New-York tribune., 1870-02-02
WASHINGTON.
IHE GOLD PANIC INVESTTGATION-sECRETA
BOUTWELL, BEFORE THE CoMMITTEE-THE
CURRENCY BILL NOT YET DECIDED IN THE
sENATE-THE REVISED TARIFF BILL-THE
VAN WYCK CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
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SchhtNCf BILL NOT DECIDED IN IhE
sENATE-THE REVISED TARIFF BILL-THE
VAN WfCK CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
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WASHINGTON. Tuesday, Feb. 1. 1870
Secretary Boutwell, was again IN conference, to-day.
with the Senate Finance Committee, concerning the
pending BILL The question under discussion in re.
gard TO clause for the retirement Of greenbacks and
the substitution OF bond for National Banking purposes
IL proposed retire tOo and to issue
OF bonds at low rate of interest," say four per
less The Committee hope TO have the bill matured and
ready to report at the next meeting Secretary Boutwell,
after leaving the Finance Committee went to the
Committee Banking and Currency for the purpose Of
making n statement concerning his knowledge Of the
cause which led to the rise In gold during the pauc days
In September last. He informed the Committee that
he knew nothing Of the to advance the pre-
MUM on gold. except what he In the papers. and
from what persons had written and elegraphed him Mt
the time. He had always refraned from having any
thing to do with wast operations. He kept his own
secrets. and did not let any know In advance what
lie gong do either In the sale OF gold the pur
chase Of bonds and that all the pretended knowledge
which COrbin Could and Fisk alleged to have had.
speculation and guess work, for no one knew.
cept himself whether gold would be sold not in Sep
tember October except they 1t announced Off
cialy In tho papers.
Mr. Anthony introduced in the senate to-day q very
of the public money which has been going on for so
many years, by the enormous amount Of unnecessary
printing done by Congress and the Departments This Is
very necessary measure to accompany the abolition OF
the frankng privilege the memorials in favor OF which
continue to come in by the hundred. Con-
siderable criticism has been called forth by
the presence here OF such large number Of line officers
OF the Navy whom 1t is popularly believed in Wash
ington with the of the Secretary Of the Navy and
the instance OF Admiral Porter to lobby against the
pending bill defining the stains OF the staf officers IL
is said that midshpmen from Annapolis have been
brought here on this errand To ascertain the truth
OF this, very comprehensive resolution was
passed by the Senate to-day. calling Oh Secretary
Robeson give and rank Of all naval officers
here, who have been here since Dec. !. and
upon what duty they have been engaged. Mr.. Ramsay
created a small sensation by introducing resolutions
aud supporting them with SPIRITED remarks, looking to
such measure as will secure expression OF opinion
from the Red River Colony the subject OF annexation
the United States. The great number Of tap rooms
and tipping shops in this District have
long been source Of complaint with respectable
citizens and strangers the proportion OF places where
liquor sold being greater than any other city in the
Union. The matter las attracted the attention OF Mr.
Pomeroy leaders OF the Congressional Temper
Society and he brought In bill In the Senate to-day
for the suppression Of all establishments in the District
retailing liquors. At o'clock the Currency
Messrs Buckingham and Sumner, and brief remarks by
Morton williams and others. Mr. Mortons amendment
to issue additional circulation to the amount OF $4,000
600 was adopted by the decided vote OF 80 TO
81. A further amendment Of Mr. Morton, TO
withdraw SI3Oo0,ooO OF circulation from those
States In excess Of their proportion, to be dis
tributed among the States having less than their
proportion was also passed by vote OF "a 10 27, the
Southern and Western Senators generally voting In favor
and the Eastern Senators against number OF other
amendments offered and voted down. upon oil OF
which the yeas and nays were called, consuming much
time proposition Of Mr.. Salisbury to repeal the tax
State banks got lS votes aud motion OF Mr.. Kellogg
to strike out all the sections authorizing free bank
ing on coin basis, received "a affirmative against 80
negative votes II supposed that final vote would
be taken this afternoon according to the agreement but
80 much time was lost In the numerous attempts. aud
Senators anxious to know definitely what they
voting upon that the bill orderedto be printed
ms II stands. and adjournment took place with
the understanding that the bill viii be taken up at
and considered without debate until II Is con-
cluded
In the House to-day, the eighth member from Virginia
was sworn III and took his Gen. Schenck reported
the Tariff BILL and had II made the special order for two
We eks hence In presenting the BILL Gen Schenck e1
plained that the bill not general Tarh bill, but
bill amendatory Of the Tariff All the items had not been
agreed to unanimously but the Committee ordered the
suits Of the examination upon the several articles There
were some articles omitted that lie Sehenck thought
should have gone IN while there matters In It that
other members thought had better been omit
ted One feature Of the bill was that 1t,
as q general thing, changed ad valorem duties
TO specific as calculated best 10 meet all ends ana TO
better prevent frauds. Another feature that the
free list had been greatly enlarged, especially n the
matter of drugs They had also allowed more latitude
to the aduissIom Of material and at the same time
had given protection TO material produced In This
country The Free Trade champions could not let the
opportunity pass without making howl that u was IN
the Interest of Protection. and for the manufacturers
against the consumers from special interests rather than
from revenue and all that sort Of thing. Allison spoke
for the Free Trade Republicans and was assisted by
Brooks and Marshall the part Of the Democracy
General debat the Legislative Executive and Judicial
Approximation bill was closed with brief speech from
Mr Hoar in reply 10 Mr. Dawes, and long speech from
Fernando Wood.
The Commtteevon Elections to-day In the New-York
contested case Van Wyck aud Green decided 10 give
the contestant his seat by vote Of to4.
Representative Judds bill, creating Cincinnati Chi.
aud other Western cities ports Of entry and author
zing the portation Of merchandise to be reshipped
ut New York without breaking bulk prepayment OF
dutles, considered ut nreung OF the House Com
mfee ON Commerce to-day portion of the COMMITTEES
favor the b but is thought that majority oppose IT,
II was briefly considered today and letter was read
from Secretary Boutwell, who had been asked by the
Committee TO give hts the proposition, The
purpor: Of his letters that In his opnvnn adequate
necessity passage Sf be bull at this tipe
The Senate Foreign Relations Compittee, to-day dis.
cussed the San Domingo and 1t. Thomas treies some
OF the members desire separate action In tho Connfiee
on these two treaties disposDg Of the San D'mlnso
treaty first and after that take action tho b. ThNmas
treaty The discussion indicated that minority Of tas
Committee favorable 10 joint consideration Of ootR
treaties Intmaons were given that President Grant
very that favorable action should be had on
the San Domingo treaty. but does not TO