New-York tribune., 1872-03-13


TrON-A CLEAN SWEEP OF PENDING CONsTI-
TUrlONhL AMENDMENTs-INCREAsED MAIL
-EEy!CE TO CHINA PROBABLE-TIIE FLOR
IDA RAILROAD LAND-GEAB IN THE SENATE.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSRl
WAsHINGrOS Tuesday, March l2, 1872.
/ II reported on good authority. that the President
reu asserted that he is determined to force his nom
iuation by the Philadelphia Convention. even II he
sho De satisfied that his defeat, If nominated would
b. inevitable. He said that he had been 50 unjustly
cri, sed and so nuch abused. OF LATE that he would
han have Ae Republican party succeed with another
candidate.
whether Col Forncy IS to be Postmaster General or
Secretary OF the Navy and IL he be either. whether
he is to have nj. place at once, must wait till Gen.
Grant begins his second term, are questions which ag
tate political circles in Washington, just now. The last
perfectlv re ahc rulnor upon the subject ia that Col
no Ect for the pact ye days. Offering 70 send his name
10 the in POstnaster-Ienera! Cres"eHS pace
Whenever he will say the w0Id.
In the House the bill 20 give 10 the Central Pacific
Railroad the use OF onehalf OF Yerba Buena Goat
Island. in san Francisco Bay, came up again today
The debate indicated that majority of the House was
IN favor ~ allowing the Railroad Company to place their
depot upon the island. but thought something ought to
be paid Tor the privilege. Mr.. Wheeler who as Chalf
man of the Padic Railroad Committee, had the bill in
seeing that the current had set in this direction
moved 10 recOumit IL, with instructions, to the
Committee. 20 add section providing Tor the
npouttucnt II Commissioners TO ascertain me weary
Inc al the franchise to he granted, ana requiring me
Comnanv to pay me determined upon TINS Inou9h
was carried after the failure OF an attempt 10 isy .ho
mi 1pon the table The speaker called attention TO the
tt tPot tbc name OF exiov Vance OF North Carolina
had into yesterdays Amnesty biI L1e cGnn ga %een
OF the House had been abused he saIu lol ~ , @ ,"oa
understood that the nancs were not IelG, no hae
should b handed in 10 which oJec tons Wouiu
he made. He tired To get thc suliiy nemS'i 20 bo
| his fault. but. a. one confessed, ne rAu he
woud permit 10 DisaDlS D 10 sc tTs tTnropraiion
h wa pfoceod dcd with in Committee Of the Whole % .%he
-, ~ ,e1ched making the regular annual ap
rnUriar,ou n $500 OGO the Ptc hc NAL Seamr 'oi
nauv for monthly postal service 10 emma anu Japii M
| t,r Co,o,.r from Tie Commerce Committee offered IN
! ar,cg,,DIent 10 make tle service .Gnlnoh.hl /,
| "~iIoofrd au. Interesting dl-cusss0n arose. Ali.
! sargent showed the imporidnce % VIC 'Ol.D % 80 -,
ne of -rr ef4amsh Company for extending tn,!r
llnes to shanghai ana td' uI WlUu -, 80 Er,,
| risco 10 olarlma. Mr.. l. Wood oppOseI tl1 aI'h @
urpt in % rather ha'fhearied Way' an" ", ' A. Ss-
sab.i 81 in rwn exceedingly sharp anu vigorous nv, Nv
minute f,,,i f am Ike ne"pe by taxation a few
| fav,ted individuals comprising sls4us-P ,,ooav
pauy. He said the people Ia% campetiuc H With
10 s'li' for the commerce Of the world. Mr. Brooks
nroncht the weight OF the knowledge galnou ~ ~ te i
recent travels IN Japan and ohna 10 o f az frbI and
eloruent lille speech N Aas inaCe w. o. ,he
We engaged 10 struggle WIN a tr f ,s com 'i
Inrrcal supr Inacy Of The East and that py pJ lis M
Tp,- We could drive Lhe contest. Mr HarnSd
| - tt,t lie activity Of the civilized worLd
lad eenfsred first about the Mediterranean sea % te
Atlantic ocean was TIE great cOihhiei 44. ~ - -
80 80. I'M mat there indications mat lh tue ~
tre TN, urlCmnence would belong To the facln', I a
tT oi tnnt vast now within our gI'p, , ,ia ,h
~ md rt T. seize IN time - hold II aSllhat 81 ~
rcrid cen. Buffer opposed the nrpropr on t
rIud ID "a Con hld 10 TiEht 10 hlehi w 49,
No. fer anv otlcr purpose tLan for carfylh o ~,
Coyc~ur eut anC Aefsrs Dawes ana Kelley su ~ C "
with lToug -Icuts Without taxing ~. - fi',1,
| -, ~. ra.e ana tie House ADJOURNED. Iheie ah'''
dntf tL,t Inc amendment will DO carried O-inorIO"
TIC uonsc judiciary Committee made summary ulS
roston today Of eight propositions TO arlrhu '"' IN