The New York herald., 1870-03-02
REPUDlATOR MUNGEN IMPLICATED.
Dsweese, Of North Carolina, Cen
sured by the House.
Ehe Cuban Question Before the Foreign
Relations Committee.


with prominent Congressman who fayors The In
surgent cause indicated his willingness to conform
to any recommendation which the friends OF the
administration In Congress deemed advisable.
The Trade in observation-disclosures, Of North
Carolina,l Censured--Repudator Mungen
Implicated.
The Military Committee examined only one wit
ness today and his testimony related to Golladay.
II was simply conhrmatory or other evidence already
before the committee against Golladay. The resolu-
ton Of censure on Mr.. Deweese was finally
agreed on In committee this morning and
subsequently reported to the House. In terms
It similar to the resolution In White
nore's case, and, like that, was unanimously adopt
ed General Logan the chairman OF the committee,
laid before the House the proposition to discontinue
the investigation SO far as 1t relates to persons not
members OF she present Congress. He gave It as
his opinion, In which he was sustained by ma
jority Of the committee that one Congress has no
authority to investigate the acts Of mem bers OF
previous Congress. The committee had come to the
conclusion that any further investigation in this
direction would prove useless and expensive. A
resolution was offered by General Garfield in
structing the committee TO conhne its inves-
legations to persons who were members Of the
present House TO this Mr.. Copb, . member of the
committee, offered an amendment that the commit.
cases already commenced OF persons who were ex-
members. After consd cradle discussion this was
adopted then reconsdered and finally defeated.
General Gardelds resolution was then agreed to- It
thought this VIII bring the abors OF the committee
70 speedy close. as the majority Of before it
relate to persons who were members of former
Congresses. The only case now before the commit
tee relating to member OF the present House is
that OF William Mungen, of Ohio.
Representative Cox and tho Sale Of Cadet
ships.
From the wording OF an article in your paper
to-day 1t is inferred that Mr.. s. s. Cox, is
among those charged with selling cadetship ap-
pontments. Thisis an entire error. All the cadet
snip appointments belonging to Mr.. Cox's district
were mace by his predecessor Mr.. Cox has made
none, and, therefore, could not be accused OF any
impropriety In the premises. The member alluded
10 in my dispatches yesterday Is q democrat repre-
sentiny an Ohio district ut present.
Enforcing the Fifteenth Amendment.
Among the business before the House Judiciary
COMMITTEE to-day was a proposition to prepare
bill enforcing the provisions OF the ffteenth amend
ment to the constitution. 1t ls thought that In
many Of the States the authorities viii take refuge
behind their local laws, and refuse to allow the
gross 70 vote, Notwithstanding tho ratincaton OF
The amendment. Judge Bingham urged the adop-
70 enforce the provisions Of the fifteenth amend
ment m all the States He argued that the only OBJ
ject sought was to overcome the local laws OF the
states, 80 that the negroes could vote, ana to
enact penalties against all persons who connived to
prevent them from voting. in contravention OF the
amendment This, he said, was accomplished by
his bill. The article OF amendment did not carry
any punishment with 1t to persons who might
choose to evade or defy it. His bill did, and he
thought 1t would meet the case OF every State the
Union Judge Davis did not think Blngham's bill
explicit enough He was OF opinion that the amend
ment might be eyaded IN cases where The provisions
of the bill offered by Bingham would not apply.
The matter discussed at length, but no decision
was reached.
The Chinese Mission.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this
morning. The discussion opened on the proposition
70 raise the Chinese mission to first class. The
mttee determined to report against any change in
tho character OF the mission.
Judge Strong's Nomination Confirmed.
Tue Senate were in executive session to-day for
nearly three hours The discussion Of the motion to
reconsider the vote by which Judge Strong was con-
nrmed was resumed. After strong fight from the
Southern Senators the Senate refused TO reconsider.
Judge Strong, therefore, Is regularly confirmed
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company.
on the bill for the relief Of the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad Company. The bin provides for the eXten-
Rion OF time wherein the company is allowed to
complete the construction OF its road. Those who
oppose 1t have commended that the company in fall
ing to finish the road within the time prescribed by
the original bill giving It the right OF way, has for
feted all It's privileges and franchises and that Con-
Fress should 80 declare The committee voted to allow
the company more time and to continue the fran
tEses heretofore granted. When the bill is reported
TO the House 1t Is thought 1t will smeet with violent
opposition and probably be defeated.
Removal Of tho Brooklyn Navy Yard.
At the meeting Of the House Naval Committee TO-
day General Slocum appeared and made an argu-
ment in favor OF the removal OF the Brooklyn Navy
Yard from its present site to point on the North
river. In the vicinity OF New York. Mr.. Starkwea-
her argued in favor OF its location at New London
Conn. The committee finally authorized Messrs.
',locum and starkweather to prepare bill for the
removal Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the site to
which It shall be removed to be left for the commit
tee to decide The committee postponed the further
ppsideration oftne bill for the reorganization OF the
navy until after the New Hampshire election In
Gder to allow Mr. Stevens member Of the COM
nittee, to 60 home and participate in the canvass.
1ecision In the Farragut Prize Gascs-The
Suit Not Correctly Brought.
The Farragut cases were decided to-day In the
fhpreme Court OF the district. 1t will be recoected
that there were two cases instituted BY the Admi-
rl-one was for bounty or head money claimed for
tDetroying the rebel vessels below New Orleans in
april, 1862 and the other was Tor prize money
eaimed on account OF vessels captured by the fleet
rcder Farragut At New Orleans at the same time.
ne government. through Its spdcial counsel, X NJ.
(,rwine demurred 10 both pels on several grounds.
Cue WAS that in the bounty case there could be no
Jurisdiction, because this was not the kind or case
o. which the court had jurisdiction. II the vessels
destroyed would not have been, II captured, prize
OF war, then there can he no bounty for
their destruction because one was necessary inci
dent Of the other. Another ground was, that the
statute which allows bounty money confined its Al
ovance 10 the Secretary OF the Navy. In this case
tne Court held it had no jurisdiction and dismissed
s,elibe. In case for prize the libel was filed to
Condemn certain vessels that are named in the
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