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WASHINGTON Serious Charges Against Sena- tor Revels. Bad Record of the Sale Reverend. Opposition to the President’s Nominations. Anticipated Rupture Between the Execu- tive and the Senate. Beport in the Senate Against Pen- sioning Soldiers of the War of 1812, Proposed Tunnel Under the North River. r ‘a WASHINGTON, Fen. 7, 1820. Probable Brench Retween the President and the SeuateOpposition co Executive Nomie antions=The South Demand a Representa. tive on the Supreme Bench. The disposition of the Senate to encroach vpon the executive power of patronage has been growing im strength ever since tho famous Civil Tenure bill became a fact. It is true that when Andy went out and Ulysses came in there was a show of willingness vo repeal that curious law, with a view to giving the new republican President ail the power he might desire to butid up a strong, honest and capable ad- ministration. But it was merely ashow. The wily Senators never intended to let things return to their old condition when adiministrstions enjoyed almost unitmited power as regards the spoils, They at Oret excused themselves with the plea that they did not yet entirely know Grant, and declared that 80 long as he remained true tothe party they, the Senators, would throw no obstacies in his way; he might choose whomeoever he pleased to assist bim im carrying on the government and they would Promptly confirm. But all the white they Were sim- ply actuated by selfish motives, Tnetr real reason was unwillingness to give ‘up a power over the spoils which they bad assumed as a measure of selt-protec- tion and precaution against what they termed the dangerous schemes of a traitorous administration. ‘They had become so accustomed to exercise ®& controling influence over appointments and fotind that indueace so convenjent and pleasant that they felt no disposition to give it up, even to an administration of their own making. Hence all these unseemly squabbles over the spoils and the heated discussions among Senators in exe- cutive sessions and the importunings of greedy Sen- ators and Representatives at the White House. It has reached such @ point now that no appointment, practically, is sure of confirmation unless the Seaa- tors have im the first instance been consulted and Placated, Vhbis situation of things is pointing more clearly every day to @ breach between the Senate and the Executive, abd is brought into prominent view to-day by the nominattons made by the Presi- dent for Associate Justices of the Supreme Conr, vice Stanton, deceased, and Loar, rejected. The honorable Senators make no particular objection to Serong, of Penusylvania, but they vigorously inveigh seainst Bradley, of New Jersey. The carpet-bag Senators are particularly ferocious on the appointment of Bradley. Amoug other rea- sons besides Hoar’s peculiar sweemess of temper, which led the Senators from the south to oppose the Attorney General's elevation to the Supreme Eench, was that suggestea by the locality from which he bailed. The carpet-baggers have been “very loud in their demand to ave a man from their own section on the Supreme Beach. They have claimed, al! along, and stlil ciaim that the South is entided to a representative in the highest court of the nation; that the South bas many men compe- tent to discharge the duties of the position, and that they will vote for no man, however worthy, from any other part of the country. They would have been satisfied with either Humphrey, of Alabama; Durant, of Louisiana, or Drskine, or Georgia! They were even willing, at one time, to take Chief Justice Cartter, of this District, who has resided here ior years, though origmally from Ohio; but now they protest that not even Carter will satisfy them. A pure Southerner is their ultimatum. Bradley, though personally acceptabie to every re- publican Sepvator, notiitustanding his conservative record, carries with him the same objection as Hoar sto locality. How far this feeling is shared by Senators in gencral 1s not ascertained to a certainty, but there seems to be a disposition to yield to what ig regarded as a fatr demand on the part of the South. Should this opposition to Bradley be carried Out to the extent expected, it will have the effect of making a breach between the Senate and Executive, Members of Congress declare that it will be unfor- tunate for both, especially 80 soou on the heels ol [x rejection of Hoar, a member of the Cabinet. og Radicals Dissatisfied with the State of Affairs in Mississippi~Serious Charges Against Sen- ator Revels—His Seat to be Contested. ‘The Senate Judiciary Committce neld a meeting this morning and took into consideration the cases of Georgia and Mississippi. The colored Senator elect, Mr. Revels, wa3 examined in relation to mat- ters in Mississippl. The/committee do not appear w be entirely satisticd in relation to that State. It weems, also, that a spirit of opposition ts gaining Btrength in the Senate against Mr. Revels. A vari-* ety of charges are circulating which, if correct, will probably prove an obstacle in tie way of nis admis- sion to ® seat. Were Mr. Revels a white man all that has Been said about this man would perma- nently destroy his chances. One of the charges al- Yeged against him is that he participated in a church brawl in St. Louis and was laid ont by @ tap on the pate with a bottle, At Leavenworth, Kan., he is charged with embezzi- ing church funds. According to the allegations the perégrinations of the Senator elect were mainly in- duced by his conduct. The democrats at first talked of opposing the admission of Revels, but since these new facts haye turned up they seem disposed to see what will be done with this sable worthy. it is understood, however, that Senator Vickers, of Mary- jand, 18 still determined to object to the admtssion upon the grounds that Revels is not constitutionally éligivle to a seat in the Senate. The objection to Revels on account of immorality is not considered fatal for a Senator of the United States, Nomtuations by the President. ‘The following wuminations have been sent to the Serat, to-day:— Joseph P. Bradley. of New Jersey, to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Vourt of the United States; William Strong, of Pennsylvania, to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; Joun W. Longyear, to be District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan: Ebenezer Wright, to be Postmaster at Princeton, N, J.; Harvey Rice, to ve Postmaster at Pheips, N. X. Nemination for Commissioner of Education. ‘The nomination of Mr. Eaton for Commissioner of Edncation will not be acted upon immediotely. There is no objection to his confirmation, but it is Gesired to allow Mr. Barnard, the present incum- | bent, a few weeks more,-during which time to settle up the affatrs of his oftice, Billi for the Free Transmission Throvgh tho Maily of Newspupers. In tue