, 1873-02-06
Senator Sherman's Specie Resumption
Killed for this Session.
The Administration Organ on Our
Cuban Relations.


dcavor to got up in tho Senate tomorrow his
bill, which, among othor things. oallr for the
establishment Of iron ehip-bni1ding yard on
tho Misslssippt Rivor, or ono of It'll tributaries.
An amendment Is pending TO this BILL whtcl,
provides thnt there shall he drawback on all
imported lumber used in tho construction of
steam or sailing vessels engaged in foreign trade.
Thorestriotion to hocoaslng trade is that such
vcsso1s, so constructed shall not engage therein,
except on rofunding duties. Where Amer
loan material Is used in tho construction
of these vessels, tho amount Of duties levied
thereon shall be rofundoa. It may ba stated
that there Is neither chance for this bill to
come up nor to pass.
BPECIE RESUMPTION.
To tho surprise Of everybody, and mono more
than tho Finance Committee thomselvos, tho
the tablo shormsn's bill providing fort tho tho re- re-
sumption t,.u e spse[o payment: & A. indi.
@ debate On Ills biii has booa Soth crude de
that tho subject had met with but Httlo thought
on the part Of tho majority OF tho Senators.
This action may bo considered to have settled
anything like Important financial legislation from
the present Congress.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH BILL.
There vna general laugh indulged by tho
Senate, to-day, when Eanator Ramsey endehyor-
cd to call up tho Postal Telegraph bill. Tho
conviction grows o. stronger esch &c. day that this III
cussion the present session.
CALDWELL.
Tho Caldwell Investigation case has been nd
journed till Monday Judge Crosier, the coun-
ment in his behalf. a funny incident In this
case is, TINT Caldwell stated that, uu1or advice
Of counsel ho would not sweer to his state
mont, but would simply submit it On the honor
OF Senator mud gentleman.
has not been seen since his arrival Ho sent
word to tho Senate to-day, by personal friend,
that he had received such severe injuries by 4
railroad accident at Crestline that he would not
30 able to mako an appearance for several dnys.
train who rnakes this complaint. Tho fact is, he
wants to find out the drift Of public sentiment
hero before he takes bis accustomed aeat
WEsT VIRGINIA.
From present Appearances 1t would soen that
tho State Of West Virginia, for a time, at least
will have no representation In tho next House Of
Representatives. Thore were two elections held
there last year for members Of Congress, one i'll
August and the otherfn October, and aa yet there
VAS legal It ia understood that up to this time
Governor Jacobs, Of that State, has refused
to issue d commission to any Of
tho parties who wero returned
At either Of tho elections. Herford. at present
o candidate for recollection, running both In
August aud October, and reooiying majority Of
the voteB cast each time. It would seenl, there-
fore, that there could DO no doubt as to his elec-
ton, but tho Governors mind doos not appear
to be satisfied on this point, and he has issued
to Mr. Herford whnt may be styled hypotheti-
cal certificate. The Clorh Of tho House decides
that such certificate will not warrant him In
entering Herford,s name on the roll Of the NOM
bers Of the next House, under the objection,
and 1t would lead to long debate.
THE cAhoNDE1ET SUIT.
The bill to confer Jurisdiction on the Court Of
Claims to hear and determine the Carondelet
suit, went over today, which means its post
ponement for the present sesaion, aa tho meas
uros already pending will exhaust tho remaining
working days Of tho Senate without any refer
ence to the calendar. Tho bill ia now dockoted.
DlsADL1T1E8 REMOVED.
:. The Senate. to-day, passed q bill to re-
lioyc tho disabilities from tho Hon. VIM A.
date on the Whig ticket for the Vice Presidency
with General Scott.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES.
Tho educational men continue to pour in hero
Morrill, Agricultural College bill. They havo
canvasBed the House, and are confident tho bill
will pass BY large majority. An amendment
has been prepared, which looks..towards securing
to the colleges organized undor the bill Bpeedier
for.
ourRoxrE srrrnA1 ,,Anna
Ths hill that IL now hafora tha snn.+o for +,o
relief Of settlers on the Cherokee Neutral Lands
IN Kansas, provides that the " squattors," who
deoainn of the Sunrena Gn"rt IN tsvnr uo ~ ~
Iov n,,rc,sae she III he anttt}cd IT, a9h s,r.a ~
public land for a,,oh hea1 of far;iv viii tha
sincIe condition Of actual aettlemont. Tba nnss
sago Of ths bill would bo relief to tho settlers
Init It ID by M means certain It will heoome
Law,
CUBAN nE1Ar1ons.
The rumor ia again becoming nrav,1ent n, An
intention on the mart of the E1ecut;vo h rocon,-
mend. in d special rneasape tn Conurnsa thu
Of belIinerent Tirhts to the 1;,1h,ns
Tho truthfulnega Of this rnmor il somowhnt
by a long article in lis Adminin-