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WASHINGTON. The Judiciary Committee of the Heuse and the Impeachment of Colfax. PROTRACTED CABINET MEETING. The President Not to. Swing Around the Southern Circle. AN EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE, Excitement in the House and a Grand C. M. Tableau. HOAX AMES IN VIRTUOUS INDIGNATION. The Report of the Centennial Com- mission Presented. ECUADOR DECLARES FOR CUBA, An Evening Session of the House—Speech by General Banks on the Spanish and Cuban Republica, WASHINGTON, Feb, 21, 1873. A Resolution to Impeach Colfax to be Reported by the Judiciary Committee. ‘The House Committee om the Judiciary had an {informal meeting to-day at which only six mem- bers'were present. Nothing was done beyond an @greement that every member of the committee would examine the testimony taken before Poland’s Committee, on Colfax’s case, in order to be pre- pared to fully discuss the matter at the next taeeting to-morrow. It is, however, a significant fact that out of the nine members ‘of the com- mittee, three democrats—viz., Eldridge, Voor- hhees and Potter—one liberal, Goodrich, and one tepablican, General Butler—five members in all, voted for Fernando Wood's resolution. This looks ‘as though a majority of the committee would be in favor of reporting articles of impeachment against Vice President Colfax. General Butler will proba- bly east the deciding vote. He remarked this ‘ewening that he voted for the consideration of Fernando Wood's resolution because he believed "the House was bound to ‘consider any criminal charge brought by one of its members against an omMcer of the government; but the question ‘whether he was in favor of proposing the impeach- ment of Colfax as the result of that consideration, that was a matter upon which he could as yet ex- press no opinion. A democratic member of the Judiciary Committee remarked to-day that ‘he had no doubt @ resolution of impeachment would be proposed by the committee against Colfax ina very few days. From present indications it would seem as if this mark of disgrace were to be inflicted upon Colfax, although it Hi"? impossible to take any Action’s..the in <z chil-at during the few days gow leit of tlie section. A Protracted Caninet Meeting—The Pres- ident’s Visit to the South Deferred— Extra Session of the Senate. There was a long and earnest Cabinet consulta- tion to-day, the principal sunject of discussion be- (ng the condition of the public business, At the end of the conversation the President announced that, after due consideration of the matter, he had arrived at the conclusion that it would be Proper to defer the contemplated visit to the South. The conditions of the business which will be created by the incoming of the new administra- tion will be such as require his presence and that of the Cabinet in Washington. For these reasons he wiil not visit the Southern States in March, as he had intended to do if the public service would admit. It is also learned that there was some discussion in the Cabinet upon the question ef calling a session of the next Congress, but there were no intimations that such a call would be made, though the new Senate will be called to meet in extraordinary sesson on the 4th of March, and a proclamation will be issued probably to- morrow. It seems to be believed by all prominent officers of the government here that the public busi- mess before Congress—that is, the appropriation bills, which must of necessity be passed—can be completed before the 4th of March, and thus there will be no reason for a called session of both houses. There will be several very important matters for the consideration of the Senate, The Departments To Be Closed To-Day. It was agreed in the Cabinet session to-day to close the public departments at noon to-morrow. The Senate Credit Mebilier Committee. Senator Morrill’s special committee to inquire {nto the distribution of the Crédit Mobilier stock among Senators held a secret session to-day, dur- ing which they examined the evidence taken by the Poland Committee in connection with that taken by themselves, with a view to making up the report. Nearly all the evidence is in, and the com- mittee will probably present the report to the Senate by the middle of next week. Mr. Join B, Alley has been summoned and will be examined to-morrow in relation to the $10,000 given Senator Harlan by Mr. Durant, and if Mr. Durant made claim on the Union Pacific Railroad Company for that sum, Excitement in the House—Outrageous Conduct of a M jachusetts Member— Hoax Ames Ashamed of His Fellow Congressmen—An Outbreak of Virtuous Indignation. There was quite an excitement in the House today on the discussion of the bill granting the right of way to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé Railroad. Twichell, of Massachusetts, who is President of the road, advocated its passage, whereupon Sunset Cox, fired by indignation, jashed the shameless Twichell in the most scath- ing,manner. He said he had never seen anything more shameless than the President of a road stand. ing up in the House and arguing his own business. Land grabbers and the Crédit Mobilier business were not near so bad. Twiehell sank back abashed without saying a word, and the bill was defeated, Oakes Ames contemplated the scene from the cloak room, There he stood in all.his purity. One of the democratic members asked him why he was ‘80 serious. “Serious! serious!’ said Hoax; “do I look like a Serions man? Is my attitude the attitude of a seri- ous man? Dolsitin my chair, sir, like a serious man? Do you jest, sir? Are you serious, sir? Yes, sir; are you serious?” Aid the voice of the shovel- Taker was distinctly heard by the democratic members in that part of the House, “You will attract attention if you talk so loud,” ‘Buggested the inquiring member. “Attract attemtion,” said Heax. “What, sir! Attract attention while the president of that rail- road, who goes to department clerks to know whether his road ‘abould be bailt-over or under a mountain? You don’t give that man his due, sir, No, sir, you don’t do it, I never asked a Con- — in my life to vote for anything I was interested in; and Ginery Twitchell can do it, and nobody wants him expeded. Let them expel me! It wouldn’t be so disgraceful after all to be kicked out of au assembly like this; but,” and just here Hoax pulled his gray stubble whiskers, “when that vote is taken I tell you this cloak room won’! be large enough. No, sir, it wont be large enough. ‘Then there will be such a dodging as you never did see. Andit aint those who wiih vote, but those that won't vote and can vote that will make i interesting.” Hoax got more confidential and less demonstra- tive and said:— “You can’t compel @ member to voter You can a» jake himcome here at two o'clock in the morye | NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22%, 1873.