New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-22
WASHINGTON.
ROBEsONS Use or THE NAVAL FUNDS
RESOLUTION or IMPEACHMENT NOT TO BE RE-
PORTED BY MIR. GLovTE's COMMITTEES.
lbY rrLrcaArn TO THE rRlGUvh.l

A RESOLUTION or IMPEACHMENT NOT TO BE RE-
PORTED BY MIR. GLovrR's COMMITTEE
lBY rlLECEAPH 10 THE TRIGrNt.l
WAsIuHGToN, July 21.-Mr GloveTs Committee
voted to-day to modify its report as to ask that
the facts WHEN IT h03 discovered concerning Secre-
tary Robeson's dealings with Jay Cooke, NcCulIoch
& Co. be referred to the Judiciary Com-IItee M
stead 81 reporting resolution of impeachment To
the House. This course has been adopted in defer
ence TO the Feelings Of members OF the Committee
on Naval Affairs which, in spite of its extended in
vcstigItiOn has discovered evidence on w'lch 10
base reso uton Of impeachment Mr.. Glovers re-
port, as first prepared did propose The S'cretarys
immediate impeachment, and his associate
Democrats on the Committee Mr. Lewis
Of Albania and Mr.. Culbcrson of Texas
agreed to sign it. subsequently, however
for the reason above given, it was thought
best to modify the report; but it is impossible to say
whether this viii cause the postp0ncmeEt OF the
matter until next session or not. Mr.. Glover mas
prepared n speech. which lie sets forth the IaciS
in their strongest light, quotes the laws which nave
been violated and gives very forcibly the reasons
why he thinks the Secretary of the Navy should he
impeachcd.3 The facts in the case have been eX-
planned to TIE Democratic members of the Commit
tee on the Judiciary who are understood to he uaIi-
imously of the opinion that clear case against MI
Robcson his been made out subsequently MI
Glover consulted on the same subject with the
leaders of the House, including such men as Morf-
son. Randall and Lamar. They were also convinced
chat the case one which could be wholly suS-
tanned.
The two laws which il is asserted Secretary Kobe
son has violated are contained in Sections 1850 and
CSC of the Revised Statutes OF the nitod States.
The latter OF these provides that all pablo officers
of whatsoever character required to keep safely,
without loaning deposltiug in boxes. or exchange
for other funds than "a especially allowed by law,
all tie publis money collected 10y them or Otherwise,
at any time placed in their possession and custody,
tin the sameis ordered by the proper depn neut or
officer of the Government TO he transferred or paid
ont. Section 1850 directs that no person
shall be employed or continued abroad to
receive ard pay money for thc uso OF the
naval service on foreign st'ri0rs, whether
under contract OF otherwise, who has not been or
shall not be appointed by and with the advice aud
consent of he Senate. The Committee accuse Sec
rotary Robson of violating the first OF these acts by
lending moneys 20 the irm Of Jay Cooke, McOui'
loch 4 Co, which were not deposited with them
for tie use OF the navy, hut for the express purpose
Of nreveutIg the flilure of that house, funds for
the cxp nses Of tho navy abroad being at the same
lime furnis. ed through Pay-DtTrctor bradford IN
OF the laws euo;ei by taking the navy accounts
away from ,ba Barring Bros, who were apponoi
fiscal agents of the Uued States 10 receive and pay
money for tie use of The naval service o. foreign
stations by and ,ith the adyc" and consent ct tre
Senate, and appointed Jay Cooke, McCnl'och n
Co., without causing the appointment to be sent to
the Senate Il Ill.
It's understood to-day that some of the leading
Rcpubliraus in tine House viii insist that II the re-
port against Mr. iohcson is submitted 20 tie House
with the purpose OF bas..g articles OF Impeachment
upon it, it will not be fair either to the republican
pqrlv or to the Secretary of the Navy himself for
Corpr..s 10 adjourn without disposiHg Of the report
H. other words. they are unwilling that the Demo
Gratis should be able to say Gariug the campaign th"t
they have impcached one Of Pr, sident Grants Cab-
net and made ont Gaze against another, nniraa they
arc able to sustain their accusations against AlI
Robeson in rial before the Senate.