New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-08
COMMITTEE WORK.
THE PLAN FOR INVESTIGATIONS FAST MATURING
NOTHING DECIDED As TO TUE TEXAS PACIFIC
sUBslDY-PAY WITHOUT WORK.

THE PLAN FOR INyEsrIGATIoNs FAST MATURING
NOTHING DECIDED As TO TUE TEXAS PACIFIC
sUBslDY-PAY WITHOUT WORK.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSrl
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE Ways and Means Com
mittce to-day considered the resolution of Chairman
MORRISON carrying out the laws of Congress and the
rules of the House regarding investigations of the
expenditures and general business transactions of
the several departments, which he introduced sew
cral days ago. Ii was finally adopted with slight
notifications and so the inquiries will begin with
out delay. The House is promised very thorough
work ON behalf Of the different committees Of in
vesgat0n, and if two of them, and perhaps three of
them, 90 to work earnestly, there will be commo-
ton in the Navy and Interior Departments, aud pos
sibly in the Department of Justice and the War
Office. The resolution has now only to pass the
House, which is mere matter of form.
The Committee on Pacific Railroads held its first
meeting to-day and considered briefly Col. SCOTS
subsidy scheme; but action was taken. Chair
man Lamar and one other member of the Committee
were absent, and so the Committee adjourned for
week. There il a dcep-seated conviction in the
minds Of all opponents of the Texas Pacific scheme
that the Committee is Trevocably committed 10 II.
Col SCOTS friends say that lac has not yet decided
to make an effort 10 push his grab through at the
present session; but that if he does decide to at
tempt m he VIII come 10 W dNlllIHlDu MS
fight in person. with the necessary sinews Of war.
His previous incursions Congress sufficient To
show his power when he once makes up his mind
The House Committee on Accounts have started
good work in the line of investigation 1t appears
that many of the old employees of the House have
been continued in their duties under the new organ
ization, in some cases a month. in others half
month more or less, and finally discharged. When
they went for their pay they were told that pay had
been drawn by their successors, although they had
not previously been informed, and had performed
the duties o. usual. This is new case Of service
without pay and pay without service. The Com
mittcc heard complaints of employees, and II Is said
will take action by introducing n bill giving one
months pay to all old employees discharged This
will doubtless be satisfactory 10 the men, but will
be rather unjust on the Government, which Will
thus pay twice for the same work. The Committee
also intends to investigate purchases made 10y the
last House, and the expenditure of the contingent
fund. Ii has discovered where books were bought
for the last House ut a rate much higher than the
same books may be bought for at retail on the
avenue.
The House Committee on Judiciary was in session
during the day. The bill providing for the payment
Of the awards 10 claimants before the Alabama
Court was referred to a subcommittee, rs were all
the constitutional amendments. The Republican
members of the Committee are inclined 10 secure an
carly report upon the constitutional amendments.