New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-19


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNR.l
WASHINGTON. Thursday, jan Is, 1871
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs heard this
morning the arguments Of the delegation from Massa-
chusetts, representing the fishing interest against the
passage by Congress Of legislation to carry out the fish
cries provisions OF the Washington Treaty The dele.
gates argued that the privilege OF fishing within the
three-me limit would be no sufficient compensation 70
American fishermen for the detriment to their business
which would epsue from the admission OF the Canadians
to sell their fish duty FREQ IN our markets IL tubs pro-
vision Of the Treaty should be ratified Congress should,
they said indemnify the fishermen for the losses they
would sustain.
The tobacco manufacturers had hearing this morn
ing, before the Ways and Means Committee They OPP
posed the bin Of Mr. Hay to abolish bonded warehouses
for the storage Of tobacco and snu and
favored the continuance Of the present system They
advocated the recommendation Of the Tobacco Conven
ton lately held here that the tax all descriptions OF
is so cents on chewing tobacco and smoking to-
baccO made OF stems. The Commissioner OF Internal
which 1.-THE makers of smoking tobacco object They
urge that 10 increase the duty would induce
smoking and would deprive the Government of a
considerable pat OF the tax The hearing VIII be con.
impressed with proposition made by gentleman from
ST. Louis that Try plug of tobacco should be wrapped
bacco now are At present the box Containing the plugs
IS stamped and fraud is perperaed to great extent
by the dealers In the vicinity OF factories, ming up
their boxes when nearly empty with tobacco bought
eovery at the factories which has never paid the tax
II each plug stamped every consumer wOnld be u
witness TO detect fraud. The manufacturers naturally
oppose this change.
The House Committee Commerce had before II, to-
day, the steamboat men and delegation OF holeIpaie
makers The principal speakers u. F. sherwood,
ChefEngneer United States Navy, who was present al
the request of some members Of the Committee This
gentleman argued against the introduction of steam ets
IN the holds OF steamers, 60 be used IN the exnSsh
SURPRISE land were replied to by Capt: OSb39 VINO m
steamer. ~
whisky in the lower hold where 200 barrels OF the same
fuid was slowed. 1he ire was extiDguished in few
moments by stean after tie whole lower bod Wac
III flames
1t is somewhat surprising 10 fndhow much Il costs to
take of tho property OF the Government Major o.
e. Babcock OF the United States Engineers superntend
Of Public Buildings etc. requests Congress TO appro-
pirate for the Of the seats in the capitol grounds
for the next fiscal year. As there but 1 seats In the
grounds the cost of takngcaLe Of each seat amounts to
The to he substantially made and one would
mens majority OF them being made entirely OF ifon'
and the remainder having iron frames with wooden seats
The appropriation asked for IL not tOcover the purchase
seats Major BabcocR wants S. 600 additional
for that purpose. Congress appropriated 5000 for the
| care Of these seats last year.
Secretary Fish has personally given TO the members Of
the Appropriations Committee information Of the
proposed visit this city OF party OF about 30 dstin
gushed japanese officials, who will be accompanied by
Minister De Long and wife and six japanese ladies' Hr
Fish proposes that tho Committee shall appropriate
$40 Oo0 for their entertainment by the Government Gen.
Committee tomorrow.
The House Committee Territories heard Representa-
tive Wells Of Missouri and Col BoudiDc Of the Cherokee
nation in favor OF providing territorial government for
the Indian Territory, In accordance with the Oklahoma
Constitution. Col. BOudnOt gave the Committee
interesting information about the intelligence of the In
dams the Terri cry, onethrd OF whom, he said, could
read and write English, aud tw0-thrGs their own laI-
guage
The Houee Committee on Elections decided the con
tested election case Of Cessna ,agt Meyers Of Penny
vana and agreed 20 report resolution allowing Meyers
TO retain his scat They also decided IN the case Of
BOwies agt. Edwards OF Arkansas 10 refuse 70 give Ed
wards further time to take evidence, which amounts to
a decision against him Senator Clayton has been active
been made upon the Committee to extend the time In
order to give Edwards Pay for tile seat he improperly
holds as long as possible.
The House Committee Railroads and Canals dis
cussed this morning the general question OF the right
OF Congress ito grant charters for railroads running
through States number OF bins OF this character are
before Them chiefly for roads In the Southern aud South
Western States action Of Congress thus far has
settled tins que sOn which first raised in connection
with the Washington and New-York Airline Railroad
bl and discussed q considerable extent in the House
in the last Congress, when bill chartorng railroad
from Cincinnati 10 Chat anOCga was under considerations
There IA difference OF OpinlOD DDlOng the members OF
the Committee, and Vote taken on the question
this morning.
Speaker Baiue not in his chair to-day In conse-
duece Of the serious I'd threatening illness Of his little
son with Intermittent lever. Mt Dawes presided during
tie session.