The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-26
WAsHINcTO ON.
Prospect Of a Vote on Finance in
the Senate To-Day.
LOUISIANA'S CREDITORS
Double Taxation in the
District of Columbia.

1tf WASHINGTON, March rs, 1874.
Finance I'm the Senate and Inter-
state Transportation in the House,
Gloomy Prospect for the Latter
Measure. n
In the Senate the finance question was resumed
In lengthy and able speech by senator Bayard. Of
Delaware, strongly protesting against an increase
OF the currency circulation and urgently advO-
eating specie basis system OF national money OBJ
legations. Senator Conkling was again brought to
his feet to make legal defence OF Secretary
Richardson, In which the Senator most positively
commended that the issuing OF the ortyfour million
reserve was proper and justi1able. Senator Sher-
man, who does not take this view OF the case,
came into the discussion and contended that the
Secretary was unauthorized In law or in the inten-
ton OF Congress in delegating power to him.
The bill to regulate commerce by railroads
among the several States. which has been fruit
full theme for several weeks past was brought to
vote in the House this afternoon on ordering the
main question. The yeas were 13s and the nays
90. Mr.. Nblack, OF Indiana. moved that the bill
lie on the table, which was lost by yeas 92 nays
100. The hour for adjournment had arrived and
all further effort to get final vote was useless.
When That vote Is taken 1t Will be very close, with
the chances against its passage. The democrats
voted s0lidly against the bill, with many OF the
leading republicans Even II the bill passes the
House the Senate will certainly reconstruct 1t or
never act upon it at all. raal
Probable Passage of the $500, 0OO, 900
Amendment to the Currency Bill by
the Senate.
The report OF the meeting held in New York last
night to protest against further infation, has
been source Of casual remark without the ac-
compartment of any serious consideration. The
speeches ofsome ofthe participants provoked laugh
ter among the infatfOni9tg pqnpCia11v thOga made
by parties who impor; tuned the President and the
Secretary of the Treasury, on one Sunday at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, to let loose the whole OF the
forty -four million reserve, and thus help avert,
they argued the panic OF last fall. 1t may be
truly said that the petitions and resolu-
tions offered in the Senate for and against
imitation have not the slightest influence upon the
Senators one way or another. The determination
to innate Is as fixed in the Senate as in the House,
and 1t is expected that tomorrow a vote will be
taken fixing the legal tender circulation at
$400000,o00.
A Bill to Authorize United States Cir
cult Courts to Issue Writs OF Nam
damus-A Measure to Relieve the Cred
itors of louisiana.
Mr.. Cox to-day introduced bill in the House to
authorize the Circuit Courts OF the United States
to issue wits of mandamus in certain cases. This
is In the interest Of the Louisiana bondholders,
who are anxious to prevent the spoliation and
cOnfscation of their moneys by reason OF the So
called Funding bill Of Louisiana. Under the dec-
sion in Graham VS.. Norton, Is Wallace. 427, the
courts Of the United States have at present no
power to issue writs Of mandamus. The petition
OF those aggreved, headed by Morgan, Seligman,
&C., &c, SHOWS the total iunded and unfunded
debt of louisiana to be $24, 2SS, $685. The annual
interest is 81 ,493.e5s.
Proposed Means OF Paying the District
School Teachers Their Salaries-Taxing
the Citiy sns Twice for the Same Object.
The biz King appropriation for the payment
of the teachers in the public schools in the District
of Columbia provides also that the government
OF the District Of Columbia shall reimburse the
United States by collecting o tax to an amount
equal to that appropriated, $97,74O upon personal
property, including banks and other corpora
tons In other words, for the privilege OF en-
joyng loan from the government the citizens Of
the District are to be taxed twice. The bill Is
likely to be defeated In the Senate, as property
owners do not like tho idea OF being compelled to
bear the burdens of the bankrupt DISTRICT govern
ment grf i0ee .fl
The Committee on Elections have finished the
examination Of the case OF Pinchback against
Sheridan for the seat from Louisiana, and 1t is un-
evidence on which both claimants rest their re-
spective cases has not enabled the committee to
decide between them.
Proposed Notifications OF the Customs
Revenue Laws.
Mr. T. II. Roberts has recently presented to the
Committee on Ways ana Means three bills to
amend the existing laws in regard to moietles to
iniormers, seizures OF books and papers, and what
is technically known as damage allowances. 1t is
understood that the bills have been prepared in and
represent the views of the Treasury Department.
They have not yet been considered by the COM
mitee but 1t is very likely that their general prin
ciples will receive the approval of the committee,
and that some such measures will be reported to
the House before long.
The ExtradftiOn Treaty with Ecuador
Officially Proclaimed.
The Extradition treaty between the United States
and Ecuador has been officially proclaimed, ana is
to continue in force ten years.
Outfits Of Clothing for Enlisting Sea-
men-PetitiOn of the Officers OF the
North Atlantic Squadron.
A very interesting memorial was sent by Secre-
tary Robson to-day to the Naval Committee OF the
House. 1t is letter signed by every offlcer of the
wabash, Congress, Franklin, Brooklyn, Juniata,
Dictator, Mahopac, Ticonderoga, Ossipee, Kansas,
Lancaster Shenandoah, Canandagua and Pawnee,
vessels Of the United States Navy which comprise
the North Atlantic squadron, asking that an outfit
OF clothing shall be allowed to our 1t will
be remembered that the Hon. Leonard Myers
bill for the outfit was reported by him from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, and is now on the
calendar, and this Endorsement or the
justice OF the measure will no doubt materially
aid its passage. Rear Admiral A. Ludlow Case,
commanding the fleet, forwarded this petition,
urging the grant OF the outfit in letter OF great
force, and Secretary Robson warmly approves
the bill. Soldiers ana marines arc allowed their
clothing but In the navy its cost is deducted from
the seaman's pay. causing much dissatisfaction
and frequent assertions. The passage OF Mr..
Myers bill will not only be just to the sailor but
Will aid the efficiency OF the navy.
Womnn's Rights ON the Briny Deep and
I'm Marine Registers. fr.n
The secretary OF the Treasury decides that In
case where woman Is owner OF yacht there Is
nothing in the laws Of the United States which can
prevent her nom being named in the marine