—1rKIPLE SHKKT. tng, but you can’t make him vote. That has been settled over and over again.” “Then you do not fear the action of ‘the House 1” asked his democratic neighbor. “No,” replied Ames; “I’ve got too good a com- pauion—Brooks, I mean. They say politics some- times makes strange bedfellows, My shovel busi- ness has prospered without politics, but I never thought I would be yoked with a democrat and sentenced to be crucified—politically crucified, I mean, sir, It ain’t after all so much the manner of dying as the company you are in.” Ames said he dida’t want to be profane, but if he was going to be expelled because the people de- manded a victim, they might give him at least another companion, whose political sympathies were more agreeable to him. The Toils Closing Around Pomeroy— What York Says. ‘The Pomeroy Investigating Committee examined no witnesses to-day, because those last summoned have not yet arrived. York said to-day that he has discovered one or two other members of the Kansas Legislature who have received bribes trom Pomeroy. With the downfall of Pomeroy the cor- ruption which reigned triumphant in Kansas since Jim Lane’s time has received a blow from which it can never recover. York thinks that Senator Caldwell was not so much to blame, a8 through his inexperience in politics he was made the tool of others. “This Pomeroy case,” he added, “is one which occupies the attention of the entire people of Kansas. They are for pressing it to the fullest extent now that tt is commenced, That the Courts of Kansas witli deal severely with Pomeroy ts most probable.” He (York) has received to-day several letters from Kansas Judges—one from & Judge of the Supreme Court Bench—commending the proceedings adopted for the defeat of Pome- Toy. The Rival Economists in the House. The House to-day was occupied chiefly in discuss- ing, in Committee of the Whole, the Sundry Civil Service Appropriation bill. Butler and Sargent took occasion to pitch into the democrats for cry. ing out against extravagance, while they went solid for abstracting three and a half millions trom the Treasury.on yesterday, and voted fora print ing monopoly on the day before, which would cost the government half a million. The demo- crats winced under these well-deserved thrusts, It was, however, denied that all the democrats voted for them, as Judge Holman, William R. Roberts and three or four others voted against both of these schemes, Ecuador Wheels Into Line for Cuba. The Republic of Ecuador has replied to the cir- cular note addressed several months ago by the Colombian government to the South American Re- puvlics proposing combined negotiations with Spoin for the establishment of peace in Cuba, Ecuador cordially accepts the idea of the note, and expresses Willingness to co-operate with Colombia for that object. The Report of the Centennial Com- mission was laid before the House of Representatives to- day by General Hawley, the chairman, The accompanying papers include the history of the Commission up to the present time, and the classification of the various articles to be ex- hibited. The report, among other things, stated it has been the constant atm of the Commissioners strictly ro conform their action to the desires and spirit of the acts of Congress, which prescribe the line to be pursued, and they have now to remind Congress that, in conformity with the policy which they have established by the terms of these acts, the fate of the movement for a centennia! celebration, including an industrial exhibition, rests with the people of the United States. If the subscriptions by the people to the stock are prompt and liberal enough the enterprise will be carried out ina manner worthy of the country and of the exalted motives which inspired it, It is ‘or Congress, in its wisdom, to judge whether any further, and, if 80, what, legislation is necessary to place beyond all doubt the success of an undertaking which so nearly concerns the national dignity and prestige, by guarding against {ts failure or injury from loss of time in securing the necessary capital—the prerequisite for the practical labors of preparing the exhibition and—inviting the co-operation of foreign nations. The report shows that Pennsylvania has gener- ously led the way in the matter of subscriptions to stock and the direct appropriations, the citizens of Philadelphia alone having taken $700,000 worth of the stock, and the city government having made, in addition to this, direct appropriations for the work, amounting to $575,000, To these facts it may be added that the railroad companies having lines centring at Philadelphia have intimated their readiness to add another half millien, and a bill is before the Legislature for an appropriation which will probably add $1,000,000 to the direct appro- priations, thus furnishing a practical guarantee that the exhibition will be held, and reducing the expenses, which would otherwise fall upon the fund derived from subscriptions fifteen per cent on the $10,000,000, thus making it probable that the stock wil! be a paying investment. Meeting of the Indian Commissioners— A Rose-Colored View of the Peace Policy. The Board of Indian Commissioners have been in session at the Arlington since Tuesday last. The following members are in attendance :—Hon. F, R. Brunot, George H. Stewart, Nathan Bishop, John D. Lang and N. J. Turney. They had a protracted interview with the Secretary of the Intenor to-day, and arranged many important de- tails of the Indian service. The general condition of Indian affairs is considered satisfactory, and all proper legislation | asked of Congress in the interest of the President's peace policy is readily obtained. The Modoc trouble is in a fair way of settlement by the commission sent by the Secretary of the Interior. Almost the entire Sioux Indians are being fed, and with but few exceptions they are satisfied, Lf arrangements in regard to the passage of the Nortnern Pacific Railroad are effected no further trouble need be anticipated. With the chronic Arizona Indian war ended, the necessary Indian war expenditures would be very littie, and the whole Indian country would be at peace, The Impeachment of Judge Sherman is demanded by many republican Congressmen, who think that an example should be made of some one in authority, and it will require all the personal influence of his brothers, the Senator and the General, to prevent it. An Adverse Report on Bounty Bill. Mr. Stewart, from the Senate Committee on Public Lands, reported adversely on the bill passed by the House of Representatives on the 12th of December last, to enable honorably discharged soldiers and sailors, and their widows and orphan children, to acquire homes on public lands of the United States, being what is