The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-18
Frelinghuysen Flowery Over
Amnesty and Civil Rights.
DEBATE ON CORUNDUM.
Early AdjOulrnmen To BE
Decided On.

More from Sumner ON Civil Rights-Amend.
tn ments to the Labor Inquiry Bill.
Mr.. Sumner occupied all day In completing his
argument on the supplementary civil rights
amendment to the pending Amnesty bill. There
was nothing new or noticeable IN the Senator's
speech or manner 1t was in the main an ingenious
piecng together Of quotations from letters received
by him and resolutions passed by various cOnven
tons. The galleries were thin and Senatorial
curules were nearly all empty. The morning hour
presented nothing worthy OF note except that MIR.
Sawyer, from the Committee on Education ana
Labor reported back the labor commission bill
with an amendment approprlating sl6,4OO, and
allowing o clerk at s., 400. 1t Is claimed by the
friends OF the bill that to carry 1t in such
D shape would be to destroy Its use
Iulness, as the commission ought TO be able
70 visit the different industrial centres. Mr. Wilson
gave notice that he should offer several amend
ments proposing to extend the time from one TO
twO years, The number from three to five, to reduce
the salaries from $4,000 TO $4,000 and substitute the
word population Tor ''cass SO that 1t will read
'1abor1ng population" Mr. Sumner spoke until
nearly four O'Clock, wnen Mr.. Frelinghuysen took
the floor and made rather fine exhibition Of
his powers as rhctoriclan IN crlticsing the
probable effect OF tie amendment. In operation
Mr.. Summers civil rights measure would take pri.
Vneges from the cOored people as well as that OF
exclusion now exercised by the whites. 1t would
prevent railroad companies from setting apart cars
for ladies and doing other desirable things. He was
In favor Of the principle OF the amendment, but
would like to vote on 1t separately. The Senator
gave partial endorsement OF the amnesty PROPOSE
ton and wound up by considerable display Of
rhetorical fireworks over the President. Mr.. Saw
yer Of South Carolina Obtained the floor. and the
Senate adjourned.
senator MOrtOn's Adjournment Resolution.
Senator Morton will urge his motion to adjourn
Oh the third Monday In May tomorrow in the
Senate. His persistence In this matter causes the
proposition TO be regarded as an inspired one The
Senator however declares that the proposition has
no political significance beyond belief on his part
that 1t Is better for Congress TO adjourn before the
nominating conventions meet His object ne says,
Is to hurry up legislation. Al present very
little business has been prepared, and
the prospect Is that unless incentive Is offered
there win be long and tedious session. Senator
Morton, like most Of the party managers, is evil
IDENTITY anxious to wind up all debate at the earliest
possible moment The less said and done prior TO
Presidential canvass Is In the opinion OF political
managers, thing to be desired and worked for.
Senators generally agree with MIR. Morton, and 1t
seems probable that his resolution Will pass that
BODY. 1t is not liEely to pass the House. The
White House fapnrs an early 2uJouIuu,cut, ana the
came is true OF all active supporters OF the adminis-
tration.
The Annual AppropriatiOns-Detail Of the liz.
tribstion--S3OO,O 900, 900 the Estimate.
The estimates Tor the next fiscal year, as laid be.
fore Congress, call for $780, OOo Ooo OF which
little more than third part are required to pay the
interest on the public debt, the remainder being for
the ordinary expenses OF the government The
Senate costs over $780, 900; the House
over 81 00o foreign intercourse over s. Ooo 900;
the minis ana assay Offices, over $3.50 coo; Terri
torial governments, nearly $3.50, OOO the collec-
ton OF internal revenue and OF customs &c 600 600
apiece; the military establishment SAL 600 600: the
navy, $l9 000 O00 the Indians S. 5oO 600; postal ex
penses the same amount over and above the reye.
cues; the lighthouse service, more than
41.6o0.00o; the Government Printing once
yearly $4,000, 600; rerundment OF war ex.
penses to States, s3.Ooo,OoO; the storm signal
service less than $780, 900; department. salaries
$4,000, 600, and the federal judiciary nearly
440o0,0oo. A large number OF other objects absorb
the balance ana such special appropriations as are
made during the session are not embraced in the
estimates OF S3ooo00,oo0 The Appropriation bill
Tor legislative, executive and judicial expenses,
reported 10 the House today, indicates sharp
work with the estimates on the part OF the
nouse committees but as tn Is the yearly practice
with that committee no great anxiety has been
created by lis pruning operations as by settIed
custom the Senate will restore the reduced Items
pretty nearly 10 their original SIZE and the House.
thron9h a conference committee Will finally
concur. It's, however, apparent 10 ali that ir Mr.
Dawes committee is to reduce the revenue nv
Tightening Internal taxation ana the tarin tine ey
Denses must be reduced Also and not everybodv or
everything down for good thing In the estimates
can keep what they have now or arc hoping TO get
Proposal 10 Reduce the Stan of the Army
Senator Wilson has at last consented 10 nh,
through the Senate bill repeating the law OF 1860
for the gradual reduction OF the stan OF the army.
but there is not the slightest probability that the
pn or any other OF the same tenor will pass the
House. The line and stan fight In the army despite
Sherman's contrary assurance TO Admiral Porter
Is as bitter as the late naval war On the
same subject; but the opponents occupy rela-
uveiy Inherent poGltions, II being the line
and not the star or the army that is complaining of
the monopoly OF rank pay, sinecures and the other
good things vi the public service by the STAFF The
cOmbatant ranks OF the regular army which in
1866 ajter the war was over were raised by the
JOINT folly OF Wilson and Schenck TO a war footing
are just fecovering from short and severe return
10 peace establishment, and the line officers do
not fancy the idea OF the stan. which In
almost large as before the decrease OF the line,
ping up their rank and perquisltes still higher
Tue more prudent stan officers, anxious to keep
what they have, are counselling complete inaction
but every other STAFF officer hoping for a step In
rank and every outsider expecting one or the Iower
places, Is unable TO see the wisdom OF the uind
superiors When the matter comes up In the House
General Butler will lead In q furious onslaught npon
the staff
The Gucrriere and the Remains of aSen.
craI Anderson.
United States steamer Guerrero, detached from
he European squadron, and on her way to the
United states. Is expected at Norfolk Oh the 25th
instant The remains OF General Robert Anderson
viii be landed at Norfolk and received WITH naval
ana military honors. Captain Thomas II. Stevens, |
who was In command Of the Guerriere at the time |
sne ran aground near Leghorn, will be court mar.
nalled for neglect OF duty
Inc WORK of both houses progresses very slowly,