New-York tribune., 1870-04-27
WASHINGTON.


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WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April &c, 1870
ccn Funding ril was again considered TO-DAY ny thc
- nd Means Co,umittce, and q long discussion was
rad on tho question wther the new bonds propoSeu ~
bonld he purchasabe in greenbacks or gold. ON
' ,,,,,, there seems TO be q great diversity or
- aud they adjourned without reaching any dell
mite CONCLUSION 49,, o until
,r o'clock Itis understood that the prospect OF an
Indian war was under consideration and that the enoS
ftbe secretary Of War and Gen. sherman to proec he
rontier were strongly indorsed by the PRESIDENT Inc
.ubect Of the British troops passing through our ter
80 IN Get into the Red River district not alluded 10
,C,inet but II is understood that the Secretary OF
STATE and the President had an understanding aDou'
the matter to-day and were In perfect accoro On 'no
.ubiect No such Infringement OF neutrality VIII DC
allowed and the President does not beleVe 'n"V any
snch movement is contemplated. However, there Is
rty for stating that orders have been issued from
th War Department looking TO the protection OF our Ter
-itory and the observance of strict neutTay' 1eh'
sherman said to-day that Leut.Gen. Sheridan wouiu
conduct the affairs the frontier in proper manner
and that ho had fear but that the Indian troubles
would be soon fixed If the outside medders wouiu ieI
,,, alore Gen sherman does not anticipate serious
trou ses with the Indians.
The Senate Finance Committee reviewed, the whoe
subject of the distilled spirits to-day, ana unah-
,nousy decided to recommend the continuance OF the
present rate The House Ways and Means Committee
are Of like opinion wen as Commissioner Deiano' ana
there is no possibility of change.
In the Senate, to-day, the Military Committee reported
back the Army bill with number of alterations MT.
Wiley made earnest and sensible reHrBs III laNor
OF resolution introduced by him looking 10 applying
proceeds from the sale of the puohc ahd 10 euuc
tona purposes and pointed out the necessity OF ed-
an the voters of the country that they may exercise
infellgenty the elective franchise Tho Calendar OF
General Orders was taken up, and quite number OF
bills and resolutions disposed Of An Executive
session was held. the Executive business has been
accommodating for some days
In the House to-day, ms prayers were ended,
Mr. schenck who intends to fight the Tariff bill 10 the
end moved a call Of the House. which protested
against by Southern member outrage. The Speaker
called the latter ORDER and the call revealed the fact
THAT there unusually small number OF absen-
one hundred and seventy members being present,
Mr. Schcnck was satisfied. Mr.. Weker reported bill
concerning Special Agents of the Treasury Department.
which was passed. During his explanation, he said
that Western Senator had II OF his friends quartered
on the Government as Special Agents. Heretofore,
number to he appointed nor their rate OF pay
andf allowances, have been limited. The present
bil limits the number TO 49, and provides
three grades, to receive respectively s., SC, and S
per day At the expiration Of the morning hour the
Tariff bill was resumed in Committee of the Whole, and
discussed during remainder Of the day. The only
vote Of importance iron, rolled and hammered,
The duty reduced from and quarter cents per
pound 10 $2 20 per tun being reduction of s. 61 tun
Judge Armstrong, from the Williamsport, Penn, dis
tct, proposed to raise the duty fine iron manufac-
tured by the Of charcoal and succeeded well with
his arguments that his time extended by unanimous
consent a preference seldom shown. The House has
been engaged week on q lines and has spent %
working DAYS on less than third Of the bills.
The evening session Of the House devoted
to the Tariff The paragraph imposing a duty
OF u cents per pound on all sizes of fat
hoop bands strips, &c, iron thinner than No. and
thinner than Il wire gauge and II cents per pound
on such iron thinner than No. IA struck ont on
motion of Mr.. Allison, by vote Of p to So Mr. Allison
also moved to strike out the paragraph relative TO sheet
iron but vote reached.
The senate, to-day, again resumed business on the cal
cudar passed large number Of bills ItisOthe In
tenton continue until the calendar is cleared which
will take about two days. The Senate will then it
Is expected 60 work the special order which is the
Franling Privilege bill Thus far Senator'S by excuse
or another have evaded and delayed action this
ure and it is not improbable that they will continue TO
do So and take up the Appropriation bills.
The Committee Education and Labor to-day con-
tnued the investigation of the charges against Gen.
Howard, and further examined r. II. Manly, formerly
gent Of the Freedmen's Bureau in Richmond, in refer
ence cashing the Congregational Church bonds
Simon Wolf Recorder Of Deeds testified in reference to
certain deeds record in his Office, in which Gen.
liOWardS name appears. Inc otA-
amined relation to the investigation authorized by the
Trustees of Howard University the fan of the build
ing and thoir inquiries into the quality of the material
of which the building is constructed He
also testified that the Investigating Committee
had the patent brick thoroughly examined and
tested not able TO agree upon report Subse
Quently subcommittee made report on the subject
which was published the report of the Committee but
in fact was not Dr. Sunderland requested to bring
all the papers in his possession in reference to the mat
ter before the Committee.
Moses Tayor and Marshall O. Roberts of NewYork ap-
peared before Senate Foreign Relations Committee
to-day the purpose Of urging appropriation TO aid
in max ng survey railroad across the 1shnus Of
iehuautepec The parties who are Interested in this en-
erpr- have recently secured the right of way from the
Mex.can Government After the gentlemen had made
their statements, the Committee intimated that they
desired some additional information to the pract
liability % this route, and before any definite action Is
taken they will send for Admiral Porter who is familiar
with IN. country surveyed, and Gen. Mcher, who is
practical engineer and also familiar with the country, TO
confer with them concerning the matter The Committee
also considered the Lsthnus of Darien treaty which was
made y, Cen Gushing with the Government OF Colombia
They disposed To recommend the ratification OF the
treaty but from information just received 1t is under
stood lat the Colombian Government, or rather the
Congr, thai Government has virtually rejected the
treaty. 49,
ne.oa and Nebraska were again before the House Com
merce Committee, to-day, urging an appropriation to
connect .e waters tie Mississippi River with Lake
Michigan by way OF the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers. The
matter -ti undecided, and will be resumed at the next
meeting, majority OF the Committee are disposed to
favor measure but is doubtful If it be carried
this session.
The iio-se Committee on Appropriations to-day finished
the Omnibus Appropriation bill. The total amount ap
81 propriated by this bill is sll 100000
The secretary Of War was in conference with Senator
Wilson to-day concerning some amendments which he