New-York tribune., 1871-01-20
WASHINGTON.
THE FISHERIES oUESTI0N-THE NEW TERRITORY
GEN LoGAN's sUCCESsOR-ANoTdER LAND
SCHEME.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THR TRrBUNBl


II is believed that in the negotiations Tor se1teh
NJ fine Fisheries question, Gen schenck VIII De S'Veo
% max, n nrcposon that the fishermen of the Cnited
states shall be put on an equal footing tn all respects
with those OF the British Provinces that tfey s'' N''
the same rights to fish in Canadian waters 10 '' "
cure their dsn, and 10 ref in Canadian l'lls; WI a1
that tho difficulty shall be settled nc cl'e ana y
the abrogaon of all former treaty s'iphauou'' ' ~
repeal of all Canadian laws reseTying any H'AuIs
,rd for the exclusive use OF Canadian fishermen. IN
rrn for such conces Jon on the part Of Canaoa some
nortant consideration would Of course De eHp1t'cr
from this Government, and il IL thought mat the Ouc
States could afford to pay whatever reasonable sum '!
he demanded for the full settlement OF the ''A'o'
que stion. II such arrangement was hl'e' al ',''
of irritation between Canada and TINS country "ou "'
removed and q long step would DO taken toW44u au'
nexatOn. .,.
The discussion over Mr. Van Horns biz orsamz'hg nc
Indian country under Territorial government promises
TO be OF considerable interest. II went over I'LL I"''J
In the morning hour, tomorrow being the "t'"4 u''
trct day. and Monday that for thc eau OF u'o '''''
Gen sanks had letters from the Secretary OF the o
rior and Commissioner Parker, which lie Wonii "'e
preser ted had opportunity offered, asns pos'pchnn
OF action On the until certain reports @c Ie
lating to the work of the late Grand Council aIr'ye"
from Okrnugee The advocates of tho bill arc urging
that the Indian Constitution recently formed VANauy
creates Confederation Of tribes iLdop ndent or tDe
United States The friends Of the Indians, however
urce that the Territorial movement Is In the interests Oh
the railroads and the whites who want to settle Lere
and that the Government framed at okmuisce repub
lcon in character subordinate in every respect u te
limited States and framed under and by authority or lis
treaties made in 1868.
The Illinois members OF Congress are INFORMED Ia@' 10
specia election will be held to I'll the vacancy occa-
stoned by Gen. LOgags election to the senate Dut td"O
his successor Will be chosen at the regular state eIec-
MT. tufr
can better afford to have Representative les than
her quota during the short first session OF tHo AAilu
Congress than to pay the great expense OF holding
special election tins Winter.
A curious claim was decided adversely by the House
Military Committee to-day. Miss A. f. Carroll or ba'u-
more petitoned Congress to pay her for eNtraordha
services rendered durng the twar She states tAat III
November 1861 while tho Mississippi NVer EXpeuiIiou
was preparng she and submitted TO Thos Scout
then Assistant Secretary War; paper showing hatthe
true way TO attack the Rebellion in the West was not oy
the Mississippi, but by tho Tennessee River; tat hef
plan was adopted, and that the Tennessee RVef 'ah
pa,n the capture OF Fort DonelsOn and al the suDse-
1uent movements and successes In that sectoh were
the direct results. She produced copy OF the orhal
paper referred TO- which shows much sagacty and srte
gic knowledge Is little moro than general arSu-
ment in favor of an advance up the Tennessee. The
Committee did not think they would be warranted IN
proposing an appropriation for Miss CarroPs benefit,
although they MHOh "Nh'+' .
rights are fully acknowledge her military talents may
be acknowledged by MajorGenerals commission.
scheme for plunderng the Government Of eco acres
of the Preside Reservation in San Francisco, is sup
ported by lobbyists IN the House, AID has been put
in shape in bill introduced by Mr. Axteu OF California
The Government has undoubted title TO the land,
which is worth and has occupied it since the
qulsition Of California II is now proposed that the
Government should reinquh it without pay, in order
that it may be seized by ring OF Spectators who
endeayored TO squat upon it some years ago. but were
promptly driven of by the military authorities. Mr.
Axtcs bill gives 500 acres Of the reservation 10 the city
for park to the andgrabbers, and allows the u g.
to keep 25O for its forts and barracks
The principal feature of interest in Mr. sarSents bill to
enable the people Of Utah to form State Government is
theproysion that the Constitution of the new State shall
provide among other things, that, after ts adoption.
all persons shall be forever prohibited from contracting
any bigamOus pOygamous plural marriages, or rela
tons OF concubinage, living c0habiting with one
woman or other than his lawful wife, as his wife or
wives. 1t claimed that the Mormons will accept this
prohibition if they be allowed to live undisturbed
in the domestic relations they have already contracted
Senator Ramsey succeeded to-day in having Friday OF
next week set aside for the consideration OF the several
steamship bills eight in al, that arc now pending. Be
sde the EewOrleaus and Mexican the Australian, the
Pacific Mail increase and the Mediterranean and Ori-
entail Companies, bills hitherto mentioned in these dis
ship Company, TO which the PostOfice and Post-Roads
Committee propose TO allow 81 100000 for a tri-weeky
mail. This Company is also to have certain Custom
privileges for the transmission OF foreign express
freight Another bill provides for contract with New
York company for the transmission of weekly mails be-
tween that port and Antwerp, stopping at
Plymouth and Cherbourg, the subsidy to be
$4,000 per trip and beside that it is to have certain
number of bonds registered at the PostOfee Depart
,nent mortgages being executed to tho United States
these ships as security for tho interest John Roachs
bill introduced by Senator COnking also comes in
der the rule. This Incorporates the American Mail and
Ocean Steam Transportation Co.. requires the building Of
90 rstcass steamships eight of 1000 tuns six OF
$500 and six 3OOO certain number Of apprentices
are TO be educated the vessels he used in time Of
bv the Government mails and United States agents be
carried Free the contracts to for 30 years. and three
distinct lines OF ocean mail service to De provided for
For this Company to issue bonds to the amount Of
slOOOO0O which the Government agrees TO pay per
cent interest for years. This 81 100000 per annum
36CO0 600 for the full period Mr.. Corbet has bill for
the incorporation Of the Japan Steam Navigation Co.,
but asking subsidy. The total amount OF annual sub
sdies provided for by the bills which to up at
the time designated is ,555 distributed among the
lines as follows: NewOrleans and Mexican, s50OO0 San
Francisco and Australian si25OOO the Sandwich Island
service adds to the total Of the enterprise;
the additional Pacific mail service $4,000 the Antwerp
line, SlsOOC nav
tion Co.. sOOO the American and European, sl,2OoOOO;
and the American Mail 81 100000.
delegation OF Cincinnati merchants has been in this
city several days consulting with Secretary Boutwell,
on regulations for the transportation OF goods in bond
from NewYork and other Atlantic ports to Western cit
les They submitted their plan to Mr.. Boutwell, in
writing and he has approved Of it except in regard to
one or points They desired that they he allowed to
give bonds for large sum, and that when goods were
received the amount OF duty might be Cancelled off until
the bonds exhausted, when new ones might be
given This Mr.. Boutwell, has objected to. but has agreed
10 accept bonds the destination OF the goods In the
instead OF at the seaboard has been hitherto re-