New-York tribune., 1872-04-24
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESs-DECIsION IN THE
ABBOTT CAsE-THE HOUSE IN A STATE OF
VIRTUOUs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN KAN
sAs-T THE NEw-ORLEANs INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE AWAKE AT LAST.

ABBOTT CAsE-THE HOUSE IN A STATE OF
vIRTUOUs Observation-Disclosures IN KAN
sAs - THE NEw-oRLEANs INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE AWAKE AT LAST.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, Tuesday. April o. 1872.
Abbotts defeat in the Senate. to-day was oyerwhelm-
ing. lie received only ten votes, four or Whlch were
cast hv Southern carpebaggers. The affirmative vote
on Nj Carpenters substitute comprised the following
Ames Chandler Cragin. Gilbert, Howe, Nye, Osborn,
Patterson Pool and Sawyer Several Senator's lodged
among them COnkling who, with the co
age he always displays whenever party interest ana ab
tract rcht clash ran awav when he that vote
about reached After the Abbott case was ds9seu
Of the Senate again took up the Deficiency bill,
and debated the Morrill, amendment until the hour
of adjournment. such Administration men
as COnklinG. Morton. and Edmunds are very %Dltter %
against the supreme Court whenever s decision on INC
Drake amendment referred 10, and Morton tooK tie
occasion to-day 10 make his OFT repeated stump Seec;
depicting the backest OF cOOrs the caaHy II Ae anu
his friends should lose their power MI Thurman Tpeu
20 him. ana then Edinunds Delanorcd Ine IpeIa ~
leans over Thurman's back. Nobody knows where the
debate would have ended ha1 not the dinner hOur a
rived, when adjournment took place.
The Senate Committee Privileges and Elections dld
not take up at meeting to-day, the CaldWeH bribery
case the whole having been spent in discussing
the question OF privilege between the two Houses IN
relation TO the origin of revenue bills. The Committee
will probably report on this subject tomorrow tnaV
the Senate has a right TO amend Tax or Taf Dill sent
il from the House. in any shape it DIT, and that
therefore not exceeding its constitutional power
when IL attached entire tax and tariff bill to the
House bin repeating the duty on tea and coffee Tie
clerk OF the Committee been directed 70 prepare an
abstract Of the testimony taken before the Com
mlttee OF the Kansas Legislature for the
use OF the Committee at its next meeting 1t is
expected that papers will be laid before the Committee
showing thar damaging the testimony taken IN Nan
sas - 10 CdIuWel tle loE M - iILii = an T,ro ,roro
could testfy Directly as 70 the pay llehl OF 49,
either called we're allowed 70 90 out OF the state
and beyond the jurisdiction OF the Legislature before
they were summoned. Some OF these men, among them
several Of the most prominent Republicans IN kansas
have announced their willingness 10 appear before
the Senate Committee and testify 20 their personal
knowledge OF the use OF large sums or money by
Caldwell and his partner Lewis Smith. and their puDhc
boa. that they would carry the Legislature II took
quarter of million dollars 10 do IT, Mr. Pomerov, who
begins 10 see the folly Of having allowed himself 10 be
connected with the affair at all as he was by Offering
POmeroy may be guilty Of there is nothing IN the
testimony, n the accusations now made by Cald-
wells enemies, that reflects al upon him. except
Pnmerov last elecfion and that tins is easily suscep-
tble OF an explanation. M POmeroy has, therefore,
concluded 70 demand OF the Committee separate ln-
vesrjcarion Of charges against him and a separate
report N order that he may not DC loaded down with
of Caldweus Sins.
