The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-24

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.


HoUsE-PAssAGE OF MR.. DAWES SUBSTITUTE
BIZ A MAJORITY OF TEN-AL THE AMEND
MLNTs WIPED OUT
Tho House had wild day on the Tariff bill,
which was amended until it protected pretty
much everyoody's pet interest and damaged
everybody's aversion. Mr.. Hathorne, pro.
prietor Of the Hathorne Spring at Sara.
toga, raised laugh BY patheticaly de-
handing protection for American Congress
water, and he Got It, specific and ad valorem.
But when incomes. bonds, mineral waters emery
and everything else had been protected, the whole
mess was wiped out, and Mr.. Dawes substituted Tor
1t measure which provides ninety cents per gal
lon on all spirits under proof, manufactured after
the passage OF the act; four cents per pound on
tobacco; twenty-five per cent increase on the
present duties on sugar, meado to be classed as
sugar, under Dutch Standard, and ten per cent
increase on all dutiable goods anoat ON the
10Th OF February. No additional tax to be
imposed on goods In bond. and the tax on
the bank books OF savings institutions Is
repealed, which was unintentionay included
In the Little Tariff BILL Under this bill spirits in
bond or in the hands ofwhoesae dealers are not
subject 10 the increased tax-that is to say the bill
Dawes allows ali the large quantity In bond to
escape the increased tax. 1t is creditable 10 the
House that the bill passed BY very small ma.
Jority-only ten. 1t Is a long time since tariff
bill has been so muddled or chairman OF Ways
and Means so worried by the House as in this
case.
THE ADMINISTRATION Observation-Disclosures OF
PARTY LEADERS.
Even the Senate EiCkR at last The Judiriopv
Committee, to whom was referred the question OF
the lawfulness Of repeating the Pacific Mail SUBJ
sidy, made brief report to-day. in the course of
which, rebuking Postmaster General Ores ell for
accepting vessels for mail service after the time
specified IN the law, they make this significant
remark :-"rhe measure OF the power of the
executive Officers OF the government is to be
found In the laws Of Congress, which declare what
they are to do ana how and when they are to do
It," When this passage was read lew Senators
applied 1t mentally to the Arkansas Message and
its threat OF Executive action, with or without
warrant OF law. The frequent visits of the
President OF late to the Capitol, TO intimidate in.
vestigatlng committees and members of one or
the other house. by telling them in very blunt
language what he thinks 1t essential they shall do
or not do mas aroused good deal OF Indignation,
even among men who are usually among
the most truly loyal Members say that II the
President thinks certain policy necessary or
advisable his duty Is to send public message to
Congress, and not to one house alone, and that
his recent habit OF privately calling Congressman
to him to tell them privately what he thinks
ought to DO done looks too much like personal
aud as If the kitchen cabinet were
to be extended TO the Capitol. There Is no doubt
that the opposition to The Presidents Southern
policy strengthens in both houses, though more in
the House than in the Senate.
THE REPEAL OF THE PACIFIC suBspY-AN Elk
TRAvAaANT CONTRACT.
The Senate, by the heavy majority OF 80 to II,
repealed the Pacific Mail subsidy. 1t Is curious
fact that the government paid to the Pacific Mail
Company as subsidy $4,000 trip, while tho
Cunard steamers receive but So, 500 per trip. The
Pacific Mail Company has been paid six times as
much per mile as the Cunard Company receives
from the British government.
OF REWARDS OF PLACE TO THE
TRULY LOYAL.
Meantime the truly loyal are preparing to enter
into their are ward" While Mr.. Orth goes to
Vienna Mr.. MAYNARD will, it IS said, go to Con.
and Senator Pease Is to be Post
master at vicksburg. Pease has had a singular
late. When he removed from Connecticut to
ne VAS made superintendent of
colored man. Another colored man, Bruce, now
Gusts him IRON the Senate.
OF CUBAN PATRIOTS AND BOND
HoLDERs-THE GOVERNMENT POLICY NOT A
HAsTY ONE AS REGARDS BELLIGERENr
RIGHTS
There is no doubt that the Cuban patriots and
bondholders here are anxious to have Congress do
something which would give even a temporary
value to their bonds. The settlement OF the Vir-
ginius claims by the new Spanish government on
the terms asked by our own government and on
more favorable terms, In fact, than those granted
to England, leaves less hope than before OF
trouble with Spain. Tie appointment of Valma-
soda to be Captain General also gives less hope
full aspect to the Cuban struggle. and, unless the
Cubans who are now In this country should 20
over to the island and fight, there Is reason Tor
those pecuniarily Interested In their success to
work earnestly for some action by Congress. But
it is not probable that anything Will be done
during this session. 1t is felt here that the grant
ing OF oelligerent rights to the Cubans, though it
would annoy Spain, would help the Cubans but
little, aud that 1t is an act which this government
can better hold IN reserve than perform now. 1t
IL a menace which, while 1t is unexecuted, works
to our advantage as persuader to Spain to treat
our citizens justly ana to admit all claims for
wrongs done.
THE SUBSIDY REPORT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. % 1873