New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-17

Rusk moved that the House recene Io'i ~ - 49,
which motion, If carried wouid nav pSsf , ,nv
bill az II came from the Senate M k1Ienam thel
withdrew his motion to eye IN n, ,dhprc :"
ne amendments Mr. Rusk's motion had priority, but II
was % NJ Homa1s motion il was carried by vote of
10 yeas nays. The effect OF ts Voe II .ia w
dsa greemeut and no further conference Will he had
over The Land Grant party lost over ~ S'o
Who has menoced Gr shllfully tde defeat Of
the bill attributes this result largely 10 the @
the magnitude and Immense vaiue Oh INC grant oS AihN
TRIBUSE and other leading Jonrnas'
Henry n. Smith. the man who endeavored to cause a
money panic by withdrawing 100000 from circulation
in New-York was examined by the House Banking and
Currency Committee, to-day in relation to hat transc
ton He frankly admitted that he locked up the
reenboeks for the express purpose OF making currency
scarce and creating stringent money market. Hls
object he said was 10 nriag n h a hear the
market. smith denied that he had any conversation
New Work as TO his purpose when he deposited
with him the checks for the HGO0OO The
scheme TO create panic he said, entirely hs own
and palmer had no knowledge OF IL whatever. Bank
Examiner Meigs present whe Snlth was giving MS
testimony ana aided the Committee IN questioning NM
several members of the Committee express themselves
satisfied from smiths testimony haI tne o"eers
OF the Teuth National Bank were free from any COM
picty with him the transaction. The iact that lhe
Bank the morning after smith made hls uepo1I
called nearly slCGOOOo OF It's can lodlis anu ac
got about s6OO0OD OF this amount nto It's vaults ia ad
ton its usual amount of c1Trency leads t6eI 20 @
actively coGperated 10 secure his success
The Pacific Railroad Committee Of the Senate has given
two days 10 the lawyers who represent the Union ana
Kansas Pacific Railroads The question at issue between
these two corporatious. it may be remembered, is
whether the Union Pacific Road shall be required to
pro rate with the Kansas Pacific, from Cheyenne TO
the terminus OF The Road or Whener ~ snail w
allowed TO charge more for carrJn Ielsht IRON SAs
ieved thar majority the Committee tavors the Union
Pacific side Of the controversy
Beside the Tariff mudde, aud the slaughter OF the st.
of iufpF ~
to-day bill regulating seizures for violation OF the
Revenue and Customs laws reported by Mr. Dawes.
Speaker Blaine made speech IN defense OF rulhg he
had made last week on bill offered by Mr.. Beatty, from
v rtctsnd last saturday MIR Beatty had
ported bl 10 provide the distribution OF public
documents by depostng them IN the postofces OF the
country, for sale at the cost price 10 she
This BILL he said. wOuld save more than nan uon uO
lars annually. The Speaker decided that' although the
Printing Committee OF which Mr. Beatty Is Chairman,
had the right report at any time shey cOuu not re-
port a measure Of general legislation MI; Beatty, IN
his SATURDAYS speech cited rulings IN similar cases OF
Speakers Winthrop and Cobb ana FORMER ruIlhe oI
Speaker Blaine himself. that the PRINTING COnihttee
had the right measures not restricted 10 the
printing for House. The precedens were clearly on
distinction the two cases IN when ne mad made
his conflicting rulings, did not put the matter IN very
comprehensive hight. He made good argument now
ever TO prove that the Printing Committee ought not TO
have the privilege which the rules ana previous decOhs
prevalent disposition interpret laws and regulations
TO mean they say, but what II Is Thought de-
by an almost unanimous vote.
Mr. Dawes having completed his long and arduOus
labors In Committee upon the Tax and Tariff b, VIII
leave for his home Massachusetts tomorrow TO secure
few DAYS OF much-needed before the bill comes up
for consideration the House, lie expects TO return
early next week.
The House Committee Military Affairs agreed, To-
day. to report favoraby upon the Senate bill fixing the
nav OF the enlisted OF the army which establishes,
with slight notifications the rates OF pay now tempo
rarilv in force They also agreed TO report the senate
m 10 prevent deseTOn, and improve tue CONDITION OF
the soldiers them To deposit portion OF
their pay In the Treasury through the paymasters Tor
retention by the Government at four per cent interest
until the expiration Of their terms OF enlistment.
The Attorney General has selected Judge William Law
renee of Ohio Member Of Congress- as the arbi
traitor between the United States and Judge Wright OF
Indiana who was an agent of the Government for the
payment Of certain bounty and other claims % Indians
I'm the Indian Territory IL will be remembered that the
matter in dispute involves about half million OF dol
lars Judge Lawrence will enter upon the duties or ms
appOntment as the testimony, IN the shape on
adavits &c, be taken in the Indian country ana
Inc will also consider the vouchers and accounts which
decidedly against Judge Wright, who 1t is alleged BY
the Government officers took dishonest course III re-
gard 10 moneys placed IN his hands.
The House Appropriations Committee to-day decided TO
recommend appropriation OF $4,000 for the continual
ton Of the explorations Of the Colorado River by Major
Powell.