New-York tribune., 1871-04-15
WASHINGTON.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL IN THE HOUsE-AF ABUs-
I'VE SPEECH IN THE GLOBE-NOMINATlONs
BY THE PRESIDENT-THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS
COMMIsSION-DR. HALLS ARCTIC EHPEDI-


COMMlSSION-DR. HALLS ARCTIC IAfLDI-
TON.
| lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNBl
WASHINGTON Friday, April Il, 1874
Tho House did not got 10 work the Deficiency Ap
preparation bill until after O'Clock to-day. After some
miscellaneous business ~ little public interest the Com
mittee Printing reported Senate concurrent reso
ton TO print 200oO copies of the report OF the Comms
soner Of Education. after having oxpunged certain por
tions relating to the educational system OF Della
ware, which the Senators and Representatives
from that State did not desire to have made
public The party lines strictly drawn on this
resolution and all Of It's amendments. the Democrats OPP
posing all propositions To print this document ana sup
porting all motions to reduce the number The test vote
substituting a resolution reported by the Com
mtee to make the number OF copies to be printed 1900
instead of 9OOOe, and this resulted in e94 TO a. The
Speaker voted In the negative lrMcKee Of Missouri then
rising TO question OF privilege caused TO be READ from
The Globe extract from a speech which was not made
in the House, in which Mr.. Garrett Democratic mem
bcr from Tennessee had used the most abusive language
in reference TO Senator Ames. Gen. Garfield nmed
atey moved to bring the offender before the Bar of the
House rcpTmand, and that the speech he omitted
from The Globe. Mr.. Cox of NewYoIk apoogzed Tor
MIR. Garrett, who, he said, new member and I'M
familiar with the rules OF the House Mr.. Garrett also
apooszed, and withdrew his speech and the resolution
modified and passed. While it was under considcra
tIon, characteristic colloquy occurred between
Gems Fansworth and Butler. Tie latter rroposei
rule providing that when any member has permission
TO print in The Globe any speech not delivered in the
House, he shall include in It anything personal or
supplementary Gen. TarDsworth replied that IL was
sometimes necessary Then said Cen Butler, let it he
said to the mans face. ad not printed behind his back
Ike coward. IT. the midst OF the vigorous raps OF the
Speaker the only words OF Gen. Farnsworth that coudbe
heard were, "When coward and porOon comes n" Mr.
Cox created considerable amusement by rcmarng at is
point, knew that other people had been doing this
before" An interesting debate occurred on the forty
ninth amendment the bill directing the Controller OF
the Currency to have new plates engraved for the Ma
tOnal Sank notes. aud to issue notes in place OF the
old Tnc House struck out the provision that one
side shall printed by printing house and the other
by another while the seal shall be put on IL the Treasury
Department Tnls is the fourth or fifth attempt that has
been made in Congress to get new plates for the National
Bank notes II is reported that the reason
there much auyity TO change the issue in soino
quarters due to tie fact that the Currency Bureau l.
now making an experiment with the paIcr contain
ing silk fiber and the plates now in use have too much
engraving upon them 10 show this fiber we'll IL is also
asserted that numerous c0uuereits are IN circulation
on the other ilnd it may he said that the paper has not
been in use long enough to warrant the making Of new
plates is not certain yet that II Will wear we'll Tho
argument that the plates worn has no force as II 10
part Of the contract with those who made them to Keep
them in order and make new ones !rOm the dies WltboLl
cost to the Government and the statement that many
counterf is are aloat is dispr0ycd 10y list OF them
printed in THE TRIBUNE time ago. Then no pract-
cable plan has been devised to ca III the old notes. aud
II one were devised the force now employed III the Cur
rency Burcau would have to bo greatly increased
The President sent the senate, to-day, the nOnlna
tons Of GEN BcIi. r. Cowan Of ONO 10 he Assistant
Secretary the Interior, IN place OF Judge Otto re-
signed and James H. Baker OF Minnesota to be Commits
soncr Pensions in place OF H. Van Acrnaln or New
York, removed. Gen. Cowan Is a prominent OAiO poi-
ticau, who las been Secretary Of State Aduan'-Uen-
cra Paym&stcr IN the Army! and Is now Sper'lor ot
Internal Revenue. He has been Chairman Of the Re
publican Central Committee FOR several years and Is
gentleman of recognized ability. The appointment Is
understood TO have been made upon the recommendation
ofSccretary DeanO. The removal of DrN@n Aeria rom
the Pension Office has expected for three months
past His SUCCESSOR Col Baker, is native OF Ohio, ana
Secretary of State there during the ascendency oi
the Know Nothing party. He afterwaId moved to Mn
uesOta where he also Secretary OF state during
tie war he served creGtaby a. Colonel Of lie 'th Mn
ncsota Infantry. He is said to be = popular stump
orator. and an active politician. These appointments
couplete the reorganization of The Bureau Of the IN
tc.ior Department since Mr. Dclano took charge Of it,
with the execution Of the Indian Bureau, and The new
Connissio are all. except Mr. Drlnmohd ot The
Land Ohcc, ther citizens or natives Of ONO III fIea-
idcnt Lncolu's time, and under Caleb b. Smiths admin
istraton of the Department, il was sometimes fcetouy
called "the Department Of Indiana" and it has been
suggested to-day that it Is becoming ihe Depart
mcut OF Ohio"
The Southern Claims Commission find no lack of work
10 DO II has been but few days since they announced
that they were ready for business, and the numcr OF
claims entered upon their docket has already reached
10, ranging in amounts from 500 sO0 and this te
fore Le law cr,atirg tie Commission las been read In
distant parts the country Tie Commissioners are not
able to form an idea Of the number Of cases That vi" he
presented their action, but they believe ttre VIII DO
several thousands 4 single law firm III this cry Las
more than 100 IN hands in course Of preparation Tie
creation OF the CSmIn> ion T. great piece Of good for
tune for the Washington claim agents. who were i"'t
finding their occupation gone with the settlement OF
nearly all the war claims which could lie paid under
urevious laws Probably three-iOurths OF these
pcrsons have been obliged 20 seek for other
business and the few who remain have had little TO do
for the past three years, except TO becge Con
gress to pass Bounty laws and To open the iich
mine OF Southern claims upon which they have cast
longing eyes since the end OF the war. Ihcir
pateucc has a last been rewarded. At the close of the
last session OF Congress law passed authorizing
the President appoint three Commissioners to exam
inc claims Of Southern people, who their 10y
otv for Commssary and Quartermaster stores and sup
niles and for steamboats, taken by or furnished to the
army. The law is quite vague, and almost every
thing Il left to the discretion Of the Commissioners
They cannot, however, pay any claimants, but ar
10 submit the thev approve TO Congress for an ap
propraton 1t is fortunate for the interests OF the
Treasury and the taxpayers that the Commissions
ers appointed OF high character ana knowledge
OF public affairs who will scrutnze all claims with great
care and prescribe stringent tests Of loyalty that
cannot be evaded. II any loophoe should be left open
through which the claims Of Rebels could get In upon
sham testimony OF loyalty the total amount would be
enormous Congress would have To REJECT them ali or
bankrupt the Treasury and increase the public debt by
hundreds OF millions.
Duing the late session Of the Senate last night four OF
the young pages employed III the Chamber. who had
been attentive listeners the debate on the KuKlux
in during the past fortnight, conceived
tho idea in the dullness Of routine, OF practicing
,hn fusllnns OF the Sonth on an inoncnslye ben