The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-21
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WAn DBPAnrmENr INVESTIGATION.
mUw cen. neynsla's Came ~ Ms msme
In Texas.
WASHINGTON, juno 70. Gen. Jos. L.
Reynolds. before the Committee on Ex-
i1e6ditnros Or the War Department,
stated he saw paragraph In the news.
papers that Gen. McCook had testified
that he had been corrupted by con-
tractors. and they had given. him .
home In Texas. He Immediately tele-
wraphed the committee denying the
ruth Of Gen. McCook's evidence. He
had since examined the testimony and
fOund McCook had testified TO no such
thing, but had only heard such q rumor.
Withdrew the telegram. Gen. Reynolds
gave 3 statement Of how he came into
possession OF the house the money was
ipAld BY the subscription Of q. number. Of
altlHenn OF Gan Antonio, who desired him
Y - malke his headquArters therein. The
frnylaAotlon WAS open and all It's details
publleh0d Ia tho papers. He never knew
that Wioks, the contractor, was one OF
the subscribers until After he had &C
oepted the house; had explained the
whole TRANSACTION to Gen. Sherman
Mr.. Clymcr Was sorry such para.
9raph had appeared In Che. papers, but
ko Had no control Capt. q. M. Terrell!
tDoElned relative to alleged corruption OF
49, 0uNrtormastor' clerk, Cheney. at
0&et Richardson. Texas had NO posi-
hivO evidence that Cheney had ever re-
oolvUd one Oent on corn contracts ne
understood Gen. MoCook told Gen. Ekin
no ought to get rid Of Cheney, as he was
corrupt. Witness also gave Gen. Ektn
similar advice.
NAVAL APrnopnIATIONs.
Proposed Increase W the senate ~
varleWs Items Marine Hospitals.
The Senate Committee on Appropria-
ti0ns, ID reporting the naval nppropria.
tion bill to-day, proposed an increase Of
various items from the amounts voted
by the House, as follows: For pay Of
otaccrs and seamen and for the coast
survey service from 1575, 900 to t790. 900
for civil establishments OF the navy
yards from t85, 900 to tl0O, 900 for equip
ping vessels, etc., from $g7O,0OO to 81,
$4,000: for the general maintenance Of
yards and docks, from SAC, 200 to $7eO,
100; for expenditures by the Bureau OF
&eoAm Engineering. from e865, 900 to $1,-
10000; and Tor expenditure by the Du-
rcAu of Construction and Repair, from
$500 600 TO ~, 600, ,00o. The committee
entirely strike out the House proviso
used In the employment Of labor to
place live oak timber In wet docks, and
HA4t labor for this purpose shall be en-
j pl0yed during the months Of July,
August and September, and shall be
DISCHARGED before the 1st OF October
and that during October and November
I not more than Atty persons shall be
borne on. the lists Of laborers at any
Tho committee retain the House pro-
Vision In regard TO the marine corps, ex-
promotions to be made during the pro-
posed reductions by natural causes, and
provide that hereafter all appointments
Of second licutcnante In the corps shall
bO made from graduates In the naval
school. The provision that the naval
hospitals MT Annapolis aud Washington
shall be closed during the coming year,
h amended 80 ~ to allow the latter TO
~ continued until report Is made by
the Secretary OF the Navy az to the best
method OF selling both properties.
FINANCE COMMITTEES.
resolution - Issue silver Coin ana nc.
tire Currency.
The House joint resolution, favorably
reported from the Senate Finance Com.
ulittee to-day, authorizes the issue oi
tho silver coin now In the treasury to an
amount not exceeding &l0, ,000, 900, ia ex.
change for an equivalent OF legal tender
notes, the latter to be reissued only
upon the permanent retirement Of i
like sum OF fractional currency received
Ia payment Of dues to the United States
and the fractional currency 40 retired
or destroyed TO become o part Of the
sinking fund
The only amendment by the commit.
TO ts to strike out the word now
from the clause above.
NoM1mattOns and ResigmatiWms.
Nominations Jas. A. Williamson, oi
MEs. Ernestine Stein. Postmistress, JET.
tersOn, Texas
Resigned Treasurer New, Solicitor OF
no Treasury Bluford Wilson, Chief
Cl0rk Of the Treasury A. +. Wilson.
The Caldwell Dlspatch.
n the Subcommittee OF the Judi.
oiary, experts failed to identify the
handwriting OF the dispatch sent from
Philadelphia to Caldwell, debating to
him what To telegraph back regarding
Blaine.
The Naval Committee amend the ap.
prQpriation bill as It passed the House
TO the extent OF $4,000. 900.
isssh M a handful " News.
Mr.. Kerr will spend some time at Red
sulphur Springs, Va.
Lot M. Morrill, Is mentioned for Sec.
retary Of the Treasury.
There was full Cabinet session TO-
day. Secretary Bristow took q formal
loeve.
New Hampshire elects e. n. Rollins
- United States Senator.
Belknap has erased f1fty names from
his list OF Witnesses.
Congressional Prececdings.
SENATE.
SeutA Pass heport-Dnlances Due-silvcr
Dall-Dankrupt Act.
WAsHINoToN, June 20.-Major Com
pi river, was referred to the Committee
On Commerce.