New-York tribune., 1872-03-13

ststuiion OF the Unec States by agreeing TO report
adversely upon the whole lot The following II list on
these amendments and their authors: BY Mr Morgan'
20 make naturaIizcd citizens eZibe 70 the o8ces o.
President and VoePres!ient by Mr. McNeely 20 pro-
hbt Congress from enacting laws collect duties on
Imports excses, and prOyiiug that oil revenues
shall be raised by direct taxes; by Mr.. King.
to prohibit any State from legaliEing marriages
between whites and blacks and also to provide that
schOns by Mr. COClan. all public lands .OT
Homestead settlement by Mr. COmingo. to provide that
70 Territory shall Oe admitted State unlcss 10 has
population enough tO enute Representative ;
~ Mr. Mcintyre 70 enlarge the jurisdiction OF the Su
persons ineligible for election President VIccres
dent while members Of the Senate or House
cease : by Mr.. Jones q Wyoming, 20 establish
woman suffrage. Thi. dsposos Of all the consutut1nul
nts penoing htIOr me CoInIntee except taat
OF Nr Coburn, authorizing Congress 70 provide for the
election bv the people q all officers OF The United staes
whose duties require them 70 reside IN tne several states
except Judges officers ~ the Courts United
states. Mr., Goodrich Of NewYork intends TO offer in
luton provide fur the raising Of "a Oint select
mtee to consider the question o. the feasibility aud
ltoInleF o. ITotIllng I1r tne e4e.uOh vi it IocAt
United 5tntes officers by the people. the committee
10 make their rppOrt at the session ~ Cor
ME- Oo1diieh thinks tsat tAe great dl.ser wien lng,
neees the stability OF the Government Is mat 1t VII
break down under the weight OK the ianense Federal
paronae" The obvious thing 10 DO 20 avert this danger
II, he thinks 10 abolish this patronage and give tie
people te rgt 70 eject thelr onceIs as lar a. Is eaSl
bic. He believes tna' committee, composed OF the
best men in both the Senate aud Hau51, could mature
"a
masters, and many other Government officers.
During the morning hour, in the Senate little ey-
element was caused hy tae passage Of biI called mp
by senator Osborn granting tine right o way and aie to
the Great Southern Iairoad u Florida. Mr. Morrill, OF
Maine tocl this occasion attack the whole syst OF
land grants and he did it in the plancst and most Wig
way NJ. Pomeroy attempted to defend the sys-
ten, and denied that tie auorut OF land granted
10 railroad companies great as Mr.
Morrill, had asserted but Mr. Morrill,. in his
impressive way. steIDcd into the NJ e tn front OF
Mr. POmerov md corrected him. hOw,rg hat TIE figures
which Mr. Pom COY had quoted included only the amount
OF land which tho RAJ road cumparl have sCIi, an!
not the amC mt wAich has been gtuned TO them. lie
challenged Mr. pOmcry 70 deny his statement and con
After the morning hour the debate on the amendment 70
ou.re the publication of the statutes IN certain
newspapers OF the country resumed and debated at
some length. As is Wt under rtO1d, there are Many
small country newspapers IN ne Southern nj western
Government painting amt, OF course the natDrs ROM
those states fought stouy for their home Organs,
tie Schators from tAe Eastern and N14lc etAcs "-fc
strongly in favor OF stopping this pension 10 sicky new
papers The motion TO lay the matter upou the an'e
amendmeHt was defeated and an appropriation oi
5000 agreed ito. The next important In' AH.,i.t
offered 10 this hill was hy Mr. sherman Chan1n ~ The
Finance Committee, increasing the salaries OK blutu
officers $1,000 These officers are The only OAes ~ me
departments Increase OF whose salaries has not Kept
pace with the increased cost OF Us N uuns am & ,e
the and this amendment has ne suIptEt 81 els.g
member OF the Cabinet Mr.. Logan desired 10 amend ~
including the superintendent oi the Marine 10 Il.'.
and made several speeches IN DEF, nse oi his 9meu"AeA
Pending d vote on this, the senate adjourned
The nomination to-day OF Gen. John g. ". Parker TO
be Surveyor Of Customs NJ NowO-eans n The place "
Gen. Lonestreot removed Is another ot til Admin
istrltion in support of the Casey and Packard Custom
house faction in rhat CITY. Parker is carpe'-bc'c
from Lowell. brotherin-aw % Gen. Brtler. and lav
ing au interest N me Actr-OfesHS h'pbpct"' i' F."
very available man for TIC A4nis4 - l-' P.ea~l'