The New York Herald Newspaper, January 21, 1869, Page 4

WASHINGTON The Proposed Telegraph Reform Before the Committee. WEAK PLEA OF THE MONOPOLISTS THE WOMAN'S RIGHTS CONVENTION, Education or No Suffrage the Pro- tocol to be Submitted, A Bill for the Reorganization of the Army Introduced in the Senate. The Franking Privilege im the House. The Air-Line Railroad Bill and the New Pasifie Railroad Subsidy Under Diseussion. Wasainaron, Jan. 20, 1969, Movements of General Grant. ‘The number of visitors to General Grant increases as his days in command of the y diminish, A large portion of each day is now consumed in inter- viewing with Senators, Representatives and citizens generally. Very many of the callers are porsons Visiting the city who merely desire to pay their re- spects to the President elect. A number of Con- gressmen and officers of the army and civil depart- ments called on the General to-day. To-morrow General Grant will leave for Baltimore, Executive Session of the Senate. ‘The Senate held an executive session to-day, but, owing to an unmistakable disposition on the part of the majority towards giving little further attention to Executive nominations, no business was, traus- acted in the hatf hour of ihe session. The with- d@rewal of Perry Fuller's name by the President was announced, and then the nomination of Alexcader Cummings for Commissioner‘of Internal Revenue, reported from the Committee on Finance, was taken 4 up and discussed without any result being arrived at, 28 a motion to adjourn cut short the debate and caused the subject to go over until the next exec tive seston, which may possibly be io-moxrow or some day besween now and the 4th of March, {tis | diMicult to determine the chance which Cummings stands of being wirmed froin the character of the debate, as two Senators spoke warmly in his favor, | while two were opposed. The impression, however, iy that he has to run a severe gauntiet, © The Telegranhic Monopely. + There is a somewhat lively contest going on be- tween the telegraph comp es and the Boston pay- ties, headed by Gardiner G. Hubbard, who have presented @ pl an to build ana work a system of tele- graphic lines throughout the country. The latter bave assémbled their forces in Washington, while the Westera Union Conrpany and others are on the ground with their “big guus,” Mr. Orton and the other telegraph presidents. These trave enlisted the ancient and bonorable ex-Senator Corneil in their Deltalf, and he proposes to enlighten the Posta! Com- mittee on the tribulations and trials which were en- countered by the first company which built a line from Baltimere to Washington. Yesterday morning the committee heard Cluauncey Smith, of Bos- ton, in bebalf of the Boston company above mentioned. This gentieman presented some arguments against the monopolists Which made them wince. These arguments were mostly from the Weatern Union Telegraph reports of the condition of their lines. The nose convincing proofs were ol- fered of their miserable condition throughout the | couatry, showing the extraordinary expenses of maintenance and the consequent increased cost of messages to make the lines pay good dividends. 1t was estimated that the total stock represented by telegraph companies in the Unjted States is not lesa than 360,000,000; that the ooetales force the public to pay large interest on this amount; that, according to Mr. Orton’s statement at the Morse banquet in New York, there were 120,000 miles of single wire; therefore the pubitc are paying au interest annually upon $500 for each mile of wire, while the telegraph companies themselves, headed by the Western Union, repre- sented in 1866 to the governmeat that they would construct good lines for $185 per mile of wire. It is also represented that the Western Union lately had their lines examined and reported upon by the avlest electrician in the United States, Mr. C. Varley. Quotations were mae from his report showing that | their lines were in the most horrible condition, and | that the business of the company could ve done at half the cost and with bail the number of wires were | the linea properly constructed. December 20, 1367, Mr. Varley writes to Mr. Wililam Orton:—'‘By in- specting sheets one to six you will see how very inferior the city insulation was op oniy a seini- damp day. Also that, after deducting the | City escape, the more extended teata to New Haven, Albany, Buffalo, Elizabeth and Hartford, the iusu- jating power of your lines wagon an average but | twenty to twenty-five per vent of the minimum al- | lowed in England in the very worst weather.” Speak- ing of the quality of the igsulators of ‘‘pine and glass," table fifty-six, he says, en when they are quite | new they are poor,” and, page sixty-four of report, “ft i the favorabie climate which permits such In sa- lators to pay wy dividend.’ “Secondly, your inau- Jation ts horrible in wet weather and ts getting worse: take in Nand those lines which earn,most of your mouey, the boston and Washington wires, for exam- { ple, reinsulate one-haif or one-third of tne | wires, and I expect you will find thom | sufficient for your present traffic.” (See page forty-nine of report.) It is uow reliably estiumted that one-baif the length of wires existing Would do ail the business of the country, tf they were properly built, and t nese shor t cost to exceed $200 per mile, making a total amount of | $12,000,000 for & more vainable aud eMeacious tele. graphic system than that which now represents | $00,000,000, ‘Fhe monopoilats, “however, it | nearly ai! their own way. 1 ommities apr rto have concluded, yita a rare grasp, that the Western | Ji ‘| io ai eXiutps ues are the beat | sent Mee existed, or that can exist; and will, it iy } thought, mak 4 report adverse to an grave either on the