The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-02


ment.
The expenses Of the War Department have been
materially reduced by the breaking up of the div-
sion Of referred claims Of the pay department. All
the officers Of this division have been mustered out
or service except Major Holiness who s now the
only volunteer paymaster In the army. This division
had charge Of the settlement OF claims for additional
bounty, but nearly all these claims have been dis
posed of, and to-day the once furniture was
moved from the Union Building to the ONCE Of the
Paymaster General and the Union Building is to be
given up to its proprietor. Major Holmes VIII con-
tinue to pay such claims for additional bounty as
remain unsettled until the LIST Of May, when all that
are left Will be turned over to the Second Auditor
and Major Holmes will be mustered out
New Site for the New York Post Omces
The Secretary Of the Treasury and Postmaster
General have to-day appointed A. T. Stewart
Horace Greeley and william orion commissioners on
the part Of the United States to negotiate with the
city OF New York for the exchange of the site
selected for the Post ONCE at the point OF the park
for site further up the Park, as provided by the
law passed at the last session OF Congress. Ar
engagements have been made for commencing WORK
Immediately on the exchange being effected. This
will obviate the principal objections that have been
urged against the erection Of the building on the site
selected.
Treasury WarrnDts Issued During the Month
Of March.
The warrants issued by the Treasury Department
during the month Of March to meet the requirements
Of the government amounted to the following
sums:-Civil miscellaneous and foreign intercourse,
ss,soOooo interest the public debt, s5,4ss, oOo
war, $s27aOoO; navy. 49, OoO interior, pensions
and Indians, $5,se1, 900. Total, $50, 5sO,ooo The
warrants issued for the redemption OF the public
debt are not included in the above.
The Central Pacific Railroad Investigation.
The House Committee on the Pacific Railroad held
their second meeting to-day to investigate the charges
relating to the issue Of government bonds to the
Central Pacific Railroad Company. Messrs. Cush-
ing, Chandler and cakes Ames represented the
Union Pacific Company. and Messrs. L. E. Chitten-
den and @. P. Huntington were present on the part
Of the Central Pacific Railroad. After the reception
Of the papers required nom the Interior Department
and portion Of those from the Treasury the com.
mittee heard an argument by Mr.. Chittenden and
adjourned till tomorrow evening.
Senator Fenton's Slanderers.
There Is one very significant fact in connection
with the recently revievd malicious reports against
Senator Fenton. The telegraph ring and all the
minor ring managers have never liked him. He is
just that sort Of man they have no use for and
who they fear. With such new men in the Senate as
Carpenter, Casserly, Fenton Hamln Pratt Stockton
and Others the corrupt rings that have almost
troed Congress and the administrations during the
past eight years find their craft in danger Hence the
eagerness with which they seize hold Of an opportu-
nifty to try the crushing out process upon one they
fear perhaps, above all Others It 10 true that the
Senate has virtually ruled that bills shall
be considered this session that will jeODardize ring
interests. Nevertheless Senator Fenton has INTRO
duced two Of the most important, may say the only
;r;x
must come up for consideration next December.
Hence the ring managers take time Dy the forelock
and try to make an example of him as O warning to
all who dare oppose them. This is the whole story
and all there is Of 1t. The corrupt rings that have
pundered the taxpayers Treasury OF more than
$500 900 during the past eight years trying
crush out Senator Fenton.
Radicals Bitterly Hostile to the COn6rma ton
Of General Longstreet.
The case Of General Longstreet was up again to-
day in executive session, and gave rise to an anil
mated debate, in which Senators Cameron, Robin
son, Spencer and others participated. Cameron led
or in speech in opposition to Longstreet almost
as bitter as that Of Governor Brownlow yesterday.
He denounced him as among the most cruel and re.
lentess Of the rebel generals, and dwet especially
upon his raid into Pennsylvania with General Lee,
In 1854. Mr.. Cameron said that Longstreets corps
was in the neighborhood Of York, Pa, and that he
gave them free license to commit depredations
upon the inhabitants although the majority Of
them were democrats. When somebody questioned
Longstreet why he did not devastate the whole
country when he made his raid into Pennsylvania
he replied that the only thing that prevented him
was the fear or demoralizing his troops. Cameron
referred to the fact that during the battle Of the
wilderness Longstreet had ordered the woods to be
set on fire. and that hundreds Of the Union dead and
hurna Inv Ia
to denounce the policy OF rewarding such men
with o1ice. 1t would be an insult TO the loyal
people throughout the country to confirm Long
street. He could speak for the people Of
Pennsylvania, and he assured the Senate that
the republicans Of that State against the nom
nation and confirmation OF such men to ONCE Mr.
Harris, Of Louisiana, opposed the confirmation,
contending that In the State OF Louisiana plenty Of
good Union men could be found who had attested
their devotion through years Of cruel suffering and
that the government could do better act than
tend some recognition OF its gratitude to a repre-
sentative Of that particular class. Mr.. Warner
spoke warmly in favor Of Longstreet, and argued
with considerable logic that the rejection or
this appointment would be q declaration that
the government Of the United States, in
spite OF all Its previous professions was determined
to take no step towards cementing the Union for
which it expended so much blood and treasure.
II there is no premium to be offered for returning
allegiance and sincere repentance for past treason
but, on the contrary, an effort Is to be encouraged
to repel those who earnestly desire to re-estabsh
their loyalty and promote the best interests Of the
South, how can Congress expect to have harmony
and good feeling in the reconstructed States
Mr. Sawyer was equally earnest in support
Of the appointment. He thought the argu.
ments OF the Senator from Pennsylvania unwor-
thy OF the occasion. The very fact that Long
street was one OF the most conspicuous rebel
generals and the most determined In his destructive
warfare against the government made his CONVEX
sion all the greater, and his reward would be In
nnitely more OF an incentive TO loyalty and an
example for others to follow than that Of hundred
petty rebels that Congress has rewarded already.
Mr. Yates also spoke on Longstreet's side and made