The New York herald., 1872-05-01

doned clients made frantic efforts to sustain the
Supreme Court decision. The struggle lasted nearly
all OF last week, ana eliminated to-day In victory
for the Treasury Department There have been
three tie votes on the occasion, one last
Friday ana two to-day, which nave been
decided by the casting vote OF the Vice President
in behalf OF the radicals The Senate stood SO
nearly equal on the question that the absence or
any member threw the opposition into culver OF
excitement, and when the final vote was taken
to-day Senator Conkling busted himself trying to
find Senator Nye, while the liberals were equally
assiduous In trying to get Senator Clayton into his
scat. Pages, doorke epers, Senators and lobbyists
fairly new about the corridors In vain endeavor to
find these two distinguished absentees. Conkling
tried to have the call OF names suspended, and the
telegraph tables were eagerly watched for an ex-
pected telegram from Senator Cooper, who had
gone away without pairing. Finally amid the express
sion OF greater interest than has been manifested
in the senate for some time the tie vote was an
nounced and Mr.. Colfax decided In favor OF the
amendment The bill now goes back to the
House. and win then be sent to conference COM
mttce, in which the struggle win be renewed.
The Ten and Coffee Duty Repeal Bill
Amended I'm the Senate.
The FREQ tea and coffee bin was taken up In the
Senate at late hour this afternoon, after the De-
debate, was amended 80 as to take effect on the
1st OF July next. This necessitates further action
by the House, and spirited struggle will follow in
that body when the matter comes mp. 1t is quite
possible that the liberals will then attempt to make
further reduction OF the tariff and 1t Is not certain
that the bin will go through without prolongation
OF the session.
An Ocean Cable Bill.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee to-day
agreed upon an ocean cable BILL which viii soon
be reported, providing that any company laying
telegraph cables under the oceans from Amer
lean shores shall have, under the super
vision OF Congress, monopoly OF the busi-
ness for fifteen years, and further provid
ing that snch monopoly, together with the gov
ernment business, shall be sufficient subsidy. The
bill is In fact death blow to the schemes Of large
number OF persons who have been hanging about
Congress for the past four years. seeking subsidies
for cable enterprises. II places the general man
agement or supervisory power over all American
cables In the hands OF the Postmaster General
The Senate Arms Ccmmittecs' Report.
The Senate Arms Committee win meet next
Monday. Mr.. Hamlin is preparing the report, and
Mr.. Stevenson win present paper embodylne his
views as a minority OF the committee. =
The Steamboat Bill.
The Treasury Department to-day cent TO the
senate Committee on Commerce its objection to
the Steamboat bin now pending, and taking strong
ground against any further legislation at all Brt,
II Congress must legslate then the Secretary asks
that he may have the exclusive power TO appoint
the Supervising Inspector General to convene the
Board OF Inspectors when and where he pleases, to
frame new rules and regulations, to carry the
amended act into effect, and to have the power to
review the rules adopted by the Board of Inspectors
nd or n q no hn
steamboat men oppose the action OF the Treasury
Department.
The Consequential Damages.
A number OF the copies OF the British counter
case was received at the British Legation yester-
day and six Of them given to the Department of
State.
There was good deal OF talk and some little ex-
element among the members OF the House OF Re.
preventative to-day, several OF the most prominent
OF them expressing the belief from information re-
ccivcd, that our claims for consequential damages
are to be abandoned.
The Mexican Depredations Comm ission.
The depredations OF Mexican citizens on our
Texan boarders continue, and according to recent
advises are on the increase. In the meantime Con-
gress has passed bill, which was sent from the
Senate to the President for his signature today,
providing for the slow process Of reform or punish
mcnt OF these outrageous abuses through the
agency OF commission ito inquire into and report
upon the depredations, &c. A number OF applica-
tons have already been fled for appointment under
the bill from persons who are desrous OF spending
the hot summer months In Texas for SO a day ana
expenses.
Protecting and Propngating Trees on the
Public Domain.
Mr.. Haldeman's bill for the preserving and prop
aqating OF forest trees rejected by the House
to-day by only seven majority. Several members
spoke In favor Of IL. Mr.. Mccormick, OF Arizona,
gave interesting incidents and history in regard to
the matter under discussion, and there seemed to
be general acquiescence in the objects to be gained.
By one of those strange Freaks in legislation .the
bill was lost by seven votes.
A Railroad War Claim job.
A bin was introduced into the House OF Repre-
sentatlves yesterday by Mr. Neglcy OF Pennsylvania
authorizing the Treasury Department TO pay
the various railroad companies which transported
troops during the war the difference between the
two cents per mile rate authorized by Congress- at
the time and their regular tariff
Virginia Republicans.
The action OF the late Republican State Conven-
ton In Virginia, in refusing to obey the dictates OF
the Ron. Charles H. Porter, regarding the selection
Of delegates to Philadelphia, was accepted as the
political death knell OF that most earnest radical.
Tie now accepts the situation, and Is preparing TO
move himself aud carpet bag into the Manchester
district, for the purpose OF making an e0rt to sue
ceed the Hon. william II. H. stowell in the House OF
Representatives. Recent adviccs from Richmond
connrm these assertions, and add that Senator
Lewis, who was In combination with Porter, will
airo be counted out In the next political DEAL
alhouph nc VIII doubtless receive q complimentary
vote ior Vice President at Philadelphia
Ffeschtation OF the New Russian Min
istcr.