New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24
WASHINGTON NOTES.
iDY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNRI


The time remaining before the close OF the pres
ent Congress will admit Of a very fun investigation
into the manner of the passage Of the additional Subsidy
hill passed last Winter I'm aid Of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company. The Ways and Means Committee, now
ever which has the matter In charge will at once enter
upon the inquiry and will extend 1t as far as posi-
BILE To this end the Committee have decided
to summon WIN. g. King, Postmaster OF the
House of Representatives, who is said to nave
had very large sum placed in his hands for the
purpose Of buying influence in favor of the increased
subsdy Mr. King has been in Washington very niue
this session and it is nmated that as soon as the reso
luton of inquiry was adoptedhe TOOK MS i,ln
the summons was served. The officers OF tle Pdclhe
Mail Company have also been eunmOAeui ana nave uee
directed to bring their books.
very important question which is likely to come be-
fore the next Congress relates to the power OF that body
over railroads holding charters granted by the states
No attempt has thus far been made to force railroad 10
carry mail. In debate, yesterday, several Senators
gave their opinion that Congress had THIS power
granted under that of the Constitution giving
Congress power to establish postofces and postroads
and thatit would not be strange II there was an early
occasion to it. Their theory is that Congress
cannot only build pOstroad but may declare any ROAD
already built no matter what its character NAV be- TO
be postroad and Il the OF railroad so declared
refuse to carry r t9 as SO Tor or 10 o lie
contractor to take the mails over er rOads' lhsHes
rates of fare and freight legisate for the safety
OF life and property ON railroads Is very sure 10 receive
consideration IRON the next Congress-
The Caldwell bribery case is u privileged question IN
the Senate tomorrow, far the right TO move 70 take
il up and have vote that motion goes. Mr. Morton
Will accordingly ask the Senate to proceed TO the con-
alteration of it at noon and final vote expected be-
fore the final adjournment tomorrow night. 1t is i'm
possible now to tell what the Senate will do with Mr.
Caldwell 1t is known that the resolution one of
g.ft toff Tho ffn fUo
thirds vote Mr.. Caldwell is hopeful that the minority
of the Committee will be able TO make for him plaus
BILE defense that even majority OF the senate VIII not
he willing 10 his seat vacant As this Is To he the
first really important debate to occur III the Senate tins
Winter considerable interest 10 SHOWN IN IL, ana ai c
attendance Is expected.
State Senator Gurn Of Kansas arrived here yesterday
with the original package OF $1,000 bride money which
was surrendered to the Of the Secretary OF state OF
Kansas by Senator York during the joint convention
elect a successor to Senator PomerOy He comes In ODE
dIence to a summons from Senator Frelinghuysen's
Committee Col Johnson State Senator, received dis
patch Yesterday that the Kansas Legislature has adj
onrned till the 4h of March. BY the Constitution Of the
State the Legislature cannot receive pay for more than
90 days session. and their adjournment at this time
10 meet again the 4t of March Is construed to mean
that they expect that Senator Caldwell will be unseated
and that United states Senator Will nave 10 DC
elected at that time.
Secretary Boutwell, Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Douglass and of thei Supervisors of Internal Rev
enue held consultation, yesterday. in regard to the
abolition OF the Office Of OF Internal Revenue
The law directs this reform to go INTO operation on the
lst Of July II decided to dispense with the Asses
sors on the 2Oth May 1t decided Also that some
additional deputy collectors would be required. and the
majority Of these positions VIII be ned from the ranks
Of the assessors who 20 out OF Office.
Not much is expected to come out of the Pacific Mail
investigation. The Ways and Means Committee will go
dufly at work as directed by the House. and summon
a number Of people who are supposed to know some
thing OF the lobby operations OF the Company but they
viii have to grope about in the dark first, just the
Wilson Committee did, and by the time they strike a
trail promises to lead TO some discovery OF import
ance 4h OF March Will come and end their labors.
The sutro Tunnel scheme is dead for the present SEES
sion at least Its indefatgabe author who has spent
seven years in the lobby working it up, will, doubt,
be on hand again next Winter brisk and hopeful as
ever with stock or cO.ored Autographs and gilt
edged books explaining the Importance of the great
national enterprise"
Forty thousand copies OF the report OF the u 49, Cen
tennial Commission ordered TO be printed by the
House on Saturday. This does not look much like re-
forming the printing abuse.