The New York herald., 1878-03-10
Latest Additions to the New
Tariff Bill.
A SPICY DEBATE.
Kelley, of Pennsylvania, Answers
Garfield's Criticisms.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

rho bill providing q long bond for savings, which
passed tho Senate Wednesday last was discussed
at considerable length by the Ways and Means Com
mittes to-day. but definite action WIS reached.
TIRED OF TEMPoRlzINa.
There are indications that the President has abau-
doned all idea OF harmonzing the factions In the
publican party Louisiana by any appointments ne
may make and that he has settled the purpose to
appoint some man not idcn.inod with either side
Collector Of the port ofNew Orleans. be followed by
q sweeping change IN the other ofnces. Tho object in
this course is obviously to make ohoce not much
for political reasons the public Iood and TO
silence animadversi0ns upon the present condition of
matters at the Now Orleans Custom House. Mr. G. A.
Leo formerly of the interior Of the State,
now business IN New Orleans Is favorably thought
OF in that connection andis strongly sustained by par
ties having The Executive confidence. II is stated
that thero coalition OF long Standing between the
Senators Of Louisiana in favor of Packards appoint
msnt but that it will not be sufficient to secure the
end sought
ANOTHER EDITION OF THE REVISED STATUTES.
The President has signed act approving OF the
preparation and publication OF new edition Of the
Revised Statutes OF the United States.
SCHEDULE OF THE TARIFF ELL.
Schedule M of the Tariff bill, which relates 10 .uu-
dries, was further considered by the Committee on
Dates, prunes and pums, reduced from 21so. to &c.
per pound; epaucltcs, gaoons. laces. knots, stars
tasscls, tresses and wings OF gold silver or other
melal, reduced from tory 10 thirty-fve per ad
valorem. Tho tax on essences, extracts, toilet
waters. hair dressings, restoratives and dyes,
Iooth washes and pastes. aromatic cachous,
or other like periumcres cosmetics. by whatever
name names known, used or applied perfumes
or applications 10 the hair mouth skin, placed
IT nity per ad valoren. Cologne wafer other
perumery, OF which alcohol forms the principal in
Breiient, rum. essence or OIL and all favoring
tracts not otherwise provided for, and bay rum,
essence oil, reduced from Hfty to twenty i've
per cont I'd valorom The collodion and other
per pound, and pockes knives OF all descriptions
10rty-1 per cent al vaiorem.
THE M'GARRAHAN CLAIM.
Tho Senate Public Lands Com mittee to-day heard
evidence IN regard TO the McGarrahan claim Tor prop
erty IN California, known as the Now ldra Qucksl-
yer Nine, Judge Jeremiah Wilson. E. G. Ingersoll and
ex-senator Carpenter appeared for Mr. McGarrahan
and Judge jeremiah Black, David s. Wilson. Of lows
and cx-chief clerk OF tho Land once, Mr. Curtis for
the New Idra Company. Mr. Jeremiah Wilson offered
In evidence papers purportinR copy the order
OF the California Land Commissioner, rejecting tho
claim OF Mr. McGarrahan then further order Of the
District Court vi the United States for the District
OF California; reviewing appeal, tho order of the
Land Com ssioner and ain rming the validity OF his
claim the land In controversy; also a let
ter from cx-Secretary of the INTERIOR Caleb Smith,
and subsequent letter from Secretary John T. Usher
directing patent 10 issue 10 McGarrahan, and also
exsmplaca.ion Of this patent The records OF
the General Land ONCE. Judge Black then ask cd
leave examine Mr. McGarrahan relative the steps
taken By him to these decisions A discussion
thereupon occurred between tho COUNSEL Judge Black
claiming that corrupt means had been used
by Mr. McGarrahan to secure a patont and
charging that Senator McDougal, Senator Francis
=. Blair, Mr.. D. g. Forncy and other former
Senators and members Of Congress had been
corrupted by tho witness In obtaining his decisions
Ex-senator Carpenter claimed that oven it bribery
had boon used and Mr. McGarrahan had improperly
Influenced dead Senators, would not invaidate his
clients titlc 10 the land in quest AS long as he
bad not corrupted this Congress the commtiees duty
and that OF Congress was pass upon the validity Of
Mr.. McGarrahan's grant. MI DAVID Wilson, of Iowa,
said the defonce intended show that every decision
In favor OF Mr. McGarrahan had been obtained by the
oil money. After further discussion relative
to tho admission Of evidence OF this character, Mr.
NcGarranan was asked II ne had over gwen stock,
based on his claim, to John Hickman, ex.member OF
Congress from Pennsylvania. Ho replied ttat
he never had. He heard subsequently that
Hickman had stock, but did not know
how he got It. In reply to further questions witness
said Daniel E. sickles performed somo services for
me. did not agresto give him nny compensation,
but subsequently, gave him an interest in my claim
he would have acted for me II | had never gwen h i'm
dime; never gave James Wilson, ex-membcr OF
Congress, from Iowa, either stock or money; thorc
vas some talk between Mr. sickles and myself abou,
MP f.. NJ N on busi Mr
sickles said he did think necessary have
Mr. Stanton's aid; Mr. stanton was not Attorney
General at that time / made no attempt to buy up
the Attorney Generals olce was In tho po ssession
OF my opponents
Judge BlackIt was in the possession OF the United
States.
Mr. David Wilson offered evidence several letters
from Mr.. McGsrrahan to Mr. Frank secretary Of tho
Panoohs Grande Company, which, he claimed, would
show that McGarrahan and Sicklcs attempted to
operate upon Stanton, while Attorney General for thc
purpose Of securing his influence One OF them
stated that bc and his friends were willing to tax,
stanton into tho same boat with them.
Tho other letters communicated McGarrahan,s u
movements with Mr. McDousaI, OK xsenator from
California. and others as to prospects Of
legislation before Congress in his behalf, sta,
ing that the whole fight would now have
to bo mahs IN California; that for having Sen
ator McDougas services 900 shares would have "a
bc given him. II would also bo necessary to sccur,
tho services OF man in tho Attorney Generals Office
here. Another letter states that whom an injunction
had been served upon tho New Idra Company 10 prc
ven. them from running tho mine arrangements hac
been mado hero that appeal could not be taker
In timo to provo OF service to McGArrahan's oppo
uenta Tho letters 10 Frank number over seven hun
drcd and cover a correspondeuce OF ten years Thcl
reading discontinued, and twas ordered that they
sll be printed and go into the Record
Judge Wilson, OF Iowa. said they were all OF a ron
erai character, showing that money paid federal
appointments secured and laws changed In the inter
est OF McGarrahan's claim.
TRANSFER OF MINOR COIN.
The Treasurer OF tho United States has been di.
rccted to cause transfer Of $500 In minor coin
from the Treasury at New York to the Assistau,
TYankureY Al YhiIsdeinhia