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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-24
REVENUE AFFAIRS.

SENATOR FENToNs BILL TO REGULATE THE CoIAEc-
TON OF CUSTOMS AND THE DISPOSITION OF
FINES AND PENALTIEs-sANBoRN TO APPEAR BE-
FORE THE COMMITTEE TO-DAY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Committee of Ways
and Means, although no formal consideration has
been had on the direct question: is known to be al
most unanimously in favor of Mr. Fentons bill regu-
lating the collection of customs and the disposition
of fines penalties, &c. The bill itself has not been
considered section by section, but the individual
members of tho Committee have repeatedly ex-
pressed themselves on nearly all the points COW
cred by the bill The Committee, without exception,
believe that the officers of customs and all Govern
ment officers should strive to prevent fraud,
and shoul not profit by the commission OF
it. They are therefore opposed to giving moieties
other fees to Government officers, except In cases
Of smuggling, as provided in the eighth section Of
Mr.. Fentons bill A; and the Committee think that
the smuggler ought to be held to the strictest ac-
countability and that every means should be made
use of to punish him and prevent the crime
The bill may be somewhat amended by the House
Committee, but 1t is thought that it will be re-
ported substantially as it was introduced in the
Senate by its author, though the Commerce Com
mittee of the Senate seem to have for
gotten it. : The members of tho Com
mltte6 nave no uOuDb luab thO piii
will pass and that the payment of fixed salaries to
the Collector. the Naval Officer. the Surveyor, and
other officers, will accomplish great good in the col
lection of the customs. The members say that they
intend to have in any event, square vote by Yeas
and Nays on the abolition of the moiety sys-
TEN. If they succeed, as they hope, the
Committee will probably present joint resolution,
authorizing the President to appoint Commission
to be composed of three persons, to codfy the laws
relating to customs, and make recommendations for
amendments to conform to the law, which shall have
been previously passed.
The Committee will tomorrow resume the con-
sideration Of the Sanborn contract business. 1t is
thought that little time will be devoted to this sub
ject. The Committee have already all the inforna-
ton they require as TO the infamous practice
under this system and repeal of the section of the
law will certainly be made. Mr.. Sanborn is in the
city and will be heard tomorrow. He appears by
consent of the Committee, obtained at his
own request. He will make his statement
and will then be examined by the Committee. Some
questions Of pulling character will be submitted
to him. among them with reference to his object
in registering himself under an assumed name when
travelling
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then vote for the bill as it is. Messrs. Fenton and
Bayard will vote against the bill because they are
opposed to imitation in any degree. 1t is not under
stood, however that they in favor of contract
ing the greenback circulation below 1856 1000 ;
but they are in favor of system by which pro-
vision shall be made for a return to specie pay
ments. and the door opened for the circulation of
gold and silver. Mr. Fenton, it is known from his
speeches, would advocate free banking if it was
coupled with redemption of the National bank
notes, even in greenbacks, and the establishment of
redemption and asserting houses at the various
money centers of the country. 1T is not believed,
however, that either Mr. Fenton or Mr.. Bayard will
make long speeches against the bill. Messrs. Ferry
of Michigan and Wright, also of the Committee
will oppose the bill because it will not give the
country as much currency as they desire
There seems TO be diversity Of opinion in the
Committee in regard to the final effect of the BILL
The first impression upon reading it is that new
National banks may, by its provisions, be established
until each State and Territory and the District of
Columbia have the same proportionate amount of
bank currency that New-YOrk now has. and that
the formation of new banks must then cease but
some members of the Committee hold that when
that time arrives banks may still be organized
each State and Territory receiving its proportonate
share of the money. II is probable that the IN
fatonists of the Senate will be strong enough to
amend the bill to meet their views defeat it, take
mp the bill passed by the House to-day and make it
a Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-24
NETWORK, TUESDAY, MARCH "a, 1874:

to judge from the action of Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes, who compose this pool" if they are not
discovered in some other way. Mr.. Kilbourne was
also questioned about the patent pavement Ring,
the formation of which he also announced in the
same letter. He said that only three persons
finally composed this Ring-namely. Lewis
Clephane, John o. Evans, and himself, and
in the language of the letter they gobbled up
all the patents they could Their plan seems
to have been for each to get all the contracts they
could and all three shared the profits. One strange
circumstance in connection with this pavement ring
is that although the Board of Public Works III
August, 1884, was generally supposed to contem-
plate laying very few of the patent pave
ments, and in letter to the Legislature bad an
nounced this fact and although in their adyer-
tsement for proposals for work, to be open
Sept after the letter in question was written, bids
especially invited "for paving or macadam-
ling the streets. Mr.. Kibourne and his partners
were purchasing expensive machinery and material
just as though contracts for patent payements had
already been awarded to them. The investigation
will be continued tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-24
ALBANI.

MUNICIPAL, PARK AND RAILROAD BIIs-TW VAN
pERBILr AND THIRD-AvE. SCHEMES ALBANY
NOTES.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUsE.I
ALBANY, March 23.-In the Senate this eve
ming, motion Of Mr.. Booth, the Riverside Park bill
referred back to the Committee on Cities No OPP
position made to the motion, and is looked upon
by some equivalent to buryng the bill for the session.
but Senator Booth says his object is 10 afford time TO
make inquiries and ascertain whether there is any
cessty that the work should be done at present and
also whether any OF the property on the line OK
the Improvement have paid their assessments for the
work. In which case he says. the city would DO obliged
TO 60 on and dot
The Beach Underground Railroad Till was also referred
back to the Railroad Committee at the request Of ne
corporstors, who presented memorial contrsdctine
the minority report OF Mr.. Tabey to the publicity
given the provisions OF the bill and expressing the
willingness OF the Company TO have the provision
stricken requiring the city 10 guarantee the bonds
of the road.
The Vanderbilt and Third-ave. Quick Transit bills
we're placed on the hes OF members this evening" On
examination they appear 10 b. obIeetionabs
their provisions than In the partiaty shown by
the Committee. The proposed roads with the horse rail-
roads already built, will virtually monopoiiEe tho
Bowery, Third and Fourth-avesr Chathamst,
Centre-s part OF Broome-st. and Park row. The
psnes are allowed to construct . branch road from
Parkrow through CITY Hail fak 10 bfosoway rontin&
the north end Of the Post once, and Vanderbilt 10 alss
allowed whenever he sees at, TO construct another
branch road from the Bowery. eastward, 70 connect
with the Brooklyn Bridge. No prctcnds that either
bin can pass the Legislature unless II 10 paid for aad
few believe that Gov. Dix would sign either II Il did
pass.
The Court OF Appeals resumed ts session hero today
The OF The People against Ingersol IL said
occupied large portion OF the time Of the Court since
Il was argued and they will not be able TO render de-
cision before next week.
A resolution will soon be introduced instructfng the
Senators and Representatives tn Congress from this
State to vote for repeal Of the Aoiety sct by which
informers are encouraged 70 biactman and plumber
merchants.
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There appeared from this vote to be no third party
worth speaking of. All who were not for contraction
were for imitation, with the exception Of four men,
bers who reinforced the contactonists in this effort
70 restrict the volume Of the currency to the present
outstanding circulation. At this point III the pro-
ceedings the excitement eliminated. Mr. Cox
moved to lay the bill on the table, but was voted
down by a laundering shout of "No." 1t was PLAIN
that the House was bent upon passing the bill with
out amendment but few of the most impracticable
infationists seeing how badly the contrac-
hopists were worsted, thought they would take
advantage Of what they supposed to be stam-
Dede Of the enemy, TO capture the bill and
amend it TO suit themselves. They found, however,
that Mr.. Dawes had so skillfuly fortified himself by
the parliamentary rules that he could not be as
sailed The bill was ordered to q third reading by
IGs Yeas to n Nays. Mr. Butler tried to capture the
floor to make speech by moving to reconsider the
vote by which the previous question had been
ordered aud Announcing his purpose to debate the
motion. The Speaker put him down by deciding
that the motion was not debatable, whereupon Mr.
Butler withdrew il. The vote then came upon the
passage Of the bil and resulted in Yeas, 1863; Nays
n the Nays being, with few exceptions, the same
who had voted for Nr. Dawes'S and Mr.. Rob
erts's amendments
The Senate was more deliberate 10 its treatment
OF the currency question. During the morning hour
MI sherman reported the bill which he had pre-
pared ana winch the Finance Committee agreed TO
allow him to report. This was the bill. a COPY of
which was printed in THE TRIBUNE this morning
with one or two slight amendments. tina most i'm
portant being a clause prohibiting the payment of
interest by National banks, in cities Of redenpton
Oh balances due 10 other banks available for the re-
demption of their circulating notes, and an addi
nona section, which Is as follows:
SEC g. That nothing IN this shall be consumed "a
authorize any increase OF the principal OF the public
debt OF the United States.
Mr. Logan, provoked to make some remarks by
something that Mr.. Conkling had said an nounced
the determination of the infationists to answer the
Arguments of the specie payment advocates, If it
took until the end of the session. while at the same
time, he said the expaDsOnists were as anxious to
vote as the people were have the question disposed
Of Mr. Morton. after the close Of the morning hour
drew out Of his desk largo manuscript and pro-
oeeded TO read II, and when the Senate adjourned
the apparently endless discussion was srll going
Senator Sherman gave notice to-day that he
should to morrow briefly explain the bill he had
reported. This bill reflects very fully Mr.. Sber-
mars personal financial views and is accepted in
the main by Messrs. Merrill Of Vermont and Scott,
two other members of the Committee Each of the
two gentlemen last named WILL it is reported offer
sans slSeDdIssptA aad II they ars defeated will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-24
WASHINGTON.
rur FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.