part of mee ties OF 9? Sehalf of the government interfering ah D* existing state of things. One little thing slows how the tele. | graphic spark works, and if the ineulawors | af the Western Union Company are not of the first quality on the poles they try to make them se in Washington, Numerous members of Congress are in possession of certain Iittle tickets, When they presout these at any of the offices of the West. ern Union Company they are permitted to corres. Pond at will with any part of the country, ana free Of cost, This probably is in opposition to the gov- ernment franking privilege. Whether thewe itttle telegraphic insulators are of more Value to the com- pany than to the individual has not yet been ascer. tained. Mr. Smith concinded his argument to-day, | and was followea vy Mr. Orton, of the Western” Union bine, who made a rather weak argament against government undertaking the management Of the telegrapls. The United States, eaid he, might ae well go into the business of aelling potatoes to the poor, or carrying trunks fgr travellers, ay ander: take telegraph enterprises. Government had no right to go into such business. Landing of Foreign Telographte Cables, The chairman of the Committee on Foreign Rela- tions has requested Senator Fessenden to draw up a bil preseriting (ho condftions upon whieh foreign cables shall be allowed to land upon these shores, A mojority of the committee are agreed upon consider. ing that the necessity existe for exacting certain conditions Sow foreigy companies that may deaire { | depender | over Dom ’ NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21,’ 1969.~TRIPLE” SHEXT. to make use of A! soil for the termint of their cables, In case of war it is believed this govern- ment should have control over submarine as well a8 over land telegraphic wires, and that for the privi- lege of ‘aking these shores avatlable for their commercial enterprises foreign com- ‘panies should be required to pay soime amount of revenue to the government, There is no disposition whatever on the part of the commit- tee to interfere with the right of any State to grant (hg leave for anding cables; but Congress is thought to be entitled to lay down some general and prece- dent “conditions that will seauitne toy cueewon for all future tine, The Cuban Question. The impression exists here among mast of the members of the government that the Cuban revolu- tion may be called success, By the last steamer from Havana there arrived several very able, wealthy and leading men of the revolutionary junta, who have already made their representations to the State Department upon the condition of the island, ‘They affirm that there are now from 12,000 to 15,000 troops in the insurgent force, well armed and organized, and that any number can be raised 40 soon a8 arms suficient are landed upon the island. One sirong point which they make is that they require yo men from the United States. “We have men enongh; all we want ig arms and a:amunitions of war.” In conse- quence, they seprecate any Mlibustering enterprise that the wov.d-be friends of the movement may make throngh the mistaken idea that such an expe- dition might be serviveable. Large numbers of the most prominent and wealthy young men in Havana are constantly going to Nassau and thence reland in eastern Cuba to cast thelr fortunes with the lbera- tors. The west end of the island, as well as the east, \$ now entering hegrtily inte the idea of independ- ence. They argue that to remain with Spain is to pay to her in turee or four years, through heavy tax- ation, the entire value of their negroes; that it is therefore better to emancipate them and aunex themselves to the United States, In this way they will save very quickly, in freedom from ex- port duties, tie entire vaiue of their slave property, while they would gai immensely in the new ele- ments of progress thrown in among them, The olt Spanish element, however, are determined, as they say, that Qubu shall be African or Spanish, In wus the msurgents hope they will fuil through the moral aid which tue revolution must receive from the United States goyernment. It 1s now represented that the revolution is less than foar months old; that it holds about one-half the island; that there never can be peace again under Spanish rule; that it is a mercy to vuat the insurgents have belliy- erent rights; that beyond this it is a mercy to humanity, to commerce and to progress to recognize the amdependence of the island, rather than let Spain desolate it whea she can no longer h it. In Congress tne feeling is very strong iw favor of this. Itis doubitul, ’ anything be done by the present admin- ¢ the chauces of the tn- are growing better every day; that in sur ‘gents | March the’Spanish troops unacchmated will rapid- ly die from endemic diseases, and that the insur- ut tliae be prepared to show to the ey fully mer\t # recognitton of their in St. Domingo. The jate effort at the retoguition of a protectorate and Haytl was very amusing behind the scenes. Baez, President of Dominica, Znding himself “hard up” and likely to be kicked out if he could not “raise the wind,” makes a little bargain with the Samana Bay Company, offering to take $200,000 gold and 1,000,900 of their bonds at eighty per cent oa the dollar for the fee simple of the great bay. The company were to have the right to sell the whole or a part of their purchase to the United States for a Raval station. After making this offer another happy idea struck Seflor Baez, to the effeet that if Dominica could be brought under the protection of the Stars and: Stripes he might hold his position and save Samana Bay also. He w-ote to our Secretary of State stating his desire or a protectorate, and tickled the Samana Bay Company with the idea that it was also for their