New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-19

THE CONKLNG RESOLUTION PASSED IN THE
sENATE-THE "GLoBE" CONTRACT AGAIN
BEFORE THE HOUsE-PROPosED EXTENSION
OF TIE ENFORCEMENT ACr-THE INvEsTI-
CATIONS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBuNE.l
WASHINGTON, Monday, March 1s, 1872.
Mr. Conkngs resolution gave Mr. Fenton Opportun-
ty to-day to make admirable little speech ON his own
relations Gen Grants Administration. in the matter
of patrona ge and TO make public few facts which will
be read with interest by those who have heard Mr. Conk
lngs statement and that made by his friends Often
that he does not soil his fingers by contact with tho
loayes and fishes OF Office. When the vote was taken on
Mr.. Tiptons amendment Uhe author OF which was
in his seat and, therefore, lost the opportunity
to make tho speech which he had prepared
for the occasion), Conklng distinguished himself
by his lobbyist Mr. Alcorn's name was first
called and did not vote Mr. Conkllng walked
to and abored with him so successfully that he
voted "Nay" at the close Of the roll.call From Mr.
Acorns seat he went to that of Mr. CoTbett who also
hestated and was equally successful IN persnadlng
Mt Morrill, OF Name was called, and he called out to
him. in avoice loud enough to be heard in the galleries
| a mood to be dictated to. Just before the vote
was announced. Conkllng discovered Mr. era
s xnE aa M SSfn the
no more successful than with Mr. Morrill, These
taken the resolution. Four pages and one two
bring in the absentees while he sat in his and
ordered Mr. Cole, who had voted against the resolution
to change MS vote. Inc report inc
will bring little that IL new. since the morning hour
debates tho resolution have brought from the sena
OF hy have made After the
morning hour the Senate spent the day III aeDahg .o
Chicago Relief bill, and adjourned without reaching
vote.
Fernando Wood failed to get the rules suspended In
the House, to-day. to pass resolution, prehxed by
numerous whereases directing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to disburse such portion OF the balance OF
s25 which he now has In his vaults, ms can safely
be spared in order that tine circulating medium may
be made more abundant. trade and commerce re''eu'
| and the industries OF the people promotea
The propretors Of The Congressional Gtooe have been
issuing that valuable aud worthy publication, and sery
ing regularly to Congressman ever since the Ith Oh
March, 1871 without authority Of law and consequently
without dollar Of pay. They did not make much ehort
for Of their contract In the early part SEES
son or much complaint about the hardship OF working 80
long without pay, because they knew that the longer
they would be getting their old prices continued About
three weeks ago they proposed to the Joint Committee
on Printing to their expired contract at the rate
paid during the last Congress- emitting the redupcated
index which has heretofore been printed In every vol
ume and giving but one index for the whole set OF Globes
for each Congress- and deducting this amount $500
from the gross compensation. The Senate members OF
the Joint Committee agreed to this proposition but
the House members did not, the Chairman fMr
Beatty Of Ohio being an earnest advocate
Of reform that would lessen the cost OF TIE GLOBE
believing the to be the best time TO set about
IT, On the LIST Of March, the Senate passed bill direct
ing the Congress printer to contract with Rives Bal
ley for the publication OF The GLOBE for two years from
March 1871 In accordance with their oner to the Sen
ate members OF the Printing Committee. To-day, Mr.
Kelley made effort To take the bill FROM the Speaker
table and pass It, He got the rules suspended so rs 10
bring before the House spite Of the vehement pro
tests Mr. Beatty continued In the midst OF the deal
enng clatter OF the Speakers hammer raPping 70 can
him order Mr. Kelley, In advocating the DILL sau tnat
The GLOBE propretOrs had gone with the publication
rowing the money 10 carry on the work. at high rates OF
interest that the debt OF the Government TO them was
increasing at the rate OF than u 600 day ana tnat
they ought TO be paid and had equitable claim 10 the
same alton they received under their Old con
tract Mr. Beatty, In reply, made powerful attack
upon TIE Globe abused and exposed the manner IN which
ii perpetuated from CONGRESS ~ Congress aud al re-
| form prevented. He declared that Rves d Bailey
made SisOOoO profit from their contract Ia the XLIt
Congress and that would resgn his scat 10 could
not prove that they would make N7s In ths CoRxJsss,