The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-23

WASHINGTON, Jan. 49, 1873.
The Senate Sad and Unhappy-CoIfax
virtuously Acknowledgements OF
tho Injured Innocents.
The Senate was not in happy frame OF mind
this morning when Colfax. with a look OF grim
despair in the place OF his old SMILE raped to order
and then made his exit to talk tonight on TEN.
perance at Trenton. The seat Of Patterson, the
other forgetful specuat tor IN Credit MObilier was
vacant, while Wilson looked anxiously around, as
II in search Of some man who doubts his pleasant
little history of his transactions with Ames and
Alley. Harlan appeared like an itinerant preacher
whose Senatorial sands of life had nearly out.
Trumbull evidently felt that he also must soon
leave the seat which ne has occupied since 1858.
Hill OF Georgia, tried to look martyr-like, and
80 did Sawyer, OF South Carolina, with
half dozen other carpet-baggers, who must
march forth In few weeks 1t was O doleful
spectacle, and such funeral solemnity prevailed
that permission was refused Nye to have an even
ing session, when he could humorously illustrate
the gores attendant on the grant Of an additional
subsidy to the Webb Pacific lines. Nye pleaded
paJheticaly that it would be his last appearance
o heavy comedian on the Senatorial STAGE but
those who had often laughed at his Jokes re-
fused to give him chance to repeat them.
Colfax is rather pet with the Senator's although
he talks too much in the chair and the prospect Or
having to give him up for Wilson has not been plea
SAINT. But to see him go forth into the cold world
deprived Of his good name will be melancholy
spectacle. He PROCESSES virtuous ind gnation at
the statements of Ames, and pronounces them "in-
famous" But it is known that tomorrow re-
spectacle cashier in the office of the Sergeant-at-
Arms-Moses Dillon is his name-will swear that
he paid the check made payable to Schuyler Colfax.
Had 1t been member, Dillon says, he might have
forgotten about it, but when the Speaker came
into the cashroom to present such check and
pOcketed the money for it, an impression was made
on his memory. Who wonders And why has
Schuyler thus saddened the hearts Of his friends in
the Senate by going out like piece of damp fire.
works, with few feeble sputterngs and q very bad
smell Who wonders that the Senate is sad?
A Dull Day in the House-Only 100000
for the Vienna Expositton-Thc Due
buque and Sioux City Railroad To BE
Inquired Into.
The House was dull to-day The mutual admira-
ration society," which consists or about half
dozen members on both sides, having exploded
their windy ammunition on Shellabarger's bill, the
House was permitted to transact considerable bust
ness in Committee of the Whole The Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was discussed and passed. There
was also debate on the Naval Appropriation bill.
but the House adjourned without Voting on 1t.
Banks called up the Senate bill approprating
100000 for the Vienna Exposition. which was
reduced to 100000 and passed. In the morning
hour Mr.. Stevenson offered resolution OF inquiry
into The interest which it was alleged members OF
Congress had in the stock of the Dubuque and
Sioux City Railroad. Randall offered an amend
ment including the Central Pacific, which was &C.
cepted, and the resolution passed.
Bombardier General Butler Reminded
Of Something.
As General Butler the valiant bombardier Of past
beligerent scenes. was passing through corridor
OF the House OF Representatives this afternoon, he
was accosted by Mrs. Bowen, Of South Carolina o
Pettigrew by birth, who has stood by her husband
in his various troub.es:-
General" said she, ''can say a word to you f''
MADAME" responded the bombardier, IN loud,
gruf tone, II have always made 1t rule never to
speak to a woman in the Capitol"
'And l." retorted Mrs. Bowen, in a shrl, clear
voice, ''have always made it rule never to speak
to man that knew was not gentleman. re-
greet that have departed from it in the present
case.',
Exit the bombardier, very red in the face.
A laundering Proposition to Raise the
Pay OF Members OF Congrcss-The Cow
eminent and the Pacific Railroad.
The venerable Mr.. Donald, WHO was CLERK Of
the old Saxon witenagemot and has been at the
desk of the Senate since the days OF Washington,
amblei through the Legislative Appropriation bin
this afternoon, mumbling sentences togetherj like
the links OF sausages turned out from q machine.
Sherman made move to raise the salaries OF q
few of the Treasury pets, but when. he found
that IL was proposed to raise other Salaries he
backed square out, to the disgust, of the expect
ant beneaciarics who were in TIE gallery. Then
HILL OF Georgia, moved an ame'i dment raising the
pay q congressman from 800 to $4,000, but stu
pdly called for the yeas and nays as II any virtu
Gus senator could record dis vote in favor OF rails
Ing his own salary, and the proposition was beaten
But the tug OF war VIII come tomorrow. when the
senate will vote ON the amendment repeating tina
section OF the act Of 1871 which commanded Bout
well to pay in cash for one-haf of the government
TRANSFORMATION over the Pacific railroads. Patter
son and Wilson voted for this section in 1871, a
did Cameron, Cragin, Harlan, Nye, Pomeroy ant
the carpet-baggers. How will they vote nowS
Public NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for the New
York Post ONCE.
The House Committee on Appropriations thi
morninp heard Mr.. Mullett, Supervising Architec
of the Treasury Department, in relation to his es
Inmates for public buildings throughout the coun
try under control OF the Treasury. They agree
10 allow nearly two million dollars for the con
tnuatlon OF the work upon the Court House an'
Post Office in New YORK, $4,000, 900 for the Chicag
and a. 600, 900 for the st. Louis Post office.
The Savings Banks Deposits Tax KePea
Bill
The following is the text OF the bill recently IT
troduced in the House by Mr.. Eames, oil Rhod
Island 10 repeal taxes imposed upon deposits
savings banks and institutions for savings-
Be 1t enacted, &c.-That all taxes imposed upo
denosits in associations or companies known
nrovident institutions savings banks, saving
uuds or savings institutions, having no capita
whose business Is confined TO receiving ueposil,
and oaning the same on interest Tor tne pehel
of depositors only. and which DO no other ous
ness OF banking. be and the same are herepy II
pealed.
Mr. Esmes also introduced the following Dill