New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-15

tiee NJ Washington The Reconstruction Committee Will
hold special meeting on Thursday TO consider thc Dill
Secretary Boutwell,, in conversation recently with
gentlemen from New-York who disagree with him as 10
the policy Of retaining in the Treasury currency balance
OF about SIS 100000 replied to their criticisms that TINS
| unusually large balance is necessary, in oider
! TO provide for tho redemption Of the s5,OOo,CO
| worth OF per cent certificates, authorized 10
! be retired by the Act OF July II, 1870 THESE
certificates he liable to be presented any me
and the Government Ike any other debtor who has out
| heavy liabilities payable at sight, must keep in hand
funds available for thai purpose the currency receipts
are much diminished. The only way in which the pay
ment these be provided for is by holding this
large balance selling gold to raise the money as
Is needed Secretary Boutwell, adds that this large bal
Injuries but the Government, and that only
by loss of interest ANY other plan, he thinks, would
by arrangements OF the financial machinery OF the
country, result in far greater loss.
| The North Carolina Legislature, a short time ago,
passed act calling Convention to remodel the state
Constitution. This law Caldwell refuses
to execute, and he Is sustained in his refusal by tho
Supreme Cont Of the state the ground that the act
passed by majority, while the Constitution forDids
the calling Of Convention except by two-thlrds
vote OF the Legislature Under these circumstances the
passage Of another by the Legislature is proposed,
authorizing the sberhs OF counties to execute the pre-
yioRs act in despite Of the instructions of tho Acting
| Governor. This information received here by
private dispatch from Gov. Holden.
The meeting OF tho House Pacific Railroad Committee
has not been called mp yet Considerable canvassng
inside and outside Of the House going TO the de-
gree OF support that shall be given either to the Senate
BILL the substitute offered yesterday by Mr.. Wheeler,
which Is in fact the bill agreed on by the Committee last
session. but not reported The Southern Pacific Railroad
proposed by Mr. wheeer's bill il about 1900 miles in
length The Texas portion Of the line will be nearly 800
mies in length that through the Territories about
miles The total OF the land grant will be less
than 100000 The bill that passed the Ben
ate providing FOR trunk line from Marshall,
Texas, to san Diego, California; tho land grant
for which, will he about 100000 acres more
than that OF the Wheeler bill The Senate bill
also provides for several branches being the New
Orleans Baton Rouge and Vcksburg Railroad, and an
other tho Grand Tower and San Diego Company The
first is designed 10 connect the places designated
in Hs title with the trunk line at Marshall, and
the other TO run from Fulton, Ark, to Dallas,
Texas. The first road Is TO have tho usual
right Of way land for stations, &C., and five alternate
sections OF pslc lands. The other Company is not to
receive any grant OF lands The North Louisiana and
Texas Road Is also authorized to connect at Marshall
The Southern Pacific Of California is to construct line
from Diego Francisco and for this branch it
receive the number of sections 20 previously
granted TO the same Company. The consolidation
OF the Yioksburg and Meridian, the Alabama
and CHATTANOOGA, and the North Louisiana and Texas
Railroad Companies provided for and their connection
at Marshall with the Trunk line. All the lands hitherto
granted said companies to accrue to the Consida
ton. The grants and franchises embraced within
these various branches Of value and OF larger
extent than accrue the Trunk line under either bill
1t believed that the pile Of Senate bills upon the
Speakers table in the House will not be reached this
session. In such all the bins viii &c, a1t With
fne. the hopes OF lobbyists land grabbers,
and subsidy schemers. The mertOrOus measures upon
the table can be easily We'd aud passed in the first
session OF tho new Congress.
The Committees Indian Affairs and Territories to
whom were referred for Joint consideration the bill
organizing the Indian Territory determined 20 report it
as amended at their last session. They added TO the
provision submitting the bill to the popular vote of the
Indians declaration that such action on the part OF the
General Government is TO he construed abandon
ing the right to organize the Territory whenever it shall
seem proper The bill protects tho Indians at every
point and the is regarded as better for
their best interests than the Obmulgee Constitution
There will bo debate over tho matter
especially In tho Senate II the bill should
pass the house. Senator'S Nyc, Stewart and others will
oppose any which does not survey the lands
and settle the Indians in severalty, opening the re-
mainder OF the lands to white settlement and The
strlcted construction OF railroads. Senator Nye has
recently made report taking ground that the tribal
condition Is the obstacle to the civilization Of the
Indians, and that it must be abolished.
The Anti-womans Suffrage people arc contemplating
the equality Of in pay and position in all branches
OF the civil service Mr.. Bingham has agreed TO intro
luce "A bill first presented by Mr.. Arnell, "a an amend
Inent TO the majority report Of the Judiciary Committee
rejecting the Woodruff Memorial By the terms OF this
BILL there shall be distinction OF pay on account OF
sex among Government clerks and employees.
No discrimination account OF sex is TO be
allowed in The matter Of such employment,
and all tho distinctive grades and positions, from
chief clerks down TO De open to any woman
who possesses the required qualifications Examinations
are the for applicants of either SEX and the
bill Is to apply only 70 vacancies. 1t is understood That
this measure has the support Of such ladies Mrs Dahl
gren Mr. Sherman and others who agree with them The
Senate Committee Appropriations considered, to-day,
the recommendations OF Postmaster General Creswel,
and agreed 10 recommend the amendment Of the Post
Office Appropriation bill, by Increasing the emma mail
subsidy from $500 per 10 10000 at the same
time requiring that the mail DE carried seInmonthly III
stead Of monthly, at present. Bills for this Increase
were offered during the last session. but have been
buried in Committee.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to-day,
IN eport fayorably on the nomination of Mr. Roots Of
Arkansas 10 be Minister 20 Chill, AMI postponed for
week the consideration Of Buffers resolution to give
reception TO the Fenan exile'.
rh, >euae Finance Committee voted to-day 10 report
fayoraby bill TO provide for the restoration to their
former owners OF lands sold for taxes, where the title -
still held by the u. ;. Government. IL IL doubtful uat
this bill will pass the senate il reported and there is
little chance ~ its being reported in the House
The House Committee Commerce has under CON
slrraton bill regulating the construction of bridges
oyer the Mississippi The proprety of apply ng lts pro-
visions to the Ohio debated. and the committee
decided to take q vote on Thursday.
The House Committee on Claims have $40 cases upon
their doc ke about of which have been acted upon
favornby $40 unfavoraby and the remainder have not
been reached This large number. does not however,
include all the claims introduced III the House Nearly
every Committee has some to consider. The pensions
D,i,t. bo A., tnnr than sDl pen.iOn claims. The Mil