New-York tribune., 1870-02-04

ions as to the future prospects OF Mississippi He
Of the opinion that the liberal pursued by the Re-
publcans has secured them the State which be felt
they could hold as long rs such liberal policy
tnued lie said the better classes IN the State wanted
peace and opportunity regain ground aud we're
anxious for immigration work the plantations In re.
gard TO Yerger he said that his should be turned
to the civil authorities. no jury could be secured
to convict him.
Mr.. vermiye, President OF the Merchants Sationa
Bank Of New-York, examined to-day by the Banking
and Currency Committee In regard to the eject Of the
gold panic I'm September the business ercsts o. the
country. No feature developed In his evidence,
he taking the ground the other leading bankers
and business had maintained concerning the matter
Mr. Hurlburd Controller OF tie Currency, was also
examined concerning the banks alleged TO be involved M
this affair Several OF the Western Union Telegraph
operators also examined-among them Mr. Tinker,
the manager the sending ot the dispatch
OF Secretary Boutwell, ordering the sale OF t4o0oooo
OF gold.
The New.york Chamber OF Commerce having called
the attention OF Congress the fact that the SewJeroy
authorities and the railroad interests eucrO1ching
upon the harbor Of NewYOr by the process Ot filling in
and extending the OF the land. aud would. II al
lowed impede navigation and interfere materially with
the harbo the subject has been taken by the senate
Commerce Committee. Ex-senator Freunghuyson ol
NewJcrsey to-day appeared before the Committee, and
made argument to tho effect that Congress had DO
right to interfere with the matter. The impression is
that the Committee take different view OF NJ No decis-
ion reached. however, and the subject will be
sumed at the next meeting.
The Senate Postal Committee to-day agreed TO report
the bill 10 establish the Mediterranean and Oriental
steamship Company. The bill has been amended some
what from the original proposition. Tue land subsidy to
the Company has been stricken oGt and the Committee
have put IL in shape In which IL Is believed IL Will pass
both Houses The biz gives subsidy and the Company
is to carry the mails at the rates OF postage
Representative Clark OF Kansas made statement to-
day. before the House Military Committee, urging the
appointment OF a Commission TO examine into tho claims
of the State of Kansas, growing out Of the raising Of
troops to defend the people against the raids OF Gen.
Sterling Price Of Missouri The OF these claims
is about s235OO lie desired that they should be paid IN
the manner those OF Ohio and Indiana. No
cuson arrived at by the Committee
The bill to authorize the erection OF PostOaice build
ing at Leavenvorth, Kansas, TO accommodate also ali
United States officers decided upon fayorably by
the Senate Postoflce Committee to-day.
Representative Stevenson Of Cincinnati made strong
argument to-day before the House Committee COM
merce, in favor of the bill making Cincinnati, Chicago
and other Western cities ports Of entry for foreign
chandse.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue, today, refused
to grant permission for lottery for the benefit of Ma
sonic hall free OF the license No lotteries Of any
10 20 Vi inc hC'chuc tiA
Reports came to the Internal Revenue Bureau to-day,
from all parts the country that Assessors active
y engaged assessing the Income for the past year
None OF the old style gold checks will hereafter bo
issued The newly-designed gold check engraved and
printed Treasury Department, Will be henceforth
used by the u S. Treasurer and his assistants
dispatch to the Secretary Of the Navy from Capt
Owen OF U. S. steamer Seminole. dated Key West, was
received today and the arrival OF that vessel
from Port.au-Pnnce There 81 oi yellow fe
yer aud several deaths the passage but the names
were not given All quiet in Iayu when Capt.
Owen left Portau Prince The Seminole goes into guar
antine at Key West.