New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-07

THE IMPEACHMENT INVRSIlGATION-THE D1SJAfBU-
TION OF RATIoNs TO TBR SOUTHERN sUyry.
ERs.
WASHINGTON, May g. 1867. =
The Judiciary Committee of the House met to-day.
All the members were present, with the exception OF
Gov. Thomas of Maryland. Only two witnesses were
sxamined-George A. Trenholm, ex-Rebel Secretary
OF the Treasury, and another member Of the hm OK
Frazier, Trenholm a. Co. Ii will he remembered
that this same firm, with it's principal houses in
Charleston, s. c., and branches in New-York and
Liverpool, were engaged very extensively in
blockade running during the Rebellion. These
witnesses were examined very fully as
to the part they took with the South
in the Rebellion. and the manner in which they re-
ceived pardons from President Johnson The Com
mttee have, in addition to the question of inpeach
ment, two other matters for investigation. Tho
question TO whether the present State Government
of Maryland is legal and whether the State has a
republican form of government and the question AZ
TO who the legal coporatOrs of the Kansas branch
Of the Union Pacific Railroad. These matters were
referred the Committee the last session OF Con-
gTess. The persons interested in the Pacific Rail
road matter will be here about tho
middle of the month"; but the Committee viii
not be ready to examine their before the latter
part of the month In regard TO this Kansas branch
there are now two sets of corporators for the road
both claiming the legal right to exist Gen. Fremont
is at the head of one of these the one in posses
sion of the road When the Company first in
cOrporated Fremont became possessed Of most Of the
stock, but some representing himself as Ere
monts agent sold out FremOnts stock to a party
who organized a company This sale was not sane
toned by Fremont and he sold ont the same stock
TO another and different party The question for tho
Judiciary Committee to settle is which party has tho
right to the property.
An investigation into the affairs of the Louisville
and Portland Steamboat Canal is in progress in the
Treasury Department. The public was long since
given to understand that the interest OF the Govern
ment in the work had been Cancelled, and that tho
canal and all its machinery vessels &c. had passed
into the hands of the private cOrporatOrs and stock
holders who were 10 conduct the works at their own
expense and for their own profit. The investigation
thus far develops the fact that only the latter part OF
the contract has been complied with The contractors
have pocketed the profits receipts, and tue Gov
eminent has been footing the bills and it turns ont
that notwithstanding it was supposed the canal had
passed from the control and interest Of the Govern
ment yet there have been appropriations for the inn
provement and repair of the canal to the amount OF
about a half million dollars the disbursement of
which is not accounted for. The investigation is
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lie Immediately.
The Secretary of War has issued circular 10 tho
agents of the Freedmens Bureau, giving directions
TO the distribution of the Special Relief Fund pro-
vided by Joint resolution passed by Congress, APP
proved March 90 1867. The Assistant Commissioners
are directed to that but the very destitute
receive relief which is TO consist of bushel Of
corn and eight pounds of meat per month for each
adult person, and one-hah the above amount
Of corn and meat for each child between
one and IA years of age and this issue VI food.
will he discontinued soon early vegetables and
fruits shall be grown 1t is further directed that
Assistant Commissioners shall appoint additional To-
cal agents. whenever absolutely necessary, for tho
special purpose of issuing these supplies to those
whom the oath of loyalty prescribed by act Of Con-
gress approved July g 1862, will be administered,
and no who cannot subscribe TO the same shall
receive such appointment.
Gen. Lucus Fairchild, Governor of Wisconsin, ar
rived here to-day for the purpose of settling the war
claims of that State against the Government. Some
of these claims have been pending since the early
part of the war; and while the Government ac-
knowledges that they form just demands against tho
Treasury the red tape formula of the departments
has heretofore prevented their adjustment.
In the Criminal Court to-day, the appeal of Messrs
Lander and Cooling in the case Of Sanford Conover,
alias Chas. A. Durham, convicted OF perjury in con-
nection with the conspiracy trials, was allowed and
the court at the instance of the counsel of the Grim
inal granted stay of the execution of the sentence
ten years in the penitentiary-unt the LIST day OF
June.
r. Barnwel Rhett called on the President to-day
to pay bis respects and make known the object Oh
his visit to this city, which is to obtain access to GER
tain archives for the purpose of making notes and
abstracts as material for history Of the Rebellion,
which Mr. Rhett is preparing.
Ii. j. Ramsdell, a correspondent attached TO the
New York Tribune Bureau here, has been appointed
a special agent of the Post-0 Office Department, and
assigned to take charge of the Post0flice at New
Castle, Penn.
Information received at the Agricultural Depart
ment from all sections of the country indicates thar
the wheat crop this season will be the finest pro-
duced in this country for many years.
For the week ending on Tuesday May H. there
will be issued from the Patent Office 90 patents.
During the past week. about $40 applications and ~
caveats were filed.
The cadets TO the Military and Naval Academies
are to be selected this week by the President,
assisted by the Secretaries of War and Navy.
The Hon. Isaac Newton, Commissioner of Aerienl'
ture. has recovered from his recent lndspositlon.
and is again attending to the duties of his Office.
The receipts from internal revenue sources TO-DAY
were s73s,572.
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