interest to have Uncle Sam's ‘moral power’ on hand. The coapany fell into the trap and urged the measure. Another little trouble arose. If Domi- nica alone received a protectorate the Domini- caus opposiag his government would make it a cause for upsetting Baez immediately. To avoid this Baez said to Mr. ard, “Please include Hay in the recognition, Then when my subjects accuse ine of seeking protector ate ican say that it’s all the work of those niggers over (he way.” So Hayti was included. Mr. Seward passed the matter over to Mr. Banks, who, unfortunately, was placed in such a position that he could not tel! ali about it, The Samana Bay Company ‘irged the measure on the Representatives as something for their particular benefit. The House could not see in the dark, for uo ove understood tye question, and the protectorate scheme failed. It could have been passed easily had it been well managed. The little game of Baez was an amusing piece of Spanish diplomacy, but failing, it throws him entirely into the hands of the company through | whose stupidity he thied to carry it to a success, The San Juav Treaty. The San Juan dificulty is being somewhat dis- cussed in oficial circles, and if the treaty on the subject 18 of the character sapposed it may be re- garded as a complete backing down on the part of Great Britain, The San Juan controversy has been the sabject of diplomatic correspondence for nearly iifty years, the question involved being as to what constitutes the boundary line. In 1846 a treaty was coucluded fixing the boundary line as westward along the forty-ninth paratie) of north latitude to the middie of the channel separating the Continent from Vancouver's Isiand, and southerly through the middie of the said channel and of the Fuca Straits to the Pacific Ocean. A controversy grew out of the wording of this treaty, England contending that Rosano Straits was the channel referred to, and the United States holding that the channel alluded to was the Canal de Hero. If the Enghsh construcjion could be inet! it would give them ail the isiands in the Haro Archipelago, including the Island of San Juan, This wae stoutly resiated by out gov- erntent and finally led to the appointment of a commission to adjust the dificulties, The commis- sion, after deliberating several Months, was unabie to agree, and from that time, 1957, to the present day, there has been @ joint occupation of San Juan, and several times hostilities seemed -inevitable. If, as supposed, the English government Nas receded from its old position on the subject, it will be seen we acquire undisputed right to a large slice of ter- ritory. The Georgia Constitution to be Amended. The Georgia reconstruction question still hangs fir he committee, and the Sepptors from fuere yer Kage sryitiensly. £98 ate ee Wee Spt watch the committee will arrive ta TWo"%nce to this Georgia difficulty, which. so muen | puazies the minds of republican Senators, is under. stood to be the reporting of a resolution amending the constitution and prolibiting any distinction in’ hotding office on account of race or color, ‘This will prevent tie recurrence in’ any Southern State of | what took place in the Georgia Legisiatare tn the ex- puision of the darkey oficehoiders. Reconstruction of Virginia. The Senate Judiciary Committee heid @ mecting to«lay and further considered the proposition of the Virginia Conservative Commitiee as to amending the radical constitution framed for the benefit of the Old Dominion, Mesars. Stewart, Conkling and Bdmuands agree in considering that, if the constitutions which have been adopted by other Southern States were no more radical than the one offered to the choice of the people of Virginia, it would be unfair for Gon- gress to interfere in making any distinction in favor of the latter State. They profess to see no especial hardships in the terms of the new constitu tion, and deem the safegnards against rebel ascendancy # proper and prudent precan tion, The chairman of the committee, Mr. Trumbull, ts of ao diferent opinion, He is careful enough to observe that Virginia is the only State that has sent a delegation of its native con- servative population to ald Congress In the work of recoustruction and give practigal and permanent effect to the laws of Congtess, He thinks that this auspicious movement) of the Virginians deserves every encouragement, and that a compliance with at least rome portion of their reasonable demands will 40 more to promote unity aud peace, and secure ro- stitution, Should this delegation go home without achieving the objects of its mission the constitation will be overwheimingly defeated. Pacific Railread Bonds. ‘The substitution of United States bonds, bearing currency interest, issued to the Pacific Railroad Com- pany, for the United States bonds bearing gold mter- est, a8 security for the circulation of national banks, has been suspended by the Comptroller of the Cur- rency until the pleasure of Congress shall be known on the subject. Reports of National Banking Associations. Aj abstract of the quarterly reports of the national banking associations of the city of New York shows their resources to be $430,869,220, of which there is in specie $22,289,430; legal tender notes, $18,972,697, and three per cent certificates, $30,245,000, An abstract of the quarterly reports of the national banking tnstitutions of Boston shows their resources to be $14,561,835, of which there is in specie $2,056,374; legal tender notes, $7,738,809,-and three per cent certificates, $5,345,000, An abstract of the quarterly reports of the national banking associations of Pluladelphia shows their re- sources to be $82,923,337, of which there is in specie $452,768; legal tender notes, $6,674,916, and in three per cent certificates, $6,555,000, Nominations Sent