THE CURRENCY QUESTION SETTLED in TIE hoo'H
THE S4OO,OO0,0OO BILL PASSED BY i-AN"h mn
JoRrTY-MR suERMAN's BILL REPORTED IN ihr
srNATE-TIK PROBABLE RESULT OF THE DEBATE
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE1
WASHINGTON. March 2S.-The House settled the
currency question to-day by passing the biu hXing
tbe erecnback circulation at $4OOOOOOOO, after Vot-
inc down by large majorites, two propositions lor
a smaller maximum. There was no debate Dut
,oorlv three hours were occupied in voting by tel
lers and by rolcalls before the question was hhay
dienosed Of and throughout the whole proceeding
an nnusual degree of excitement and confusion
prevailed
All o'clock Mr.. Dawes moved to suspend the rules
co rs 10 take the bill from the calendar and BRING IL
before the House for action giving notice that ne
should offer an amendment limiting the amount OF
LEGAL tenders to $3.50 100000 and permit one to be
offered by Ellis H. Roberts establishing the present
outstanding sum Of $3.50 100000 as the lawful max
mum circulation. A deafening din ensued, dozen
members striving to make themselves heard at the
same time with protests points of order, and parla-
mentarv inquiries When the confusion subsidized
little Mr. Maynard could be heard insisting that the
bill of the Banking and Currency Committee ought
70 have precedence, and Mr.. Butler declaring
that Mr.. Dawes was trying to put the House
in a strait Jacket. Mr.. Dawes proceeded TO READ MS
proposed amendment requiring the Secretary 10
withdraw and cancel all excess Of greeuback clrcu
lation over $3.50 as fast the exgencies OF
the Treasury would permit. Mr.. Roberts then tined
10 read his amendment, but choked oil by crles
of Regular order" and Vote" The demand Tor
the suspension of the rules seconded by so large
an affirmative vote that Mr.. Maynard, who was the
negative teller did not wait for count OF bis SIDE
The rules were then suspended by l54 Yeas ana d
NAYS. which brought the bill before the House
Mr. Roberts offered bis amendment, and MIR. Dawes
his. as an amendment to Mr. Robertss. and the
previous question was forthwith moved by Mr.. Dawes
and seconded by vote of 100 to 20. BY this
arrangement the vote came on the smallest amount
first The two amendments and the original bill all
provided that the legaltender circulation should
never exceed the amount prescribed provision that
was exceedingly Objectionable to the extreme inia-
tionists, and which they tried in VAN to get an OPP
portunity to strike out. Mr.. Dawes's amendment
for 1856 600 900 rejected by Yeas 20; Nays III,
the affirmative votes coming mainly from members
from New England, New-York. New-Jersey, Mary
land, aud the Pacific Coast, and representing the
full strength of the contraction party.
The following is the vote in detail;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-24
THE AsHANTEE EXPEDITION.