Hovse J. L. Geiz, of Pennsylvania, intro- duced @ Dil to promote the ditusion of knowledge among the peopie. I provides that from and after the first day of July next all newspapers and pert- odicais publisted with’ the limite of the United Staies shal be transmitied through the mails free of postage when sent from te oMces of publication to actual and regular subscribers, Tals bill ai WEW ‘YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. Gaerne sccordance with the recommendation contained in the report of the Postmaster General. That oficial asserts that if the franking privilege were abolished the Post Omice Department could arford to transmit all the newspapers free through the mails. It appears that the revenue from newspaper postage is about $750,000 annually, whereas the Postmaster General saya It cost $5,000,000 to maintain the franking priv- Uege luxury, The newspaper 1s held to be the best medium of communication between Congressmen and their constituents, and as the only argument in favor of the franking privilege ia that it enables members and Senators to communicate freely with thelr constituents, the passage of Mr. Getz’s bill will do all that and more; it will at the same time aid in diffusing intelligence of a more valuable and general character than the windy speeches and pubjic docu- ments. Test Vote on the Tarif Question—lree Traders Floored, There was what may be regarded as a test vote in the House to-day on the tariff bill in advance of its consideration, Mr. Marshall, of Mlinols, who is a member of the Ways and Means Committee, offered a resolution declaring in substance that tariff should be for revenue only and not for protection, A mo- tion to lay the resolution on the tabie was agreed to by @ vote of 90 to 77. This is, perhaps, unplcasantly cloge for the tariff mep, but the free traders polled theft entire strength and more. {he resolution was regarded by tho democrats as @ party measure, and at least 61x democrats from Pennsylvania voted for it who will go for the tariff, On the whole the tariff men are considerably elated at the prospect and teel encouraged now to push the tariif bill. Revision of the Internal Revenue Luw. ‘The Ways and Means Committee meet on Wednes- day to commonce a revision of the Internal Revenus law. A preliminary meeting was held to-day at which the order in which the law should be consia- ered was discussed. The opposition to the income tax 1s on the increase, and the committee will be compelled to give it some attention. Conference of a Delegation of Georgiaus with ie President. A delegation of Geogians, composed ot Mr. Conley, President of tne State Senate; Speaker pro tem. Tweedy, Judges Gibson, Parrott and Harroll, of tho Superior Court; Mr. John Rice and others, called upon Presidént Grant to-day and had an interview of over an hours duration, during which @ thorough discussion of the political situa. tion of Georgia was engaged in, the delegation being desirous of ascertaining the President’s views on that subject, The Prosident stated that ne had been frst impressed with the idea that all the acts of the Legislature made previous to the expulsion of the colored membets had been legal and binding, and that the elections of Senators was to hold good; but that upon more mature reflection and investigation he waa satisfied that the present Legislature organized was the first legal Legisla- @nd that all action should be commenced de novo, He inquired who the republicans would elect United States Senators; in response to which the delegation stated that go pominations had yet been made, but tht the) probably Would 5S on Monday ea aad fhe Senators be elected on the ‘Tuesday following. They bad no doubt of electing logal republicans. During the conversation the President mentioned that both himself and General Sherman had entire confidence m General Terry’s judgment and abliity, ana that they expected im here in afew days, when tiey would be fully ad- vised by him of affairs im the Scate. The delegation also expressed thelr confidence in General Terry. Governor Bullock, of Georgia. The notorious Bullock, of Georgia, is again in this city to counteract the influence of a delegation of re- spectable citizens of that State in an effort to secure her immediate admission to representation. ‘fhe Sale of Cadetships by Members of Congress. The House Committee on military affuirs had a session to-day at which the plan of the proposed in- vestigation of the sale of naval and military cadet- ships by members of Congress was discusse’. The names of a number of persons who have voluateered ag witnesses were laia before the Committee, ana it Was agreed to summon them together, with otners Who are supposed to have some knowledge of the matter. A good deal of the testtmony will no doubt turn ont to be of the hearsay order, and this investl- gation, like the majority instituted by Congress, wili result im heavy expenses without any results; at the same time thetr seems to be no dount that cer- tain representatives have been guilty of the charge. ‘Trial of Contested Elections in the House, The Committee on Elections to-day, by one ma- jority, agreed io report a bill to tue House provid- ing that all cases of contested election shall be tried separately by 9 jury drawn from the members of the House, each party having the right to challenge until the twelve ure drawn. The committee will next take up the Louisiana case of Lustam against Ryan, from the Fourth district, both sides of argu- ments naving been filed to-day. Unused Material Belonging to the War De~ partment. | ‘The Secretary or War has acknowledged the re- ceipt of the Honse resolution making mquiry as to the quantity of copper, tin, pig lead and other metals now on hand io the various ar- senais, &c, and reports it is believed pub- lie interests will be subserved by selling some 25,000,000 pounds of pig lead; it being also velieved the legal authority for tts sale has aiready been granted by joint resolution of July, 1868. The aggregate quantity ts, in pounds, at the various arsenals:—Ingot copper, 60,385 pounds; pig lead, 45,242,000 pounds; block tin, 22,692 pounds; lead bullets, 4,634,000 pounds; antimony, 418,000 pounds; use materials, 6,154 pounds. Eeduction of Force iu the Department. There Js a Gisposition in Congress, the moment the franking privilege is abotished, to cut down the force of ine Post Office Department in proportion to the amount of reduction of expense and labor sug- gested by Postmaster General Creswell as the resuit of the franking privilege. Personal. Colonel E. W. Smith has arrived in this city from Georgia. Colonel Smith has been on duty with General Terry, and precedes that officer here. General Terry is expecte? 