commonly known as the Soldiers’ Bounty Land bill. The Cape Coasting Trade Open to For- eigners—A Telegraph on the Peninsula of Hela—Measurement of American Vessels in German Ports, The Secretary of the Treasury has been officially informed that by an act recently passed by the Legislature of the Cape of Good Hope and con- firmed by an order in the Council of the 27th of November last the coasting trade of that colony has been openea to foreign vessels. The Treasury is also advised that the German government has caused a telegraph station to be erected on the penineula of Hela, which will ena- ble vessela, in case of accident, to obtain assist- agce from Dantzig with the least possible delay. Oficial information is also received relative to the proclamation of the Chancellor of the German Empire upon the subject of measuring sea-going vessels, The proclamation, dated from December last, recites that om and after January 1, 1873, the statements in relation to the gross tonnagesof Americaa vessels contained in the cer- tiflcate of registry of the latter, shall be considered as entitled to full faith and credit, and no measure- ment shall bé required, provided such vessel shall have been measured according to the law of May 6, 1864, The lawsepf the United States allow no deduc- tion from the’ gross tonnage of vessels, and no statemen are therefore containcd in She cerkilloneg af American —, yosselg mit Soldiers’ regard to the net tonnage to be obtained by such deduction, and it shall, therefore, be op- tional with the captains of American vessels to pay port charges, &c., without remeasurement of the gross tonnage of the vessels, or according to the net tonnage obtatned by previous measure- Ment Of that portion of the capacity of each vessel which admits of deduction. Charges shall only be made for the tonnage actually measured. The Sioux City and Iowa Falls Case. Judge Poland's special committee will present to the House next week a report under the resolution introduced by Mr, Stevenson in relation to the Sioux City and Iowa Falls road, about which some testimony was taken. The committee thus far has not considered the subject, their whole attention having been given to the Crédit Mobilier charges. The report under Mr. Stevenson’s resolution will Not censure any one. A Colored German for the Colored Cadets. Some of the leading young ladies in fashionable society of the African persuasion are getting up a German for the night of March 4, to which the col- ored cadets in the ranks of the West Point and the Annapolis academical visitors are to be invited as the guests of honor. This, however, does not please some of the sticklers for equal rights, who want the colored cadets to appear at tne Inauguration Ball in the gray and blue uniforms of their re- spective organizations, A Murderer Respited. The President to-day respited until March 28 ex- Policeman O’Brien, who was sentenced to be exe- cuted on the 28th of this month for killmg Cunning- ham last August. This respite is to enavle his counsel to take additional legal steps in his behalf, It is asserted that General Butler, who has taken an interest in O’Brien’s case, will appear as coun- sel for him, provided a new trial is obtained. The Entry of Vessels. The Treasury has decided that the entry of a vessei has been completed when the manifest of the cargo has been presented and sworn to by the master and received by the Collector of Customs, The Pacific Mail Subsidy. A large numper of witnesses have been sum- moned to testify before the Committee of Ways and Means as tomoney having been used by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company to procure legis- lation, Some of the witnesses are already in Washington, including a member of the House of Representatives and several gentlemen connected with shipbuilding and transportation. Acts Signed by the President. The President has signed the act authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to cause plans and estimates to be made and a suitable site provided for a public building at Memphis, Tenn.; also the act autherizing the construc- tion of a fireproof building at Lincoln, Neb.; also for the construction of a court house, post office and other government offices at Grand Rapids, Mich. ; also for the erection of a post office building at Dover, Del.; also the act to remit the excise tax upon alcohol used by univer- sities for scientific purposes; also the act authoriz- ing the nomination and appointment to the retired list of the navy of certain volunteers on the ac- tive list of the navy who are disabled in conse- quence of wounds received during the late war. Nominations of the President. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day:—William L. Scrugge, of Georgia, to be Minister Resident to the United Statesof Colombia; Wylie Chapman, to be Coliector of Customs for Alaska; D. ©. Tuttle, to be Receiver of Public Moneys at Camden, Ark. ; First Assistant Engineer Robert Polks, to be Chief Engineer in the navy; Second Assistants L. T. Safford and C, H. Manning, to be First Assistant Engineers; Lieu- tenant Colonel H. D. Wallen, to be Colonel; Major John D. Wilkins, to be Lieutenant Colonel; Captain Thomas 8. Dann, to be Major; First Lieutenant Robert Pollock, to be Captain; Second Lieutenant F. H. Ebstein, to be First Lieutenant in the army; George B. Hoge, to be Captain in the army, FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb, 21, 1873. Mr. ROBERTSON, (rep.) of 8. C., presented resolu- tions of the Legislature of South Carolina, stating that the withdrawal of United States troops from that State would endanger the public peace. Re- ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs, Mr. STEWaRt, (rep.) of Nev., from the Committee on Public Lands, reported adversely the Soldiers’ Bounty Land bill. The report was ordered to be printed. Mr. FENTON, (lib.) of New York, presented three Temonstrances signed by @ large number of prominent business men of New York, against the passage of any law in relation to THE GENEVA AWARD, which may discriminate against any class of citizens, trade or profession, believing that the honor of the country will be promoted by adher- ence to principles of equal justice. Mr. WINDOM, (rep.) of Minn., from the Commit- tee on Public Lands, reported adversely the bill to incorporate the European and American Land Emigration Company, Mr. Lewis, (rep.) of Va., from the Committee on Disabilities, reported a bill to remove the political disabilities of R. M. T. Hunter, of Virginia, and asked unanimous consent to pnt it on its passage, but Mr, Edwards, of Vermont, objected. Mr. HARLAN, (rep.) of lowa, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported, with out amendment, the House bill relative to private contracts or agreements made with Indians: also favorably, with