New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-23
WASHINGTO
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BACK PAY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l


WASHINGTON, June 22.-Several members OF
Congress in various parts Of the country are either
questioning the accuracy OF the lists lately printed in
these dispatches Of those Congressman who have had
their back pay covered into the Treasury, or are
attempting to create the impression that because they
have not actually drawn their money, 1t Is still IN the
Treasury. The lists, already published, were care
fully compared again yesterday with the Official record
IN the Treasury Department and found TO be accurate
So that printed they show all who up TO June 10 nave
replaced back pay in the Treasury in such shape
that II is beyond their control The claim OF many Sem
ators and members that they have notified the dis
bursting officers Of their respective houses that they viii
draw their back pay simply amounts to leaving the
money where it can be drawn by these members
at any time. No portion OF pay due any
member can be placed beyond his control except
by his drawing It and having it covered into
the Treasury in which it is longer subject to the
action Of appropriation bills discussing officers war
rants but becomes again available for the general pur-
poses Of the Government
Some of the members are claiming that n they refrain
from drawing this back pay 1t viii lapse into the Treas
ury as uncxpended balance. This is not the case. The
books Of the Treasury Department show that Thomas
Benton drew back pay and constructive mileage FIVE
years after he had denounced the bill pro
yidiDg the former public robbery, and
notified 10 the disbursing officer that be wond not take
it, The books also lshow that Andrew johnson drew
mileage he had refused and the receiving OF which by
Others he had the stump after he had left
Congress- served Governor OF Tennessee, and after
ward returned as a member Of another Congress. The
books that Robert j. Walker after the close OF
the late war drew the due HIM for constructive
mileage for attending a special session Of the Senate
during Folks administration, which at the time he had
refused TO take from the discussing officers.
IRREGUIAR TRANSACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRUs-
TEES OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
A Co. 1n,~ 81, Z,
Joint meeting Of the professors officers and Board Of
Trustees of Howard University held TO consider the
affairs of that institution. long debate took place over
its financial condition. and resolution providing for an
investigation was, the close OF fyehours' discus
son voted down As the result Of this action pnDi-
cation is made here to-day, understood TO be from
an officer OF the University and fortified by
ouotations from the journal OF the Board
Of Trustees which has attracted universal attention.
since IL involves the President OF the Young Mems
Christian AssoriaOn several Of the professors II the
University majority of the Board Of Trustees IN
very irregular Transactions 1t appears that the rcve-
nues Of this institution, upon which public funds 10 the
amount OF 81 $4,000 have been expended have been So
used that the debt OF the University nearly 100000 for
which its retained real estate is mortgaged ALSO that
the expenses for last year exceeded the income by
$4,000 Among the quotations from the proceeding5 OF
the Board Of Trusteesis showing That in Dccemh
last the Executive Committee upon tho report Of sub
committee OF which ex Senator POmeroy was the
Chairman. voted $1,000 back pay to Gen Howard
for salary President OF the University
dnring the period he was Commissioner OF the
Troedmen's Bureau, which salary he had declined 10
draw during that time and that another committee
had still further carried the back pay OF the President To
the date OF the fret meeting he attended 70 consider the
establi shment of institution, which date was
tbTee months before its Incorporation and 16 months
before he was elected President
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. June %, 1873.
Tho Monthly Report No. s, Of the Bureau Of Statistics
bo of
Domestic Exports Foreign
Period. Imports (specie yalne). Exports
Month ling Fe1. O. StJG52 oSbO6o SlbSO~J
Month en- 1g PeU ~ lg-L.... s29lt6l7 NES01 l7U949]
ght ouths ebg frb g. 1873 4)429lo3 385g53 I,7SO9O0
ht nonths ending Feb 49, gS72 386jS 341Id H5JJ379
The following Postmasters have been appointed in
New.Ynrk. uinks. Chelnnng County. Frank 6ayre;