, 1872-12-11
WASHINGTON.
Lively Debate in the Senate on a
Mass Of Temperance
Petitions.
The Foreign Committees Fa-
voT the Release Of the
Japanese Indem-
nifty Fund.
Report OF the Commissioners on
the Northern Pacific Rail-
road.
Confirmation of a Batch Of Rural Post
masters.
The New York Greenback Cornerers
to Be Investigated.
The New York GreenbaCk Cornerers
to Be Investigated.


Proceedings in Congress Yesterday.
! Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
| THE UTAH DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Utah Representa-
tives here are somewhat agitated over the ap-
pointment, which VAS sent in to the Senate to-
day, Of a United States District Attorney in
place Of Geo. @. Bates, removed. The latter, it
will bo remembered, sympathizes with the Nor
mons in the var which was made upon their
local laws one year ago, and was hiumphanfly
vindicated by the Supreme Court in its session
last spring. The SUCCESSOR to Mr. Bates is Mr..
VIM. Carey, Of Galena, Ill, "ell;known 2 law.
now ths hsre LATED saa Rads:tea RsSs That c ts
appointment is not altogether to his taste.
However, it is probable that he will accept. His
sympathies in the Mormon difficulty are rather
with the Gentiles, at least 80 far as general
| principles are concerned.
The Senate, to-day, indulged in an hours dis
cussion over the disposition to be made Of the
body has been flooded since the session opened.
1nasmuch as some Of those petitions contem-
plated the prohibition of both the importation
and manufacture Of Intoxicating liquors, it was
considered proper to refer them to the
| Committee, however, reported them back to the
Senate to-day, with the request that they be dis
| charged from their further consideration.
Ihereupon lively debate spEang up US to whom
| these matters should 60. The difficulty Of
ences In the subject matter petitioned for.
Some want constitutional amendment On the
subject; others want the sale absolutely prohib-
| tied, and others want the manufacture and i'm
| o1,o tra1 Tt In
the Senate passed the whole matter over.
THE MISSISSIPPI.
Senator Trumbul presented memorial to the
! Senate to-day, numoronsly signed: by the citl-
sage Of bill now docketed in the cale.tadar, and
| which is entitled san act to perfect naviga-
| ton on tho Mississippi RIVER This bill was
introduced BY Senator Pomeroy, last session,
proved July %, 1868, by which 10000 acres Of
land we're granted to Minnesota, to aid in the
Improvement Of the Mississippi River, to be
selected at the rate Of one section in
at the usual Government price per acre. It
changes the spirit and scope Of the original act,
30 as to provide that pine lands may be selected
and sold in satisfaction Of the original grant OF
100000 acres, without reference to the condi-
The memorialists object that, although Pome-
roys bill provides that the pine lands shall be
aold at public auction, to the highest bidder,
nnd @ the sa1es shall coaee when $780,
%? e il 5av 5as asn RsSn AZ Itsazf ta Sa, Sst that ut
whom, at what minimum price, or on what no
tice the sales shall be made. They claim that
the effect Of this bill, if it becomes law, will
be to give the control Of all the remaining pino
timber lands in Minnesota belonging to the
General Government, to corporation, consist
ing Of few persons, and known rs the Missis-
eippi River improvement and Manufacturing
Company, to whom the State Legislature has
1~-4 4+1$1 rAo1n n11A A1n1 z.Rl fyI.L.
present and prospective, in said lands. The me-
mortal, with accompanying documents, WIS re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands, where
the bill complained Of originated.
THE BOSTON RELIEF BILL
encountered in the Senate Finance Committee
the same opposition which tho Chicago Relief
bill met one year ago. The difficulty first arose
from Senator Ferrys opposition to the clause
admitting lumber free Of duty On this point
the Committee appeared to be equally divided,
and the Chairman, Senator Sherman, agreed to
report the bill with this provision stricken out.
The second clause Of disagreement arose on the
clause allowing drawback on materials for
building purposes which shall be in bonded
was also stricken out, and, with the amend
ments, the bill will probably now pass without
opposition.
EXCHANGING BONDS.
In bis last annual report the Secretary Of the
Treasury recommended the passage Of an act
which should empower the Treasury Depart
ment to exchange coupons for registered bonds,
where the holders should require it, and at the
reported from tho Finance Committee to-day,
but it met with the objection that it contained
no limitation On the power Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury to increase the pnblio debt
in making these transfers. Under this objec-
man of the Finance Committee indicates his
willingness to have this suggestion incorporated
as an amendment, the bill will doubtless be
passed in this modified form.
TIE JAPAN INDEMNITY.
Both the House Foreign Affairs and the SEN
ate Foreign Relations Committees appear to
have agreed on the bill to release Japan from
the payment Of the 1876, 900 indemnity, accruing
from the Convention OF 1867, at Yokohama,
ty Of the one part and the Governments Of
the United States, and Great Britain, France,
and Holland were the other. This money, it is
UNDERSTOOD has been subject to the draft Of the
Treasury Department for some time, but, there
being equitable claim, its release is asked for
by our financial officials.
INCREASED COMMISSIONS.
The Committee Of Ways and Means vas in
the proposition Of the Secretary Of the Treas-
ury to increase the commission for the negotia-
ton Of the balance Of the loan authorized by
the funding act Of 1870. The disposi-
tion Of the majority Of the members is
more than probable that no measure will be
reported unless it emanates from the minority.
which will look to this end. In case any such bill
should be reported, it stands a small chance of
SUCCESS in the House.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House was very dull and uninterestinr
to-day. brief discussion arose On bill to
give land certificates to soldiers and their fami-
lies. The morning hour expired before vote
WAS taken, when the Indian Appropriation bill
was presented by h1r. Sargent, who made quite
q long speech on it. It Wns then read. and the
365 against Sc, 1862, ,o62 for last saving Of
9932,697.
ARKANEAB.
Senator Rice will, tomorrow, introduce reso-
the disorganized and threatening condition Of
affairs in Arkansas. The Senator is in daily
receipt Of facts which warrant him in making
the demand. He will probably mako half
hours speech upon the demoralized condition of