The New York herald., 1870-04-16

compensation upon ila express trains, he Is author
ized TO separate the mail ana forward the letter mail
by the express trans, ana the printed matter in-
cluding pubic documents and transient newspapers
by freight or express freight trans paying therefor
only the lowest rates charged by the ton for similar
freight and IN no case shall the amount Tor
tue freight 30 paid and the amount paid tor carrying
the letter mail on such road exceed $500 per mile per
annum Postage on AL mali matter shall be prepaid
by stamps at the time OF mailing. II not iuy pre-.
pad shall be forwarded to lis Destination charged
with double the prepaid rates. TO be col
lected or delivery; and such postage shall DO
collected by placing stamps upon the let
ter or other matter delivered. and cancelling the
same by the postmaster at the onlce OF delivery.
All letters or man matter deposited In any post
ONCE for delivery within she United States. without
being prepaid oy stamp at Least single rate. shall
be returned TO tire writer or sender and double pos.
tage thereon TO be paid by stamps placed upon the
mali matter as returned and cancelled by the post
master returning the same. All box rents, all col
lecuons OF postage insuficiently paid all fees Tor
registered letters, advertised letters, newspaper
postage ship letters and all collections In the ordl
nary business OF the Post once shall be made and
paid by postage stamps which shall be placed upon
the mali matter delivered or upon the proper receipt
bill or voucher ana cancelled by the postmaster re-
cevlng such payment. All acts and parts or
sucn acts Inconsistent with this act hereby re.
peaed.
The W0Od-Hownrd InvestisatiOn-The Com.
mittee Observation-Disclosures Materials for
the Negro University.
The " wood-Ioward Freedmen's Bureau investiga-
ton was resumed this morning. S. NJ Arnen.
Chairman OF the committee, having ascertained
that the main points in the testimony taken yester.
day had found their way into the newspapers not.
witnsranding the inlunctons or secrecy imposed.
made strict examination TO discover the leak. The
clerk OF the committee was put through cross
examination, but he succeeded IN establishing his
innocence. Arnell looked rather dubtousy at Fer.
nandO Wood, but that gentemans counte
nance betrayed no sign Of having broken
the rigid rules of the committee. AS a
precaution against further leakage the keyhole and
other apertures about the committee room were
carefully stuffed with cotton and the proceedings be-
gan. The examination OF the contractors VINO bult
the Howard University was continued and occupied
the entire session Mr.. Harvey, contractor for the
stone and BRICK work OF the building, testified to the
facts connected with the giving way OF the walls on
account OF the worthlessness OF the Howard patent
BRICK lie stated that he mad fixed up the outside
wall after II fell in the broken chimneys &C., and
that he had put up girders and supporters OF
various kinds for which there were no spc.
cifcations Ia the original contracts amounting
In ali TO several thousand dollars extra. General
Howard denied this whereupon Harvey coolly re-
plied-"Well. made out the bills for this work,
and notice you paid them tnars ali.n Mr.. RumseY,
another contractor, testified that he had put In iron
pillars all through the building TO support the upper
oors after the wall fell In. He also testified that
General Howard appeared as endorser upon the
protested notes OF John X. Elvans, hardware
merchant OF this city, when that gentleman Jailed in
business. The hardware Tor the Howard University
was obtained from Elvans. which OF course was put
to the account oil Elvans Indebtedness to Howard.
AL amount OF money equal to the value OF the hard
ware purchased was pad by General Baiioch to Gen.
eral Howard out OF the bureau funds. The evidence
to-day was mainly intended TO show the worthless.
ness OF the Howard paten. brick and the interest
Howard had IN 1t,
The Georgia BiiI-The Senate willing to
Shirk the Responsibility.
The Senate has succeeded In running the Georgia
question into another week. II the self-respect Of
the Senate fails to some determination Of this
matter It would at least be supposed tnat their re-
gard for the peoples interests would bring them
| 10 the point. Alter TWO oppressively dry
speeches the vote was again lodged. BY
| an under standing 1t Is now arranged that
| the vote will be taken on Tuesday next, at six
| O'Clock. Drake will then have a say upon his pro-
position to billet troops upon the people OF Georgia.
| 1t would seem from all that has been said and the
| disposition TO stave the vote OF that the Senate
would gladly shirk its responsibility in this case
| Radicals at L0ggerheads-The -Csorham
| Difficulty.
| The republican Senator'S held another pow WOW
| to-day over Gorham's case. The attendance was
| very large. The point at issue between Senator
Coe of California and the Secretary OF the Senate,
also Of California 1t will be remembered was the as
nf iaite m Soma a tpfu IN
matters or appointments ana the OF certain In
decorous epithes. Mr.. Cole to-day stated his case
| TO the Senator's and urged action. MIR. stewart the
champion OF Gorham, did not undertake to examine
into the charges, but rather attempted TO show tnat
| they were too severe. Mr.. Cameron tried to pacfy
| the brewing storm by suggesting that ne had
| also had the same troubles as Mr.. Cole, and
he found the best course to adopt was TO pay them
| no attention. This was the key note to o mider
| tone After general talk 1t was discovered tnat
| the enemies Of Gorham were strong enough TO ousi
| him. but camer councils prevailed. The growing
divisions In the republican party were talked over.
| 1t was finally determined. as political measure,
that r would be better the interests OF the party
| particularly IN California, where G0rham has q
little influence, to take no action. BY general con-
| sent the subject was again referred to the com.
| mittee headed by Senator Ramsey. These were
now constituted tribunal OF paciacat0rs. with IN.
structions to endeavOr TO arrange matters 80 as TO
put an end to the strife. so far the controversy Is
just where 1t stood In The beginning.
! A Fifteenth Amendment Jubilee-Sccues mt
| the White House-Rcmarlxs by the Presi.
dent.
There was a torchlight procession tonight In cele
bration OF the ratification of the fifteenth amend
men and in favor or the proposed change OF govern
| ment for the District OF Columbia. About five
| thousand persons were In line and the sidewalks
! were crowded with spectators. A number o! resi-
| dences OF prominent ciizens were Illuminated. as
was also the house Vice President Cofax. Cannon
| was fired at intervals. The procession at about
| ten O'Clock reached the Executive Mansion which
| was lighted Tor the occasion. President Grant ap.
peared on the portico, when the marine band played
| "Hall to the Chief" Judge Fisher Of the Commit
tee OF Arrangements, addressed the President say.