New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-23
WASHINGTON.
THE CASE OF MIR. HITTENORE-PRoBABLh ~
TON or THE HOUSE TO-DAY-PRoPoHED
CENSURE OF MIR. MUNGEN-CURRENCf IN
FLATION-TIIE ALASKA SEAL FISHERIES
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNKl

ELATlON-TIlE ALASKA SEAL ElSHEhlE>'
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNKl
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. %, 1870.
Nothing Of Importance has occurred today 10 connec-
ton with the subject Of the sale Of cadetshps by mem
bers Of Congress The question is one which excites
great interest here and discussion INDUCED in on both
sides Much complaint made by the friends Of White.
more for whose expulsion resolution Is now pending
aud must be acted upon at o'clock tomorrow, that his
case should have been singled ont as test and
Gen. Putler will, Tomorrow IN obedience 10 this feel
ing, offer amendment to Gen. Logau's resolution
requiring that the Of Whittcmore be delayed un
the Investigations OF the Committee are finished and
that all cases. together UthtDe recommendations OF the
Committee be presented to the House for actonat the
time. The temper the members seems toindcate
that thisiresolution will pass At all events 1t is the
prevailing opinion that Mr. Whittemore will not
be expelled tomorrow. Tho session Of the House
will be exciting one, and crowds OF visitors VIII
be in attendance. The Committee in session again
today taking testimony. ExRepesena,iyc Pottis OF
Pennsy lyana made 'ement in bis ease deny ng the
truth Of the evidence proving mat ho had
disposed Of appointment for $500. MI
Bishop, TO whom 1t is alleged he sold his cadctshiP
was also before tho Committee The case at
present appears strongly against Pet' witness was
also examined in the case Of Represe1tve Goladay Of
Kentucky He referred the Committee t0 certain per-
sons whose testimony, It "a alleged. will convict him. IL
IS asccrtained that Fernando Wood appointed the son OF
Gen. quincy A. Gilmore, who lived outside his district
offered int lcCcFCu pcOuIi4dIS
consideration therefor.
The House opened lively today by a resolution from
Mr. Dawes ccusuIing NJ Munren Of Ohio and ordering
that the speech OF that gentleman, speaking ndecehty
OF Sumner, printed in The Gl0e, be expunged from
the regular edition Of that paper After considerable
debate the resolution referred to tho Committee on
Rules for a report Mr. Voorhees, Of Indiana made per-
sona explanation which tried TO prove that he was
a thoroughly loyal during the An effort was
made to adjourn early in the day, but Mr. Dawes ap-
pcalcd for 10 further delay and the motion failed The
Legislative, Executive and judicial appropriation bill
was then taken mp and debated until the usual hour for
Adjournment The Department Of the Interior was the
portion OF the bin under discussion.
The Senate adjourned az today out OF respect
to the memory Of Washington. Mr. Coukllng made an
able elaborate argument against the validity OF the
withdrawal OF assent Of any State TO constitutional
amendment, speaking TO the attempted Withdrawal OF
the ratification Of the Fifteenth Amendment by the Dem
ocratic Legislature Of New-York. He was listened to
with the closest attention BY entire Senate, and his
argument was conceded ito be most logical aud con-
| yiucug His arraignment OF the Hqutes and enornl'
ties Of the Tammany Democracy scahiug In the eX.
/ IRENE When he concluded. almost every republican
Senator came up and offered hin their hands In congrat
uaton Of his effort Garrett Davis asked for 30 minutes
TO reply which very modest request for him. granted
by the Senate As soon he it the signal for
general clearing The important bill OF Mr. schurz
looking TO reform in the civil service, was reported
without amendment from the Committee on Rctrcnch-
ment. Nothing else OF interest trlnsprod.
The resolution Of Representative Loughridge' when
passed the House yesterday mstructug the Committee
on Banking and Currency to report bill at an early day
increasing the volume Of currency ;c00ooOo, was dis
cused at length by the Banking Committee today ana
they agreed that by the Of the resolution they are
required prepare aud repor bill increasing the pres
ent volume Of circulation $50 100000 They will accord
iuglv mature a measure for this purpose. majority OF
ell. lint
would oppose any measure looking 10 an iua on OF the
currency and will the floor Of the House speak and
vote against il. The Committee also considered the
Senate bill providing for redistribution OF loriy'hve
| millions OF National Bank circulation IL meets with
considerable opposition and will probably be amended
in several particulars before being reported TO the House
/ The House Committee Commerce gave q hearing to-
d3v to several persons concerning the seal fisheries IN
Alaska, the islands Of St. George aud St. Paul Inc
parties are DESTROYS Of entering into contract Tor the
lease Of the islands, and allowing the Government q
royalty each skin. This course IL was argued would
secure TO the Government large revenue, aud would
entail no expense therefore the Committee are anxious
that some legislation should be adopted that VIII not
create large swarm OF Government officers, detailed
with ships and other paraphernalia that Will cost the
Government five times worth of the skins after they
are captured. The Committee maturing bill for the
Improvement and habors that will Involve an
! appropriation OF several millions OF dollars.
A delegation, composed o. "a leading EennbAcans or
Montana have arrived h";c tJr III urr ~ securing
the retention OF James N. Ashley as Governor Of that
Territory Four OF the delegation al. memJcr, Of the
| Territorial Republican Committee. one = member Of
the Legislature two editors and -,ne are mcu.Ders
OF the Union Leasie They represent tuit GOV. Ashley
has done more service Iue TO T. Nh lean parry, aud
more for the developwru o. The territory, ihau any man
there. The decgatioG Iepr seuiS every county IN the
territory An interview "5 to-day h.d WIN me senate
Committee on Territo1cs and the de.rr will call on
l. = 1tp-l
name now before tho Commute re successor of
Ashley has been t,legHPHed -. by hs r nd and is
expected to arrive ogrya, and compromise viii be
suggested 1t is reported hat re COrtlce favor the
retention % Ashley.
A large g,thrrns q ,hc leading Ee~abcous Of the
country mo 1T residence OF Senator Pomeroy last
nglt t. take ino consideration me mdcrnl condition
Of the correl people of the South an discuss plans for
| their IN rovrmeu, and advancement. Among those
p sent vrrr and Representatives, from most OF
the sUu,Acrn stat'a, and leadI c""r"d men OF the
country The MeIbers OF Congtes present gave state
meuts OF the condition OF the coiud population IN their
respective states and all agreed mon tho system pro-
posed 10y tho NaonalsLabor Union Convention as tho
best means 20 Improve tho material condition OF the
coored race IL decided 10 send an agent into the
South FOR the purpose OF introducing this system among
the working classes, ana Mr. Isaac Myers OF Baltimore
President Of the National Labor Union Congress, was
designated as the proper agent TO send there 10 Is pro
posed to send agent into each one Of the States TO
! make a beginning and through the Union Leagues to
reach the class to be benefited Perfect unanimity OF
sentiment in the matter under discussion was apparent
and the necessity OF taking immediate action for the
amehoraon OF the condition OF the poor colored people
/ Of the South was unanimously agreed upon Ihe Ne"
Era newspaper the organ Of the cOorcd people here,
WAS Endorsed as the proper exponent of the objects Of the
Labor Union movement and its support and circulation
recommended to all friends Of the cause The meeting
! adjourned about 10 O'Clock.