amendments, the Senate bill to create the Territory of Oklohoma. Mr. RICE, (rep.) of Ark., from the same commit- tee, reported, without amenament, a bill to pro- vide for opening @ military and post road irom Walnut River, Kansas, to Main Cache River, Texas. Bills were introdaced by Mr. Ferry, of Michigan, extending until August 10, 1873, the time for re- storing to market the lands of the Ottawa and Chippewa reservations in Michigan. By Mr. West, of Louisiana—Authorizing appoint- pies and promotions in the pay department of e army. On motion of Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.) of R. I., the bill to provide for reporting and printing the de- bates Was taken up—yeas 34, nays 24. The billdirects the Committee on Printing to contract for the work with William J. Murtagh, the lowest bidder. Mr. HAMILTON, (dem.) of Md., opposed the bill. At the expiration of the morning hour the un- finished business, the Two Per Cent Dill, came up. Mr. ANTHONY moved to lay it aside and proceed wit the Globe bill. Mr. MoRTON, (rep), of Ind., urged the Senate to dispose first of the Two Per Cent bill. T. FRELINGHUYSEN, (rep.) Of N. J., spoke of the necessity tor some legislation IN RELATION TO UTAH, and moved to lay the Two Per Cent bill on the table. Lost. Yeas, 21; nays, 20. The Senate resumed the consideration of the Two Per Cent bill, and Mr. Edmunds, of Vermont, con- tinued his argument against it. On the motion of Mr. THURMAN, (dem.) of Ohio, the House bill was substituted for the Senate bill, andthe Senate refused to order it vo a third read- ing—yeas 24, nays 26. he ‘he Senate then, on motion of Mr. Coxg, (rep.) of California, topk up THE OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILI. The followi mendments, reported from the committee, were agreed to:— Requiring persons receiving the mails by the free delivery system to Harb gg receptacies to facilitate safe and speedy delivery. Been the Postmaster General to appoint an additional special agent for the detection and punishment of persons sending obscene or other- wise immoral matter through the mails, Repealing all laws permitting the iree transmis- sion of any mail matter whatever. Mr. SHERMAN, a) of Ohio, moved te strike out the clause providing for $600,000 increase of com- pensation for the transportation of the mails on railroads. The railroads now, he said, received higher pay per pouhd for carrying the maiis than for any other freight. Senator CoLg, of California, said the companies would gladly cai the mails at the rates they now received, if they could be permitted to carry them as they carry other freight ; but they could not carry them at the present rates and furnish postal cars at their own expen: Clerk hire was saved and the public convenience facilitated by the empleyment of these postal cars, but the companies claim that they have been furnishing them ata loss to themselves, nay, free of cost to the government. Mr, Cole sent to the Ulerk to be read letters setting forth these facts and askiug additional compensation, addressed to the Post- master General by the officers of the Pennsylvania Central, New York and Erie, the Philadelphia, Wil- mington and Baltimore and other railroad compa- nies. Mr. Stewant, of Nevada, said the railroad com- panies were dictating this increase and he would not vote for it, Mr. ANTHONY, Of Rhode Island, said the govern- ment had nocontrol over the matter. The rail- roads ceuld refuse to carry the mails at all if they choose. Mr. WINDoM, of Minnesota, said that if the gov- ernment had not power to compel the railroads to carry the matis that power would soon have to be obtalned, gitner by ding it in phe constitu or J by amending the constitution. He, for one, had no doubt that the government had that power already, and power to go even turther in regulating the railroads. There was, however, no obligation on the part of the companies to run these postal cars unless they were paid for it. Mr. MORRILL, (rep) of Vt., said that the it~ master General been for twenty-five years in trouble with the railroad companies. ie com- panies were always demanding increased compen- sation, and the government was always vielding to their demands. “He was in favor of coming to the aid of the Postmaster General, and if the railroads desired to raise a contest with the government let them do 80, Mx. SAWYER, (rep.) Of South Carolina, said the cost of mail transportation on the railroads had not increased in proportion to the increased length and cost of the ratiroad lines, and that in propor- tion to the distance over which the matis are car- ried there has been a regular saving in the service from 1860 to 1872, As to THE POSTAL CARS, it was demonstrated that they were carried Uy the railroads at a positive loss. Adams’ Express Com- pany wanted to pay four times as much for the ac- commodation furnished by those cars as the gov- ernment pays. Mr. CassBRLyY, (dem.) of Cal., also opposed the appropriation. It was time that the question should be settled, whether the government and the people were to be controlled by the railroad py de There was no danger, however, that the companies would stop the mails. These corporations in their greed oiten made mistakes, but they would not be likely to make such a mis- take as that. Mr. CORBETT, (rep.) of Oregon, also opposed the appropriation. ir. BUCKINGHAM, (rep.) of Conn., called up the bill to punish and prevent the trafic in obscene literature, which was passed. Pending further action on the Appropriation bill the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Feb, 21, 1873. On motion of Mr. Sawyer, of Wisconsin, the Senate bill to authorize the Northern Pacific Rail- road Company to construct a bridge across the St Lows River was taken from the Speaker’s table and passed. Mr. FARWELL, (rep.) of Ill, introduced a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to dispose of the old Post Oitice property at Sintong 0 Passed, Mr. SARGENT, (rep.) of Cal, reported a bill pro- viding for an election of members of Congress in California for the than eat Congress on the first Wednesday of September, 1874. On motion of Mr. Banks, fia), of Mass., an evening session was ordered for debate on mining matters. Mr. HOLMAN, (dem.) of Ind., moved to suspend the ruies and pass the bill authorizing the con- struction of a railroad across the Mississippi River at St. Louis. Passed—100 to 30, Mr. Haw.ey, (rep.) of Conn., from THE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION, prevent @ report with regard to the organiza- lon, the opening ceremonies and the duration of the exposition, &c. He stated that the State of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia has made the success of that exhibition unquestion- able. The city of Philadelphia had raised $600,000 by private ganesrip son and would make it $1,000,000. The State of Pennsylvania had contributed $75,000, and it was certain that the aggregate sub- scription of State and city would reach $4,000,000, He hoped the rest of the country would help it out, and they would have in Philadelphia, in 1876, the grandest exposition the world ever saw. Mr. Mygks, (dem.) of Pa.