The New York herald., 1872-05-16
The Coz ton Claim Amendment in
Congress.
Lumber, Coal, Tar and Qmnine Du-
ties in the House.
The Pacific Mail JOB on It's
Feet Again.
WARMOTH JOINS TIE UNTERREED.
a Trial Under tho EN-
fOrceme ent Act.

WASHINGTON, May Is, 1872
Tho News from tho Nutmeg state I'm
Washington.
The news OF the reelection OF Senator Ferry OF
connecticut reached that gentleman In the Senate
to-day, soon as the decisive ballot had been ia
ken. Senator's Schurz, Trumbull, Sumner and all
Of the liberal members FASTENED TO congratulate
him on the result, together with number of prom
nent democrats and few OF the more recently
elected straight-out republicans. Those OF the old
guard, however, like Conkling. Howe and
Pomcroy, remained quietly In their seats.
They were evidently OF the opinion
that the matter was not 4 subject OF congratula-
tion from their standpoint. In fact, the result Is
very generally accepted as very strong indication
OF the success of Mr.. Greeley in the Nutmeg State
The Cincinnati sympathizers are, accordingly, In
great glee tonight. The friends OF the administra
ton, however, are not correspondingy despondent.
They see in Mr. Ferry's success the result OF
bination among sorehead boilers and democrats
which would not and could not have occurred wit
regular democratic candidate in the field
Lumber, Coal Tar and Quininc before the
House-Thc Cotton Claim Conference
Difficulty.
Lumber and coal tar were the subjects Of dis
cusson on the Tariff bill IN the House to-day. Mr..
Lynch, Of Maine offered an amendment to the third
section OF the bill, fixing specific duty OF 81 per
thousand on certain qualities and kinds of lumber,
and So and 81 so on others. The members from
Maine generally took part in the debate, favoring
Mr.. Lynch's amendment. Mr. Frye gave an ustra-
ton of the effect Of protection to the labor OF
the pine regions in his own State by contrasting
the condition OF the laborers there
and those across the line, the former
receiving 50, and the latter 81 25 per day. Mr. Con-
ger, OF Michigan, made strong plea for the lumber
interests OF his State, while Messrs. Brooks and
Cox, OF New York, and Farnsworth, Of Illinois,
spoke for free lumber. Mr. Peters, OF Maine offered
a substitute for Mr.. Lynchs amendment, making
the duty on lumber ninety per cent of the present
rates. Mr.. Banks, Of Massachusetts. event for"
the ring, through whose influence he claimed the
duty on coal tar had been placed at the exorbi-
tant rate Of 400 per cent, to which Mr.. Dawes
swered that coal tar was not taxed at all,
only the products OF coal tar, and Mr.. Banks
retorted that that was Just what was the
matter, and proceeded to explain the fact
that the asphalt companies had formed a ring by
which the whole production was to be controlled.
He read letter from a gentleman showing up the
little game, and closed by amendment fixing tn Q
rate at ninety per cent the present duty which
carried. Quinine was the subject OF some debate,
upon which Mr.. Farnsworth made some facetous
remarks about taxing fever, and not allowing any
one to shake with the chills without making him
pay tax.
The second section, as 1t now stands, is as fol-
lows -tTo reduce the existing duties the fol-
lowing articles ten per cent All manufactures OF
cotton all wools hair OF the alpaca goat and other
animals and all manufactures thereof; all iron
and all manufactures OF iron; all metals
not herein otherwise provided for, and
all manufactures OF metal except watches
and jewelry and other articles Of ornament; oil
printing paper all manufactures of india-rubber,
ctr and niIo r rip
tlons: Provided, that the duty on umbrellas, &C.,
shall not be less than goods Of the same material
and quality the covering thereof All steel and
manufactures Of steel, wire rope and wire strand
made OF iron wire of steel wire to pay the
same duty as iron wire and steel wre."
The action of the committee to-day between the
second section and the point where the committee
stopped leaves the provisions of the bill as fol-
lows:-
On all burlaps and like manufactures OF fax Jute
or hemp, except that suitable for cotton bagglng,
thirty per cent al valorem
On all oilcloth foundations or floor cloth canvas
made OF nax, jute or hemp, forty per cent al
loren.
On bags and bagging OF fax, hemp Jute or gunny
cloth, forty per cent ad valorem
On fine flax, dressed, manufactured, suitable
for shoe thread and tailors' thread, valued at
twenty five cents per pound more, threequarters
Of a cent per pound
on lumber and lumber manufactures ninety per
cent.
At this point the committee rose, and an ami
mated scene followed upon the report OF the con-
ference committee on the Deficiency Appropriation
bin. Mr.. Sherman, member OF the committee on
the part Of the Senate attached TO the report his
assent to the inconvenience OF the House to the
Morrill, amendment Of the Senate, and discussion
arose as to the propriety OF such procedure on
his part the three members the part OF the
House and two the part Of the Senate being suf-
hcient to make the report. His remarks attached
to the report considered as gratuitous inter-
ference on his part and, after considerable COM
ment the Speaker decided 1t OF no account any
way and the report was agreed to-
The Quarrels Of the Quarternastcrs.
The quarrel among the army quartermasters has
been renewed, through the intrigues Of General
Saxton, representing the socalled overslaughed
officers OF 1866 carry through the House without
amendment a bill passed by the Senate under
msapprehension OF fact to it's effect upon officers
six years In poss ession Of certain grades The
House Military Committee, after several weeks
consideration decided that the promotions Of on
GERS for war services were Legally made, but az
act OF grace determined to report bill promoting
the officers claiming rank by reason OF seniority.
This did not satisfy Saxton, and learning that he
was endeav0ring to defeat their conclusions, the
committee tabled the whole subject. Efforts are
now being made to induce che committee 10 recall
Its determination, but energetically opposed by
the other side, the ground Of the faiShlessness
of Saxton and his associates The reopening OF
this vexed question causes great anxiety to the
military magnates as IL threatens to upset the en-
tire service.
An Old Sore Ina tho Navy Medical Corps
Reopened.
On Saturday the President nominated to the
Senate Medical Director James @. Palmer, to he
| Surgeon General OF the Navy and Chief OF the Bi'
reau Of Medicine and Surgery, In place OF Surgeon
General Foltz, retired on completion OF term OF
service. This action Is opposed by Medical DIRECTOR
Ninian Pinkney as Illegal and unjust ID respect "
his rank and service record Drs Palmer ana
| pinpnav o,tared tho navy together In 1884, the