New-York tribune., 1872-04-11

sought Mr., Dawes wanCcd fair trial gwen TO thc
Pcesdents plan Mr.. Bec said that thcfo no real
intention OF reform entertained by tho Administration
their Character lie charged that fac Assistant Post
master WaShington had attempted 10 corrupt Senators
Hn I senate c% NIT several other members took
is that tho appropriation VIII DC carried tOnOfToW NY
the aid of Democratic votes.
The Senate to-day finished tho Indian Appropriation
bill and then took up Mr.. Fenton's bill to reform the
Customs service, which which Will be the regular order
tomorrow.
The hardest political fight Of the Senate and the only
zone in which the Democrats will take very active part
expected the proposition to extend the power oi
the President suspend the writ of ha5eas corpus pe
yond the end OF the present session. very SeaI %
are expressed in regard to tho passage oi pi VI ~
natsre.
The Senate Finance Committee Is unanimously OF thc
orinion that the Senate perfect right to make any
amendment 1t chooses TO any Revenue bill, ana there
Sore through Sr. Sherman its Charnan reported BACK
to-day the House resolution and asked that IL De Ie
ferred to Committee Privileges ana Eleeli2ns' dn
moving this referance Mr.. sherman said thHt ts was
the that the House OF Representat7es, or any G
member OF il, questioned tho power Oh inc Hen''0 "
amend any bill.
Mr. Edmmds called attention this morr ing to the 1act
that in the absence OF the Committee on Pensions, inc
other day, a bill had been taken from the taoe sHd
passed without reference TO the CominStee WHICH cor
tanned allowance for arrcarages of pensions i aYI
Pension Committee is opposed 10 tee payment OF 81
aUTearages and the pas sage V ms pHi cho' 'heloN'
be taken as n precedenC
Mr. Bayard represeating the minority of the Commit
,ee on Finance composed Of himself and Ir. Fen,on,
submitted their views the Russian hemp queeAon,
in the Senate to-day. n which q may be remembered
cataeazy late atusinn Minister. was interested In
1882 treaty was Inado between the United states ana
Russia which CONTAINED the msa clause pIoymng ss az
onr ports at no higher duty than imposed on
like goods from the "moSt favored nation III is!i,
Congress in ts adjustment OF tariff, fixed the duty
on Russia hcmp at s4e tua, and mat on On
Manila hemp At &25 trn IN 1859 the aenti0@ h@g
duty by Russia, ana in 1870 Congress reduce he nut
to S25 Now some importers in Boston and New YORK
ask Congress refund TO them the excess II duty pad
Russia hemp from 1861 10 1870, and MI tentOh ino
dueed bill auIhorzng suG rayne nn ,i & M on tSe
ground Russia hemp Is at all the same cle as
discriminating one. Tie minority hold tnat II Is, III
reality the same, that importers had righ to make
their contracts on The basis 81 inc treaty aeeete anu
are, therefore, entitled to relief
The Conference Committee the St. CroiT Railroad
Land Grant bill in session for four hours last even
ing and failed to agree The friends of the bill in the
House expected that the report announcing Inc disagree
ment would be made by Mr.. Ketcham to-day and their
plan was that the House rccede from its amend
ments which motion, if carried, would have passed the
bill as 1t came from the Senate Tne lobby hand
in full force, both outside and inside tn hall.
thorough canvass quietly made o. the members of
the House present, and the St. Croix men salts
they could get vote The op poGenis OF
Themselves to look about and found tha: 50 many Of
their men absent that they unqr stionaby in
confeses had possession Of the report AZ III Diet
not oake It today having rges 70 OK teP IL D3Gh iGr
the lobby, and the manifest elaton Of inc leaders OF tne
land Grant forces in the House, II was PLAIN u Mr.
KcchIl that everything had been "cut' and dried Tor
The passage of the bill soon as he should present
row roS and will not return until ne;st week, when
he viii make lis report. 1t viii he at omc time wien
they we're Today Tic plan of the lobby. 1t is under
to & % to Gnss eeRes %sen ~fS the n
struggle AZ they are on record against the n
they cannot well be expected to change their votes so
the game, therefore, is to induce few to say away II
is reported that men in Chicago are wiling 70 pay the
RAILROAD Company $40 an acre ior the lana as eoch as
| :hey get the grant renewed.
| About month ago it announced that the vii
Service would Immediately report their new rnles
to govern The method Of selection Of candidates for
poI ment Office The House Committee on the Civil
Service got their bill POSTPONED. with the expectation
that the report would he Immediately forthcoming. AS
nothing has been heard lately upon the subject except
an irresponsible rum0r that something has been sub
mted to the president lately, the opinion has been
that the Board will not report until after the ad
jounment OF Congress in order tat their scheme may
nOteneOunter the opposition OF members OF that body
| when first put into operation.
] The House Banking and Currency Committee or at
least majority its members will make report upon
the conduct of the late Controller ulburd When the
resolution recommending his removal was presented to
the House. other report was submitted The teeti-
mony laid before the House, sufficient war
rant the Committees action As MriHu6uTd and
some Of his friends appear to st question the nsee OF
mined 10 submit their views III the form OF report
majority of the House Committee Foreign Affairs
Understood to be in favor Of reporting resolution
requesting the President TO interfere to the
lease Of Dr. Houard, the ground that he is
ican citizen. Mr.. Willard, who opposes this course, will
II tie resolution is brought into the House, take the
ground that Dr. HOuard las claim 10 be regarded
&c szGa OF & csd o sdIs tbe MS w Court cs N 5 PG III IL
case quite analogous Three nataralized citizens na
| Jones, returned 10 England and engaged in trade
| prior TO inc war OF i3l1 Ihey Were tIe
broke out, captured by American privateer
Tney brought suit for restitution the ground tlat
they American citizens and the was carried
| 10 tire Supreme Court, which decided against them,
holding tl4at person who remOvee 10 a foreign
try and settles bims II there and engages the trade
intention permanently 10 Iesicc there to stamp
him with the national character OF tle Stae where nc
SIDES" THIS dcciSiO Ia given III Bnch's Reports,
vol g. pace 9 and governed the don OF our Govern
! ment ia the KQzsIa case.
The House Committee on Public Buildngs and Grounds
held another SESSION the ntenna Ole question of the
value Of Seneca Sandstone for building purposes and
wlcter the sef in certain portions the new State
= paTtmcnt Building was rot in violation CT Law. Gen.
-laacd OF the Engineer crps of the Army exam
jucd ard stated tat from lts experience stone work.
ending through period of 6J in the
ton buildings fDIts. and harbor works. b. regarded
Seneca sandstone one OF TIE best bui.GI, materials
sytn his knowiedaa; gBe't was his confidence IN it
s building material that lie, two years ago, used It
Hengy OF the Smjths0nan Institution also
AIMED he testified that the Institution building
OF fhc handsones, and best in the country, the
material beng Seiota siOnc las stood the
,1rec.s u frost AID danppess without injury
Ia sli hest particular; that il capable standing
great pressure and, So lar s has knowledge cXteuded
tisfetory in every p3rtcua3 One Other Wiibes
prominent arc bitect IN tbs city also in tavor o1
the stone. The weight SlinoLy far has been
the OF lIF Muiett, and from indications report
O tie Committee will be unaumous win exceDtIon
in SUI tanning tne action OF the superyeng architect