New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-18
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1871.

to be into the at the end OF tie nsc
year As TO the increase In the amount OF oncers Pa'
Gen. Logan replied to Mr.. Beck and other Democrats
who had been harpng 1t ever since the blu came up
for that the clerks of the Treasury Depart
ment who had prepared statement referred to- supos
ing that the term pay included all that an army ocer
received under the old law, had omitted the numerous
extras which used to make important item of e1-
pense from the statement of salaries paid TO officers
previous July last and read exhibit, subscribed 10
by the Paymaster-ienera showing the exact amount
paid to officers This, compared with the amount now
paid, shows that Gen. Logsns bill Of last Summer has
reduced the amount actually paid to army officers
S,2l7,21s At the close OF Con. Logan's speech the
amendment on which the debate had taken place was
withdrawn and the reading Of the bill proceeded. Mr..
Jones of Kentucky unsuccessful IN his attempt to
amend the bill TO require the Government to pay
for all OF the national cemeteries, and obtain an unds
pcted right TO the land. The time, after 2ocock, was
spent District OF Columbia bills, and the conference
report the Territorial bill agreed TO. bill TO pro-
vide for uniform system OF education In the District
would passed had not been sent to the Speakers
table on point Of order. bill give to wife, child,
other dependent person, residing In the District OF
Columbia in any OF the Territories the right 10 re-
damages of any who shall sell TO the person
whom the plaintiff depends for support intoxicating
liquors in sufficient quantities to make him unable TO
perform his duties after being amended so as to apply
Speakers table point of order. The House held
session for debate this evening Mr. Hoars Education
bill.
The passage the District OF Columbia Territorial bill
the House. today has already aroused the politicians
OF this city, there least half dozen candidates
for the Offices Of Governor and Delegate In Congress
The two men most prominently named for the former
Office Mayor Emery and Mr.. f. r. Shepherd As the
latter though very popular is Democrat IL IL doubtful
no Pres ident will Mt
knowing ones say, tonight, that Mayor Emery will be
the man. and that Mr. Shepherd will be elected delegate
Among other mentioned are-fOr Governor, w. w.
COrcoran and for Delegate Mr.. A. q. Riddle
The House calendar for the present week shows long
array OF bills resolutions committee reports privileged
motions &c. which grows in length as the session grows
shorter II would be difficult TO act ntellgeny on one
half Of them if the House to proceed with the
calc udar at Monday is generally devoted to new
business, and skirmshng thereon. under the call OF
States and Territories. From till the close OF the
session the rules be suspended by majority vote on
that day. There II Committee reports undisposed Of
"a OF which are held from last session. This
includes the Airline Railroad, which may he
considered dead. The other reports include
Mr.. Iynch's bills for tho revival OF maritime
interests that for national education. defining swamp
and overlooked lands and others of minor Importance
There are six bills and resolutions pending, with Senate
amendments thereto There 50 Senate bills now on
the Speakers table 46 of which belong this session.
2G OF these bills land grants, and many moro are
bills for the relief OF private individuals. OF privilege
motions there a. four Of which belong TO this ses
sion they Mercurs Apportiontment bill, Buffers
Yerba Buena" Title b bill to audit and pay loyal
Southern claimants and by Gen. Garfield TO provide
for reissue Of national bank notes. &c. The total mum
Der of titles and motions on the calendar IL 1l9.
resolution respecting the West Point riot does not
has been stated TO the Senate 1t Is not joint
resolution but only expression OF the opinion OF the
to the that ought to be pursued by the
secretary of War; having OF the binding effect of
law.
The Senate Pacific Railroad Committee, its session
to-day considered the resolution introduced some time
ago by Senator Stewart, I'm relation TO Government
freight taken to the Pacific coast via the Gulf OF Mexico
and the Panama Railroad, and which freight, It is
claimed, should be sent over the Union and Central Pa
cc Railroads, in order TO enable those corporations to
nav by service one-haf Of the annual interest due
the Government bonds loaned them. The claim ia made
that the Government is legally, well as in honor,
bound TO give the roads such freight In Committee,
this morning Senator stewart made partial report to
subject having been referred 20 him. The general opn
ion was that the Of freight carried by the water
and Isthmus routes not Of consequence enough to
warrant any action
"a bin aowngipersons who have already had the ben
eft Of Presumption laws within any State TO avail them
selves OF the Homestead laws in any OF the Territories,
was acted upon favoraby to-day by the Senate Commit
tee on Public Lands. Settlers untimbered quarter
sections under either Presumption or Homestead laws.
are by the bill to be allowed the privilege of pur
chasing forty acres OF tmbered land at the presumption
price.
Tho House Pacific Railroad Commissioners will prob
ably meet on Tuesday consider the Southern Pacific
Railroad bin II is Mr. Wheeors intention to only call
the Committee together when there is fair prospect OF
concluding that sitting upon the report to be made.
The Committee Foreign Affairs agreed to-day to re-
port favoraby bill granting pay for services rendered
by Mr. " F. Trst the u g. Commissioner sent to Mexico
by President Polk negotiate treaty peace. IL will
be remembered that Gen. sc ut resented the presence OF
Mr. Trist in the capacity Of Commissioner and trouble
ensued between them Mr.. TTist, however, concluded
the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo and returned home
He received but small portion OF the pay due him,
owing TO the Scott quarrel and has never been paid the
remainder. The Committee are unanimously OF opinion
that the claim is Just Gen Banks was directed to
inquire into the amount that will be necessary and re-
port thereon
The subcommittee OF Appropriations to investigate
Gen Parker's management of the Indian Bureau have
before them the testimony in print The summing mp OF
Gen Chipan for Gen. Parker and Of Mr. Welsh for the
prosecution were delivered to the Committee this eve
ming meeting WI be held tomorrow or Monday, and
the report will probably be made on Tuesday.
Gen. Buffers bill TO prevent and punish outrages upon
loyal citizens at tho South and to provide for taking and
preserving evidence to support the claims OF such ct
Gems for property taken during the war by the army was
freely criticised by members OF the House in CONVERSE
ton to-day. IL is found that II all the Commissioners
authorized by the bill appointed there VIII DC moro
than $50 OF these officials for each county in IL States
and one for each city tof 10000 inhabitants As
these officers will be paid only by fees, they
will naturally endeavor TO create business that they
may derive some profit from their places This they
will I've able to do In but two ways. First by encouraging
people TO prefer claims against tho United etaeS anu
second, by arresting persons suspected OF Aun ,i,
oanses or anites and binding them over to the United
States District Courts trial. The result argued