, 1876-03-16
Cl7mcr'S Committee Poar that Tho lnyes.
tigation Business Is Going
Too Far.
The House and Senate at Loggarheads
On the West Point Bill.
Dana Will Be Allowed to Explain Before
the Senate Committee.

TOO 0n 4oTolRu AN2ata to-lay Q1au6 pHGttc
their correspondence With tho Booretary OF State,
which includes tho following lettor:
DErAnEat1n1 or STATE, WASHINGTON, D. O.. March
l5-Ths Ton, Thomas 6tcann, Chairman u ia Conn
1sftts On Fo1s'an A9ases lousa II lsnrssentatrts:
sa: hsyc 70 acknowledge shs recstp. Of yoar note
by tho Committee Foreign Affair." Of The Houso Of
Representatives requesting 70 bo informed whether
s astaS III III oT
rcspondenoe with oc. schenck ot with Hcr britannia
Ms)tstys t9 seftnse to him. stnes
IT, sse 1'. se9@ss's''sa ssss ~ :
Photographed tom LONDON IN subst.nes ' that telo.
graphic dispatch Published In Tho London newspapers
thai morning, informed hin, that On tho proceeding
day tho H0ue o< Representatives passed resolution
instruetng the Eoro!En Rosasons Committee to asoar
t.in what action ths Executive had taken a rotation to
count ot lie malignant and ealntnnious 1nsrsprosent
oonsiaesed tat 10 embarrassed Lis Aaminis!retion,
port ho snou,a oAtsf1alls seesps Lis @ ,ads- as
lia hands, but That 10 should remKn thero
s.. q rsslasnce% 81 sod isaoe iah b iajulEons to
nroeenss @ seaiast hi. ooaeny lesias On fSs' sho
he s" e eed iGs,1 10 q e MAKO 1s puSs M
In London hts tofEtn sent the day btforc, and Was
Informed lint the Ptoaica. dd 20. lhlak II neoese.ry
to net upon Tho telegram. and tha& 6ucA publication
tosgram 9as ssat lin, stating that H. President 70.
ness with which ho wss nasa!ed, aud alheEsd
to tho opinion that his connection with tho Emma hne
WY ~ soEtanats but Without tmfoper
Withdrawal tAcrcfrom Huuld hnse Gictod tho Elroug
public criticism, and also regto!tc that such had not
upon the President tho responsibility Of accepting or
Of declining to accept tho tcndercd resignation, and
f, o ttqs 'ass Of :poasnF +. nsst on hs .asa
strong, under which Tho prsaons had rrnalned quilt
IN tho full conviction TUT hts conduct had boon fres
Willingness bis part 10 resign; thai nov having vol
nntarily expressed bis Eeadiness 70 re1ie'o tho
POSITION nisht ,n;olvs ~t', iiua sa sasl.ass ~
iina ercumaainoca l,a resignation woal rolioys
when bis successor shoud enter uron ha duties Of she
aFaphed tss he failod 70 reoonclls Tho telegram of
th!nk i ueorsary ac. On his q ts a. with that
received Saturday, communicating Ills yioT Of his
oer but he promptly nsce1el to tbs suggestion. and
would send hla ra.lenaton tn Writing b! ns1s mail
ths having placsn hss Resignation Al ths Presiients
neirssoa.ti7s he .ake le.ye 10 sopaf 10 Washington
raary hs was informed by telegraph thai learn Of ab-
ucucc with permission to return 70 tho Uitcd state1,
tain tho scton taicn by tho Executive Department Of
the Government in relation to nis connection with tho
Company md prosecution Of tho claim: thas roply
hsd leeu scnt aud The Commltteo would probably
that ho would 10 to Tho United ftates a. permitted,
provided ihe inquiry Into hfg conduct psooeeded; Tint
meantime ho awaited tho Cou,litteos report anil
tho rToadcnt'B actton Oh hts rssgnatiou, annt OF
thu 10TH. On tho 29tl Of February, ~ Gen.
9Aaanck ha1 s1pro0ssd = deatc to return md
appear befnec the Committee, ho Was informed ttat
tio Committee hsd rcporod Information turntaod 81
liouAo had adopted resolution authorizing tho Com
mttnc to nQu!rp further luto htiatser sohsnclu
psps ba IL " 70 Sa les ths sa
bain2 informed Of the Housa resolution or1crtug ttr-
theF Investigation. with power 10 send for pesons and
paress 10 claimed " sist to apleas af9so tas cea
Of htarct,, III said Lyons statements COB
a9sv ssgns n s'ssa q, ,n;.oas II MsnGn o.:
aud asked TO b.ve pa1kc stowart and ohete summon
aosonpH, and ad1iod thas ho wuul sail III tho Abyss!
On tho III of March Gen, schcnck sclogrspl,el thzt
he Asd tcndesod tia resignation when tia acuou of
the Executive via Questioned, auia that hts own
eonac. ws' M now !ho ssb q " eaEssa saa H.
his oi!sr wonla 10 nttupendod. while this
wns advised t,ns thp lrcsdont had taioa ssspa 10
for other rraaons Gould uot delay acting On bls resg-
nt!un. On tho 4th Of March dl1patcG.was rroelvetl
from Con. Scheaek dated tho 10Th Of FsoEaazy. in-
President, dated To It'll Of February aud On tho 0h
VI March Tho resignation WIS accepted, -"
Tisro taa bocn ITO correspondence whatever With
ller hrt.unIo statss,s oosoEn,ent o. with OF from
rcoEonce to Geu. Hchtuak nltl!oE bofoss suca my
communication to 5ou Of tho l9ti. Of February.
isiRaed) HAMILTON FISH.