiSsatisfacti with LO-
Ean'S Army bill.
The Deficiency Bill Reported in
the House.
WASHINGTON. March Il, 1870.

WASHINGTON. March IA, 1870.
secrcfnry Fish Before n Congressional Com-
mittce-lfis Opinion OF the CubRu War.
Premier Fish last week was gently invited by
General Banks h Co., OF the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee, to appear before them and show cause why
Cuba should not be get free OF the existing diplo-
matte eDaneleTenIs IN the way OF belligerent rights
and recognition ana Premier Fish to-day saw 1T to
accept the Invitation and at the same time
make his first appearance at the Capitol since
hs accession to the guidance OF the ship
OF state. Premier Fish produced q regi.
lar wave OF excitement by his appearance
at the Senate and House. Grant himself could not
have made q bigger sensation before the House
committee. He made long statement as to his
views anent Cuba; occupying from eleven A. M.
until half an nour past noon. lie was principally
nterrogated as to the real condition OF the Cuban
revolution independently OF the way it ap-
peared In the published diplomatic CORE
spondence, and also as TO whether there
was any late and important correspondence
with the Spanish government on the general
subject. AS To the first branch, Mr.. Fsh's statement
showed no variance AZ TO the status OF The Cuban
revolution between the published and unpublished
correspondence. lie maintalned'that the policy OF
the administration the only one that could be
justified by national honesty and fair dealing and
due regard for the jus ge11iuDl. He coptended
that the information received both from official
agents and unoiiclal correspondents entitled
to credit, showed that the Cubans had not
attained that advanced condition as belligerents to
entitle them 10 solemn recognition by any foreign
government; tnat, IN fact, though they kept no q
state OF armed opposition to the Spanish authority
on the Island, IL was not an opposition aat could
dlgnlhed with a title much higher than that OF q
guerilla warfare, which might continue for many
years. lie bad received late dispatches
from Consal Biddle and also statement
oi the Prnssian Consul General, whc, con-
frmed nim IN these views. lie produced
late correspondence from dierenc parts OF Cuba
al OF which tend TO show that his opinion to the
real condition OF affairs was carrect. The commit
tee heard Mr.. Tlshs statement with profound atten
ton, but am informed that no member found any.
thing IN 1t which changed his views in the slightest
degree. The committee, with the exception Of viii
lard, Of Vermont, Is favor OF taking some action
III favor OF the Cubans and 1t Is not improbable
that suitable resolution will soon be reported to
the house.
Expiration Of the Income Tax Law.
There Is a good deal OF controversy concerning
the time when the law creating the income tax
pires by limitation. That law since Its first en-
actment by the Thirtyseventh Congress-, has under.
gone several amendments The latest was in the
that act, which is amendatory OF the 10th section
or the act approved June -, 1864 provides that
uon l19 be amended by striking out all after the
enacting clause and inserting in lien thereof the
f0llowing:-
That the taxes on incomes herein imposed shall be
levied on the lst day OF March ana be due ana pay
able before the 18th day OF April lii each year.
until and including the year 1870 and no longer.
1t VIII be seen from the language OF the act that
the tax extends over the present year and that
1t cannot be otherwise construed. This is
the view taken by the Ways and Means
Committee Of the House as well as Dy the Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue The bin which passed
the house few days ago extending the tax over the
year 1870 was introduced by a member not well
posted in the acts OF Congress, ana rushed
through without attracting much attention. The
TACT that there was no necessity for II was DISCO
vered by Of the learned lawyers OF the Senate
which secured It's prompt defeat in That BODY.
Fun ia Prospect Over the Funding Bin.
The Funding bl is likely 10 lead to Lively little
discussion IN the House when the question as to
which committee 1t ought TO be referred comes up.
Mr.. Schenck, chairman OF the Ways and Means and
Garfield, chairman OF the Banking and Currency
Committee, are reported TO he At daggers' points
the subject. schenck considers the Ways and
Means should have custody OF the measure while
Garfield says 'No sir-ee-mine is the proper
cOInmitfee-yoUrs has nothing to do with
the snbjcctn Schencx says his commit
tee Is the proper one Garfield wants to
know .'Wny?n And tile result Likely to be is as l
observed above, right smart brush in the House
between the two Solons eager for the honor OF man
aging the great measure before the commoners and
a somnolent gallery. The latter always enjoy
sn0oze when financial matters are under
discussion. Schenck has tried several tunes
during the present session to have siml.
lar matters bearing upon dnance referred 10
his committee but he has uniformly met with
defeat. am told that now he has worked himself
into white heat OF indignation about the reference
Of the Funding bill, and;that he threatens In case
thc house don't back HIM up IN his claim to have the
thing committed 10 his care, he viii reslgn his posi-
tion as Chairman OF the Ways and Means. He will
be completely hufred, Will Schenck, and perhaps
may find it impossible to heal his wounded honor
short OF resgning his seat In Congress. Garfield
must take TINS threatening catastrophe into consid
Grafton before he commences his wrangle about
funding
Yankee Congressman In tsEIx,,-COoIness
Between the President and Nr. Dnwcs-,rhc
Massachusetts Member Taking the Back
Track.
The economical chairman OF the House Committee
on Appropriations, Henry l.. Dawes who achieved
Such reputation, few weeks ago, In attacking
what ne termed the extravaganza OF the admins
tratlOn estimates for the fiscal year, is fast
coming TO grief. What with the onslaught from
Ben Butler ana other leading republicans and the
raid now being made upon him by the demo-
Gratis on account OF his gong back upon
them in his New Hampshire speeches, poor
Dawes IS kept busy defending himself He has
made several attempts to reconcile mis- famous re-
renchInent speech In the Legislative Appropriation
bill with his utterance on the stump IN New Hamp-
shire, but the more he explains the worse he gets
mudded. One OF the leading republicans OF the
House said the other day tnat the trouble with
Dawes Is he don't know what he Is talking about.
This same gentleman says the President and Dawes
are by means the intimate friends that certain
kilograms sent from this city a0out the time Dawes
started for New Hampshire represented. on ,he
contrary, the President has not forgotten the attack
oi Dawes upon the ADMINISTRATION, which he re-
Garded as unprovoked and uniustinabe- IL Will be
remembered ilaL Dawes sDeecb sgil 10 han