LANDING OF TIE HIGHLANDERs AT PoRTsMoUTn.
LONDON, Monday, March 49, 1874
The returned Highlanders from tho Ashantes
War landed from the steamship Sarmatan to-day, az
Portsmouth, and the occasion celebrated by tho
populace.
Ten thousand people witnessed the landing Several
accidents occurred In consequence OF the pressure.
IL is understood that the has ordered inspec
ton 10 Hyde Park Friday, OF all tho troops Of The
expedition which have reached houe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-24
THE AGAssIz MEMORIAL FUND.

BosroN, March 23.-The committee having
charge the procurement Of subscription from she
teachers and pupils throughout the country Asas
size birthday. May o. for the establshneut Of the
Agasss memorial has begun s work, end Is In cerrs-
spondenee With the Of Public In
truction with the Wow " secure successfal aocsu
puAhwent Of the shkAaS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-24
TRADE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
CANADA

TORONTO, Ont, March 23.-InS Toronto Globe
the Government orgaD says:
Mr.. George Brown will depart for Washington TO-DAY
take part The negotiations with the Government OF
the United States the Trade relations OF the two
tries. Mr.. Brown paid visit To Washington few
weeks ago. and, preliminary inquiries having shown tho
circumstances to be favorable. ho VIII now return 10
enter upon moro formal negotiations. We trust that
any difficulties which may arise 10 the OF thcss
negotiations will be overcome, aud that the commercial
intercourse OF Canada with its nearest neghbor will 10
placed upon sound and liberal basis equally beneficial
to both countries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-24
CUBAN OFFICIALS.

GEN. BURRIEL TO BE MADE A FIELD MARsiAL-Ex'
TENT OF CONCHAs POWERS.
MADRID, Monday. March 70, 1874
The Government contemplates the promo
ton OF Gen. Burrel TO the rank of Field Marshal foi
eminent services rendered In Cuba.
The commission OF Don jose de Ia Concha, who has
been appointed to succeed CaptanGeneral Jovellar
understood to embrace the Government of Porto Rico a.
well as Cuba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-24
FOREIGN NEWS.
FESTIVITIES IN ITALY.

CELEBRATION OF TIE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF vrc
TOR EMANUELs ACCESSION TO THE sARDNAS
THRONE. .
RoxR Monday, March q, 1874
This is the 2Jth anniversary Of the accession
70 the throne OF Sardinia OF King Victor Emanuel AMI
the day is celebrated shout tho country.
The King received persons from all parts Of
tho Kingdom, who came TO congratulate him.
sinor visconti- venostl, the Minister OF Foreign Ar
fairs, presented to him address from tho American
and English residents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-24
TIE FRENCH ASSEMBLY.

DEMAND FOR ITS DISSOLUTION.
PARIS Monday, March 20, 1874
In the Assembly to-day protest was pre-.
sented demanding the dissolution OF the Chamber The
protest is signed by NM Gambetta, Rolln, Chsl-
lemel Laconr, Peyrat, and Barodet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-24

HONORS TO EX-PRESIDENT FILLMORE.
HAVANA, March 23.-The U. s. steamer WOr-
cester fired guns for half hour to-day In memory OF
the late President Fillmore. and the Spanish Of
war ia the harbor had their flags at halfma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-24
MORE CARDINALS TO BE CREATED.

