New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-07
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w,spNGroN Wednesday, April O. le'V'
IN, onestion Of the continuance OF lhe iu'o 80, %
-. 80 letters and information received mere .
"P '"' :, -, ir,crcstng subject now IagatlDg 'ne
'fo-' T,o senate Finance Committee as mas pcen
80 - ronor,ed as substitute for the HOUSE, o -,
,-onos,,iou 10 continue the tax aI'er TINS !.sos
rate of three per cent. In the mean '"i0 -. ., ,ho
arc nopr,nc m upon Senators from ever! r"l' -,
50 - rnostIv protesting against any further imposf
Vou"', +, is known that quite number OF the
r,ora,ons OF the country are refusing 10 pay any
- co,ne fax Oh their dividends, holding that lhose
"a whom they are due not chargeable Win Tue Inoo
a. ofter the wear 1869. and the fehDsSN"D" N'N''"
. troaa has obtained the written opinion Of eminent
pnse sanctouhg thi. refusal In view OF tnese CIT
eamsances the Internal Revenue Department is IN great
embarrassment not knowing whether to make seizures
n, not which necesstaes immediate action on the part
n the Senate. and Mr.. Sherman this afternoon en-
oyored TO have the subject taken up but failed lie
will renew the motion tomorrow. When it does comeup
the debate will, without doubt, be very longi
The Senate as some atonement for the immense
amount Of valuable time which has been wasted III WORSE
than idle discussion showed some disposition 10 90
ttile business today The Appropriation bills which
have come from the House have been awaiting the
aeon Of the Senate for long time and some branches
o the public service have suffered considerably by the
DELAY in the Senate Mr. Morrill, Of Maine, Chairman OF
the Committee Appropriations called the attention OF
the Senate 10 matter and the Deficiency Appropria
ton bill was taken up early in the morning hour and the
Georgia bill was passed to allow its consideration
duruc the afternoon. But little discussion ensued on
the bill and that was confined almost altogether TO Mr.
Thurman who improved the opportunity TO INTERCEPT
partisan remarks, charging the Administration with ex
trayagance The additional appropriations agreed to by
the Senate amount TO over $2OOOOO. The amount for
the new Court House and PostOfice in NewYork was
increased from 100000 10 $4,000 After the bill
PASSED, the Georgia bill again came up, when by com
mon consent il decided 10 pass it over until next
Tuesday TO await the return Of Mr. Trumbul and the
other Senators appointed TO attend the funeral GER
emones Of Gen. Thomas.
In the House, today, soon after the reading OF the
journal was completed of confusion and excite
ment occurred, lasting for more than half an hour.
caused by the presentation by Fernando Wood of
charges of fraud, corruption, and general misappro
pratOn Of funds OF the Freedmens Bureau by Gen.
Howard Mr. Wood got possession OF the floor and pre-
sented the charges under OF a personal eXpana
ton When IL discovered that Mr.. Wood had
deceived the House. and had used the privilege granted
him to make abusive personal attack Gen. Howard
every effort was made to silence him; but Speaker
Blaine ruled that. by all presidents Of the
last ten years member making personal e6plana-
uOn privileged TO say what he pleased of any per-
son excepting members Of Congress. He Of the
opinion that the privilege greatly abused, but here
iofore the House had sanctioned it, and the remedy
IN their hands. The remarks of the Speaker will no
doubt have good effect The abuses of the privilege Of
personal explanations have been most fragrant 1t gives
members the power TO make attacks on and charges
against private citizens who in turn have no opportunity
"a reply The experience Of to-day, it is thought will
the adoption Of rule making some sort OF limit
70 thea personal explanations. Gen. Howard had
friends who nobly defended him from the
NJ Mr. md MS tic In
investigation ordered. Good progress made
the Tariff bill Wines liquors. and cigars disposed Of
An important change made in the duty on imported
cigars The bill fixed the duty at 81 so per 1000 and %
cents ad vaorem. but the House. by large majority,
changed this 10 s. so per 1000 and so cents ad valorem
This a great triumph for the makers of domestic
cigars, a trade which employs many thousand men and
women throug hOut the country.
The nomination of Judge Pearre for the Fourth United
States Circuit withdrawn by the President day. and
Hugh Bond, ex.Judge Of Of the State Courts Of
Maryland was appointed 10 the position The appoint
of Judge Bond appears to give great satisfaction to
The Republicans Of Maryland, especially the extremely
Radical and cOlored wing Of the party At the time Of
the Convention in Maryland for the nomination OF dele
gates 20 the Chicago Convention, serious rupture
cured in the Republican ranks one faction being headed
by the now General Creswe, and the other
by Judge Bond This feud was kept up until recently,
when reconciliation was effected, and Judge Bono
selected az Circuit Judge In place OF Pearre.
The President to-day nominated Mr. j. p Root Of Kan
Minister to the Hague, in place Of Gen. Hugh
Ewing Mr. Root is a resident Of Kansas and at present
Senator POmerOys clerk at whose solicitation lie was
appointed. He is unknown, and is said to lack that
liberal education and knowledge Of the world necessary
u OIL the position. His confirmation is doubtful.
The Senate Pacific Railroad Committee. at their last
meeting appointed sub Committee, composed Of Sena-
tors Coward Stewart, and Rice, 10 inquire into the
Affairs Of the Memphis and FL Paso Railroad Company.
Tie subcommittee have taken considerable testimony
and have made come important discoveries as to the
in which tins Company is manipulating the
road They have invited Gen. Fremont the President Of
tte Road, TO come before them and make statement
concerning its management. The Committee deemed
but proper and fair in order that they might
get al all the facts before they passed the bill now
before them granting the right OF way the road asks for
Postmaster General Creswell has just concluded all
Important Postal Treaty with the North German Union,
including all the German States and Austria reducing
ne rate OF letter postage by direct steam communication
seven cents, ana ten cents via England Inc old rates
were ten cents direct and fifteen cents via England II
vas stated some time ago that the French Government
ID sent their late Minister, NJ Barthemy, TO the United
ate Win Instructions 10 open hegOtlatlOhs lOr new
)a Treaty with the United STATES II appears, how
s]e that he has received such instructions, and
"a the latest date the French Government has not nd
oated, MOI does seem DESTROYS OF opening negotiations
oil this subject.
The Postmaster General has awarded the contract for
Supplying the Department with stamped envelopes and
Frappers to George ii. Ray of New-YOrk City. There
we're all unusual large number Of bidders, and the De-
paTDent has been weeks examining the samples.
contrary TO the general rule, the Postmaster General did
not give The contract the lowest bidder but selected
e o.st material which he thought for the best in
brest of the Department.
NOMINATIONS AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
REVENUE DECISIONS.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCul
the following nominations to the Senate this