Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-06-02
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 25-Noon-The
Judiciary committee is in full secret
session.
The House non-concurred in the
Senate amendments to the bill ap-
and asks comm ittee of conference.
The House went into committee of
the whole on Morrison's tariff bill as
reported by the committee on ways
and means. Morrison is speaking.
WAsHINGTo.4, May 24-Night.-SEN-
ATE.-The bill for the relief of VIM.
Rule, postmaster at Knoxville, was
reported on favorably. Calendar.
A bill was introduced removing the
political disabilities of DR.. Thomas 81.
Williams of Maryland.
Executive session and adjourned.
HoUsE.-At the conclusion of Nor
risons speech the Emma mine COM
mittee reported. Its conclusions are
that 1T was not proper for the Amerl-
can minister at the Court of St. James
to connect himself as director with
the Emma Mining Company; that Gen.
Scheuck's relations to the vendors of
the mine were of such a charf cter as
to cast suspicion on his motives and
subject his action to unfaVorable crit
icism, while the committee does not
believe him guilty of any frauds but
intention, aud that his subsequent
speculative dealings in the lares of
the company were not compatible with
his diplomatic situation. The COM
mittee therefore recommend the adop-
tiOn of a resolution declaring Mr..
Schspck's action as Ill advised, unfor-
tunate and incompatible with the
duties of his official position. The
report went over.
WAsHINGroN, May 6-Noon-Cres-
we'll is before the postoffice committee
explaining matters.
The House resolution calling on the
Secretary of War for the number Of
troops stationed in the Southern
States, at what points and for what
purposes, met with objection from the
republican side and could not be en-
tertained.
The House resolution empowering
the chairman OF the subcommittee of
the New Orleans committee to admin
lister oaths met with objection and was
not entertained.
WASHINGTON, May 26 - Night
HoUsE-The bill for the relief of T,
bee and Lucky was passed.
Patterson qualified. as doorkeeper.
The President vetoed the bill for
recording deeds, &C., in the District
and the veto was referred to the judi
ciary committee.
The bill appropriating money for
war claims allowed by the Commits
sioners of Claims was passed.
Luttren introduced a resolution
reciting articles from the Baltimore |
Gazette stating that three hundred |
thousand dollars had been expended !
by the Pacific coast to procure the
passage of the Hawaiian treaty and di-
re citing the committee on ways aud |
means to investigate the charge. |
Adopted.
Anumber of private bills were passed |
ard the House adjourned.
SRNATE.-The committee on appro-
priations reported the legislative ap-
preparation bill with nearly all the |
new features put in it by the House
After an executive session and i'm
parchment consideration without re-
suit the Senate adjourned.
Taft and Pierrepont have returned.
Blaine has entirely recovered.
The indications are that the differ
ences between the Senate and House
on the appropriation bills will be
very stubborn.
In addition to the iron clad oath
there was an oath of secrecy as to the
House affairs exacted from the new
doorkeeper of Alabama.
Confirmation-Selie & Bros,
as financial agents of the United
States at London.
NV A
New York World special says testi-
mony is about teing taken which
shows conclusively that redeem 4 !
Treasury notes ordered to be burned |
are still circulating.
The New York Sun publishes let
ter dated Augusta, Me-, Nov. 25th, !
1870, from Jas. G.. Blaine to Warren
Fisher of Boston, Offering for S25, 900
TO procure for Fisher the one hundred
and ninety-second part of the entire
purchase of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, including the land company's
stock. After describing the prospective
profits of the transaction Blaine says he
cannot avail himself of the opportunity
and following the first and best i'm
pulse offers it to Fisher. In the con-
cluding paragraph Blaine says: keep
nv name quiet. Mention it to no one
unless to Mr.. Caldwell" The Sun
also publishes B aine's receipts to
Fisher for $25, ZOO and an agreement |
to deliver as above. Failing to deliver
after more than a year Aquila Adams, |
one of the pool for which Fisher acted.
reclaimed from Blaine $1,000 of his
interest and obtained it. The CORES
pondence seems to have been furnish |
The Sun by Adams, a letter from whom
is also published.
NVAsHINGToN, May 81 Night -
entire day was occu- |
pied in the discussion of the impeach-
ment jurisdiction.
HoUsE-Siugleton, from the ccm-
mittee in conference on the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill, re
ported that the committee were unable
to agree. The report was adopted.
The committee on printing reported
a bill to reduce the expenses of adver-
tising in the District of Columbi, !;
passed. i
The consideration of the bill to pro-
mote the efficiency and provide for a
gradual reduction of the army was re-
sumed. 1t reduces the cavalry force
to eight and infantry to twelve regi-
ments and abolishes the colored regi-
ments. 1t merges the quarterInaster
and subsistence departments into one
to be known as the de-
partment of supplies. There was 10
quorum on the preliminary vote, the
republicans abstaining. Various prop
ositions to secure debate were re-
jected and filIibustering followed until
adjour rnment.
The appropriations committee have
made over one thousand amendments
liz the legislative, judicial and execu-
tive appropriation bill:
The committee to Investigate the
newspaper s atement that Adams,
clerk Of the House. told offices were
discharged.
The senate, in court, resolved by
vote of % to 2l to vote on the question:
of Jurisdiction Monday.
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