The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-04

recito tho law, ana give narrative cf the trane-
actions under H. as derived from the testimony.
inc Kelsey contract, being the first that was
made - given at length a specimen OF All thu
contracts. that with Sanborn included the nhrs..-
0iogy OF all OF them being similar They discuss
the order, given under the signature Of Secretary
Boutwell, addressed TO Assessors ana Collectors
OF Internal Revenue. directing them to assast
the several contractors In such way as they NAV
ask in the examination OF their books II viii ba
recolected that secretary Boutwell,. In his recent
testimony before the committee, stood by this
order as right and proper, saying 1t merely
allowed them to see the records with reference to
persons who withheld taxes due the governments
80 as to avoid gon after those who had paid their
taxes But, without abiding to this testimony.
the committee condemn the order on the ground
that instead OF the internal revenue
officers assisting sanborn and others the
latter should have assisted the Of1cers~
The committee md some fault with the unsatis-
factory character OF the evidence OF che officers Of
the Treasury Department, some OF them having
endeavOred to evade the responsibility connected
with the preparation and making OF the contracts.
The irst contract Of the kind was made under
Secretary Boutwell, and the present Secretary or
the Treasury and his subordinate officers merely
carried out the policy. The committee do not ma
that any OF these ofncers were in what they
motive, and in the conclusion OF the report the
committee recommended . repeal OF the law
under which the contracts were made. and that
the contracts be annulled.
Tho Civil Service COMmfssion--NO App
propria ton Expected.
Much dissatisfaction prevails throughout the
Treasury Department over the fact That III the re-
cent report OF the Civil Service Commission, In,
quoting the statements OF tho heads OF Bureaus
only garbled extracts from them have been given,
which make 1t appear that they nave expressed
entirely different views from those contained IN
their communications taken as whole. res0iu-
ton Will be offered calling Tor the full text OF the
communications, so that the country can SEQ what
the exact impressions are on the workings OF the
Civil Service law. 1t Is said that the usual appr0-
priati0n viii not be made for the Commission. and
that members OF Congress, generally. are heartily
sick and tired OF it's workings especially some
VINO are sitting in Judgment on it. but do noe
wish to commit themselves now
The Question OF tho Adjournment OF
Congress-Accumulated Business De-
lnanding Action.
Mr.. Dawes chairman Of the Committee on Wars
and Means, will tomorrow o1er In the House
Joint resolution providing for an Adjournment on
June l, which VIII be amended by postponing tho
day OF adjournment till the 10th OF June. The
Senate has invariably allowed such resolutions to
remain Enacted upon for weeks. thereby defeating
the object OF Fastening legislation without the
specified time. The House judiciary Committee
have not yet taken any action In the case OF Judge
Duren or Judge Busteed, and IL Is the impression
that nothing viii be done. The labors OF the sub
committee charged with procuring evidence ended
in Ming q mass OF printed testimony Tor future
reference; but, should there be report In the
case OF Busted and the House should sustain the
tho n ho nna
until the middle OF July, as courts of impeachment
are long and tedious, and legislation would be
blocked until the case was disposed Of Not one
OF the appropriation bills has been finally disposed
Of the Senate amendments TO those already
passed the House requiring now con-
ference committee. The Indian Appropriation bill
Is now under consideration, leaving the Military
Academy, Deficiency Post once, Consular and
Pension bills to be acted upon by the House. the
Navy, Army and Fertilization bills have been acted
upon by the Senate The Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bills being now In the
hands or the Senate Appropriation Committee, the
Geneva Award bill, the reduction OF the army
bankruptcy and other important measures will to
| acted upon this session. The Interstate Trans
portation bill Is before the Senate but az 1t is at
| variance with the report OF the Senate committee
it will not be considered In that form. This makes
legislation for the grange element also out OF the
question this session. The bull TO change the mode
OF electing the President and Vice President will
also be pressed for action before the session ends
The financial measure. whenever it comes mp
again, is not likely to consume so much time in the
elaboration OF opinions as In expressions OF what
will be the political effect II something is not done
to crafty the south and West
Vice President Wilson'S Health, Labors
and Movements.
Vice President Wilson will leave this city on
Tuesday for his home, and oe guided further as to
his movements in pursuit OF restored health by
the directions Of his physicians, whether he shall
90 to Europe or California HIS preferences lead
to the latter cnoce. He has finished and put in
press two volumes OF his book and will complete
the third this summer, which viii bring his work
historically down to the final action on the Civil
Service law. He Is greatly improved In health
and says that he could work at his writings thu ca
hours day now, If necessary.