The New York herald., 1871-02-07

The southern Pacific Railroad Ell.
The House to-day, by vote Of 100 to 81, srs-
pended the rules ana took from the Speakers table
| the Transcontinental or Southern Pacific Railroad
bill, for the purpose Of referring 1t to the Pacific
! Railroad Committee for amendment There Is an
understanding that the committee shall have leave
to report The bil! back at any time after the 18th Of
this month The action Of the House today ndi-
Gates that the bill for this great thoroughfare will
pass before the close OF the session by a large ma
jorty. II win probably be sent back to the Senate
for concurrence In such amendments as the House
may adopt. This, however, will not delay IL, as
the amendments will, OF course, be aceepta-
Die to the advocates OF the bill and those
interested in 1t. The Southern Pacific Is probably
the only railroad measure which viii pass Congress
at this session. In the vote today 1t numbered
among It's friends members from all sections OF the
country and OF all political parties.
The Chorpennin2 SwinGl ,-.Further Exposures
Promised.
There is considerable comment Mt the Cnpitol
about the failure OF the Senate Post Onlce Commit
tee to report upon the House resolution squelcnnr
the Chorpenning swlndle. The case appeared SO
clear fraud when explained by Mr.. Dawes, OF the
House, that there was not single vote against the
resolution winch he offered. Senator Pomeroy OF
Kansas, IS the special champion or Chorpenning In
the Senate Postal Committee lie wants saving
clause attached to the resolution which VIII
allow Chorpenning to go to the Court OF
Claims with his case. II this amendment is reported
TO the Senate ana adopted by body the resoiu-
tion will have TO go back TO the House for concur
renee IN the Senate amendment. In that event Mr..
Dawes promises TO make some interesting revela-
tons, which he Withheld the former occasion
through regard for The feelings OF the prominent
0ilcials whose names have been unpieasantiy asso-
ciated with this business,
1 he Woman ssuiigug gis,s Decentralization Butler
Goes Back His Friends.
An attempt was made In the House to-day to pass
resolution giving the use OF the hall Of the House
on Wednesday evening next to Mrs. Victoria T.
Woodruff and her colaborers In the women's suffrage
movement. Mr.. Julian, who offered the resolution.
moved to suspend the rules for the purpose OF pass.
Ing it, Ben Butler, who has been set down as an
earnest advocate Of womans suffrage went squarely
back on Mrs. Woodhull to-day, and voted
with those who opposed allowing her the
use OF the hall In which to deliver
her speech. Butler called for the reading
OF the rule Of the House which prevents the han
being used for other than legislative purposes He
sugar-coated the pill which he made his quondam
friends of the suffrage movement swallow with the
statement that he was an advocate OF woman's suf
irage, and they all knew Il. but he opposed to
giving the hall for the purpose indicated. Uf course
the subject created some amusement, as 1t always
does among members, and Buffers confession called
forth roars OF laughter from all paris OF the
House. General Garfield wanted to know whether
the House could not meet on Wednesday evening as
In Committee OF the Whole. The House seemed to
see something funny In this, and general litter ran
along among the members. In fact everything con.
nected with this subject seemed to arouse the mer
riment OF the House. Finally the yeas aud nays
m .tx-a M
Woodruff the use OF the hall only received forty
one votes. Mrs. Wooaaull proposes to deliver a
speech at an early day In some public hall here
when she viii take occasion to pay her aspects to
those members OF the House who voted against her
to-day, and who are opposed to woman suffrage
She contends that she has such men as Zen Butler
Judge Woodward. Charles Sumner am Judge Law
renee on her side. She proposes to keep the fight
up and in the long run hopes to get with Bing
ham.
Tie EisOr;srs ut West Point.
The sub-coaTs.iteS Of the House Military Commit
tee which recently visited West Point to examine
into the condition OF affairs and the causes of recent
troubles among the cadets to-day made report to
the Military Committee, which was DEBATED at some
length. The majority of the subcommittee recon.
mend the dismissal OF the entire first class. except
four, and the censure OF the officers; and the mi
nority Of the subcommittee recommend that the
usual privileges extended TO the class such as qra.
duation furlough, be denied them Tie report OF the
fun committee Is now in course Of preparation.
The Burning OF the Cadet Barra lSs AT West
Point.
The Secretary OF War vii, ask Congress to appro-
pirate $4,000 to repair the damage done by the fire
to the Barracks at West Point on Saturday. The
Superintendent of the Academy reports that it was
mainly through the exertions of the cadets that the
building was saved. Tho freplugs were frozen,
and water had TO be carried in buckets.
Aid for the French and German Sufferers.
The House to-day cOncurred in the Senate bill
authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy to send
vessel OF war TO the port of New York for the pur
pose OF carrying provisions to the starving French
and Germans. General Banks offered an amend
ment directing the Secretary Of the Navy to place
vessel Of war at the port of Boston and at the
| port Of Philadelphia for the same purpose There
will be generous rivalry between the benevolent
citizens OF these three large cities as to which one
viii have their ship freignted and under san hrst
| 1t is expected OF course that New York will be
| ahead.
! Germany Wants No Posse sions in Anne ricn
Much has been said In the press and Congressional
| debates as TO the purpose OF North Germany ac
| quiring territory In America for naval purposes.
These publications having come to the knowledge of
Count Bismarck, he has recently taken occasion to
repeat In an emphatic manner his declaration of
July, 1851 tnat North Germany does not intend TO
acquire any territory on tis Continent or possession
of any Of the adjacent Islands. This course on her
part is to avoid interference with the Monroe doc
trine or any measure of acquisition which our gov.
ernment may choose to adopt.
Internal Revenue Decision.
On a re-examinatlon of the reports OF SURVEYS of
ds;illerIes made under what is commonly known as
the forty hour rermentng period 1t has been
determined to hold such said surveys as were made
prior to the lst day OF March, 1870 as taking effect
on and after that date. All assessments made prior
to that date will therefore be adjusted accordingly
upon application to the Internal Revenue Rnre,u
FOR abatement or reminding as the case may be.
The Cotton Tax Gases.
II has been incorrectly stated In MANY noners ,ho,
the cotton tax case TO be argueo to- morrow in the
United States Supreme Court Involves ssn non oon