New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-08
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the Louisville and Portland Canal Company, and MAKING
that work national one with free tolls 10 yes
ses will adopted during the present Congress- as inc
parliamentary techpicaliues will doubtless prevent
action except by two-thirds majority Inc
House Commerce Committee win probably DECIDE
the River aud Harbor Appropriation bill In favor OF
admitting this amendment are Messrs SheHaDhrEeI'
Holman, Neeley, and Sheldon, and against H. az Is Nv
heyed are Messrs Sawyer, Lynch. COnger, HambletOn
and Townsend. Another chance for the proposition WIZ
proposition, by attaching IL TO the RIVER ana
Harbor bill in Committee Of the Whole put u,
in either there is doubt OF the Adoption OF
the The Senate Commerce COMMITTEE asV
20 be opposed to it. Messrs Stevenson ana Doua
favorable action. II the proposition that IN
Government shall take possession OF the canal laS to
two committees have informally agreed to allow SOoO
more for finishing the work, and II probable larger
amount could he obtained
Three more claims for additional compensation for
building ironclads passed by the House Committee
on Claims to-day and n similar report will be made on
them as in the case OF Nathaniel Mckay, the builder OF
the squando who shows that the additional compehsa
ton is demanded because the Government made atera
tons in the specifications which required immense dd
ditional expenditure. The agreed on today were
those OF Miles and Greenwood ior ther foneau gb,
tor Tippecanoe; Alexander Swift Co, for the ngnt
draft monitors kiamnth ana una anu oi a1d bar
Swift Co., and the Niles Works, Tor the river anu
Dor monitors Catawba and OneOnta. The claimants a.
all OF Cincinnati. The bills in each case require lhe
claimants TO apply to the Court OF Claims WITHIN slA
months after the passage OF the acts TO have the c a
will be considered tomorrow. The fate OF one VIII W
the fate OF all. The committee VIII also report o-IhoI
row, favorably on the awards OF the COnshlouoi9o
Southern Claims.
In a debate IN the Senate to-day, an appropria'
ton for public building in Memphis Tenn. Mr. Alcorn
gave some interesting in regard to the public Dus
ness done at Of the points where the Government
has spent thousands and in instances hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars, on public buildings. At some OF
the points where there Custom tne reye
of which do not half pay for the cost OF eoieotIs
them appropriations for repairs, &c, have Deeh maui
within Wear or two which amount to several times those
revenues At Newport, K l., Tor instance inc annuh'
revenues about $500 Last year generous aPpro-
uraon was made the roof Of the CustonhOuse
and make other repairs. At the present rates u Wouu
take entire customs receipts at Cairo ~ l2 years
TO pay the cost OF the Government building there,
and several years TO pay last years Appropriation IoI
fencing the public property there
The contract with the prOprietOrs OF The Congress
sondl Globe for printing the debates of Congress expires
with the present session. The Joint Committee on
Printing have received proposals from several parties
for continuing the work. The lowest bid is that OF Will
liam j. Murtagh, publisher OF The Washington Repuo-
cdn whose proposals amounts 10 $4,000 less Tor he TWO
sessions that compose Congress than the present con
tract estimating that the debates will occupy the same
tagh has nearly completed a building that ranks with
the three four finest offices Ia the country and ne WIN
have excellent facilities for doing the work me con
tract will be awarded 10 him unless Congress fails To
act upon the question before the expiration OF the es
TO 90 on printing the debates for two years more az the
old prices.
The debt statements for January and February have
eectuay disposed all projects for the further reduc
ton Of the by the repeal OF any existing taxes
The stamp taxes have for time been selected by
general consent as the 10 be abolished and nnmer
Gus bills for the purpose have been introduced during
the present session. The Ways ana Means C0mmlttee
include bills for the repeal OF the matches bank
checks, and ON proprietary medicines PeIiunery' cos
decided report adversely on the peutOh OF certain
importers OF perfmery for change OF the law 10 per
mi he gfa o ~
upon each separate article.
Hundreds Of petitions coming into the Senate from
the publishers Of country newspapers protesting against
provision in the bill now before the House for the
reduction OF rates Of postage II provides for trans
hitting through the mails free OF postage weekly papers
which printed and published Wholly Wlthlh the
county. The remonsraus FAY that lIact nas ErONn
up among the PUBLISHERS 'l country newspapers 70
cause be- printed Newly one side OF their weekly
issues where many papers coHDhhg anu uSg 'e i ba
half their editing, composition ana press-Woik doht at
greatly reduced rates lhey "a. that ABOUT SVO WHY
newspapers have already udut drranSeIhehls 70 tet
these ready print sheets and that the provision IN
the bill referred 10 dscrimnates unlusty against theh
Gen. Babcocs, Commissioner Of Public Buildings and
Grounds was before the Appropriations Committee to-
day in regard 70 his estimates but action was taken
on his statements The Committee, however, definitely
agreed to allow 81 100000 for continuing the New York
PostO Office reference being made TO the addition OF
Office the limit OF the entire cost being 100000; 70
allow Cincinnati $4,000 for the purchase OF site; TO
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building and 10000 10 purchase site in Philadelphia
the limit being 100000.
Struggles for floor OF daily occurrence In
the House To-day Mr.. Hawley tried get up his bill
10 set apart the public lands for homestead settlement
which has been special order since last April Mr.
Banks made an earnest effort have the bill 10 carry
out the fisheries provisions Of the British Treaty taken
M Mr. Dawes again offered the Boston Relief Dill, ana
other members had other important measures which
they pressed for Immediate action The House sustained
Mr. Garfield IN motion 70 proceed with the ApprOpHa
Senator PomerOy, who has been in Washington nearly
week has not appeared in his seat in Senate but
has been engaged in preparing a statement which he
will read on Monday, when he will also ask for com
mtee OF investigation. OF course investigation can
be made by Senate at this and IL will have
Jurisdiction of the at the next session, unless
question arises in regard 10 seating Mr.. ingalls,.
The Senate gave the most OF the afternoon TO Mr. Ed
nunds who made the Introductory speech the bill OF
the Judiciary Committee, creating Commission TO dis
tribute the money awarded TO the United States by the
Board Of Arbitration. Very few Senators were
bill until the debate begins IN earnest The senate Credit
Mobier Committee will hold its first meeting at ~
o'clock tomorrow.
MI Morrill, Of Maine reported to the Senate, to-day
from the Joint Committee the Library, against the
petitions and bills OF authors and publishers for the
OF international copyright law The report
gwen 10 the press the author desires TO
wise IT before II is published
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH
number Of colored men met at the residence Of Mr.
George T. Downing, Thursday. The strongest express
sious OF sympathy to the Cuban struggle made
Ii was resolved TO call National Convention, 10
BILE In Washing ton the sd OF March and otherwise
aid the cause and hold meeting few days
The following persons, with Others Will take an active
part in the movement: George T. Downing Fred
Douglass, Gov Pinchback, John F. Cook Henry John
son, Robert Purvs, L. q. Barbados John H. Johnson
J. H. Brooks William Ii. smith, j. ii. Cook, and William
j. Wilson.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has revoked the order
which be signed this morning, calling in 100000 OF