New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-18

saw no reason why he should Dreak OH the friend
shin when in foreign country. Mr.. Nye asked
whether he hobnobbed with George Saunders !
Mr. Corcoran said he had not. He knew
Sanders but he had never associated
with him here, and of course had not
promptly answering these questions. did not con-
slider them relevant to the investigation before the
Committee. DR.. Miller of this city, the family phys
ican of the Russian Minister testified that he had
often dined with that official and had met Senator
BayaTd there, but never met Mr. COrcoTan. From
his knowledge of Senator Bayard, he was
satisfied that gentleman never made any
such remark as the waiter put into his mouth. The
old man Dohner who given until to-day to mako
up his mind whether he would testify positively
fused to do so under any circumstances, even when
informed that Mr. CorcOran was perfectly willing
that he should. He said that he could not consent
to be spy by telling anything that took place while
he was in the household of the Minister.
Mr.. Cary, from Committee on Labor and Educa-
ton, to whom the annual report of Commissioner
Barnard's Department of Education referred,
has presented lengthy report setting forth the OPP
erations of the Department, the means adopted by
the Commissioner to make it of service, and the
amount of success achieved. In closing the report
the Committee says tIthe result of their examna
ton is the strongest conviction of the Nation
al Importance of the work begun and in
progress by the present incumbent Not only
has everything been done which could
have been reasonably expected from so small force
on objects SO diversified and over field extensive
as that OF the educational institutions of so many
States; but it is matter of amazement that so vast
an amount of material could have been collected and
rendered available for future use at so small an
expense to the Government. If properly sustained,
and allowed the time usually accorded to enter
prises of great difficulty the Committee are fully
satisfied that each succeeding year will demonstrate
the usefulness of having some central Office to col
lect and disseminate information on this great
National and State interest. To this end the Com
mittee unanimously recommend: First: The resto-
ration of this Office to its original independence of
any other Department. that its appointments
shall not be made from political Conservatism, nor
its importance overlooked in the presence of
more numerous larger pecuniary interest.
Second: That at least the sun allowed in
the appropriation of last year for salaries
S9400 and contingent expenses, $4,000 be continued
for the present year. Third: That the Commissioner
be authorized to publish an edition of 5000 copies of
each of the series of educational documents, as set
forth in his report of 1S676s, early he pre-
pare them and that the same be distributed,
one-haf among members of the House, proper
tionally, for redistribution by them in their sew
eral districts and the other half to school officers
and institutions under the direction of the Commits
sioner. Fourth, and particularly that the Commits
soner be authorized to print at once the above num-
Der of copies of the following documents. viz the
school copies of the several States with History of
the Legislation of each on the Subject of Education;
a Survey of the Present Condition and Organization
of National Instruction in Every Civilized
Country; The Relations of Education to Labor,
with an Account of the Special Institutions
in different Countries for Instruction in the different
Arts and Sciences applied to great National Indus
tries" such as Agriculture, Commerce. Mechanic Arts,
&c. III ~ 5cEnents age so far prepared that their
publication could he commenced at once, aud their
distribution be effected within the year 1sG9-70
The House Military Committee at their meeti-,g
to-day authorized their Chairman 20 report IN favor
of allowing the Estates Of Massachusetts and Maine
the claims arising out 81 the Ashburton treaty. the
interest to be Computed on the principal as
allowed the other States excepting Maryland The
amount involved is nearly 500 600 ald the same has
been assigned by those States in aid of the European
and North-Wester Railroad Company, who are con-
structing road through Maine to some point in
Canada.
No decison,was reached to-day by the House Com
mittee on Appropriations upon Mr.. Shankss PROPOSE
ton TO withhold bonds due the Railroad Companies
which the Government is aiding. until they have
complied with the law making frst-class roads, in
accordance with the report of the Commission
The Joint Printing Committee of the two Houses
have been engaged for some weeks past in maturing
bill for the printing Of the debates Of Congress.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Ella the other day did not
como from the Committee but was his own measure.
The Secretary of State gave a dinner last evening,
on the occasion of the Darien Canal treaty to Gen.
Acosta. late President of the Colombian Republic,
and now Minister TO the United States, and who, ii
will be remembered cooperated with the Secretary
in the negotiation. Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs Cortes Of the Colombian legation Gen,
Cushing Postmaster General Randall, Mr.. Kasson,
late Postal Commissioner to Europe, and members
of Congress. In the evening the entire party at
tended the Presidents reception.
A preliminary meeting of the officers of the army
and navy connected with the Department of the
Gulf will be held at Delmonico's, in the City of
New-York, March 10, at n o'clock p IN. The meet
ing is called for the purpose of organizing and de-
| terminiug the time and place of grand reunion
| later in the year. Officers requested TO send
their address in full to g. p. Halves No. 20 Nassau
st.. New-York, at as early day as possible.
Tho United States Consul at San Juan, Porto Rico,
forwards to the State Department copy of the de-
cree modifying the tariff of import duties on Wines
and to be in force in Porto Rico after the Sth of April
| Duties are payable in Spanish coin in United
States money with a discount of five per cent.
The Hon. Elihu Il. Washburne Of Illinois has been
confined to his bed for some days. owing to a severe
illness To-day the symptoms favorable
4han heretofore s -a
Bonds to the amount of 81 900 have been issued
to the Union Pacific Railroad on account of the COM
pletion of two additional sections terminating Loo
! miles west from Omaha