New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-25
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1870

to be limited and the whoe matter 10 po Piaceu
under the supervision of the Secretary Of the Treasury
The Committee TO be Of the opinion that II GOV
eminent vessels are detailed to aid the officers In carry
ing on this traffic. 1t will entail heavy expense upon the
Treasury What the Committee want Is revenue, WIN
outincurrng large expenditures In making
The House Foreign Affairs Committee had another pro-
raeted discussion to-day concerning the character OF te
resolution to be reported to the House on the CUBAN
question The Committee Is understood to be divided on
question as to how far Congress should go IN inter-
fering with the policy Of the Administration. portion
Of the Committee In favor OF according begerent
rights at once while others think that simple deelara-
ton Of neutrality would accomplish all that Is desired
They adjourned without determining what action thoy
win recommend
The Ways and Means Committee to-day heard dele
cation OF brewers who are DESTROYS Of securing modif-
cation OF the tax the machinery In their business
The Committee making considerable progress In the
bil and modifying and changing It in accordance
with the recommendations OF the Commissioner.
As OF the immediate results OF the adoption OF tho
Fifteenth Amendment the Collectors OF several promi'
ports the Atlantic have already been called
upon TO make appointments OF colored TO positions
In their Custom-Houses Collector Thomas OF Baltimore,
anticipating this condition OF affairs and recognizing the
political importance Of the colored In Maryland.
made several appointments from among them long
| time ago. and VIII in time make more.
The President to-day signed the following: Resolution
resolution TO sell the site Of the Cusomouse at Nash
vile, Tenn, that another and available site
be purchased resolution TO refund certain moneys col
leoted for the owners of the whaling bark Hamilton.
The Secretary Of the Navy today issued an order TO
place the mechanics and abores at work in the different
NavyYards the bill making the appropriation OF 100000
to go with the work having been signed by the Presi
dent.
Tho American PhOt0.LithOgraph Company have pre-
pared design for twO.cent stamp for checks. and
Commissioner Dcano to-day ordered that they DO nc
ceped
Commissioner Delano has decided that persons who
ship leaf tobacco, but who buy and ship as they
receive orders from other persons abroad and not Them
selves having any ownership OF property invested aud
receiving tho usual commission such purchase and
SALE arc not liable 20 tho special tax imposed upon deal
leaf tobacco. but that they will be liable 10 tax as
produce brokers' Persons however who acquire owner
ship In the property and who ship and sell through
agents on their account liable dealers In leaf
tobacco to a tax Of s2j.
MR. wHITTEMORE's DEFENsE-J. 6. GoLLADAY OF
KENTUCKY IMPLICATED IN THE SALE OF
CADETsHPs-CUsTOMs RECEIPTS.
iGBSBRAL PRESS piSP4Tcnl
Mr. Whlttemoro commenced but prevented from
delivering bis entire speech to-day owing to bis having
handed his resignation member Of the House In
his prepared remarks no expressed the belief that large
number OF to be discovered where corrupt mo
tyos aud causes influenced appointments The eager.
ness Of the press NM sensational material would brhR
il to the public gnzc. Ho denied that be- ia the appoint
ents he made, acuatcd by any other than We most
and asks thar tc Intention m Pit be considered well
the AL hs appointments were legal accoidns 10
the roQulrcmous q the law. They rcsdcuts OF his
district NJ the ime ~ the appointment He believes the
tnou against him 90 De that - con-pred determination
% unsrat him without any regard 10 the evidence that
his enemies home and abroad had set this conspiracy
foot ,,,
lie audcs 70 If, early connection with the people OF
his district at the close 81 The war; h. pubic 'orts ~
tie causo % harmony, Industry education anu recon-
sirucun In Tie state 81 south Caroha his Dudng OF
schooLhouses. csiablthng schools employing teachers
and securing every advantage tAnl hDe,y ana eulS'e
public servant councillor and friend % the dognoddon
ann II A. b,, an thrf behalf any Offering % AID TO sat.
sfy ther wnut- was received by him as donation for
eat Thcrs werc no Young L.s district who were
not 81 the aiders aud ahcttors Of treason.
Tho colorrd not able 20 pass an examination
meet iba9 AZ he very threshold lie YqHtLI aateFd
poIut Tho sog qfsa Is seek some ono outside bis District
boy u sought the best one he could fad, and aiier
~ an, ointment made. the friends gave hin SEQ TO
oe nlPf tif. M {pgVoYcrl.hed and starving II he
GIVING OF appointments Of cadotshps outside oil distrfess
49, 40, hs .r,.u,, AZ West Point had been filed with
ust such He had been reported aealhst 10y "a
clean - accusation or who.e conscences were
pureed Of corruption Th're was orc " nose letter pr
Nhiitemorc had seen, which showed MS Willingness 20
accept proposition OF purchase 0i hs appointment wv
yet DO Eat ~ judgment over hin ana totea even asa
nation Of his case lie denies emphailcay the statement
OF schoepf who sad he asked t20 for the appointment
ana clio ed with the rreration OF his entire freedom
from corruuiion in any throughout the transaction
for Which he had accused lie laid the charge AZ
The door OF a mtnbe from New-York, VINO was part
OF the conspracy aud who offered money for !elIer
which Mr.. Mhittcmore wrote Ia kegler
Tne Committee ON Military Affairs to-day engaged
examining into the Of representative 1oladay'
charged with selling cadetshps. . - Co.
as follows: Bosio on, k3g2 100; NewiOik $4,000 fh1'
delphn. tl2s 1ls Baltimore. tlg3s9 NeWoileahS TON
IN ur
Gen Reynolds officially reports To AdltGen' Town,
send that the Legislature OF Texas yesterday elected
Norgau q Hamilton The United states Senate Tor the
terms ending In 1871 aud Is17, and j. W Flanagan THO
present Lieutenant OF the state Tor tho term
ending In 1s1a -,
Information has reached Commissioner Dclano OF the
seizure oil kparich's dsiilery at Chattanooga Iehn,
by revenue officers Three hundred barrels OF whisky
were seized
CONDITION OF THE NATIONAL BANKS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2i.-The following Is an