The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-29

WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSMAN HAYES.
SIC IL Exoneratrd Of Malpractice In Cadet
ANIMAL N upeufs.

soNGaEssMAN HAYES.
SIC IL Exonersted Of Malpractice In Cadet
Appointments.
WASHINGTON, July ~. Messrs. Hurd,
FRYE. Lawrence, Hour and McCreary,
OF tho Judiciary Committee. have signed
the report In regard 70 the charge
against Congressman Hnyes, or Ala
bsma. for selling u cadctship, conciud-
Ing as follows ''Iu looking over this
whole case we feel 1t due TO Mr.. Hayes,
NJ a matter of Justice, 10 say there Ia 10
evidence TO sustain the chnrgos affect
ing his honor or integrity"
suNDHY NOTES.
The steambeat BiII Appoiut Dcnts y
packard, Kellogg and BADGER.
WASHINGTON, July ~. y. L. KimbalI
has been detailed to act as chief clerk
OF the Treasury Department.
The diplomatic conference committee
could not agree.
Evidence is cumulative that the Pres
ident has no present intention OF inter
fering with Marshal Packard.
Gen. Badger ~ here, Kellogg goes TO
New York In the morning.
The House bill concerning commerce
and navigation, commonly known as
the steamboat bill, was reported back
10 the Senate to-day by the Committee
on Commences, with amendments strik-
measure.
Nominations II. +. Finley, District
Attorney for Kentucky: Cuthbert ones,
Of Louisiana Consul to Tripoli Lieut..
Chas. Lnrned, Seventh Cavalry, TO be
professor of drawing mt West Point.
Mr. Goode, OF Virginia, Is retained In
his seat. .
Congressional Proceedings. -...
SENATE.
Pensioning the Custer Family Thc
Diplomatic nil, Etc.
The bill pensioning General Clusters
widow, father and mother, was amended
by striking "father" out, reported favor
ably calendar. Steam bill reported
calendar. zle
The committee Of conference on the
diplomatic bill reported they were un-I
able 10 agree. IL was moved the Senate
further Insist on its amendments and
agree to further conferences. A long de-
bate enslied, the Republicans showing u
determination TO adhere 10 their posi-
ton.
Amendments to the bill completing
the Washington Monument were agreed
TO and go TO the President.
Mr.. Christiancy moved to recommit
the bill TO the Committee on Appropri-
atoms. and said he was satisfied the bill
as u whole appropriated too much
money, and would not receive public
appreciation.
Mr.. Edwards moved 10 amend the
motion to recommit rs to instruct the
committee to report the bill 80 amended
IA to reduce the aggregate amount APP
propriated by it to $4,000, 900. 4us
The amendment was accepted, and
the motion of Mr. Christiaucy was then
agreed to without division. te
The Chair laid before the Senate n
communication from the Secretary of
War. announcing that the State Of Texas
and the international aud Great North
ern Railway Company offer to donate to
the United States the site upon which
Fort Elliott Is located. Referred to the
Committee on Military affairs.
Adjourned TO Monday.
HOUSE.
Majority Report of the Committee oa
Nnvmi AWair..
Upon full review of the facts your
committee present 10 the consideration
OF the House, that In the administration
OF tho naval service during the last
seven years the law has been disre-
garded and violated in the letting OF
contracts In the purchase OF supplies !;
In the destruction and sale Of property
belonging to the naval service in the
failure to cover into the Treasury the
expenditure and disbursement Of the ap-
preparations made for the support OF
the navy; IN the application OF the
sums appropriated for that branch OF
the public service: In exceeding the ap-
preparations made by Congress for given
fiscal years; in involving the Govern
lnent for the future payment OF money
Ia excess OF the appropriations made by
that department in making contracts
nd fIx.. 4
thoriZed by law, and no appropriation
adequate to their fulilllment being
made; In the employment OF laborers
and mechanics upon other considera-
tons than skill and n necessity for
such labor; in the assessment OF en-
ployees for sums OF money to be used
for political and partisan purposes; In
failing to exact bonds from contractors,
and the failure TO enforce the penalties
OF such bonds in cases OF default; in
the employment Of persons to receive
and pay money for the use Of the naval
service on foreign stations; in the ille-
gal disposition OF public funds in fail
ing TO make report to Congress as di-
rected by the law, and in falling to ex-
act fidelity in the execution and admin
istration OF the law by subordinates,
whereby corruption and system OF
corruption has grown up in the admin
istration OF the revenues intrusted to
the control and direction OF the Secre-
tary OF the Navy, which, from the pc
culiarity Of its continuance, must here
after be known as Cattellism; this sys-
TEN of corruption, likely TO affect the
entire revenues and credit OF the Gov
eminent, shall be checked and In the
most vigorous manner rebuked in vail
else would be all our previous legisla-
ton.
Your committee, while the havey well
formed opinions OF their own on the
questions, yet in view Of the vastamount
OF proof taken, and the numerous legal
questions involved, have no desire to
precipitate the discussion and determi-
nation of SO grave question az the i'm
peachment OF high officer or the Gov
eminent upon the consideration of the
House. Mifhnlli having fnII annfninafInr