New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-25
POLITICAL.
INFRINGEMENT COMMITTEES.


The following is the material portion of an
intcrosi.ng letter from Gen H. v. Boynton to The Cin-
rnnoG Gd;rb. detailing the history o. JOINT select Com
mittecs Ectrcncment The letter docs not nj all re-
novc certain Senators from the Notifying position III
which they lave recently placed thcmsei es:
WAHI>"1oN Dec. l6-Tho heated and cry remark
able d, rtc cf the week upon the question Of re-
wing III" J"iut select Committee Releuchnen ren,
dc-s history OF that both interesting aud
action Of The Tue warmth discussion in open
and in has been great to rather con-
rcG the fact that no new measure has been proposed
hui thai ins,rhi the Identical PROPOSITION q",rk snp,
Congress in lsGG passed without division opposition
il; ether HOUSE, ana has been regularly revived wthodt
ny 10 tn" present one 1t was frs proposed the House
ni Representatives July 2. l@6. by Mr.. Hale OF New
Y'k Two brnocyais ohlertsn "nl immcd,',cy with,
passed wihoui division. in the following form:
% The financial condition q" the United States demands the eH
to .nn H. c n ~ Sar and to rys tbt io" at The
T IT., .,u.c: sv ",t int. % S iii s G s
,nSon "i a., ocr. .ecurr. riraVagsnt
ana a. %ns on 1@ S-f @ GSslr
Tbs. Joint Select Committee he ,pote t" consist OF two members
lee, -,rnc6rnrf that sad onrnr instructed to
the n stair 'nd whether an what Offices ought to tie
dncr snd renrra, how and TO ,
%: the and ought :" be c0ria thai SAD '"mh
and paper. AMI
,plOn ID, term Of sI months and 10 -
When II reached the Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Ed
wGenIt reached the Senate. motion OF Mr. Ed
munds. was referred to the Committee Commerce.
and the 4th Of July he brought IL before the
for acton in the same form in which it from the
House Tine debate upon II briei. and conducted
by Mrs>rs. Sbermar Edinlnds, and Anthony In view
OF the course OF these gentlemen during tine present dir
c>s.on, their words then quite interesting The io
lowing is the record ~ given in The Giob":
Sir Sh"m1n-i STRIKE the word before
"s,Tc'ri Il Sccor' =" 'La may app! ~ all services
sn.sd the re,olu, on Nv Inserting .te tie
,~~ur in Jub oEcer> agents H. he err ,n d.
puiI money! have paid on
@ tne w. r a., q, ALL or ";s lrA' ly el u
Th- amendment "a agfeeI to.
a M # s a o ~nI "r roe TIM M. 20
Las ~ m | n ,' r @% on t. 'fI , 'nr '"Ti
as. cor.', ~ -,~en"v Of tn W. ~.
ton sun'Fa oacer' after due pop,l i,
preferred an ar before tribunals rsisn4.d purpose
r ,oi'Aar lie ' reice from beng used iLs,fnr Of 20
Mi Idm.i+- vouli prefer ,h~retort that ,n~ni.
=. ~ - h, "' ,'i''' PROPOSITION committee Other commit
tlD suL ~ D"''ali 10 tuo & lat -nel'- .! eisi
Nj An.honi ror. the Committee well the
Ing INTO M ir4 Of the amndnnt of thr senator from
Missouri itinA t sfsnTnrg The get question he' IL be
pot FINE to .Arn the sol th, mict MAJ apnrr,aai4 I,or.
he,r rA that the vnoe sbouil referred
Thrq,d.- fore. f,ond rom Rhoe
= r si r s', pro,1.~ q +" M fr o. IT, r"
i' 'iti ne ' br Ti'drd ana the thing eroutI
o. mo on o. NJ E''onnd~. it agreed 70 compose
tvs s. tl' -" ho'r work proposed might c
p~lrt H. al IN, mere Lai been no division and
ui.I fltIh t,h'! ID" The resolution with III.
a." .i"it "a- Adopted y! the House with the follow
An b ~, anil statements Of Goy~-rutn
'': 4at H .. ref it tie mrir % i""''nc keep
When tui, Ic.,cn.tn, SENATE wa, accepted thout
dvi, ~ Nh sucsr1Iinn of Nj Edmunds, who wnil'
expressing ia" l."L'i that the r4out'n IL al"'id}
passed, covered the aI.'ud fully. thought would
I'm. 70 c""cn' wth III" Hour. ,,..,. s,.,.
