The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-02
CON G R E S S.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, August /.
Tie Silver RlIl,

WASHINGTON, August /. .
The Silver Blll.
The House Immediately after the read
ing OF the journal the bill reported by
Bland, from Committees on Miners and
Mining, to utilize the products Of gold
and silver mines was taken up.
Mr.. Holman asked leave to offer an
amendment providing that so much Of
the resumption act as provided that on
and after the 1st OF January, 1879, the
Secretary OF the Treasury shall redeem
in coin legal tender notes, then outstand-
ing, on their presentation for redemp-
ton at the office OF the Secretary Of the
Treasury in the city Of New York be re-
pealed.
Mr.. Bland objected, and the amend
ment was not received.
Upon dilatory motions, set on foot by
Kasson and others to prevent action on
the bill by consuming the morning hour,
that period having expired, the bill went
over without action.
TIE REAL ESTATE POOL.
Mr., Glover, Chairman Of the Commit
Tee on Real Estate Pool, submitted a
majority report, with the following reso-
luton, which he asked TO be adopted:
Resoired, That this report and accom-
panying testimony, together with the let
ters OF Geo. NJ. Robson addressed 10 the
committee, be printed and referred TO the
Judiciary Committee, and said commit
tee be instructed to inquire into said al
legged violations OF the law and ascertain
the liability OF George NJ. Robeson for
such alleged acts, and make such report
TO the House as the facts and law may
Justify, and in compliance with these res
olutions said committee shall have au'
thority 10 take additional testimony.
The majority report is signed by
Messrs. Glover, Lewis and Culbertson.
Mr.. Pratt submitted the views Of the
minority, signed by Mcssrs. Pratt and
Smith, OF Pennsylvania, with the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the House finds no cause
OF complaint or Censure attached to Geo.
NJ. Robson growing out OF his official re-
lations and transactions with Jay Cooke,
McCulloch q Co., Of London, and tempo
rary special agents OF the Navy Depart
ment.
Mr.. Hale made it point Of order that
the Committee on Real Estate Pool had
no authority to mako the report on the
subject Of Naval Affairs.
The Speaker pro tem(Sayler) regarded
the matter more as question OF fact
than Of parliamentary law, and declined
TO sustain the point Of order.
The resolution reported by Glover was
thereupon agreed to without division and
the matter was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Randall, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Appropriations reported bill
appropriating 1927 500 for the payment
OF indeptedness incurred in the construc-
ton OF the New York postofiice building.
Mr.. Conger copmented on the lack Of
appropriations for other public buildings
and intimated that Randalls Sympathics
led him to favor New rk and Philadel'
phia.
Mr.. RandalI-What do you mean by
your insinuations?
Mr.. Conger-I mean just what | say, AS
l generally do.
Mr.. Randall-If you mean 10 imply in
the least degree that ! have moved in the
direction Of the New York claims one
hairs breadth from the line Of duty, you
state that which YOU know to not be
founded on TACT.
Mr.. Conger-I thought the government
ought to move in some direction in re-
gard to the other buildings that would be
In the line Of duty.
Mr.. Randall-When they come up for
action il will be time enough to judge.
1 have reported no deficiency for any pub.
lie building in Philadelphia, but have no
doubt that throughout the whole land
there has been an utter disregard oi
law in connection with the expenditures
Of public money, as the evidence given
has shown, even in high places.
Mr.. Pratt, a member OF the Commitsee
on Public Buildings Which had investi.
gated the New York PostoffiCe, explained
how the deficiency had arisen, and excul-
pated Mr.. Potter, the Supervising Archi.
teCt Of the Treasury, from blame in the
matter. saying it was the fault Of the sys'
TEN which he had inherited from his
predecessor, Mullett.
Mr.. Randall-And this gentleman
whom Mr.. Pratt 10 highly commcnds
Potter has been invited to resign, and
It is a remarkable COINCIDENCE that his
predecessor is to he called 10 take his
place.
Mr.. Hale-I doubt whether the gentle
man from Pennsylvania ia borne out in
that statement.
Mr.. Randall see il so stated this
morning in tho Republican papers.
Mr.. Hale-Now and then there are
items Of news in the Republican papers
that are not correct,
Mr.. Randall-Perhaps the gentleman
will Tell US all the facts. Has Mr.. Potter
been invited to resign or has he resigned,
or is he going to resign, and why?
Mr.. Hale-It is not for me to say why,
only that doubt whether the gentleman's 3
statement is borne ont by facts.
Mr.. Randall did not mean to say
exactly that this was because Mr.. Potter
had done his duty in this respect, but
when the gentleman from Iowa pratt
was commencing HIM il occurred to my
mind that he ought 10 DO retained in his
position and that the man whose errors
he was correcting ought not to be rein
Mr.: Hale-I suppose that he has re.
signed Of his own motion, and that there is
nothing involving censure in his going ont
OF office.
Mr., Randall-I understand how peo.
pie get out OF office, How Bristow got out,
and Wilson got out, and YaFyan, Dyer
and Henderson.
W, F,ve-Tbev ou0b, IN have bssr oot