New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-02
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WASHINGTON, Friday. June ], lSt

HOMES lead BILL
The Committee OF Conferenc oil the Homestead
bill met this morning, and, after two hours ex-
change of opinions, adjourned until tomorrow,
without approaching any conclusion.
THE ADMINISTRATION coRRUPTIoNs.
Patrick La0erty OF Philadelphia, finding that he
concluded TO answer the question put by Mr..
COyOde in Committee, which be had previously
refused TO do. He stated that the witness, Edward
Power, who had sworn to entire ignorance OF any
knowledge of connection with fraudulent natural
ization papers, bad told him that Collector Baker
had taken trunk filled with them up the railroad
for distribution in 1856.
Mr.. Andrews of Cleveland testified that the late
Postmaster General Brown had repeated CONVEX
sations with him pending the passage of the Lee
compton bill, with reference TO the course of mem
bers from Ohio on that subject. lie had promised
to induce Mr.. &, BIB to appoint q brother of Mr.
Hall, then q member, to Office in the Marine
Hospital at Cleveland if he would support the Eng
lish BILL Himself and Others were applicants for
Offices at that time, but all action was suspended
until the bill was carried, with view Of enlisting
their united influence.
Horace I. Clark also testified but principally
in reference to the efforts made by Msssrs.
Brown, Schel, and others TO induce him to change
position.
ABSENCE OF MIR. COBB.
Mr.. Cobb has gone to Georgia to attend the
Democratic State Convention which will meet on
Monday, and to which he was elected delegate
by the people of his own county.
Mr.. Stephens is also member Of the same Con-
vention, and an animated struggle for ascendancy
is expected, with the chance in favor of Mr.. Cobb
who being an older Democrat has more hold on
the party organization. II il expected that the
Charleston Delegates viii be reconmssioned to
Baltimore and Richmond.
MR.. DOUGLASS PROSPECTS,.
Some Of Dir. Douglass prominent friends now
begin to despair of his nomination. while others
are sill saneuine of success in the belief that the
Southern delegates favorable to him vii be admit
ted The former class willing to tr}nsler their
| support to Mr.. Stephens of Georgia.
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Pacific Railroad Committee have been sum
moned to special meeting to morrow.
TIE TREASURY.
The following is the weekly statement of the
| Treasury:
Receipts ..... ss7ao79 81 Drafts Issued. s572ao6 50
Drafts paid ...... al 40 30 Net balance O8SSS %
| THE SCENE IN THE HOUSE.
The whole day, which should have been devoted
TO private bills in the House, was entirely lost by
one of those discreditable scenes which have been
so frequent this session.
! Mr. Winslow brOueht in extracts from the min
| utes of the Covode Committee, and charged that
they bad refused, though it appeared the Commit
tee was equally divided, TO summon some twenty
odd witnesses whom he desired, and asked the
Speakers order for their attendance.
Mr.. Coyode replied promptly and effectively
(appeapg to Mr.. Winslow TO correct him if in
error) that he had offered to summon reason
able number to prove any charge within the scope
of the Committee; but was unwilling to assume
the responsibility of such large expenditure
where DO public object was contemplated. He
had been embarrassed throughout the investigation
az had more reason to complain than the other
side for he had been compelled to advance money
himself to bring witnesses here, and the appropr-
alton was only signed yesterday.
He showed that while the investigation had
been directed against persons in Government en-
plo, menf. or Others for whose advantage public
patronage had been used, Mr.. Wnslow proposed
inquiry into the expenditure of private means to
defray the expenses attending elections of mem
bers of Congress.
Several interesting letters were produced from
Mr.. Durham, showing why Surveyor Hart had so
suddenly departed for Europe. There was much
effort to obtain the floor at the close of his re-
marks, but it was assigned to MIR. Train, TO whom
reference was made 10 the minutes Of the Com
mittee produced by Mr.. Winslow. Still Mr.. Hous-
ton of Alabama vocilerated according TO his Of
fensiye custom, and repeatedly called to order,
but did not desist till checked by the Speaker aud
then after some rude reflection.
Mr.. Train. in opening, said he would consider
himself guilty Of gross improperly, as member
and gentleman, if he insisted upon addressing
the Chair and interpolating remarks when he was
not entitled to the floor
This plain declaration of rule of conduct, as
applicable to himself and others, was construed
BY Mr. Houston into offensive imputation, ard
| he inquired whether the remark was applied to
| him.
MIR. Train answered calmly and decidedly he
meant what he said, whereupon MIR. Houston de-
ncunced him as - disTaceiul liar and scoundreL
Mr.. Train told him he was wholly Indifferent TO
| such abuse.
| Mr.. Sherman Immediately offered resolution OF
| censure, and there was much excitement on both
sides. The friends Of Mr. Houston wanted Mr..
Train included, but Mr.. Dawes manfuly came To