New-York tribune., 1872-01-17

Tor com. ~ long az ht banks must Keep
nnmp pared IL viii not he possible TO withdraw from cir
culaton and send I'm for redemption large enough
amount OF legal tenders TO embarrass the Treasury IL
doubted s5OOOO0oo in all would have to be redeemed
The bill makes it unnecessary for the banks to keep largo
amounts of coin hand and IL will be for their Interest
II passes send their TO the Treasury and get
notes. which they reconvert whenever they have
use for the gold
The Ways and Means Committee VIII present to the
Honse In n few days, the report Of secretary Boutweu
in relation the transactions with the Syndicate re
tive tn negotiating the loan. Nothing has been d
vuged respecting the long examination OF the secretary
by Mr. s. Cox before the Committee last week, or the
views OF the members upon the legality OF the Syndicate
Transaction.
The iron-clad monitor Mahopac will slIl for Norfolk
NavyYard on Saturday morning. Her officers have all
reported duty and are quartered board She
took board several tuns OF 15nch shot and SHE'LL 10
day, for her two monster Rodman guns.
The report that the afdavits OF the othcers OF the
Florida forwarded TO the State and Navy Depart
ments In this city premature so far at least IA re-
ferred 10 the former such official information had
reached Secretary Fish this morning 1t is known how
ever that on Friday information OF the rst searcn was
received at the state Department from the United states
Consul at Nassau and on the next day diplomatic note
was addressed to Senor Roberts, asking an exphduOn
Several months may of course pass before an answer 10
this note will be received since Mr Roberts must com
muncae with the Government at Madrid, which in turn
must make inquiries in Cuba before reply can he made
fact which the owner Of the Florida and some others
do not To understand s that Our Navy Department
has nothing to do with such cases as that OF the Florida
any more than the Supreme Court has, and Information
Ourages sent TO Secretary Robson il really more
an official notification 10 our Government than II they
were sent TO the CmefJustice.
The House Committee Commerce considered To-
day, Cen Hegey's bill providing that vessels propelled
by steam shall not be required under existing laws,
to registering steam gauge of pattern approved
by the Board of Supervising Inspectors but may Use
gauge OF any description not expressly dsapproved b.
the Board. The Messrs Edsom, who own two or the
three varieties of steam gauges prescribed for use a
peared before the Committee, and made arguments
against any change III the present law number ot
gentlemen representing the Interests Of steamboat 1uld
aud owners and Of manufactures OF steam machinery
S5 M ssS 5 Most S these semea
are delegates from Conventions when have Deen
New Orleans, st. Louis Louisville. CINCINNATI. Pitt
burgh and the cities the lakes There are also dee
cision today and will continue to hear arguments upon
the subject The steamboat men OBJECT TO the present
law il gives to few persons the monopoly or fun~h
ing steam gauges, enabling them 70 charge eNorbtant
prices. The whole question of safeguards for the po
lection OF life steam vessels Will come UP incidentally
In this connection and many facts OF interest a.e
peCted to be elected by tue inquiry the Committee aie
making. "a
The statement recently made in q NewYork paper,
that Bank Examiner Calender appointed TO office
by the Hon. Freeman Clarke, when Controller OF the
Currency ia Incorrect. Calender clerk in the
Controllers Office when Mr. Clarke was made CONTROLLER
Clarke him examine the banks III New Jersey.
and tie Rank of kingston n. Y Calender afteTwaid
asked for the place OF Examiner OF the NewYork Banks,
and brought recommendations from certain bank officers
Clarke refused appoint him. year and half after
Clarke left the Treasury, which was In 1906, CeE
der was appointed by Controller Hulburd
The House Committee to investigate affairs in New
Orleans Of which Mr.. ScOfeld is Chairman viii ~ once
orgaDze, select its clerk, aud 10 New-Oreais early
next week.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to make
an early report on the suffrage petitions referred
to them as this understood to be the only which
the Committee hope to get rid OF the lmportnnues OF
two reports, majority against, minority in
favor Of the claims of the women
The extension till JAN 80, ls73 OF the time for hlng
claims for additional bounty agreed npon by the House
Military Committee, will involve expense Of about
100000. The unpaid claims mainly those Of negro
soldiers who did not find out in time that they were en-
titled TO more bounty money.
The envelope manufactures again before the
House Post Office Committee to-day Last Winter they
asked for legislation to abolish the stamped envelopes
on the ground that the Government In supplying them,
becomes virtually manufactured, and completes with
its citizens undertaking them because IL does not
make profit on the envelopes 10 sells, Wnlle the
manufacturers must have profit TO live. The argument
was faacOus. because the Government does not
make its own envelopes. but buys them or some
manufacturer who OF course derives profit from DIS
contract. The envelope men now modify their request
and petition have the price of stamped envelopes m
creased least 10 per cent above the present rates
This, they will about put them on an equal footing
with the Government that IS 10 VIII make the cost or
stamped envelopes about equal to that of ordinary
envelopes with the cost OF the stamps added Tomorrow
the Committee VIII hear the Postmaster-General upon
the subject; and will thereupOn come TO decision MI
sold by the GOyeynnen at profit OF about 10