The New York herald., 1870-02-18

oAfn otner members Who are under csoud of ssrnk
lar charges arc feeling very unwell Joss about thu
tina They look serious. unhappy and nckly. The
mvess,gass0n 10 somssning thsy never dseAned q,
In I'll probabsnly. and comes upon them WIN .
crushing forcc. Logan. 6leeum. Regsey aDa eeeer
members OF the MilitAry Committee seem 70 be very
carness m the Investigation, and the charges are
brougss homo 70 any members OF the present House
no mercy viii be shown them, whether democrats
or republicans prominent or Insignificant.
The AIctsarrahan Land Claim Dccisisa.
The recent decision OF the Supreme Court IN the
kcGarrahan case was on the validity Of order Of
Judges Fisher ana Ohm OF the Court Of the District
OF Columbia made In vacation. directing the clerk
70 enter Judgment requiring the Secretary or the
Interior to issue patent for q large tract In CALI
fornia claimed by McGarrahan Tn Opposition TO the
New Idra Mining Company, and reverses tins So
called iudgment which was, In iacs NO
Judgment for the reason that was en-
tered In vacation by only two Of the
tu1geA The question involved In the docisbou was
in regard 70 the authority Of the TWO judges
manoamus 70 the Recretary requiring hmm to
grant patent TO McGarrahan under the act OF July
% 1865. Is understood that neither Chief Justice
Carter nor Judge Wyne approved the order direct
ing mandanus 70 issue.
nIsetiHa 81 the Peabody Exnd Truseces.
TAs rrsstsas ~ she PEABODY EduoAtionaa Fund
wese IN session TO-DAY. Repovts were made concern
ing the operAtssns OF tae last Gx msntha An ap-
prGprisuon oi shout $4,000 was made Tor eAucar
0nal purposes IN the South, bat mo Localities we've
named. Agents are 70 draw from the general rund
under the drection Of the executive COmmitsee.
They aajocxneu until shc second week in August.
The next meeting Is 20 be held in Philadelphia
Ellis Agreed Upon In Committees.
The House Committee On,G0mmerce yesterday
agreed to amend the inland port Of entry bill 30 as
toa How goods 70 be transported In bond TO inland
cities without breaking hulk. This Will include IN
Its provisions the OF Portland, Boston, Phiia
delphia Baltimore, Chicago, Milwaukee and Evans
vile, Ind.
The Senate Committee on Post Oflces and Post
Roads to-day agreed report the bill introduced by
senator Fent0n giving the consent OF Congress for
the laying OF tubes the East river from Brook
lyn to New YORK, and from New York across
the Hudson or North river to the New Jer-
sey shore, with an amendment that In the con-
struction OF said work the navigation Of these
rivers shall in no wise be impaired The Dill con-
templates that when said tunnels or tuDes are
structed they shall be deemed legal structures and
be used post roads for the TRANSMISSION of United
STATES mails.
The Senate Committee on Commerce have agreed
to report bill refunding 70 hospitals at different
points OF entry In the United States the amounts Of
expenses incurred by them in harb0ring and caring
Tor disabled United Statss seamen who may have
,ome under their charge.
Tne Consular Service bill was also under c0nslde-
alton, but little headway was made thereon.
1t is stated that the Senate Committee on Foreign
relations has come to the conclusion to report Sena-
or MortOns bill looking to the recognition OF the
;ubans, with some amendments.
Weekly CustOms Receipts.
The following were the customs receipts for the |
week ending February IL 1t the below mentioned
$27S,21a; New York.. $244S. 7S4; l
S7Sl34; Baltimore, $lso, $751; Total |
u 835, ,l4s. /