New-York tribune., 1872-03-27

is overbearing in refusing to allow amendments TO be
offered. impartial observer. the right in the quar-
appears be the side OF the weaker part IL IS
not pleasant thing 20 but tue fact is uquesona-
Bile, that the IN which ar attempt Was made TO
question: macked strongly Of the lobby, ant gave
rise to the suspicion that the same powerful railroad
corporation, which has long controlled certain state
Legislatures, has laid It's hand on Congress Tie follow
ing the amendments TO the BIZ, which have been
Mr. PandTo the Baltimore aud Ono Railroad tho night 20
By Mr. obse tb Baltimore and Potomac ROSI to
By NJ Beait-To require COmpsny pay $4,000 annually fer
'D ~ NJ To- All railroads the light % use the depot
BY NJ swannTO appoint commission TO recommend pan sOf
By M PserTO require the railroad its track, vhen the
ground Is needed for parS.
The House Committee on Banking and Currency de-
cied this morniue by vote OF six to two member
being absent. report the testimony taken thus far
regard to Official conduct OF Controller Hdburd, to-
gether with the following resolution:
Reod evidence thl taken before the Committee
iodgnet Of the Committee that the Cur
Bureau requires change the ocI at lie he'd o that Depart
The Committee not satisfied that Mr. lInlburdhas
been guilty OF any criminal interest 10 the lnppr
transactions proven by the testimony but they believe
that he has exhibited weakness and want OF wisdC N IN
his management OF the Baresu' snen o. uht mn 70 CON
Committee transmitted To the Secretary OF
the Treasury to-day ana there little doubt in
Mr. Hulburd does resign, that he will be removed as
soon az his he determined on The Com
mttee not completed thei- Investigation Ito tle
recent bank failures, and will continue ~ take test
mony They OF the opinion that they had no ugnt
TO withhold any longer IrOm the House tne con-
cluson they had arrived at respecting the Con
troler, aud the evidence upon winch IL was based
Mr. Hooper reported the resolution ana the Test nohS 70
House just before the aGlOurnlla ant tO-lhy Con-
siderable excitement was created MI DaVes "anteu ~
TO know II Mr. HulDurd hd beeI sprlseu Oi the aeuo
Committee and had been given an opportunity 70
defend hims-f. Mr. Randall said he had Doen present
all the evidence was taken MI Hooper asked for
by tile House. except 90 order the prlnung OF
the testimony WSs %aS SGne pS by e Letter ny TIE
I8DJNE from thls city, hbOul lvItl2nt aeo, "nio
gave far OF the points developed by tue IL
vestigaton which we're damaging 10 the COntfoher'
The question as 10 the continuance OF the Signal Service
branch Of the va department, and asy tie Ieaegt sf
rangement between the Government Defsrtments and
the Western Union TELEGRAPH Company, one Of much
interest Just now pe lf sident OF the Western Union
Telegraph inrahy has IOtif.G Ia the Go ernnlen that
he Will nGt, after the present ;ement Is AZ an eIa
yoch win occur ia about month make any new al.
I rangement at the same ratcc. IL appears tnat
the present rates paid by the Government ior
for comIner messages by individuals The sentiment
of the country, understood Dy me ApPrVpIlatou
po But that Committee to increasing the
rates OF messages our-fod, whien me Western 0hloh
dSy and viii hear the statements Mr. oron, Pres
dent OF the Western Union Telegraph Company Post
master General Creswe, and Gen. Ayers' Chiei VI tAe
Weather Bureau.
The Special Committee Of the House to investigate the
charges against Secretary Robeson met this evening and
adjourned until lext Thursday. Mr.. voorhees, was aD-
sent and II Is the intention Of the Committee TO hold no
| ent. The Secretary said that ne, could
not furnish the papers which had been
called within short tiue, and Mr. Danas counsel
said he could not proceed unless the papers were pro-
| duced number of witnesses were present. among
whom were Ii. A. GoldsDOrOugh, Chief Cerk OF the
Bureau of CONSTRUCTION, j. W. Kng Chief OF rue Burean
OF steam Engineering, and Jonn eAtnai' naval |"n-
| structor.
The House Commerce Committee heard statements
to-day from Senator Blair and Representatives Wells,
Finklenburg and other Missouri members in favor vi
an appropration TO prevent Mississippi River from
avoiding the City OF St. Louis and spending ts force on
the Ulnois se thus nnpairing commerce and obstruct-
| ing navigation.
Tie House Foreign Affairs Committee heard an argu-
ment to-day from Mr.. Boynton in favor Of plan for
the Incorporation Of the American, Atlantic, and Ameri-
can Pacific Telegraph COmpanies for the laying OF ocean
teegaphs TO Europe and Asia The scheme ccnten Plates m
the indorsement OF 0 10000 Of the companies bonus oy
The Government IL s almost needless to say that the
schemo meets with little favor with the C0mmitee'
The subC Comm tee OF Commerce. 70 investigate the
oonsurary OF the Southern Improvement Company u
ncrease the Tates Of transportation On petroleum COD