New-York tribune., 1866-04-25
EVENING SESSION OF TIE HOUSE.
Tie Pacific Railroad Question Considered.
abundant Parliamentary SkimiShing bnt no FrO.
qtss in Business,
wAsuIsc1oS, Tuesday. Anals4. 1896.


REPORT oP THE WAYS AyD MEANS COMMITTEE.
II was stated las. evening that The Ways and Means
Committee would submit their report to-day This was
uoi done. Tie BILL which makes III pages, is complete,
and the Committee Geyone themselves 20 care
f revision OF the pending opportunity to report.
There have been % pages already revised and passed as
complete. The bill viii be reported at he fnt oIporu.
atty.
THE Attended BANKRUPT BILL
is also ready TO b. reported ne House, wherever an
opportunity offers. It's principal alterations consists in
rendering its practical execution less cumbersome and cx
persive. II thought that the changes made viii FAR
obyiate its difficulties as TO insure its passage.
MILITARY RoAD FOR SALE.
The Government offers for sale the military railroad in
Texas, running in from B.azos santiago to the Rio
Glaudo. Purchasers viii he required 20 transport all
troops Texas at tie rate. as charged by Tie New
YoIk Central.
Mr.. cowAS AND THE PEySsYLvAYIA REpr BLICAys.
Senator Cowan has avowed the purpose Of debauchng
the Republican party insure The de:ea, Of Gen.
Geary in Pennsylvania 1t said by prominent rennsyl
ysnians that he will produce just the opposite effect.
no RECESS TILL JULY.
Speaker Colfay gave il as bis opinion to-day iha, Con-
gress could not take It's before the st OF July
STEAM-BouER EXPLOSIONS.
Norman Wizard Of f.Nev-Yorh MAS hefors ihe ommerce
Committee to-day giving evidence concerning the eIpo-
sion of steam-hoers
NEW LOAN.
The Secretary oi tie Treasury is considering the
proposition Of putting i've per cent long loan the
market Of retiring rapidly maturing oblga-
TONS Such has been the successful arangeo Of our
finances, aud the fah Of ,ft American people in the
national securities that such loan is deemed warranted
and is thought to promise by many 81 the best
fnanclers in Congress. The Secretary has all the requi
site legal authority, and 1t 10 understood 10 only the
question Of eXpedicncy which claims bic consideIa
tion.
TBE RECOSsTRUCrIoS COMMITTEE
The numerous detailed statements az 70 wnst the Re
construction Committee will, viii not report, totally
uutustworthy; although they may enGnate from a mem
Der Of that Comlttee is generally apprehended they
do. The principal fact s, that not proposition yet
sidered has as yet been unaerably agreed upon.
"MY POLICY"
Mr. Won BOnhurst President Incons appointee as Post
master at Pittsburgh has been removed and Wade anT
ton relative Of the Rebel General by that name is ap
pointed to his place. Mr. Won Is. is Of the most
efficient and popular officers in the whole PostOce
eauizaton aud indorscd by the Republican party of
lis district well the Pennsylvania House delegates
Congress- and his removal general regret and ndig
nation. This removal Of Mr Won b.. also made
the head and without the knowledge Of the Postmaster
General The first he aud his osssiapt knew Of was the
reception Yesterday, Of card Of thanks from Of tie
Copperhcsds Of Pittsburgh to the President and Posma
er-Genefsl for The appointment Of Mr Wade Hampton.
They al first regarded it SELL and certain very
conservative Iowa senator quite lad guaut the per-
petraors thereof.
TAX on EXPRESSES.
The WAY, aud Means Committee listened 10 very
elaborate argument in behalf Of Eyprs Companies to-day
from Clarence \. Seward of NewYoIk. The Committee
are still ayerse to any reduction of then tax.
CLAY-wILsOy.
When Clement c. CLAY was released the President fur
rhed the Associated Pres agent here the statement
that among others who asked it, the Hon. Henry Wilson
Las no hesiataton in recommending the release OF Clay
upon parole and has doubt that he viii be f.thcomng
when his presence is required by the Government This,
Senator Wilson feels uIwaraDcd statement and he
las accordingly sent to the President for copy Of the
letter which shows hat Mr. Wilson's accommodation
vas written two months ago, GnG bot az al lsyng
the Interpretation put upon IL IL expressly disl
VOWS any intention 20 inter.eo if there va evidence
against hin. Of which lie knew nothing. 4 g also he
observed hat The President did not uc, uFol tbi. letter.
UNTtD STATES SENATE CnAEBER
Wl-uN,foA, March 8. lt0G
Tle P,esid,atof ae U.dtd se,,'t
SIR Mrs Clay the wife Of Clement g. Clay, in thc
band 10 go his home parole. His fliAeI said to bo IT
point OF desth and hs mother recently deceffed and
there be objections Ieaons 10 e Why the Ie
quest Mrs. CLAY should te denied have no hesitation IN
recommending s favorable consideration ONLY IRON motives
OF humanity as have doubt Mr. Clay VIII be forthcoming
when bis presence j. again required by the GoyernmeHt
have he hOnoI be- Sir respectfully your oJedent ser
NGnl, IL " "iLsVH
RE,TTTUTIOE TO BANKS.
The Treasury Department is n receipt o. very large
numbers Of circulars issued by the United States Express
Company, No. 81 Broadway, sent to different National
Banks aud requesting them TO appoh agort here ~
decide upon the name and denomination Of certain Of
their bills burned IN the Express CompaDys safes on thf
Erie Railroad The Department decides that all such
mutiieied bills must be presented 10 their respective
banks for redemption ard the bank upon forwarding them
here will be- given new notes.
A DECISION b THE THIRD AUDITOR.
In case presented to the Quarterpastor General by
certain officers Of the I'D Now-York Cavalry claiming
indemnity for baggage lost ii Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad while in transtu TO arIes Ferry and by Gen.
1sss ntIrs1 e tls IAua AgatQL tae sttcy s4Cl ".