—There ts nodoubt of it, The report was ordered to be printed. Mr. HILL, (rep.) of N. J., introduced a bill to do- nate six bronze or brass cannon for a lifesize statue of General Philip Kearney. Passed. Mr. BURDETT, (rep.) of Mo., from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported a substitute for the Senate bill for the relief of certain Indians in the central superintendency. Passed. On motion of Mr. Davis, of West Virginia, the Senate bill for a government building at Parkers- burg, W. Va., was taken up from the Speaker's table and passed. On_motion of Mr. FINKELNBURG, {rep.) ot Mo., the Senate amendments to the House bill to pro- vide for holding @ Circuit Court in the Western dis- trict of Missouri were concurred in. On motion of Mr. SHELDON, (rep.) of La., the Senate bill to define the limits of the collection district of Teche, La., was taken from the Speaker’s table and passed, On motion of Mr. PACKARD, (rep.) of Ind., the Senate amendment to the House Dill, to enforce the stipulations of the convention with Venezuela were concurred in, Mr. DUNNELL, (rep.) of Minn., moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill granting the right of way to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail- road Company, Mr. RANDALL, (dem.) of Pa., asked Mr. Dunnell to reduce the grant for depot purposes from any to ten acres, but Mr. Dunnell refused to 10 80. Mr. DUNNELL, however, did subsequently modify the bill in that particular. Mr. HOLMAN said that objection would be with- drawn if the power to mortgage were struck out, Mr. TWICHELL, (rep.) of Mass., remarked that that would make the bill useless, Mr. HOLMAN asked that the rule be read which prohibits members from voting on matters in which they have an interest. ‘The SPEAKER asked Mr. Holman to indicate the members to whom he referred. Mr. HOLMAN said he understood that Mr. Twichell ‘was president of the company. Mr. TWICHKLL denied that statement, and said that the bill proposed a distinct corporation, in which there was nobody yet interested. The SPEAKER intimated that the time ‘for mak- ing boy point of order was after a member had voted. Mr. RANDALL, of Pennsylvania—If he should not vote he should not lobby either. After some further colloquy, in which Mr. Twichell took part, Mr. Cox, (dem.) of N, Y., said that he had NEVER WITNESSED ANYTHING MORE SHAMEFUL in the House than the fact of the president of a raliroad company, for whose benefit a bill was under consideration, standing up and arguing in his own interest. They might talk about members being interested in Bessimer steel fand Crédit Mo- bilier and national banks, but he had never seen a worse exhibition since he had been a member ot the House. He hoped the gentleman would see that for the public credit of the body he should neither vote nor talk for the measure, Mr. TwIcHELL—Does the gentleman see any Crédit Mobilier in this? Mr. Cox made no reply; and then, after a some- what tart interchange of views between the Speaker and Mr. Randall over a point of procedure, the House proceeded to vote on the inotion to sus- pend the rules and pass the bill, The motion was rejected—yeas 99, nays 77—not two-thirds in the affirmative. Mr. PRICE, (dem.) of Ga., Jrom the Committee on Printing, reported @ resolution to print 265,000 sg of the Agricultural Report of 1872, r. BEATTY, (rep.) of Ohio, Chairman of the Committee on Public Printing, sent up a letter from the Superintendent of Public Printing. stating that it would be impossible to have that edition printed before the ist of July next, when _ Late abolishing the franking privilege goes into effec! Mr. FARNSWORTH, (Frep.) of Ill., suggested that as an amendment was pending to the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, prohibiting the publishing of books by the government for free distribution, this resolution sheuid not be acted on at present. ‘That suggestion was acted on, and the House at one o’clock went into committee of the whole, Mr, ‘Tyner, (rep.) of Ind., in the chair, on THE SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. HALE, (rep.) of Me., moved an amendment appropriating $500,000 for the purchase of an addi- tion to the site of the Boston Post Office, provided that the city of Boston shall widen Congress street along the proposed new front of the building to at least eighty feet, and widen Milk and Water streets, where the buildings have been destroyed by fire, at least sixty feet. Mr. FARNSWORTH opposed the amendment, and sent up and had read an article from the Boston Post, of January 22, criticising severety the Boston Postmaster for dictating to the city autherities as to the widening of the streets, and suggesting that if this oficial would attend to the business of his oflice and leave the city to regulate its own street lines and to manage its own affairs, the public would not be a loser by tne change. Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) Of Mass., advocated the amendment and attributed the opposition of the Boston Post to the proposed widening of the streets to the fact that that establishment would have to move back its own building. ‘The vote was then taken on Mr. Hale’s amend- ment, which came from the Committee on ge priations, and it was adopted by a vote of 70 to 56, On an amendment offered by Mr. Farnsworth, ot Illinois, requiring ail government buildings to be erected by contract to the lowest bidders after public advertisement, a discussion sprung up, in which Mr. Farnsworth denounced the manner in which the granite forthe Treasury building, the New York and Boston Post Ofices and other gov- ernment buildings has been supplied. He con- nected the contractors for supplying the Dix Island granite and the Cape Ann Company with “RINGS” EXTENDING INTO THE HOUSE AND SENATE. The Crédit Movilier “Ring” was nothing to those granite and otuer “rings” that were plunderin the Treasury. The government had plenty 01 money, and it was being shovelled out to these “rings’’ by millions. Mr. DAWES, (rep.) Of Mass., did not know what Mr. Farnsworth meant by connecting the con- tractors for the granite for the New York and Boston post offices with “rings.” It was quite time that men who made charges should back them up by some sort of testimony. The con- tractors whom the gentleman had aliuded to be- longed to no “rings,”’ and were not represented in any “ring” in the House, or in the Senate, or in the country. The gentieman should discriminate in his charges and not charge honest and honor. able men with being cheats. If the gentieman had eee ‘ticle of testimony that the contractors for the Dix Island and ors Ann granite had wronged the government to the extent of $1 he should produce it, or else turn his attention to those (if there were any such) who did belong to rings. After further discussion the amendment was re- jected. Subsequently, however, the amendment ‘was adopted in a modified form. The usual annual discussion took items for the District of Columbia, however, Were stricken out, lace over the jone of them, , “For worl the naval station at New Lon- don, Conn., $50,000."