New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-12
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
GEN BELKNAP AND TIE MILLINERs BILL
WASHINGTON. Tuesday. April II. 1876.


With reference to the charges brought by
the witness Peabody against exsecreary Belknap the
fact is noted that supposed conp city Of the cxScc
| rotary in an arrangement which Madame GarnauN,
French mlliner is alleged tO have had with the witness
respecting his appointment to clergsp depends upon
statements which the woman is represented as making
I'm support Of demands Upon Nh Peabody for money ii
s also observed that Mr Peabody does not specifically
state that he told Mr. BelkEap the nature Of Madame
Garnauxs demands lie Gays nc told Mr.. Bclknap that
| ' IL Madame Gagnaux would state truthfuy what she
demanded this money for would pay it otherwise,
should absolutely refuse" He also says that Madame
| Garnaux's bill purpOrted TO be for board
As bearing upon the cTedbilty Of mr. Peabody, Ger
tain facts shown By the official records arc Important
He was appointed a temporary agent OF the Po'tOnce
Department Aug. g. 1870. lie resigned Ang D. lsI2
In the same month he appointed second lieutenant
in tho 81 Cavalry His resignation was accepted 10 da'e
from MAY 81 1873. IL aft rward officially reported
that he had drawn pay twice for the month OF April
1874 In communicating this fact 10 the Secretary Of
the treasury Secretary Beknap added that he was m
officially informed from the POstOhicc Department that
While pcabodv was III the Office Department nc had
sold pay account for service therein ana made oai
when The account was presented found that he had
himself collected mis- salary for that period rms com
| muncatOn was the OCCASION OF IcdDVuy . uiSVH"' 90
| from the Treasury.
| THE HAMLIN POSTAL BILL RIDiCULED.
The Senate was engaged nearly all day in
discussing Senator Hamn's Postal bill. There is
strong effort making to increase the rate 81 postage on
newspapers but il such provision succeeds in getting
through the Senate which is hardly probable, 1t will
have little chance in the House. The Post Office author
ties are full Of rdicule of Mr. Uamlns BILL aud say It is
foolish and mpracticale and that nobody could carry
out its provisions. They call particular attention 20 The
fifth section Of the bill, which is as follows:
That transient newspapers and magazines shall be al
mted to and Transmitted in the mails the rate
cent for every fractional part thereof and
/ cent for each additional ounces fractional part
| thereof
1t will be that this section provides for cent for
every ounces and cent FOR each additional ounces
The Department officials sag II would be very difficult to
execute that section and that IL is better than the other
sections OF the Dill only because it is shorter.
GOOD COUNTERFEIT NICKEL
The smallest and meanest of all counterfeits
is circulating in great numbers throughout the
country. 1t is counterfeit 5ceut piece, and 1t Is worth
less only the counterfeit although is identical
In weight and neness with the genuine coin, and worth
Just much is not made at the Government mint. The
Scent piece is sham and deceit at best for costs the
Government including material, labor, &c, less than
half q cent piece or 10 per cent OF its nominal value
Some of the counterfes recently sent to the SUPER
intendent OF the Mint in philadelphia by the Treasurer
for the purpose OF making inquiries and to test their
value. The Superintendent says the cOunereits have
been assayed and found to contain copper and nickel
the legal proportion that the coins OF proper weight
size, and nnsh and just valuable the good coin
The only way detect the spurious coins is by tho i'm
perfect impression of the legend I'm God we trust"
FINAL PASSAGE OF THE SILVER BILL
The House Committee on Appropriations at
Its meeting to-day voted to accept the Senate amend
ments the Silver bill and to report It to the House with
! q Recommendation OF concurrence The most important
of these amendments striking out of the bill
| the section moved by Mr. Reagan Of Texas raising
the limit within which silver should be legal tender to
$50 and e25 Just before the adjournment Of the after