Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-05
WASHINGTON.
The Naval Appropriation Bill.

| The Naval Appropriation Bill.
| New York. May f. 1t is stated that the naval
appropriation bill materially reduces the force of
seaman and marines, and totally suspends work in
the navy yard at Portsmouth, Boston and Wash
ington.
The Mary Merritt Case.
Messrs. Leland and Tice testified to-day that
BrIstow's connection with the Mary Merritt
was Only one of friendship. This closed the in
vesugation.
Investigation.
The kilograms specials from Washington state
that Mr.. Hunter, OF the subcommittee to invest-
gate Blaine, says the inquiry will begin next
week, and he is determined 10 get at the bottom
facts.
The Venezuela Claims.
The Foreign Affairs committee have agreed on
a resolution requesting Secretary Fish to suspend
the first pay of the Venezuela claims, which
he had announced for the 10Th inst, until they
have examined into the alleged frauds perpetrated
in connection with the claims.
Financial.
The Posts special from Washington. says:
1.-The Ways and Means committee discussed. to-
day, the bill of Mr.. Wood, increasing the amount
of IL per cent funding bonds to $500, 000, 900,
and extending the time to 20 years. No conclu-
sion was reached. 1t was said in behalf of the
Secretary of the Treasury that he was willing the
amount should be kept at present fixed at
$500 900 900, but desired that the time be extend
ad to 80 years. 1t is probable that the bill will be
modified to this extent"
The Emma Mine Investigation.
Washing ton, May t. After considerable test-
mony from Parks and Lyon as to the unreliable
ty Of each others statements, the examination was
declared closed.
Silver Bill.
ing:
members of the Banking and Currency COM
mittee say that so much opposition has developed
itself against the resolution providing for the ex-
change of $40 000 0C0 of silver for legal tenders,
that it is thought TO he doubtful if the measure
can be adopted"
Message from the President.
The President to-day sent the following mes
sage to the House. in reply to Representative
Blackbnrn's resolution:
To the House of Representatives
have given very attentive consideration to q
resolution Of the House of Representatives, pass
ed on the 80 day of April, requesting the Pres-
dent of tie Z. S. to inform the House of Repre-
sentatives whether any executive officers acts or
duties-and if any, what-have within a specified
period been performed at distance from the seat
of the government established by law, &c.
have never hesiated and shall not hesitate to
communicate to Congress, or to either branch
thereof all the information which the Constitu-
tion makes it the duty of the President to give. or
which my ju ]gment may suggest to me, or re-
quest from either house may indicate to me will
be useful in the di.charl es Of the appropriate du-
ties confined to them. l fail, however, TO ind
IN the Constitution of the U. S. the authority
given to the House ofRepresentafives Zone branch
of Congress, in which is vested the legislative
power Of the government to require of the Ex-
ecutive-an independent branch Of the govern
ment, Coordinate with tae Senate and House Of
Reprcse ntatives-an account of his discharge CT
his appropriate and partly executive offices. |
am compelled to decline any specific or detailed
answer to the request of the House.
(Signed) U. S. GRANT.