New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-12

FLIGHT OF The BhEolDENIs
lBY TELEGRAPH To TIKI TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June H. is71.
The session OF Congress closed without the adoption OF
any measure secure reform IN the Customhouse The
programme OF the Administration Senators 10 prevent
any action in this direction was ingeniousy devised
and admirably carried out. When Mr.. Fenton tried.
early in tho session. 20 bring up his carefully prepared
bill 10 reorganize the customs service and remedy some
of the most garing evils which all men knew 70 exist
he was met with objections the ground that 1t would
be improper TO consider the subject before the keench
ment Committee finished their investigation and made
their report because that Committee would ascertain
the facts and point out just what abuses existed Mr.
FentOn waited nearly month"; and IN the latter part or
February again tried to get the bill before the
Senate but failed on a direct vote. II Is
needless TO say that he got no assistance from
his colleague subsequently, when caucus OF the faith
ful was held 10 agree upon an orIer oi ,I
remainder OF the session, Mr.. Fcnons n was OlIteu
ffom the list OF orders. Mr.. C0nking was upon the
Caucus Committee which prepared TINS nst He TOOK
good care, II appears, 70 exclude INC
form bill from the list Of favored measures "neh were
TO be allowed TO pass Notwthstandng Ins exc M 3D.
appeal 10 the senate from Mr.. buckingham 20 postpone
the bill until the Retrenchment ComnItee n0uia , re-
port AS this tue Administration prosiaiIo' Pr
Fenton could OF course do nothing put submit ine
Committee did not report until Inesuay i Iiabt ana
the majority deciding that everything was III - anu
that there were no abuses TO correct they OF course
did not report Mr. FentOns BILL or any Other measure OF
reform. After that 10 was too lac 10 get inc Dl up
even II COnkling had withdrawn his oppositon'
Apotbermeasure earnestly demanded by the merchants
of New-York was smOthered in different way out by
the same influences. The House bill to regulate the
seizure OF invoices books and papers IN customs and
revenue coses vas sent 10 the Senate Judiciary Com
mitee in April II was designed to afford protection TO
merchants against oppressive and unwarrantable
searches and seizures made by detective ohcers Tor the
purpose often. OF extorting blackmail. MT lfmDul
the Chairman Of the Committee. tried persSIeIB iOr
weeks 10 get the Committee 20 report IT, put Minority
controlled by Messrs Conklng and Elmunds succeeded
in preventing action upon IT, by absenting themselves
from the Committee meetings and breaklngup quorum
On Friday Mr. Trumbull carried nouOl 10 uischafge
the Committee and place the bill upon the calendar MI
Co,,ng onnosnr even this preliminary step 10 getting
final action upon II. The bill, accordingly went over 10
the next session.
To the list Of Federal ofice-hoders from New-York
who attended the Philadelphia Convention, should be
added the name OF Juus A. Morrrl, Chief Clerk OF the
Department OF Records the Custoni-hOuse who came
over 10 city from the Convention Without ieaFe oI
absence TO seek promotion
The Engineer Corps OF the army Il now open to ap
pointments and promotions TO nllvacahces Inc law
prohibiting the filling of vacancies IN al the stan corps
and departments Of the army modified in the clos
ing OF the session yesterday ~ COuieTthce IT,
port, as to except the engineers
The new Postal BILL which became a law Just before
the session closed, makes some changes IN existing
postal regulations which are OF general interest Inc
most important ia the authorization OF onecent postal
cards for correspondence, for printed circulars sim
liar TO those which we're introduced in Great Britain
nearly two years ago, and which are now in use in
nearly all European countries The House provided In
the bill for cards with paper flap 70 cover and cOnceal
the writing the Senate changed this TO open card.
In Conference Committee the style OF the card
was left 10 the discretion Of the Postmaster
General who prefers the open card, and
will order that kind only TO be manufactured.
The face of the card will bear onecent stamp, and will
be provided with lines for the address and the back will
be ruled for the letter The price Of the card and stamp
viii be only cent It will probably be three OF fonr
weeks before any will be ready for sale as he plates Ior
printing have yet TO be prepared. Inc postage on clc-
lars, newspapers, and other transient pfineu atter
which under the old law was two cents Ir every ior
cent for every two ounces or less
Small circulars which formerly cost two cents 10 mail
can now be for cent-an important reduction
10 business who the mails largely to advertise
their business. The change now IN force he Jaw oelg
immediate in its effects. The First Assi slant Pesta
General refused to-day recognize the law, however,
when an attorney laid the question before nm, AFTER
having been told at the City POSTPONED that MS circulars
with opecent stamps could not be sent The official
claimed the right to suspend the operation OF tbe law
out the country This usurpaton is regarded as indie
feasible. Tie law Is now operative and every IS
entitled TO claim its benefits, pOstmasters benS e4
pected To know provisions well as other people,
The bills pocketed by the President, and which re-
ceved neither his assent veo and which therefore
failed TO become laws Of much less consequence
than sua at the close OF session They comprise only
two private blsone for the relief OF James DE Long
late Consul Hay and the other to reimburse Johh L.
Woodward for certain moneys pAd Dy hlm'
The new candidate for Vce-President called at the
White House this morning to have talk with the Pres
dent in reference the political outlook but he was in
formed by Gen. Dent that the President had gone to
Long Branch. Gen. Logan also made pgrimaseto the
White House in the hot 70 certain little
affairs in the state Of Illinois in payment Of his recent
services said and he wasmet by the polite state
ment: The President has gone 10 Long Branch" Mr.
Wilson greatly disappointed at not seeing the Pres
dent as will probably have other opportnni be-
fore the election.
The Greeley and Brown Executive Committee for the
District OF Columbia organized tonight by the cleo
ton OF ex Mayor sayes j. Bowen Chairman, and Wal
ter Hawks as Secretary.