New-York tribune., 1872-01-20
my TE.RGRAPD TO ThB lhihUNh'I
,,,,su,xoroN Friday. Jan. 10, !

GATED - THE BENSlON
PLANTS OF THE sTEAMBoAIhEN-A NJ"
INV 5E,EoRAPp TO THB TRIBuNBl
w,suISaroN, Friday Jan. 10, 1872.
- ho some doubt that the House Commit
.o1 I"e,e 20 investigate the NewOrleans troubles
Iii ,ndertake the performance of their duties as d
ted bv the House. IL was reported mere uay OF t"o
80 that the President would prevent tbe tomlnl''ee
opS but this was not credited by anybody II seems
now however that somebody believes that II would not
do 70 investigate affairs in Nevorleans at This time and
th,t some Of the Congressman have asked the Committee
10 DELAY going time This is regarded here as IN the
interest Of the New-Orlesns Custom-house party MI
Voorhees, asked he excused from service on the COM
mitee and The star this evening states that as the
troubles to be the impression that no
investigation will be made.
Great efforts viii be made In the Senate 10 defeat the
Pension bills passed by the House yesterday The pres
ent House Pension Committee has violated all precedent
IN reports has made, allowing where it has
been the uniform practice for years TO deny them. The
6nl passed yesterday. extending the time within which
application may be made and aTrearages secured
indicated or now pending and give TO each about 900
An investigation now making in the Pension Ohice, and
exact number. The Commissioner OF Pensions will II
the bills which passed the House, yesterday become
laws he obliged TO ask increase of the Pension Budget
frOm s5OOOO,OoO TO at least S4o,OOoOOO.
question has arisen between the surgeoD-Genera Of
the Army ana the Commissioner OF Pensions as to the
authority Of the latter revise the lists Of men entitled
20 receive artificial limbs. The law makes the Surgeon
the Judge in these cases. but the entire evidence
hands of the Commissioner Of Pensions whois
therefore the only who can inteisenty ludge o 9
justice OF the claims The latter has ReneraLy reNse
the lists and tins the geonGeneral has objected
The next test case that arises Will be sent 10 Ae AtVo
ney-GeneTal.
The steamboatmen have so much to say in conven-
ton and through delegations sent TO this city against
the passed in the last Congress to provide or the
safety OF life and property nayigable rivers that
for want OF a Of the other side of the ques
ton the public are likely 10 get wrong opinion about
the law An restrictions upon steamboatownefs Tor the
them their freedom tOmanage their own business
III their own way is 10 some extent abridged Ihey MAKE
loud protests but the passengers or crews whose safety
Congress look after do not take the trouble
present their side OF the case The House Commerce
Committee appears TO appreciate this, and will, hear
the arguments Of the steamboat not forget the
loudly complained Of in the law the limitation of the
steaTho9 boeTs The owners Of boats on the Ohio
River the chief directors 10 this provision They are
obliged TO build boats Of light draft and light power. to
when the river low 1t is during the greater part
Of the year, when there comes rise, and there Is rush
of business they want TO work their engines TO the full
capacity in order 10 large freghts and tow as
many coal barges as possible
A deficiency bill was, to-day, reported IN the Terri
torial Legislature Of Washington. amounting to over
100000 for advertising alone. Some Of the papers
named were never seen bv newspaper who have
been here quarter Of a century.
The President, to-day, stated 10 gentleman that he
didn't think any thing would be done With the Tariff at
this session. and that he hoped Congress would adjourn
the lst of May.
The Committee Of wavs and Means heard arguments
from Representative Kellogg Of Connecticut, aud Mr.
Wnsow, Secretary Of the AntIncome Tax As sociaton
in favor of q repeal Of the tax. delegation OF two
men from New-York one from Boston, one from Pha-
deuhia and one Baltimore representing the inter
ests Of manufacturers of jams, teles, and preserved
Of philadelphia submitted arguments Ia favor Of the re-
peal of the stamp tax on those articles Inc YAK Is now
per package of two pounds or less and runs up
t. six cents for larger pac kages.
The House decided to-day, by very large majority TO
give further time IN the Arkansas contested election
cae Of Boll against Edwards for the latter TO take tee
mony. This well illustrates the outrageous char
acer OF the election laws which have been passed by tho
reconstructed Governments in more than one Southern
state. Mt Boles elected by largo majority, and
would holding his seat he had not belonged TO
the wing of the Republican party opposed to Gov Clay
ton Under law similar to tthe Texas law recently ex
planned in connection with the case OF Gen Clark, the
vn,s of he conntics where Roles had his principa
strength, and then proclaimed Edwards IA partisan of
his elected. and him the certificate which he
ha been holding, nearly year scat in the House
To vIicu ne has DO right The scheme to delay a
decision Of the contest as long as possible Edwards
meanwhile occml ing IN, seat and drawing the pay Mr
Ho'r ApeI s rck IN speech & %hc4 R,9 G9aSiacea
though Notified 10 tke the testimony oi ms witnesses
before June dt Gld nothing all The spring and summer
Tic petc-c That De bad forgotten about ii. and asked
1dlv7 more time. Now when The Committee were
shout 20 close he case. he demanded that the House
,houd give ~ five days 10 put in new evidence which
ohi-" SIR B0e, 10 TO Arkansas and take re-
nodDS tc.t timouy, aud consume at least four weeks
I1rc D.iIagtuc debate Mr.. Ed wards spoke In his
behalf. ana lis colleague. MI snyder, took the same
grounds Ncssrs. FausHOrth Hazeton, aud Others sus-
tanning Mr.. IIooI
At.er dcad M give no further time tho Com
i.If-oc tuc District 81 Columbia occupied tho time
rtil adourtnrnt with business OF general interest.
To Senate was MOI In session today.
Gen Banks was before the House Appropriation Com
Iattcc TO-DAY. to urge, behalf Of the state Depart
Icu, ia, appropriation $4,000 entertain the party
of Japauc.c r0g tncir way this Capital The Com.
IGitco virtually decided 10 allow IT, bu Mr. Fish. Gen.
Banks. ud Cen Garfield viii confer further (oneeIn-
iUE il. '~ ."-''
n, Po-tOfccs established and POstuaStcrs an
IOHtcG Iu N,U-lork during the week ending Jan. j.,
m were d. follows;
i'--orT' - EsTABLIsHED.
p Mot, .... ..... Co.....-.G g. Simon Himoi ".
l.. :. LtIcLbergeIP.M.
U.r... Clenanlo Go George W. Miller. p ".
Pol l,.f... .Rockl.rJ Co.......J t. Braunsiof T. W..
We. 't'--. Nes.t-:'a C'....Geo NJ KeuyoBP.N.
Pi,rport. t..........>t .Sr.Ere CD... Milton Bentley
Truf. n. .>toulW Co........... Matthew Rge
fGENERAL PRESS DISPATCHI
The follow ing is = fun des riptiOn Of the s0 c0unterfet
Of the now erceuhac issue series OF 1882 This is the
fret not, Of The that has been cOmterfeited and
can readily detected by the poor quality of the en-
Araylne while ,o paper upon which the note Is printed
Is rot AZ an ike the go1uiue. Bunnng through the
paper Of the ccuuiue i-suc Is resembling bits Of
thread OF co.ocd silk also strip Of blue which
,co' i1ed 1ber