New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-28

the Judiciary Committee, this morning adversely and
their consideration indefinitely postponed
Having once got to work, the Senate spent the whole
day and evening upon tho Tariff BILL very generally fol-
lowing tho lead OF the Finance Committee, and voting
down all important amendments not recommended by
that Committee The most important vote OF thc alter
upon Mr. SCOTS motion to except iroIn the 10
per cent reduction pig iron and steel rails, which was
re1ected-Heas, 10; Nays 10.
The Brazilian subsidy defeated IN the House to-
day by larger vote than its opponents hoped to get
There were two hours OF debate, and the tide APP
peared to be running in favor of the subsidy Judging by
the drift OF the discussion but when the vote was taken'
there were but 70 Yeas to 1l2 Nays, on Mr. WOODS mo
tion that the House reeede from It's oD
the Senates amendment increasing the apptopid1iVn
for the line to 100000 new conference was 800
and IN about an hour te tom theT amendment Tho
report adopted in both Houses wlIiout 1iNIsio
and the Postal AppropraSn R ,o was tho Bra1ap line
Mr. Hooper called up the volumnous bill TO codiiy ana
int of his which he asked the House TO pass without
having it read. The proposition was H. voted voted
bill, after which the House refused 10 consider II.
A variety of business was next transacted 10y
of bin TO direct the Secretary of the Treasury TO re-
fund the duties that had been paid on tea aud cohee IN
bond when the law passed placing those articles on
the free list The Conference Committees report on the
Shipping Commissioners bill was adopted. When the
law was pending An early adjournment was effected
by members who wanted time 10 look INTO ihis edSo
before voting upon 1t.
Ex-senator Ross Of Kansas arrived hero on Saturday
having been summoned before the senate Committee OF
Privileges and Elections TO testify regarding the cleo
ton of Senator Pomcroy in 1861 He gave his testimony
before the subcommittee to-day. The session was at
tended by Mr.. POmPrOy. His knowledge or the matter
was very slight. long time having elapsed since the
election and he did not know OF any improper means
having been used to effect the result lie examination
was conducted by Senator Logan. Mr.. Ross mancsts
willingness to testify other matters connected Wh
the senior Kansas Senator but is not likely he VIII De
gwen chance. A Mr.. Nelson of Kansas is also mere
with the hooks and papers of his deceased faherinaW
Perry Fuller, and will probably be examined to-norIO"
The Conference report the Supplemental Apporion
ment bill has agreed to in Committee, the Senate
receding from the Conkling amendment limiting the
election members large by the several States bene
filing by the bill TO tho XLTIId Congress only. The
adoption amendment would have required the re-
dstric ing Of the State of NewYOTE, and given an OPP
pOrtuuity remove the Injustice and Inequality OF ap
portiOnment by the late Legislature.
The Mint and Coinage bill. which passed the House
this afternoon, substantially identical with that re-
ported and discussed at length early in the session, and
is intended as complete and thorough codi6cation OF
ell existing statutes relating TO the subject. The Senate
some time since, passed similar bill, AID IS expected to
agree 10 this without much change.
The difficulty between the Union and Kansas Pacific
Railways in regard TO the price Of transportation west
Cheyenne and which has been the subject OF several
hCGrngs by the House Committee Pacific Railroads,
will he dismissed by the Committee without action and
refel1ed 10 the companies for mutual settlement