The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-10

hastily on the subject.
Ctrcuml loo utiOn in the Senate.
The Senate, like q body Of weii-trained actors
who act best when thev lose sight OF themselves
came seriously down to the financial WORK which
IL ID their task ana desire to clear up as quickly
possible and. during the morning hour. Morton.
the Chancellor OF the Exchequer, led on with ear
nest practical business by introducing senate bill
No. 147, authorizing national banks TO reduce their
capital stock and withdraw bonds accordingly.
Debate on this consumed the morning hour with
at least semblance OF approach to the considera-
ton OF the great financial interests OF the country.
The morning hour having expired the game OF
batte-door and shuttlecOck on the Salary bill was
carried on Gd nduseaps Tor the balance OF the day.
Clayton, with youthful intrepidity, sought play
full diversion by Offering a scythe-like amendment,
Jumbled up with civil service humbug, and his
conch was soon whacked by the Senatorial cudgel,
and almost as soon as he went down his amend
ment went with him. Cragin, OF New Hampshire,
in his dry way, characterized the debate on the
Salary bill as the play "How Not To Do It," and
this may be remarked as true OF many Senators
who seem TO have graduated from the Circumlocu-
ton once.
The Proposed Army Reduction Before
the House Military COMMITTEES.
The statement OF Secretary Beknap to-day and
OF Adjutant General Townsend yesterday before
the House Committee on Military Affairs supple
mented and confirmed IN most particulars the
opinions expressed by General Sherman In connec.
ton with the proposed reduction OF the army.
They show that the existing rs regiments OF In
fantry, 10 OF cavalry and five OF artillery are all
kept employed in keeping the Indians in subjec-
ton, garr1soning posts and Notifications, sup
plying escorts to boundary commissioners, picket.
ing the Pacific railroads and in other duties Of
DuhC imnortancp. ~The
tons for several years past have been on so
economical a scale that the War Department has
not been able, on account OF the expense to make
changes OF regiments which have been for seven
or eight years past stationed in unhealthy parts Of
the country. The uncertainty as to the action Of
Congress in regard to army reduction Is repre-
sented as having very injurious effect on. the
officers, who, from the feeling Of uncertainty to
retaining their commissions, are losing that regard
for their profession and esprit de corps which is
necessary in the army. Secretary Belknap says
that, although he assented to the reduction of the
estimates, the army, at its present state,
cannot be maintained for the amount of the
reduced appropriations, ana that in order to keep
within the amount recommended, recruiting will
have to be stopped, either entirely or partially.
remarkable fact, In connection with the army, is
that the average annual reduction, chased on the
experience OF the last three years." through
deaths, assertions and expirations of service, is
over 10000. and OF this figure over 1000 Is under
the head OF assertions. Secretary Belknap does
not entirely coincide with General Sherman as to
the uselessness OF our seac0ast forthcatlons gen.
orally; but, on the contrary, thinks that they
ought to be completed and rendered more eYec-
tive, particularly at New York. Boston, Portland,
New Orleans and on the Florida coast.
Taxes to Remain ON Friction Matches
and Stamps.
The Committee Of ways and Means to-day in
structed its chairman to report adversely on the
bills to remove the taxes on friction matches and
stamps.
The Bill for Government Regulation OF
Railroads.
The House Committee on Post Roads and Canals
this morning further considered Mr. McCrary's
bill TO regulate commerce by railroads among the
States and favOraby disposed Of five of its IA Sec
tions The fourth section, prescribing the powers
OF the Board OF nine commissioners, was some.
what amended so as to amplify their powers and
prescribe longer term for holding Office than four
years.
Mormon Argument Against the Utah
Reform Bill.
Elder Cannon this morning argued against Mr..
McKee's bill for reform in Utah matters, which
was further considered without action, by the
dOuSc OOuulbIcc VI AcEKlIOAtces
Judge Busted, OF Alabama, ON the Acc
cusations Against Him.
Judge Busted, Of the District Court Of the
United States for the State OF Alabama has adj
dressed pamphlet OF five printed pages to each
individual member Of the House Judiciary Com.
mittee abiding to Mr.. Hoar's original resolution
with reference to his alleged judicial misconduct,
introduced in 1873, and giving statement under
oath Of the times when and the places in Alabama
where during 1870 to 1873, he has held courts and
transacted other business pertaining to his judicial
Office He concludes, In speaking OF Mr.. Hoar's
resolution, thus:-'rH 1t is fashioned after the
model Of the wooden house OF the Greeks am
ready to meet any accusation 1t contains when il
shall come from its cOncealment ! ask only
one favor from your hands, and ask this as much
in the interests OF justice and fair dealing for
myself. 1t is that In any investigation you see nr
to institute be allowed to confront my &C
cusers, and cross-examne them before your CON-
mittee. This was granted me by both OF the Ju-
dietary Committees of the former Congress. 1t
was all asked then. 1t Is all OF mere grace
shall ever ask from any committee OF inquiry"
Women Opposing Their Dtsfranchise-
ment In tho Territories
memorial was filed in the House to-day by Mr..
Shanks, from the Indianapolis Women's Suffrage
Association, in opposition to the repeal by Con-
gress Of the right Of female sunrage in the Ter
ritories, They oppose such Q measure because it
contempates q step backward in the progress
which this nation has for nearly q century
been making toward the ideal OF q just govern
ment whose powers are derived from the consent
of the governed, as foreshadowed In the Declare
ton Of Independence, 'because 1t will be an act Of
gross injury to nearly onehalf Of the pioneers Of
civilization, who have braved the hardsnips and
dangers Of frontier LIE, and who justly claim
voice in the government which may dispose Of
their lives, their liberty and property and because
such repeal proposes q return to the barbarous
usages Of the Dark Ages-a step wholly unworthy
the intelligence and refinement Of the nineteenth
century" The memorial was referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
The Colorcd Members OF the House and
the Civil Rights Bill.
The colOred brethren OF the House admit that
General Butler talked beautifully about their race