New-York tribune., 1871-01-18


pha, to 20 West early in the Spring Mr. Meeker has
furnished full information regarding the Greeley Colony
10 soldiers here who organizing these enterprises
The sub. Committee OF the House Military Committee
will resume the National Asylum investigation 10
morrow Col wlegle of Baltimore is the only Witness
expected.
RMS similar 20 that introduced in the House. yester
day 10 incorporae the New-York and Washington All
Line Railway, have passed the Housc four times "l'hn
a few years but have always failed In the senate a
hin OF the same kind was killed III the House, last session
by point Of order, some one calling Tor inc Icaus
the engrossed bi which, not being ready had 10 go W
the Speakers table and failed.
The Ways and Means Committee OF the House 'oteu
to-day 10 allow Mr. Hooper to report bill making the
tariff on whisky, rum and gin 81 per gailoh, ls'eau "
s. co. as is now charged through mistake in theiword
ing OF the law.
The House Committee on Commerce has had beiore "
for some time two bills designed to secure De',er pro
lection to immigrants and generally tansIerrhs '"o
control OF all cmigrant supervision TO the Gcnera "o'
ernment The most carefully drawn OF these pls was
introduced by the late Mr.. Hopkins Of Wisconsin ana
the other by Gen. Butler The Committee appointed
Sub Committee consisting of Messrs. FnkenDurg sa"
YER and Potter to examine and report They have pre-
pared bill embodying the chief features OF the TWO ps
before them and have been ordered TO report the same
TO the House, and will do so as soon as possible
Mr. Sargent Of California will introduce at an early day
an Enabling act for Utah, containing an antpoygahy
restriction as condition Of admission. 1t seems most
likely however that all propositions looking to the aa
mission as States OF Colorado NewAexieo, and Utah
will be left TO the next Congress to consider
Mr. Cullom Chairman OF the Committee on lerrltones,
will soon present bill providing for the appointment ny
the President OF superintendent OF Common SCHOOLS o
each organized Territory, and making 1t obligatory on
the Legislature to provide the means OF estaohshns
district schools under certain circumstances.
tou Union
stated that the Arlington Cemetery was for many years
the property of the late George Washington ParK Gus
ts who bequeathed it TO Custs Lee the Oldest son Vi
his daughter, the wife OF Gen. Robert E. Lee OF the
Rebel Army. Gusts Lee was also a Rebel oficer lhs
seems to dispose OF the argument that the United States
had 10 right take this property because Delongedto
Mrs. Lee.
Ameetng OF Southern Republican Representatives was
held this evening the of the House Committee
on Education and Labor to consider the proposition now
pending a national system OF Common Schools anu
to concert for united support OF the Dill OF
Mr. Hoar or similar measure. Great interest was
manifested, but conclusion was reached other than
desire TO ask the Republicans from other sections 10 sup
port such may be maured py the southern
men, as necessity Of the situation there ana one OF
the methods Of sustaining the Republican party In
that section.
The object OF the bill which the Ways and Means Com
mttee reported and passed to-day to permit all goods
board ships in harbor the 3lst day OF December
last and that day to have the beneht OF
the tariff rates. which went into effect on tho LIST OF
January where the old rate OF duties has been paid on
such goods the difference will be refundedh appuca-
ton is made within days from the passage OF the
bill.
Gen. W. b. Stokes, member Of the House from Ten
nessee WILL 1t is said, he candidate for Sergeantat-
Arms. The cement that Gen. Paine Is to be a
/ candidate made without his authority
Many representatives. of the leading paper houses are
here tonight the bids for Government printing paper
| ha tl-
Representative Wells today in behalf of the Special
Commerce and the remedies therefor, made report on
Newt Orleans and the Calf Of Mexico steamship Line,
saying: The Committee have recommended the grant
ing of Government aid ny way OF posages on mails az ana
OF American steamers to foreign ports thus se
curing TO our people the profits OF the rsde so created
In view Of this general recommendation the COMMITTEE
believe the proposed establishment of line OF steamers
between the port of NewOreas and the Guf ports OF
the Republic OF Mexico must not only result in
crease OF commerce. but direct and necessary step
10 the cultivation Of those friendly political IelatlOhS
that should snhsist between ourselves and sister Re
pnlc and necessary to the maintenance OF our power
and control on this continent
written IL s understood that in addition to those on
the Alabama claims he will receive instructions with
view 10 the settlement of the Canada fishery question.
special Treasury Agent Wicker has written letter to
the Secretary Of the Treasury from Key West nclosng
"a copy of communication from L. s. Marshal Allen
addressed TO Senators Osborn and Gilbert, relative 10
reckless and unlawful acts OF wreckers ana others IN
cases OF vessels stranded wrecked on the Florida
coast and suggesting additional legislation with view
TO remedying the evils of which complaint is made the
Marshal refers especially 10 Of vessels wrecked on
in October last, and 10 the plundefing and
burning Spanish and British vessels lost at that time,
/ and To the wilful conce,ment and Appropriation OF
dprclict property in violation of all law and usage on
that subject There il present law that Will meet the
illegal practices and the Marshal states that great com
plant made by the Consus of the countries 10 when
the vessels belong of the practices To when reference
is made.
john C. Hopper OF New-York City appeared before
the Senate Committee Finance this morning, ana
delivered argument American aud British inter
ests. lie read letter from the British Minister ae-
dressed 10 Messrs. Hunt & Tillinghast OF NewYork,
showing the Ia which British manufacturers are
protected by the tariff fne woOs and the mode
by which they seek to obtain important information
from cur American manufacturers ~ for their own
ADVANTAGE and To the. Lctriment OF our American na,t
iacturers ut home. - ~
Rrpresentative Morgan of Ohio, member OF the NIL.
tary Committee. aa prepared bill, which the Cost-
tee has authorized him LO report TO the House relea
the urDyisO OF the sixth section oi the act OF 1863,
y hct limits the application for pension within hys
wears from the time wounds death, any other
cause appears that, in many entitled
TO pensions failed TO receive them by Of
their ignorance Of the above limitation
The Senate In Executive session te,iay confirmed the
following nominations: Nathaniel X. Sargent " be Cob
ector Customs for the District OF kcDneDec Me- Post
masters-Ewin $. Hussey, at Brazil Ind John Walker,
Aurora, Ind; Philip f. Ezekiel, Beaufort ). C Samuel
H. Farchiid Danvllc, Ill John Y. Lamb, Alton, IL;
Mrs Martha T. Gordon, Coatsyille, Pa. Samuel K. At
we'll Winchester, Va; H. A. Moore, Bryan, Texas; j..
Ii. Bardwell, East Hampton. Mass.