1a Washington in a few days. General Godfrey Weitzel, of the Engineers, who, for some time, has been in charge of the Onto canal around the rapids at Louisville, has been in the city for several days. ‘The General will speedily return to his headquarters at Cincinpatt. Commissioner Delano bas returned to Washing- ton, aud resumed his official duties this morping. Post Office DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT, WASHINGTON, Feb, 7, 1870. The following opinions were announced in the Su- pretae Court to-day:— No. 25. | The Providence Rubber Company et al vs. Charles Goodyear, Krecutor, et al.—Appeal Srom the Circuit Court sor the District of Rhode Island.-—The particulars of this case are familiarto the public. ‘The sult Was commenced chiefly to restrain tne appellants from an alleged infringement of the rigats of the complainants in the manufacture of army blankets, the bill claiming that under the Goodyear patent the compiainaots bad the sole right to manufaccure aud sell such blankets, coats, cloaks, clots, &c, The answer denied that Goodyear was the first inventor Of the provess, and set up that the original patent was invalid for insufictency of description, and that the reissues were certainly void, if the original Was Dot, because the ciaims were broader than those in the origina!, Jt was aiso averred that the extension Of 185% was obtained by collusion and fraud, and was void for that cause, and that there had been no infringement, because the appellants were licensed to manufacture the articles named by the patentee. The decree below was for tue com- plaindnis, and it was now aifirmed by this court, ‘dx. Justice Swayne delivering the opinion. Bedell vs, Steamer Povwomac—appeal from he Cir mit Court for the Southern Dastrict af New York.— ‘This was a caae of collision on the Chesapeake Bay between the steamer and the schoover A. V. Bedeli, and the decree of the Circuit was for the sveame! ‘This court now afirmed that decree. Mr. Justice tool ivered the opinion, reaffirming tie princi- ple Ahat m such cases the sailing vessel is no longer charged, under the rules of navigation, with the duty of keeping gut of the way. Nos, 29 and 25. The St. Lows Puvlic School vs. Risley anid Others, dnd The Same vs. Schoenthaler and OKTsS—Errov W the Supreme Court of Mis sourt.—These were actions of ejectinent bronght by the School Board to recover a block in thac city tn possession of the defendan The questions {o- volved were the derivation of titles m the old Spaaieh grants, The judgments below were for the oefendanis, and they were now affirmed by this Oourt. Opinion by My, Justice Clifford. { No, 40. The Burtingion and Missourt Railroad | Company vs. BPenont County, Jowa—Rrror. 10 Ue | Supreme Court af lowa.—This wae & contest con- verning title to swamp lanas in Iowa, and was de- cited foie iu favor of the county. The judgment was now afirmed here, Mr. Justice Nelson deliver- ing the opinion. FORTY-FIRSI CONGRESS. Second Besslou. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 1870, RYSOLUTIONS OF THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE, fr. Morton, (rep.) of Ind., presented resolutions Or tae Georgia Legislature accepting the conditions recently imposed by Congress by changing the State constitution and also ratifying the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the United States constitu- tion. Mr. Ferry, (rep.) of Conn., remarked that an in- quiry nad already been directed to be made as to whether the present Legislature of Georgia was the legally organized body. ir. HDMUNDS, (rep) Of Vt., said the present in- vesuigation of the committee would embrace that question, WOMAN SUFFRAGE. Petitions favorabie to an additional amendment to the consiituuon giving women the right to vote were presented by Megsrs. CONKLING and FENTON. THE MEDITERRANEAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Mr. MCDONALD, rey of Ark., from the Committee om Post Onlices and Post Roads, reported favorably, without amendment, the bill to encourage the estab- Ushinent of a line of steamships, under the flag of the Union, for the conveyance of the United States Tails to European and Asiatic perts, for promoting emigration trom Europe and for reducing the rates of ocean postage, It authorizes the Postmaster General to enter into contracts with the Mediter- ranean and Oriental Steam Navigation Company of New York for carrying tne mails to ports in tue Mediterranean and in Asta, the service terminating in China, and the compensa- tion to be solely the postal money on all mail matter carried by the steamsitps of said company, and the rates of postage may at any time be reduced by Con- gred#s Without creating a right on the part of said company tor farther compensation than the postal mouey on suc mails as may be conveyed by tis steamships, The steamships are to be of not less than 3,000 tons burden, and built on plans approved by the Navy Department, with a view to their use by Lue government in ume of war. Provision is also made that any of the Southern States, for the pur- pose of inducing immigration, may transfer to the coupany puolic jands granted to them or deposit Diate vonds with the Postmaster General as security for bie steamship company. BILLS REPORTED, Mr, HOWARD, (rep.) of Mich,, trom the Committee on ¢ Railroads, reported, with an amendment, ihe bill to amend the act of July 27, 1866, grantiog lands fo aid i ube construction of railroads from Missourt and Kansas to the Pacttlc coast by the Soutuern route. 1t provides that if the Atlanuc and Pacitc Katlroad Company shall complete its road to the western boundary of Missouri by June 10, 1872, vue same shall be held to be a compliance with the condutons of said act, But the United States shall secure to the company the right of way over tue lands gare thereby and occupied by the Indias. Mr. Osvorn, (rep.) Of Fia., from the Commitgee on Puoiic Lauus, reported, witn amendments, a biil granting lands to aid in the construction of certain railroads in Florida. Mr. CHANDLER, (rep.) of Mich, from the Committee on Lommer¢e, reported a pill, with an amendment, amendatory to the act fixing certain rules and regu- Jations for preventing collisions on the water. Mr. COLE, (rep.) of Cal., introduced a bill to amend the Act authorizing the establishinent of an ocean mail steamship service between the United States and the Hawaguen Islands, aud to extend the same fo Austrailia, TUNNEL UNDER THE HUDSON RIVER, Mr. Frnron, (rep.) of N. Y., mtroduced a bil! to provide additional commercial and postal facilities Ma the port of New York. Keferred to the Commit- vee on a OMces and Post Roads. 