The House had a spasm Of vrtuous Indignation today
over the mputatIOn contained in Mr. C0x's proposed
amendment the rules that honorable members, when
they retire from Office sometimes in the business
Of lobbying Mr. COxs proposition that all exmeIn
bers before being admitted to the floor, should be
quired certify upon honor that they have interest
IN any measure Of legislation. MI Bingham hurled back
with the nsndation that the Representatives Of
the People he always calls members Of Corgess
zen iaviag down their high Offices, en-
deavored 10 influence improperly the action OF
their successors. Mr. Butler told the House that
they were trying hard 70 convince the people
that they were ready 10 be bought by any fellow
who came with hs pockets full OF money. The other
day they had Dill making II peuIthtHIy onchsc IoI
member recommend a constituent for office, and now
fo 6ei9g corru6ted by their friends who once held
seats upon the hoor Messrs Cox ana Garneld ex-
subscribe declaration that they were not interested
III any claim, and that the proposed amendment was
ng the rule by extending II 70 legislation OF more i'm
pOrtance than mere claims. And MI scoheld made the
were allowed the floor 10 influence legislation, there
was a manifest prOpriety in admitting ex-mcmbers 10
privilege by acting lobbyists. The HOuse obviously
considered character asSaed by Mr. Coxs resolution
Il speedily sent back 10 the Committee on Rules by
and Nays voted down. The indignant denuncatiOn
OF the resolution was highly amusing 10 outsiders, IN
view Of the TACT tnat everybody Knows aud no one
better than the very members who most strongly
opposed It's passage that there are dozen or more ex
members regularly established here az claim agents
lobbyists, whose chief capital Is their privilege OF
admission she floor of tie House where they almost
Jay uush their schemes Even while the debate was in
progress few OF these gentlemen listened anIlousy
frOm The lobby and clOakrOOms After the House had
deended its reputation and declared It's virtue proof
against the attacks Of the lobby Coat Island bill
was rec6mmift4d 10 the Pacific Railroad Committee some
weeks mOuon 20 lay on the table the motion 10
reconsider was lost, the vote clearly indi-
800 tho success OF the hill The measure has
gained good deal Of support was last before the
a ,sDf Of the Island is oyiafed The b providng for
The payment the Government 10y the railroad company
tie OF the franchise 10 De granted, 20 De
tanned 10y board Of commissioners appointed by the
President The House held evening session, which
a number OF pension bills were passed.
The New-Oreans Investigating Committee has finally
walked up and sent another batch Of ts testimony the
public printer who has ordered it TO put type
he afpa of th,C
for the delay which has occurred is that contained the
following statement, understood 10 bo made the
thorty OF member of the Committee On their return
NewOrleans majority intended 10 report in favor
OF Gov Warmoth, and LOO pages OF the testimony was
promptly sent to the printer as The ConmIee proposed
~ make early report. Soon after Gov Warnoth
nOunced himself opposed 10 the Administration, and
then Administration members OF the Committee at
once lost interest making early report and,
nobody said anything about the matter concluded
that would make little difference whether the report
made or not.
Gen. slocum offered resolution III the House, to-day
which passed without objection, authorizing the
Military Committee the the record
OF the proceedings Of the Buell. Court OF Inquiry, 10
which reference was made in THE TRIBUNE dispatches
Of Yesterday The Committee s directed Also 10 make
general inquiry TO the condition OF the records OF
the War Department, and To report what Legislation is
that certain officers been allowed tamper with
these records and destroy portions which contained
fectuns their military Tepuiations and Also that
officer who has been writing the military history Of
Gen. Grant has taken number of important official
documents England. 1t IL probable that Gen Buell.
appear Com mittee, and tell whether.
knowledge OF the evidence taken by the Court
Inquiry in his oficer could have personal
interest III destroying the records
The House Banking and Currency Committee discussed.
to-day, the feasibility of reintroducng Mr. Monroes bill
provide for print Of National Bank notes and
the Committee in favor OF trying the sense OF the
House upon again. with amendment providing that
the OF the paper and printing shall be- borne by
banks Instead Of the Government az wsr originally
contemplated by the bill II this amendment be agreed
passage OF the bill In the House
Mr Fitch, Senator elect from the proposed State OF