Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-02

ashlngtOn, August 1.
message was received from the President,
transmitting correspondence between himself and
Gov. Chamberlain of S. c., and other reports con-
corning the recent troubles at Hamburg, S. c.
A message received from the House an
nouncing the action Of that body in regard to the
death of Edward Y. Parsons, member from Ky.
Appropriate addresses were made by Messrs.
McCreery and Stevenson, and as mark of
spect to the memory of the deceased the Senate
adjourned.
House.
Immediately after the reading of the journal the
business of the morning hour commenced, which
was the bill reported by Mr.. Bland of Mo, from
the committee on mines and mining, to utilize the
products of gold and silver mines.
Mr.. Holman of Ind, asked leave to offer an
amendment providing that so much of the resump
ton act provides that on and after January LIST,
1879, the Sec'y of the Treasury shall redeem in
silver coin the United States legal tender notes
then outstanding. on their presentation for re-
demption at the office of the Assistant Treasurer
in the city of New York, be repealed.
Mr. Bland of No., objected to the amendment
and it was not received.
The resumption dilatorv motions were set on
foot by Messrs. kasson, Townsend of Pa, aud
others, to prevent action on the bill by consuming
the morning hour. The bill went over without
action.
Mr.. Glover of Mo chairman of the committee
on the real estate pool, submitted the majority
port of sad committee and also the following res
oution, which resolution he asked be adopted:
Resolved, That this report and accompanying
testimony, together with the letters of George Nj.
Robson, addressed to the committee, be printed
and referred to the Judiciary committee, and said
committee be instructed to enquire into the said
alleged violations of the law and ascertain the LA
bity Of Geo. NJ Robson for such alleged acts,
and make such report to the House as the facts
and law may justify, and in compliance with these
Instructions, said committee have authority to take
additional testimony.
The majority report is signed by Messrs. Glover,
Lewis and Culherson.
Mr. Pratt of Ia, submitted the views of the
minority, signed by Messrs. Pratt and Smith of
Pa, with the following resolution:
Resolved, That the House finds no cause for
complaint or censure attaching to Geo. NJ. Robe
son, growing out of his official relations and trans
actions with the firm of Jay Cooke, McCulloch &
20. of London, as the temporary special agents OF
the treasury department.
Mr.. Hale of Me-, made point of order that the
committee on the real estate pool had no authori-
ty to make report on the subject of naval affairs
1t was special committee, first appointed to look
into the affairs of the real estate pool and after
wards granted the power of investigating all mat
tiers touching the official misconduct of any officer
of the United States, provided it should not affect
any matter then being Investigated by standing
committee. AT the time that power was granted
the naval committee had been investigating the
conduct of the Secretary of the Navy, and he
therefore held that the committee on the real es-
tate pool had no power to enter into report upon
such investigation.
Mr.. Glover argued in defense of the rights of
the committee on the real estate pool to take cog
nizance of the matter, inasmuch as 1t was connect
ed with the Indebtedness OF the government to
Jay Cooke & Co.
Mr. Pratt of Mo-, minority member of the
committee, intimated his concurrence with the
gentleman from Maine (lIale) in his point of Or
der, but still suggested its withdrawal and to let
the testimony and the majority and minority re-
ko ,tnI nTa tn In india
committee, as being the best means of indicating
Sec'y Robson.
Mr.. Hale thought the point of order was so i'm
portant that the ruling of the Speaker upon 1t
should be had.
The Speaker pro TEN. (Sayler) regarded the
matter more as a question OF fact than of parlia
mentaly law, and declined to sustain the point OF
order.
The resolution reported by Mr.. Glover was
thereupon agreed 10 without division. and the
matter was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Harris of Va, chairman Of the committee
on elections, reported resolutions in five contested
election cases. declaring that the sitting members,
Messrs. Hyman of Nc, Gambler of Ca, Lynch
of Miss. Norton of n. Y, and Freeman of Pa,
were duly elected and entitled to their seats. All
the resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. Randall of Pa, chairman of the committee
on appropriations, reported bill appropriating
1927 800 for payment of the Indebtedness incurred
in the construction of the New York post office
building.
MIR. Conger of Mich, commented on the lack
of appropriations for other public buildings and
ntimated that Mr.. Randalls sympathies led him
to favor New York and Philadelphia
Randall-What do YOU mean by your insinua-
tion'
Conger-I mean just what say, as generally
do.
Randall-If you mean to imply in the least de-
gree, that have moved in the direction of New
York claims one hairs breadth from the line of
dutv Won state that which Won know to be not
founded on fact.
Conger-I thought the gentleman ought to move
in the same direction in regard to other public
buildings that would be in the line Of duty.
After further discussion the bill was passed.
committee on the District of Columbia reported
a resolution nstructing the clerk OF the House to
certify to the Attorney General and to the Grand
Jury of the District of Columbia, the testimony
taken before that committee, with view to hav-
ing civil and criminal proceedings taken against
persons shown to have violated the law, to have
obtained money Illegally. Adopted.
Mr.. Sampson Of Iowa, called up the bill in re-
gard to the measure Of damages in action for in
fringement tLtG
Mr.. Rice Of Ohio, raised the question of consid-
Grafton and the House refused to consider the
bill.
The House then at 80 went into committee of
the whole (Mr. Clymer in the CHAIR to take up
the bill reported by the committee on invalid PEN
sions, for the payment Of arrearages of pensions,
making them date from the time of the pension
er's death.
The House at As adjourned