New-York tribune., 1872-02-13

acted upon the theory that vote to abolish any tar
Proteconss Of both parties or eoUpse, supported
the resolution The negative vote comprised only % Re
bnrcbsrd Freeman Clarke, Dawes Garfield Farnswortb
Finkonburgh; Hale Hooper Roland and willard and
the latter included Brooks, Beck and Kerr The over
whelmnng majority which the resolution received sur
prsed nobody than those who in the secret OF
s intended Introduction In throwing ont their nethey
did not expect 10 haul in nearly the entire Democratic
party, and amazed OF the success Of their expert
the Mas sSe & ny
cerncd will I've the adoption OF the reduced duties pro-
posed By the bill OF senator Sherman the vote in the
the members Of that body on the wisdom OF eyying
duties on those articles it is sign Of the near ap-
proach OF the Presidential campaign.
The sober second thought Of the Senate Is in favor Of
amending the bill for the relief Of Chicago, either by
stpulang the articles which the duty shall be re-
funded by making appropriation directly from the
Treasury for the aid Of those engaged in rebuilding the
city The Senate spent the whole day In debating tho
motion to reconsider the vote by which this bill became
law, and, about o'clock decided by vote Of % TO 22
to refer 1t back to tho Finance Committee. The two
strongest arguments against the bill In It's present shape
rst that 1t bears too heavily the umbermen OF
Wisconsin and Michigan who have suffered at least as
severely the people OF Chicago; and secondly that
many Senators doubt the consttutionaty OF exempting
articles ron duty IN one port and not IN another Pre-
%yi0us % to adjournment MI Fenton called up again his
bill for the reform OF the Customs Service and Is now
the special order for tomorrow, and will continue to be
so until dlsp9sed Of though there is possibility 1hat
attempt may be made 10 pass the House Amnesty Dill
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs was engaged
this morning in considering bill for the relief OF the
settlers the Usage Indian Reservation These people
desire that the tine extended within which they shall
be required pay for their lands and the Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs recommended that such extension be
granted to them provided they pay interest at the rate
OF five per cent per The Committee on Indian
Affairs will probably report favoraby upon this BILL with
the exception that the rate Of interest will be fixed at
Il.
the Committee think that the Indians should receive
some compensation than the ordinary rates OF III
teTest to remuneTae them for the delay.
The long delayed report by the subcommittee, In
charge of the finance branch OF the KuKlux nyestiga
ton In the South has been finished by Representative
sev and the printer. 1t is probably the
most complete and exhaustive report Of its character
made 20 Congress 1t covers about 800 pages OF
manuscrp and VIII he presented IN the lhster plIt OF
and OF the Joint Committee have both been finished and
will be ready for ISSUE with the testimony elected
In the several States.
telegram from the Chairman OF the New-Orleans In
vcsgating Committee received here tonight announces
that the Committee has concluded its abors In that city,
and viii at return TO the capital It is probable
that Mr. Garfield, the Chairman, VIII have his report
ready Tor Congress early next week.
On motion OF Cen. Banks to-day, the House ordered
the Committee Pacific Railroads TO send for persons
and papers and investigate the actual condition OF the
affairs Of the Northern Pacific Railroad This has caused
some excitement among the fiencs or the Ioad IN ths
city, who feai that il viii have injurious effect the
sale Of its bonds. Gen. Banks this evening In
TO inquiries 10 whether he had any infoma-
tiOn showing that the road not properly managed,
said that he had charges 10 make, and knew of no
facts rejecting ton the honesty and efficiency OF the
management TIE Company were sending out
glowing advertisements 10 induce people TO invest
iDeir funds ia its bonds and he thought that nasmuch
Congress, endowng the road with land grant had
become in its ndorser and responsible for its
II its duty 10 keep the people informed rs
the financial soundness OF the Company and the man
Ier in which the road is being built.
Gen. Buffers plan for the restoration OF American
commerce. which he has laid before the House Com
mee Commerce, is identical with the one advocated
by him year ago. lie proposes system of dierential
duties, which will discriminate in favor OF goods i'm
ported IN American vessels, TO such an extent
that foreign vessels cannot compete with them
in transporting foreign goods 10 American ports.
The objection which readily TO this plan Is that
other ions would at once make the same diseTimua
tion against American vessels thar made against
theirs. Our ships would have TO 30 abroad empty, and
foreign ss would come to our ports III ballast to take
our Iroucis to foreign markets. 10 make this eXtraOr
dnary kind Of commerce profitable, teighs would
have TO advanced TO nearly double the present rate