New-York tribune., 1875-02-13
WASHINGTON.
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Orleans to sign letter to Capt. Eads, requesting
him to withdraw his BILL and allow the Canal bill
| to pass. To-day Capt. Eads received letter from
Gen. Deauregard in which he says: Il believe that
its members that is of the New-Orleans Chamber
of Commerce have nearly all given up their prefer
for the Fort St. Philip Canal and feel certain
that our community will one day thank you ana
Gen. Barnard for the bold stand and determined et-
forts which caused the investigation which has re-
suited III favor of open mouth 10 the Cult" Rep-
resentstive Stanard viii on Monday attempt 20 get
the floor to move SUSPENSION OF rules IN Order thab
the Jetty bill may be taken UP for consideration ON
Thursday next.
RAILROAD SUBSIDIES UNDER CLOUD.
Railroad subsidies received o severe blow in the
Senate to-day, by its action il regard to the Port
land. Dales and Salt Lake Railroad, which was re-
ported from the Committee on Railroads by Mr.
Kelly. the Chairman Mr.. Stewart expressing his
disapprovaL The bill provided that the Government
should guarantee the payment Of S2SO,OOO yearly for
10 years. interest on It's bonds. Immediately upon
hearing tho title of the bill read Mr. Sherman
objected peremptOrhy, the grould that the Senate
was in no mood for granting subsidies. Mr. Mitchell
in great heat berlted Mr.. Sherman for his discour-
tesy opposing the bill before knowing its features
an made speech in its favor. Neither of the Sen
atOrs from Oregon. however, succeeded in begnling
the Senate into any approval of their scheme, and
when a vote was taken on ordering the bill
TO third reading Messrs. Cameron and Flanagan
were found to he the only supporters of measure
against which 70 Senators recorded their verdics its
own champion having deserted 1t. This action upon
thepart Of twOthirds of the full Senate OreshadOws
its action in regard to all schemes of similar char
acter especially as Mr. Freinghuysen said that INC
Committee on Railroads had hait dozen such aD-
phcltiOns before 1t, not one OF which would be re-
ported.
TIE CENTENNIAL TO HAVE 100000.
The House Appropriation Committee had a vari-
ETY. of subjects before them this morning among
them the proposition that the Government ought to
assist the Centennial. It has been claimed by
the Commissioners of the Centennial that
the least the Government could do would
be TO provide for its own exhibition, and paw
all the expenses attendant upon a display managed
wholly by the Government, and embracing only
such articles, implements, productions machinery,
&c, a. its officers might choose. The Committee
decided to appropriate SJ00OCO 10 defray the Gov
ernment's expenses in the Philadelphia Exhibition,
which is TO pay tor the United states building to be
erected, and for ali the outlay attending the Govern
mcnt portion Of the Exposition. Inc AMOUNT asKeu
for was about S9OO,OOO.
A SCHEME FOR EXCHANGING RAILROAD LANDS
A request having been made TO the Commissioner
of the Land Office to cOnstrue the act OF June ID
1874 for the relief of settlers railroad lands, so
as 10 permit the Union Pacific Railroad Company to
select lands containing coal and iron. in lieu OF
agricultural lands proposed TO be released in favor
of actual settlers, the Commissioner replies that the
act of jane a-t provides rhat noshiug herein con-
tlneds vat many manner be go construed as ~ en-
lTge.or exteutany grant TO any such railroad and
SAYS:
Your Coupony receives all !ts coal and iron lands
without dimuutiOn on account OF the claim OF any
settler t. allow you, in addition - Surr nder iand5
purely agricultural, and axe therefor these reserved
coal lands greatly rel~eI value WOuiu IN my ludg-
ment materially cul yOUr grant, and would there
be express violation Of the act under which the
claim Is presented.
AN EXTRA SESSION OF TIE SENATE FORE
sHADOWED.
In regard to the probability of an Executive ses-
SION of the Senate it may be said that the consider
alton of the Hawaiian Reciprocity Treaty will not
give rise 10 sufficient opposition to require an extra
session This treaty could be disposed OF in a day
c.r two II is understood however. that the Presi-
dent contempatrs calling an Executive session for
the purpose OF acting upon some important nomlna-
tions. which it is learned he desires to have con-
sidered before the reas3embling OF Congress IN De-
cember. IL is believed tEat some ot ths retiring
Senators will be nominated for important positions