The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-06
Specie Payments Indefi-
nitely Deferred.
Caldwell Declines to Swear to His
Written Statements.
THE SENATE c. M. COMMITTEE.
POmerOy Ill and Anxious to
Confess His Sins.


aries of Consuls.
Tn Senate, after spending two days and half
in the discussion Of Mr.. Sherman's proposition to
resume specie payments, unceremoniousIy laid it
upon the table, thereby indicating that there is no
desire to legisate upon rhs important topic during
the present session. Mortons announcement that
the West is content with matters as they are did
the business.
Edmunds tried hard to get up his bill for the dis
tribution OF the awards at Geneva to-day, aud Is
evidently determined to secure early action 1t,
and thus, possible to head or Buffers bill IN the
House on the same subject. Both bills viii give
big fees to the lawyers. The Senate would have
passed the Diplomatic Appropriation bill this after
noon had there not been debate over an appar-
emily innocent proposition to authorize consuls to
expend an amount equal to twenty per cent of
their salaries for office rent. Under existing laws
there is only allowance equal to ten per cent
the salaries OF such consuls not permitted to
trade for office rent and the new provisO is re-
garded as virtual advance Of consular salaries
twenty per cent. This the economists Will oppose
when the bill comes up again.
Caldwell Refuses 10 Swear to His State
mcnts-Will He BE Expelled:
Senator Morton, while presiding in the Senate
Committee on Privileges to-day, asked Judge
Crozler, Caldwes counsel, if Caldwell would
swear to the long statement which he made yester-
day. Crozier said he did not know, but supposed
he would. Just then Caldwell entered, and on
Morton's repeating the question to him the i'm
maculate Senator replied that Judge CrOzler had
advised him not to. 1t was well that he did not
swear to the document, as part of it was shown
Immediately afterwards to have been untrue In
it Caldwell stated that he did not draw for $4,000
on Jay Cooke Co., but it was proved that he did,
and also for larger sums. 1t is evident that the
committee will be divided. and that it will hardly
be possible to obtain the necessary tw0-thrds vote
requisite to expel Caldwell
Appointment of the Senate C. M. Investi-
eating Committee.
Poor Patterson was jubiant to-day when An
thony announced his special committee to nvesti-
gate the Credit Moblier evidence receNed from the
House. Neither Edmunds, Trumbull nor Casserly,
nor Thurman, nor Schurz, nor any other sharp
keen lawyer is to have the pleasure of poking Pat
terson, worrying Wilson, hazng Harlan or lancing
Logan. On the contrary five high-minded but not
inqulsitorial Senators are to sit in judgment on
their errng brethren, and they will doubtless let
them down with all possible genteness. This will
DO styled Credit Mobilier Committee No. 3, and it is
to be hoped that 1t will not repeat the Poland farce
of sitting with closed doors. The committee are
Morrill, OF Maine; Scott, Stockton, Wright and
Stevenson.
The Wilson Committee.
The Wilson Committee met this morning. but as
no witnesses were present they adjourned, with
the understanding they would reassemble to-day
provided witnesses shall report themselves.
POmeroy HI and Pcnitent-Hc Will Com
fess His Sins In the senate.
Pomeroy, who arrived this morning, has re-
NAMED all day at his house, the servants inform
ing visitors that he is quite sick and unable to see
m he IN n w ho ra-
present him as entirely demoraliZed by his defeat
He has formed an alliance with his successor In
CALLS 10y which he will prevent those of his personal
friends who hold federal offices from being rotated
out; and he declares that soon as his health is
restored lie intends to goto the Senate chamber
and there 1T jly confess his sins. He does not
think that tie Senate will ANONYMOUSLY expel him
after his long and his pleasant personal re-
latiOns with OtLer Senators.
Louisiana Muddlers in the Committee ON
Privileges.
Governor WarmOth was sharply examined by
Senator Morton to-day before the Committee on
Privileges and Governor Pinchback was per-
mitted to put in his oar, making quite Guberna-
toral squabble. As matters are now progress
ing the Senate will have to remain in session all
next Summer to settle the Louisiana middle.
Lobbying for q Session I'm March.
There is an immense pressure for a restoration
to the statute book OF the law which required
every Congress to be commenced on the 4th of
March. The hotel Keepers want 1t, the lobby want
it, the new members want II, the old officers Of the
House want 1t, and some OF the old members who
hold over are slyly pulling the strings to bring it
about. The Senators want to enjoy the Spring
here, but prefer the more dignined executive ses-
SION with no Lower House to annoy them but the
President thinks that the sooner Congressman 90
TO their homes the better 1t will be for the treasury
and the country. We shall see who will win.
Eight Instead OF Six SlOOps OF War
To BE Built.
The Committee OF Conference appointed TO ad-
just the differences between the Senate and the
House regarding the ten sloops OF war bill have
agreed to q report, which provides the number Of
vessels to be built shall be eight, four OF which
shall be constructed in government yards and the
other four In private yards
Report of the Senate Committee on the
judiciary on the Accounts Between the
United states and Mississippi and Other
states.
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary, to whom
was referred the Senate bill similar to that which
has passed the House, entitled "a bill declaring
the true intent OF a statute" nave made report,
saving the bill declares the true intent and
ing OF second section OF the act approved March
g. 1857 entitled "An act to settle certain accounts
between the United States and the state OF Missis
sppi and other States" is that Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, not having received vep per cent OF the net
proceeds OF the sale Of public lands within their
respective limits In money, shall have their
accounts stated, both on the public lands and
reservations, and such cash balance as has not
been paid to said States shall be allowed and paid.
The object Of the bill is that the United states
oh oil OF te an amount with these States and not
charge against them expenditures, II any made, by
arrangements with those States on their behalf
but only charge them with payments made them
in money. The states OF Ohio and Indiana made a
claim against the United States Of about four
hundred thousand dollars each, and Illinois claims
about five hundred thousand dollars. After an
elaborate argument, the committee say the United
States have not only substantially but literally
complied with the contract. and conclude BY say.