New-York tribune., 1876-05-20
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Friday, May 10, 1879.
Almost the only value which The Congressional
Record possesses due the fact that il supposed TO
contain faithful report OF what actually taxes place III
both Houses OF Congress on the other hand tpfo'ects
members of Congress from Misrepresentation by en-
aling them TO prove exactly what did take place when
ever they are publicly called to account for their acts
and yoes and on the other It affords to the people the
means Of knowing Just what their representatives do and
say I'm Washington. In both these respects The Record
becomes OF value senators an nehDlrS al' aloneu
10 revise the reports which 1t contains aud TO aid 10 or
cxpunge any thing from IT, Attention has oecn repeat
edy called 10 the practice iniugcd IN Oy mnny o To-
aud Representatives OF revising the reports oI ther
spreches 80 to make the version When appears III
me Record entirely different from that spoken IN TIE
House. Senator Conbng was formerly accustomed 10
revise nearly all his nnpromplu 81 rehes ah VA uolus
treated those with whom ne nau 81, S ta &
unfairly striking instance OF the ll1netce Oh ts kno
OF revision occurred dag OF two ago when Al tne re-
tween himself and Mr. Garfield omitted from
me Record but Mr. singleton did not stop even WIZ
fhs Daring the progress " his speech Mr Balou of
Rhode Isaud the Republican member Of the Committee,
called repeated attention O his unfair Criticisms upon
thc uuhlic PRINTER and these interruptions certainly
ought 20 have been included in TIE Record OF that date
They were, however, entirely omitted hr Baker OF IN
Official reporters trauscfbc what omitted, ana to
insert il future editions OF ne Record 1hs resoiu
proceed ngs ~ Thursday, Mr. Ballou called attention
again unfair treatment OF the puDhc printer ana
his speech ia reported III full today
The misunderstanding between Senators Eimunds ana
conklipg. which occurred in an open session of the
Senate early in the week s unhealcd and Ia said TO
have broken out arresh aud with increased bitterness In
tbr secret sessions OF the High tourl OF inltdchiheh
Al times the excitement OH both sides has neen very
great and both senators are siiu 10 nave inu eu w
Language that would not sound wen III tePorteu tulu
y,ch Womb nave been avoided in the presence of the
galleries.
Treasury circular. Just issned announces that the
General Postal Uniou concluded at Berne Oct o. 1874,
1. un construed by his Departmen as exemptlng from
customs duties books articles received IN the malls
frn Postal Union countries which by Tue laws OF the
limited States subject To duty or as changing III any
PARTICULAR the course Of proceedings for the collection OF
customs duties on sucD articles
Raids by highwaymen and robbers OF other deserp-
tons upon the mails Texas increasing and III some
parts of the there appears little safety Tor the man
coaches Complaints are made 10 the department;
Vigilance Is enlOned on the part of agents to 'ics
bring To guilty parties, leNhs 'no foo0 VI
the state To the state authorizes themselves
The subJudciary Committee did not examine any WIZ
css.s n ay ON the charges affecting eISpeaker bhlnc'
who stl confined his house ny sickness ihey us
cus,ed the aues ion to whether they shouiu
heagsay testimony from Arkansas "lthess'S' ou '"
to conclusion ON the sutJe't
The uouse Committee on Commerce a.rced lo-uay W
renort fayorably oil the bill authorizing the NepasAa
Citv Rrdye Company TO construct Pohtooh IaiMa ay
n,iiva across the Missouri RIVER NJ NeprusAa Nhys III
S,',,.L a. az fuyoruby the resolution authorizing
t. constrlctlou OF n bridge across the WhpaSh h'er'
near fne town OF Ncrony, Indiana
In the supreme Court OF the District to-day IN general
tam tho case of Commander Collins against the FLORIDA
captured IN the hnrbof oi hah'" pi"N'' ""' ' Wv
court disDissins the hpeI -
Ion, sh,rman ir senior member OF the late banking
firm of sherman Grant, will be nominated ON MONDAY
n.xt "a. United States Marshal for New-Mexieo
I E,oular R.port " Conossional scssdnas ~ NurtA
wv fugel