The New York herald., 1876-08-02

Cooke McCuioch 4 Co. Of London and the temporary
special agents OF the Treasury Department
Mr. HALE (rcp) of Me-. made the point OF order nas
the Committee on the Real Estate Pool bad autho
riy 10 make report the subject OF naval nnaira
II a special committee first appointed 10 look nto
the Affairs of the Real Estate Pool and utcIwaros
granted the power OF igatng all matters toucn-
log the Official misconduct OF any oiiccr of the unea
states provided should not affect any matter
then being investigated by standing committee Az
the time that power granted, the Naval Committee
had eating the conduct OF the Secretary OF
tho Navy and he therefore held that the Committee
the Real Estate Pool had no power 10 euter into .
report upon such investigation
Mr.. GLOVER argued IN defence OF the right OF the
Committee on the Real Estate Pool to take cognizance
OF The matter, inasmuch as 1t was connected win tne
indebtedness 10 the government OF Jay Cooke q "a.
Mr.. PRATT, of Iowa "a minority member o the
commiitee, intmatcd mis- concurrence with the gentle.
man IRON Name tAr Hae) IN his point OF order, bus
still suggested withdrawal and TO let the testimony
and the majority ana nori'y reports be printed and
referred to the Judiciary Committee as being tho besS
means OF vindcating Secretary Robson.
Mr. HALE thought the point OF order was SO impor.
tan, that the ruling OF the Speaker upon II should %
had
Tho SPEAKER pro tenn Mr. sayIcr, of ohio) regarded
tho matter more as question OF iact than QI para-
mentary law, and declined to sustain the point OF Or
der
agreed to without DIVISION and the matter was re-
ierrcd to the judiciary Committee.
CONTESTED ELECTIoNs
Mr. HARRIS (dsm.) OF Va. chairman OF the Commit.
tee Elections reported resolutions in nve contested
election cases, declaring .hat the sitting members,
Messrs. Hyman OF North Carolina Gambler. of Geor-
ga; Lynch. OF Missssippi Norton. Of New York, and
Freeman, of Pennsylvania, were duly elected and were
entitled to their seats All the resolutions were
adopted
Mr. RANDALL (dem) Of Pa, chairman OF tho Com
mtee on Appropriations reported bill appropriating
S227 500 for the payment OF tho debtcdness incurred
in the construction of the New York Post ONCE build
Mr. CoNGER, (rer) of Mich, commented tho lack
OF appropriations Tor other pubic buildings, and intt-
mated that Mr. Kantalis sympatnlcs led hm TO favor
New York and Philadelphia
Mr. RAxpALL-what do you by your insinua-
ton?
Mr. CONCERT mean just what say, as generally
Mr. RAxpALl.-It you moan to imply in the least do
gree, that nave moved IN the direction OF New Yorks
cla,ins hairs Droadth from the limo OF duty you
state that which YOU know to be not founded on acI
Mr. CoNGEH-l thought the gentleman ought 10 movo
IN the direction in regard to other public build
ings that would be in the line of duty.
Mr.. KANDALL-Whcn they come up Tor action II VIII
be time enough judge. have reported no dsnciency
from any pubic building IN Philadelphia; but havo
no doubt that, throughout tho whole land, there has
been an utter disregard OF law connection with the
expenditure Of the ppblic money and the evidence
given has struck even IN high places.
Mr.. PRATT, OF Iowa. member OF the Committee on
Public Buildings which mad investigated the New ork
Post Onice explained how thc dencency had arisen,
and cxcuIpated Mr.. Potter, tho Supervising Architect
OF ,he Treasury, IRON blame ia the matter saying !!
the fault of the system which he had inherited
from his predecessor, Mr.. Mulleit
Mr. RANDALL--And tins gentleman, whom you Mr.
Pratt. so highly commend (Mr. Potter, has been IN.
vted to IGN, ana II is remarkable coincidence that
his predecessor is to be called to lake his place.
Nj. HALE OF Malnc--l doubt whether the gentleman
Mr. RANDALL see 1t so stated this morning In the
republican parers.
! Mr. HALE-Now and then there items Of news IN
| the republican papers that ar, not correct.
MI MISUNDERSTANDING the gentleman VIII tell VI
what the iact Has Mr. Potter been invited to re
sign, has ho resigned, or Is he going to ro'
sign, and whyy
Mr. HALE--: is not for mo to say. only say that !
doubt whether the gcntlemans statement is borne Out
by the facts.
Mr.. RAspALL-I did not mean to say exactly that
this was Mr. Potter mad done his duty IN this
respect, but when the gentleman from Iowa lMr
| Prat was commenting him u occurred 10 my mnd
that ought be retained In his position and that
the whose errors he was correcting ought not "a
Mr. HALF suppose tina, he has resigned of his own
motion, and lDai iherc Is nothing Involving censurc IN
his going out of office.
Mr. RAxpALL-l understand how people get ont OF
ollice How ristow got out ana Wilson got out, and
Yaryan and Dyer and henderson.
Mr.. FRYE, rep oi Mf.-ihey ought to have been
got out.
| Mr. HALE Now and then actually do resign Of
| their own motion.
Mr.. RASDALL--Tnere is Il provcrb that 'lew ONCE
holders die and none resign"
| Ancr this Little discussion the bill was passed.
| Mr. BUcKNEn (iem.) oi so, chairman oi the Com.
mnce tho District Of Columbia, reported resolu-
on nsructng the Clerk OF the House to certify 10 tho
Aofney General % anu 70 ,1 Irnd sny ., ,s aao om
Toe, with view to having CIVIL and criminal proceeds
ngs taken against persons shown TO have violated the
| law or 10 have obtained money Illegally. Adopted
| INVALID PENSIONS
The House then, at haIi-past three went into Com
miltee OF the Whole tMr C.ymer oil Pennsylvania, IN
the chair order 10 take up the bill reported by the
Committee on Invalid PENSIONS for the payment Of
arrcarascs OF pensions, making them date IRON the
| time OF the pensioners death or disability. II was
necessary however under the rules to have each Of the
bills sunaug before II iad aside by party vote, and Ut
Mr. o Bricn, Of Maryland. and others sought TO inter
pose all parliamentary obstacles to the consideration o
The BILL which would take many millions out OF the
Treasury the process Of getting a II proved 10 be toe
tedious and had finally to be abandoned.
The committee rose, after which obituary speeches
the Death OF Mr.. Parsons OF Kentucky were
made by Mcssrs Jones and Boone, OF Kentucky, and
Mr Lawrence oioho, and the House then asa quarses
to i've O'Clock, adjourned