New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-06
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON Wednesday, Jan. s. 1870.
Grnve suspicious exist that the Sinking Fund Commits
sion Of this District withholding the 365 bonds from
those whom the Board OF Audit have declared entitled
20 them for the purposes OF speculation influence
the New-York market. The holders OF Board OF Audit
certificates have been unable for four weeks to get hon
exchanged bonds and refused the bonds to-day
although the Commissioners had them on hand me
National Republican, which has always defended the
Commission, attacks it to-day in the following para
graph:
During the past month number OF creditors OF the
District have been complaining bitterly Of the action OF
the Sinking Fund Commissioners IN not promptly ISSUING
bonds in exchange certificates Of the Board OF
Audit, az required by law. They state that there Is
difference OF from 10 per cent between the price of
the certificates and the bonds and that Immediately
after they have been compelled 10 sacrifice the former by
sale brokers within day or two can always secure
bonds This species OF favOritsm the creditors claim u
in interest OF the brokers' and they have Tor dy OF
two the street been loud In their denuncations OF
The House Elections Committee had meeting today
but to 10 business OF Importance EXCEPT to u
dcate that the many before 1t viii he disposed OF
as soon as possible. document in the Chicago case Of
LeMoyne against Farwels unique. Accompanying the
printed abstract OF testimony In this number
Of Photographic illustrations. One is little twOstory
frame house. from which 81 votes pOled for Far
we'll Another is still smaller house. whence Mr.. Far
well got "a votes 1t appears from these pictures also
that he got from No 1872 Kinzies, that place
being an old Relief shanty" which has not been
pied since few months after the great fire. Mr.. Far
from this abstract OF testimony that nc received IN two
wards in North Chicago 3i5 illegal votes, "rcpeaters,
it is alleged OF whom voted in the names OF men
long since dead. The made out by LcMOyne is
one OF unusual interest. Mr. Farwel yet 10 be heard
II is believed, account Of tie great population and
wealth of this district which has annually received large
appropriations from Congress, that tins case VIII be one
OF the first up and disposed OF by the Omlttee
The Republicans greatly disguised, to-day, when
Mr. Cason OF Indiana introduced his buneOmbe resolu
OF Union soldiers. by the vote the
luton introduced by Mr.. Fort, before tho the
Democrats had been forced TO go record against in
suctng the officers OF the House to give preference TO
Union soldiers in appointing their subordnates; and tho
Republicans Thought II best to leave that record as 1t
When Mr. CdsDn's resolution was read, Mr.. MOrr-
assuming the Of leader quietly advised bis party
their own trap Only nine voted against II. Mr.
Blaine then took the matter In hand 10 repair ne damage
doue by Mr.. CasOn's blunder and wrote resolution
mailing the doctrine just enuncated TO apply TO the sub
ordinate officers OF the House Mr.; FORT introduced H.
ana the Democrats OF course refused 10 order i previous
question; but the motion Of Mr. Wood sent 1t TO IL. Rip
Van Wrinkle sleep In the Centennial Committee such
resolutions rs these mean nothing, and IL It probable That
the country understands them.
No day has been for the delivery OF eulogies
vcePresideut Wilson in either House Of Congress- but
the return OF Judge Hoar. who detained by
sickness the time of the services will be fixed Speeches
on the ho and character OF Andrew johnson will be
made In the Senate and House Tuesday, the late
Senator's colleague Mr. Cooper making the first speech
in the Senate, and Mr.. Bright in the House There has
been good deal OF conversation among senator's as TO
who the orators the occasion shall be. There are still
n number OF Senators the floor who voted for Mr.
JOhpson's conviction on the articles OF impeachment
namely Messrs. Anthony, Cameron COnkling, Edmunds
Frelingluysen, Morrill, Of Maine, Morrill, OF Vermont
Morton aud sherman How many OF these will speak on
the occasion il not known. IL In understood that
Anthony will speak in Of the late Vice Pre- sident
and hardly be expected To speak for both Only
of Mr. JOhusons late colleagues present ana voted
against his convetion on the inpeaennent trial and
to deliver orations on Tuesday.
IL was q sort Of Monday In the House great num-
Der of bills were introduced most OF them from the
large number for claims. Among the more prom
btu by Mr Frye OF Maine, relative to the
Geneva award. Ibe original bill provided for he pay
ment OF awards after dissolution Of the court which
TO take place from ts creation, but authority
was given Presden TO extend the court months,
he did This time pres Jan D. Thls Congress
has extended the time six months more Ihese extern
sons put oil the day OF payment OF awards. Tms I'LL
made amounting to 81 600 900. The awards only draw
four per cent interest, which the claimants consider
unjust,
Considerable surprise expressed In the House gal
lcfes today that the first occasion when the Ways
and Means Committee came before the House Mr.. Nor
rson stepped aside and allowed Fernando Wood TO light
the battle Of the Committee and conectured that
the latter H. after ALL be spokesman Of the Committee
The OF what took today s that IN tue
the Committee Mr. Wood had raised the Ques
ton under discussion aud mad produced me Gooe con
tanning Mr. Coxs record the subject II would there
foro hardly courteous not " have allowed him
the use Of his material Oh tho door.
The shipping Of the East have long been oon-
tending against compulsory piotage under State laws
The matter brought to Congress by bill by MI
Hale Of Maine which provides "that owner master.
congnee Of any ship vessel duly registered or en-
rolled shall by virtue Of the laws Of State be COM