The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-27


The Three Tainted Senators Hopeful.
Three Senate committees have o. many reports
In embryo, each Affecting tne personal honor OF
senator Meanwhile this trO-Patterson. CLAYTON
anu Poperoy-Afect indifference and endeavor 70
look aereno. TIA ---. a.
terms Oh patterson go. S'~'
expire next Monday night. but Clayton hopes I.
remain until March, 1877. Whether one or two or
shree are expelled. and whether Caldwell on whom
report has been made shares the same fate re-
mains to be seen. Some old frequenters OF the
Senate lobby don't think that any Of the trio will
have to ''get up and get.Y as they express 1t.
The Morrill, Credit Mobilicr Report.
The Morrill, Credit Mobilier Committee have not
yet finished their report, ana therefore II may not
be presented until Friday.
Passage OF the Fishery Clause Bill I'm
the Senate.
The House bill to carry into effect the provisions
OF the Treaty Of Washington relating to the fish,
cries was passed without word OF debate. as the
Senate had ratified the treaty. When the Pres
dent has signed it he will In due time issue his
proclamation declaring that fish Oil and sea fish
OF all kinds shall be admitted from the British
provinces duty free, and authorizing the en-
trance OF goods at New York, Boston and Portland
to be conveyed in transit through the territory OF
the United States to the British colonies without
the payment of duties. and from those colonies to
the above-named ports for export free oil duty.
The Senate still After the Union Pacific
Railroad. .a.
Senator Edmunds has had his committee in
structed to inquire whether the Union Pacific
road or any OF Its branches are engaged In an
extra land-grabbing scheme. or are endeavoring to
obtain more bonds; and directing the Secretary Of
the Interior to shut down on any such operations
until Congress Is informed of the facts.
The Pacific Mail Subsidy Inquiry.
Mr.. II. Smith, Clerk to the House Committee on
Claims, was before the Committee of Ways and
Means this morning. He testified as to informa-
ton contained In despatch to the Boston Aduer-
tiser. saying he had no personal knowledge
OF money having been used by the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company to procure legislation; but he
had been informed a Southern member OF Con
gress had offered for $4,000 to influence avorably
fourteen votes In favor OF subsidy. The infOr-
nation reached witness through conversation in
the rooms OF the Committee on Claims, at which
several members OF Congress were present.
A suit 10 Recover POmeroy's $1,000
Bribc.
Mr.. John O. Page, the independence tKansasl
banker, has instituted suit in the Supreme Court
Of the District OF Columbia to recover from A. M.
York the 81, 900 delivered to him by Senator Pome-
roy during the recent Senatorial election. Pro-
ceedings were commenced ycster day by the fling
OF petition, upon which writ of replevin was
issued. Mr.. A. g. Riddle appeared as counsel for
the petitioner, and Colonel Samuel S. Smo0t is the
security for the repevin bond.
Subsidy Schemes squclched.
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted
against adding any subsidy amendments to the
Miscellaneous Appropriation bill, on the ground
that none Of those proposed are germane to any
rnVNh IN hi nHv,xA
proposed was one providing for a steamship mail
service between San Francisco and Australia, and
another for doubling the present mail service
between New York and Brazil. -r
Summary of the ApprOpri ation Bills.
The following is a summary Of the twelve regular