Tho Pope has intimated that Archbishop
Manning and nine other archbishops viii be created
cardinals at the next Consistory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-24

MUNICIPAL, PARK, AND RAILROAD BIIs-THE VAN
DERBILr AND THIRD-AyE. SCHEMES ALBANY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-24

THE CURRENCY QUESTION SETTLED IN THE HOUSE
THK S4OO,oOO,OOO BILL PASSED BY LARGE MN.
,oprry-MR. suERMANs BILL REPORTED in TIE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-08

The AMERICAN BANK NOTE CONPANY-
WORK ST"ifsD--Tbts company stopped work
yesterday and discharged all its employees. The
cause fCT tbs action Wzs the scarcity OF orders
Tbs company Las been printing one side OF tie
nittd States fractional currency, the other sIds
beng printed by the National Bank Note COM
IahN- iGflng the last session of Congress the
columbian Bank Note company OF Warrington
II. z, undersiOOd To be Wned by A. K Shep-
herd, widely known in connection with the Dis
tlct Board or Public Works, obtained the con.
tract for this printing. Therefore the New York
companies had TO close up. 1t il alleged tn At
on one OF the new contracts for printing cur
SO per Geo sheets, vet the contract was given
10 the Columbian company AZ SD per l. pO)
sheets: The American Bank Note company
have discharged about go hands
Tie Continental Bank Note comDanyare still
IN active operation. printing the United States
postage stamps and the United States s5 legal
tender note. i. Journal IF C0amsrce.
The lobby last session in behalf of the New
York Bank Note Companies vas, perhaps. the
most interruptions one ever known in wash
ipg;on, and it hesitsted ct no means to carry
out Its purposes Of getting the control of the
government Iote printing and away from the
treasury Department Amongst the means
resoTted 20 WAS the publication OF scurrilous
anonymous pamphlets against Treasury Off Gals
Of the Note Printing Bureau; but in this
instance the parties concerned so far oyershot
the mark by the indecency aud transparent
uhifUthIOiness OF the publications, that they
hastily withdrew al the copies they could from
circulation, and according to report took very
extraordinary psi as 70 reclaim batch that hal
reached the Capitol addressed to Senators
Unless common ruDOr was very mach at fault,
representative OF the Journal Of Commerce was
very active AID efficient worker here for the
New York bank note companies, though OF
course, neither he nor that stald and diguit I'd
paper had any part in the Gsreputable lobby
tactics referred TO- The Journal cf Comaserce
has. however, through its friendship for the
companies, allowed itself 70 be badly imposed
upon in the Insertion Of the paragraph quoted
above. The writer OF that paragraph, or the
party who inspired IL, knew perfectly well that
there was rot word OF truth in the statement
that the Columbian Bank Note Company of
Wash. ugton ''Is Ow ned by a. l.. Shepherd, wide
ly known II connection with the District Board
CT Public Works." and that the statement in
regard 20 TIE difference of prices between New
York ard Washington Is a lobby fabrication
fully exposed before the Congressional commit
tee. The animrs and purpose OF this mischiey-
ously false statement IL quite evident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-08

1t is odd that while all the doctors and news
papers are wildly discussing the hydrophobis
disease, which kills perhaps q dozen persons q
year, they are not a. all exercised about the
hOr1icidal, ineendiary FOuTth-of-July expIos-
lVeneSs, which kills and mains hundreds of
people and burns thousands OF houses. "John
PanP' puts the case rather neatly when he
says he would as soon be bit in the leg by a mad
dog a. TO have q rocket bolt through his sbdo-
men, on pin-wheel explode in his ear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-08
st GEORGE W. KING. Secretary.
JNTHE sUPREME COURT OF THE DTsTRI07
II OF G0I.VNRIA

IfOtd'hs SpecldI Tenn, JUIy ia, lS!.
In the case Of Frederick Eeujabr, adminis-
trStor q EVA MONT, deceased, the a1minis
TRAITOR aforesaid has, with the appreciation Of
TIE supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia
aforesaid, appointed TUESDAY, Angus. 4th, A D.
lci Tor the nal settlement aud distribution of the
PERSONAL estate Of said decreased and Of the 10
hand, ss lar as the same have been collected and
turned into Money; when and where all the creii-
tors ana heirs OF said deceased nOtied attend
Win tnelr claims properly v0nchsd, or they may
0:herWss b. Law be excluded from all benefit in said
deceased estate: Proof tel, CODY cf thiz order Be
Published once week for three weeks in the Eve
day. Test: A WERSTFR
USw,3E- Roci.fer of wills