The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-07
Caldwell to Withdraw :"
from the Senate.
The Louisiana Cases Closed and New
Election To Be Ordered.
Congress Voting Money Away
Reck1essly.

in the senate-Horace F. Clark on
the Union Pacific Railroad
and the Government
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1873.
Appropriation Bills Passed In the Sem
ate--Uraxi n's Iron ship Building Yard
Bill.
The Senate finished the consideration Of the
Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill this
afternoon, and having passed it, with some unim-
portant amendments, also passed the Fertilization
Appropriation bill. Mr.. Cragin then took the nooI
to advocate government aid to the International
Steamship Company for the erection OF building
yard the Atlantic coast for the construction Of
iron steamships rom the ore, and for similar
establishment in the valley Of the Mississippi. Mr..
Cragn is q heavy speaker, and many OF the SEN
ators improved the opportunity to 60 to their
committee rooms and write up their correspond
ence.
Business I'm the House-nIembers Reck-
lcssly Voting Away the Peoples
Money.
The report Of the Conference Committee recon-
amending the construction OF eight iron vessels Of
war, four Of which to be constructed at private
yards, was adopted. The Committee on Elections
reported resolution, paying $500 for expenses
incurred by B. G. Bowen in contesting his election,
which was passed. after an attempt to increase the
amount to $4,000 had failed The Post ONCE Appro-
priati0n bill was under consideration in the Com
mittee OF the Whole again to-day. clause appro-
priating 100000 to enable the Postmaster General
to contract with the trunk lines Of railroad for
carrying the mails in mail cars, called forth con-
siderable debate. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, OPP
posed this clause with considerable determination,
but the railroad interest in the House
Inn for i'm I uo danln
20 see members who are well known to be largely
Interested In railroads openly advocate measure
In which they were privately Interested An EFFORT
was also made to reduce the six millions which the
bill anticipates for the coming year, def
cheney, to four millions, but without effect. Even
the $40. 900 for postmasters' envelopes which the
House struck out yesterday, was restored to-day.
MOrrilPs senate G. M. Com m ttce-COlfax
Smiling Again-Thc Case Of "Subsidy
P0m.''
Morrill, will organize his Credit Mobilier Com
mittee at once, and Patterson will make his third
statement; but it is not probable that any action
can be taken during the short period remaining
of the session of<he Senate. Colfax smiles again,
and has his atiot all prepared for the Polanders
when Ames returns. He asserts that Ames never
paid him the 200 check, and that he received the
$1,000 which he deposited from another source.
Pomeroy intimates that an injury, which he re-
ceiveo on railroad while returning here from his
Waterloo, may force him to write letter instead
OF appearing in person in the Senate to assert his
innocence of intention to do wrong.
Rumors OF Further c. M. Corruption.
1t is rumored tonight that evidence to be given
before the Senate Credit Mobilier Committee will
show that large sum was paid to Governor Z. d.
Morgan, when he was United States Senator, for
signing the first mortgage bonds of the Union
N y.Cn
gresham nom Illinois, appointed by Andrew John
son to examine the road, would not have felt in
suited by present Of $4,000 when he made his
report.
Banks Cuban Resolution Not Favored
by the Foreign Affairs Committee.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee discussed
Banks resolution recommending to the President
10 confer with proper Powers for the purpose Of
ending the war in Cuba. The sense Of the Commit
tee Ii against interference the part Of Congress
with the policy Of the administration. The resou-
tion Ii regarded with disfavor by democrats as well
- republicans, on the ground that the United States
ought 70 abstain from entangling alliances on
purely American question. .eB
Caldwell to "WithdrAw'' from the SEM
ate-The Louisiana Case To BE Closed
and . New Election Ordered.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions viii! present majority report recommending
the withdrawal Of Mr.. Caldwell from the Senate,
with minority report denouncing the charges
against him az false. The Louisiana cases will
probably all be dismissed and new election then
ordered without delay.
Heavy Subscriptions to the Funded
Loan-A Call for 900, 900, 900 Five
Twenty Bonds.
The funded loan subscriptions in the United
states and Europe to-day have been 50 heavy that
the Secretary Of the Treasury in order to stop
interest, has issued the call for one hundred mil.
lions Of hvetwenty bonds Of 1862 In advance OF the
closing Of the books. Friday evening additional
calls will be issued to follow shortly, the secretary
having declined TO call at one time more than one
hundred millions because Of the clerical labor in.
VOWED In preparing, receiving and delivering the
bonds.
The Spanish Professionally at the MILF
tary Academy
The War Department Is again attempting to
abolish the professorshp Of Spanish at the Military
Academy and to substitute chair Of rhetoric and
English literature. This change has been urged by
superintendent and boards OF visitors for many
years. but the Spanish professor has thus far sue
ceeded In defeating in Congress every effort to
abolish his ONCE or himself During the war he
was summary dismissed by Secretary Stanton for
alleged incompetency, but was restored by Pres
dent Lincoln after a severe struggle. IL is noto-
rious among graduates of the Academy that the
spanish studies have been as incomplete and use
less as the study OF ethics until within year or
tive past.
The Governments and the Union Pacific
Railroad.
The House Appropriation Committee had under
consideration to-day the proposition submitted by
Horace +. Clark and Augustus schen on behalf Of