New-York tribune., 1872-05-30

bin shall be refunded. After this was disposed OF
which Mr. SAWYER offered as amendment to follow the
Eleventh Section of the bill The measure was opposed
others and supported by Messrs sawyer scott Mls@1n @
Morton any ns ana action on the
amendment. The bill is about ready to report W 'no
Senate.
1t is now very certain that the New-York Custom
house Committee which began its investigation about
four months ago. and which, with the exception OF one
insignificant witness examined last Saturday has tahoh
testimony for month past does not lntehu 10 hho
any report to the Senate this session. althougn IL Is
known that Senator Howe has for week OF TWO Pas'
been engaged upon document which he intends 10 SUD
nit TO the Committee for its approval The only reason
that can be assigned for this failure Is poca one.
The majority of the Committee apparently do not desire
that the minority shall have an opportunity 10 pace p
Te tbe connfry as campaign documenta report which
they might make based upon the testimony taken IN
vent such publication is to hold back tho
majority report until the last day OF lhS ~ s.S-
submit report the last day Of the session. It & Is ul
dersood that Senator's Bayard and Cassery T aSk b Ul
recess and It is believed that senate will not dare TO
inc tbis report for so long time has been to prevent ac
ton upon Senator Fcntons bill TO reoreanze tne ous
committee have requested him not TO press that bii
upon the attention of the Senate until Their report a
been made and the session Is so near us tose a
IL will be impossible to get that bill before the senate at
all.
The New-Orleans Committee have at last decided IN
session. to-day and tine result is that three reports VIII
he made Messrs scofeld and McCrary, In their re-
port which covers pages of fooscap give PLAIN MS
torical statement OF facts, without any attempt 10
yindicate casey anu INC Car'ea aofon bv Congress
H. Boardman Smith, tho other Republican member OF
the Committee, viii present what ne calls
renor much Ion than the other in which he attempts
TO vindcate the Federal Oiceholders. Messrs Archer
agree in the main with Messrs. Scofeld and MeCrary
statement of facts but they elaborate and include nuch
The three reports develop the fact that OF the five
members of the Commte only one Is favorable 10 casey
and the Administration party Inc reports VIII po
presented tomorrow.
1t has been suggested that 1t would be good idea II
placard with the words, &" Look out Tor JOBS printed
upon a. in large letters could be put up in conspicuous
position in the during the last days OF the session.
In the hurry confusion Of the ten days preceding
the adjournment the lobby active night and day. and
schemes for plundering tie Treasury are slipped
through, by motions 10 suspend the rues
which prevent all discussion, that would have
no chance of success If submitted TO the test of debate
The plan Of operations of the shrewd lobbyists
is as follows: first gets his bill through the Senate,
which he usually does without much difficulty, under
the custom which prevails in that body of making no
opposition to any private measure IN which an honor
goes to the Speakers table the House, and allowed
to rest quietly until the close OF the session
annroacbes and a motion to suspend the rules ls
ALWAYS in order The lobbyists fix uponsl day to put the
job through the House, gets few members enlisted IN IN
recognized by the Speaker 10 make the motion TO take
up the biz and and pass it, and has ai on he desks M oi
made short printed statement setllng 1Cfth tnt INC
bin Is Just and proper, and ought 10 have been passed
long before At appointed hour the motion IA made,
the mover shouting, amid the eoniuSlon s9hletlig
"whppers in who have been engaged IN various paris
of the House take the cue and say " IL Is al right
around them No debate Is in order and the bin
speedily decided passed Not much OF thlS sort o ea
lation has been got through this session Ihe vigilance
al members has done much 70 prevent Tue success
OF the many Jobs pending, ana the Speaker has aided
their efforts by relaxing ite the RUE plomDilng ae
bate on motions to suspend the rules ana perhlung
few words OF protest or denuneiauon 10 be uttered De-
fore bringing down his mallet'
The Conference report the Army Appropriation bill
settled all the points Of difference between the two
Houses, except the Senate amendment appropriating
Secretary of War to expend in charging
the military depot at Fort Leavenworth Upon this the
Committee were unable to agree Considerable debate
arose in the House when the report was read, upon
motion that the House recede from Its disagreement TO
this amendment On one side the proposed appropria-
ton was opposed extravagant and unnecessary and
on the other. advocated as highly important
to provide Winter quarters 10r the cavalry
on the plains, which can be marched 70
IeavenwOrth wiuered there aud marched back in the
Spring at less expense 1t was stated than IL Gques 10
keep them all the year at the frontier posts The House
finally insisted its disagreement, and new confer
ence was ordered. The Senate amendment providing
for Beard to select breech-loadng musket for the
mod fed FORM and the proyiso prohibiting any payment
OF royalty to inventors OF firearms changed 50 as TO
OF the Government. The Appropriation for testing
breech aud muzzleloading cannon was increased to
S270,0O0
Senator Conklng does not seem to be so anxious for
the production, from the various departments Of the
Government, Of the list of recommendations for Office
made by himself and colleague. and by Senators Trum
bull and Upton he to have the resolution req uir
ing such lists passed by Senate three months
ago He then declared that this record necessary
for his yindcatiOn, and the extraordinary delay the
part of departments induces the belief that he has
either changed his mind or that the Administration Is
not particularly solicitOus about his yindlcatOn
The Hon. s. g. Cox is confined to his hotel by severe
attack of peuro pneumonia and his condition this
ing gives his friends much anxiety As Mr.. Cox is
of the most active Democrats in the House, his absence
from his during the remainder OF the session VIII
cause him TO be much missed, not only by his party
friends, but also by every member OF the House.
The name OF Mr.. Starkweaher was enormously given
in place of Mr.. Kellogg in THE TRIBUNE difpatches
among the members who voted against the Ku Klux bill
Yesterday Mcssrs Kellogg and Strong were the two
Connecticut Republicans who voted Nay Mr.. Stark
weather voted for the bill
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHI
The Presdents letter to Collector Casey requesting
him to resign that office, dated the 18th Of May.
Casey's resignation written on the 18th inst. to
take place on the appointment Of his successor 1t APP
pears there is difficulty in securing one likely to be
acceptable 10 those concerned.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day by direction or
the President, sent telegram TO the Collector OF Gus
toms Orleans, to watch for the vessels reported
80 the way TO that city having board certain
Greek hYigansda part of the band engaged in the
der OF English nOblemen and others Marathon, and
repreVed condition of leaving Greece. The
Collector has been instructed TO prevent their landing.