Thhs fai. Wi d"n". senator, Ednunds sherman AMI
Anthony IN" irH0."toL, then. is hi!any perfected.
U1e.s iA condition Of the United SAFE dnnls the
':c' ~ r-I 80" ~ "a 81 G'Pm" o. as "'''INnt 10 "ti
possible ~ non The hgr u aIs'or AM s,r'd ih'
@ , ,, .a III rIi " the ,. .oa o. ur. o.
ami ','If~ ~ a'.t ,rI - an .s DICE IN! "'e' IN
h @y l,, n 90 h"a - TN 'a1 , . s
s Con ~ senrhnen that ed Can,t.e b. Ia,,r@cIi T.,
pqu- mo TIE cTjruines alt Ihr GIneh o. The set,ie. of te
% M is .aa H1 s.'a Az or ought
aac s s,' , i1e ntI t % n % aae WIZ nnS
"cr r.r.oa have e-r or
ny r o. sna sSsa how an 10 rh .Ili ."r
nGe, .s 70 eoSsarf he c,"ar %" 50 'une H.
which appointments TO the VI -rvicr are non rrie
hoa. ,nr,r oc turtr r un. dismissed
"ai. ;n p wsfr.~ac The ~r ~r,c, from l. ns AZ ~
aH a. % 'i, rn,S4'r al" and :" n nFqT a% Il.
and 'r % o oN;lns aac tsTs Of IN, public mon, Al
ID ~ bat ma, appaa. fo the
La: IN, resolution the Senate members FOR the
XXXIX'. Congress were =; for
the XIth, Edu.undS, Williams Patterson. and Hurka-
cw; ror the Mist. Patterson, Williams, schurz aud
InEilniu. ]; HnS upon syrcIdI n0t!on by NJ. Ed
nund That The President OF the Scndtc was empowered
appoint III" committee. In the present cas-. the eau
tu- committee reported To the and tn"
dictate" the committee surh is the Journal history Of
H." J'i"t Committee on H"tr"nchn'ni, Which during
fix years, has saved the Gov 'rnDcnt sn linIIeh>c
81 money. forced The reform OF great nln"i
Of md, dual tl'sC, and introduced and passed the
important ,conui. IL Of te last ak
The President having declared III piau and popular
words ai the opening OF the Present s,ssion.
senator Irumll IL good faith offered the "d FORM OF
rr>Oiuu:. II rdr II revive this useful ana important
committee. Mr. E'munds the fri man To oppose
When offered, instead " acting "a; once ~ At
!,-inci ---uI.-. upon tlt table, AMI Dir Tfum
hu III order get before the senate moved som"
DAYS later II substitute for resolution OF SENATOR
Conkiing prov dang for an inveotiga"n hy the Military
committee, oi III. Hodge dcfalcaticn Edihun.i>.
Chandler y nghuysen and Nor NJ opposed IL cIsFi
GRAFTON That connection. though " was howh ~ cove"
the Jud,r and al oluer tIIuks needing oc ullI III
A, an attempt was made to maxi, il appear that Trlm-
llr resolution new measure, II ~ here XIV Tor
E.i,f IN. lux Of Ecrs,rfatt,. eonrpag) Tb,, JOIN.
Cnteo nsrng Of four meinb a. the
House be appointed t hr rrrsns
H. that said he Instructed H.
on-, INTO IN. al the branches Of the service OF tb ns
report and what c.s ogt To be Sh'n
az, salaries oagh q" he rrucr Wis.
method Of procuring .seunt' in public oace or
ag.ns the care and 'dbburr' meat oil public mob
eS. wb.,b. have been Isid OF: l"esl! wL"rf
ary officers OF agents, Other persons have been
.hout suhoni' oi Law or un'ct>sAr td
how what the eIien-s OF the ,'fyhe ne
be curtsiled And also To- c"n'r h eIr
ar Low ~ ~ to provdr II suhor OF
aer due examination by proper b9srl' ths u Sms
jegns.d for that and Tor withdrawing
That he autbord ~ IT during the c"fs .!
sen! ami pspe and {" r-o ~ h 81 other
ommitte' may appoint eeA Tor the "H - 'i
non. '' aud ~ m''e'