1t incorporates Marsnall GU. koberts, O. Vandenburg, John 1. Blair, Duaiey Fieid and John D. Sherwood and associates, as a Culupany to construct @ submerged tunnel, tube or covered way from New York city to the New Jersey shore opposite, to be used for raliway pur- poses. All railway companies ure to have the use of said tunnel on equal terms. In case of disagre: meat with holders of property needed tor ap- proaches, &c., the United States District Court Ball appoint Commissiouers Lo appraise the vaiue and demands. ENVORCEMENT OF THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT. Mr. STEWART, (rep,) Of Nob., introduced a bill ex- tending the provistons of the Civil Rights act and for the enforcement of the ifteen'n amendment. Referred to the Judiciary Committce. RSLIEF OF THB MOKMON Mr. TrpTon, (rep.) Of Nev., introduced a bill for the relief of the inhabitants of Salt Lake City. it defines the construction of the act granting lauds to cities and towns built upon the pubiic lauds. PACIFIC RAILROAD BONDS, Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., offered a resolution, which was agreed to, directing the Secretary of tae ‘Treasury to report to the Senate the several dates of the vonds issued to the Pacific Railroad companies, the aggregate amounts issued at the severai aates and the dates on which thagmounts respectively are payable; Treasu also the character of the bonds heid in the on the ist of February as belonging to the sinking fund, as also of the other bouds purchased and heid subject to Congress. AMERICAN AND ASIATIC TELRGRAPH COMPANY. Mr. Corserr, (rep.) of Cregon, froin the Committee on Commerce, reported, without amendment, the bli to eacourage telegraphic commanicauon between the Eastern and Western continents. It gives to the American aud Asiatic ‘elegraph Company ibe ex- ciugive right, for fourteen years, to gousiruct and Mmuntain & submarine cabie to Asia, ¢ommeucing at & pornt south of Cape Sun Juan, in Washington Ter- ritory,and provides for detailing United states ves- sels to assist in the promotion of the euterprise. NATIONAL SOLDIEKS? ASYLUM PUND- Mr. WILSON, (rep.) Of Mass., from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a joint resolution Lo give the National Soldiers’ Asyium @ certain fund arising rom fines and iorfelted bounties. No VENSIONS FOR SOLDIERS OF TIE WAR OF 1812, Mr. EDMUNDS, from the Commitee on Pensions, made @ report upon various petitions from the sol- ders of the war of 1812 for change of the law by which ‘hey may be entitied to peusions, He stated that the weight of our taxation cansed by payment of pensions to disabied soldiers was 80 great thai, in opinion of the committee, the government would not be justified in enlarging the peqsion list for men who were not disabled. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) of ill.—More effectually to provide for the execiition of charges for the pro- tection of owners of trademarks. by Mr. Pomeroy, (rep.) of Kan.—To reguiate the sale of intoxicating iiquors in the District of Jo- Tuuabia. uy Mr. Scuunz, (rep.) of Mo.—Establishing the po- sition of surveyor of customs at the port of St. Louis. By ir. Fenron—To establish certain post roads, RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. Dy Mr, TRUMBULI—Requesting the Attorney Gen- eral to farnish information concerning the charges against the United States Marshal for the Soumern. district of Illinois. Adopted. By Mr. Bayanp, (dem.) of Del.—Reqnesting the Postmaster General to report by whom the draft of the petitions for the abolition of the franktng privi- lege was prepared; when, where, by whose orders and at whose expense the said petitions were printed snd circulated, with the cost of the same, and also to communicate the facts upon which the allegations of fraud and abuse in the exercise of waid franking privileges were founded. Mr. THAYER objected, when the resolution was laid ove! APPOINTMENTS TO OFFIOR, On a motion of Mr. TRUMBULL the Senate took up the oll to revieve from importunity and to preserve the independence of the several departments of the government. He explained that the bill oy prohibited recommendatious to office by members of Congress unless in writing and at the request of the appointing power. The Judiciary Committee, be- heving this restriction would be evaded by members throwing themselves in the way of being asked to make recommendations and that the abi com- piained of would not be corrected, had attempted to make the bili more eifective by prontbiting recom- mendations entirety. Mr. POMEROY said the bill would prevent a mem- ber trom stat his opinion even when requested 80 Lo do by the Executive in regard to character aud fitness of au applicant for office. Mr. TRUMBULL replied that the bill did not propose to prohibit « member from replying in whateyer manner he chose to a communication from the ap- pointing power. Lf asked m regard to an individaal a@ member might state his opinion. Mr. ScHURZ believed, a reform in the civil service to be desirable, but it should be upon a better basis than (hat proposed, for the effect of this bull would be merely to transfer the right to make a recommen- dation to office from the higher to the lower class of politicians, to the greater injury of the public tn- tevests. Mr. HOWARD recognized the extent of the exist- ing abasea, but considered the bill to be of too sWeeping sclaracter. Ihe President, necessarily, woud have to rely upon somebody in Making ap- polutments, and the Members of Congress were per- haps the pest fitted to act as his advisers in such waiters, ; Mr. WILLIAMS, (rep.) Of Oregon, proposed to pro- ibis the judicial, military and naval oficers, as well as the members of Congress, from recommending Syvlicsom, @nod submited an amendment to tla: | enfect, the morning hour expiring the bi!l was laid aside in order to proceea wita THR ORNSUS BILL. | The House Census bill was read at longyp, and also the amendment the Senate Comumitice, simply directing the Secretary of the Interior to so chango the scheanies and blanks to be used in enuuuerating tue inhabitants of the United Staves in 1870 as to meke the same conform to the coustitution of the United Siates. Mr, CONKLING, (rep) of N. Y., said the question | ‘was whether tlie work should be done by the accus- tomed instrumentalities—by the officers who, irom | the foundation of the government, nad been em- ployed to do it—or by a new body of oMcers created expressly for that purpose. After a long and caresul Investigation the Senave Committee had determined to report favorably to an adherence to the act of 1850, The act was framed a3 @ perinanent regula- tion and still was applicavle in every respect save at of the Change in representation of the former ave population. The fractional enuinerauon of the constitution having been dlapensed with as a sequence of the abolition of slavery, the proposition of the Senate committee wag simply a direction to me Secretary of Une lutertor t@ consorm acueaules of | enumeration to the present condition of the purified Coustitution, He reviewed the provisions of the House bill, showing thet under it #ix hundred thou- sand dollars was to be for @ work jor which ip 1800 the Marshals received forty-one thousand dol- bem) and in 1850, thirty-four thousand dollars. He could not agree to add another class of government officials to the army of collectors and