New-York tribune., 1872-01-30


WAsHINGroN. Monday, jan ., 49, T,1
,,oc+ for the seat In Congress from '". -
u, ,ro Distrct has Just appeared III - w. ,,.t
" - pohert = Tharin of Charleston "no nd Howen
oDtited 10 the seat, as both Dei D', ,f ar that
,nourihe He says that DelarSc. y -, IA enilty OF
1' nSorses and more and that Bow nio no,itiop
iv ,,at Desrge charges and morV, n,rrder felony
Thsrin says thaV Do"' - seat IN the Legislature
Sh" US -, -, ,to claims that De'aiB" f0'R =,
-, outrageous ffaudsi ' -, ,hot
80 An,erican citizen, but al h.S ,,a,'do and
-. the Rebellion he rah t"o ~, 49,, u. a
ouiine o,ection rs "a British SUBJECT anu .n"' Az "
obtaineH PV -, aocopnt II appears that Tharm re-
ins1'e ,o,t 500 votes while Dearge and Bowen Ie-
~, - ,s ono each The contestant OaSes nus
,,0 an tho same grounds as ADDott' WHO Is no" 80
49,. ,r a SCAT in the Senate from Nofh Naioii"" ,
aro,v that as that his competitor Is not ehgV'e' N
ho recclyed the highest NUMBER VI 80 ~,
cas-. for an eligible candidate he '",'' 80,
"a the seat While there Is some uoup'
-, Ss .ctioD NJ the Senate In the Abbott case
h u, M douht OF the action in the House IN tne cA
from, the I'D South Carolina District. Ali the
IN legislative history are held against the ciaI 80
Abbott and Tharin. They were collected oy MI -, 20
whea Chairman OF the Elections Commttee OF 'ho O a,
IN reference 10 from the south not long uho' "
which the person receiving the largest number OF NoeS
was ineligible and the seat declared vacant In 'ho
Arst session OF the LIST Congress there was cohs's"
case of Ramsay agt. Smith. IL was based on lhenkpi
Ity Tho case was ably argued by Mr.. Madison ana
others when Ramsay was declared mengloie. nc h"'
the largest number Of votes but neither Smith, OF any
,av e,se claimed that he entitled TO the seat In
son Aart Galatin was elected United States senator
from Pennsylvania. He had not been nine years clt
zen of tho United States aud very long discussion tooh
pse but his seat declared vacant These are the
earliest precedent but others occur all the way down 10
the present time.
There quorum at the moeting OF the JOINT Com
mitee on the Library to-day, hut informal hearing
was given IL Mr. Burn who represents the artists and
engravers Of New-YOrk, and also to delegation or
Philadelphia printers and publishers. The artists ana
engravcrs desire that provisions be made In the pro
posed international Copyright Law for the protection OF
their interests The Philadelphia publishers opposed
10 any international Copyright law, arguing that 1t
would prevent American Publishers from reprinting
foreign books and that English houses will establish
branches in this country for the sale OF their works.
thereby securing large portion OF American trade and
lucrcasng the price OF books. Publishers from New
York Philadelphia. Boston, and elsewhere expected
10 bc here in time for the next meeting Of the Commit
tee which will be held the 18th Of February. The
abolition Of the Frankng Privilege abandoned
hopeless although nothing has been said about it this
session. Representative Hill Of Eew,Tersey, who in
tends to Sgltate for this reform until he it
plishcd. VIII introduce q bill rs his Committee
Uost-OGcos aud Post Roads In called.
of Milwaukee told the Ways and eans,Committec. to
day. why they believe the duty hides ought to be
repealed They argued that the duty protective
and that foreign hides do into comp ettion
with th"e produced IN this country. being for pur-
for which native hides are adapted Foreign
hides taken to Canada, where they tanned by
cheap labor and exported TO the detrment OF the trade
OF this country The tariff they said. adds the cost Of
all articles manufactured from leather, without being of
atyaDa z, 30 any person. II the duty removed,
they ar sted the American manufacturers could shoe
and harness the world. Mr. johnson. Boston tanner,
advocated repeal Of the duty extracts Of bark used
In tanning delegation representing the salt interest
will arrive here in time TO appear before the Committee
ON Thu lay next
TO show the necessity the passage Of bill 10 establish
military prison soldiers sentenced by Courts Martial,
the Secretary of War has informed General Coburn
chsrrnin the House Military Committee. that there
are at present time three hundred and eighyour
soldiers confined in guard houses at various posts
srTving sentences tho average duration Of which u
four years and fttytwo days. The average cost por
aDnum maintaining these prisoners Is S27 the total eN
penditDie for the past year for this purpose being sb'
Is bcle, ed that both economy and humanity Will be
served ~ the establishment Of prison III which those
nep co,ld he better cared for, and brought under
Iefornatory influences.
An Important meeting Of the House Committee on
Naval Ahairs win be held tomorrow when the two bills
relating to the selling of worthless naval vessels ana Tue
building OF few serviceabe ones Will be considered
The sentiment OF the members of the Committee seems
10 e in favor Of the latter b although no division mas
been taken.
Tho ms nbcrs OF the Custom-bOuse Committee were In
town to-day. and occupied their seats 10 the Senate.
senator Howe was al the White House. and it ID re-
ported the President that the investigation at
HewY does not amount TO much.
The House no longer trusting to the Administration
party in the Senate. which is determined to defeat
ed
amnesty IN Individual cases.
Tie statement made TO the House last week by the
Chairman Of the Appropriation Committee that one
fourth ot all pensions paid 70 persons who have OBJ
taned them by fraud Is believed TO be current y the
officials AZ the Pension Bureau The amount Of money
OF which the Treasury annually plundered in this way
sthertfore not far from sso0o0. The Bureau ia not
at auT in the matter unless II be for not sooner taking
measures TO ascertain whether frauds had been prac-
toad The chief blame rests upon examining Surgeons
Ia different parts Of the country, who have gvon cert
Gates OF disability to perfectly sound men. and have con-
timed 10 report men disabled who entirely
recovered from their disabilities years ago. In
stances have come 10 light where pensions
have been regularly drawn long, after the death
O the pensioners Even where there has been dshOn
surgeons and fraudulent pensioners, there has been
much caressness the part Of the former, which has
resulted in great loss TO the Government The surgeons,
appealed 20 by men who their neighbors not 10
port thcm longer disabled, naturally stretch their
thousands OF men who are perfecty sound continue to
draw psnS SiOns.
The fystem OF examinations by local physicians has
worked badly II has failed to protect the Treasury
caiuet frauds and there a. talk OF substituting system
by which the examinations will be made by special
agents, who will have acquaintance with the persons
upon whose condition II viii be their duty pass
Of detecting frauds already perpetraed il pro-
posed 10 send such into each State with lsfs OF
and instructions TO their condition by per
sOns examinations The publication Of these lists In the
local newspapers Is suggested II the names OF dead
appeared upon the list for any county widows
who had REMARKED, men who apparently sound
sna weIl II Is believed some persons would inform
aud patnkb the frauds.
GENERAL PRHss DIsp ATCu