to the Senate. The President to-day nominated to the Senate Morgan L. Sauth, Marshal for the Eastern district of Mussoarl; Pellx A. Reeve, Attorney for the Hastern district of Tennessee; Joun L, Deen, Naval OMlcer for the district of New York; Robert Flint, of Wis- consin, to be Commissioner to ascertam the amount of money expended by Indiana to enroil volunteers for the late war; Robert C, Buchanan and A. C. Gil- lem to be brigadier generals, in place of Rousseau, deceased, and Hooker, retired, and William H. Weis- ner, Collector of Customs at New Orleans, in place of Perry Fuller, whose nomination nas been with- dyawn, Excitement Among Cotton Claimauts. Judge liaie, the special counsel for the Treasury Department in gthe cotton cases bgfore the rs of Claims, to-dayjoffered an objection to certain ¢ mony, wiich has created quite asensation here, and which will, if sustained, deeply affect certain bankiug houses in New York, who are the real owners of such of the cotton for which payment is claimed. “Phe objection is to the testimony of parties who sold as well as to that of those who bought cotton during the war, ‘when such testimony ts ottered to prove ownersliip a: the time of seizure by Simeon Draper gnd other agents of the Treasury Department. Should thus objection be sustained by the Court some four miliions of.doliars’ worth of claims will be rnied out of court, as proof ofsale and gurchase by buyer and seller 1s, in almost every case, the only proof! of ownership that claimants’ counsel have to produce, Duncan, Sherman & Co, and other New York houses, originally represented in these cases by Clarence Seward, and Mr, Evarts, now Attorney General, would be large losers, iv is said, a8 they have advanced much money on these claims. Senator Shermen’s Finance Bill. ‘The Ways and Means Committee, at their meeting to-day, (licussed Senator Sherman’s Finance bill in- formally, because tt is not yet before them regu- larly. The discussion developed the jact that a ma- jority of the committee are opposed to the bili. They are understood to favor a bill for fanding the debt, with some provisions in it looking towards the re- sumption of specie payments. No course of actiow nas yet been settled upon. New Organization for the Indiau Bureau. ‘The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs heid a meeting this morning and agreed to make a brief report embodying. the views of the Indian Peace Commission of last winter, placing the Ind!an tribes under the civil control of @ cominisstoner, with in- structions to report to the President of the United at Denver during 1866 was $160,982; in I 1868, $367,905, and the largest ever deposited was $541,549, tn 1864. No coinage has ever been executed at Denver, and no sppropriation | made to procure presses and machinery for that pur- pose, The bill proposed will reduce the force one- Dalf, and the expenses in the same proportion, and give all the facilities the people of Colorado require. ‘The Secretary also encloses a bill retative to refining gold and silver bullion at the United States Mint. Attorney General Evartw Reception. The first reception of the Attorney General and Mrs, Evarte, which took place to-night, will rank with the most brilliant of the season. Congress, the army, the navy, the bench and the bar were all represented by their most distinguished ornaments, The President and Vice President’ elect, General Grant and Speaker Colfax, were of the company. The Attorney General and his accomplished lady re- cetved their guests wit the most unaffected cor- diailty. Visit to General Thomas. About twenty officers who were with General George H, Thomas at Mili Spring, Kentucky, Janu- ary 20, 1862, called on him this evening at Willard’s, The whole afair was informal but of a most inter- esting character. Three Ohto regiments, two from Kentucky, and one from Minnesota and two batteries of troops engaged were represented. The Brevet System, The Secrétary of War sent a communication to the House to-day recommending the passage of the bill repealing the sixty-first article of war, which provides that officers having brevets may take piace in court martial or detachments, when composed of different corps, according to the rank given to them 1m their brevet, The Secretary says this recom- mendation is concurred in by General Grant, “| @he Wells, Fargo & Co. Contract. The Committee on Public Expenditures has been notified by Mr. Broomall, in the absence of Mr. Hul- burd, of New York, thata meeting will be heid to-morrow morning io investigate the Wells, Fargo & Co, contract. Awsay at the Philadelphia Mint. The following ggnttemen have been appointed by the President a specia! commission to attend the annual of the Mint at Philadelphia, on the sth of February next, for the purpose of making the anapal trial of the gold and silver coin reserved for thet purpose by the Mint of the United States and the branches thereof:—Professor Joseph Henry, of Washington, D. C.; John Torrey, of New York; “E. H. Derby, of Boston; Professor A. J. Upson, of Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y.; Professor A. L. Perry, of Williams College, Massachusetts; Anthony J. Drexel, of Philadeiphia; Professor B. Howard Rand, of the Jefferson Medical College at Philadel- phia; John J. Knox, Deputy Comptrolier of the Cur- rency; M. ©, Reid, of Hudson, Ohio; George Walker, of Springfleld, Mas.; Jonas R. McClintock, of Pittsburg, Penn. The Philadelphia Navy Yard Frends. The House Naval Committee is sitting faily hear- Ing arguments from the conasel of Messrs. Joim Roach & Son, of New York, against the report of the sub-committee on the alleged frands in abe B08 tools for the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The Sapreme Court, The United States Supreme Court was occupied to-day