New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-09

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cases two years ahead, at heavy sacrifices together
with loans effected at runous rates has brought into
! existence this comparatively small aggregate In
proof OF the ease by which this may be met it is
estimated there are 10000 square miles of territory in
the Dominican Republic of which r. 100000 be-
long to the Government. They of the most pro-
ductive and fertile character, and together with in
exhaustible mines of precious metals and extensive
forests OF cabinet and dyewoods, they offer MEANS
under proper management of making revenue to
the General Government in the first year of its an
| nexation of from 100000 to s25 100000.
minority report has been prepared by the dis
senting members of the Senate Pacific Railroad
Committee, and will be submitted to the Senate to-
morrow. The report IS approved by Senators Will
son, Sherman, and Morgan and is about two columns
in length The report goes into special argument
respecting the measure called the Omnibus bill, but
makes q general assault upon the subsidy system,
and advances the belief that the combinations in
this bill will carry to the country, upon the face of
it, the impression that it is measure Of than
doubtful proprety, and if passed. will be severely
criticised by the people. instancing the fact that
Gen. Grant, whose opinions this subject were
well known, had been elected President by
the people, and that the people were
unroservedly committed to retrenchment The
report alludes to the cost which would be involved
by the BILL and says that tho magnificent scheme of
railway construction embodied in this bill proposes
to guarantee the interest for 30 years 10000 per
mile of nearly 5000 miles of railroad This is guar
antee by the Government on about Sl5O.OOOOOO OF
| bonds of nearly 100000 of interest annually.
amounting in the aggregate in so years to the enor-
nous sum of t,co hundred and serenity millions Of dol
lars After the people have declared in tones not to
be misunderstood their opposition to the granting of
f,rtb cubs extraordinary
bill to make the Government guarantor for the pay
ment of S2T0OOOOO0 during the next 80 years pro-
ect so vast in the present condition of the national
credit should be met by Congress with peremptory
and emphatic no. Ii also says that this bill, by
which the Government is to be pledged to guarantee
during the next 80 years the payment of interest
amounting to nearly $40 co., furnishes the most
complete illustration Of the dangerous character of
this new invention for using the credit of the United
States the subject of the public domain. The re-
port says that the policy of granting lands for the
construction of railways in the States has cost
the nation nothing whatever. has developed those
| States increased their population and wealth, and
| given millions of acres to the andless poor of all
sections of the country, who have converted those
| acres into thousands of productive farms. The
minority of the Committee do not believe that the
amount of business to be performed by these rail-
ways for the Government will contribute very much
toward the payment of the interest guaranteed The
| moss earnings Of roads in sections of the country
where the local business is considerable concusively
settle the question that ten per cent Of the gross
earnings Of these roads will not pay so per cent OF the
interest for which the Government is TO be pledged.
The report closes as follows Believing, therefore,
this bill to be highly improper in form, and the pol
icy proposed to be naugurated insidious and danger
ous the security inadequate, and the remedy in case
| a. IL. Ill.
dissent from tho action Of the Committee and
earnestly invoke the considerate judgment Of the
Senate upon the measure"
The 32d parallel route to the Pacific in which Gen.
Fremont is reported to be interested is among those
discarded by the Senate Committee on the Pacific
Railroad. The Committee, without any disposition
to reopen the matter, have consented to hear Gen.
| Fremont argue il before them tonight.
! The House Committee on Public Expenditures
have finally closed their investiga of the alleged
corruption and bribery in the Alaska purchase, and
the charges of fraud in the Wells, Fargo & Co. mail
| contract Reports in both will be made during
the week. Mr. Hulburd the Chairman, will prepare
the report in the Alaska matter, and Mr.. Broomall
in the case Of Wells Fargo & Co. Mr.. Painter APP
| peared before the Committee to-day and gave add
| tional testimony in reply to Mr. +. p. Stanton's
charges against him. He claims that he will be fully
! INDICATED by the report Of the Committee
| An effort will be made during the present week
TO get before both Houses Of Congress the bill pro-
viding for the erection of new Pos-oilice in New
York City. II appears there has been determined
standing quarrel between certain prominent New
| York Congressman and other prominent New-York
politicians in this matter which has resulted in the
failure Of the bill. Each clique has Its friends whom
1t wishes TO be named in tho bill the commission
ers TO superintend the construction of the building.
As there is not room for them all hence the quarrel
no one wishing TO yield. As salary is provided for
the members of the commission. II puzzles dsinter-
ested persons here TO know why the position of
missioner is deemed desirable. Until this dis
agreement Of New-York members IS ended no bill is
expected 10 be successful.
Amendments to the Tax bill, TO be proposed when
it is next considered have been under discussion by
the Ways and Means Committee for some days.
They are opposed TO extending tho time when the
tax on all whisky in bond is TO be paid.
There has been very strong pressure TO
procure this extension, but from all the
information which the Committee have received,
both from the Commissioner and other oil
GERS IL is not deemed desirable to make any change
in the present law They also opposed to another
feature which Is strongly urged, that of allowing
whisky to be shipped in bond by giving the
qured security for the payment of the tax
The Senate Military Committee to-day decided to
allow negroes who were slaves the same bounty as
other soldiers who served during the war. No action
was taken by the Committee Senator Wilson's
proposition to reduce the line officers in the army
The Committee will await the action of the House
Oh tho subject of reducing the army.
The House Committee OH Elections expect to finish
up all the cases pending before them during tho
present week The only case of Especial public inn