The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-22
Orders to Seize the Property of The New
York Central Railroad.
Opposition to Greeley Taking
Shape.
THE TARIFF BILL PROGRESSING
Indian Matters i'm Montana and
Wyoming.

Bruzliinn subsidy by tho same.
| The Pacific Mail Steamship subsidy was the sub
iect of another excited debate in the House to-day.
1t came up again as a Senate amendment to the
Post ONCE Appropriation bill Mr.. Randall justly
charged that wicked and corrupt influences were
at work In the Hobbies outside, and upon
members inside to carry this measure; that
money was spent freely, and nothing was left
undone to influence legislation in this matter. To
this assertion Mr.. Sargent replied that Mr.. Randall
ought to tell all he knew about 1t when making such
assertions here Mr.. Morgan, OF Ohio, called out,
eXcitedy, ayes, ana I will back them
up" Mr.. Banks made an important stand
for the subsidy, and Mr.. Pecksniif Garfield
explained that it was not the same bin rejected by
the House on former occasion. but quite different,
as 1t left the trade open to competition, not conln-
ing 1t TO the Pacific steamship lines.
After considerable discussion and much display
| of feeling the amendment giving 100000 yearly
additional to the 100000 which Is now paid to the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company for establishing
semi-monthly mail between san Francisco, Japan
and China, passed by vote of 100 yeas to SO
nays The result OF this vote is q simple
atrocty. To say that members were bought with
money to vote for the increased amount which is
to be paid for carrying the mails, is to put 1t very
mildly. Money was openly offered in the lobby of
the House for votes and the noor full of the
reporters gallery and the telegraph in the rear
to communicate with their clients in Wall street.
Democrats and republicans alike went in
for the swnde. Mr. GARRISON n Potter,
the attorney of the company, got up Garfield in his
character asPccksnif, with the sophsty that giving
away s500,oOO for the same purpose In one way was
not the same thing as giving 1t away in another.
The pretence Of Garfield was that this was mail SER
vice, and not subsidy; but scarcely more than
tween this country ana Japan, which
viii make the cost to the people of the United States
ss5 for each letter. The same men who voted for
this swindle Immediately afterwards showed their
consistency by voting against the smaller swindie
OF Sl50,0O0 to the Brazilian line, running
| from New York to Rio Janelro. The pig iron men
| OF Pennsylvania, falling to compel the company to
make the steamers of iron, although 1t was pro-
vided they should be made in the United States,
| combined with the jobbers in Pacific Mail ana de-
fcatcd it. After the disposition of the Post ONCE
Appropriation bill the Sundry Civil Bill was taken
up and some progress made with it.
/ The Mississippi Senators NJ War.
Senator Acorn's raid on his colleague, senator
Ames, In the Senate today has created not little
| excitement, and is the topic OF universal comment.
1t Is explained that there has been personal diff
ference between them for some time, and that Gov
ernor Alcorn has RETAINED from his attack
cordance with the advice of his political friends. In
the debate the Ku Klux bill he denounced Ames in
most unmeasured terms an adventurer, without
residence property character In Mississippi
and asserted that he had never paid taxes in that
State. An absurd story Is anOat tonight based
probably on the fact that Amcs did not venture
reply, that the matter Will be settled outside of the
Senate.
Progress OF the Tariff Bill.
! The Senate Finance Committee is actively en-
gagged In considering the Tariff bill, and will pos
sibly be ready to report upon it Friday next. 1t
is understood that they viii not disagree with
the House bill on any material point, but have
discovered many errors occasoned by the hurried
action of the House yesterday, which they
attempting to remedy; these errors mainly arise
from the failure to properly insert or strike out
amendments &C., ana result in producing suci,
confusion that the bill in its present condition Is
almost worthless. An effort for further reduction
may be made, but the belief generally obtains that
no changes OF Importance will be made.
The Final Adjournment.
The adjournment muddle continues unchanged.
The agreement arrived at between Mcssrs. Sher-
man, Morton, and other administration Senators
yesterday to ask the House TO extend the session
until the 80 proxlmo not carried into
effect to-day Another conference held
by members OF both houses to-day will possibly re-
suit in the submission OF a resolution tomorrow
changing the date OF adjournment TO some time be-
| tween the 81 and 10th Of next month The House
Is not In humor just now to remain here any longer
than is absolutely necessary to perfect the most I'M
| portant business, while the Senate seems inclined
usual TO drag along leisarcly
4 The Indians In NOntanS-yhe K,Iling
OF John Richards In Wyoming.
A. ]. simmons, United States Special Indian
/ fai phs q
from Fort Benton, Montana, May Is as ioilows:-
Arrived here to-day, leaving Fort Peek on
1 nth inst. Have been among The sioux
4 for last twenty-five days. Small parties
1 had gone among the Picgans and crows
| in consequence of the Crows having stolen 800
! horses from the Sioux in loray made April l. The
| war parties have now been recalled or have
turned to their camp Reports OF sioux war am
general outbreak are totally unfounded. The bcs,
OF good feeling and disposition towards the govern
/ ment and citizens prevails The chiefs aud the sol
diers say they Will prevent, If possible end punish
4 their young men for any depreciation the white
\ settlers. "Bul" with party Of Tetons had gone
| below Fort Peek. We have sent for them and win
] peek, starting in a few DAYS We have sufficient
supplies for present use at Muscle, Shell and Peck,
but would advise the shipment Of blankets and
4 clothing for the sioux as soon as possible.
| Indian Agent Risley telegraphs to the Commits
sloner from Fort Laramie on the 18th, stating that
i on Friday evening last, four miles from the Red
4 Cloud agency, John Richards killed "Yellow Bear"
I and was in turn killed by "Yellow Bear'sn friend.
\ The excitement over the affair was intense and
there were threats Of destruction TO the agency
and against the whites and haltbfeeds. A company
\ OF cavalry has camped near the agency. Richards
\ had the agency OF the Official mails, which was de-
stYoyed.
Order to seize 100000 Worth Of New
York Central Property.
The attorneys of the New YORK Cepttai hai'roa"
presented as their plea against paying the scrip
dividend tax, that that road had conso''''cu WI"
the Hudson River Railroad, anu thc ~" oo'po'"
,o,, Guild not be held liable for debts contracted
ar lab,,tics incurred under separate organizations
The commissioner OF Internal Revenue, altera care
fu reading Of the act Of tbs New York Legislature,