New-York tribune., 1872-05-08
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.

STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES PASSED BY THE SENATE
DEFEAT OF THE MORRILL, AMENDMENT
MILITARY BILLS PASSED.
[3Y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRl
WASHINGTON. Tuesday May 7, 1sI2
Tho Senate probaby went as far, to-day, in granting
subsidies for steamship foreign ports as viii be
willing to 60 during present session. The vote on te
proposition increase the subsidy to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company TO 81 100000 in confederation OF the
esabhshen Of se1nnonthly service agreed to in Com
to-day, and compromise fouered Dy 70
wear for semi-mOnthly service was also agreed TO.
The success OF these two projects. the iaiter
whole Yesterday encouraged the friends OF
the Australian line to that subsidy again as an
amendment 70 the Post-Oftce Appropriation III p pue
after several hours OF debate 1t laid upon the table
by the decisive Of q to d. 1t the general oehef
that the Pacific Mail subsidy for senl-mohtny he VI
steamers China and Japan viii either be passed ny
the House Or agLeed to IN dSnierenGe oT dombtf though
its friends feel very sanguine or Saving u Lhe Nv ~
Orleans and Central American steamship he shareu Ie
fate with the Australian line
The Military Committee reported nine tills at the
evening session Of House five Of which were passed.
one recOmmitted and upon two adverse reports were
adopted The House bills regulating the pay OF engineer
soldiers on extra duty. establishing military prison,
and perpttng officers OF the army to take leaves OF alb
sence days in two years or 50 DAYS once every
year. were passed Ihe senate Ds 70 % esanas t ,ns
condition the rank and e OF the army and to estao
sh pay Of the enlisted men OF the army were also
passed The last bill reported which provided for issu-
ing transferable land warrants to the soldiers ana sailors
OF the late war or their heirs, with considerable
ohiec0n from Western members and, after debate OF
about hours. the House adjourned, having oruereu
the main question
Tine recommendation Of the Appropriations Commit
tee that the Morrill, amendment to the Deficiency Appro-
pration bill be nonconcurred in was agreed to by the
House to-day and the amendment offered by the Com
mittee adopted
The Senate eoncurred with the Committee OF the
Whole to-day IN striking out the House amendment TO
the Post-Ofice Appropriation bill, preventing employees
in the Executive Departments from acting during two
years after their Of Office expires, agents IN the
prosecution Of claims which were pending before the
Department during their term OF office
The Government Printing Office is now rapidly turn
ing out the testimony the NewYOrk Custom house In
vestigaon. All that taken in New-fork ls already IN
print and to-day the first instament of that taken in
Washington after the Of the Committee was sent
10 the public printer AS the evidence Is all in
type the Committee will hold meeting Tor the purpose
determining the nature OF Js report IL is OF course
understood that Senators Bayard and Cahsery VIII De
unable in the general conclusions reached by
the majority OF the Committee, but will without Doubt
their views in the form OF minority report III
Congress adiOurns the 10Th inst as now seems some
What probable doubtful either the reports or the
Committee will be ready to be Laid before the senate
before be last hours of the session. and there will there
fore be opportunity for discussing teIn OF eglsla
ton 70 the abuses which may have been dsc0V
cred by the investigation.
The voorhees, bill further discussed BIZ the House
Judiciary Committee to-day. No final conclusion was
reached but II obvious that majority Of the Com
uttee opposed 10 the BILL and also 10 any special
legislation give the courts III Utah extraordinary
powers not possessed by the courts OF the other lsrtO
ries in order 10 carry the Administration plan OF
suppressing pOygamy There Is now little probability
Of any legislation upon the Mormon question getting
through Congress this session.
The Banking and Currency Committee heard an argu-
ment to-day from the Hon. Dwight Townsend Of New
York in favor legislation stop the further eaneela
tOn OF three per cent certificates