with the case of the Chicago and Quincy Railroad Company, appellants, vs, Asahel Emigh. ‘This case involves the question of the Mabllity of all the railroad companies to Francis Stevens for the use of his patent car brake. Judges Curtis and Cochran appeared as counsel for the railroad com- panies and George Harding for the patentee. When the court adjourns to-morrow it will be until Mon- day next. Exportation of Hay to Great Britain. The Department of State to-day received a tele- gram from the United States Minister at London an- nouncing the revocation of the order prohibiting the importation of hay from this country to Great Britain. General Kilpatrick’s Leave of Absence. ‘The leave of absence of Major General Kupatrick has been extended until March. The report that he has been drawing pay from the government while absent from his post is without foundation. Revenue Bureau Statistics, General F, A. Walker, Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue, who has taken charge of the Burean States the occurrence of hostilities, and if the Presi- of Statistics, is engaged in making a thorough in- dent should, im thatevent, declare a state of wargthe _apection of the affairs of his office, preparatory to sole control of Indian affairs,exciuding the tribes of |} ‘eaxing such changes in the system of collecting and civilized and peaceable Indians, 18 to pass into the hands of the military; but, on peace detng restored, the§civil department of the government re- sumes its former authority. It was also agreed to ask the indefinite postponement of a large number of minor bilis, resolutions and instructions relating to Indian matters. The committee decided not to touch the bill introduced by Senator Pomeroy to establish @ separate department of Indian affairs, as the re- mainder of the present session is entirely too brief to give the detalls, which are very elaborate, that degree of consideration they demand. The proposi- tion to transfer the bureau to the War Department is opposed by the committee, on the ground, it is to be presumed, of humanity to the Indian, Senator Henderson would have reported to the Senate to-day, but fatled to get a chance. The American Colonization Society, The report of the American Colonization Society, now in session here, shows the balance in the trea- sury January 1, 1868, was $8,425: The receipts for the past twelve months have been as followss—From donations, $26,105; from legacies, $16,774; other sources, $8,381, The sum of $31,766 has been ex- pended for transportation of emigrants, their sup- port on the voyage and for the first six months after landing in Liberia; $15,609 for repairs to the galling ship Golconda, and $17,657 for other purposes, Dur- ing tne last three years the treasury has been entiched withy about $70,000 from the estate of one who had long been a generous friend, the late Eben Fairchild, of Bridgeport, Conn, and within the dast few weeks $6,000 has been received from the estate of Edward Coles, of Pennsylvania, Appreciating the high purposes for which this society and Liberia was founded, and which they promise to faifil, Robert Arthington, of Leeds, England, has lately trans- mitted his contribution of $6,603, to be ysed in sendimg persons to Liberia. During the last three years the society’s outlays have exceeded’ the re- ceipis by $62,000, The excess in treasury ts thereby almost exhausted, and if its income be not speedily amyl largely augmented the work must be consider- ably reduced. The several trips of the ship Gol- conda are noticed at length in the report. The = total emigration during the = year was 453, or 180 less than in 1867, and the total emigration under the auspices of the Colo- nization Society and at its expense is 12,004 persons. Reference 1s made to the large number of applica- tiggs being received from colored people anxious to fa end Sgrioulvare, chip we keys: comferctal akg continde te to $iifen in Liberia. ‘The Case of Joseph HW. Bradley. The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to day, through Chief Justice Cartter, declined to ac- cede to the request of Joseph H. Bradley, made sev- eral days since, that the order for his disbarwent be considered simply a suspension of his practice before that court, The Court opinion, that when carefully read it will be seen that this paper of Mr. Bradley contains regrets enough, [ts fault is that they are not regrets for his own con- duct, but regrets for the action of the Court. He retracts nothing that he has said and makes apology for nothing he has done, He regrets only that any word or action of his should have been interpreted by the Court as an indignity. He stands by his lan- @uage uttered to Justice Fisher in court and by his challenge to him afterwards, but laments that the Weakness of the court should have found anything to blame in these most toffensive acts on his part. The motion to have the order of the Court disbarring Mr. Bradley modified is denied. The Supreme Court of the United States having ordered a p@remptory mandamus to the jadges of tho District Court to restore®Bradiey to tts bar, tt is sup posed the next step will be the serving of that pro- cess on or before atgnitay next. Proposed Ansa ,Oftices in Colorade nnd Montana. The Secretary of the Treasury has communicated to the Hotise, with his approval, the bill proposed by the Director of the to convert thé branch mint of Denver tito am assay office, and the bill to estal- lish @n assay office at Helena, Montana. The Setre- tary paye the totas esount of bullion deposited at tbe said, Mm conclusion of iis | compiling the statistics as may seem necessary. ‘The New Orleans Marine Hospital. