New-York tribune., 1870-04-11


| WASHINGTON, April 10, 1870.
Gen Howard OF the Freedmens Bureau is preparing to
| give the House Committee to which referred Fer
nando Woods charges relative to his official acts an
| opportunity for most complete investigation and
earnestly desires thorough examination OF all the mat
ters alleged His friends pronounce the charges wholly
unfounded and are confident that investigation will
establish that fact. Gen. Howard and Mr. Wood both
| appeared before the Committee on Friday, and after
brief consultation 1t was agreed to commence the in
vestgation on Wednesday next.
| The members of the Ways and Means Committee did
not consider the Funding bill on Saturday The only
portion of the bill which has been considered ia that re-
lang to the funding OF the public debt The Committee
are agreed on the necessity Of passing Funding bill,
and inasmuch Secretary Boutwell, Ia confident that
the three classes OF bonds provided In the Senate bill
be successfully negotiated that part of the bill will
probably be reported nearly it passed the Senate
Concerning tho last series, which allows greenbacks to
be funded into four per cent bond, not only the Com
mittee but the members of the House generally
posed to this feature, ii is regarded in the light OF
contraction Of the currency. The statements sent
hence that the Committee had decided TO strike
out the sections relating to the National Banks
is without foundation There hafdozen stock
jobbors and pecuaors agents here who constantly
manufacturing news, and sending 1t to Wast for the
purpose of affecting the gold market The Committee
themselves do not know what action will be taken the
clause relating to the National Banks but from the
commercial interests in different parts of the country in
favor of a uniform bond for banking purposes exempt
from all taxation, there seems little doubt but the
Committee will report the bill In accordance with the ex-
pressed sentiments of the people and the wishes OF Sec
retary Boutwell, The Committee seem To have no idea
when they will have this bill ready to report they are
all absorbed in the Tariff bil which is likely to occupy
the time of the House for a week or ten days yet.
Both Houses Of Congress were IN session yesterday
hut scarcely any time during the day did either House
have working quorum present In the Senate Mr. Sum
asked Of the Committee Pensions what had be-
Of the bill introduced by him the first day of this
session, giving pension to Mrs. Lincoln Mr.. Edmunds
replied that the Committee would report upon the sub
iect in few days, hut did not indicate whether favora
bly, otherwise. The first resistance to the operation Of
the Fteenth,A seems to have come from the
State Of Ohio, Mr.. Sherman presenting petition Of 137
colored citizens of Crceyie, in that State saying that
their ballots refused in the election Tuesday last
1t is very probable that Senator Morton's
bill, imposing penalties for the violation Of
tue Amendment, or something similar, will be
passed. but that general election law will he enacted
unless is material resistance in of the states
in opposition to the enforcement Of the amendment
Considerable discussion took place the general ques
ton Of steamship subsidies The Committee Post
Offices, which has schemes before il for subsidzng lines
from different ports of the United States to the four
quarters of the globe has too much business hand,
and desires to transfer OF it to the Committee
this matter, not being much behind NcwYork wanting,
in addition to their present lire China, Japan, and the
Sandwich Islands he subsidy TO which is TO be doubled
new lines TO Australia and several other points. Mt
Conklng indicated that the views of Of the most
practical business Of the country were against the
policy Of subsidies The sentiment Of the Senate seemed
be that If the principle is established great
tion should be exercised in granting these subsidies.
The Northern Pacific Railroad bill came up in
regular order, and discussed at some length but
without definite action being taken.
IT, the House, Mr. Butler made another unsuccessful
effort introduce his joint resolution relative to san
Domingo. Mr. Bingham, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported resolution To pay Mr.. Buffers expenses, not
exceeding 5000 in the wooley suit which adopted.
The House, a lO o'clock, went into Committee on the
Tariff bill. The paragraph in regard 10 woolen goods
mains as originally reported in the bill, all amendments
being rejected. The paragraph relating to belts and
betting, wholly or in part Of wool or worsted &c was
discussed, without a definite result On division being
called the House found iself without quorum, and the
Committee and to0k up the Senate amendments o
the Deficiency bill Several amendments concurred
In and several nonconcurrcd in, and Committee Of Con-
ference was asked for. Among the Senate amendments
struck the Increased amount for the New York
Post-Oflice
The Special Committee the decay Of American
meree met Saturday and gave hearing To Repre-
sentative Sheldon Of Louisiana, who appeared TO urge a
favorable report bill before the Committee, asking
subsidy for proposed mail steamship line between New
Orleans and certain Mexican ports. The subsidy asked
for is at the rate $4,000 for the first five years, and
500 for the five years following The ships are to be
built and the line into operation within eighteen
months the service to lie seni-monthy. The bill
ferred toa Committee consisting Of MeSsrs Judd apd
Wells and viii probably be reported fayorably. The
Pacific Mail Steamship Company will be heard Tues
day next I'm support of the bill pending for in
crease of service and subsidy between California and
China,
Afew weeks ago the House almost unanimously passed
n resolution declaring that IT would not vote bills grant
ing land grant subsidies to any railroads, which
has materially injured the prospects Of some 80 measures
now before Congress- in which subsidies asked There
are SO many steamship schemes asking for land and
money subsidies that Senator proposes to offer reso
mton declaratory Of the Of the Senate against
voting dollar out OF the Treasury To aid any steamship
or railroad line This Intended however, TO affect
the measures OF relief proposed by the House Special
Committee for the revival OF American commerce.
In response the order of Commissioner Delano pro-
hbting the publication OF income returns the Board OF
Managers OF NewYork Rroduce Exchange have sent
to the Commissioner copy of the resolutions OF thanks
OF the mercantile community Of the United States for his
action tending to erminatehs unnecessary and odious
exposure OF private affairs OF business men. They repre-
sent that further obligation would be conferred on the
community by such addition to the order above referred
10 as would not only prohibit Assessors from publishing
or furnishing for publication such income returns but
would also prevent their being obtained by other parties
tOr a similar purpose.
The River and Harbor Appropriation bill has not yet
been completed by the Committee having charge OF that
measure. The amount which 1t will be recommended to
appropriate will be about y, 100000, or about 4o0o
less than the engineers estimates.
Postmaster General Crcsswell has made an inyesga-
ton Of the excessive Increase OF compensation by john
sons Administration certain mail routes In Texas,
aud bas ordered reduction In several cases, amounting
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