New-York tribune., 1873-02-20
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL
MORNING WORK OF THE HOUSE.

ICURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
MORNING WORK OF THE HOUSE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO The rRIBUSRl
WASHINGTON Wednesday. Fob. 10, 1873.
The sutro Tunnel bill was entitled to the morning
hour IN the House. to-day bat there was no morning
hour and probably will not be another this session Inc
House went Immediately into Committee on the Mlscei'
laneous Appropriation bill Mr. Buffers amendment 70
provide for the reconstruction Of the halls 80 as 10 ot I'D
little sunlight and fresh air, was agreed TO- The pof-
ton OF the bill providing for the lighthouse service was
completed. At O'Clock, the Committee rose to ye Air'
Beatty an opportunity 70 bring his bill relating
10 the printing OF the debates Of Congress The whoc
body Of Democrats with two or three exceptions ohy
opposed the bill Mr. Murtagh. the lowest bidder
with whom the contract Is To he made. Is lsrpup
can and the publisher Of Administration newspaper
The fact that he offers 20 do the work Tor s2@'ooo
less for a Congress than the publishers Of The
Globe did not appear to influence the Democrats aI
all although they are usually great champions VI
economy. Their dislike TO having tile printing OF Iho
debates 20 partisan hands caused them to resist
that will effect an important 7ayS 3mnt 20 In
Treasury. The bill was finally passed ~ " AZ "a h the
strict party vote. The Military Committee had lhe
floor at O'Clock. and passed number o1 oli- soho
mcrltorlOus ana some OipeVO 'o f,r az
was a bill to extend the time Tor Hng ch!ns 10! ~,
ditiOnal b0untIes, which expired jan 20 1919 Iss @
been twice extended already. and al tie claims NAT are
not already filed VIII be Of the kibd That are ruhpeG uP
by claim agents bill introduced by MT COourn 70 pay
volunteer officers for services rendered IN grades 10
which they commissioned, but not mustered, "as
member Of the Committee who 5aidt would take s-OyO
from the Treasury invalidate all muster I3s o tlS
army and benefit claim agents more tlan anyDouy -l'
The bill 20 provide headstOnes for soldiers graves was
passed also bill 10 provide for getting certain suspr
cOAe Indian claims OF the Territory or DdkCtdH HO
sucn "a shape that Congress Will b" pefSuadeu 10 df
,Ien A. n mad the Montana claims some seurauOn
was caused by b prohibiting the promotion of Officers
who arc addicted the ntemperae Use Oi lniOAcdns
W1"ors ,nd drugs Mr. Frnsworth moved 70 strike out
tbe word Intemperate ana SAID thai officers ought not 20
drink AT all MI ". IL Roberts suggested that IL Woaiu
be well include members OF Congress MI; Doia %
asked n would he proper TO inquire what would uaNe
become of tbe President and other prominent oceIs u
the army il the bill had been III force durinH .H1 va" &
Mr. FarnswOrths amendment was rejected ana 'Ae O'''
was passed By large majority
TIE PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE TOWARD CUBA.
A delegation of prominent coOred men, representing
in part the Cuban Ant.-savery society OF Newl'rK'
and consisting of Mr. ScOttrOn President OF the so
cety the Rev. Horny Iyland GIrnett, secretary MT.
George f. Downing, John H. Gray, J. =. sampson anu
five or six others. waited President Grant today 3"
s room in the senate wing Of the Capitol ana pre'eAled
petition numcrousy signed praying that tAo Govern
mont accord belliscrent rights to Cuba
Tic President said certain correspondence ha' been
going on between the Spanish Government and tnat o
the United states which cannot De made public untl
called Tor by Congress He appreciated their feelings
of sympathy with their brethren in Cuba lnd would 10
all he could. consistent with his views oi PdJAo duy'
| tow ards furthrriug thor WISHES
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD INTEREST QUESTION
The House Appropriations Committee decided to-day
IN rcport n favor Of concurrence in the Edmund amend
ment 70 the Legislative b. directing the withholding
Of transportaio money earned by the Cnon aud Cen
r Pacific Railroads, striking out, however the clause
directing collection O the five per cent oI the net
earnings OF the roads, and changing the phraseology 50
as 70 make it more explicit As thus chAhScd 'Ae
amendment will read a. follows:
And the Secretary Of Treasury directed 20 with
hold all payments 10 any railroad collpdh, OF - as
signs on account OF freight OF transportation % F Aer
rspective roads any kind 10 tie amount Oi payments
made by United states Tor interest upon ponds 81
the United states issued 10 any such company, ana
which shall not have been REIMBURSED; anu an' sun
company may bring suit IN the Court OF Claims 70 re-
much Of the price OI suGh IGEht iHu uaLSuI
ItiOn shall have been WllhAeid' anu III 5ucA 'ult
the rights OF such company 10 recover thc same upon
the Jaw and the facts oi the case 7nait Pc Gtn Geel
mined, and also the uEhts OF the Y 9Iteu 9~la.gs ~
upon the merits " ali tine points presented by IT, - an
urxed thereto by them, and the jurisdiction ahd power
OF sid Court III any ouch su 5na Dc .nc aIio 40, 40
other actions therein, ana ITS Judgments thereon anu
transcript thercfrom, shall have tho same force anu
effect AS IN ther OF claims against the Government
IN said Court. and either party to such SUIT may aPp.A
10 the Supreme Court anu bOth sad CONT shai EI'e
sueh cause precedence OF all other business
TIE NEw-YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INQUIRY.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCni
Judge Sherman was before the Committee OF ways
and Means to-day, further explanation oi his STATE
ment heretofore published reiterang that his course
III the matter Of the New-York Stock Exchange was
merely TO engage the services OF other counsel without
any intention whatever OF receiving sharing IN any
manner III the fees Of counsel and he repeated Ig %
not been IN Washington for three years, nor dd De az
tempt 10 influence legislative conduct u his OrotneI
senator Sherman any other member OF Congress- nor
officer VI the Executive Department
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNE
In relation to the improper conduct Of United States
Judge Charles T. Sherman, IN demanding $1,000 as
lobby fee for obtaining legislation from Congress- 1t IS
proper to say nobody here either the ways ana
Means Committee elsewhere. believes that Senator
sherman had any connection with or knowledge OF us
! brothers actions.