? In ome to questions by Mr. Holman Mr. GaR- FIELD that the Committee on Appropriations had considered the question of navy yards, and that in d to League Island not enly was the appropriation estimated for reduced to $250,000, but it was pera that $50,000 of the sum should be expended in the actual REMOVAL OF THE PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD to League Island. lt was not the purpose of the Committee on Appropriations to create a new sta- tion, either at Philadelphia or New Londen; but the appropriation for New London was asked for, with the expectation that when the work was suf- ficiently advanced the Brooklyn Navy ard would be removed there. Everybody about the Brooklyn yard and the Representatives from New York and Brooklyn were of the opinion that the yard should be removed. WILLIAM R. ROBERTS, (dem.) of N. Y., denied that the Representatives from New York favored the removal of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. He, bim- self, was decidedly opposed to it. Mr. GaRFIELD's amendment was adopted. Mr. FARNSWORTH, in the absence oj General Banks, offered an amendment prohibiting, after the Ist of July next. the Lert of books by the pepe cro for gratuitous distribution; but with he right to the Secretary of the Interior to order copies of any books or uments printed tor the government to be furnished to the departments and members of Congress, and also to allow copies to be sold to individuals. Mr, BUTLER, Of Massuchusetts, moved an amend- ment that no part of the appropriations in the bill shall be used to defray the expenses of the civil service competition. In order to cut off debate on these amendments 4 had been wrung from Great Britain by fraud and dishonor. | Mr. SARGENT remarked that both sides of the House had voted against taking up his Fishery bill. sir; twenty members on the other side voted for it. Mr. SARGENT—That shows: that you have mora influence with the Searnane side of the Housg ith the republican side. \ init, BANES—I ank God for it if Ihave. (Laugh< eit. SARGENT remarked that Mr. Banks’ own col- league (Butler) had voted against taking ap tha Fishery bill and was opposed to it. Mr. BANKS—My coleague % @ supporter of the administration. He is the man who stands up here, and flouts in our face [Hh ag telegrams from the Spain, American Minister in Sp: by which the wronga to our citizens and the cruelties and_barbarities of Spain in Cuba are justified. He dees not represent my views, and ide not represent his. He is the organ of the administration, and 1 am not. Mr. TWICHELL ft tted that Mr. Banks had not brought up the ery bill earlier in the session. He was afraid now that it would not pass for want of time. Mr. Bangs—No, sir; for the want of the vote of my colleague. r Mr. Twictratt—You have not had the vote of our colleague inst you. 4 Mr. BANKS Wall, Thave not kad your vote for that measure, I know that you have been opposed to it from the Refinuing. Mr, Storm, of Pennsylvania, made some remarks on another subject, and the House at eleven o’clock adjourned, and to je the bill the committee, on the motion of Mr, Garfield, rose, and the »peaker having re- sumed the chair, Mr. Garfleld moved to suspend the rules and let the bill and amendments come before the House, Pending the vote, notwithstanding the order for an sce session, Mr. SARGENT, of California, moved that the House edjourn, The SPEAKER declined to entertain the motion, session had been ordered under a suspension of the rules. He suggested to Mr. Sar- gent that the evening session was for debate only. Mr. SARGENT remarked that he understood very pee mee it was for. It was to advertise the Sutro nnel. The House then, at six o'clock, took @ recess until half-past seven o’clock, Evening Session. The House met at half-past seven o’clock, Mr. Kon ats of Mississippi, in the chair as Speaker pro There were not a dozen members present. The subject of the discussion was the Sutro Tun- nel. The discussion was opened by Mr. McCor- MICK, (rep.) of Arizona, with an argument in favor of the enterprise. Mr. MERRIAM, (rep.) of N, Y., followed with a speech against it, in which he spoke of Adolph Sutro as the most skil/ul lobbyist of modern time: Whose sole aim was self-aggrandizement, an ‘whose brazen effrontery had no equal in this age. as RERPRLL, (rep.) of W. T., argued in sup port THE SUTRO TUNNEL, and said that the Cla to it came from the Stock Board of San Francisco, He had seen the thing operating in San Franetsco, not only as to gold mines, but as to silver mines. He could un- lerstand the opposition to Mr. Sutro or to any other man that was likely to succeed in opening & tunnel to the Comstock lode. Mr. KENDALL, (dem.) of Nev., followed with an argument on the same side, He eulogised Adolph Sutro, and declared that that man—adventurer, lobbyist and enthusiast as he might be—bad done more for the great laboring interests of the Wcst than all the Representatives from that section in both houses of Congress put together. It was not a subsidy from the government that was asked in ‘the bill; it was a loan, with the amplest and best security for its payment, principal and interest, BANKS ON CUBA. Mr. BANKS, Of Massachusetts, wound up the ses- sion by a speech on Cuba. He knew how interesting ‘was the question of penetrating the earth’s secrets hundreds of feet deeper than had ever been reached before, but there were some questions on the sur- face of the earth’s crust connected with the opera- tions of every-day life that demanded attention, Such @ question was that of the relations of Cuba with the United States. This Oana aaa see with Cuba and with Spain in their efforts to estab- lish republican forms of government. The recent movement in Spanish politics had been suggested by the abdication of Amadeus, It was impossible for him to give peace to the country, and he had withdrawn, possibly in good time. The abdication being unexpected, the Spanish people had to fall back upon a republican form, but it was not‘to be supposed from that that a majority of the people were republicans or democrats, Soon it would be found that the monarchists of Spain would develop their purposes and piace a new ruler on the throne, The