The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-10

Vi course, uOt uerey cOuu discover IL. Inc senate
was in afeverish condition all day, owing to the
interest felt in the pending final issue In the House
on the Merrimon substitute, which recently passed
that body, and Senators were hitting to and fro
between the House and the Senate, making visits
to Representatives, SO as to see what could be done
with them in the way Of liking their votes This,
however, is q dangerous experiment and III ad-
vised, unless the practice works better on the
House than 1t did recently ON the Senate when the
Louisiana question was up.
The Centennial CelebratfOn-A Majority
i'm Both Houses said to Favor an APP
preparation.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations at
their meeting to-day postponed action on the House
Centennial bill Tor one week, on motion OF men,
Der OF the committee friendly to the management.
1t Is understood that the Senate committee is
awaiting the action OF the House ON the bill to be
reported from the Select Committee on the
Centennial, recommending an appropriation OF
$S,000,000 to aid in the Centennial celcbra-
ton and exhibition. This VIII simplify the
whole business. 1t Is stated that the majority OF
the senate Appropriation Committee are OF opin-
ion that Congress Is TOO lar committed 70 the
international feature OF This AFFAIR to abandon it.
1t Is the impression that IN both houses of Con-
gress there is majority in favor, not only of the
International feature, but OF fair appropriation.
Distilled Spirits In Bond.
The Senate Committee Of Finance to-day re-
ported tavorably the House bin facilitating the
export OF distilled spirits IN bond II changes tine
regulation as to the manner OF bonding, and
allows the destination to he changed without for
letting the bond given to the Custom House au-
thorities. With the facilities accorded by this
bill there Is believed to be no reason why the
United states should not be enabled to supply the
ested in this traffic, and the trade has been in
creasing very largely. The difference in cost OF
transportation Will be in favor OF the smaller bulk
packages, which the spirits win make IN contrast
to The corn, which heretofore has been obliged to
pay such heavy tolls as to make the farmers
lind 1t more expedjent to use their corn for fuel
rather than send 1t TO market Tor consumption as
one OF the necessaries OF life
This bill will be apt to stimulate manufacture
OF the article In the West, and will PROBABLY In
crease the revenue of the government slightly.
The Connecticut Election and What 1t
Tndicates-The Sweeping Aside OF Par
ties and the Organization OF One Hav-
ing the Spirit OF Righteousness Pre-
dictcd-The Rats ManifestinS Their
Usual Sngncity.
The loss OF Connecticut is attributed here by
some OF the foremost men in the republican party
to the fact that there were a great many men out
OF employment in the State, owing to the effects
OF the panic. They also contend that 1t was ag-
gravated by the delay in dsposing of the Financial
bill, and the strong tendency to contraction and
economy evineed on the part of many OF the re-
publican leaders. One Of these said the thing has
been ranking for some time, and an increasing
spirit OF iault finding and dissatisfaction with the
administration has grown up among stanch re-
publicans, who, ont OF sheer vexation and
M OH fhar cy.y
almost lifelong party lines. One Of the veteran
campaign orators ana dyed-ln-the- wool ADVOCATES
OF republcanism says that the events which
TRANSFERRED in Connecticut on Tuesday and in the
United States Senate on the preceding day argue
the sweeping aside OF parties from this time and
the organization OF one in the near future which
will have the spirit OF righteousness in it. In
other words, he spoke pretty much If the repub-
lican party was gone, and he would, therefore, be
obliged to cast about to select something which,
in the near future would give him q refuge in the
winning party, which was to take the place OF the
present republican clique machinery and Of the
Affiliations with which he mad been identified in
the past.
Ell &c Put a Stop to Extra Charges
for Freight and Passengers by the
Union Pacific Ra iIroad.
Representative Houghton has been authorized
by the House Committee on Pacific Railroads 10
report bill requiring the Union Pacific Railroad
Company TO operate the bridge across the Mis-
souri, River at Omaha as part OF It's continuous
line OF road. This bill is designed to put stop to
the present extra charges for freight and
passengers exacted for transferring them
across the river by this bridge. Ten
dollars per car now charged for bridge tolls,
and much inconvenience is occasioned to passen-
gers by compelling them to change cars The bill,
Of ndc
vides that The Union Pacific Railroad Company
shall pay the interest on them, ana shall also set
apart annually an amount equal to four per cent
OF the amount OF the bridge bonds as sinking
fund Tor their redemption at maturity.
Expedition OF the Palestine Exploring
Society.
The House Committee on Military Affairs had
yesterday under consideration the proposed reso
luton authorizing the Secretary OF War to detail
an officer to command the second expedition of
the Palestine Exploring Society. soon to take the
field on the east side of the Jordan. The
committee was addressed by j. Augustus
Johnson late Consul General in Syria ana
now member OF the New YORK Bar,
who stated that nearly 100000 had been
pledged by individuals and Sunday schools
TO defray the expenses Of the expedition, and that
all that was asked from Congress was authority to
detail an officer OF scientific attainments as CON-
mander. The object OF the expedition was stated
to be the examination of 10. 900 square miles lying
east OF the river Jordan, which haanot hitherto
been accomplished. The precedent relied on by
Mr.. Johnson was the expedition of Lieutenant
Lynch, which was fitted out in ls47 by Secretary
OF the Navy Jonn Y. Mason. The Committee,
after hearing Mr. Johnson. voted to report in favor
OF the proposed resolution.
The New Ministor to China.
Benjamin B. Avery, to-day nominated as Minister
to China, vice Il. A. Low resigned, is editor OF the
Oce1land Monthly aud Secretary OF the Pacific
Division of the Centennial Commission. He is
about iorty years of age, and has Tor years been
active and prominent journalist Of the Pacific
coast. He was the founder OF the Marysville Ap-
peal, and subsequently took charge OF the editorial