The Portland daily press., 1876-07-25
WASHINGTON.
Acts Signed by the President.


WASHINGTON, July 24.-The President has
signed the joint resolution for the issue of sill
yer coin; also the act to continue the public
printing; the act to remove the political disa-
bilties of G. 7. Beauregard of New Orleans
and the act making appropriations for the sup
port of the army for the fiscal year ending
June Both, 1877
Nominations CONFIRMED.
The Senate in executive session to-day coz
frmed the nomination of Thomas S. Brady to
be second assistant postmaster; Mason Bray
man. to be Governor of IDAHO; VIM L. Wright,
to be consul at Santos, Brazil, and Thomas B.
Shannon. to be collector of San Francisco; also
George F. Talbot to be Solicitor of the Treas
ury.
The Naval Report.
The report of the majority of the Committee
or Naval Affairs concerning the alleged abuses
in navy yards etc, is signed by all the Demo-
cratic members of the committee and by Bur-
leigh (Republcan) the latter saying in note
that he signed the report as it read, believing it
in accordance with evidence taken and sub
stantally just, but that he has no sympathy
with SO much OF the report as is of partisan
character. The minority, Harris of Massa-
chusetts, Hayes and Danford. are now prepar-
ing their views upon the subject. The mate
rial points of the majority report were publish
ed week ago
Work Of Committees.
The Senate committee Of conference on the
legislative appropriation bill has held no meet
ing since Friday. Members of the committee
express confidence that all their differences will
be easily reconciled.
The House Committee on Banking held a
protracted meeting this morning, but failed to
come to any conclusion on the resumption re-
peal resolution, and after considerable debate
it was postponed till tomorrow morning.
The House Committee on Appropriations
held meeting today and took up the bill for
the completion of the Washington monument.
The Senate bill provides for the abolitio of the
recent monument society, but the House COM
mttee have agreed to an amendment to retain
the present society as an advisory board instead
OF abolishing it.
The Real Estate Pool Committee.
The Senate real estate pool committee were
in session most Of the day, struggling over the
adoption OF the report on the case of Secretary
Robson, with strong probability in favor of
its adoption. 1t is understood that the report
does not contain resolution Of impeachment,
but while strongly condemning the Secretary
will ask that the testimony be turned over to
the Judiciary Committee and be considered in
conjunction with that taken by the Committee
on Naval Affairs.
Various Matters.
The Comptroller of the Currency has de-
clared final dividend in favor of the creditors
of the First National Bank of Washington, D.
c.. making in all 100 per cent.
Representative and Senator elect Lamar of
Mississippi has prepared an elaborate speech,
arraigniDg the administration, which he pro.
poses to deliver to morrow forenoon.
Since Scott Wike, member of the House
committee on banking and currency, has an
rounced that he has changed front and will
vote to report bill for the repeal of the re-
sumption act, Sunset Cox, who has been osten-
sibly on the same side, has left the city, so that
the committee remain tied.