The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-06
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INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
Our Special Telegraphic Despatch
COLLECTOR seHELL's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
SENATOR'S ATTENDING Te BUsIkESs-wHAT The IN.
vSsTIeATING COMMITTEES ARE ABoUT-PATNsF
oFFIcx PRACTIcEs-THE DANISH SOUND DUES rRxA-
T-APpOINTMkNTs, ETC.
WASHINGTON, March s, 1868.
learn that notwithstanding ell the opposition 10 Mr..
Collector scaelis appointments by Of the New York
delegation In Congress- and by the clique possession Of
Tnmmany Hall. that the Secretary Of the Treasury viii
interfere with ths Collector in the disposition of tho
onaces under him.
There perfect organization Of tho republican party
In the United States Senate. s composed Of the old
republican Senators Douglas and the other two seeding
democrats and two Southern Know Nohings making in
all twenty five vote-os which Douglas the recognized
Leader Their numbers constant attendance and thorough
drilling, will compel the democratic Senators 70 az
thorough counter organization TO srcter attention 70
their Duties and 70 better attendance NJ The sessions or
the Senate or they will be defeated almost every
eAsure, and tho government be embarrassed Ths was
srikngy shown tho vote yesterday 70 adjourn over
I'LL Monday The democrats opposed the motion for ad
jourDnent, desiring TO hold executive session to-day
for the confirmation Of appointments, but in coase
quence Of the absence Of Senators the Douglas party do
feated the democrats and carried the motion adjourn
over till Monday for the purpose Of causing delay.
The Congressional Investigating Committees in
sion, with perhaps single exception no. accomplish
ing much. There are six at work
/. The Fort Smelling Pun chase Committee.
2. The Tariff Bribery Comm,uee-ths Lawrence, Stone
Co. case.
3. The wlrett's Point Purchase,
4. The Committee on Clerk Cullem's Acoouass. .
Committee the conduct. &C Of the late and present.
To investigate the present system a public printing!
Doofkeefers y
There another demanded believe, by Mr. Florence,
Of Philadelphia relative to tho charge that got
S25 aid rendered the purchase Of the Pennsy
vania Bank building for Post Office !
The proceedings before Fort Smelling Committee II
devoid Of all public interest. They may be summed
in two lines A, B. and testify that in their opiQ
the For. Smelling property worth twice. thrice
times the amount actually paid for IT. aud Messrs ~
G and testify that they believe fair price was ~
for It, IT'S Ill matter Of opinion between spocuatinv
expers No charge OF corruption in the mater has A.
tached been attempted to be attached specifically 70
any one The only matter Of interest, as understand,
that has relieved the staleness Of the investigation has
been the refusal Of Mr. Rice OF Minnesota, 10 appear and
testify, he pleading his privilege Senator from the
rev State II is possible he may be treated coutuma-
cous witness.
There be much important Developments In the
tsrif bribery affair The committee merely trace the
money 70 wolcotts hands, Ashmun and the Journal
of Commerce. ana there the clue is lost, for the present
at any rate.
am told that curious Developments will proba-
bly, DO made By Haskns committee the wietts Point
purchase.
The Committees the Clerks and Dooskeepers &C
counts wbitewashng Affairs Mr.. Rves, Of tho
Globe who could give the most important testimony in
gard to Cullom, has been summoned.
The Select Committee appointed investigate the
sent system of public printing will probably agree upon
their report Wednesday It is understood it iwn be
unanimously in favor OF the establishment Of bureau
OF public printing and change in the corrupt and cor
ruptpg system which prevails.
The Developments which have been made before the
committee will astonsh those only who did not believe
in the sweeping charges which have from time to time
appeared in the HrR the subject. II is in evidence
that the binding Of The last Congress given by con-
tract man that he sold to another for certain
sum; that the second again sold at large profit
10 third who, after all this attenuation cleared some
$50 900 upon the work. The TYPOGRAPHY went through
the same process Of farming out The printing Of the
Senate and Executive Departments was given 70 Mr..
Nicholson OF the Unon who sold the contract for large
sum 70 Wendell who did the work, and made profit cut
OF II also.
wencell--who is sleged would have made a
fortune out OF the work If he had received the
pay which the government has to give for it
finds himself in the lurch, whilst Nicholson and
others have pocketed the plumber. He has large
and complete printing Office bis hands, and Is
compelled TO do the work for the persons who have
sured the Jobs OF the government could do It's
work at least as low Wendell does it, aud u.s. there
wende-to seedman, Banks and Aliens direct loss
10 the public
Wendell has made rropoeiticn to the committee that
II toSsress establishes government printing Office he
will contract TO the printing for 90 per than s
now paid, the binding for 335 per ecu. less and the re
porting End publshng done by the GioJs for 33H
per cent less and he offers 70 find security 10 the
Of ion dollars TO fulA this agreement Under all
these circumstances Of Congress continue
tie existing systcn-a would be nothing lees than rob
berry.
Mr. Taylor, of New York. who is the committee, will
advocate the establish nen Of national printing office
similar TO those Of England aud France He has ample
field IN which To gain onvable reputaton Il, BY his
efforts, this desirable change Is effected.
The House printing far this session has amounted 10
scarcely any thing. Members are determined to oppose
all schemes for the printing Of documents til some rad
ca change Is effected 10 tho presen, rotten system
The whole tribe OF patent agents and hangers around
the Patent Once here has been wonderfully stirred up by
your epo Of recent proceedings here In the matter Of
the grant Of patents 10 Asssrs Mum Co.. Of the Sce
tife american sixty applications which rejected
by the late Commissioner Mason. The card Of Mossr.
Mum Co., which you have published, affecting " ieny
the statement, is looked upon bore an ingenious e,a
Zion Of the chief point involved and every who knows
anything about the proceedings and around the Patent
.latat
ment Of your ponent IL true This operation has
bcen carried through by simple change In the organza
ton Of The psen, oare existed under Commissioner
Nilsson.
Formerly the OF proceeding in obtaining patent
was for the claim 10 he by of The regular