New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-11

MITTEE BUSINESS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRBUNBl
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Jan. 10. 1877.
stabbed again in the house of his friends"
exclaimed Democratic Senator, referring to the Prcs-
dent when Senator Carpenter announced that he should
at tho earliest opportunity make speech on what he
considered "The latest popular deuslon"-Cvl Service
Re form-by which appointments are taken from
the officers OF the Government in which they are
vested by the Constitution of the United States.
"and vested in board Of soboolmasters sit
ting in Washington" Although this Is the
first bold declaration OF upon Civil Service Reform
made floor Of either House by prominent sup
porter Grant, the majority OF that class &C both
ends OF the Capitol have failed to express in private
Conversation their complete disgust at finding them.
selves all deprived Of patronage The fact s that
whatever the people may think, the major
ity OF Congress are opposed to any change
In this regard and don't me9u that 1t shall
take place. WHILE at the time they hoped. to use
the words of of their number, by burryng In the
COMMISSIONER report close upon the heels Of the reform
debate before the TO take tho wind from the
sals of such earnest reformers Trumbul, Schurz,
etc. But the wind" has been too strong for them, and
| the unDstakable indications that the programme
laid out s appease the popular opinion with messages
on Civil Service Reform and rules to be published from
time to time by the Advisory Board, while it generally
| understood that no laws shall be allowed to get
through Congress 10 enable the President TO make
Reform thing of practice. The Administration Is to
be fully committed, in words, TO Civil Service Reform,
While its friends in Congress to prevent any unploas
results from It, In accordance with this programme,
only two OF the House Civil Service Committee
| were present to-day, Mt the time the regular
meeting was called. With two or three exceptions
| the members Of the COMMITTEES appear to take no
| interest In the subjects referred to them. The
fe ling in the House especially Is strongly adverse TO
even going so far in the direction Of reform TO enact
into law the regulations OF the Presidents Commission,
ana II the Committee reports Ol for that purpose,
1t will be tabled by large majority. II present ind
cations are to be trusted without the help OF the Demo-
the friends Of Reform would not be numerous enough
10 have the yeas and nays called upon their bills
Senate spent the day in routine business ana ad
journed early Conkugs speech tomorrow 1t IL under
stood win be very bitter attack on those Republicans
who have dared differ with him and few others, who
aspire to run the Republican political machine, and viii
| probably lead to a very lively debate.
The Mint and Coinage Laws Colilcation bill was dis
posed Of in the House to-day, after two hours further
debate by recomn..tment to the Committee Much dis
satisfaction was manifested the fact that the bill was
not as il purpOred TO DO, simple codhcation, but con
tanned new leeislation establishing new oiice that
OF Director of ali the MINIS and increasing the salaries
| of several old ones. Tho debate nearly
all upon this feature Of the bill. Mr.. Fernando
Wood however, wandered from the subject into an at
tack upon Republican party, which he charged with
plundeTng the OF the country This brought
up Mr. Dawes in reply, who said the Republicans sent
elected theirs 10 the LEGISLATURE" Mr.. Wood retorted
that If all the thieves Among Mr.. Dawes's political
friends sent TO tho Penltenuary, the
State Prisons Of the country would not hold
o hundredth part Of them. This way OF arguing the
and coinage question proceeded no further, Mr.
Dawes making no reply. Mr.. Townsend of New-York
scoldcd the House for wasting time in discussing tho
petty details OF useless b while the great commercial
interests OF the country suffering for want OF egs
laton. He moved dccapitato the bill by striking out
the enactng clause, which carried a vote by
teers. Int lost the Yeas and Nays Sub
sequently Mr.. Kelley, to save the bill which
seemed to gain 10 friends in the course Of
tho bate moved to send it back to his committee,
which was done Tie Texas contested election case of
Clark and Gildngs occupied The rest Of the day and
settled at late hour by the adoption OF the resolution
reported by a majority of the Elections Committee de-
claring Clark have the pria Jace right TO the seat
pendius contest. The minority report recommended
that neither contestant should be given
seat. Tho vote was with few exceptions,
party one. EIr Clark holds the certid-
cate, hut there is appended to It statement OF the
vote cast by which il appears that Giddlng' received
large majority The Governor deducs the vote Of several
countess where he says there was fraud and violence
enough TO invalidate the poll, and thus figures
ory legal for Clark Under the Texas Election
laws claimed that the Governor bound to do
this
The Worcester now nearly equipped at Boston for
Ga ghp Of the North Atlantic fleet, in place OF the Sew
ern detached this fleet early in October will touch
Hampton Roads in few days. when Admiral Lee, IN
formed Of the views Of the Navy Department. Will leave
for his station The Congress, detached from the
North Atlantic fleet in May last and not since attached to
It, put special service by the Secretary OF the
Navy carry supplies to the Poars aud is now sent
by the same competent authority TO give convoy. a
simple and ordinary detail Of duty to the Hornet,
which, since her reported landing In CUBA last WINTER
has BEEN az is officially and publicly known, menac-
ingiy watched until recently 10y Spanish cruisers at Port
au-Prince.
The Secretary the Treasury sent 10 the House to-day
interesting Information cOnc rning the suspension
OF Gen. BaOch his duties as Chief Disiursing Oncer
of the Frcedmen's Bureau. II appears from the cor
respondonce transmitted that in September was ascer
tanned that Baloch had deposit in the Treasury the
sum of s2n356 CT, when he claimed to have |
s52o9n o. Gen. Howard called on TO eA'
plain the large discrepancy in the account
his dsbursing officer, and in letter dated oct y he
stated that BdOch had been allowed TO invest the sur
plus funds OF the in United states securities ana
that he held 100000 registered bonds deposited Ia the
Treasury and $4,000 in coupon bonds deposited IN
Washington bank on this letter the Secretary OF war
made an Endorsement the effect that, In his OPINION
there was not the slightest doubt to the Improperly
of the transaction BaOchs own explanation was that
lie intended TO use money he got as interest 10
make good the losses sustained by 0hcers OF he bureau
nv OF erroneous OF bountes and other
claims made by them. He says that he invested tbe
money with the approval Treasurer Spinner and Sec
oud controller Brodhead; and Secretary Boutwell, In
letter 81 Oct l. 10 Secretary Beknap, this state
ent il correct as far as the Second Controller IL con-
cerned Ballocl was relieved from duty Dsbursing
Officer OIL Oct O. and at the request OF secretary BOUT
well he WAS ordered TO restate his accounts, deDtlng
himself with the interest he had received on Bureau