New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-09

I ,ro, used in the construction Of ships loi
forcign trade only. Several OF the C'hnn'oo ror /
olready obtained special orders setting aSo' ,
t,cuar day or evening for tho consideration or,o
ness or giving leave To report at any ui' iir,l
1sirnated date 1t will be the cndcavor OF INC -
Committees, which have not regular ~ "a en-, tho
lego "a 10 reporting business. to Obtain - ttis Sos
uouse To do so. Tie call Of Commll'eo - as az tho
zion where the close OF the IaS' ~"
Committee on Public Lands U,ord rerritories |
bove been considering the bill TOT inv - -, NO, ot
Indian Territory for the last Two u' ,n,s odonted
concluded their report so iar' '"o -. ,,roo,or che
NV tho Committee are not OF an lmpo 'i
~ ' 81. I'm, one directing that all the lahds !
~ g., clio Indians shall be reserved lOr lhe |
et,le,,e,t NJ snch tribes as shaH hor'"iei ~
- ,.,, tbcir present RESERVATIONS 10 'ha' AeIII'o!'
ny .'O. Ton INTO the management Of the Indian
-, ,,st,ated by Mr. Welsh, is still IN progress |
o'''''' -, heard Il ay. Some feeling has been pro
~, a complaint made by Mr. Welsh that the |
.a,pers are printing, in advance OF thc report 10
l,r1sss the result Of The investigation ana the SUD
committee though denying none OF the statements maue
=, Tyr tribune are DESTROYS Of having 1t understood
tbst they have not violated their pledge OF secrecy
Co, ParIcr friends layc reason ODE confident Of his
i,e yipdratiou. The fact is recalled by them that
Cen Parker was for several years before the war;
civil engineer in the employ of the Government on the
Iakes in connection with harbors and lighthouses, as
well o. on tie Dismal swamp Canal, during which ser
ce he dbursed largo amounts of money in behalf Of
Che General Government No charge affecting his IN
teaity was ever made before.
The number Of bills proposing TO create new Judicial
Districts IN various States is remarkably large, ana the
fat that they pressed at the close Of the Congress-
leads 10 the suspicion that they designed to make
places for retiring Congressman who see the advantages
Of an appointment fer lie upon the bench Three
fourhs If ALL Of these measures are not demanded
by any public necessity. If passed, they will !
occasion large expenses for the salaries of Judges, Mar
IL. Fa1.Y mud no pf mai
courts and appropriations will follow for expensive
buildings for court-hOuscs. 1t is known that several
members Of Congress- in anticipation OF the passage OF
these bills preparing 10 promptly lay siege to the
President for the Judgeslps, and other politicians
have their eyes upon tic other Offices The Judiciary
Committee of the senate Lave agreed tOrepOr favOTaby
upon several OF these mcasuIcs and it is feared that
there will he sufficient personal influence brought TO bear
Go pass them.
The latest steamsbpIkcheme is a bill 10 incorporate
Robert Il. Van Vakcnburg, Benjamin Egsleston, Law
renee b. Cushing r. W. Bishop, James 8 Wilson, John r.
Hull Elisha T. Rice. Thomas A. scott, /. Gates, and p
Mcdonald Collins into company styled the Asiatic
Commercial Company" with a capital OF five millions,
for the purpose of engaging in commercial enterprise
between the United States and China and Japan. No
subsidy special privileges to be given The Com
pany and the Ohcctsof theIhl appears to be chiefly
u give a national character 10 the enterprise,
in order TO aid the pr0ecOrO TO obtain concessions
grants, and privileges of value from the Chinese and
Japanese Governments There curious section in the
bill authorizing the Company TO issue prOmiSsory notes,
bills Of exchange, drafts, and other obligations not to
circulate currency in the United States which looks
as If gigantic banking scheme for the benefit Of the
Chinese and japanese is in contemplation, for which the
quasi Endorsement Of the Government desired for the
purpose OF giving the enterprise credit in ASIA
Representative Strickland OF Michigan is the author
OF the latest Land Grant bills One proposes to give
10000 the Portage Lake and River Improvement
Company and the other makes an INDEFINITE grant 10 inc
G rhine. Bear River and Salt Lake Canal Company.
The House Committee Appropriations are now en-
gagged upon the Smdry Civil Expenses bill. Among me
items agreed to to-day $1,000 for the continuation OF
Dr. Hayden's geological surveys in Colorado Wyoming,
and Montana and,Sl2OOO Maj POwess surveys OF the
Colorado river. Representative Wells was before the
Committee asking for appropriation OF 10000 Tor
Government building in 81. Louis.
There are still echoes OF reports confidently cir
oulated last week, the President is about to make
revolution in bis Cabinet and every prominent man who
has recently spent week at the White House has been
at once placed by the head Of Of the Depart
Ynents alt is proper say that early In the season
Gen. Grant sent invitations to six OF his friends IN
GLIDING ex-Govs. Jewell and Morgan, TO spend week
each at the Executive Mansion during the season. and
that these visits, which perpexed the reporters so
much, only the result Of q desire on
the part Of the President TO recpOcate for the many
acts hospitality which he has received at the hands OF
some Of his most intimate friends This information may
serve to explain future reports As 10 the retirement OF
MI Boutwell,. it is known that though he disagTees with
The President on several important matters, there is
perfect understanding between them The President is
not in favor OF continuing the income tax nor
boarding gold, but will not supersede Mr.. Boutwell,
because the latter thinks differently on this
and OTHER subjects Mr.. Alderman will also |
probably remain in the Cabinet for the present, !
though the recommendations in his late report not of
popular nature. The President remarked, recently
that lac thought himself fortunate in securing good an
the South account of the fact that nearly
the OF marked ability in that section went into
The Rebellion that it difficult to find the right kind
OF men 10 make Cabinet Ministers Of.
The Committee appointed 20 select site for the Ma
tOna TeeTaphic Memorial Monument met to-day at
Wizards Hotel, and agreed that the monument shall
Oe erected upon the square the intersection Of Penn
eylyanaaye., seventhst, and LOuisianaaye, which is
She most frequented portion of the business part Of the
city. Beside the colossal statue Of Prof Morse. which is
70 crown the monument, groups Of bronze figures in
high relief will be placed upon the pedestal representing
Cyrus W. Field Ezra Cornell, Peter Cooper, j. H. Wade
Prof Henry W. A. Corcoran, Amos Kendall and several
others who inventors capitalists have been prom
inently connected with teegraphC enterprise
party Of Friends was before the Committee on Ed |
ucation and Labor to-day. They represent the Balt-
meeting and have been actively engaged in educa-
tOnal efforts among the poor whites Of North Carolina
Their statements 10 the poverty and ignorance Of
those among whom they labOred, well Of the pro-
gress made, OF a very interesting character They
stated that in their judgment the feeling against
schools not decreasing among the old leaders and
politicians They feared it the increase among
The young men, who active in the disorders existing
there They regard II impossible almost TO sustain
free school system in North Carolina and other Southern
States without the aid Of the General Government.
Ihey propose that the Government shall loan TO the |
sou'hen States for twenty years. and without interest
sum u money 10 be used only in the organization and
support OF common schools. Theamount for each State
was not suggested