The New York herald., 1871-03-01
WASHlNCTON
A BLOW AT TIE COAL MoEoPcucTS
Senator Summers Belligcrcncy
Quieting Down.
lively Fight Over the Passage Of the 0mEibus
Appropriation OH.

Coal to be Repealed.
Fernando Wood displayed his knowledge % par
iamentary tactics to-day and at the same time dd
The country great service by taking Ben Butter on
tie noor OF the House ana securing the passage of
the joint resolution 70 abolish the duty on
foreign coal Mr. Butler had tue moor for
abe purpose OF getting up his oil 10 punish the Ku
kiux IN the South. which ne reported nom the Re
construction Committee The clerk was proceeding
40 read IT. when Sam Cox raised the question Of
consideration Several other gentlemen interpOsei
foT parliamentary inquiries questions OF order and
other Interruptions calculated 10 distract Buffers
attention and TO stop the reading of tse hil Butter
was badgered on all sizes. The democrats were max.
lng points OF order on hlm and the republicans
around aim were making ali SORTS of suggestions to
cei the bill before the House. In the meantime in
moment OF fabsent-mindedness, he lost the Door,
and Mr.. Wood was recognized by the Speaker. Wood
moved 10 suspend The rules Tor the purpose OF
taking up aud passing The joint resolution abolish
The duty on foreign coal The Pennsylvania ana
Maryland men, who are the most deeply interested
tins coal business made an attempt 20 hilbustcr.
but they could not summon strength sulcien, 10 de-
mand the yeas and nays on motion 10 adjourn.
FINALLY the yeas and nays were ordered on the mo
non 70 suspend the rules and pass the Ol, and I
was agreed 10 by vote or la TO &C. The anii.eoal
monopolsts IN the House were Juoilant al
the result, and npon the announcement OF
the vote there was q slight outburst Of applause,
while Mr.. Wood was cordially congratulated. This
abolition oi the duty on coal has been attempted
several times before during the session, bnt was
always voted down OF smothered IN the Committee
OF Ways and Means. There is no doubt but that the
complications in the coal regions OF Pennsylvania
and the consequenqadyance in the price OF coal had
Its influence upon the House today. general
feeling exists that this periodical wrangling
between the coal operators and the miners should
be checked in some way, and 1t is thought the ac-
ton OF the House to-day Will have salutary effect
As Tor Ben Butler, he could not understand how
WOOD got in his resolution, or how he had been
taken or the foor. He stood in his seat staring
vacanty around HIM while Wood executed his next
nank movement AS soon the coal resolution
had passed Butler attempted TO suspend the rules
and pass his Ku Kux bill in the same manner, but
he was defeated.
Senator summers Threatened War tho
ADMINISTRATION.
The political conundrum here Is, does Senator
Sumner intend 10 deliver a speech attacking the
adminlstration9 Some weeks ago Mr.. sumner
served formal notice upon senator Morton, who Is
The champion OF the administrator in the Senate
that he was not done with the Presidents ST. Do
mingo policy. Like Mazeppa, zone day he should
come again. Morton told him he had better not
and used what influence he had 10 dissuade the
Massachusetts Senator from his purpose; but it
use Sumner was determined 10 review the
action Of the President In using the naval
forces OF the government as he alleged,
10 keep Baez In power and to menace
Hayu. Norton falling to have any eject upon him
sent "those TO him who could talk"-such Senators
he supposed had influence with him. His col
league, senator Wilson, went TO him. several pro
mnent politicians, friends alike OF the President
Gpp,p HAL hin l,,,so
In the meantime Morton prepared, as best he could,
TO meet the coming thunderbolt and keep 1t from
shattering the administration. Sumner was taken
nj and compelled 10 leave the Senate. Ii Is under
stood that he says he has no intention OF attacking
The administration He intends TO review the course
OF the administration concerning the 81. Domingo
matter If an opportunity present itself and his
strength permits, but 1t is doubtful whether
his intended speech will be made during the present
session. II he does not So ak 1t will be disap-
poin ment TO many members OF the Senate. Several
OF his polluca opponents in the Senate have been
looking ior HIM and his speech every day this week.
whatever grounds there may be 1or II, there GER
tainy has been prevalent impression III the Capl.
Jol tnat Sumner was medtatlng "another pnilippic
against Grants administrations 1t would seem,
beh II was the coinage OF the BRAIN and there Is
no such thing. At least Mr. summers friends seem
disposed TO dspel the impression that has prevailed
Passage Of the Omnibus Appropriation Bill
The House was IN better humor to-day than when II
closed Its session Of yesterday. and the Sundry Civ
Service Appropriation bill which received Its quietul
30 summary just before the adjournment was
taken up and on motion OF Mr. Dawes reconsidered
Dawes made sort OF an apology for the list OF ap
preparations for the construction OF new public
buildings, which created ali the trouble yesterday
and finally to appease the economic spirit OF tn,
House, ne moved to strike out all that portion
OF the bill and all appropriations for tn
commencement OF new public works, excep
that for the League Island Navy Yard a
Philadelphia. This was very acceptable to all ex
cept those members whose districts would hav,
been benefited by the expenditure OF the money FOL
the new government structures. They were com
PEELED, however, TO submit, being In the minority
but they insisted that League Island should share
the common fate mollon was therefore made Il
strike out the two hundred thousand dollars fol
commencing work the League Islano Navy
Yard. The Pennsylvania members, 10 gain time
called The yeas and nays, and then set about t
make the votes. They succeeded in keeping the ap
preparation in the bill, the vote on the motion t,
strike out being sl lo4. This was tn,
only contest made upon any item Of the bil
after the obnoxious appropriations for new puol
buildings were stricken out. Mayham, OF New
York VINO was interested in the appropriation 10
the Albany Post ONCE, which was defeated with th
Others opposed the whole bill, but Dawes had enough
support 10 suspend the rules and pass the bill win
out a hnal reading.
Pleasant Episode in Hotel Life-Encouute
Between Irate Jsrseymen.
The hall OF Wizards Hotel was to-day the seem
OF a lively renconire between Robert r. stockton
Jr., son OF Senator Stockton, OF New Jersey and
h Freese, the editor OF the Trenton Sentinel TIL
readers OF the HERALD are familiar with the histor
OF their quarrel last summer. Stockton, who Is
young man, about twenty-one years OF age. becam
offended al the publication OF some reflections OF
his personal character IN the paper edited by Mr.
Preese, and having been assured by the latte
that ne responsible for the articles Stockton at
tempted 10 cowhide Freese, but Stockton got tn
worst OF IL. Following this there were repeate,
publications In the Sentinel offensive to youn
stockton. This morning Mr.. Freese was standing
rear the once at Wizards Hotel III coDversa,io
win A " MarkleY Vice President OF the Candle