event was scarcely beyond a doubt that Prince Alfonse would soon be called to rule over Spain and that the republican leaders would be over- thrown now as they were overthrown in 1868. ‘The pe of the present government of Spain had een declared to be to ignore the past, to under- take no change for the future, but to try te force on other nations their own ideas of the tradi- tional right of Spain to rule on both con- tinents, On what theory was it that the democratic Minister, Castelar, should say to the Spanish-American States that they must not show any Dit td for the revolution in Cuba? It was on the theory that Spain had never aban- doned her traditional polic of dominating in both hemispheres. Why should the Seuth American States witndraw their sympathy from the people of Cubat Why should Castelar himself decline to express sympathy for them’ It was because he held tnat no infringement on the rights or power of Spain should be tolerated bya Spaniard, But what was THE INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES in the question? The few Spaniards in Cuba were ruling with a more relentless, intolerable and bai barous system than ever the American coloni had to complain of, The Cubans for five years pas' had fought Lhd their oppressors and their rulers. They had fought more than two hundred battles with various results; they had lost near!; fifty thousand men in the contest for liberty, an yet the Presiaent of the United States had sent a ee to Congress a year ago speaking of that struggle as being limited to an occasional shot only, a8 if it was the shot of an assassi| The massacres of prisoners-of-war and the bi barism with which the struggle was carried on at tracted attention all over the world. The United States were constantly affected by that struggie. American citizens were being constantly arrested in Cuba and ill-treated. Ameri trade with Cuba was affected in the same wi That trade went to ae instead of to America, to which it naturally belonged. American merchants and shipmasters were constantly complaining to their own government of the exactions and wrongs in- flicted on them in en the Secretary of State had to confess that his government could do nothing for them. If there was anything which the American States were entitled to it was im- munity from the dangerous position and pos- sessions of European governments in the waters between the two American Continents, especially when such possessions were controlled by a gov- ernment like Spain, which ignored the past and had no hope for the future. He did not know that it would be wise to make any VIOLENT DEMANDS UPON THE SPANISH GOVERN- MENT, but he believed that when an evil exists the state- ment of that evil should be presented to those from whom we sulfered, and the remedy for the evil, 1{ possible, should be demanded. But the obstacle in the way was the position of the United States government. It was the American govern- ment which obstructed the way of progress and reform in the waters and islands of Cuba. Were it not for the assertion that the United States had the right to control all questions for this Con- tinent England would ere this have protested against the policy of Spain and prevented the re- currence of these barbarous executions that have disgraced the age and defamed civilization. It was the United States that were responsible for these things. It was the United States that en- abled Spain to continue this barberous polic; The trouble was that the people of the United States were wild, if not INSANE IN THE PURSUIT OF WEALTH, and sacrificed every consideration of right and public duty to that purpose and end alone. And what was to be the result of that? The destruc- tion of our liberty, the destruction of eur govern- ment, the destruction of our position among the nations of the earth, and the decadence, degrad- ing and dishonoring of the American le. He looked down, however, to the class of eman- cipated American citizens and believed that they would participate as @ it in this question, an would force on the American government such a chai of policy as would secure to the people of the United States and of the American States that rest and quiet and peace to which, they were entitled. While he sympathized from the depths of his heart im every struggle for self-government and republican libert; im any part of the world, he ceuld not be le away from his convictions a# to the probable result of the contest of Spain. Nor could he forget the rights of the United States and of all Republics on the American Continent. He hoped that the colored people of this country would dedicate themseives to this work of emanci- pation until it should be accomplished, and they would live in the history of aiter-times with the reputation and honors that were now conceded to the precursors and founders of American liberties aud free institutions. SARGENT TO THR RESCUE, Mr. SARGENT, Of Caliiornia, replied to Mr. Banks and defended from his aspersions and imputations the forel ey of the government. He never believed that it was the duty of the United States government to interfere in the affairs of Cuba by assuming the side of those who certainly were carrying onvery little more that a guerilla warfare. It was not the duty of the government to be a cru- sader about the world righting the wrongs of everybody else, The policy of the adminisiration he cialmed had been wise, firm and successful, Mr. Banks, referring to an allusion by Mr. Sar- nt to the Washington Treaty, alluded to the fruitless effort he had made yesterday to get the House to consider the bili to carry out the fshe: clause of the treaty, which was one of the most important points in it, and said that only four administration men ‘had voted with him to take up that bill, If the President were unwise ¢ enough to allow Congress to ad- oe without passing that bill there would @ recurrence of the controversy between Great Britain and the United States that had THE SAMANA BAY COMPANY. A Powerful Revolution Organizing in St. Do mingo—Threatening Language to the United States Government—The Monroe Doctrine in 8t. Domingo—A Proposition to Overthrow President Baes— Danger of the Settlers in Samana Bay. The following pronunciamento, which is signe@ by many well-known revolutionary leaders in St. Domingo, bas been lately printed at Jacmel, and has been largely disseminated over the country. The Samana Bay Company settlers run no little risk, it would appear from the foregoing, of being slaughtered. The following is the document in question :— In this classic land of liberty we view with ab- horrence the ring which would vend our country to the various European and American markets. ‘The Senate of Washington, more honorable than Grant and Baez, refused to ratify the annexation, or rather sale, of the most