assessors of revenue and their numerous assistants, registers of bankrupicy and others with which every Congres- sional distric. was now supplied, ‘Tne dis- trict superintendents, provid for by the House i, Would make the fifth in the classes of government ofMcials which had of late years been created. The new appointees could uot possess the same opportunities for local information possessed by officials already created. But apart from this, after @ trial of seventy years, there was vothing in the way of proo! to show that the system of marshais had been shown to be defective. He adinitted the work to be done was greater tuan that of 1860, but, then, the number of marshals was aixo greater. fe contrasted Va- rious provisions of the House bill with those of taws Of 1860, showing that compensation under wwe tatter was made in accordance with the duties per- formed, four Co 1x dollars per day being earned by the ehumerators, while the preseut propos'!ion Was to ix arate per diem whether the pay was earned or not, Assuluing upon this basis tat an enume- rator could retura two thousand persons, twenby thousand caumerators would be required, aud, cal- culating that each ocenpies twenty days in the pre- liminary work o! disiribuitug planks, the aggregate ume would amount to four hundred thousand days, the compensation for which would pe one million #1X hundred thousand dollars, Adding to tnis the cost of the biauks, the volume of expense wouid be swelled to one million seven hundred aud twenty thousand dollars, without making any allowance for postage. The entire cost of the census im 18:0, Including two huadred and forty-seven thousand dotars io the creult 0: disioyal Soutuern claimanis, remaming unpaid, was one milion two hundred and ninety-two taousand two hundred und six dollars. This amount embraced every item of expense from the tine at which the gathering of the census was ordered unwuil the last revurn had been brought back to ine Department of the interior. Yet the proposiuion now made was tat tie first blast on the bugie—that the mere preliminary nouce of the work to be begun—shouid cost half & million dors in excess of the entire costof the census of isé. 1s would be for the Senate to declare whether in its opinion the importance and value of the work was BO enhanced as to jusiily this increased cost. Mr. Conkling argued further in demonstration of the ob- jectonable teatures of the Wouse bill, and intimated that ne would, @t the proper time, submit a propos tion with @ view Ww determing the sense of the Senate apon it. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., said our national de- velopment im resources and population, and in the means whic ce applied for measuring our ad- Vance, had been such as Lo rendgy Lue act OL 1850 In- adequate for wie purposes ef Lf proposed census. He liked econoiay, but did not desire to practise 16 at theexpense of the country’s best interests, be- Heving that the national wealth would be promoted by @ judicious expenditure to secure the taking Of @ census Of the most approved character, aad the dif- fusion of @ knowledge of our great resources, He proceeded to show that the average compensation of enuincrators, under the House till, would be enue dollar and eighty cents per day, and that the aifier- ence in cost between this process and the system of Marshals Would not be materially diferent, ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEAT OF A REPRESEN- TATIVE, At half-past three o’clock a message was received from the house of Representatives annoupcimg the death of Representative Hoag, of Ohio, After re- marka by siessrs. ‘Thurman and sherman tho usua! resolutions of respect for the memory of the deceased were adopted aad the Senate adjournca. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Feb, 7, 1870, THE DULY ON STEEL. Mr. Brooxs, (dem.) of N. Y,, presented the follow- ing:—A remonstrance from manulacturers of steel into tools, Saws, axes, &c., against any Increage gf duty thereon; a petition for the reduction of the ex- isting tax; also a petition from workers i spring, tire, caiking and plough siee: for a reduction of the daty, stating the tax now to be seventy-two per cent ad valoren. BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED, By Mr. MORRILL (rep.), Of Me.—ro aid in the con- struction of seagoing vessels, steamboats and sbipa by allowing drawback of duties on materiais— ninety per cent on home productions and eighty-five per cent on foreign productions. by Mr. Eva (rep.), of N. H.—To reguiate the rapk of navai consiructors and civil eagineers in the navy. By Mr. BUFFINTON (rep.), of Mass.—Resolutiqns of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts relating to tue French spoliacion claims, . By Mr. SCOFIELD (rep.), of Pa.—To except from the operation of the law abolishing the franking privi- lege the circulation of weekly newspapers within the counties where they are published, By Mr.{GETz, (eun.) Of Pa.—To ailow all newspapers and periodicals published within the Unived States to Le transmitted through the mails tree of postage when seut from the oflice of publication to actual and regular subscribers. By Mr. KELLEY, (rep.) of Pa.—To promote the es- tablishment of an international metrical system of coinage. by Mr. Rrpaway, (rop.) of La.—For the repeal of the act prescribing an oath of office; also removing poiltical disavilities from the agi en of Virginia. By Mr. Dooxery,.(rep.) of N, C.—Requirig @ une iorm railroad geuge in the United States; aiso for the removal of poiiucal disabilities in North Caro- lina. ™ By Mr. WuTTEmore, (rep.) of S. C.—To regulate the peusions of disabled officers and wen. By Mr. SirerRop, (rep.) of 1a.—To coulirm entries of public lands in certain cases. By Wr. WuLker, (rep,) of Olio—To discontinue the Freedmea’s Bureau; a!s9 amendatory of the act establishing the Department ot ki jon, by Mr. STEVENSON, (rep.) Of Oliio—lo amend the Bankrupt act so as * extend the time for suits by and against assignees, and for proceedings to set aside the order of discharge. By Mr. Aunt ep.) of Tenn.—To do justice to the female einployés of the government by giving them the sume compensation as men ia like poal- tions. By Mr. Jop, (rep.) of [ll.—To incorporate the Na- tional Irish Emigrant Assoctaiont. by Mr. Asrnk, (rep.) of Mo.—To amend the act for & bridge accross the Missour! river at Fort Leaven- Worth; giso tu encourage good behaviour in con- victB. By Mr. STRICKLAND, (rep.) of Mich.—For the ac- ceptance by the government of the St. Mary's Falis Ship Canal. By Mr. Saya, (rep.) of lowa—To aid in the Lv dau of the Burlington and Southwest road. By Mr. SARGENT, (rep.) of Cal.—Changing the mode of appointing employés in the mints, By Mr. WILSON, (dem.) Of Minn.—Granting land to ald in constructing @ raijroad from St. Clow Mi Suuk Valley, to the western boundary of the st By Mr. Tarre, ((rep.) of Neb.