New-York tribune., 1869-04-02
VOI.XXVIII.....N NO. 8,73I
WASHINGTON.

BEFORE THE HOUSE FlNANCE COMnI1AE EE
THE CASE oE GEN. LoNGsTREET-rHE PA
CTrc RAILROAD INVESTIGATION - THE
WHISKY AND TOBACCO TAX-PR0SPECTs OF
THE NETWORK POST OFFICE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNB'l
WASHINGTON, Thursday, April 1, 1862.
Cuban affairs are still in unsettled state, so far
~ the same relate to the United States Government
The following resolution was to-day agreed to by the
House Foreign Affairs Committee, with but one dis
Aentipe vote, and Gen. Banks was instructed to
report it to the House:
Rssolrsd 6 That the people Of the United States here
by declare their sympathy with the people OF the Island
deIpe AND 10 establish a republican form OF govern
ment, guaranteeing the personal liberty and the equal
Five its constitutional support to the President Of the
United states Yheneve. he may deem II eHPedMlens M sueS u
republican government r... r .4.r.I
Senior Lemus the Cuban Envoy is expected mere
from New-York tomorrow, or the day after Inc
House resolution will be brought up thereafter IL
is believed it will pass without debate, and COM
mittee viii be appointed to wait on the PRESIDENT
who in repv is expected to indicate his views on the
subieet. The resolution is similar in terms to one
proposed by Henry Clay when the question OF recoG-
nizing the South American Republics was pending
Capt c. H. Campbell, owner OF the American brlS
Mary Lowell, recently seized by Spanish gunboah
was at the State Department and filed with the Sec
captnre. She was 90 miles from Spanish waters, in
British harbor Ragged Isandl, in charge of Brit
ish Custom officer and had flying the American nag
when captured. The brig is American, and had reg
ular papers though her cargo was doubtless intended
for the reyOlutionists ...
The bill which passed the Senate on Tuesday last,
relating to National Banks and to provide for re-
distribution of the circulation among the different
States was under consideration by the House Bank
ing and Currency Committee to-day. They agreed
unanimously TO the first second. and third sections
of the bill The fourth section, which provides for
taking $SO0O0OOO from those States that have an
excess and giving it to those States that are without
the banking facilities which the law entities themto
led to considerable discussion, but was finally
adopted by vote of five to four. The section hav-
ing been adopted il was deemed advisable that the
Controller of the Currency should come before
them for the purpose of eonferTng with the Commit
tee as the best mode for carrying out this section
Gen. Garfield, accordingly, addressed letter to
Controller Hurlburt to-day, asking him to appear
before the Committee tomorrow and to prepare
report exhibiting the working of the fourth section
of the bill as it passed the Senate, showing what
States will lose in circulation and the amount ana
also what States win receive the same, and the
amount to each.
There has been much speculation among the poll
ticians here in regard to the delay in making the
Observation-Disclosures. 1t seems that this delay has
been caused by a misunderstanding between the
President and Secretary Fish about some 30 or 40
nominations made by Mr.. Washburne while the lat
Ter was Secretary of State Matters have been
amicably arranged, and the appointments will soon
be announced.
II is positively asserted, tonight by person who
ought to know that the nominations to the various
offices in the Territories will be made by the Pres-
dent tomorrow.
The amended Civil Tenure-of-0fice bill was sub
tted to the President this afternoon but attoo late
an hour for him to report his action to Congress be-
fore adjournment. I.. ..|f ..-a
The Senate had an Executive Session Of an hour
to-day all OF which time consumed IN debate on
the nomination Of Gen. Longstreet TO be Surveyor OF
Customs for the Port of New-Orleans. Senators
Cameron and Scott spoke strongly In opposition to
Longstreets confirmation for the reason OF hls
alleged cruel and hearless conduct while marching
his army corps through Pennsylvania at the time Of
the battle of Gettysburg. This charge they based
on an article which appeared in number OF BLACK
woods Magazine from a British officer, serving
with Gen. Lee at the time, who asserted therein that
Longstreet said that he would have burnt, plun-
dered, and otherwise devastated the country
had he not been afraid OF demora-
lizing his troops Kellogg and Sawyer defended the
General on this point with statement TO the eifect
that the writer misunderstood LOngsIreeCb IehaIkb'
Cen Lee censured Longstreet for not going further
in his devastatons and Longstreet replied that by
the rules of modern warfare he might have gone
further but he thought more of the morale OF his
army than he did of plunder. vote is expected to
be reached tomorrow
The House Pacific Railroad Committee this morning
resumed the investigation of the alleged fraudulent
issne of bonds to the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany Mr.. Chittenden made along argument in behalf
of the Central Railroad Company, exhibiting maps,
official documents and other papers, going to show
that the Company had kept within the limits of the
law, and that the bonds had been issued to them
after the matter had been reported upon by the law
officers of the Government. Gen. Cushing will reply
tomorrow in behalf the Union Pacific Company.
.l The Senate Committee on Finance to-day had IN
der consideration the bill which passed the House
relating 10 whisky and tobacco. An effort was made
to restore the amendment which the House struck
out of the BILL extending for one year the time for
paying the tax on whisky in bond but the Commit
tee voted it down The BILL as it passed the House,
win be reported by the Committee without material
amendment
Gen. schenck, to-day, offered in the House the fol
lowing resolution, which was passed
Resoped, Thai the Committee Of Ways and Means, or
such Sub Committee may be designated, are hereby
authorized 70 make examination and revision OF the
Tariff laws and regulations relating 70 Custom, Houses
and Bonded Warehouses and authorized 10 examine
witnesses take testimony and sit during the vacation
Ur @ tng poioss OF such S tSe Se
and necessary expenses OF said Committee or snbCon
they are engaged 10 such examination and no other
additional Expense shall be incurred and such Commit
report 70 the House on tine secono monday OF the
next session Of the present Congress by bill or otherwise
In the Senate, to-day, the usual number Of memo
ials and petitions were presented Several railroad
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