New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-13

wbsch the inquiry was ordered su rnort he must
say ,bot he vas astonsod 70 lnd that any man ci'ii3
" have even the orudest noticS o, rI In IN" case
slced Ho believed the Whole lung sdsccl Ibio Va su
isfac,orv explanation, and thai 10 1auu h gn .u,
ut IN oupce Of sense would have taught the men
o signed those certificates that they Should hot nave
siSned PsPSS NavinS seai3 Obtained tie floor u
Mt Broosss minority report before audeo 20 n Greer
10 lave further extracts read from H. Ienarhh now
ever he wOud have 10 apologize to the House ana 10
the galleries FOR the character OF the extracts ,,
Mr.. GARFIELD Rop., Ohio, who had Dcen chairman
Of the Committee of which Mr. Brooks had been minor
ity member, remarked that he had Away llodgnS tAe
pnbl sling Of that document a very scay pFOceetbnG
The reading Of the document was interrupted Dy MI
ELIOT rep Mass) who made the question o. 0Ia1r
that the document contained details when snod iot Ds
read IA public lie suggested that i might pe pNpu@Ae"
The SPEAKER sustained the point Of order but on the
ground Of rroleyancy TO the question before t1e
70 show the character of an individual had charge Of
printing the money ana bonds OF me uovetielt, @ W
make II appear that the mans character is so G1nn&9!e
that It's description cannot be read ID pabAc JIG WIZ
The report Of the Committee Of RetrenchmcD was thea
Mr. RANDALL Dem, PENN offered a resolution tlhi
the report and testimony be recOmnitted with lnstIe-
tons report whether any and what changes arc rlu
site in the present mode OF printing TIE Uheu SI"'os
Mr. DAWES rep, Mass said that four or a7e years
ago az the result OF information which lie had OBTAINED
struggled i'm tbs House to break up the Printing Bureau
IN the Treasury Department, not because OF any cs VI
confidence in the persons connected WIN H. OuS oe.o
he convinced that the whole credit OF me nat4n
should be allowed TO rest Ia Tue integrity OF Ouo
vidua But the discussion at that n ne, Eey SH aud
generated into personal charges against MI S'ho,
thus the attention Of the House was directed f0m we
Inherent defeat OF the system issue respecting the
integrity of MI Clarke. From That time the Ss,aD sH
meui had grown into immense proportions, ana now 'hls
Investigation turning upon the integrity OF ono man.
He frOR the report which lad lust been read laI
the record of bonds from slips made ont IN
Mr. Carkes office 80 that the whole business rested on
that mans integrity lie thought IL time ~ break
Mr. JUDD REP, I'D suggested to Str Randall that he
add TO his resolution instructions TO inquire INTO the III
BIlutlNR
Mr. RANDALL declined, not wishing 10 enter into per,
sonalities For himself he thought that tho man should
have been suspended long ago He added mat u mas
come to the knowledge Of the Committee tbai o9hds ore
in existence bearing duplicate NUMBERS "hsh were
nevertheless, honestly issued.
Mr. HALSEG REP - detailed az some iehgih lacts
and figures involved in the investigation by the Commit
Mr.. KELLEY rep PENN said that bonds with dupli-
cate numbers had frequently been received for can
collation. as the Treasury that the clerks having charge
that the redeemed bonds should not DO DESTROYED put
should be Cancelled and preseryed aud that now, when
bond il received with duplicate number some g'nuc'
connected with the Department Il called, and he
suggests the numboE which the bond ought TO D,Sr inc
number is then changed. lie suggested that the Com
mtee should turn its attention 10 that particular point
Mr.. STEVENS (Rep., PENN suggested tnat the topic
might 20 tomorrow, and that the bill for the ad-
mission OF Alabama be taken up ,.,,-,,.,,,,,
Objection having bccu made by Mr. VAN WICK,
M STEVENS gave notice that 81 4s o'clock to-day he
would move the previous question on the Alabama bill
THE SUPPLEMENTARY RECONsrRUCrIoN BILL LAW.
