New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-20
WASHINGTON.
,oov PROSPECTS FOR THE RESUMPTION FRO
SVoT Srcrs-THR INCOME TAX TO BE CONTINUED
SIp NFw-oRLEANs INYEsTIGATIoN-CINIL
SERVICE "REFORM."
RLRGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNB.l
UASurxcToS. Monday. Feb. !


WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb 10, 1872.
?, ,,sr was any doubt the beginning Of the session
Int ,be determination Of Congress to do nothing 10
ep the return OF specie paymees there can be none
rov The whole subject has been quietly laid on the
sNay a. n IL we're one which concerned the coun'
,rv 40 little that it was not worth while' IN
Sbe press OF other business, TO give any time 70
a., consideration. Mr. Sumner made some little
Van in tho newspapers and among Boston bankers
and merchants by his bin introduced early In the ses-
son but nothing said about In the senate ana IL
S. speeduy put to sleep in the plgeOn-hOles OF the
Snance Committee room. In the House, the Commtlee
On Ranking and Currency for forms sake, appointed
subcommittee on Specie Payments but It is not known
g. have ever met and mono OF its members express
an intention Of bringing the subject peiol0
the House, by presenting bin for aeuou'
81 asked for their views upon resumption
these gentlemen admit that something ought TO be done
n that direction but when IL suggested that they arc
Che mon DO It they reply that the House strongly
opposed considering the subject and could mol DC
brought to act upon measure which the committee
% and that they do not see e ss any nSo am
indidrrent and unwilling audience. Undoubtedly the
lTsyaIns OI reluctance the 0 Soef that public
opinion is not sufficiently manifest to show
The only wise course tide along until after the Presi
Dental election so that the question may not come IN 70
Gratis are alike afraid commit their party either TO the
euppor Of early resumption or to opposition to H. what
syer may be their individual convictions on the subject,
tbey mean as politicians to keep their party the fence
until President is made and the Government patronage
distributed for another four years. When that Is done
There Will he no end Of bills TO resume and speeches N
'fbeir advocacy But, even then there must De an
Earnest appeal for specie payments on the part OF the
6u,ne, men Of the country Congress will do nothing
but ak about the question Tor TWO or three years more
vote was taken in the Ways and Means Committee,
Ibis morning. upon the question Of an immediate repeal
OF the tax in order to present the collection Of
the tax for the year 1871 which win made under the
G1stng law IN March next The Committee by vote OF
I've 70 four decided against appeal
The testimony elicted by the Eew-Oteans 1nvestgat-
iDg Committee will show very damaging state OF al
fairs which cannot fail TO have It's effect upon the man
ner OF appointments TO Office by the present Admnista
zion 1t is stated that the testimony against Collector
Casey touching his participation in cases OF bribery ana
corruption viii make avery unfaVorable showing lor
that officer and the President Il IS IN testimony t1at
corruption fund Of $4,000 subscribed most on "hGn
was raised for the purpose Of passing the LtVe sn5H @
Through the Legislature Of the state, ana thSI CCt
subsoribed 10 this fund 5000. The money received
Yof th. fund II appears placed in the hands OF
Collector Casey but by some arfangefH was I'M vas
OUT The bill passed the senate ana LOuSC, va, 49,, Vac
vetoed by Gov. Warmoth, ana the none! was suDsS
81 s said by those who have had opportunities OF know
ing that the investigation al NeWOreans M. !au pare
been elected IN any previous examination Of tAdt ch
Bcter.
An interesting fact bearing the subject Of Civil Ser
vice Reform Is that o great number OF Pennsylvania
politicians are now in Washington engaged in their old
business OF wirepulng TO for political favorites
the Coectorship OF Philadelphia made vacant by the
designation of Col Forney Not one Of these men, nor
any one about the White House Treasury Department
Poems TO remember that have been living for more
switch the idea OF political patronage has beon eliminated
hdvisory Board who remarked the other day that any
subordinate officer III the Philadelphia CustomhouSe Is
5pnnd competent fl the place he Will be appointed
Collector IS considered good joke by the politicians
WhO expect TO have word to say on that SUBJECT
The House Committee Civil Service Reform held
mother meeting to-day, at which the b of Mr.. Willard
70 preserve independence Of the several departments
OF the agreed upon ana ordered TO De
reported fayOraby the House The bill provides that
Aereaftc r. IL shall be unlawful any Member Sena
Nor C,nsrs-s verbally IN writing directly or IN
directly or by any agent third person, 10 sOlioit OF
recommend or advise the President or any head ol
beraruont, or any bureau Thereon. or any oheaI 70
ton!nate or appoint any person 20 or remove
ANY per from Office or employment IA the GvH Ssr
Sf any head Of Department shall ask the opinion OF
hembcr OF Congress respecting any eppOntme4IW ~
opinion on the same and any member, without being
tequesed may give in writing ah{ lniorDH ne tg
IN the vii Service. This information or dOVlce sud DC
- oer House OF Congress upon request. The penalty
for che violation OF this bill Is fixed At fine OF not less
Clared a misdemeanOr.
Tho only members OF the Senate Committee on Re
frsnchment and Investigation present at It's meeting To-
dry were Messrs Pratt Bayard and Cassery. Senator
Buckirgham is still sick at his house III Connecticut,
spator Howe is 50 seriously indisposed that he win he
able 10 resume his seat in the Senate for several weeks
Bui stewart will not return from Nevada unit
TiSari moved 10 adjourn until Monday next, unless
previously called together by the Chairman
M BOles Of Arkansas intends to provide If possible
against the repetition Of the wrong perpeirated upon
INN by the Governor Of his State, In depTivng him Tor
yeal Of his term in Congress to which large majority
Of ma constituents elected him. He introduced to-day,
II hl king the penalties Of the Enforcement act ap-
picabc Governors, and other State officers VINO nave
anything 10 DO with caAVasslg returns OF issuing CeI
tticatos Of election.
The House Committee Public Lands agreed, to-day,
60 report, without amendment the Senate bill creating
she Yellowstone Park The Committee also agreed TO
grant The right OF way through the public lands to a
Dakota Territory Since the decision Of the
Commit tee to make no land grants, number Of
bulls pending before them, which made large appr0pria.
tons OF the public lands 20 aid III the construction OF
railroads have been modified so as 10 provide for the
granting OF the right Of alone This hes been done
by the friends OF these measures, and indicates that the
assertions often made that no new lines OF railroads
ir0u the Government in the way OF land grants are IN
founded Wherever there Is sufficient population 10
support railroad Is believed that the capital Will Dc
forthcoming for its construction.
judge Cartier reopened Seth johnson embezzle-
men IN the Criminal Court OF the District this
morning Johnson's counsel urged that the Court On
THURSDAY last have sustained the plea in bar and di-
reed him to prepare journal entry to that effect and,
the defendant having been discharged that ended the
case lie also read authorities TO prove that Congress,
having by law imposed penalty OF fine and imprsoh-
men upon refusal appear before one Of its Commit
tees had takenaway tue night 10 prosecute 1oi GRIMES
that me statute, cited as repeating the law
% 1871, does not so rGPTai 70 Commit
Tee ~ n nor he used against a witness The Assistant
Dsrc Attorney replied that the act OF 1852 repealed
The ease The Judge said however. that had the entry
been made in the Journal Of the Court before moOn
finally settled but a. such entry had not been made
Appeared to BIN that the Court could re{se Ms ae,!o