The New York herald., 1879-02-25

mittee of Conference was then ordered on the dis
agreeing votes Of the two houses.
PAYMENT OF ARREARS OF PENSIONS = THE
HOUSE BILL IN SENATE COMMITTEE.
The only material amendment made by the Senate
Committee ON Appropriations to the House bill ap-
proprating SAG for the payment of of
pensions under the recently enacted law to strike
out the clause which proposes to extend that law to
pensions granted by special act of Congress. The
committee was favorably disposed toward the
amendment proposed by Senator ingalls, for the
ton of q commission of pension surgeons to make
examinations and take testimony throughout the
United States in regard to pension cases. and for the
amendment of the existing law in other particulars.
but concluded to leave this and all similar PROPOSE
tons for the decision of the Senate without action
the part OF the committee.
THE BLAINE Observation-Disclosures AND
MINORITY OF THE COMMITTEE ACTING SOLELY
IN THE INTEREST OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PAR
TIES.
At the meeting Of the Teller Committee this morn
ing Senator Teller said that if it desired to in
vestigate the Of conducting elections in
Pennsylvania. New York. Massachusetts. Vermont
and Colorado. where it is alleged frauds were
mitted. it would be necessary for the committee to
sit during the of Congress. and to do this it
would be necessary to obtain the authority of the
Senate; and as these charges came from the minor
ity of tho committee. they ought to designate to
what States they should continue the examination.
Senator Garland replied that the minority would
do this at the next meeting on Thursday next, and
they would then be prepared to agree upon the
terms Of resolution to be offered to the Senate,
with view Of conducting the investigation during
the recess.
The subcommittee Of which Senator Hoar is the
for political purposes. have not yet taken any est
mony. They say they are waiting for the democrats
to send their witnesses.
The last testimony taken by the Teller Committee
was that of Alfred Fairfax colored. citizen Of
Louisiana minister of the Baptist denomination
and member Of the republican party. He testified
to the circumstances of the difficulties at his house
last October occasioned, as he said. by the demo-
Gratis, and which placed his life in danger.
CONFEDERATE FUNDS IN GREAT BRITAIN-REso-
LUTON OF REPRESENTATIVE JoRaENsEN, OF
VIRGINIA.
The joint resolution introduced by Representative
Jorgenscn, authorizing and directing the President
to cause On investigation as to the funds belonging
the socalled Confederate States deposit in the
Bank Of England in the hands Of private citizens
in Great Britain, in its preamble recites that it
is believed that the called Confederate States,
while exercising authority and holding commercial
relations with the government of England, collected
largo sums Of money from certain citizens Of the
United States and deposited the some part of
the in the Bank of England to the credit of the
socaed Confederate States and that portion of said
sums of money still remain in said bank. The
luton authorizes the President to take action to
cure the same wherever it may be found to the end
that it may be refunded and paid to citizens who
served as soldiers or colored men who worked on
Notifications served teamsters in the so-caled
Confederate armies and who were disabled in such
service and who are in INDECENT circumstances
and are dependent upon the charity Of the com.
munity for living
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CALL FOR REDEMP-
TION.
The Secretary of the Treasury this afternoon issued
the nineteth call for the redemption Of ve-twenty
bonds Of 1S65-consols of 1867. The call is for
$4,000, 600, Of which $l3, 100000 arc coupon and
$7OOoO 900 arc registered bonds. The principal and
interest will be paid at the Treasury and after the
the oath day of May next and the interest will
on that day.
The following are descriptions Of the bonds:-
Coupon bonds dated Jily 1. 1857
$50, No. 9OO01 to No. 100, ,0OO both inclusive.
800, No. 10000 to No. 1SO. 900, both inclusive.
$500, No. 49, .OOl to No. 100, 600. both inclusive.
$1,000. No. 1888 OOl TO No 10000, both inclusive.
Total coupon 13.O0Q.O0O.
Registered bonds. redeemsble at the pleasure of
the United States after the 1st day of July, 1S72
$50, No. 1921 to No. !, $40, both inclusive.
$780, No. q, sol to No. % 62O. both inclusive.
$500, No IL ,451 to No. $40. both inclusive.
5000. No. IA. O01 to No. 1880 both inclusive
$40 900, No. 25 SOL to No. $50. both inclusive.
Total registered, $4,000 0Oo aggregate. 900.