New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-04

WASHINGTON. Thursday, March 9, 1870
In consequence OF personal appeal to tthe members,
and the facts contained a statement which has
been fled the Military Committee did not report against
Mr. Butler Of Tennessee for selling his cadetship to-day,
as was intended. The Military Committee and other
members greatly annoyed at the OF Mr. Butler
and his persistency in impeding the course of the in.
qury. When the first up Mr. Butler did not
mention Gen schoneld OF his witnesses, and he
has brought forward several Members Of Congress,
and has tried to dodge the responsibility In every manner
possible Mr. Butler now says Gen. Schofeld solicited
him to make the appointment and asked that he may be
summoned. Gen. Schofeld therefore telegraphed
for at St. Louis. He replied that he will start at
once. Another witness in Mr.. Mungen's case
was examined to-day, named [. b. wilson OF
Findlay, OHIO, who testified 10 substantially the
facts to by Brotherton the previous witness He
said further, that he old friend Of Mungens and
had been his neghbor. He knew no money was paid to
him out Of the fund.- he WILSON, and Brotherton had
put the whole OF it in their pockets He said also that
Mr. Mungen did not know that any money was paid. IL
which Wilson had taken for his services In the
matter The only trouble in Mungcns appears to be
that he appointed Republican instead Of Democrat
Mr.. Chaves the present Delegate from New-Mexico
having been charged with having sold his West Point ap
pointmen appeared before the Committee today. and
stated that he gave his appointment to Mr. Mccarthy
lawyer here who represented that he wanted the APP
pointment his nephew. Mccarthy, it received
ST. for the appointment but 1t does not appear that
Mr. Chaves got any OF the money. Messrs Negey and
Twitcher appointed subcommittee TO visit Phla-
delphia and get Marshal Mwards deposition in re-
gard the cadet appointed by Mr. Covode in 1884, Mr.
Milward said to have secured the appointment from
Mr. Covode, and was paid 81 600 for so doing
In the Senate. to-day, there was received from the
Secretary Of the Treasury the draft Of important
bill provide for the better security OF the hives OF pas
sengers board of and river vessels The Com
mlttee on reported adversely on the bill pro
viding for mail and emgrant line of steamships from
New-York TO German and scandinavian ports The Dill
to change the judicial Circuits occupied the morning
hour both Mr. Wiley and Mr. Davis opposed the proyi-
sion OF the bill requiring the Justices Of the Supreme
Court be residents OF the Circuits for which they are
appointed holding that It touched upon the consttu
tona power OF the President and at any rate that the
Executive should be left free TO select the best man with
out regard 10 locality. Mr. Trumbuu endeayored to dis
nose of this bill and when the morning hour expired he
wanted the Funding bill laid over, and the debate on his
bill continued. He was quite insuted at Mr. Sherman
for remarking that his Judicial bill was Of no Importance,
and refused to 20 with his remarks, although Mr.
sherman graciousy offered him permission The Funding
bill was then proceeded with, and discussed at con
siderable length by Messrs Morrill, Of Maine ald Morton,
both Of whom argued with force that bond having less
than five per cent interest could not be successfully
negotiated and the former read statistics OF the loans OF
different governments bearing less rate than five per
cent showing that Of them had ever been disposed
OF al par Mr. thought ID best TO let well
enough alone aud moved 10 postpone the bill until April
g. for which motion he alone voted in the Affirmative
Considerable opposition manifested by Senators
to the project establishing agencies abroad for the
payment OF the interest. proposition n Mr.. Sumner
that the new five per cent bonds may run ~ years, In
stead OF 90 was agreed TO without objection but another
proposition Increase the amount OF this class OF secufi
ties from $iOOOOOOO0 100000 rejected by
large majority as also proposition OF the same
apply the proceeds OF the neH hYe per cents
To the liquidation Of the sos of 1902
In the House to-day. Gen Ingcrsol, the Chairman OF
the Committee Roads and Canals. reported bill to
construct an airline railway between Washington and
Network Cities He made strong effort TO push the
bill to vote bat its opponents appealed for time, and he
finally yielded for future debate The bill Will have the
preference of the morning hour until it disposed Of
Mr. Swami OF Maryland in the interest OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad forced vote the question of the
right Congress to construct road through the different
states without first obtaining their consent, and was
beaten by an overwhelming majority. The bill will be
passed without doubt When the expiration Of the morn
ing hour was announced struggle made TO secure
the precedence in the order Of business Mr. Butler ap
peang the admission OF Georgia. and Mr. Schenck for
the Tariff bill The latter wished the debate the
Tariff bill begun. in order 10 allow Mr. Brooks of New
York to make speech for free trade which he has had
in preparation for the last month, Mr. Brooks being
compelled to go to NewYor tomorrow, to be absent for
some days. Mr.. scheHcks motion prevailed. aud Brooks
got of his speech Five minutes after he had begun not
than dozen members were in their seats on the
Republican side The Democratic members, however,
gave Mr.. Brooks close attention during his delivery
was stated yesterday by several Southern Senators
IN Executive Session, that the President was willing to
withdraw the name Of Mr. Bradley Associate Justice
# he was not acceptable the South 1t principally
OIL this representation that the vote to postpone action in
his case until the Dad inst carried Several gentle
men called upon President Grant to-day, and stated what
had occurred in the Senate. He replied that they must
have misunderstood hin that he certainly intended to
leave 10 such impression on the minds OF those gentle
men What he meant to convey TO them was that il tho
Senate passed the bill reported By the Judiciary Com
mittee recurring the Associate Justice 10 reside in the
district wherein the Court held he would carry out the
law and appoint some person residing in the district In
that event Mr.. Bradley's would have to be with
drawn he desired his confirmation, as lie had been
assured and believed that he most excellent man.
II the Senate passed the bill above indicated the Pres
dent will accordingly withdraw Mr Bradleys name but
| not otherwise.
The amendment Of Col Prosser Of Tennessee to the
bill Of the Committee OF Ways and Means extending the
time OF bonding spirits to three years from the date OF
entry which provided for charge OF onehaf cent per
gallon per month after the first year instead Of one cent
per gallon per month"; reported by the Committee and
which was apparently rejected Tuesday really passed
| the House Mr. Mccormick OF Missouri voted in the
affirmative but put down as voting IN the negative
TINS making the result Nays and IS Yeas when fact
II was Just the Speaker Blaine also stated that
he would have voted YEA" in case of a tie. Judge
Kelly of Pennsylvania and four others who would have
| voted "Yea" absent when the vote taken.
There is scarcely doubt that the Senate will adopt the
bill with Prossers amendment or, in lieu OF that pro.
vision giving years time in bond without interest
The Senate Postal Committee their meeting to day,
discussed matters relation the postal telegraph and