The New York herald., 1874-06-16
Removal Of Causes from State
to Federal Courts.
THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS.
Adjustment Of the Civil Service
Commission.
SOUTHERN WATER TRANSPORTATION.
Conference Report on the Bank
rupt Bill.

conference Report on the BANK
rupt Bill.
wAsuINGToN, June Is, ls74.
The New Tariff Bill-The Tax ON Sales
OF Bonds and Coin.
The Senate Finance Committee had session TO-
day on the Tarin bill and made some progress.
There WILL however, bc necessary committee or
conference. The consideration OF the tax on sales
OF bonds and coin has not yet been reached, as the
clause which rclatcs to this is an amendment
based on clause or MIR. Starkwcather's bill in
thc House, and is situated toward the las5 OF the
bill. Petitions are pouring in from all quarters,
With printed headings, which have been gotten up
By o concert OF action. Conspicuous among
those received was a lengthy one from
the national bank presidents and ofnccrs
in New York city and another from brokers
similarity interested; but from the present temper
OF the Senate and House, whether the committee
will recommend It or not, rs the majority IN both
houses are opposed TO Wall street interests, the
amendment will be offered and passed by
majority as large at least was indicated In the
original vote on the Finance bill. This the spirit
OF tho debate at the time will be found very fully
and freely 10 reflect and indicate. Mr. stark
weather ts very earnestly and attenttvely press
Ing hts bill, which VIII have been incorporated in
the Tariff bill rs an amendment either by the action
pf tho committee or by that OF the Senate.
Bills 20 Benefit the Indians-The Work
of Civilization In tho Indian Terri
tory.
Senator buckingham, who gave notice to-day
that he Will seek to obtain the attention OF the
Senate for several bills pertaining to the welfare
OF the Indians, says that he will move for first con-
sideration the bill to authorize the sale of certain
lands In the Indian Territory and to use the pro.
cceds Tor the civilization Of the Inhabitants. This
will AFFECT the Pawnecs, Omahas, Sacs aud Foxes
and the Otos, OF Missouri, also. The bill
TO confer Jurisdiction on United States courts over
Indian reservations and to confer certain rights
on freedmen and for their relief in the Chickasaw
ana Choctaw nations must be called up for con-
slderation. These tribes seem TO invite the most
aTeotionate regard on the part OF the lobbyists,
and more especially what Is known as the 'Indan
ring" who are partly paid employees from the
Indian Territory and the rest mongrcl crowd
Of the old residents here and the decayed ex.Con.
lederates.
The Proposed Investig gation OF tho Gem
tral Pacific and Contract and Finance
Corporations.
The House Committee on Pacific Railroads to.
day continued tho consideration OF Mr.. Luttrers
resolution providing for an investigation OF the
anairs OF the Central Pacific and Con.
tract and Finance corporations, and after
discussion referred it to subcommittee,
consisting OF Messrs. Sypher, Of Louisiana !;
Houghton, OF California; Creamcr, of New
YORK; McDill, OF Iowa, and Neal, of Ohio, for ex-
animation and report to the full committee ext
Wednesday as to the law and facts bearing on the
subject. The subcommittee have divided their
work by assigning to Messrs. Houghton and
Neal the examination OF laws, and to Mr..
ortfa IF f0ctc 10 nndo
that there is disposition on the part OF number
Of members OF the committee to send sub-com-
mittee to the Pacific coast to conduct the exami-
nation by authority of the committee, but this
will be opposed OH the ground that no sufficient
examination can be made without the power OF
The House OF Representatives to facilitate and en-
force the investigation.
The Safe Burglar Hayes Before the
District Investigat ting Committee-His
Rcarrest-Long Session of the COmmit-
tee and Their Report.
Hayes, one or the safe burglars who escaped on
the night OF the burglary, having just been ar
rested, was examined Dy the District of Columbia
Investigating Committee to-day.
Mr.. Harrington, Assistant District Attorney. and
Columbus Alexander, one OF the memorialists,
sent for by the committee.
When Hayes came out OF the committee room he
was arrested by detective on charge OF burglary,
the warrant being issued at the instance OF Assist
ant District Attorney Harrington, who was pre-
viously questioned by the committee with reference
to party IIayes claims it was himseiD who called
on him q few days before the burglary with refer
encc to countcrfeitlng case in West Virginia.
Harrington said man did call on him on such
business, but he told hm IT. was out OF hs jurtsGc-
tion and he would nave to go to the Treasury dc.
partment. lie failed to recognize Hayes the
man..
Hayes says lie was not with the burglar who
committed the deed lie 'put up the job,' but lett
before 1t was done. Netteshp, Chief Detective
Whitey's assistant, engaged him to do Ii.
The committee were In session eight continuous
hours to-day, and at seven O'Clock this evening
finished their report, which will he made to both
branches OF Congress tomorrow. It Is signed
by all the mcmbcrs--Gve republicans and
three democrats. The bill heretofore re-
ported. ior entire change in the
District government. mas been amended
BY the committee aboshing with the ONCE OF
Governor, that OF Secretary OF the District, now
held by Mr.. Harrington, the Assistant District
Attorney, and also providing for an equalization
OF assessment. much OF the property being now
assessed beyond its real value.
motion will he made in the House to assign a
day this week for the consideration OF the bill.
The report will show that. so far as ascertained
the Indebtedness OF the District is $200o0,0o0
Deduction from Tonnage Tax en- Ameri-
can Vessels In Italian Ports-The COL
lection of the Tribute.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has issued n cir
cular to collectors OF customs, requiring them to
notify masters or vessels clearing foreign ports
and likely to visit Italian ports that under the
provisions OF q circular issued at Rome April l,
1874, and OF the royal decree OF March IL, 1873,
they are entitled to ask that certain spaces in.
ciudcd IN the American admcasuremcnt SHAH DC
deducted Tom the tonnage OF their vessels, on It's
ascertainmcnt by the Italian government, for the
purpose OF lcvying dues or otherwise. IL viii be
observed that tue ton, unit OF admeasurcmcnt,
10 the same III llalv az in the United states