New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-24

AUTHORIZATIONS BlIIS-NO A'liDN lAhIsN
BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT ON THE HOUSE
WEST POINT REsOLUTIoN-ARRTvAL or THE !
ENGLISH MEMBERS OF TIE JOINT HIGH COM
MISSION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlDUSR.l
WAsHNGToN Thursday, Feb. %, 1871.
II IL now generally conceded that the the hrst session
OF the XLIId Congress which begins at the 4th
OF March, win continue at least month, and that the
probabilities that IL will last until some time In Nay
Speaker Blaine. Mr. Dawes, and majority OF the Old
members In favor OF adlourning as soon as
the House is organized, and before the Com
miitces are appointed, but they scarcely hope
that such propositlous will be adopted The
new members (onehalt OF the House will want to do
something before returning to their constituents"nu
enough OF the old members will be anxious TO revive ana
pass which Will have failed for want OF time
this session, 10 make a large majority in favor OF APP
pointing the Committees, and holding business session.
The advocates of the annexation Of San Domingo WILL OF
course belong this party and the report OF the Com
missoners will probably be VI the rst subjects for
consideration
few prominent members OF the House, belonging to
both parties are talking Of organizing sort OF Vigilance
Committee at the beginning of the next session. for the
purpose Of forcing the House TO keep strictly to the bust
ness They propose TO have arrangement by which at
least OF their number shah be IN the House at all
times TO vigsntly watch the proceedings and reent-
essy object to all requests for unanimous consent oil
attempts to Introduce bills out OF order all applications
any men short to every departure from the regular
Of business prescribed by the rules The
cessity for such action increases from session TO
session. The House has got into confirmed habit OF
dsregardng its rules. great amount or irregular
business is allowed to in and the result is that
several important Committees cannot get oppor
tunity 10 report the business they have carefully
tured. No reform can be effected unless 1t IA made
thorough from the outset and those who undertake IL
must bear great deal of odum from their fellowmem-
bers whose projects they will have TO "np in the bud.
The House has considered ana passed ten out OF
the eleven regular Appropriation bills and only ono re-
mains-that for sundry civil expenses-whch will be
taken mp The Senate, on the other hand,
have only considered four OF these measuresthe West
Point, Army, Pension aud Indian Appropriation bills
aud still have untouched five long and important bills,
beside the one still remaining In the House.
Tie agreement made by the Republican Senator'S, In
caucus to transact other business until the Appropr-
alton bills are disposed Of virtually kills the whole Sen
calendar for there IS reason 20 believe that the
Appropriation bills all be passed an hour before noon
on the lh OF March IL is rmOred that the earnest adj
yocates OF annexng santO Domingo will do what they
can 10 throw over into the next session two OF the
Appropriations bills in order to make certain that Con
gress shall be In session TO consider the report OF the
Commissioners when they return. The Senate calendar
is unusually loaded Nearly all the reports made by
Committees this session, and much business reported
last session, has not been touched since 1t was
put upon the calendar. The ClairmCn Of important
Committees complain that all the time they have spent
committee work has been vast d. because the Senate
cannot find time TO upon the measure they have re-
ported The first two months OF the session were fit
tered away in useless talk and 1t discovered that
there scarcely time enough O pass the bills that are
essential TO keep the machinery OF government In mo
Among many other measures that are likely 10 be
lost for want Of time all tho bills that have passed
the House the interest Of the soldcrs including tie
Soldiers Homestead b two three bills toremody do
fects IN previous bounty legislation end number OF
private bills TO give pay bounty pensions IN special
cases. which could not be reached under the general law
No action has taken by the War Department upon
the House resolution the West Point outrage. Tie
Secretary is understood puts the responsibility upon
the President the President alone has power to
order Court OF Inquiry. The President IL is reported
is disposed pay attention TO the House resolution
on the ground that It has force, and is simply an
expression Of the opinion Of the House, and pro1er OF
advice which he Is at liberty accept decline with
eqnal popricy The House declared that the Secretary
OF War ought TO ascertain, 10y Court OF Inquiry, who
were the ringeaders the late riot dismiss them from
the Academy, and court-martal the other members OF
the First Class But If the President holds contrary
opinion directs the Secretary, there is an end to
the whole matter unless joint resolution should be
passed in both Houses
HThe English members Of the Joint High Commission
who arrived at EewYork per the steamer yesterday
from London reached this city by the $50 train this
| afternoon.
The President has approved the JOINT resolution pre-
stbing the form OF oath to be taken by the Senator
elect Mr.. Miller Of Georgia, who VIII be admitted TO his
seat IL the Senate tomorrow.
The Secretary OF the Treasury WILL early next week
announce the appointment OF the Government agents In
Europe 10 negotiate the loan. The number VIII not
be very large. In this country, In addition to the
National Banks, all OF which required 10 act as
agents, number OF other agents Will be appointed TO
negotiate the loan on behalf OF the government.
Argument FCOpencd to-day before Commissioner
PleasOntOn. I'm the OF the NcwYOrk Central Rail
road scrip dividend Senator Carpenter and Horace
i. Clarke appeared behalf of the Company. Tie
papers upon which their arguments were based were
submitted TO the Commissioners, who after full cOnsder
ton OF all the points presented viii deliver his opinion
The following nominations sent 10 the Senate to-
day: Robert W. Healy to be United States Marshal for
the Southern District OF Alabama. Thomas RUSSELL TO
be Collector OF Customs for the District Of Boston and
Charlesown, Mass A. s. Onderdonk OF NewYork, TO
United states Consul AT Santiago, Cape Verde Islands
In the Police Court today il was stated by Assistant
District Attorney Harrington that the Hon. G. G. Bowen
charged by Mrs Frances Hicks with bgamy had waived
preliminary examination. This j. the second case OF
bigamy. The accused IL held TO bail in the sum OF 5000
Strong efforts have been made to induce the Attorney
General TO postpone commute the sentence OF Grady
condemned 10 De hanged here OmorrOw for the murder
Mrs Fakncr but ne reason for such action
the sentence will probably be executed