—Granting land e. to aid in constructing @ raliroad from Sioux city, lowa, to Columbus, Neb.; a'so to reimburse tae State of Nebraska ‘for expenses incurred in Indian hostilities in 1867 and 1869, By Mr. CHAVEZ, (vep.) of New Mexico—For the completion of the Capitol building at Santa Fé, New Mexico. by Mr. Srmxx, (rep.) of Dacotah—Granting lands for @ ratlroad from Springdeld, via Yankton, Dacotah, to Rock river, lowa. by Mr. HaWLey, (rep.) of [l.—Authorizing the Secretary of War to have the Rock falund bridge constructed for @ single track railroad only, and to piace the wagon road below the raliroad track, the expenditures not to exceed $1,000,000. Passed, MODIFICATION OF THE TARIFF. The following resolutions, offered last Monday by Mr. Marshall, came up as the next business ui order:— Resolved, That the powers granted in the feleral constitu- tion to levy and collect taxes, duties on imports aud excises to pay the debts and to provide for the common defence and eral welfare of the United States, does not incinde or em- "aco any power to levy duties for any purpose other than the collection of revennes for the uses therein indicated; that for any purpose other than revenne, and espe- to foster and enrich one section of our coun- of the other, or to foster and enrieh one , the expense of others, is: unauthorized just to the body of the American alte injurious eventually to nearly every @ country, Preparation of a bili for the modifica- ngress #ould contine It 0 laws strictly to the preparation of a tariff for revenue exclusively, and that the duties on no articie should be greater than that which would give the maxiiaum of revenue on such article. The question was ou Mr. Kelsey’s (of N. Y.) mo- tion to lay on the table. The resolutions were laid on tle tavle—yeas 89, nays 77, a8 follows:— YEAS—Mossrs. Ambler, Ames, Ashe: Bennett, Benton, Binghus, ile, ol Buekiey, Budinton, Burdett, Cessna, Churcisll, Clarke, Cobb of Wis.,Couger, Dawes, Dickoy, Donley, Duval, £ rise, Ferry, Fiaher, Gildlian, Hale, Hamiiton of Helin, Hoar, Hoge of S.C, Hotchkiss, J Hin. Welaey of N- \.. Keicliains Kuapp, Lal M rew, Mercur, Milnes, Moore of Ohly, NJ.) Morrell ot Pa., Morrill of Ne., Myera, Negle; Paine, Palmer, Puelps, Poinnd, Prosser, Rou Schenck of Obto, Scobeid, Shelton of Sinith of Tenn., Smith of Vt, Btarkwenth » Stoughton, Siriekland, Strong, Tate, 4 ‘Twichell, Yan Horn, Ward, Wasibura of Wis., Washburn of Masa, Welker, Wheeler, Whittemore, Willard, Wiliiame, Wilson of Ohio and Witcher-#9. Naya-—Mesars, Adama, Allison, Archer, Arnell, Axtell Banks, Beaman, owen, Bucky Reatty, Beok, Benjamin, Bigge, Bird, vooker, Brooks. o N-Y¥., Burehata, Burr, Butier of Peun,, Catkia, Coburn, Cox, Crabs, Culiom, Deweese, Dickinson, Dockery, Dox, Finkelu” bry, Gets, Gibson, colinday, Griawold; Haight, Haldeman, Hambleton of Md., Hamill, Hawkine, Hay. no, Jones of, Ky. Judd, Ju 1, , Kere, Marshall, Muyham, Mclormick, McCrary," 3 MeNeely, Nibiack, Orth, Packard of Ind. Pouieroy, 4 Reeves, Rogers, Kohumaker, Shanks of Ind., Sherrod, Slot im, Smyth of Towa, Stevgnwon, Stiles, Sibae Sirader, Swann, Sweeney Trimble, Tyner, Yan Auken, Van Trump Wells,’ Wilton of Minu., Winans, Winchester, Wood and Woodward—77. A motion to reconsider the vote was laid on the taple—yeas 91, nays 80. CHBAP POSTAG! Mr. BINGHAM, frep.) of Oblo, Introduced a bill amendatory of the laws relating to the rates of pos tage, aking letter postage two cenis, aud one cent for every additional haif vunce or fraction tereos; making postage on newspapers or periodicals issued daily, weekly or monthly or at otacr stated periods, one cent where not exceeding four ounces im Weight, and ono cent for every additional ounce or fraction thereof, Papers circulating in tue State and ‘Territory where published or within one hnn- dived milea of place of publication, to be exempt from free. Postage on drop letters and unsesied cirenlars 0 be oue cent, aud one cent for every addi- Honal balfounce or fraction thereof, Manuscripis intended for pubtication, not exceeding two ounces MM Weight, to be three cents postage and one cent for every additional ounce. ‘The second section makes it the duty of the Post- — on to Gstabliah & uniforin dnd moderate rent GOVERNMENT USE OF PATENTS. Mr. BECK, (dem.) of Ky., introduced a bill to au- thorize the government to adopt all patents and Copyrights for its own purpoves, on such terms as may be agreed upon. CUBAN CORRESPONDENCE CALLED Fron. Mr. Onru, (rep.) of ind., offered a resolution calling on the President for correspondence with the Span- tah Fovernment and the American Minister in Ma- arid in relation to Cuban affairs, with such informa- tion a8 may be in hts possession as tothe present position of the struggle for independence im that ialand. Adopted, INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr, SARGENT, (rep.) of Cal., {rom the Committee on Appropriations, reported the Indian Appropriation bill and brieny explained it. .1t appropriates $3,058,930, against $6,227,751 last year. ‘The amount estimated for was $5,045,334, being $1,959,404 more than the amount appropriated. tne Dill was made the special order for Friday next. PRYVUIONS PRESENTED. By Mr. KELsry, (rep,) of N. Y.—Kor extenston of the bounty act of 1860 to drafted suliers and to the volunteers of 1861 and 1362 dischuiged in conse quence of disease contracted in the service; also ia lavor of the Civil Service bill. By Mr. Knap?, (rop.) of N. Y.—For vensions to Soldiers and sailors of 1512 aud their widows. CHINSSS INDEMNITY FUNDS. Mr. DICKEY, (rep.) of Pa., asked leave to report from the Commitee on Appropriations and have put upon its passage the bill uuthoriaing Iniemuity funds received irom the governments 0: Clina aud Japan to be covered into the Treasury. ir, BANKS, (rep.) Of Mass., objected, stating that the question Lad been referred so the Comittee on Foreign Alaina, Mr. MicKEY movea to suspend te rules, agreed lo—yeas 51, nays 54, FRANKING PRIVILEGE RESOLU % Mr. LAFLLY, (rep.) of N.Y., offore ‘e resolution declaring 14 @ wasteful expenditure to continue the publication In tue Globe of the petitious against tue ranking privilege, a issued wader the direction of vhe Postinaster General. Mr, MAYNARD, (rep,) of Tenn., objected, protesting Agulast an attempt to suppress tle public opmion by a side wind of that sort. Mr. LAPLIN moved to suspend Uwe rules. Now Agreca ‘The resolution went over as unfinished business. DEATH OF REPRABENTATIVE HOAG. Mr. MORGAN, (lem.) of Ohio, arose to announce the death of his colleague, Truman H. Hoag, of Olio, aud to offer the usual resolutions of condolence aud respect, Afler remarks in honor of the deceased member by Messrs. Morgan, Bingham and Wooud- ward tie resolutions were adopted. Messrs. Dickinson, Beatty and Ambier, of Olio, Mr. Winchester, of Kentucky, and Mr. Willa t Indiana, were appointed & committee to accompany. the remains to Olio, aud the House, at Ui P. M., adjourned. we