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


Finance i'm the senate and Inter-
state Transportation Ina the House.
Gloomy Prospect for the Latter
Measure. A
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 adv0-
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 fory-four million
reserve was proper ana justAable Senator Sher-
man, who does not take this view OF the case,
came into the discussion, and contended that the
Secretary 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 1875 and the nays
SO. Mr.. Niblack, of Indiana, moved that the bill
lie on the table, which was lost by yeas 90, nays
129. 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 solidy against the bill! with many OF the
leading republicans. Even II the bill passes the
never act upon 1t at all. natl
Probable Passage of the $500, 600, 900
Amendment to the Currency Bill by
the Senate.
The report OF the meeting held in New York last
night to protest against further imitation, has
been source OF casual remark without the &C
compartment OF any serious consideration. The
speeches ofsome Of the participants provoked laugh
ter among the inflationists, especially those made
by parties who impor; uned the President ana the
Secretary Of the Treasury, on one Sunday ut the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, to let loose the whole OF tho
forty-four million reserve and thus help avert as
they argued 1.-THE panic OF last fall. 1t may be
truly said that the petitions and resou-
lions offered in the Senate for and against
imitation have not the slightest influence upon the
Senators one way or another. The determination
to initiate is as fixed in the Senate as in the House,
and 1t is expected that tomorrow a vote win be
taken fixing the legal tender circulation at
$500, 900. "
Bill to Authorize United States Cir
cult Courts to Issue Writs OF Nam
dnmus-A Measure to Relieve the Cred
itors of Louisiana.
Mr.. Cox to-day introduced bill in the House to
authorize the Circuit Courts or 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
connscation Of their moneys by reason Of the So
called Funding bill of louisiana Under the deci-
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 aggrieyed, headed by Morgan, Seigman,
&C., &C., shows the total funded and unfunded
debt of louisiana to be $24, 2S3, $50. The annual
interest is 81, 493.e5S.
Proposed Means OF Paying tho District
School Teachers Their Salaries-Taxing
the Citiy sns Twice for the Same Object.
The bp.,r 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 tax to an amount
equal to that appropriated $97,740, upon personal
property, including banks and other corpora.
tons. In other words, for the privilege OF en-
joying q 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. ,Fu..
The Louisiana Contested Election Case.
The Committee on Elections have finished the
examination OF the case OF Pinchback against
Sheridan for the seat from Louisiana, and It is un
derstood will report next week that the record
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.. r. II. Roberts has recently presented to the
Committee on Ways ana Means three bills to
amend the existing laws in regard to moieties to
inlormers, seizures OF books and papers, ana what
is technically known as damage allowances. 1t is
represent the views OF the Treasury Department.
They have not yet been considered by the COM
mtee but it is very likely that their general prin-
cipIes will receive the approval Of the committee,
and that some such measures will be reported to
the House before long.
The Extrndition Treaty with Ecuador
Officially Proclaimed.
The Extraditon treaty between the United States
and Ecuador has been officially proclaimed, ana is
TO continue in force ten years.
Outfits Of Clothing for Enlisting Sem
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 a letter signed by every o1cer Of the
wabash, Congress, Franklin, Brooklyn, Juniata,
Dictator, Mahopac, Ticonderoga Ossipee, Kansas,
Lancaster, Shenandoah, Canandaigua 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 seamen 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 It's 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.
woman's Rights ON the Briny Deep and
I'm Marine Registers. la.i.
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 from being named in the marine