noble people in Amer- ica; but te-day new means have been brought about to encompass the same end, and perfidy ané the love of gain have brought about the sale of Samana isthmus to an American share company, who will soon transfer its powers and possessions to the United States gar ereercaty Thousands of patriots protested in 1870 against. the same machinations which then went by the name of voluntary annexation, and they now again litt up their voices in solemn protest against, the treaty, which dispossesses us of the peninsula and bay in question, thereby infringing the funda- mental principles of our national laws. No Senate of this country is endowed with the powers to vest in a foreign nation such a concession, and our Senators will be called toa severe task for their perfidy, WE HAVE HAD POMPOUS PROMISES and exenalinayen’ language at the hands of the Senate about this transaction, but we are not blinded by their subteriuges, and their conduct is worthy oi COMESTIROR only with that of Walker im Nicaragua, or Alfan Lavastida in our own land. Grant, “twice elected President of the United States, the man to whom Baez would have us look as to @ protector ; and did net that same Grant allude to us as an unworthy race? SONS OF WASHINGTON, GIVE HEED TO OUR FRIENDLY REMONSTRANCE, and forget not the timeiy and prophetic warning one’ of your illustrious republicans, Mr. Schurz, made at Washington while the Baez and Grant an- nexation scheme was under discussion—viz., to steer clear of annexing tropical possessions to the United States; and we now solemnly repeat his words, for Ged in Ais infinite mercy has placed the; sea as a barrier between us, to show that we should remain separated to the end of all eternity. Rest assured that your aspirations are in vain, Further remember,that Great Britain had to retire wounded from her contest in the Western World; also the piper eagle of France and the representatives. pain, ° THEREFORE, SONS OF THE NORTH, INTEGRITY of our land, and let not your footprints be seen om our shores. Up to the present time we have been invincible; therefore, do not tempt destiny. Your mission is to Christianize this hemisphere with an example of virtue ; not to send us monstrous moni- tors. May God grant this. But whatever happen we will never forget our high mission. THE STANDARD OF LIBERTY. Dominicans, in this hour of sorrow and 10= miny come to us a8 brethren, desirous of maintain- ing the honor of our dear native land. Come te us allin whose bosom burn the holy fame of pa- triotism, and array oureelt under the banner of liberty, willing to fight, as your forefathers did, RESPECT THB for God and our country. As for ourselves, we are desirous and willing to undergo all abnegation to bring about this desired and to be hoped (or resul: for our land must be ridden now and forever o! traitors and the burning disgrace which hae fallen upon it, and let our rallying cry be “Liberty an@ independence!” Come to us and join in the raising of our na- tional banner and orifiame, and down with Baez, our perpetual enemy! “God, our country and liberty!” Given at headquarters January 10, 1873, THE UNION OF LEADERS. Here follow the following signature: Pedro A. Pimental. Manuel M. Castillo, flo pel Luperon. Domingo Ramirez, José M. Cabral. Segundo Unbert, Timoteo Oganda. Martin Malla. Francisco Monno. Manuel de Jesus Ricardo, Wenceslao Alvarez. Juan Portatino, Pedro Valverde y Lara. Juan Ramon Torey. Colonel FEDERICU PEREZ, Secretary. WASHINGTON'’S BIRTHDAY. To-day is the one hundred and forty-first anniver- sary of the birth of George Washington. The Vete- Tans of 1812 will have a banquet tendered them at Irving Hall, at eleven o’clock this morning, by the Sixth regiment; the United Order of American Mechanics will parade, starting at noon from Murray street and Broadway, and the American Protestant Association will assemble in Washington square at noon precisely. The Trinity church chimes will be rung at twelve o'clock. There will be receptions by the military in the evening, orations at the Boulevard Club, exercises at Cooper Institute, a masquerade ball of the Con- corde and Sincerité lodges of Masonry at Germania Assembly Rooms and other festivals too numerous to mention, the complete programme of which was poeurees a few days since. ‘the public buildings, banks, insurance offices, law courts and Custom House will be closed, and the mails will close in the Post Office at ten A, M. Washington's Birthday in Brooklyn. The day will be observed in Brooklyn with due éclat, The offices of the city and county govern- ments will remain closed during the day. The Courts will also take a recess for the day. There were balls at ali the dancing halls in the city last evening, and private parties were innumerable. To-day there will be parades by the “Slender Feet,’? “Narrow Backs,” ‘“Gentlemen’s Sons,” “Goode- noughs” and ‘other fantastical organizations. In the theatres, afternoon and evening, perform- ances will be given, and the best efforts of the managers and companies will be put for- ward to make their entertainments successful. The following chimes will be rung by the belis of St. Ann’s on the Heights :’— 1, Washington's Birthday Peal.” 2 “Yankee .% “Red, White and Blue.” 4 ‘Hail Columbia. 5. “Blue Bells of America.” “Auld L ry’ 7. “Star Spangled Banner.” & “Suont Is Tromba.” 9. “Holy, Holy Lord.” 10, “Home, Sweet Home.” The anniversary meeting of the Scnooi or arts oF the Brooklyn Institute will be heid this ‘Eimalle upon which occasion Congressman Thomas Kinsell will deliver an address on the “Life and Thomas Jefferson,”” THE STEAMSHIP MISSISSIPPI SAPE, PoRTLAND, Me., Feb. 21, 1878, The steamship Mississippi, from Boston for Livere pool, arrived here at three o'clock this afternoon, BISHOP POLAND AT HIS OLD TRIOKS, WAsHINaTON, Feb. 19, 1873. TO THE Eprror OF THE HERALD :— Luke P. Poland, chairman of the Crédit Mobilier Committee, and who has made @ whitewashing re- port, is the same Poland who, as member of the District of Columbia Committee, made a whites washing report in the investigation of the Board of Public Works at the last session, This Board has been styled ‘“Orédit Mobilier N ud 4 fraud and rascality in Paying Oongremmen, abd “vo. Lime Hoard is now agekize terbuy tnreait h Ow see! rot Cor @ bill for several Ate 2 ontenalD yo aid paving streets in this city, but the whole thing 18 @ fraud upon the peopie of the United States at the national capital. Can’t you aid us by an editorial at this crisis on the subject of the —_ Mr. G. » if Ohio, i if wi The | trict, as you aid last week? for which we are muc! the tiem approptlatiing” $8,000 for Fepaite ae the $150 }000" got tren "Great, Britain by that tr a gileee, The press here t boaget up AnBODe Raval staplog a} New lwDdym Cole. 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