The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-09
DEFICIT In THE FISCAL ESTIMATES.
California and the Yerba
Buena Grab.
THE FRENCH BLUNDERBUSS INQUIRY.
The Japanese Government Elk.
porting Rice.

Vhe SENATE ana the COnnecucut statues-
Trumbulps Amendment to the COnkIing
Patronage Resolution.
The proceedings in the Senate to-day were ex-
ceedingly dull and uninterestlng During the morn.
ing hour Mr.. Trumbull presented an amendment to
Mr.. Conklings resolution calling upon the President
for information IN relation to recommendations for
appointments to ONCE, providing that he furnish
the Senate with copy OF the record or list kept in
the respective departments showing the appoint
ments or removal 8 therein which have been cred
tied charged to each Of the Senators named. and
to what Senator, together with the names OF the
persons recommended to or for removal from
ONCE by each OF said Senators, stating particularly
IN each case whether 1t was o request
for an appointment or removal, the endorsement OF
recommendation made by others, giving the names
OF such others OF the character Of the parties
commanding without any reference to the appli-
cant or reference OF the papers Of Others TO him
or the head OF department. without any express
sion of opinion by the Senator'S IN regard thereto,
and whether appointments or removals have In
any instance. been made at the suggestion or re-
quest OF any third party, who has acted as 60
between between either OF said Senators ana the
appointing power or represented, or In any manner
caused 1t 10 be understood such appointments or
removals would be agreeable to. or were
desired by, any Senators, and II So. giving
the names OF the Senators and Of the per-
son who so represented or caused 1t to be so un.
derst0Od, and particularly whether any such
appointments or removals have been made at the
suggestion OF Roswell Hart, an Assistant Superin-
tendent of Mail Service In the State OF New York; or
of A. H. Lanin, now Naval Officer Of the Port OF
New York, or Of A. B. Cornell surveyor Of the Port
OF New York. Mr.. Wilson. of Massachusetts, also
presented resolution. upon which there was no
action calling upon the President to suspend the
RnorI Of puhtt Wor cOf cfri0 Of (Oln IA
until the committee Of Congress now
vestgating the charges against them shall
have reported. After the expiration of
the morning hour Mr.. buckingham and
Mr. Ferry, Of Connecticut. occupied the time OF the
Senate for an hour or more with euogies upon the
life, character and services OF Jonathan Trumbull
ana Roger Sherman, the occasion being the formal
presentation to Congress OF marble statues of these
Connecticut statesmen, to be placed in the Old hall
OF the House Of Representatives. The Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill was then
taken up ana occupied the attention OF the Senate
during the remainder Of the day, MIR. Howe and
others making extended speeches upon civil
reform to empty galleries and vacant seats upon the
floor Of the Senate.
Private Pensions and observation-disclosures I'm
His Role OF MOurner-A Mexican Protecto.
rate RESOLUTION.
Friday being private bill day, when the pocket Of
Uncle Sam violently assailed by calls from oil
sorts OF people for all sorts or things to-day was
largely spent In presenting the disabilities OF
erty aud the political disabilities OF private petl-
TONERS. After the consideration OF these various
relief measures the House went into Committee OF
the Whole on the Post ONCE Appropriation bill. and
the balance OF the day was spent IN the discus
sion of an amendment oriered by Mr.. Myers, Of
Pennsylvania, for an increase OF pay for letter
carriers. Mr.. Dawes made his annual speech on
economy and succeeded IN showing to his satisfac-
ton very unsatisfactory balance sheet. He said the
appropriations made by the House already were
S26 OOO 900 In excess OF the estimates, while the
duction In revenue was $4,000 900, besides
SIS OOo 900 Of miscellaneous taxes which could not
be depended upon, thus leaving but $1,000 600 for
the sinking fund, creating deficiency OSLO 0OO 900.
The democrats gathered around MIN, and
seemed to enjoy hugely the rebuke which he adj
ministered to the House upon It's disregard OF the
means to provide Tor such ways 1t had been ndulz
ing IN Of late. Mr.. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, made
different showing from that o. the chairman OF the
WAYS and Means Committee, and succeeded In
calming the aroused fears which Mr.. Dawes UNDER
stands so well the art OF raising.
MIR. Wood, Of New York, after the committee had
risen, oered very unique resolution, asking for
protectorate to be appointed to watch over the IN
terests of Mexico IN the shape Of joint committee
| OF three members Of the Senate and three OF the
House to act in that capacity 1t was so surprising
in its features that consideration OF 1t was properly
| postponed to some future time
! The Double .Barrclled Arms Inquiry-General
Dyer Examined.
| The Senate select Committee on the Sale or Arms
| this morning examined General Dyer, Chief OF
Ordnance at his residence at the Arsenal. senator
| Schurz was present, and elected replies TO q
| number of questions regarding the manner and
| dates OF sales, &c. The most important fact
| disclosed Dy the testimony corrobOrated that
| OF the Secretary of War OVERWHELMINGLY
| that contract was made for the sale
| of arms to Mr.. Remington on the 18th OF October
| 1870 and the Ordnance Oficer at New York was
then notified OF the completed sale. This, however,
was done before on the same day. the secretary OF
| War received from Mr.. Kellar, now deceased-but
at that time Chief Clerk IN the Ordnance ONCE
the telegram from Remington to squires which
was the first intimation Generals Dyer ana Belknap
had that Mr.. Remington was French agent.
General Belknap, 1t will be recolected, hurried from
the Post once TO his own department and gave
orders to General Dyer not TO sell arms to French
agents. The arms were afterwards delivered to MI
Remington in accordance with the contract.
The House Committee on Expenditures In the
| War Department adjourned to-day until Monday
They intend to examine Mr.. Squires az to the pur
chase Of arms he having been summoned TO appea
| on Monday. They VIII also examine General Dye
ut his rooms.
The SOap-Fat Men.
George II. Proctor, Of CINCINNATI; B. 7. Rabbit
Of New York. and Charles McKeone, OF Philadelphia
| were before the Committee Of Ways and Means to
day, on behalf Of the soap manufacturers to induce
the abolition OF the duty upon soda ASH, as thai
article cannot be produced In this country proht
ably. and 1t enters into the manufacture OF soap
which is becoming an article OF export as we nave
in this country supply Of ,aow and rosin 10 coni-
pete with all other countries in the production Oh
soap. Soda ash Is among the articles recommended
by the Secretary OF the Treasury to be admitted ree
Of duty.
The Northern Pacific Ra'road'
The House Committee on Paclnc ha''roaus "''
,o,oro ,hem TO-DAY the subject OF Mr.. Banks resoIu-
ton or ,nm,ry into the AFFAIRS OF the Northern
| - uauraad l,omnanx Altnough the resoIu.