New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18

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Examination Of witnesses by Gen Buell., the history OF
the battle Of Pittsburgh Landing WIN De ppt SVaence,
manded in that engagement pretty severely criticised
Gen. Buels object IN bringing out this testimony wa
military capacity Of Gen. Haeck than into his own ior
his timely arrival at Pittsburgh Landing saver tne
BATTLE and brought order and victory out OF cohuson
and defeat.
Mr. Conkings unjust indecent, and wholly uncaled
attack upon the Associated Press and Its agents IN
the Senate last night has reused the ndgnauoh Oh INC
entire journalistic profession here NO MEMBER Oh 0oh
gress has asked many fsvors at the hands OF the AZ
ISOLATED Press agents in this city as Senator Conxnng
and no member has been more literally treated py %
Ever since he has been IN the Senate ne mas the
Associated Press office for PubcatSn ana m mss
al BY t hm G have mot been
graphed In full. The simple explanation OF tne mn,ea
teegraph mmatera or worthless matter. This is the
reason why Senator Conkngs name appears 30 seuoni
in the regular reports
II having been reported among the members OF the
House that the minority report submitted by Mr. Roose
welt Of NewYork and Mr. Crebs Of Illinois, criucisng
the operations of the District Government wouo not DO
allowed by majority OF the Committee, to come peiore
the House. and thus that all discussion upon the SUBJECTS
treated in 1t to be stned MI Roosevelt 70 %
journed to-day. asked leave to print some remarks ne
had prepared to accompany his report Inns very
objection. A few minutes later. Mr. :r.n sIa
ridge who sits sf near np ST TSSt subject Mt
Roosevelt had obtained leave to print remarks,
and was Informed that the remarks were IN pporoi
his report ON the affairs OF the District OF Columbia
whereupon Mr. Eldridge grew furious addresshg ti9
oPieot" The Speaker Informed HIM that his objection
came late, other business had peen uP
IMMERSION that he had objected time Mr. Roosevelt
then stated the House that Mr. Edrdge dd not rise
TO object until business had INTERVIEWED ana not
until Mr. Edrdge had inquired as to the subject OF the
remarks.
Senators Scott and Pratt made long speeches to empty
benches in Senate, to-day on the KuRlux bill They
dug up and exhibited in all its loathsomeness the skee
ton OF KuKluxism and then argued that because out
RACES had existed year or two ago, committed by an
organization which has been killed by this law is ne
cessary In these times of tranquility TO again cohe the
President with power TO suspend the writ OF habeas cor
pus after the election. The bill has gone over nn
Monday and the Senate has agreed 10 s IL OUT Oh iue
day.
The House Appropriations Committee to-day agreed
to insert In the Sundry Civil Expenses BILL an appro-
pration Of $4,000 TO construct pneumatic tube from
the Capitol to the Government printing Office FOR the
conveyance OF messages copy, and printed matter the
OF propeing cylinders through the tube
as s done In those in Mr. Brisbane proposes 10
hollow spheres In these spheres VIII De INST fi
the materials to be transported and the spehres WI ro
through the tube with little friction ana WIN great
velocity A working model Of the invention was ex'
hibited to the Committee to-day by the inventor.
tits subject of frequent remark that CHIEF Justice
Mexican of Utah still remains in Washington, apparently
engaged endeavorng 10 lobby through Congress some
legislation to give him the extraordinary powers which
he unlawfully assumed himself in the recent Mormon
trials It is stated by persons from Utah that there are
more than 200 civil upon Judge Mckeans docket
which have been awaiting trial Tor more tnan year.
and that there is great complaint III the Itrrltofy
because he pays little attention 10 his duties as
Judge, and spends much OF his time in Washington
GENERAL PRESS DTSPATCH.I
Sneaker Blaine and his colleagues Of the Maine dele
cation succeeded to-day, securing the adoption OF
several important provisions for the relief OF the ship
building interests that have been agtated for many
years section agreed TO embodes the best features
of the previously introduced by Messrs Lynch and
Hale The whole was condensed and the suggestion
of Speaker Blaine inserted in the Tariff bill 1t admits
materials used in building ships for the foreign trade
of duty and provides for ships stores 10 Dc taken
from bonded warehouse free OF duty.
The President has approved the following bills An Act
provide that minors shall not be enlisted In the mill
tary service without the consent OF their parents or
guardians an Act to establish the pay OF the enlisted
men OF the army and Act to establish a system OF
deposits prevent deserton, and 10 elevate the con-
dition of the rank and file OF the army.
There authority for denying the truth OF the state
ment that President Grant in conversation with Ohio
Republican Congressman recently sad In case OF his
election he intended to make general change OF once
holders throughout the country and as rule he did not
believe any person who held Office during admins
traton should be retained during succeeding one but
it simple justice TO keep all faithful officers until
they had served four IL is denied that the Pres
dent ever held such a conversation.