New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-24

Iowa charging him with corrnpo,p1 Tn Pac Railroad
The letter charges Mr. Wilson with having made aid
tSs Of 1 T TS cruel had no fact ndtOa upon
Which to rest but nine days , %STe was no
pTSsent, for an examination into these charges
Nothing was left to him but 80 DEN desouT He
Chg S9' Know Whs had prompted this attack
GIe had read affidavit from john j. Bair a. Rail
Iarsev the president OF the Sioux City and Paclnc NAL
ad ronouncng the charges in The Gafete falsel MIN
this statement OF the truth no would leave the na'
tns hp %IsoN Rep Iowa. also explained that mas
much his name had been referred 10 10 nS aeons
his only surprise was that paper so respectaDio a rs
Cincinnati Gazette should admit such ISLANDERS in'o 40
| columns. -,,-Xpeera
The "a S %m 'ts the 's select Com
mitteo on the NewYork Election Frauds MesSrS' o0n
AMI Mr. AIR Tch5 offered resolution that j. Ben
be aragned at the bar of tho House for N rs
Election Frauds and that the Speaker propound 'io
Mr. He'll in reply to the question OF tho Speaker sad
that he had no excuse to offer While tho examination
was progress he had got angry and he bPore the
Committee and any questions that might W pu'
TO NM n,,. ,os ,bon ar,a,gned IN a similar manner,
and reply the question propounded py tno hans
said he had not appeared before the e was now
ready to appear and answer auy questions 'na' s" W
Mr. ROBINSON Dem, N. " moved that the witnesses
OG Mr. WARD dsep n " moved to lay the motion on
the b taD were then taken In custody by the
'o' REPORT ON THE n. 7. ELECTION FRAUDS.
Mr. LAWRENCE rep, Ohio presented the rePo pa1d Si
accompanied by several bills and joint resolutions pro
States States ' -.,--,..-,-.r,,u.
| Mr LAWRENCE asked for action on the bill Withdraw.
ing jurisdiction Of naturalization from certain courts III
Mr. ROSS Dem, Ill objected. . -,,no, ,,o nm
The question then taken as 10 whether inc pn
should be rejected, and II was not agreed TO- Ny 'o0
"Mr r. S'WRFNTE ionic, moved TO suspend the rules
and that without diatory motions the House proceeu
The motion was carried by vote ofYeas 49, to Nays
Tho bill was then passed by vote oil Yeas 81 10 Nays
d b. Hs.a De- That sup cea t' CI,9t CS.r ard
and hs Superior Court Of City NevYOrE shall not hereafter
sas BRSoRs az W entered motion TO reconsider
he having voted in the affirmative for hat purpose IN
Mr. KERR DEM Ind from the select oU mInory r Ue
port which was signed by Messrs Ross and Kerr.
Mr. BOUTWELL, Rep Massl offered resoo ~ d tnas
copies Of the testimony DO printed for the use o. the
ne also moved 70 suspend the rules the purpose Of
ciprocatng the request OF the Senate FOR Committee OF
Conference the constitutional Amendment "heh was
AYR" Mr sPALDING Rep Ohio moved the previous cues,
| tIon on concurring in the amendment made IN Com
mitee OF the Whole, last evening, to tue Naval Appfo'
TSe nreyious oueston was seconded and tho amend
nens concurred in aud the Senate was asked Tor Com
| mittee OF Conference on tho bill. - , 60.
amendments 10 the Political Disability bin referred
| to the Committee on Reconstruction.
| PUBLIC CREDIT. -,
Tho House then resumed the consideration OF me Dill
strengthen the public credit a ana ne 20 M
to Mr. GRIswOLD (Rep. n. Yl who ADVOCATED the bIl,
Saving It's passage %ooa ny Te mere fact
that such bill this had been introduced had tho eect
10 advance the Government bonds IN European markets.
| II
securities stu further What was wanted was astn,.
S%ie' debt, principal and interest.
| Mr. HIGBY dsep, CALI took the same ground as pit
been talking for weeks OF tho necessity OF economy
70 strengthen the public credit -....,,... -
! the bill and amendments.
| Mr. HOLMAN dndJ moved that the bill and amend'
| plents be laid ON the table, which was agreed TO.
| CONVENIENCE COMMITTEES APPOINTED
The srEAkEk aPPea Ie 10 8S5s
Messrs schenck, Brooks, aud Myers on the Naval Az
GU the suffrage Constitutional Amendment Mesars.
Boutwell,. Bingham, and Logan 40 . =, -, 49,,
Tho House then took recess until IJO O'CLOCK lhs
| evening ,vvv,,o sv,s,ov
| THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS BILL
The House resumed its session ia Committee OF the
Whole. Mr. Wilson OF Iowa IN the chair at y9 o'clock
proceeded Ia the consideration OF the Legislative Ap
MI PETERs Gep.. Me- moved TO amend by making
the pay Of wachmen, whether night or day, s72o per
Mr CUiIoM Rep III moved to amend by reducing
salary OF the First Controller OF the Treasury from
| (
| Mr. BUTLER rep. Massj moved 70 almond tho item
relative TO second Auditor OF the Treasury by ncrea
ing tho number Of thrdcass clerks 10 5 OF the second
class clerks to lO9 with corresponding increase in tho
amount of the appropriation therefor, which was
agreed 10.
! MI. HOLMAN dem. Ind offered the following amend
ment 10 the section making appropriations for tho Treas
urer's ONCE, which was agreed 70: ..,.,.,.r,.
the onr; aud gber9 employed work performed
By sek. Of higher e they 'a reos. Tho SAN. eomPsn9h
| Mr. AXTEL Dem. Cali moved 10 increase the salaries
oi the female clerks In the office OF the Controller OF tho
| Currency 10 81 200 per annulD.
Mr. BUTLER qIep. MassJ opposed the amendment,
lie sald the pay OF female clerks was high now that
there was In the day, and
parts Of tho day aughterl that members were not be-
scged for places IN tho Departments. Any could
support herself and those who ought 10 be dependent
her upon 500 year Gentlemen who wero voting In
this way for the clerks were making mistake on their
behalf II these salaries were raised there would be All
Mr. FARNswoRTH rep, M said this was no ques
ashamed OF members who opposed this proposition.
| Mr. sCOFIELD lliepr PENN said the best plea would
The reason why did not command tho same sala
that nearly all tho departments OF labor
smaller salaries than salaries as they could GET
After further discussion Messrs Nblack and Highly for
the amendment. aud Mr. Spaulding against the amend
THE PAY OF COMMISSIONER WELLS
| Mr.. MOREIIEAD tRep., PonnJ moved to strike out
the approximation for the salary and expenses 81 the
Wanted TO test the sense Of tho House IS to whether the
salary of this officer should be PAID In his recent report
the Commissioners has demonstrated that figures can be
made TO lie and he questioned the proprcy OF paying
salary to man who did not seem to have the Interests
| OF the country at heart.
Mr.. BUTLER Rep., Mass.) said he did not think the
salary Of the Special Commissioner Of the Revenue
! In here.
| Mr.. MOREHEAD-where does It come int
Mr.. BUTLER-Thats what don't want TO tell the gem
| tleman. He did not agree with Mr.. Wells In all his
figures nor his deductions but no did think that
| any reason for striking out his salary.
Mr.. CAKE rep, Pal inquired whether the Commits
soner could not get along without salary since his trip
| TO England.
Mr.. BUTLER Rep.. Mass) supposed the Commissioner
went there in pursuit Of information he had laid before
| Congress.
| Mr KELLEY Rep. Penny sald u was with the PRO