New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-03
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL"
pporrrDINGs IN CONGREss--TIIE SENATE TARIFF
RIII. sUMMARuY DISPOSED OF IN THE
UOUsE-rHE CASE OF CONTROLLER HUI


my TELEGRAPH TO THB TnBuHBl
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 2, is79
The morning hour in the House, today was o'cuPieu
nv the Committee on Public Lands, and NUMBER Oh
hills chiefly OF local interest, passed. After inc
bour eynired Mr. Davis presented resoluton OF inc
WAYS and Means Committee, declaring that the senate
in passing the Tariff bill, had inirnged upon tue Prov
sion OF the Constitution. giving the House exclusive
right 10 originate such bills. long debate ehsuo''
which was all upon side, nobody questioning INC COZ
RICHNESS OF the position assumed by the resolution MI
Dawes sad that II Senate could amend the House
bIl repeabng the tariff tea and coffee by SUBSTITUTING
for il such measure they had sent to the HOUSE,
the House could pass bill on the subject Oh revenue
without mperng the most valuable OF Inc rights VI o
people's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF originating III pns io
raising or expending money. Mr. GARFIELD gave an 'n
terestinq history Of the origin OF the consttuuona'
enaranec and said that this prerogative was gwen 10
the House after long debate in tho Convention which
framed the Constitution an Offset for tue pecuar
powers possessed by the senate or ~,
the larger to the equality of approximation III ie
senate of the smaller States Mr. BROOKS, diawns
upou his personal recollection showed the
OF the statement that there was precedent ior ,o
action of the Senate in the course taken py my w
$50 Clay introduced Tariff bill IN the senate IN lhat
year together with Force Bill TO punish nuliIcauoh
in South Carolina Mr.. Brooks SAID he dd II IN an
emergency for purpose Of creating discussion ana
Fastening action in the House, aud with no intention OF
passing the bill, which he Withdrew as soon as similar
hin was introduced In the House. Speeches were maze
by Messrs. Cox, Hale Butler Campbell and others Mr.
oar referred to the encroaclnens OF tne senate upon
privileges OF the EOuse He sad that senators assumed
Inc right 10 dictate TO the President whom bo should a
point To Office, and then, i'll secret session, cOuHIlcd
these appointments on the Endorsement OF tho men
who had procured them. lie said the discomfort ID the
Republican party which had led TO the calling OF the
Cincinnati Convention, OccasiOncd by alleged faults
committed by the Executive In matters over which lie
had practically control bur In which his course was
dictated his power usurped by the Senate III these
encroachmens OF the Senate continued, he said the
fascination of all the states in that body, and would
deprive the Senate OF some OF its powers Inc
The steamboat bill afterward came up again,
and considerable progress was made WIN
clause Of the bill which provided That seagong steam
vessels should on entering any port take pilot 10 DO
vision destroyed in substance the state pilot systems,
and was strongly opposed by Gen Butter ana Dy most OF
ment 70 permit the employment OF state pilots Gen.
Butler said that. under the BILL an ocean steamer would
Eack and FORTH thus saving the regular piOtage dues.
Mr. Merriam made fOrcble speech in defense OF the
Newly pilot system. His amendment was finally
adopted.
The action Of the House to-day the Senate Tariff bill
caused considerable excitement among the few Senators
who in their when 1t reported. Senator
Sherman, Chairman otthe Finance Committee, was much
inquired for but had gone 10 Philadelphia The Senate
viii probably debate the matter sone and then drop tho
subject.
IL may he remembered that tho night before the
nesty BILL named prominent citizens Of South Car
DINA as members OF the Ku-KuX organization, and used
this fact as an argument against the bill Senator Rob
ertson presented to the Senate today, letter from
three of these menWade Hampton j. ID. Kcrshaw, and
NJ c. Buter-denyng positively Edmunds's assertion.
This also gave Mr. Blair opportunity to GET in letter
from Rcverdy johnson and Henry stanberry, denying
that they had left the KuKlux cases in South Carolina
before their duties In connection with them were con-
cInded Mr. pratt spent something more than an hour
HnUn a.
eminent failed to build through several Western States
after which the entire day was spent on the Indian APP
preparation BILL
The investigation OF The charges against Controller
Hulburd continued by the Banking and Currency
Committee to-day. The principal witness s. +. Suit
OF Richmond, who is President Of National Bank in
that city Mr.. suit testified that being the In
great part Of three national banks he thought it
would nc well for his interests to have friend at court,
and, in organizing the Farmers National Bank OF Rich
Inond he appointed cashier brother Of Controller
nulburd This took place about Elk years ago. few
mon.hs af'er tina cashier had been appointed Mr. Suit,
heing in NeWYoTk discovered that he had CHECKED ont
large sums OF money belonging TO the farmers DaQg
which on deposit In nat city, and had used II III
acknowledged the truth Of the charge suit forced him
to resign and esceraned that the defaeaon amounted
same brother as. Bank Examiner in Philadelphia
position which no ., Sun holds ID, IT. snt bad
cashier of the Richmond bank, ana had endeavored 10
obtain repayment Of some portion OF the money which
Iulburd although fcly aware OF the dishonest conduct
Of his brother appointed him TO position OF great trust
and responsibility. j. +. Cake clerk in the Currency
Bureau testified 10 irregularities in the expenditure OF
tho contingent fund OF the office; among other things,
hc said that q nephew Of Huburl's had been paid
years salary for doing an amount Of work that could
have been done IN few weeks.
The Appropriations Committee today decided TO re-
port in favor of approprating s225ooo for the Signal
Service Corps for expenses OF the next fiscal year The
amount appropriated for the present year was slc5o0o
and the additional Appropriation is required to extend
the weather reports in compliance with the earnest re-
quests Of Boards Of Trade and prominent citizens In
different portions of the country This decision amounts
to refusal by the Committee TO allow the justice OF the
claim of the telegraph company for increased compensa-
ton for sending tho weather report dispatches. Mr.
orion President of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pnny, insisted upon having $4,000 for the service. and
az the s22 appropriated must cover all the expenses
that there will be no money left 10 pay Increased rates
for teeRrapbing. even If the Po,naster-General who
has the control Of the matter should be disposed 10 favor
the claim OF The company.
Ways and Means Committee agreed 10 day to make
the duty books specific instead OF al catorc and also
TO provide that the duty upon crockery shall be
levied the alone and not upon the value of the
crate and packing material as heretofore Mr.. Dawes
informed the that the Committee hoped to be able
to report their Tariff bill within the next week IL y
well understood that the bill Will 60 considerably fur
Senate BILL which was tabled Oday. IL W IF he meas
less friendly to Protection, if currers runor is 10 be
credited.
The Conference comlOts. On ae St. Croix Land Grant
bin was appointed X Tho House to-day the members
being MesS.7. keteham Rusk, and Holman. The Senate
eInTeftes arc yessrs. Carpenter Pomeroy, and Kelly
Messrs retchan Holman and Kelly oppose the renewal
of tie grant while Carpenter, Poneroy. aud usk favor
80. The Committee Will probably be unable to agree
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHI
Controller Hulburd has received n 80 days leave OF
absence his duties Controller OF the Currency,
and during that period Mr.. John j. Knox. Deputy Con
troller is by law Acting Controller. Mr.. Hulburds
resignation has been at the disposal OF the President
since the day the Committee OF the House introduced
resolution recommending change in the Office.