The New York herald., 1874-12-10

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Changes I'm the Senate Committees.
The following ere the only changes from last
years. Senate standing committees, elected TO-
day.
Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia, late on the Com
mittee OF Claims and Mr.. Dennls OF Maryland, on
the Committee on Agriculture, exchange places.
Mr.. Kelly, OF Oregon, retires from tine Committee
on Railroads, and Mr.. Hoger. Of California, sue
ceeds HIM. Mr.. Hamilton. OF Maryland, and Mr..
Johnson, OF Virginia. exchange places, Mr.. Hamll-
ton becoming member OF the DlstricS OF Columbia
Committee, and Mr.. Johnson OF the Post once
Committee. NsA *
Congress Memorialaxed by the Railroad
Lobby-The Texas and Pacific and At
lantic and Pacific Projects. .ts ss4-as
The memorial presented to Congress to-day In
behalf OF the Texas and Pacific ana Aisntic and
Pacific Railway companies Is signed by Thomas A.
Scott and A. Pierce, Jr, as the respective presi-
dents OF those corporations, and sets forth the
following. among otner arguments, in favor Of the
enactment OF the bill, whose main provisions
were published last Monday -
They say Southern trunk line OF railroad to the
Pacific is necessity, and les construction should
be Insured by the government AZ . practical
means OF settling the Indian question and enabl-
Is claimed, enable the government to move troops
ioarsns Of those now smpioyed IN exas ana the
Southern Territories and thus release the govern
mens II, Mol 1rom an r u 20
be OF immense advantage to the nation
by bringing into the market hundreds OF
dead property to The Urited States by adding
millions OF population TO the present number OF
than doubling .r lndeed indefinitely Incl easing
the annual yield OF the precious metals In the
m ia tmD0rtQtiOUQ
countries, by the general stimulus OF production.
manufacture and trade IN all the States east OF
the Misslssippl, TO supply the wants Ol settlers In
the new regions to be traversed by the road, and
by all that diversified good 10 the pursuit OF whicn
Austria, have spent sucn enormous sums OF money,
pledged witnouI stint their public credit and found
their reward IN the control OF the commerce
and trade OF the world. 1t IL iurther argued
tnat the construction Of this open high
way, unobstructed BY snow during the
prove to De practical me asure Of reconstruction
l0r the South and that an Increased yield Of cot
ton and tobacco from ron ss newly VI e
thus aid materially IN the retention OF our goid
and silver for home circulation. The memorial
lists assert that it is cOncusivey established that
the saving In transportation alone OF government
supplies nas averaged 81 900 per mile pcr annum Tor
sue 20 the
OF the interest which the governmentis asked to
guarantee In order TO secure the construction of
guarantee OF the principal Of the ponds Is solc-
Ied and as security for the guarantee the inter-
on on ali ne and
net earnings Of the railroad the entire proceeds
Of the sales Of lands heretoiors granted
storation to the government OF about 50, oo0. 600
acres heretofore granted and reserved TO aid the
1900 miles Of which are to be dispensed with un-
der the plan proposed, and the retention IN the
Sons Usd ssas 20 s. @ b az ec e
ernment II 1T any time during the construction
OF the road the sale OF lands, the government
road shall not prove sufficient to provide for the
interest guaranteed and the sinking fund reduced.
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sure and solicitation, but rely confidently on the
merits OF the case as now presented. ti5f
The Ways and Means and the Senate
o Finance Committees In Harmony.
The Ways ana Means Committee agreed 70 ap-
point subcommittee OF three to meet with q
senate finance subcommittee In considering the
financial suggestions made In the Presidents
Message. This il regarded % conciistory act
on The part OF the Ways and Means Committee
which has sometimes shown an unamiable re-
lactance to act with the senate Fnanee Com
mtttee. NpF
A Celebrated Customs Litigatton-The
agi Value OF the Franc.
To-day, in the Supreme Court, the case OF the
Collector OF the Port OF New York against the i'm
porsers as to the value OF the franc, was argued
on appeal from the United States Circuit Court Of
New York. Under the act OF 184o the value
of the franc was liked at eighteen and
one-sixteenth cents, but within two years
the secretary OF the Treasury was
authorized by act OF Congress to nx q new value
and did fix 1t at nineteen and three tenths cents
This is resisted. and II the is decided for the
contestants, the government will have to refund
y,oo rIv - mill nf rfuto TuuSt
Cnnord, 1t is understood will write the decision
Of the Court. 1t is believed that it win be adverse
TO the government. tit
Conference OF Internal Revenue Agents.
supervisor John Mcdonald, OF the internal
revenue service, left here tonight for New YORK
on important business, and win proceed from New
YORK to st. Louis, where there viii be CONFER
ence Of q number OF internal revenue agents.
The Alabama Claims COurt-A Dem urrer
to It's Jurisdietion I'm Cases OF Personal
Injury Argued. tsAl
In the Alabama Claims Court to-day argument
was resumed on case ST. as to the character OF the
damaRes: counsel for the government taking the
position that the Court had no jurisdiction in
matters or personal injury by acts resulting from
the capture OF Confederate cruisers. General
Roberts spoke-in opposition. A decision win be
rendered in q few days ela aa fsr4 att
VuSc AAo, AuVotVtuk suo QuccttOA VI CltlZeubulP
naturalization, &C., with the cases involving the
same points, Will De argued tomorrow. It is prob
able that the hearing OF cases will commence
regularly next Week after the arguments on de-
murrers are closed.
The Reception Awaiting King Kala.
kaua-Tho Proposed Treaty with His
Govern ment. 49
King Kalakaua is expected to arrive in Washing
ton on Saturday. There Will be military turnout
to receive him, and Admiral Reynolds, who lived
many years In the Sandwich Islands, has been se-
lecred to care for the King during his stay. The
Marine Band was to-day practlcing Hawaiian
national airs with which to greet His Majesty
among them one written by Mrs. Dominis, the Sis
ter OF the King, who has composed several airs
which are popular In the Islands.
The rough draft OF q reciprocity treaty with the
Sandwich Islands Is nearly completed. Hides
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