The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-07
WASHINGTON.


rr"coe~ihSs In the Senate-Hili, OF
Georgia's, Little Game.
Inc senators unloaded an immense mass OF Pc
utiohs' pihs ana resolutions to-day which had
oeen entrusted 10 their care during the recess and
few OF which will ever be heard of acain. This
numbering the calendar and the S,es with a lot Of
trash Is nuisance that should be abated. Hill.
OF Georgia, blandly asked his brother Senators 10
pass bill which would revive the disabilities for
some Of his competitors in the coming Senatorial
race In his State. majority thought that thew
would not thus give aid and comfort to the enemy
OF their associate, and so defeated the passage of
the bill.
A Short Elective Session.
The Senate INDUCED in . short executive SEES
sion, confirming several military nominations ana
ratying an extradition treaty with Ecuador.
which narrows down the nations where default
ers and criminals can find refuge.
Alleys Sublime Chcek-He Is After
Butler.
Alley reappeared at the Capitol this morning
and actually had the impudence to send the
Speaker special message, in the shape of petit
ton asking for the vindication of the character OF
unknown persons by removing the injunction of
secresy from the Credit Mobilier investigation. AS
Alley kept Wilson gagged last summer and tried
his best to keep the investigation secret, except
pedde out to rural reporters this bit of lynn as
surance" is refreshingy COOL even with the Their
mometer at it's present low rate. The secret OF
Alleys present endeavors to plaster what
Dawes has done is that he remembers how
Ben Butler came troOping down from Lowell into
the Essex district and crowded Alley, who then
represented it, out into the cold. This Alley has
neither forgotten nor forgiven although he has
protested friendship for Butler. Dawes was ready
for personal tilt with Butler to-day, and had his
pockets stuffed with newspapers containing para
graphs which, he declares, were dictated by his
colleague. But Butler has been detained at
Lowell by the Illness Of his brothernaw, Mr..
Fisher Hidreth. When he comes back with tie
paragraphs put into print by Dawes newspaper
man Friday, We shall see "Greek meet Greek.n
Bill to Convert United States Notes
Into Coin.
bill was introduced In the House to-day by Mr..
Hooper. of Massachusetts, to provide for the con-
trovertbility OF United States notes into coin after
the LIST Of May, 1874, and was referred to the CON-
mittee on Banking and Currency and ordered to
be printed. The bill is as follows:-
BE it enacted &c that and after May l, 1874 United
the Treasury Of the United states shall be redecmabie
duties les on IMPORT, may 'Ssr ca s
that and after the
reesSs deposits S1 United Suites notes
d1ys o Sd ps S Ss he ns Of
certificates SO issued and not redeemed shall not exceed
banks hold Is. q the
act bn, no, in larger proportion than onehaf of the
a%p os Il as that the Secretary of
the ms oPm9p shall be
deem United states notes promptly presentation issue
nS s bat
per he shall deem expedent But the agsresate
Atty million dollars shall negotiate dispose Of
for q % n
said bonds shall be used only for The redemption Of
ss"sd at he Of sesPesry eSsury
bonds Of the United states and interest on tie public
appropriations for the Navy and Army.
The House Committee on Appropriations to-day
finished the Naval Appropriation bill, which ap-
proprates s1s 99s SO for that branch Of the ser
vice and also the Fertilization bill, appropriating
900 for various forts throughout the country.
The Military Academy bill was also agreed upon,
and will be reported to the House. 1t appr0priates
1851 900, and leaves the law relative to appoint
ment OF cadets at present, which allows an in
Of cadets for increase OF Representatives in
Congress.
spraguc Seeking journalistic Honors.
on recent heavy investments in New York news
paper stock. lie has always had a leaning that
way. having at one time saved the old National
Inteuigencer from collapse, although he subse-
quently wisely refused to shoulder it, and he has,
also, q daily newspaper or two in Providence
The Presidential Election Question.
Senator Morton gave notice that he intends to
speak on Monday next on the necessity for
change in the manner Of electing the President
and Vice President, which is O prominent topic Of
conversation here just now.
The Indian Appropriation Bill,
which distributes s5,5OO,OO0 among the Indians,
the traders and the politicians Of the country west
Of the Mississippi River was the main subject
OF Senatorial discussion, and was discussed
the more as it became evident that
those not in the ring knew very little
about it. questions were asked that it was very
hard to answer and there may yet be thorough
Overhauing of some OF the bogus tribes OF Red
Brethren, for whose benefit appropriations are
made which 60 into the pockets of few whites.
The Goat Island Job Referred to Brother
Cameron's Care.
Senator Stewart called up the bill giving Goat
Island to the Pacific Railroad for depot, and had
it referred to the Military Committee, in which
Cameron Is ruling spirit Had 1t been sent to
the Committee on the Pacific Railroad, Casscrly,
who is member thereof would have fought It like
q tiger there. But IL Will now, II Is said, be favor-
ably reported on and probably passed.
Justice Done u Collector.
The affairs of Thomas P. Robb, late Collector OF
Customs OF Savannah, were finally settled to-day
there being q balance due MIR. RObb, contrary to
the statement OF the special agent through whose
instgation he was removed.
Move to Have the In
sas Troubles Inquired Into.
An effort Will be made to have the Arkansas and
Louisiana troubles referred to the Joint Select
Committee on the Insurrectionary States. II is
claimed that this committee was appointed to In
vestgate all matters OF public importance arising
in any OF the States formerly in rebellion, and that
the present dffculties within the scope OF the
object Of the committee.
Relief to the Richmond Tobacco Manu-
facturers Denied.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has de-
clined to entertain the appeal Of the Richmond to
bacco manufacturers for a refund Of the amount