New-York tribune., 1876-04-24

directs the Secretary Of the Treasury TO withhold all pay
ments account of transportation TO the amount OF
payments by the United for interest bonds
of the United States Issued to the Company, together
with the per centum OF earnings due and unap-
piled. as provided by law. The Company claims that
under their land grant they are not required 10
troops and supplies, hut only TO furnish rolling STOCK Io
that purpose and that the attendant expense should De
paid by the Government.
resolution has been prepared by Republican mem
Of the House. be tomorrow, proposing that
the Investigations in progress shall be conducted
with open 6oors Some Democrats in favor Of such
measure under the present close arrangement th re
is 10 fair opportunity TO present the plain facts 70 ne
country as oneSided statements ony are poent aoo @
sometimes. Six OF lhe Committees have per-
tcd representatives OF the press 10 De present a'
examinations.
Col Whitley says that tho indictment against him IN
the safeburglary is not worth the paper 1t s writ
ten on as he has letter from the Attorney General
granting him immunity, in he tolls all he knows nc
says his immunity is not contract 10 convict Cen LAD
cock or any particular person He nnss h rn' Niiesn
ton has left the cOuntrT. bummeryiue ana Nettieahp
will be used as witnesses, as well as Whitley
The trial OF the new torpedo-boat at the Navy-fard
yesterday witnessed by large crowd OF American
and foreign officials The boat is cgar-siaped II feet
long and 80 inches in diameter, and carries dynamic
magazine equal In explos force to ton OF pO" der
The torpedo extremely safe ono ~ use ana the o
yesterday gave satisfaction
The Treasury Department 10 informed iroin franoo
that the firm Guelave Il Bernard Haas IN Paris, received
lately their agent in San Salvador, Central Ameca
a shipment of $4,000 in American gold These piece
wore discovered bo all counterfeit being mostly oi pi
tinum, but OF good color and weight.
The Treasury up this tme has paid out In exchange
for fractional currency over 100000 IN silver coin
package OF 700 Of fractional currency was received
Yesterday from New York bank for exchange ior silver
Tie currency being entirely new, never having pcSh
taken out Of the original package
The testimony OF woman formerly employed IN the
Government Insane Asylum was taken yesterday Size
stated that there hal been neglect OF patients The ooa
was insufficient. the tea very poor ard the meat oe
tainted In Winter there were often no nrrs' 'hu the
witness had the fingers of lady patients Iio1 n
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue. by direction OF
the President has written letter TO Supervisor Hedcfs
ASKING for his resignation Supervisor Matb ws hal re-
signed TO take ttect Oh May l.
Donn Patt declares in card that he Withdrew from
the arrangement with Cowles & Brega as soon rs ne
found there fraudulent pcnditurc Of money.
aud that lie threw straw In the az OF that nr
Col George b. Corlhill managing editor of The Wash
ingt0n ChrOHoic. married tonight TO hrs. Helen H.
Phillips OF Inglesle. near Washington. The Roy. DR..
Newman porfOrmcd tine ceremony.
The Controller OF the Currency has authorized the
Pennington National Bank Uf Pennington " j., with a
CAPITAL OF 100000. TO begin business.
Col Frank Howe ~ Nov-York was before no CRAM
Jury in the safe burglary yesterday.