New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-25
XLIsT CONGRFSS-3D SESSION.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TERRITORIAL BILL
-CTyII SERVICE REFORM-ADMISSlON OF a
GEORGIA REPRESENTATIVE.
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. a. 1871.
In the Senate TO day. Mr.. Mortons bill to refund the
interest discount on the war loan Of the States was
reported adversely by the Finance Committee, and Mr.
Sherman the same time gave notice OF substitute
providing the refundng Of the interest only at an
even rate six FER cent in which shape the bill VIII
probably pass. The Committee Foreign Relations re-
ported the House bin relative to ocean telegraph cables
with the important amendment that no two lines shai
consolidated without the consent OF the Posmaster
General. The House bill allowing merchandise III port
on Dec 81 $780, but not entered, TO come in under the
old tariff was passed It'll some amendments which vii
no doubt he immediately agreed to by the
House. long debate took place on the
House amendments to the bill providing
Territorial Government for the District Of Columbia.
The great objection raised to the BILL az 1t now stands
was TO the clauses making the principal offices OF the
District subject TO the appointment Of the President H.
stead of being electives and, not Thought prob
able that Conference Committee would alter these pro
visions Mr.. Sumner Mr.. Pomeroy, and others, adyo-
Gated the reference Of the bin TO the Committee ON the
District Of Columbia The argument however that inns
reference would have the effect to Kill the bill for TINS
session sufficient TO defeat the reference as the
weight OF opiEion among Congressman is that Congress
must DO rid Of the duty Of looking after all the minor oe
tails OF the Government Of the District the Dill was
accordingly, inrusted TO Conference COnnittee. INC
credentials Gen Blair Senator from Missouri were
presented the VicePresdent Late In the AFTERNOON
Gen Blair made his appearance in the Chamber, ana
would have but for the eulogies when were
pronouneinC the late senator Norton MI cameron
aud other Senators met Cen Blair cordially as dd also
the VcePresilent, who served with him III the House
Ten thousand dollars appropriated for the expenses
Of the Spcca Committee investigate the ourages IN
the South The Ineome-Tax Repeal bill, which was the
special order for today unceremoniousy passed
over a. was anticipated by Mr.. TrumbuIs CNu service
Reform bin Mr Patterson, who had the noor, anrded
the aTing defects in our diplomatic ana consular sys
tom and opened budget OF testimony in relation to the
Eow-York CustomIOuse abuses, which wac not very
creGtahe which ne said had been growing up under
ali administrations Mr. Davis nicely foiled IN an
attempt 10 make political capital out Of Mr. Fattersons
remarks asked whether the late Secretary Cox had
not removed for his efforts TO reform some OF these
abuses Mr.. responded that he did not know
nbou. that; but he did know that all these abuses had
grown up from the vicious policy inauguated under the
Democratic Administration of Andrew Jackson ana the
effort Of good Republicans was to cut out the poison
Gus Democratic roots, when the system itself would
fall Mr.. Patterson, in a query OF Mr.. Conk-
hng said that nothing in the testimony before the sub
committee Retrenehment implicated in the slightest
degree either the Collector the Naval Officer or the Sur
yeyor Of the Port OF New-YoIk Mr. COnkling intmaed
that the Retrenchment Committee Lad exceeded it's
authority in going New York to take testimony He
further animated that the resolution Of Mr. FeEton,
rnder which the investigation was made, was dictated
by personal hostility to Collector Murphy Mr. Fcnton
denied this and showed that the investigation In pur
suanee of bill introduced by him in May last long he
fore present Collector of the Port assumed Office
is not men against whom this investigation is directed,
but an abuse which has long existed, and which has
grown greatly during the administration of the present
Collector. The debate interrupted by the arrival
OF which the death OF Senator Norton was to
be announced, after which the Senate adjourned
San Domingo, that yexed question which everybody
supposed would be allowed to rest until the return Of the
Commission, has way of breaking out in the House as
often week. and at times when 1t is least ex-
ted. a
after the reading of the Journal when Judge orth,
rising question of privilege. caused to be read roIa
Globe extracts from speeches made by Mr. Cox at
separate times during the present month"; charging
that somebody suppressed list Of debts &c,
originally attached to the San Domingo treaty,
but never sent to the Senate. These charges
were boldly and positively made by Mr. Cox that
they attracted than usual attention, and, us so0n
Mr. Oth began TO speak, the majority OF the ncIn-
beers gathered around, and perfect order prevailed
After point of order by Fernando Wood that Il Mr..
OTth intended TO make speech In defense OF the Al
mnstraOn he should object, had been decided as not
well taken, Mr. Ortiz proceeded with his speech IN
which he asserted that DR.. Davis the man from whom
Mr. Cox obtained his information never had tie treaty
to copy but that the copy was made by another
clerk living, and who Transcribed all that there was
Of IT. with all addenda Mr.. 0rth then caused to he read
letter addressed to himself by Secretary Fish, denying
any such list Mr. Cox referred TO wac eyer in the
Department. and that anything had been suppressed.
scrbed the circumstances under which he had received
his information He did not claim that Or. Davis made
the copy which sent to the Senate, but repeated
that be did make copy which he sftervaId o.
dered 10 destroy. Mr.. Cox then read from The
6iote q resolution prepared by himself presented
by Mr.. Mungen and passed by the House, asking the
President transmit the papers in question to the House
the of April He said the President sent to the
letter from the Secretary Of State replying that
would be incompatible with the interests Of the ceun
try send such lists at the time the matter before
the Senate Executive session. He claimed that mr.
Fish, in this letter. admitted by Implication that such
ists did exist As debate in order Mr.. Orth
cot allowed to reply. Later In the day the same
question again sprung upon the House. When
II went into Committee OF the Whole on the Diplomatic
and Consular Appropriations, Fernando Wood being
the floor, in the midst Of speech in support Of his
amendment f0rbidding money appropriated for the
Consular Service to be used in connection with San Do
mingo His argument was the old against Secret
Service Funds. After Mr.. Wood. Mr.. Voorhees, made
speech reply 10 that made by Gen Butler during the
San Domingo debate in which he charged that tie Indi
ana Legislature, which opposed the San Domingo Com
mission, organized by fraud This the member from
Indiana vehemently denied. Mr.. Voorheess speech
brought Mr.. Butler TO his feet, and for half hour
The Indiana politics participated in by Messrs
Coburn, ShaDks, Butler, and Voorhees) was warm and
strongly personal. When both sides had fairly yenu
lated their opinions the House allowed TO proceed
with the BILL The bill for organizing Government in
the Indian Territory up again In the House. to-day,
during the latter part Of the morning hour, and Mr..
voorhees, made speech favor Of the admission Of In
dams 20 representation IN Congress. AT
the request OF Mr. Armstrong the bill
was committed TO the Committees on Indians
and Territories with permission to report at any time
after Thursday Of next week during the morning hour.
Butler attempted to prevent the swearing IN OF MI