The New York herald., 1874-12-12
The Investigation of the Pacific
Mail Charges.
THE FINANCIAL PROSPECT.
A Draft Of a New Civil
Rights Bill.
UTE AND SIOUX HOSTILITIES

Keiley's Bill In the Way-The Appro-
Prtation Bills In Order Next Week.
The debate on finance in the House is closed
for the present unless members desiring to take
part IN It secure night sessions, which Is not
likely. The Executive Legislative and Judiciary
Appropriation bill comes up by especial order on
Tuesday and will be before the House all the time
between now and the Christmas holidays. Mr..
Kelley takes comfort in the thought that at any
rate his bill has not been defeated and that the
House cannot proceed with other business on tue
calendar until it is disposed Of 1t Is suspected
that other republicans who do not hold with Mr.
Kelley on finance are also pleased that his bill
blocks the way and invites further debate.
The Senate Finance Committee will not formally
take up the inance and currency question until
alter the holidays. Senator Sherman believes
there Is a better chance this session than at the
last to adopt a wholesome measure looking tow
ard redemption OF the greenbacks, but no plan Is
yet matured, and no doubt the Christmas recess
win be for deliberations which, it Is hoped.
win result in the adoption OF plan or party
measure Time Is needed to bring the leading re-
publcans to a conclusion, and. with the fortunate
help OF Kelley's ABSURD bill, they have got time
enough. The debate so far kas developed little OF
the temper OF the House, but Mr. Kelley is less SAN
Ruine than he was OF the passage OF his measure.
A New Civil Rights Bill To Be Drafted
It's Features.
At the meeting to-day OF the House Committee
on the Judiciary. 1t was agreed, on motion OF Mr..
Cessna, that the Civil Rights bill now before the
committee and the Senate bill be referred TO
subcommittee with Instructions, to report new
bill. Mr.. White, OF Alabama, submitted his pill
which provides that railroads. steamboats,,
hotels and IN places Of amusement and public
schools the colored people shall have separate ac-
commodations, but equal in convenience, SO that
hail amin riy Ipna WI ha w
but avoid the association Of the two colors. The
subcommittee appointed to draft new Dill con-
ststs OF Messrs. Butler Pollard and White.
Effort TO Renew . Valuable Patent
Defeated.
In the House to-day, after tedious debate, the
bill for the relief Rollin White, allowing
tension Of his patents on breech-loading pistols,
was defeated by thirty votes. All the Representa-
tives having arms manufactures in their districts
opposed the report of the Committee on Patents,
one OF them remarkiug that IT'S passage would be
worth millions or dollars to the claimant.
The Pacific Mail Inquiry-Precau q utions
Against the Escape of q Witness.
In the Ways and Means Committee this morning
the case OF Richard B. Irwin was considered, and,
fears being expressed that he meant TO avoid the
summons OF the House, it was determined that he
be brought up. despatch from him was re-
eeived later asserting that he was i'll and unable 70
attend before Tuesday, which quieted the appre-
tensions. Mr.. Russell sage was examined, and
testified that the books Of the company showed an
expenditure unaccounted for OF $3.50 ooo that this
money was intrusted to Irwin as agent OF the COM
pany; that the company is as anxious as the COM
mittee to know what had become or II, and that
Irwin was the only man who could tell. Mr. Sage
was thereupon discharged. In conversation he ex-
pressed himself very well pleased with the invest-
CATION and confident that the company VIII get
Its subsidy. Mr.. Rufus Hatch is to appear
before the committee on Monday. The House
was evidently not IN q humor to be trined with
Tor 1t sent q warrant for Irwin, but later in the
afternoon members OF the committee received as
surances that he will appear as willing witness,
and produce books and papers OF great importance.
The investigation is to be public reporters OF the
public journals being allowed TO take down the tes-
fimony. Mr.. Dawes said this afternoon that after
the scandal which attached to this subsidy ne
would never vote for another. Preparations were
making for bringing forward q number OF the
subsidy schemes and JOBS, but they have received
Q severe rebuke by the earnest temper with which
the House and the ways and Means Committee
have gone into this investigation.
The Jurfsd lie ion OF the Court Of C1a inns
to be Extended to All Alien Claims.
In his Message the President recommended
again the creation OF a new court to hear the
claims OF Aliens injured in person or property
during the war. The present Court OF Claims
decides all cases arising under the treaty OF Wash
tngton and consequently only the claims OF British
subjects can be heard The Committee on the Judi
ciary, however, who have this part OF the Message
IN charge, inclined to extend the authority OF the
present Court which has worked or It's docket
and has now leisure for other work. II s thought
that the experience gained by the Court OF Claims
is valuable, and a considerable sum OF money
No n ner N it's
diction. The German government has already led
the way into the Court of Claims, Congress hay
ing passed special act allowing the claim or
Prussan subject, long matter OF negotiation, to
be submitted to 1t. Some members OF the CON-
mittee believe that 1t Is not wise to multiply
SPECIAL tribunals.
Damages to the Officers and Seamen of
the sunken sinius.
In the House to-day Mr.. o'Brien. OF Maryland,
presented the petition OF y. ii. Lamdin, assistant
engineer OF the navy, to be compensated for the
loss OF personal effects by the sinking OF the
steamer Virginius a year ago. The matter was
Tefe rred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs, and it
IL understood bill will be prepared to pay all the
oficers and seamen for the loss OF their personal
effects. As the law stands the Treasury De-
partment is only authorized to give them months
pay. The members OF the committee think this
UNJUST especially after the risked their lives
In navigating the rotten hulk.
Dispute Between Secretaries Brfstow
and Robeson ON the Appointment OF
the London Financial Agent.
There has been q sharp dispute between Secreta-
ries Brstow and Robson over the question
oi his reappointment OF to be financial
agent at london, Mr.. Bristow strongly opposing
the appointment OF Cstten. The dispute did not
come into the Cabinet. 1t is not believed to-
night that the question is decided, but Cattel said
tnis afternoon TO friend that he did not expect
20 go to LONDON.
The Alabama Claims Courf-Im port q mt
Cases Heard.
In the Alabama Claims Court case 11s, Gordon
Va The United States, came up lor discussion to-
day on the demurrer entered by General Cres-
well, counsel for the government, demrrrinQ TO
or In he