The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02

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House As facts and law may justify; and
in compliance with these Instructions,
said Committee shall have authority 10
take additional testimony. The majority
report 10 signed by Aeess. GlNsr,
Lewis, and Culysrtson.
Mr.. Pratt submitted the vicws OF the
minority, ngned BY Mr.. Pratt, and Mr..
smith, OF Pennsyllsnis. wtA ~ fphsv-
Ing resolution: .-a.i
Resolved, That we have found 70
cause of complaint or 2 censurs ~.
taching TO George N. Robson, grow.
ing out Of his Official rslssioAs Ard trans.
actions with the drm of Jay Cook,
McCulloch i Co.. or Of the London and
temporary special agents Of the navy
department.
Mr.. Hale made point Of order, that
the Committee On Real Estate Pool
had no authority TO make report on
the subject of naval Affairs.
The Speaker pro ten lSaylsr regard
fact than Of parliamentary law, and de-
cllned TO sustain the point OF order.
The resolution reported by Mr.
Glover was thereupon agreed to, without
discussion, and the matter was referred
to the judiciary COMMITTEES.
Mr. Randall chairman ofthe Committee
on Appropriations, reported the bill appro-
pria,ing 1927 ,666 for the payment Of the
Indebtedness incurred In the construction
Of the New York postoffice.
Mr.. CoRger commented on the lack oi
| &, nth har nl h,,t
and intimstsd that Randslps sympsthies
led him to favor New York and Phila.
delphls.
Mr.. Randall What do you mean by
your insilustions2
Mr.. Conger--l mean wEa | say, As |
generally do.
Mr.. Randsll--lf You, u,esn to imply
in the least degree that ] have moved IN
the direction ofthe New York claims one
hairs breadth from the line Of duty, you
state that which you know a. not be
founded On isct- -.
Mr.. Conger-I thought the govern
men, ought 10 move In the same ..direc-
ton in regard 10 other public buildlngs;
that would be In their line OF duty.
Mr.. Raudsll-W hen they come up Tor
action it will be time enough 10 Judge.
4 have reported no deficiency for any
public building in Philadelphia, but have
no doubt that throughout the whole land
there has boen an utter disregard of law
in connection with the expenditure of
public money, and the evidence gwen
hiss shown il, even in high places.
| Mr.. Pratt, = member Of the COMMITTEES
ON Public Buildings, which had invssti-
gated tho New York postofice, explained
how this deficiency hal arisen, and III.
culpated Mr.. Potter, the supervising ar.
chitect oi the treasury, from blame IN
the matter. saying il was tho fault Of tho
system which he had inherited from his
predecessor [ Mullett
Mr. Rsndsll-And this gentleman,
whom Pratt SO hig hly commcnds Potter
has been invited 10 resign, and II is n rs-
tnarkable coincidence that his predecessor
Is 10 be called 10 take his place.
Mr.. Hale-I doubt whether the gem
tlemsn from Pennsylyania is borne out
in that statement.
Mr.. Randall SEQ il so stated this
morning in the Republican papers.
Mr.. Halo-Now and thcn there ara
items of news m the Republican papers
that are not correct.
Mr.. Randsll-Perhsps the gentleman
will tell us whether Mr.. Potter has been
invited 10 resign, or Is he going 70 resign.
and why2
Mr.. Hale-1t 10 not for mo 10 say why.
only that l doubt whether tho gentle.
mans statement is borne out by facts.
Mr.. Randall did not mean 10 say
exactly that this WAS because Mr. Potter
had done his duty in this respect.
bu, when the gentleman from lows Mr.
Prattl WA commanding bim, Il occurred
- my mind that he ought 70 bs retained
IN his position, aud that the man ~bo-s
errors he was correcting ought not IA be
rsinststed.
Mr.. Hsle--I suppose that he has re.
signed Of his own notion. and thst thsr.
is nothing involving counsel in bis going
out of office.
/ understand how people get out of
otiice; how Bristow got out, snd Wilson
got out. and Yarysn, and Dyer, aud
Henderson.
Mr.. Frye-They ought 70 have been
got out.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Buckner, chairman VI tho Com.
mittee on District Of Columbia, reported
a resolution Instructing tho clerk of tho
House TO certify 70 the attorney general,
and 70 the grand jury Of tho District of
Columbis, the testimony taksh bsfors
that committee, with view " having =
trial and criminal proceedings taken
against persons shown 10 have violated
The law, and 10 have obtained money
Illegally. Adopted.
Mr.. Sampson called up tho bill IN re-
gard TO the measure Of damages In acton
for Infringement Of pstenu. The bill
raised the question Of consideration, and
the House refused 10 consider the bill !;
yeas "A, nsys i02.
The House then went into Commit.
tee Of the Whole tMr. Clymer In tho
chair, in order 10 take up tho bill re-
ported by the COMMITTEES on Invalid
Persons, Tor the payment u arresrxges
Of pensions, making them dats from The
time Of psnnonsr's death or Disability.
IL was necessary. however, under th.
rules, 70 have each OF the bills standing
before n, laid ssIds by . party vots, and
a Mr.. o. BrIen and O:bsrs sought 70 H.
nrpas sli Parliamentary Obstacles To
the consideration Of tbs bill. which
would take many miilioss out oi Tbs
Treasury, the process of gstting - u
proved TO Be TO tedioos, aad hsd hpsily
20 be absndoped-
The COMMITTEES rtss, ubss obituary
speeches were made BY Asssrn Josss,
Boone and Awrescs, sftsr vAich chs