New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-09
WASHINGTON.
AN OFFER FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NEW
EoNDs-TuE AMNESTY BILL TO COME UP IN
THE SENATE IO-DAY-GEN. BUTLER AND

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNgI

TIE FISHERIES.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
WASHINGTON. Monday, Jan. g, 1872.
The banking firms OF Rothschds and jay Cooke q CO.
have perfected the purchase from Secretary Boutwell,
through Gov. Cooke. of OOCOOOO worth of the new
loan They take the remaining $500 100000 OF new per
cents and tho $500 100000 OF ~ per cents. This leaves
only the sOOOOO Of per cents yet in the market aud
this the same bankers agree to take II the United States
will pay the interest thereon at London To collect TINS
interest otherwise 1t ls cOnended would result in de-
irving very little benefit from IT,
The Secretary Of the Treasury sent a communication
TO the House to-day, transmitting paragraph which no
wishes inserted In the next Deficiency bill, to furnish
as he says Legislative construction to previous laws
Mr. sayie his chief clerk will, II desired he adds er
plain the matter fully 10 the Appropriations Com
mittee, The paragraph reads as follows;
The expenses loans legatender notes fractional eur
rency checks certificates commissions, and Olhtr pdte
and seal and by the treasury
denption aud destruction of securities, snail be pad
from, and shall not exceed the appropriation OF one per
cent on the amount OF legaender notes, for the con
version and securities issued and redeemed unhs eacb
fiscal year.
member OF the WAYS and Means Committee, reading
the secIearys letter after the House adjourned to-day
said that the paragraph appeared TO authorize the pay
nen Of Der cent expenses the whole amount OF
the new oan instead OF Onehaf OF one per cent a. pro
yied by the existing law 1t would allow per cent on
the new bonds issued and per cent on the oid ones ~
deemed. He thought IL had bearing upon the ar
rangement with the syndicate and was 50 Intended Dy
the Secretary,
The Amnesty bill Is again in order in the Senate at
O'Clock tomorrow and it is now believed that IL will be
proceeded with Mr. Summers amendment will De siren
nously opposed and ably defended but VIII Doubtless
pass by majority Of two IL the Senate be full Senator
scott will probably make report from the JOINT kn
Klux Committee political affairs In Arkansar' IN
which il understood that he win support Senator Clay
nd iDNif
tain the Administration in the removal OF prominent
,Iedpral officials who were opposed TO Clayton In the
late faction fight In the State. The report Is sure 10
cause sharp debate, "a Mr. Blair, who is also on the
Committee will probably not agree to the report
Gen Butler to-day, had resolution passed ordering
printed az O House document, Jefferson report as Sec
rotary Of state 1884, upon the whale and cod hshees
This report General thinks very pertinent readhR
for Cougressmen, In connection with the fisheries
elauses in the new treaty with Great Britain Mr. JET
ferson report stated at length tho advantages ana
disadvantages of American fishermen, compared WIN
those countries and argued that unless bountea
are paid the Americans could not compete with for
eners. Gen. Butler believes that what was true in
1921 true now and that the facts and arguments OF
Jefferson, who was called the Father Of Americana
Fisheries ought TO be carefully considered before the
Canadians, WHO get bounty amounting 70 about one
dollar on quintal Of fish caught, are allowed the-
freedom Of markets. 10 compete with our fishermen
who get no bOunties.
shrewd and sagacious politician ana prominent con-
gressman who has himself often been mentioned in
necion with the Republican nomination for the Presi-
dency figuring night the probable results OF the
campaign Of 1871 sad take 1t fOras good as setied
already that Grant viii receive the regular Republican
nomination. Nobody Is bold enough 10 come out and
announce himself candidate against Grant
and there Is popular enough Tor
tho . people 20 msse candidate OF Their
| own accord. Now let suppose Grant nominated
almost without opposition by the Convention, wnich
take it will meet in Philadelphia about the middle OF
June and let imagine that the worst thing that pos
siby could happen endanger HIS success takes place.
mean bolt BY the so-caed Independent Republicans
and an alliance between them and the Democrats,
l.on a reform platform, with Trumbull for q
In such think Grant would be pretty
sure to be elected by small majority but 1t would be
la close rub. take the figures OF the Appotonment
bill which passed the House last month, and which VIII
no doubt become sElaw, and figure the result infhis
way Whole number Of electoravotes S5 necessary 70
elect, 49, For Grant, Maine, Vermont, q hassachr
SETS IS Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, 49, Ohio. q
Illinois, 2O Michigan IL Wisconsin. 10<- Iowa,uf Min
nesota 81 Kansas Nebraska, California s. South
Carolina z; Mississippi 6;~FIorda, 81 Louisiana, I :
Arkansas, 6-Tota $50. This woud~be v~o more Than
majority but nostate could be spared. cink New
,Hampsbre might safel be addedSto the st and possi'
fly Nevada II they should both gofor Grant no could
lose louisiana which Is the most dOuotul State on my
list and still vim Pennsylvania would be Doubtful were
.it not for the tariff question ONO would be elose,,
lend California doubtful and the loss OF either Wopd
1urn the scale. II would be scose and terribly bitter
light" added the Congressman, refectivsY, fAtter
scannfng his list in silence for a few minutes.
What about New.York," asked his listener. on,
yew-York will be Democratic no matter who noun,
mated We haven't ghost of chance 20 carry IT,"
md what would be the result OF the antGrant Re
pubicans should all be whipped into the tracee win tho
.party LASH and the muehtaked0f coalition should fall
gh the Democrats making the ght with sstraight
party tcketp 1T would DE q slump; ther osn9i1aie
Iwoud come out badly whipped Cen Scott did In
1882 The fight would not be brisk enough 20 be inter
estine Aud that the way believe II will turn out
The Republicans who don't like Grant will not have the
courage TO oppose HIM after he gets the nomination
party ties will be too strong 10 break"
Gov Davis OF Texas will arrive here On Wednesday
morning. His coming has particular reference to The
claim OF that State amounting TO 100000 against the
General Government incurred in the years ls55J35 in
organizing troops protect the frontier Legislation
this claim taken previous TO the late war but the
breaking out " hostities prevented the money from
being paid. II s thought that Gov. Davis has some
political business ia look after also