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has received notice from Collector Fuller, at New Orleans, that the Marine Hospital, which bas for several years been in possession of the Freedmen’s Bureau, will be turned over t6the Treasury Department on the Sist inst. When the authorities of the Treasury applied to.the Freedimen’s Bureau for possession of the hospital the answer returned was that the building was so ter- ribiy out of repair and the cost t@restore it would be 80 great that it would be cheaper for the department’ to erect a new building. Personnl. Mr. A. B. Mallet, supervising architect of the ‘Treasury, left here last night for Ogdensburg, N, Y., on business connected with the new custom house in progress of erection there. THE FORTIETH CONGRESS. Third Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jam. 20, 1869, REMONSTRANCES AND PETITIONS. The PResivEenT laid before the Senate a rempn- strance agaiust the proposed amendment of the Bankrupt law. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Resolutions of a convention in Texas {n relation to the Indians were referred to the Committee on In- dian Affairs. Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., presented a memo | {dof of the real co: rial of importers and dealers in wines in New York, praying for reduction of the tax on sales of liquors “and for legisiation making all taxes on such sales uniform. Referred to the Commiitee on Finance. Also a memorial of merchants and ‘caters in dip. tilled spirits In the city of New York, for segisiati mortifying the existing internal revenue laws, which was referred to the same committee, Mr. PoMEROY, (rep,) of Kan., presented several pe- tions for woman, Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.) . presented a like 2 morial, which, with the others, was referred tow Committee on the Jadter: Mr. MORGAN, (rep.) of N. Y., prosented the re- monstrance of Messrs. Philips & ch menufacturers of peleeraph material, against the passage of the bill now pending’to allow the Importation of anch material duty free, Referred to the eames ay Commeree, Als #evera! remonsirances agains increase of the duty on n imported steal. the Committee on © ee as Mr. Howr “a= the pee ge | stPitt S5¢ Te Samer oF merce of Milwaukee inet the farther extension o' of | the Hankrapt law. Referred ‘0 the he Juatclery Com: | ¢¢ mittee. Also resolutions of the same body asking for the appointment of a commission to locate a canal above the Falls of Niagara, Referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. PATTERSON, ) of ,Tonn., at his own request, was relieved her duty on the Committee on ihe District of Columbia, BILLS INTRODUCE). Mr. HARLAN, {re of Jowa, from the Committee on the Deane ia antinge ae pon the bill relati die! yrocseting an riet. Mr. ViCKEnS, dem.) of Md., from the same com- jit repo! @ bill to arch the Tiber north of ivania avente, ir. AYRE, PS ewe beatae arp a bill jt. ing land ia aid of of & rail Sioux City, lowa, to ‘Colambos -* Reterred 5 the Committee nM nd Lands, ternate sections ee: ore Le regs ot ry Xieud the juriadiction of the Co clat r e 18 OF loyal citizens berlion, the RRORGANIZA’ at bry gives provision as to tine. Of cera, Mr. WILSON also THe to jor Li Ho TRE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, ‘Mr. Pommxoy moved to take up the bi.) relating to central branch of the Union Paelfic Raiiroad, Bown: (rep.) of Vt., moved an amend. Betas ae joint resoluton m regard go De. witout it of order that the ng rermae to mots son: After some ‘discussion on aa decided vhereupon remarked that hethought mnstresolation as important, of at least a4 much pub- te of the menaie, a8 grey at iit relating ve to es ion Branch of the Union n Pacific ie Ranroat ‘The Senate then refused to take up Mr. Eamuuds’ remnlana es & Vote of 82 nays to22 yous, SnemMan x Te) of Onto, eae ‘to proces to the consideration between the States tine Al aces ‘ohaPhe pore eh have an opportunity to move wh, #0 “8 “4 order the consideration of bis regol es FRSSENDEN, (rep.) of ay spoke umieay in favor of taking up ne resolution in regard to the pubiie debt in preference to any other ineasure at Ulis time. He was im favor of that bill, as he was also in favor of the very judicious bill reported the other day by the Comuiittee on Finance, and he would be ready at the proper time to vove with the chairman of that conumittee (Mr. Sherman) to take UP that bill, but he could not Vote With him to take up the railroad bill, which, whether a good or bad measure. could not, probably, he though!, become a Jaw (his session, Mr, SHERMAN regretted that any other bill or reso- lution should be putin antagonism to ‘nis raitroad bull, beeause it was a very important one, annevery provision of it had already in other forms received tie assent of Congress. Mr. Doo.irriy, (dem.) of Wis.,, thought that since the settlement of the question Pans teed the war ho measure involving graver questi Ht fin gard to the respective rights and powers of era! government and of the States over the teeehory and thternal commerce of the States hid been pre- — it was reaily, in his judgment, a proposition wipe out of existence the Srates, and iy consolidate in the general government abso- lute and despotic power, The merits of @ bill Involving such weighty questions could aot be eon- mene gnd determined without jong discussion, and therefore he was not [sec gage Lo Vote to take it up at this time, much to vote for it when it should come up. Mr* PRELINGHOYSEN, (rep.) of N. J., waa in favor of taking ine and the resolution of Mr, Sherman, aa Be: ag was then taken ‘up by a vote of 26 Cate (iem,) of Ma., nade mong a ment it the bill, which he a8 one sirng tier slarthing encroes ments of federal power, even in these days of rapid consoydation. Me di- rected attention to the extraordiflary framework of the bill, giving the proposed corporations power to copstruct, equip and