New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
remarked in his very dignifed way, Il am fight
ing man myself, Sir1
PACIFIC MAIL INVESTIGATION REPORT.
THE BRUNT OF THE CONDEMNATION TO FALL UPON
MEssRs sCHUMAKER AND KING-RECoMMENDA-
TIoNs RESPECTING CLAIM AGENTS AND CONGRESS

Will make tn6 report IrOm tne Commlbtee on ways
and Means tomorrow. reviewing the legislation un-
der which the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany has been carrying the mails Of the
United States, and the history of the in
vestigation on that subject 1t reviews the rela-
tions between Messrs. StockweIl and Irwin and the
expenditure of the funds furnished to Mr. Irwin by
Mr.. Stockwell or the Company. as the case may be,
and traces the payments made through Mr.. Hwin's
hands. 1t comments severely upon the reckless
character of these disbursements. The Committee
give their conclusions touching the relations of some
of the prominent persons protesting to act as agents
in the transactions and especially VIM. s. King and
the Hon. John G.. Schumacher, whose relations to the
question are reviewed at length. The Committee
also give the results of the examination of Mr.. Dill
Ion, and the books of the Sergeantat-Arms. They
comment also on the serious nature of the points in
volved in the inquiry, and conclude with certain
resolutions and bill for the action of Congress.
This is all that could be obtained from the Com
mttee, but there is good reason to believe that the
Committee will report bin to regulate the appear
ance and compensation of agents and attorneys
prosecuting claims or demands before Congress or
the Executive Departments of the Government
The Committee will also propose measures prohibit
ing officers and employees of Congress from receiving
compensation for service rendered in connection
with the prosecution of claims or business pending
before Congress, and directing the Clerk of the
House to certify the facts in the investigation to the
next Congress- in order that it may be further
pursued several of the witnesses, M
cluding Col Forney. not having appeared
before the Committee. 1t is also proposed that the
testimony of VIM. S. King, given last year and the
testimony concerning him recently obtained before
the Committee, be certified to the proper author
tiles IN order that he may be prosecuted for per-
jury, and also the testimony of the Hon. John q.
Schumacher for similar judicial action.
FADING PROSPECTS OF THE FORCE BILL.
NO POSSIBILITY OF PASSING THE BILL THROUGH
BOTH HOUSES IF THE OPPOSITION is DETER
MINED-.AMENDMENTs ANTICIPATED THAT WILL
CHANGE THE COMPLEXION OF THE BILL
WASHINGTON Feb 26.-The arrangements TO
which the opposing parties in both Houses have
agreed promise to give the Democrats all the ad-
vantages they could expect against the Force bill
without being obliged to hold protracted sessions IN
the House. and perhaps in the Senate. The Demo-
Gratis had it in their power to-day to postpone the
consideration of the Force bill or any other
measure by demanding the reading OF the Jour
nal; and the Republicans, seeing that II would
surely be done unless some compromise was mace,
agreed that the previous question on the Force bill
should not be called to-day. 1t may not be called
tomorrow and there is hardly possibility that the
bill will reach the Senate before Monday. Then,
according to the rules, 1T must be READ three
times on three separate days before IL can
become n law. which will make Wednes-
dav the earliest time at which vote
can be reached. Even if the bin should pass the
House tomorrow, no vote on it could be taken In
the Senate before Tuesday, which would leave less
than so lhours that the Democrats would have to
fill I'D with continuous speaking in order to defeat
it. The agreement of the Senate yesterday I'M
pedes the Tariff bill and allows the Democrats to
reserve their strength until the great contest over
the Force bill comes up, if it is to come at all The
Force bill seems to be growing weaker, and II 1t
passes the House at all it will be in such shape that
its au thors will not know it,
IoJuSIANA,S COMPROMISE UNSETTLEDN