New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07

INtREASE OF THE NANl 'NVhH"L"
my TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Tuesday Feh g. 1874
mi, c.,,o.o srent en- hour, this afternoon, IN
y. s..ion The denomination of Nj. H. X HUI
- e, No controller OF the Currency hts term OF ounce
ha,,p- expired taken up ana ne was conn'iueu'
sa,nr sherman, Chairman OF the Ftoance committees
,nced that the that have 0cen elected oy inc
uorse Banking and Currency Coppitteo, VINO are III
Voc eatipq Mr. HulbuINIs official conduct are OF such
nature a. a. have caused all objection in the senate 10
his reappolutment 70 be withdrawn Ater olsposlhs Oh
n great number OF other nanos on the calendar MI
sumner's motion 70 reconsieT the vote 10y which MI
Iesate of Kansas was eondrned as Governor Of wash
iurton Territory came NJ. memorial asking Iecates
appointIrent signed by tho Governor. HeutenantGov-
eruor AZ OF the other state officers the Judges oI Inc
suprcue Court Of the state all tho Republican
State Senate and C. members of the state House
of R,prosentativts, presented MI Pom
erov then explained his personal relations WIN
Iecate lie said that Legate had reported, during OF
after tire Impeachment trial. that has Pomeoy - VOC
could bo bought for SOo0O and that Legate hau 'A'
tied letter. which be claimed TO have been WrtVen
the Senator hut which had been proved 10 pe IUIEy
lPgdte had testified that P0merOt celk b' |h eer
tue letter and the clerk had denied v OH of the Tor
tor el.cvinG that his clerk was guiy " Tbe Sou
gerry dismissed him the next gay tcr nmo Win
ator h S a mot Of tSe Other xSnsSs @Hmcacment
consprltOrs since the trial he sald, l0"TNef n
lean y Of kansas aaG d Ss ms he d not desire hat
strongly nlSo ~ % 3,er.oTe With tho confrma-
ton After q short speoch hy Mr. E.hnunds, and mo
before whom fHeate testified so much to his own dis
grace Senator Thurman obtained the moor ana Iuae
Who was a member OF the House Investigating Com
mitee TO say Legates testimony bore out Tue Gsrsi
did entirely that Lcsae testified ana his eydenee wac
Washington during the Impeachment trial and entered
into a conspiracy with Perry Fuller, idnuhu
eTSg for $40 $1,000 against order shield
10 they desired. That this purpose,
he baTgained with "a relative OF Senator PomeIO( by "a
from ihe proceeds of whisky seizures in Brooklyn Then
MIR Thurman argued that the Senate, as priced its own
honor ought TO hestat before II confirmed such man
since his confirmation would he in effect an announce
ment the country that any one could with IMMUNITY
enter into an arrangement to corrupt Senators ana at
man who had done this was fiji to e appoint cd 70 iTn
office IN the civil service ms CONSIDERATION eyaeny
Legstes defeat.
The peremptOry order adopted by the Clayton In
yestgating Committee on Monday last forblddng the
publication Of the testimony adduced, made at the
Instance OF Senator Clayton, ami has rather curious
history reported that Saturday last, Claytons
Lends propOsedtO their opponents that If no more te
tony given against Clayton and the matter flushed
w that he could be officially vindicated, he would
the election Of such his opponents might
name for Governor and Congressman at large in
Arkansas The proposition was made after a
caucus Of Clayton's friends, but was rejected
by nOsc 70 whom was made with the statement maj
enOrmity OF the demanding its punishment wlethe
hacTaney OF the other called Tor lts cessation sdes
wa asserted that no party cOuu succeed "nlL sloul
indorse his course. This failure Of Clayton to prevent
it l. believed, caused him, on Monday last, 70
procure the order prohibiting its publication, ana
offer as an evidence of a desire to
destroy The Republican party by which they mean Clay
Caytons behalf comes from his appointees, who destroy
MI tls effect Of their examinatiOn-n-chef with their
EXAMINATION, while the witnesses against him have
thus far been unFhaRen in their allegations. Clay ton
other Arkansas officials under his control il
boast that he will he acquitted, either by the Atmis-
ton as Will prevent report at this session
The battle of the seats, which undetermined when
the House adjourned yesterday resumed this morn
ing. and dilatory motions were made by the minority
70 keep the majority from having the new drawing
made until 1880 O'Clock, when the Education bin
came up the special order. Debate upon the
bill resumed, and continued until O'Clock,
whom a batch Of amendments was offered
the previous question seconded, and the House adj
tourned The bn and amendments will he voted upon
the first thing The Speaker said just before
the adjournment, that there were from twenty-five to
thirty amendments pending. The bill has apparently
better chance Of success hanl bad last week. having
Democratic site has consolidated nearly the whole Re
Vol in the IneasuTe-nameiy the granting of aid by
the General Government to stimulate education i'll the
.pf most Reruhlicans when he said that that the
yeInmen had given al lie citizens the ballot, it was
- g5 nave spoken against the 6iIi that i aims
Int rTr &c on the part OF the General Govcrnm nj viii
the control OF the states over the subject Of education
held b. declared that il saSh were the case the!
DID, cen Garfield eaogzed the &@eFcaGl system
education cnanatng from the people as far superior
central Government. Mr. Ferce, who has charge
of the b. indicated ms intention To accept the amend
which provides that for the first tel
years the distribution OF the fund among
tug 10 the ratio Of teracy OF their respective pOpula
tons shown by the last census This lie proposed to
modify 70 take not the whole population ratio
but only number Of children between the ages Of -four
and twcntyOne IL the general opinion today that
the bill, in some shape, would pass tomorrow.
The Cawpben-schcnck contested election seems
yet be disposed o.. Mr.. shelabarger tried get
unanimous consent to-day TO refer memorial from the
citizens Of the IIId Ohio District to the Committee OF
Elections, together with "a resolution to allow Gen.
schenck any citizens interested in his behalf time 10
take testimony 10 prove the Generals right
allowance Of time TO me sitting member 10
take rebEttng testimony. The resolution not re-
ceived owing to the strenuous objections Mr Randall
Nj Ca9pOeil SAID 70 DAY that ms opponent stl de
aired 10 test the matter TO any further extent and would
would also resign MS seat in Congress. and go back
o,he people Of the District aud Let the contest be dc
tiGed by them.
Tie House PostOmce Committee aga IN considered to
day tie charges made by Gen McKDbin against the
Postmaster General regard the serious irreg llar
in the awarding Of contracts for carrying the mails
IN the southern States. Mr.. Creswen was before the
Committee for an hour and half, but Gen. McKib
not present nor could he be found II is thought
bas abaI doned the case
An amusing failure OF attempt to abuse the frank
ING privilege attracted attention the House Pest
Once to-day. a large package was received Endorsed
"Ofcal Business" and addressed 70 the Hon. Thomas
Ensella Arlington Hotel. Some post-ofice clerk had
apparently douod Official character of the business
Enclosed lie bundle, and had of a piece OF the
paper wiaok II wrapped, SHOW ing the contents
nnc suit OF clothes The -rnder OF the pack
was probably ignorant OF the iaet that except
public documents. the franking privilege O member Of
Il dina,