New-York tribune., 1872-03-25

IN THE tsMY-MINrsrrR CURTIN COMING
UOME-LaC INVESTIGATIONS NEARLY FIN
ISHBD.
,sY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNBJ
WASHINGTON. March %. 1872
An Interesting discussion the relation OF the Va
TO wages took place in the House Oh Saturday W.
FHnkelnburg OF Missouri, a member OF the way 60
Means Committee opposed the theory tila' '"0 -,
for the benefit of the Iaborer. He said IL was |"
mental rule recognized Ivy the highest anthoritos !" %
science OF political economy, that tho r''e VI "5
any country is regulated by the proportion Oh i'''
TO the labor employing capital or wages iunn VI 'o
country the former being the divsor the 'Ve' '"e wv
dend md the quotient representing the average r VI
wages or In Other words sstcd Is t6ap Inc condition
of the labOrcrs Of England a. uthey pc'teI W S r.
under free trade fHs,e, n,otcd 'h from the report
of the Massarnsctts Bureau OF statistics ana lapo 10
show that. notwithstanding the hlgu ttilh on l'tnutH
turcd articles, the condition oI te Me,vry ,,S -
Now England one OF pendry' coihpaIn 10" WI
mSmy Of Ecm 6eDg in debt From the socc he
quoted statement OF the ann1ai aVS,eHT yhch
ran ced from is TO % per Mr. Finkenburss cOhe
sion that tariffs affect profits and 10; Wases, Hnu
and wages on which the tarif can be reduced wtnouI
touching the labor question at al' he otcinSt ,
thSt thSt he recognized the fact that the greater r
portion OF the revenue of the GOyefhnehl ousnS n
raj sed by duties upon imports ami that violent cuao
in taIif legislation were hurtid MI hoar iVpi1r" p
briefly, asserting th4t tue eondou Q, tg mUrovinr
and was better than that aOorer any wheIe else Ia
The world that the foreigners who hocked TO the cities
az New England to take the lowest positions In the Ia
! boring community, far better on thih ~heh at
lome and constantly thrust up the l,nerican Dorer 70
| a higher plane. Nevertheless, he Thought tae great
problem OF the relation OF capital TO laoor was not yet
solved but he certain that an important ad 10 te
aboring men was protection 10 t.S iHigreSts interest,
in which they we're engaged. Mr.. Hoar's
place the ballot in the hands of women. MI Archer
spoke in favor Of International copyright, thlng
! the ground that Justice will never be done unlh every
| deu2cu OF Christendom, who purchases copy OF nv
erary work, contributes n percentage TO te au,'ipI
Mr. Kendall advocated ms DlIl " grant a1d 20 aa III
sinking aresan wells N Nevada ana gave an in,eFes
ing account OF the condition OF ihao SI'e' &C. @ u 1 one
possibilities of future agricultural wealth III "t's Is nov
vast desert of sand and sage bas.es IL water oodl De
the tarin Mr.. voorhees, delivered political spGegh III III
denuucauon of tue results or tue kep1bnotn pan 9i
lecOns ruouon, emitting mis- oi0it INC pdu'cr o' IL
| States 10y the Republican party
Gen W. d. Hazen Colonel Of tho 9th Infantry, was he
fore the House Military Committee Friday, az witness,
to give testimony in relation to alleged abuses In the sys
ten Of trading at military posts. Gen Hazens evidence
corroboracd the statements made in TIE TRIBUNE some
weeks ago. relative TO the practice OF farming out the
privilege of trading by the persons who procure appoint
post traders from the Secretary of War. Ue
said that member of the rm which owned the trading
establishment at Fort SILL Indian Territory hadiuiorned
iiege ' to Mr.. Marsh Of Ncw.York city, who
held the appointment. The firm mad becu The traders at
gave all the appointments TO the Secretary OF War They
aped for renewal OF rhe under an
invested rIther 6au suffer the loss naviug ther bust
ness broSen M they made arraug cement With Marsh.
| Gen Hazen said this WAS the only case OF tue
| KIND H. had positive knowledge OF; but he had
believed the practice OF selling traders privileges
was quite co,uIIon. lie recommended IL change ia inc
law, giving the power OF aplnininS uaaers 10 aep'c y
rucnt commanders, On Recommendation O tHe C0huGil OF
Administrations at each post ana giving ln9 o9uhc .ie
power TO fix the traders prices Wh tey naa o'es te
suilcTs unter the old syetcUl bctltI pth tdD tue
he thought would bc TO compel tae Subsistence Depart
ment 10 obey the law, wIeh itql.SS IL 70 iiilsn az
cosl prices the articles needed Oy officers ana soldiers
mrnt has thus lar persisteny violated this iaw, aud
makes prcteDse of complying with lis requirements
the President said yesterday, that Minister Curtin had
granted leave Of absence, with permission to visit
| the United States 1t is reported that Gov, Curtin
i'll order 10 obtain the political bearings from
his point OF view, and that is almost certain from
letters which his political friends have received that Lie s
opposed TO the RECONCILIATION OF President Grant anu ttt
| upon his arrival he will resign his mSsioh an1 take
open ground III Pennsylvdnia against his oid political IL
val, Cameron
A member of the Cabinet said, to-day, that no nOrma-
ton official or otherwise, had been received from the
British Government In relation 10 the Alabama Claims
question and it's relation TO the Geneva Court OF Arbir
ton since the letter Fish to Earl HE
heretofore alluded to, and our Government processes 10
have further knowledge as 10 the earaccr 81 Eari
Cranves last reply Ihan already made puUic
| Ia the recent press dispatches from London
The Supreme Court, in its consultation yesterday dc
cded to adjourn from the 9th Of May 10 the 2h Of Oco
Der next. The Court Will tomorrow announce It's do
cisOns the Of the State OF Kentucky agt Seorc
4
mus to the Secretary compelling him a warrant
for the payment OF the claim OF naf million o. dollr,
incurred by state of Kentucky III raising and equip
ping troops during the late Rebellion Tue Court, also,
ia It's consultation yesterday found the Utah al
tremely difficult one 10 decide and, as no agreement
could be Reached the case was postponed for future dc-
ton. 1t will be considered hereafter ana the decision
| VIII probably he reached i'll a fortnight.
The Supreme Court has fixed April the day for the
argument the judgment OF the Circuit Court Of South
Carolina in refusing TO discharge the KuKuX prisoners,
and q wit has been issued rcturnabe oil that day.
Mr. starkweather will, It is understood try to pass
tomorrow, uudcr suspension of the rules. the bill TO
give the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company,
owned by the Pennsylvania Central about SlGo0,O0V
worth of land fn the City of Washington, belonging TO
the Government, for tracks and depote. Unless there
has been change or opinion since t1day, the Dil viii
pass Tor tnan the requisite tWO we're tiieu in
favor OF II. Ony about 50 nemDcJ5 rallied then
et,,yc oil d vote by blDustenug.
GENERAL IRESS DIsPATCEl
The United States and Spanish COnnss .o which was
organized here In June last not yet !cCidcd any
do IL faf fo ,l