OrCLOCK THE BRAZILIAN SCHEME OF CONQUEST Project to Establish a Military Station at Higueritas. Dangers to the Free Commerce of the Great Rivers and to the Republics of South America, WASHINGTON, Fe ‘The real object of Brazil tu her war w: quay is now beginning to be understood even by many people who jotned in the unjust denunciations hurled against President Lopez and who ussisted in the powerful effort to drive him from supreme sway ta his native country. They now see that Brazil has, indeed, played the cunning rove of the monkey, and only used ther as @ catspaw to brush the sweet morsels from the heated firepan and swallow them up without singeing its own claws, Stinuitancously with the annouucement that the war is over aud that the invading armies are about to withdraw, leaving only a few-thousand bend to preventa return to the ane bellum condition of affairs, comes a very important and significant re- port that Brazil is about to establish a military ata- tion at Higuerias, & port in the Uruguuyan repubtic fronting the island of Martin Garcta, at the very mouth of the river La Plata, A military station at this point would give Brazil control of all the water communications of South America and piace the surrounding countries in complete dependence upon her. La Republica, & prominent newspaper pub- Nshed In Buenos Ayres, thus alludes vo this new Brazilian project:— Arumor is in extensive circulation to the efect that @ part of the Braziliaa army is Lo be stavtoued at Higueritas aod that @ contract hus alreaty been wigued for the supplying of ib with ali necessaries. ‘They are going to Occupy this post usder the pre- text of refreshing their men; but ail people who give ®moment’s thought to the subject aud tke lato consideration the circumstances under i thing 13 to be done will perce: claracter of the enterprise, ‘The brazi establish themselves With @ respe jront of Martin Garcia st the s; keep @ respectabig fect in the rive: ‘Tne fuli importance of this project i4 not set forth in we extract from this Buenos Ayres journal. Should Brazil attempt to carry it out it wHl be a ge- rious Obstacle, NOt alone to the South American re- puolics but to We United States and ail the Powers of Europe. & will be a powerfal biow against the freedom of the rivers, which was guaranteed by treaty stipulations, Brazil hos still in Paraguayan rivers some forty or fifty war veasels, while neither Paraguay, nor Uruguay, nor Ar. gontine Confederation has a single vessel of war to oppose her. Showd Lrasiil, there- fore, attempt to establish the proposed military station at Higueritas, and succeed, the other Soutn Awerican Powers would be placed coinpletoly under her control; she would obtain absointe control of ali the internal water communications avd wouil ve in @ position to shut out ali foreign commerce, Urazil, let it be remembered, has always protested nga. the [reedom of tue rivers, while Vararuay was the rst to sign treaties with tho great Powers, opcuing to the commerce of the world those fine waters, Now, ia it not the part of prudence tor our goy- ernment to turn tts attention in good season vo Wis new Brazilian project? Would is not be well tor Secretary Fish to make some little mquiry ¢ 1 would seem to be entirely proper, under the cireums to instruct our Minister at Rio Janeiro to tn: J an inquiry into the truth of this report, aud, if found correct, to take stepsto prevent Braz! irom giin- ing possession of those rivers. It ta the duiy oF our government in another point of view. Shonid Brazil succeed in geiting possession of those rivers the republics of La Plata would soon be destroyed and inonarchy and slavery reared on ther rains, It ia, therefore, in the interest of repubitcauisin, humanity and commerce that the United states showd mecerfer fe NES THE DEFRAUDED SOLDIERS AND SA‘LORS. ‘This association held @ meeting last evening at No. 113 Bowery. Mr. Green took the chair and cuiled the meeting to order. After reauing the minutes of the last meeting and vransacting soue other preiimi- nary business, Mr. De LA Baum, of the Anderson- ville Survivor's Association was iatroduced and ad- dressed the meeting, and, in the course of his remarks, said tue treatment the veterans of une tate rebellion, who so faithfully served their country, have expo from the President down to the “bounty » arks, should long since have impressed their winds wah the conviction tiat Do person really cares fur thew any longer than they can bleed thon. Coug. i propriated millions of dollars, ostenstbiy to reward Lie country’s faithful defenders by paying to each au additional bounty of one hundred do Teally to put it into che pockets of bounty si Mr. FINLBY, & member of the association, sal had seen Mr. Spencer, thelr aitornoys in, thet, case, and he assared bin that ge thougie Me Wouid be able to bave their case tried thls mouil. Mr. BROSNAN Offered @ resolution urging that the association forward @ petition to Cougrers sng hit that body to reimburse such soldie swindied out of thetr claims by the government officials, and appointin, cominittee of three to carry the resolution into effect. Mr. FINLEY moved that an advertisement be In- gerted in several of the daily papers of this city call- ing upon ali defrauded soldiers aud satiors to come jonward aud ign tue above petition to Congress, after transacting soe other uulmportant bu Nees ihe meeting adjyurved lo mee again on the 8th of shis mous. CRIME IN MISSOUAL Au Old Farmer Kilicd by His Two Stepsons. [Stewarisyille (Feb. 2) correspondence of st. Joseph (Mo.) Herald.) Last evening two boys, aged fifteen snd seven- tecu years, siepsous to an old gentieman named Hartington, a farmer, living in the southeast corner of Andrew county, went tohis home, aad aiter going into the house and sitting a short thine, followed the oid man ont of the house and shot him dead. & young man alterwards arrested the boys at a meet lng inthe northwest part of KeKain county, kept them ail night, aud in the morning, by tie persua- Sion of the neighbors, turned the prisoners loose. I got this ffom the you Man who mace the arrest. He suid he could do nothing himself withous axsiat- ance. The boys who committed the deed are named cameron, and came from Cisy county, Mo., wither postage, aad cachsnges between publishers to Le | they kre NOW going. en 3 THE CITY TAX LEVY. Details of Estimated Expenses for the Metropolie tan Govérnment in 1870. Uwing to the change tn the grand control of mate (ers monetary and otherwise in the Empire City and Empire State which was brought about at the late election, it will no doubt be interesting to citizens and taxpayers to Know how much of thelr money {a demandea by their new rolers and for what pure poses it isto be expended. The following details, submitted by the Comptroller and referre. to btm with power by the Board of Aldermen, will, there- fore, be found timely and instructive AN ORDINANCE MAKING