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WARRINGTON. March 7, 1872
Proc ceilings In the senate-Rumors and OF.
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In the Senate, this morning, Hon. Leonard VIII.
cox, Senator elect from the State of New Hamp
shire in the place Of Mr.. Pierce, was then qualified
ard took his seat
After the presentation of petitions, reports were
presented from commit ees, and several adverse
reports Of committees on private CLAIMS, were ia
ken from the table, and concurred in by the Sc
nate.
Mr. SEWER introduced joint resolution to pro-
vide for the sppointme mt ofa board of three COM
missoners, 10 adjudcate the claims Of the Chere-
KEGS east ofthe Mississippi river, under the treaty
Of ls35 and 1856 which read twice land referred
to the Committee On Indian Affairs.
On motion Of Mr.. WOODBURY., it was resolved,
that the Secretary Of the Treasury be directed to
lay before the Senate schedule of the expendi-
lures for the fourth quarter of the year lS4l, in
form similar to that adopted in the statement an
ncxed TO hs last annual report for the first three
quarters.
The bill for the establishment Of q Board of
Eqchequer came up as the special order for this
day.
Mr.. TAI Il remarked that he did net wish
that this bill should interfere with the resolutions Of
Mr. CLAY, and had therefore risen for the purpose,
and made the motion to postpone the consideration
of the bill till this day two weeks. The 2lst OF
March, ] which motion was agreed TO.
THE D1srRIcr BANKS.
The bill to revive the provisions Of the act allow
ing the banks in the District Of Columbia to receive
and pay out the notes of non-spece paying banks,
came up as the order OF the day.
discussion arose, which was continued up to the
hour of adjournment, without dsposing Of the ques-
ton
During the last week two or three paragraphs
were published in the Madisonian containing some
pretty distinct limitations to certain men high in
office, that they were suspected Of perfdy towards
the administration, and warning them CT the conse-
quences These paragraph excited some curiosity
here, and the speculations were various and con-
Trajectory to the individuals aimed at. The con-
versation, on the subject, at the capitol and in the
Streets was amusing and occasionally instructive
indicating the wishes and expectations Of men of
diffsre mt parties For day or two the general i'm.
preston seemed to be that tine admoniton was d.
rected to couple of members of the Cabinet but
reflection and more careful perusal of the para
graph excluded that supposition. Then it was
thought that the assistant post master general, who
10 the appointment office, and two or three heads of
bureaus who ought to have been removed year
ago. had been detected in some of their misconduct;
dut there nothing definite or precise in the Ian
guage Of the Madisonian, and the conclusion finally
arrived at was, that it was merely blowing up in the
abstract, without intending to alarm any body in
particular. What the facts are, however, is not
known but it is currently rumored that there are to
be severll changes, and shortly too, among the
heads OF bureaus. That the public interest require
such changes can hardly be doubted, and when the
President becomes appnsed of the fact, he will need
no prompting from any quarter. But his multfari-
Gus and most onerous duties SO engage his attention
that matters of this sort cannot at once be inves
gated. The character and conduct of the officers
and the condition of the branches of the depart.
ments over which they preside, can only be ascer-
tanned after much care and scrutiny During the
last administration, fragrant and monstrous abuses
were practised IN the Indian department, the whole
country rang with the accusations-e species
of fraud and corruption was charged and proved
upon the agents Of the government in this branch ef
the public SERVICE and thus far but little has been
done to punish the guilty. What portion of the
house attaches to the Commissioner is not yet
known, bat it is hardly possible that he be kept
in Office after the affairs of the department shall be
thoroughly Investigated. One thing is certain-no
federal officer, no matter what may be his station,
his talents his reputation or his services. will be
permitted to hold place under the COVE rnment,
long as John Tyler is at Its head after the slightest
degree of malvesaton shall be proven against him.
So delnquents Of every grade may as well be pre-
pairing for removal.