New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-02

tho oont,on % the baltimore and Ohio the Baltimore
and washington Railroad and some railroads In Mis-
souri, for which Congress, by special legislation made
other provisions The Quarcrmaster General in his re-
port for 1862, said;
1.-THE tariff agreed upon In the Convention though
Th'ch pays expenses and some PROFIT to he companies IL NJ
rates below those which the companies have generally
season."
In August, 1885, the Quartermaster-G General issued
ahother order, IN which he quoted the report OF inc
Committee OF Railroad Managers and ordered all quar-
termasers to be guided by them in all payments to rail-
Dads until modified changed. Thus IL will be seen
that the rates OF transportation paid by the Govern
ment fixed by the railroad companies themselves,
and pied by all except the three named and
there R therefore justice in their present request
Mr. Negey who introduced the bill, says that he did so
The s Seet of nner Of Mr. Neeloys con-
sutuents He has since had reason 10 doubt the truth OF
tins statement and being personally opposed 10 te
principle OF the bill, and not intending 10 assume l5
guardianship he asked leave to-day TO withdraw 1t.
The scheme is Understood 20 have been devised py q
lawyer of this city,
The House Military Committee, at session held this
evening agreed TO commence taking testimony
tomorrow about the mysterious disappearance OF
the record OF the Buell. Court OF Inquiry The
first witnesses will probably be the Secretary
of War and the Judge Advocate General 1t Is
probable that Gen. Buell. will be summoned. II the
preliminary inquiry fails show what has become OF the
document in order that the Committee may learn from
ter of the evidence taken by the Court and whether IL
such to make ii for the Interest OF any person 10
nave IL suppressed.
The Senate passed the Naval Appropriation bill this
evening The main provisions of the bill excited little
opposi ion, but two propositions to amend caled
up Mr. Trumbull who made an attack upon the Navy
Department for its alleged extravaganza during the
past six years. He showed from the last finance report
that the amount of money expended by the Navy De
partment during the Fix years ending June so.
/ Wa
year. Notwithstanding this immense exp enditure of
| money, the navy has been, year by year, growing
effective vessels of war than at any previous time since
the Rebellion Mr. Trumbulls charges OF extravagance
met by the representatives of the Administration
and erc y contested Their speeches called forth Mr.
Trumbuli again, when he took up The Secor claim and
attempted to show that OF the money had been
paid out Illegally. HIS argument was similar to that
| port made by the senate Naval Committee, in
which that Committee announccdi it, opinion that the
payment of S50 under the act Of 1868 bar to all
future claims OF the SeeOrs account Of the vessels
which they built There nothing on record to show
that any member OF the Naval Committee dissented
from this report but Mr.. Cragn. the Chairman of the
Committee who had been defending the Secretary OF
the Navy, subsequent speech denied that ne mad
agreed TO the report ana advanced tDe sane
himself in defense Of his action in making the last pay
| ment Of $4,000.
The Military Committee of the House decided, this af
ernoon. report adversely the bill to pay
officers Of volunteers from the date Of their commissions.
who failed TO get mustered by reason OF capture or OF
being sick wounded in hospital majority of the
Committee took tie ground that IL would be uDwise TO
require a reOpenng and resettement OF the rolls OF
nearly every volunteer regiment which served in the
and 10 change the regulations, which recog-
nize officer such only from the date of his muster
The House Judiciary Committee have, within the past
few days, taken considerable testimony in connection
with the charges against u District Judge Delahey Of
Kansas. The evidence thus far makes out strong
prud Jace against the Judge and appears TO sus-
tain the charge that he was guilty OF appropriatng
public money his The Judge is represented
by counsel at the sttings of the Committee and rebut
ting evidence will soon be presented in his behalf
The Indian Committee had the floor in the morning
hour in the House, to-day, and passed number Of
bills. Among these bill to authorize the Catarau
gus and Aegany Indians in New-York to lease lands
and confirm leases and important bill regulating the
making of contracts between Indians and whites, the
provisions OF which have heretofore been given in THE
TRIBUNE. The tariff debate occupied the rest of the
afternoon. There an evening session for the consd
Grafton of bills reported from the Committee Terri
torres. The passed were of unimportant
character. There quorum present and the Com
nttec compelled to Withdraw their most Important
measures upon which opposition arose.