THR ANNUAL ArrropRia- TIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF TUR GOVERNMENT OV THe CITY OF NeW YORK FOR THE yeaw EIGHTZKN HUNDRED AND SBVENTY, Tru Pay- MEN? OF THE INTSREST ON A PORTION OF THE Ciry DEBT, AND TAB REDEMPTION OF TUR PRIN. CIPAL ov SAtD Des? Bscomine Due ix sap Year. The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York, in Common Council convcned, do or dain as follow Seerion 1. in order to provide for the support of the government of the city of New York and of the soveral charged departinenis, beards and commissions with the administration of particulug eof (or and during the year one thou. ht hundred and seventy, the follow ng sums of mouey are hereby respectively app dated to and forthe objects and purposes hereinaiter see forth, that 1s vo say Advertising for the Aqueduct repairs Central Park, mai WCDE Of ....00s + 8 OL arrears Of assessinents, Charges on arrears of taxe aning streets under contract aning Mmarscts Cliy contngencic: On: C Jommon Comnet) 1 improvements. enauce aad govern- $45,000 00 © C Department. ayor's office. ‘omptrolier's on clea—Law Department... Corporation Attorney, et Department. . é on Agueduet isourd.. Contunzenci Continge Continzen fe Building Deparc- ment... tesee Donations... . Election expeuses. ierors and deine A alis aud fencing Vacant low rlagying side Judgments. ... Lands and places for Battery improvement Maintenance of museum and ovservatory, Central Park. seevsereres Metropolitan Fire Department fun Mount Morris square--Improve New stone bridge at Kingsbridg: Police Blatlon houses. Police telegraph... Printing for t ommon Council. Prinung tor departments. SAaains aunstrator’s oMlce—Arrears (ot Juurilies and Correction. drinking nydrants aud urinals..... Public instruction. Rents, 65,57. Real est «100, Reupoursement of trust funds, . 6,008 Removing vightsoll, offal and dead ant- mal 40,500 obstructions In strevis and har bor Roads and avenue Salaries—Legisiaitve Department Salartes—Mayor’s Once Salaries—iepartment of Final Salaries—Stieet Department. Salanies—Law Department. Salaries—-Board of Assessors... . Salarics—Board of Revision and of Assessment Salari Stationery and blank Sewers-—Nepaining and cleas Street improvements........ Society for the Reformation of Juvenile be linquents ey esieap spbaempibae 8, Supplies for and ceaning public offices. 100,00 Taxes, Bureau tor Cotection of—lay of temporary clerks. coke ses 80,000 Wells aud puiajs, repalriag and cleaning. 2,500 Wiaarves, picts and slips... i 0,000 West line Central Park, adapting sam the grade of Eighth avenue. 25,000 ‘Total. +. $9,634,013 KC. 2 The following #ucis of mouty are herepy appropriated to and for ihe payment of interest be« coming due and payabie in 1470, and which, by law, is required to be provided for by taxation, that 1s ta Bay > Interest on reventie bonds. ............2-64 $200,000 Interest on volunteer soldiers’ fainily wid fund bonds, Nos. 6, 7 and 8. pee ie Interest on volunteer soidiers’ family aid fund boads Nos. 9, 10 and 11. 90,000 Interest on voluuteer soidliers’ fund bonds No. 12. 18,658 Interest on street op meat bonds A) 4716 Interest ou market sivck.. 15/589 Interest on New York city stock for docks and slips 1 eRe 17,600 Anverest on public education stock of 1872. 7,700 Interest 011 Uity Cemetery stoc! 5g Interest on Central Park iuud stock of iss7 188; Interest on Ceutral Park fund stock of 180% 86,405 Jaterest on Central Park additional fund BLOCK OF L8id.... oe teens oe Interest on Central iatk iinproy fund stock of 716. Inverest on Central fund stock Of 188i... irssisnsem — 1ROO® Inte Central Park linprovemeni func of 1505... tueeiadete pts 76,000 Interest on floating debt fund stock of is7¥. 164.880 lnterest on City Lunatic Asyium stock. 41,000 Interest on New York bridge bonds, 20,000 Interest on tax relief oonds .... Interest on accumulated debt bonds city of New York, Interest on Croton ip . Interest on Wire Department stock. Interest on street improvement bonds of Interest ov city Maprovement stock oi ise Total bro. 5. ‘The following sus of money ar reyy appropriated to and for the following payiments om the clly debt becomlag due aud payabie in 1870, to w. Pablic Education stoc of Lars. $4,057 Floating Debt bund stock of 1 190,708 Volcntecr soldiers? Fatntly 500,000 90,00 $985,421 for any department cily goveriiueat, or ocher person or twincur expenses for any purpose whate account of the corporation, or to be paid the cily treasury, unless an appropriation therefor, suilleient to cover Kuch expense, shall have been previously made by the Common Counct!, hor unless suc expense shail lave been expressly authorized by competent authority. Ske. 4. The Comptroller 18 uereby authorized to borrow from dine to time, on the credit of the Cor poration, in anticipation of its revenues, and not to exceed In amount such revenues, such sums of money @3 May be necessary to mect expenditures. under the appropriations for the current year 1870, and to Issue revenue bonds in the usual form for the Moneys 80 horcowed; also to redeem and cancel the sald bonds from tue to time, at or before the maturity of the same, ont of tae moucys arteing from tie revenues aforesaid, Receipts. The receipts of the General Fund, inciad tug tue surplus revenues of tae my Fund for tiie payment of interest on tie ily debt, are estimated a Gord Recupiidatkon, ‘The estimated amount of appropriations required to pe made for 1870 18 as folluws:— For ihe support of Lie city government. ...$4,796,240 4 aud CoMMIssions ++ 4,935,761 i of dev 1, 484,91 635,420, «+ $12,064,349 goherai Javed rey sbOVe, . Total amount to be raised by tax....... ‘The estimate for 1 The estimace (or 1 Showing a decrease for this rea) COMMERCE WITH HAYTI Improved Trade=Subsidy for Amer! nels. ‘The steamers City of Port au Prince, Captain Jackson, and Stars aud Stripea, Captain Manmman, sailed recently togetuer for Port au Prince and Cape Haytien, to inaugurate a monthly line petween thia port and Fort au Prince, for a subsidy of $40,000 por annum, which was granted to the City of Port au Prince by Saloave's government, and the sum of $2,000 per month to the Stare and Stripes by the present government, It ia claimed by the owners of the City of Port au Prince that the contracts of Sulnave snoald be carried out by the present governtent, and &® very pretty Gght for the subsidy vetwoen the two companies 18 possinle, notwithstauding that the trade promises to be suMficient for a good business for born, each steamer. although loss (aan a week ia port, having taken-out ful and valuuble cargoes, Binog the question of the government has Ly settied a lively attention has beca given by our mare chants to the Haytien trade, and a number of vesael have cleared from this and other ports ta the bed Stites, taking go ep eights as the Haytiens are in need of, and expecting to retarn with coffee, dye woods anu otuer West indian products,