The New York herald., 1872-04-12
The Civil Service Reform Appro-
priatiOn and the House.
The Bayfield, Land Grab Kick
ing for Life.
North CaroIina's Dir4putc cd
SenatOrship.
GUARDING THE TEXAN FRONTIER.

ftONn.
IN the Senate to-day Mr.. paws. of West Virginia.
presented resolution OF the Constitutional Conven-
ton OF thai state, offered by Mr.. Wiley, late
publican UDued States senator from tho same
state, asking Congress to remove all political DIS
abilities from its citizens. 1t referred 10 the
committee on Disabilities Mr.. Edmunds, from the
Committee 0 n Pensions, reported adversely upon
the bill TO give Mrs. Farragut pension or 81, 900
per annum Mr.. sherman presented ON from the
Finance Committee authorizing the Secretary oil the
Treasury to allow n rebate OF taxes paid on dis
titled spirits In bonded warehouse destroyed by ire
since January l, 1858. which he said was FOR the
benefit or the suffering Chicago liquor Dealers
MIR. Logan followed this action by Call
Ing up the resolution from the ma
jority OF the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons declaring that General Abbott Is not entitled
To the vacant scat III the senate from Norm Caro-
lima, and addressed the Senate In support OF that
resolution until four O'Clock, when the Diplomatic
ana Consular Appropriation bill was taken up for
the remainder Of the day To allow Mr. Carpenter to
start fresh to- morrow morning against the res0lu
ton ana III support OF General AbDos right 10 the
scat.
Another House FIGHT on the Wisconsin Land
steal Cominc-tiyn service heform The
Capitol e.rounGs Orua m entaiiou.
Yesterday Mr. BROOKS. or New York, offered
resolution calling Tor information from the Presl-
dent IN relation to Mexican oulrages the state or
Texas. TO which Mr.. Hale, or Maine, objected.
This aciion was thought by tho friends OF Mr.
! Brooks to be discourlesy, ana this morning
this feeling made manifest by an organized de.
termination to allow 10 bills or resolutions to be
Oilered, and calls for tho regular order forced
the reports from committees into the morning
hour. The humane tendency OF the House was
| shown to-day In reports from the Agricultural
Committee. one for the protection OF animals, the
other OF trees. MI. Wilson, Of OHIO, reported bill
providing for the prevention of cruelty to animals
when IN transit by railroad, and Mr.. Haldeman. OF
Pennsylvania one rr the projection and cutva-
tiOn OF trees on tho public domain. Mr.. Kercham,
OF New York, who mas had the report OF the
| ference committee In The Bay field and ST. Cr0.x
Railroad tor several days. much to the sOcltude OF
It's friends who have mad things In order for ts re-
cepon in the House, gave notice today tnat Oh
Tuesday next lie would report il to the House.
Mr.. Carpenter has already made his report In tile
Senate anu asked FOR another committee oil confer
the part or the Senate. II consists OF Howe,
Hamlin and Stcvenson-a much better committee In
every respect than the last fight Will proba-
bly, be made on this very question of new confer
Cnce committee IN me House, and the last battle OF
ST. Cr0x-",t Crocks'' some oil its friends IN Con-
| press call It's likely TO be fought when General
| Ketcham agan brings II up in The House. ihc
| most industrious manipulation OF Congressman ~
( tue Wisconsin lobby Is going on. and great efrort
| viii be maze to induce the house to recede. II
cannot be successful except through pure corrul-
| ton.
| After the morning honr the discussion was re-
! sumed upon tho question OF civil service reform
| IN Committee OF the Waole on the pending appro-
| prIaiiOn LII, and after hree-quarterS OF an nour
! discussion, speeches limited TO i've minutes were
made by different members, disclosing ideas 80
crude that little Is lett for hope OF any reform In
this direction by the present Congress. air. Snanks
OF Indiana. sad he looked upon the abolisnment or
the franEing privilege and this question OF clyil
service two OF the greatest humDugs OF the age.
Potter, OF New York, SAID the question was noe
whether the particular rules reported should be
adopted, but whether anything should DE done in
the direction correcting the abuses all concuired
In admitting to exist.
Another senate amendment 10 this bill which pro-
yoxed discussion one providing tor the purchase
OF two squares surrounding the Capitol FOR the pur
pose OF enlarglng and bcautilylng the gronds. lhe
| chairman or the COMMITTEE on Appropriations
moved to non-c0ncur in TINS amendment. lie thought
| 1t more appropriate 10 be considered an lndc-
pendent measure than made part OF an approprio-
ton bill Mr. William X. Roberts, OF New Yora city
| opposed the ame ldmenL AM thought the money
| could be used TO better advantage. Mr. storm or
Pennsylvan disapproved OF the governme specu-
| atng III real estate, as that would probably be
| what it would end In AFTER The land was paId Tor
ana 1t came into possession OF the government Mr.
| Roosevelt Of New York, who followed MIR
| Moore ot Illinois, the chairman OF the Committee
| on Pensions, SAID IL had come TO pass
| tnat no appropriation could be adopted unless il
| involved IN some way widow. II a pension was
asked Tor 1t for an elderly widow in needy cir.
camstances. II 1t was proposed TO extend patent
II bad TO be for the benefit Of some handsome young
lady or unfortunate widow. 1t was, he sad, truly
alarming, the extent to which this evil was grow.
ing He should recommend mat the advice OF sam
Weller's iatner 10 that infatuated youth framed
| and hung up in every committee "Samvel
samivel, beware OF the vidoers." Alter consider
| ably discussion and voting amendment to the
| amendment was adopted limiting the price De
paid 10 s4Oo, 900. The legal points involved In the
! proylslon as passed said TO be somewhat Oh.
scure and likely to admit OF different construction
In regard 10 the true INTENT 1t being apparent ut
| first sight what II Is.
Projecting Our Rio Grnnde Frontier.
Tho news from Mexico has considerably stirred
the ofIicial mind Of Washington. and there is but
little disposition TO submit TO the prospect OF an
endless disturbance OF American interests ana
mo security OF Texas by the turbulence across the
rio Grande There is an awakening disposition to
protcct our OWN people aud their property even
.t he cost OF that scrupulous observance OF Mex.
can sovereignty which has heretofore guided our
policy towards Mexico. The present concentration
OF troops along the lo Grande Is Tor the protection
OF our cltizens, and is not intended O menace.
The Sorehead Fuglemen Coming.
Senators Trumbull, Schur2 and other selt Tonight
for New YORK to attend the Cooper institute meet
Ing 70 morrow night
Tbc Judicial Policy In Utah.
The House Committee the judiciary to-day
invited Chief Justice Mexican, OF Ulan. to vslt the
committee tomorrow morning, aud to comlnunl
cate such views as ne may desire TO express the
subject judicial policy In that Territory aat tho
merit OF Representative voorhees, bill. the Judgc
has accepted the invitation,
Internal Revenue Appointments.
The following Internal Revenue appointments
were made to-day flames W. MAcarther, TO be
surveyor OF the Thirteenth district OF New ork