operate rall- roads through certain States without the consent of those States, and other extraordinary powers, which the genera! government had no coustitutonal right to give or to exercise, because they would be in direct violation of the rights of the States over their territory. Jn support of this view he cited from the Madison papers and from severa! decisions of the Supreme Court. to the question of the policy of exercising tis power, supposing i to exist In the general government, he said that it would be most unwise, becanse it would convert Congress into a great corporation creating machine and would thereby transier wo the rotunda of the Capitol the lobbies of thirty-four States. He was no apologist for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com- pany or any other corporation. He was in favor os holding them all strictly to their carters. The capitation tax on the Washington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, one of the griev- ances complained of, was, in bis judgment, whether constitutional or not, wholly upjust and tmpolitic, and would probably be repealed by the Legisiayure or peste: By) the next session.. In reply to the com- Viaint that thé Baltimore and Ohio Railroad does net check bagwage from Washington through Baltimore and the West, he read a letter from Mr. Garrett, the president of the row, stating that 1t was the fault of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad Company and not of the Baltimore and Ohio Company. To Mr. sher- man’s statement that the earnings of the Washington branch of tiis road were enormous, he stated thatthe stockholders of the Baltimore and Onio Railroad had never received an annual dividend of nine per cent. The necessity of a rival road from Washington to Baltimore, he said, would be fully met by the balti- more and Potomac road, which is rapidly approach- ing completion—a road free from the capitation tax— and which would make the connection witt the Pennsylvania Centrai Kailroad proposed in Mr, Sher- man’s bill. He*read a letter fom te. the presideut of the Baltimore and Potomac roud, road, arguing that no additional road between Washington and Galtimore would be necessary tom meet the wants of the public. EXECUTIVE SESSION. Mr. PomMeRoy moved to go into executive sea- Boronia SUMNER and SHERMAN opposed the mo- n. eee yeas and nays were ordered and the motion was carried; so the Senate at three o’clock went session. into executive coming out of executive the Senate session at twenty minnves past awe o'clock adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1969, AMENDMENT OF THE PENSION LAWS. Mr. VAN WYoK, (rep.) of N. Y., presented a pet- tion of citizens of Schoharie county, N. Y., asking that the pension laws be so amended that all pen- sions shail be allowed from the date the rigit ac- crued, if application be made within seven years. BILLS INTRODUCED, Mr. Jupp, rep.) of [li,, introdaced a bill to enable the city of Chicago to enlarge Its harbor. Neferred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. CULLOM, (rep.) of IL, introduced @ bill for the rehef of states entitled to Meco, a pe indemuity. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, THE MARINE HOSPITAL AT CHICAGO. On motion of Mr. WASHBURNE, (rep.) of Tll., the Secyetary of-the was directed to communi- cate all the facts, estim: &c., connected with tae building of the Marine Hospital at Chicago. CATMINY OF GOVREXMENY OBBRGATIONG. Mr. SCHENCK, (rep.) of Ohio, introduced a bill to mn the public credit, and relating to con- tracts for the eras of coin, Referred to the fe on Ways and Means. The bill reads os follows:— provided that the or other eu r pald ine tawfut mo or ; Interest-bearing obligat' x be eyed the bulgatons open ‘of the holder, Of property, oF the the price 0: been adj uste: atid | the of way euch contract may be given. TE PRANKING PRIVILEGE. Mr. Paneer (rep.) of TL, chairman of the Post Office Commit @ bill to restrict and regulate the fraaning prt 4 follows: — Be it enacted, That it not be tae i fer Any ofbout of the go other persons eatt- othe frock: } deprecated the opposition of woman to | He clarmed that 0) | Mr. bl ne asked Mr. Fasneworth to accept | all laws and pari of laws on ersou Maing 9 eating Be Res re Wasa worth declined to allow the substitute a paso ‘because he Was satisded i¢ could not of After comeaeranty ie ctanamaic, Mr. Sa, ep abd th {nterest | amenduient. offered by George S. Tovening, nant declare what cond Sie iaed Tet octet re wbtcky | forth that one of the town erg, 01 h bevweed thew teeull, especially fn the Son rates Jaw of life, i greater injustt wouan, 3 head. Sey eas ty Palggy ebony ae ania Se Ree eee ric GOLD CONTRACTS, Ewin Mr, JULIAN P74 Commitee on Ban the expediency of dC beew sas existing contracts and tn ose that may adjusted aud bat ve value of gold 4 ee oer fn gp . FARNSWORTH, from cons | mittée, reporved a bill for econ, fom 8 large bomber of persons in the Mr, MULLINS, (rep.) of Tenn., remarked that a. froin Shenandobi county Wo. aud toaulred whsthet o8 CON whet Mosby was a incinded sas nite WouDH sald that ne Was but if gentieman from Tennessee woud Introduce & bill foe nis p Pian i wouly ere = Cee ULLINS—Weil sir, Gabriel wiil snap his resur+ reciion Ma Wan. before I will doit, (Laughter. me AnD. ep.) of N.Y, Sapcred me neat no pculen Was assigned why the Sertone thee ia it should be seiveet more the south, an sdibiina maimed Eng vill was passed by the requisite two-thirds vote, in i gol, om he busla Of ‘ REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The business of the iia wise hour then, hy x quar. ter past Bond commenced, being the call of com- aie for reports. A large auimber of bills for pensions were reported from the Committees on ‘evolutionary. and invahd Pensions, and were variously disposed of. THE BLL TO STRENGIAEN PUBLIC CREDIT. 