Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-05
WASHINGTON.
Report on New York CustOmhOuse.


Is not IN the testimony or outside OF It the
faintest suggestion that Leet was indebted
to any kind Of favoritism, political or per-
sonal for bis employment on Grants staff,
while the President in his letter to Grinnel
merely attested Leet's fitness for business,
and didn't ask any appointment for him.
Thefact Of Leet's preferment on the ground
Of personal merit is well sttested, and
the testimony proves concl usigely that
neither Gems. Porter or Babcock had any
interest whatever with Leet. Not single
dollar Of the millions which passed through
the store OF Leet and Stocking have been
lost. In the Judgment Of the committee the
General Order stores ought not to be con-
trOlled by the steamship companies, for the
Government should have as security for
the payment of duties the possession Of
the goods and the bond of the importer, for
use in case of loss or destruction of the
goods. ~ ICY
There is no evidence Of presents
having been rendered or accepted by Gus
tom house officers. Some payments were
made to officers above the amount fixed by
law to secure additio 1al services.
The committee condemned another prac-
tice on the part of officers in accepting
consideration for the passage of personal
baggage, but say it is no evidence of failure
to dismiss any officer detected therein.
Il is admitted the officers attend political
conventions, but efforts have been made to
discourage such attendance, which however,
is no greater than formerly. The commit
tee feel compelled TO reject Greeley's view
of influence of custOm-house over New
York politics. There is no doubt Of the
use of money for political purposes and the
committee see no reason why salaried Otfi-
GERS may not be properly invited to contri-
butte therefor.
The charge that p0liti al patronage of the
Custom House is controlled in the interest
of one faction of the Republican party is
disposed of by the fact that the very lodi
vidual who urged that accusation is now
arrayed in open opposition to the party, and
there is no longer any known faction in the
Republican party.
The committee say number of persons
removed from the Custom House were sub
quently provided places under the city gov
eminent under the influence of Tammany
The committee concur in the suggestion
that commission be appointed by the Sec
Ietary Of the Treasury to revise and re
model the whole service as far as found ne
cessary, and without waiting such investi
CATION, they recommend the adjustment o.
the system of moieties to lofficers except il
the case Of the seizure Of struggled goods.
OF for Philadelphia.
A large number of Congressman ant
others left tonight to attend the Philadel
phia Convention.
8, 3. Cox.
The physicians of S. S. Cox incline Il
hope that the critical period has passed.
The Adjournment QuestiOn-The Con
spIrstors Defeated.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
! WASHINGTON, June Booth branche
| of Congress consumed nearly all of yester
day and the evening in settling the question
of adjournment, and to-day, for the frs
time in the session, there is a general &C
cord and expectation that both Houses wi
work up to the limit fixed, June 10, and ad
| iourn that day. The speeches of Senator
Summer and Schurz Friday had thrown a
plans into disorder and confusion, and enl
one thing was certain, that the public bust
ness could not be completed by noon o.
Monday, the time on which both Honse
had agreed to adjourn. The Hous
early in the day PASSED a resolu
ton extending the session unit
Tuesday, the 4th, at P. NJ, to which tn
Senate, after an all days discussion, sent
the House resolution resembling absolutel
the time for adjournment, and leaving tn
session to go on indefinitely. The resOlU
ton came to the House about P. M.,snd i
the contest Whichfollowed in both branche
the real strength and motives of the part
favoFing a prolonged or extra session wer
fully disclosed. Gen. Butler moved to COZ
cur with the Senate resolution, while Nj
Dawes proposed to substitute Nonda,
10th, an extension of week, TeInarkin
that he had reason to believe the Senai
would accept it and complete its busine!
within the limit. A confused, turbulel
and exciting scene ensued, ending in tt
complete defeat of Butler and his follower
the adoption of Mr.. Dawes substitut
under a suspension of the rules, and r
cess until Monday morning.
The design of Butler and those aidiI
him, Messrs. Hoar, Stevenson, Bingham
MAYNARD, with the entire Southern Repu
ican delegation, was to either remove Il
limit to the present session or to close
Monday noon. In either case the priVile!
of suspending the rules would be lost, 81
: the Civil Rights and Force Bills could the
be passed by majority votes, The Dem
Gratis fully understood this, and that IN th
event their only defense would be tilibuste
ing, therefore they voted steadily with NJ
Dawes and the great body of Republican
Butler and his party finding Their cause ia
ing, endeaVored TO tilibuster, but one 70
call was all they were able to obtain, &
= though exhsusting parliamentary expeC
I ents fcT delay, Speaker Blaine conductt
: the business Of the House with gre
, GOODNESS and credit, else The confusio
| in which Eldridge bore conspi
: uous and offensive part, W0u
+ have been inextricable. The House res
{ luton was soon sent to the Senate, al
there the same tactics were repeated. Sc
= atOr ROol, aided by Chandler, Anthem
Pomeroy, and tbs Southern Republican
who regard the Force aud R4-.Klux Bi
/ indispensable, tried every expediSat
sma2dment, delay and disagreement to
= cure a longer or an extra session. Senate
: Sherman and horsil!, Of Vermont, Ho5
and Cameron, with the Democrats, O
posed them, and finally, having voted the
{ dom at every point, the Senate agreed
! the resolution and adjourned at ii P. NJ.
, Yesterdays proceedings though non
nally upon the question Of adioErn{Sln1er
9 involved, plainly and essentially, the fate
the three bills 80 long in dispute-the b
, Klux, Enforcement and Civil Rights, no.
Of which have now any prospect of succe
this session. The House viii take rect
from Tuesday night until Friday, in ord
to allow the Republican BleTbeFs TO attel
the Philadelphia Convention.