Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-26

COMPRESSION tL.
The Presidents Salary Bill to
be Passed Over the Veto.
A House Committee Reports
Bill Censuriug Schenck.
Aenase.
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WAsnlNeToS, May 25-Mr. Wright
from the committee on civil service
and 'retrenchmen,, reported back the
bill fixing the salary OF the. presiden,
at $25,ooO per apnum, together with
the message Of the president vetoing
the same, aud recommended the bill
be passed Notwithstanding the presl-
dents veto. Mr.. Wright said he had
been directed BY. the committee 10 re-
quest the nate to act on the bill MS
soon 10 possible. Placed on The cal
ender..
Mr.. Paddock from the committee
on post Offices and post roads, report
I ed with an amendnen, in the nature
| OF u Substitute, the bid TO restore the
franking privilege. Placed on the
lcalender.
Al l2:35 the Legislative business
Was suspended aud the senate resumed
consideration Of the Belknap im-
lpeachment with closed doors, ~
T AT 4-45 the doors re-opened An ex-
Iecutive session followed and the
senate adjourned.
| The senate Amendments to the bill
authorizing the appointment OF recei.
vers Of national banks were not con
lcurred 10. ],
| The house then went into commit
tee OF the hole, Springer in the chair
on a bill TO revise and simplify the
existing laws, imposing duties on i'm.
ports, and TO reduce ,axa,ion.
Mr.. Morrison, chairman Of the com
mi.tee on ways and means, addressed
the committee in explanation of the
bill.
After speech BY Mr.. Burchard
the report Of the committee on foreign
.ffairs on the Emma mine investiga
,ion was presented by Mr.. hewitt
who prefaced il with speech. The
report, after review OF the testimon,
concludes that Gen. Schenck, beside.
being director Of the Emma mining
company, was engaged in speculative
ope -ations in the stock with Treno
W. Park, and others, in wayto sub
ject mis- name aud station as U. S
minister to criticism. The committee
therefore find:
First, That il is imp, oper for a,
American minister At the court Of 81
James to connect himself as dlrec'o
with the Emma mining company {
, London;
Second, that the relations Of Ger
Schenck to the vendors Of the Emm
. mine stock, were Of such charac,s
> as to cast suspicion upon his rnctiy
. aud subject his action to unfavorabl
, criticism, but the committee believ
| he was not guilty Of fraud or of an
!. fraudulent intention in his connectio
J. with the company or vendors OF I i
mine.
Third, that his subsequent specul,
: tive dealing in. shares OF the eompan
: were not compatible with his dipl,
matte station and maintenance of ii
;. position Of honor and usefulness
:. the court of st. James.
!, The committee therefore submit-tl
following resolution, and unanimous
,f recommend its passage by the 7hous
- Resolved, That this house condem,
:. . the acts, of Gen. Robt. c. Scheme
!, u. S. minister at the court OF
James, in becoming director Of Il
Emma silver mining company,
j london, and his operation in come
tlop with the shares Of said compan
and vendors thereof, as ill-advised "a,
unfortunate, and incompatible wi
o. the duties Of his official position.
e, The report on the Emma mine we
TO over till Tomorrow and Mr.. Hend'
Of . member OF the committee on /,
Or district Of Columbia, presented
to The houae, as . privileged qaes,is
he tho hct4 the clandessiae procu'
er ment of the report which the cha
ee man nj tkat eommit.ee hsff prep.r,
81 and Of its puhlcAtion, MS that paE
he had gone 10 the country AS the
ce port of y commitIer. He declar
'se that no report had been agreed ur
ia and had not even been discussed