The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-05
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WARRINGTON, Auf an ~. --
tba Concurrent resolution TO adjourn. on
NJ wrndav vg was referred 10 the Committee
II, The House the river and hArbor Dill
40 IL pasaed the Senate yesterday WAS
raportsd, and motion TO CONCUR 70 the
aanate amendments failed. The House
il now voting 10 lay IL on the tAOle,
which will not prevail, and the bill Will
10 10 the conference com mittee.
The Committee on the Legislative
Appropriation bill met last night. They
meet again to-day with prospect Of sn
ffrHc new conference committee on the
diplomatic appropriation bill nave m"
The Committee on Banking and Our
rency this morning, by vote OF y Ws
Instructed the chairman to report PHI
10 the House repeating the resumpuon
"c'' ALABAMA CLAIMS.
,...s.a,et Williams nefers the whisky
frauds Cemmittee.
The paymept Of the awards OF the
Atahamh Claims Commission made
ainca January 4. will commence on the
ihth. Bonds To the amount OF two MIL
lions OF dollars will be put on the mar
ket on the 10th inst. for this purpose.
There was full Cabinet meeting 70
day. with the exception OF Mr.. Morrill'
who In indisposed.
Henats Postal Committee TO provide for
the renewal OF the fast mails.
Ex. Attorney General Williams, before
the Whisky Frauds COMMITTEES, denes
hls wife wrote anonymous letters stAting
that aeyeral Cabinet ladies received
bribes 10 influence their husbands.
A NOMINATION.
The wepeau ef the meswsptsss Acs ID
Committee.
Altman M. Clapp. Public Printer.
The vote In tho Banking and Cur
,encv Committee for the bill repeating
ras,,inption taasociated with II the reeo-
lution known as Gibson's, for \ commits.
sion 10 report at the next session oI
Cnnpreas) stood: Ayes Mcssre. Coz,
pnyne. Gibson. Raymond and Burch-
ard Naya--Messrs. Wike, Townsend.
KaHson and Eaines. Absent Mr. Hab-
bell
SENATE.
webate an the treasury Dtscvepawc1es --
Mr.. shcrmans nemarks.
WAsutScrow. Aug. 4-The Committee
an MILITARY Affairs reported the House
Joint resolution To provide protection for
the Texas frontier on the lower kio
Grapde with amendments. Placed on
the calendar.
Also Senate hill authorizing the en-
ployment OF Indian scouts. Passed.
Mr., West introduced bill for the re-
lief of PARSONS having claims against the
United States, under the provisions Of
the captured and abandoned property
act. Referred TO the Committee on
Claims.
MI. Jones submitted a resolution re-
questinR the Secretary OF War TO notify
the SENATE whether the hostile Indians
sent to st. Augustine, Fla, to bo I'M
prisoned were permitted TO 60 at large.
and by whose authority these savages
are permitted to go at large In that
place. Laid over until Tomorrow.
Mr.. Davis, or West Virginia. by
unanimous consent, called up tue re-
port OF the Committee on Finance,
made some weeks since, upon resolti-
tion submitted by him In regard 70
Treasury discrepancies, aud spoke ~
length on that subject;
MIR. Sherman, OF Ohio, said the re-
marks Of the Senator irem Mest vir.
glnia ought not TO go TO the treasury
without some briof reply.
Mr.. boutwell, followed Mr.. Sherman.
During the debate Mr.. Thurman asked
II the books, not having been changed
were erroneous to this day.
Mr.. Boutwell, replied they werc In
aome respects.
Mr.. Sherman asked what would bt
said II the accounts or the Bank OF Eng
land should show q discrepancy o.
42OO, 900. DOOR It would not stand In con
fidence In England an hour; and wha
confidence could the people OF thi'
country have In the accounts OF th'
Treasury II they are not kept 90 as Y
show the true condition OF business
The Senator from West Virginia (Mr
Davis) was entitled to the gratitude o
the country In this matter. IL this VA
the mode OF keeping books In the Trea
surv, IL deserved the most careful con
aideration of a special committee TO -
II they could not be kept SAtisfactor1ly
Pending the discussion Mr.. H4mlil
demanded the regular order, and tn
senate resumed the c0nsideration 9
the House hill establishing post road
throughout the country.
Adjourned without action.
TmE MOUSE.
Mr.. Garncld's speech Dlaine sches
Amendment.
Messrs. Hereford, Reagan and Dan
nell were appointed rs committee 9
conference on the river and harbor bill
The Committee on Military ARair
submitted a report In the matter Of cor
tract for soldiers headstones. The n
port declares the contract was irregular
and IL reflects somewhat severely o
Secretary Belknap. but recommends n
action. Ordered printed.
Mr.. Garfield made a great speech 0
the political situation. He expresse
his regret that he had not been able
see Mr.. Iamar's speech In the RccOrt
but still It had been 20 clearly state
and so logically connected, that b
could scarcely err In commentin
on It. The speech was an earne'
attempt TO make progress IN th
direction OF return to good feelinl
and in so far It met his (Garaeld'
earnest concurrence. The gentlema
had complained OF the great evi
and obstacles to reform. First, the gel
orally corrupt state Of public admin