Tie SPEAKER presented message non the Flcs-
dent informing the House that an act TO amend the sup
Elementary Reconstruction bill was presented TO hm on
House, At had become q law
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
The SPEAKER announced Committees OF Conference
as follows On the Pension Appropriation biO, Mc,sr-
Butler, Kelsey and Nichoson ON the bill covering into
Messrs Washbuui wis.,, sconeld, aud Barnes
citizens of Elnra, N.Y. against the proposed siAMf lax
| oN CIGARS.
The subject Of the destruction Of bonds IN the Treasury
Mr.VGN WICK presumed that no member would rise
today TO that the evidence taken by tile Committee
sustained the charge that anybody had distracted any
part of the eighteen millions Of bonds He did not know
what the gentleman Ogan) meant when he spoke ytste
day OF attorneys for the Treasury Departments nor did he
gentlemen who had taken part IL the Investigation. He
spoken also " persons covering the Treasury ocer with
slime. lie Wan WycD had seen and heard nothing OF IT,
Nobody but Mr. logan had thrown any dirt That gen
teman had attached inc IIea,nIy DelaIi ne' ana Ia
mittee had come TO the defense Of the Secretary.
The SPEAKER, ut o'clock announced that time had
BUREAU before tho House. After various PROPOSE
TONS the bill went over until the morning hour on Tues
Mr. wXsuBURyE Rep., III reported back the Senate
PRIATION BILL Ar the amendments were concurrcd IN.
Consul at Guaymas 81 600 ysaT;and that reducing the
appropriation Tor contingent expenses OF the missions
enee on the points Of disagreement was appointed.
M RFTTEGS IE HT JSc resolutions s calling
mon the Secretary OF the Treasury for information
corning the contract which had been made under The act
70 facilitate Geographic communication between the At
lantlc and Pacific states and TO any communication
from the assguees of the original company Adopted
! THE WHISKY FRAUDS.
! Nr. VAN WICK Rep., y. " made report on the
whisky frauds, which laid the table aud ordered
! 70 be printed. lSee another column OF THE THBLSEJ
| RESOLUTIONS TAKEN FROM TABLE
! The resolution which offered by Mr. Pile iKcp,
Mo- &c. calling upon the Secretary Of the Treasury
for information concerning NATIONAL BANK-, having
changed their securities deposit, was adopted TIC
resolution which offered by Mr.. Highly Rep.. Cali
Feb 10 calling upon the Secretary Of State for DfOrua-
ton FEEs LAWYERS, referred Various other
resolutions and bills were referred.
DISPOSAL or TIE PCBLfc lands.
The resolution offered by MI JULIAN rep Ind,
declaring that the further sale OF the agricultural
public lands ought 10 be prohibited by law, aud That all
proposed grants OF lands for rarOad other special
objects should he carefully scrutniled md ugdy sub
oIdnaed 70 the paramount purpose Of securing homes
for the andess poor, tie actual settlement and ege az
the public domain, and the consequent increase Of the
national wealth Adopted.
TARIFF on THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
The resolution which offered by Mr.. WINDOW
nscp MnnJ, Jan go % regulate the tariff for ffe KIT and
passengers the Union and Central Pacific Railroads
and their branches taken from the table.
Mr.. GARFIELD tSep, Ohio moved It's reference 20 the
Committee the Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. WASIIBURN Qep., WIS., desired square vote
OF it, The motion was rejected.
Mr.. VAN HORN rep, MOI moved 10 table tho rosolu.
ton. The motion was reectcd-Neas 81; Nays, 70-Hnd
the resolution FOR further action. The follow
Ing Is the vote In detail
Iddns Hill MFgn, Stevens T.m.),
Anderson, Hooper Myers stokes,
drhsc, JOials0al Nescmnh N:Dd.