4 wb ct Esc wey - reference i the My nireduced iin to-day tO strengthen the ic credit and in relation vo gold ecomtracts, thet ins week or two hence, When the bosmmess of ine Home Would adiuli, he expecwed to pe Ranorae rane Committee of Ways and Means to report it back panes subinit some remarks in buppert of tt An opportunity Would be offered for discussion, aad be would then try to get the action of tie House upon it, TAKING THE NINTH CENSUS. Mr. GaarieLy, (rep.) of Ohio, offered a resolution for a'select committee of seven to inguize and re- ie as to what ee Tae rr) eer © Provide” or taking the pint! THE DENVER TACUNIO Ba picvey- wie The House, at a quarter-past three o’e! sumed the Considenition of the Senate bill grant- ing land and right of way to the Deuver Paciic Rail- way and Telegraph Company. 3 ges Lop.) of oe agen a fii an Sie for he a 101 © CON] y cous nect its Foad witty th the Union Pacitic Taroad at or ten of = goliars per mule fo be “arena the Len! pel le, 18 iatied Stands i Mr, Covops, (rep.) cf Pa., addressed the House in advocacy and explanation o! (he bill. He showed , the lpportance se com jeting the railroad Link whica this bill proposed to t. It would enable the peo- ~ to carry their civilization and commerce into eart between the — 800,000,000 of peo] Asia and the 200,000,000 ’ people ia Relovey and it would be the tnost o of repressing Indian hostilities. did not believe that specie payment cou! be resumed inside of five years without bringing crisis on the country. The best thing that could: done to bring about safe resumption, besides couraging Southern productions, Increasing ex] and diminishing ssipoee Patt to extend the Pacifi¢ railroads rapidly into th Nagin re a so that the production of gold peter be increased, Bow wong prs ye Pa, Speedie in pees and woracy , inahs however, having a pei sonal explanation with his colleague (ie. Han f in reference to frauds um the ane Navy Yi je replied to Mr. Washburne’s speech of governt ay iniilions of money-by the railroad ta the transporia- tion of its troops and supplies. He asseried that tne subsidy asked lor this link of road was-only 2200, and that if the pill had been passed at tue last heron it would bave been an absointe saying w, government in the economical movement of 4: army and supplies. He quoted General Sheridan’ statement to show that the bailding of the read Wouid put an end to“ndian wars, Travel and ti wouid then pass safely. As a measure of humenity, measure <* of economy: and as a measure for the jevelopement of the industry of the Fp he lieved that the geutleman from iilinois woul his soe ora to ‘he tuterests of the country 1a0re ‘than by ee the bill. re i Mr. Van Truup, (dem) of speech in ition tu the ais seit to granting any more subsidies to private corpora’ , for the reason that, oatside the question of tional they were ins tended to enure moreto public to He had not o we doubts of the of cet subsid: Without Concinting his t yielded to a motion to adjourn, upoa, at hal!-past four, adjourn: ‘ WOMAN'S RIGHTS CONVENTION. Interesting Proceediuge—Educational Sullrage” Asked For—The allot Net to be Gives 19 Barbarigns trom Africa and China. WASHINGTON, Jin, 20, 1868. ‘The Woman's National Suffrage Convention cons tinues to be a scene ef much animation, te black and white delegates both taking part ip the proceeds jugs, the women speaking more than the men. The hall is crowded with spectators. ° Among the bust- ness ,was the following:—On the reading of the | resolutions touching the question of educational suf irage @ spirited discussion took place, oom Mrs. Stanton was opposed to giving the right of suffrage to ail classes of ignorant persons, and could never consent to place outside barbarians from Afri- ~ aad eran the Indians, &c., over tae women of Colonel R. J. Hinton Lag in opposition to ita . He was in favor of giving every person ba ht of su! without regard to educational ne iitcakiods. Tere get’ be no distine!ioa ot race or color, ys + Br ay : lesitate to pronowhce ayatem of edncational suffrage as atis*vcratic, anti-democratic and pernicious, Miss Anthony fuilotred in support of the resolu. tion. She was emphaticaily in favor of an educa- tional qualification, and the maa or woman of tiie e ed day, free schoois were so genera. — who could not read or write was elther a Zool or wm The fon ‘was further d would be an ee ee of power for be the base of in be ext ation was read, which sei ob) “Mafle¢ woman's reid the tonnage Boa Jamily relations, | addressed the Copvention ia favor itrow its passacos She said it was a self-evident fact that woman had oe ected in her marr Telae Mi lions, and sue should favor any move wick would, award to her greatef proteetion and justice. The poy od yest Passed, ‘Tae following resolution That as the democratic cry of a white man’e create! the antagoniem oeiween ths irithre stminating in those foactul July Fo natipguiartases the ou ‘aud the woman, and mu ern State, where violence justice and dppression ar. Stevbias discussed bet diterence patie wet the friends of negro suffrage woman st the doimbe suffrage in the Southet ‘or the want of the the baler box vox was paramount. | lack man at the South was slaughtered every day. Twe fac AE, Boston, Jan. 8, 1969. To Tak Mprror oF Taw New York Hrratp:— issue of yesterday you remark that “Mr. aeems very anxiow to sail Mr. Stebbine? Phantom, a yacht smailer than his own, but is not so eager to tackle any of the other veesels belonging ta the club.” If you will be good enough to refer to Mr. Ashbury’s chailenge you will see that he chal+ lenges any of the squadron not exceeting one more than the tonnage of the Cambria. It -to me totally unnecessary to send, a8 you propose, ee ae “le . LOCK, Tee.