The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-14

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TEE GOLD CORNER INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON Dec 10, 1859.
Tue spanlsh.Cuban Negotiations.
II Secretary Fish don't cons:der 1t incompatible
with the public interest we relikey soon to know
the whole story about Cuba Spain and our neg0ua-
tons through slckles. Fernando Wood introduced
resolution to-day asking Tor all thls, which was
unanimously agreed to. eal
Il senator Csrbett's Fundfux Bill.
The provisions OF senator Corbett's sef-funding
bill III to fund one Thousand million Of the maturing
nve-twenty bonds into bond running thirty-lve
years. principal and interest payable In coin, and
not taxable In any form, principal or interest, the
bonds for the frst three years to bear six per
cent interest per annu for the next six years, ve
per cent per annum; for the following six years,
four and one-half per cent per annum, and for the
following twenty years four per cent per annum.
The interest for the FIRST fifteen years will thereby
average I'VE per cent per annum, or Tor the whole
time Of thirty-nve years 1t would average A43
per cent per annum. It IL commended by
Senator Corbett that the bill offers an tnducement
to those holding fivetwenty bonds to accept this
bond in exchange for those they hold. Il would
give the bondhclders the same rate OF interest as
they get for the next three years free from tax,
and fair rate for the following twelve years, and
by the expiration OF that time the bond would ind
place IN our trust and savings institutions and in
foreign markets, where four per cent, free
nom all tax, would be considered . good
interest This one thousand millions being funded
into such bond for thirtynve years. the balance Of
nve-twenty ana other bonds could be paid funded
into bond bearing > lower rate of interest long
before the thirty-nve years. bond should mature.
This bond has the advantage over any other bond OF
funding the entire amount IT each period named
into lower rate of interest without any cost or agl-
tatj0n OF the question.
Taxing the Interest ON tho Bonds.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, offered q resolution
IN the House instructing the Committee on Ways
and Means TO bring in bill forthwith to impose the
income tax Of i've per cent on the interest United
States bonds. The House refused to second the
previous question and the resolution went over un-
der the rule.
The Investigation Into the Gold Corner.
Congressman John Fox, Of New York city, got
after the gold gamblers again to-day, but his efforts
were hampsred by the injudicious phraseology of
Fox no doubt had buncombe In his eye when he
penned that pars Of his resolution instructing o
special committee TO inquire IS to the alleged con.
aecliOn Of Grant and Boutwell, with che September
spcculations He knew a. well az any one that
neither OF those distinguished gentlemen had any
connection whatever with the Fisk conspiracy, but
wwas his cue to profess otherwise. He knew also very
well that he could not get special committee ap-
pointed to make the investigation but his only.
or Ut least chief object to put Fox prominently
before the New York constituents OF Fox, ne cared
not particularly whether he succeeded In having
Ms resolution adopted or tabled OF course
tho House refused promptly to sanction even
she faintes shadow OF suspicion against the charac
Ter Of Grant or Boutwell, and squelched Mr.. Foxs
appeal for special investigation. But subsequently,
during to-day's session, Mr.. Schenck seeing that
70 deny all and every species Of investigation
might look a little suspicious, moved to
refer the matter to the Banking and Currency
Committee, which was agreed to. Schenck's reso-
luton offered from Foxs in that Il left out all alu
sion TO the President or Secretary OF the Treasury
though IL gave full power to send for persons aud
papers and to examine. whether any officers OF the
government were implicated. Fox processes to
have valuable Information which no can furnish the
committee and which will astonisn some people.
Flint ittx.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate today
A. N. swain, to be Postmaster ut Bellows Falls,
VI; +. 3. Pennilnan at Honesdalc Pa; Rufus G.
pee Falls, Mass; William 9. Bivins at Goshen Ind
and T. X. Brush u Eikhart Ind.
Nahlon Chance, OF Ohio, 10 be Consul st nassau,
New Providence; Charles A. Tweed to DO Associate
Justice Of the Supreme court Of New Mexico Edgar
Stanton, Of Illinois, to se Consul at Bristol; Albert
Grau Of Norway, to be Consul ~ Bergen; Second
Lieutenant David G. Swaine, Of the United States
Army. unassigned, to be Judge Advocate, with the
rank Of Major.
Nominations Withdrawn by the President.
Thefoowing nominations heretofore sent to the
Senate, were to-day withdrawn by the President
Daniel D. Snyder, to be Assessor OF Internal
Revenue for the Fourth district OF Georgia; Henry
L. Jones, Receiver Of Public Moneys ut New Or
leans; James R. Allaben, Assessor OF Internal
Revenue for the Second district OF New YORK.
The Doubtful Circuit Judges.
The charges against Mr.. Pearcc the nominee for
the Maryland circuit judgeship said to be OF the
most puerlle character, and squelched long ago by
proper investigation. Among the names Withdrawn
to-day Is that Of Mr. Yeaman the nominee for the
Kentucky district It is now believed that Mr..
NcKennsn's name Ttll also be Withdrawn.
RcsisnSlion Of Judge Gricr.
Associate Justice Grier wrote his letter Of reslg-
nation Of his place on the Supreme Court bench on
SATURDAY but has NOT yet been placed In the hands
Of the President He proposes it. to take effect on
the nrst Of February. ~ during the intermediate
time he wishes to take part In the opinions concern
ing which nc has been In consultation with his
brother Judges
The CopstitutienaIity of Removing the Capital.
Some time ago Iexplained that the ntlcapital
movers Intended early IN the second session Of the
Forsy-frst Congress 70 make an effort to test the
sense of the House Of Representatives tho ques.
ton Of tie unconstitutionality 4 sundeling
this district, or Of taking from 1t the scat
OF government. l stated that the election OF
Mackenzie as memner OF Congress from Alexandria
was TO be MADE the point OF attack In this way.