New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08

FUND INV aSTIGATI0N-REPOkT OF YEN'
AYERS c,S THE ARKAATEsAs TROUBLES.
80, =, .----s- -" WASHINGTON Feb. :, 1862
Senator HowSrd finished the Omnibus racine M
road bill OF Saturday, and again suDml''cu - T.
Copr,lttee to get their final assent 10 ivpoiS =,
%as determined not to incorporate any o,"'i
The bill than those already mentioned; VheieiolV
lhrty-second parallel, an extreme Souln'in -,
aft ont Additional restrictions were imposed, whoh
Misunderstood are not Satisfactory 10 some VI VIC
Odds provided for The first one is that when any OF
~, cIr.nioo fail IN nav over to the Government
tbo ten per cent on the gross earnings proceedings IN
hopLrpntcv are TO be commenced, the other re-
rcton provldes that all the money from the sale OF
Iords which is to be turned to the Treasury to
oo,ro ,ba interest shall also be held as SINKING
fund 20 liouidate the bonds of the Company An in
Forrol CANVASS of the two Houses shows that the
hill stands no show of success this Congress.
The Omnibus Pacific Railroad bill win be resisted
b several Senators on the ground of its cost taking
into account the possibility of the Government hay
ing 10 pay the bonds themselves 1t is estimated that
the roads whose bonds to be guaranteed are 1880
miles long which at $4,000 per mile the amount OF
first mortgage bonds allowed TO be issued will be
Stuoo0O0 The total amount of interest to be
Guaranteed WILL for the thirty years the bonds run,
he s95s $1,000 being Sos 79O 600 more than the prin
risk taken by the Government would be $S7,6So,OOO
less than by the proposed Omnibus bill, at the sub
sdy named The bonds required would amount to
SGSOOOOO and the interest for thirty years to $685.
100000. The total risk therefore is $215,040,000.
The electoral votes of all the States, including
Mississippi, Georgia, Virginia. ard Louisiana have
been received by Vice President Wade-not only the
copies brought by the several messengers, but also
the ones sent by mail They are all sealed and
marked and will be opened in the House on Wednes-
day, and the result declared in each House. 1t is
probable that when the State of Georgia and LOusi-
ana are announced, motion will be made TO exclude
their votes the ground that the former is not
constructed and that the election in the latter was
fraudulent. The States of Mississippi and Virginia
will not of course, be considered when the vote is
announced. The Vice-President will appoint Com
mittee to notify Gen. Grant and Mr.. Colfax of the
result.
In the Senate GA Saturday after.the presentation
ofthe usual number of memorials, joint resolution
was introduced by Mr.. Edmunds, looking to the
practical exclusion of the vote of Georgia from the
electoral count Wednesday next but it went over
until Monday by reason of Mr.. TrumbulPs objection.
The House bin for the repeal of the Tenureof Office
act was taken up with q substitute reported
by the Senate Committee on retrenchment.
Mr. Edmumds asserted that he had been
overbOne by the majority of the Commit
tee in again placing the Cabinet officers
at the mercy of the President, and Mr.. Howe ex-
pressed great opposition to any change at all in the
law. Both Mr.. Morton and Mr.. Thayer declared for
an unconditional repeal But little time afforded
for the discussion. Mr.. Stewart insisted upon
taking up the Constitutional Amendment at the ex-
pration of the morning hour The Amendment was
debated until o'clock, when the Senate adjourned,
the evening session being dispensed with.
In the House. on Saturday, the time Of the session
was consumed in debate on the Army Appropriation
bill. This bin promises to occupy the attention OF
che House for some days and everyone anticipates
lively discussion on its merits.
For some time past. Messrs. Poland and Jenckes of
the House Committee on Revision of the Laws have
been preparing bill to amend the present Natural
katOn laws Of the UnIted States. Two bills on the
subject have been prepared, the principal point of
difference being that bill it is proposed that
the subject of naturalization shall be left to the
United States Courts while in the other it is pro
posed to place the matter with the highest District
Courts in the States whether they be United States
Courts or otherwise. 1t is probable the leading
features of this win be incorporated in new bill TO
be hereafter drawn by the Committee, and the men,
bers expect to get through some during the
present Congress. The Committee also, on Saturday,
instructed their Chairman to report against the bill
transferring the appointing power Of Registers in
Bankruptcy from the ChiefJHstice to the President
The Reconstruction Committee, having examined
ex-Goy. Brown and other persons from Mississippi,
will make their report en- Wednesday next. 1t is
understood there will he two reporn-Ihe majority
being against the admission Of the State with the
present constitution. Judge Bingham and some
other members of the Committee. will make
minority report in favor Of her admission with GER
tain restrictions, which tho Legislature is TO carry
out before she will be admitted. A bill will be TO
ported from the Committee tomorrow, relieving the
political disabilities of about $50 persons and the
last meeting Of the Committee the Georgia case
will also be held tomorrow. 1t is expected a resOu-
ton will be presented by the Committee declaring
that Georgia has not been reconstructed under the
law of Congress- she is not entitled to representation
in the House. The manner Of recognizing the State
will,be left for the action of the next Congress.
The House Military Committee held an important
session yesterday, which lasted three hours. The
subject of the army reduction was under considera-
ton, in view of the disposition lately nv
the House TO consider the question at the present
session. number of provisions were agreed upon,
which will be brought before the House an amend
ment to the Army Appropriation bill The new
measure provides for the consolidation OF the Pay
masters, Quartermasters and Subsistence Depart
ments into bureau, to be called the Department
of Supplies, under the charge of one brgGdier-gen-
eral, three coones, ieutenant-coonels. IS MAJORS,
and 90 captains The present number Of officers in
the thnee Departmental l83 TINS effecting reduc-
ton Of C5 officers The present infantry forceof the
Regular Army consists Of As regiments and the bill
reduces the numher to 90 The cavalry and ARTILLERY
foFces are not to be reduced The question of max
ingfhe reductions and carrying the law into effect
remains with the President, who is to proceed to