New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-01

be used for bank-nOte and bona ctgI"''"t " -.
IL probably the last effort in that direction AT
in debate that the cost OF the engraving ana
printing done I'm New-York during the fiscal year ""'
sls5665 while that done here cost $,lsj396 3D. ocS
saving OF t6Oses Co. Mr. Garfelds bill for repiaois
INITIATED wornout currency would require tio -
ing of nearlyFs56 10000 According to SUPERINTENDENT
McCartees estimate. the cost would be az lono"S'
replace all the national currency, allowing that
million OF notes will be required, would cost II ehr'y
engraved and printed In the Bureau. 81 ,6o2cO; bhSi
ing COCO sets Of plates at l36 per SET ssoo; locale'
paper sheets at S. per goo Sheets sll9oW;
localized paper allowance for sheets mutated III print
Ing 5000; three plate printngs numbering ana uln
ming at ego per 900 sheets, 100000 total. h,GO20O
Among memberseleet TO the next Congress- there are
q who were members Of the XXXIXth aud dozen VINO
served In the Xh Congresses. IL ALL there are lV Vi
the present House reelected 10 the next one
Among the most interesting contests for scat IN the
next Congress will he that OF the Hon James H. Harris
the known colored leader Of North Carolina, VINO IL
n contestant in the Raleigh District, the certircae lor
which Is held by the Hon. Sion H. Rogers FORMER mem
Der OF Congress in Is4-55, and during the Rebellion IN
the Rebel army until 1863 Lieutenant IN inc Sun Norh
Carolina Regiment and afterward as Colonel OF the Sun
Regiment He then elected AttorneyGeneral OF the
State His disabilities not having been removed, MI
Harris claims an election on the ground OF being
the only qualified candidate, and also charges
that he was deprived OF 2,oo0 votes by lhtimf
dation and fraud Harris is one OF the ablest men
OF his race; he il fublooded African In descent Is In
the main sfll-educatcd, has Travelled considerably anu
lived FOR year in Africa at Monroyia and Sierra Leone
He was elected TO the State constitutional Con
venton and to the State Senate in 1868 and 1862 He was
n delegate to the National Republican Convention at
Chicago and was one Of the Committee that waited on
Gen. Grant TO notify him OF the nomination lie mas
been retained by the Democratic Legislature on the
Board OF State Commissioners charge Of the Asylum
FOR Deaf and Dumb because he is considered the most
capable man OF his in the state
Gov. Clayton teIegraphed to-day to Col Bowen, who
recently resigned Associate Justice Of tho Supreme
Court OF Arkansas and In this city, that that he
would remain in Arkansas and not accept the United
states senatOrshlp.
Among the New.Yorkers now in Washington are Col
cctor Murphy Me- Terwilliger, Assistant Collector
Cnch, and ex-Deputy Collector Williams. COLLECTOR
Murphy is here on n summons from the Rerenchinent
Committee before whom he appeared to-day TO give hS
testimony in continuation of the investigation into the
New-York General order business. His testimony To
day was mmaterlal The statements printed III new
York Journals that Mr. Sheldon OF the Committee OBJ
eced to allowing Mr.. Murphy 10 examine tile testimony
TAKEN that he night make corrections and explanations
and that he not called on TO testify until FRIDAY
evening is not true. Mr. Murphy had access TO the
record and was invited Thursday morning to appear
before the Committee failed to call until between
and o'clock that evening, although he knew that the
Committee intended to leave for Washington al g.
The Committee then remained over Friday to give MN
AL opportunity file his evidence but a. on the DAY
before, he failed to appear before evening senator
Patterson then poposed that the shorthand reporter he
allowed To co 10 the Custom-Iouse and take Collector
Murphys testimony and send it TO Wellington but Mr.
Sheldon objected TO this, unless Gen. Palmer vas
allowed TO be present and give counter testimony he
desired Mr. Murphy would not allow this, and ne was
invited TO Washington. On Saturday ne teleTaphed
that he would send Mr. Terwiger but IA the Committee
had already examined him and had more questions To
ask him. they at once sent summons 10 Murphy. The
Committee were anxious give Mr.. Murphy every op-
portunity o. put In his testinieny' bat he seem %
ling tn place himself on record.
In response inquiries addressed from the Committee
Of WAYS and Means through MI Maynard, Commissioner
Plessonton furnishes important facts relative 10 the
direct tax The following the amounts apporoncd
TO each OF the late insurTcctOnary states, with the
amounts paid aud that remaining due: