Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
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WASHINGTON.

The President made the followi
nominations: Attorney General Plerl
pont for Minister to England; Seer
tary of War Taft, for Attorney Ge
erai; Don Cameron, son of Slime
Cameron, for Secretary of War.
Z. E. Greeley, of Mississippi,
Prominent candidate fol doc
keeper before the caucus is not tt
candidat to succeed Fitzhugh.
In Gibson's committee, a sub con
mittee, consisting of Riley and D
wall was appointed to examine til
pay rolls in the Treasury Department
Judge Wilson, attorney for Casey
asked and obtained permission to &C
company the committee who are ais
to examine the payrolls of December
January and February last and in
vestigate whether any pay rolls hav
been returned. Adjourned to B O'Clock
WAsHINGToN, May 22-Night-
SENATE Barnum's credentials wer
presented and he was seated.
A petition from A. NJ. Clapp, Con
gressional printer, was presented t.
the effect that he was an officer of tn
Senate, that great injustice has beer
dope hun by the cOmmlttee on printing
in the House of representatives, tina
the books of his office are detained
from him by that committee and tina
no opportunity has been given him fol
explanation Of the charges before thai
committee. Referred to the committee
on privileges and elections.
The bill for relief of @. FL. Peterson
wss passed.
Executive session and adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr Kerr's leave of absence
has been extended five days.
Tucker presented a resolution di-
recting the President to inform the
House whether he has official Informal
ton regarding violence and danger
menacing American citizens il. the OF
toman Empire, whether steps have
been taken for the protection of such
American citizens and requesting him
to take measures to insure such pro-
lection. Adopted.
Hooker presented Joint resolution
of the Mississippi Legislature in IA
vor OF the passage of tue Texas Pacific
railroad bill.
Hancock introduced a bill for ocean
mail steamships between the United
States aud Brazil.
Gibson introduced resolution for
the appointment Of commissioners
looking to a mutually beneficial treaty
with Brazil.
The committee on rules made quite
4 long report, closing with resolutions
first, that the office of doorkeeper be
vacated by its present incumbent, and
second, that the duties of doorkeeper
De devolved upon the sergeant-at-arms
lntil further ordered. Adopted.
The House went into comrh;t tee Of
he whole on the navy approx ration
dill. An amendmH mt by WhithOrn large
y reducing the pay and personel of
he Navy Department was defeated
yes ~, nsys n.
Tue House then adjourned.
CONFERENCE.-The Taft and
Cameron.
In the Senate the nominations to-day
.ere referred to committees. Reports
we're made Immediately, and without
Iebate the three important nOmina
ions above reported were confirmed.
'hese appointments surprised every
ne, especially that of Don Cameron.
he nomination OF Plerrepont read Sin !
lace of Schenck, resigned" Pierre
ont hopes to be at St. James Court !
efore the Winslow extradItion matter
finally concluded.
Secretary Chandler disavows any in~
ention of trying to make an impeach-
lent case against Thompson, who was
ecretary of the Interior before the
ar.
Sir Edward Thornton declines COM
ensation for acting as umpire in the |
.
antion. A suitable testimonial will |
e presented him ~ the government.
WASHINGTON, May 23-Noon-In the
enate this morning Robertson of |
Outh Carolina presented resolutions |
{ the Charleston Chamber Of Com |
Lerce demonstrating against the adj |
Iission of rice free of duty as pro-
Lsed bI the Hawaiian treaty. The !
solutions were referred to the com !
Iittee on finance.
The subcommittee on the case of |
ZEE VS.. Rainey from South Carolina
ave agreed to report. The full election |
pmmittee is in favor of retaining Raj
ey in his seat.
Gibson's committee is in executive |
,ssion. Dawell and Riley have not
turned from the Treasury. Special |
ostoffice Agent Hayes will be ex-
mined.
A Times special says Ex-senator |
lexander Mcdonald of Arkansas, tes- |
fed before the committee on expend- |
ures in the Interior Department yes
srday. He says that in 1872 he paid |
ohm Delano, chief clerk of the In
7rior Department., S5, 600 on account |
one Shafer, one of the owners of the !
flagstaff silver mine, which is situated |
ear the Emma mine in Utah. Mr..
led. SAYS Shafer told him before he
Eft for Europe that if he sent him any
honey he was to give Jno- Delano
!, 600 ex-senator Thayer s. 900. and
:. G. Ingersoll 5000 for attorneys
eaS"
WASHINGTON, May 23-Night.-
,ENATE.-A resolution directing the
,ecretary of the Treasury to furnish a
etaiIed estimate of the amount re-
uired to execute the House bill
men latory of the law pensioning sol
.iers and sailors of 1872 was intro
uced and adopted.
After a secret session on the I'M
case, in which there was
10 action, the Senate adj burned.
General 0. Q. Howard denies hav-
ng been a trustee Of the Freedmen's
Bank
Assistant Secretary Conant says the
tory of Bristow's resignation is the
heerest nonsense.
HOUSE - The House Immediately
vent into committee on naval appro
,riafions. Some five amendments are
'ending regarding navy yards over
which there are local struggles.
Randall spoke in favor of his amend
nent looking to the establishment of
naval stations at G'ybee Island and
Jockspur Island. RanGall's amend
nent was agreed TO.
It was telegraphed Saturday that the
committee rose and the naval appro-
,riation bill passed. The House again
sent into committee on tho Indian
appropriation biz.
Blackburn offered resolution au-
horizing the Louisiana committee to
.ct by sub committee; adopted. Wood
,urn of Nevada was appointed Oh
he committee vice Eoskins with