New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-18
AN INVESTIGATING CONGRESS.
NOTHING LIKE 1T IN AMERICAN HIsIoRY-wHAT
THE SEVERAL COMMITTEES ARE SEARCHING OUT.

THE SEVERAL COMMITTEES ARE SEARCHING OUT.
GENERAL PRESS DI.PATcu.l
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE number and
extent OF the Investigations that being carried on by
committees Of the House unprecedented in any pre-
vous Congress, the following partial list Of them VIII
show:
The Judiciary Committee 10 taking testimony In the
matter OF the Bclknap impeachment OF the Beardsley
cadetship purchase and Of the Texas and Pacific Rail
road legislation.
The Committee Oh Foreign Air. besides the question
OF Cuban complications in connection with the state
Department, Is graphing with the Emma Mine scandal
which is TO he reopened early next week
The Committee OF Ways and Means, In tho Intervals Of
discussion on the Tariff bill and OF giving audience 10
bankers In connection with the Funding law, and 10
Occupations OF the wine and spirit trade pnrsues an In
yesgaton into the operations of the Alaska Fur Trade
Company
The members OF the Committee on Naval Affairs gave
their the investigation of supposed frauds
in the Navy Department and IN the several navyysrd
Not more than twO-thirds OF the testimony taken at
the Norfolk Savy-yard has yet been Transcribed by
tue stenographers, and now a subcommittee is
at work at the Ktery Navy-Yard, and after finishing
that investigation the CbarestOwn Navyfard IL TO he
oyerhauled by the same gentlemen. Mr.. Wilies
Of New-York In the mean time has been
pursuing, q committee OF one, minute
searches into everything connected with the
discipline OF the Navy and expects next week
to open up An investigation the Brooklyn NayyYard
This Naval Committee, with It's several branches s ac
cumuatiDg material that will make many volumes as
the KuKlux oursges report, the report the con-
duct Of the war.
The Committee Military Affairs finds work enough
I'm epdeayorng TO throw light Of tie dark spots
connected with the soldiers tombstone contracts It
got q history Of the contract to-day from Maurice
J. Walsh OF New-York, who claims that although
his bid for frstclass Carrara marble was only
some 5000 900 tout which 5000 900 10 back
10 Government I'm tho shape OF duty on the imported
article) The contract given to MIR. Bridges OF
Keokuk Iowa. for 5000 900 for American marble Of very
inferior quality.
The PostOGlce Committee and the Committee on Ex-
pendures in the Office Department are frequently
at work ectiDg testimony about mail contracts special
agents, &c.
The Committee Printing labors assiduously In OBJ
tanning facts and figures bearing the cost OF the Gov
| eminent Printing Office.
The Committee On Expenditures In the Interior DO
partment and the Department OF Justice going very
deeply into the NAL administration Of officials in Georgia
and elsewhere and the minor Of these depart
ments particularly IN the matter OF furniture etc.
The Committee on Expenditures in tho War Depart
ment holds daily sessions in the Investigation of the
| traderships scandal.
The Select Committee tho Freedmsn's Bank 10 the
most methodica of all the committees Ever since It's
appointment early In the session. 1t has met alternate
days. and SAT- from 10 till IL
The testimony taken by 1t IL very important Some of
Il relates 10 the famous Seneca Stone Ring. Of which
Gov Cooke and william 8. Huntington were the leading
spirs and of the stock Of which certificates for 200
shares each held by various high ofcias of the
Government.