The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
sENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, May 2s 1874
ANOTHER LETTER FROM SECRETARY RoBEsoN-
WHAT HE SEES AND WHAT he FAILS TO
SEE.
Secretary Robson has written In reply TO tho recent
letter OF Mr. whitthorne chairman Of tho House Com
mittec on Naval Affairs as tollows:-
Hon. W. c. wnIrTnoRxE. Chairman Committee on
Naval Affairs, House Of Representatives
SiR-Your letter OF the 2ah INST has been received.
In reply beg say that tho demand 10 be heard, con-
the aeT reasons therein July and specifically
stated; that said demand was not made In
response a resolution Of your committee, which, you
say, adopted on tho 18th inst ''as mere formal
expression OF their purpose entertained by them from
should become necessary, or the very conclusive rea
son that that resolution had not been made public and
advised that the terms OF said resolution apply to my
self, because have never been informed that am
implicated by any proof taken before the commit.
tee' and BECAUSE far rs l can learn OF
all tho witnesses examined In secret by
your committee tmorc than 500 In numbcrh
word against my personal honor and good faith. But
not being willing 10 stand upon any
question Of feeling or ceremony in this mat mai.
TO my appearance before yonr committeca different
character from that which properly belongs
fair minded public, hereby. renew my
demand for speedy hearing In justification Of every
matter charged, and In rcuaton OF every false infer
that possibly be made and dcsire that the
committee will DO pleased az carly day as
possible. to x the time and place where such hearing
can be had
also again call the attention OF the committee to
tho other dcnard OF my letter TO which no reply Is
made IN yours VIZ that this hearing shall be had IN
open session OF the committee" and bog hereby to
repeat that demand In regard to the additional rcso
luton, rccitcd your letter, saying, IN effect that
parsmcnt 10 have examined .any witness whose
testimony may affect him." ! confess that
fail TO see the valuc OF such permission while
such Officer Is kept in ignorance OF the points upon
which he is supposed TO be affected, and even OF tho
names tho witnesses who have testified upon them
Again calling the attention OF your committee 10 these
matters and suggesting that Is disregard OF them IL
disregard Of the ordinary rights OF an American CITIZEN
still await tho action OF your committed Your obc-
GEORGE NJ robson. Secretary Of the Navy.
THE IMPEACHMENT QUESTION.
It's expected that tomorrow the Senate will decide
to tako jurisdiction in the Bclknap case, which view
will obtain by small majority OF not more than Ave
six. SO says leading Senator Tho trial will consume
about thirty days and hence, this account and tho
disagreement upon appropriations the most generally
accepted opinion that Congress will not be able TO
adjourn before the LIST of August.
THE NAVAL INVESTIGATION APPROACHING CON-
PLETIoN.
Members OF the House Committee on Naval Affairs
say they havo only two witnesses to be-
they complete the testimony in their nvcstisa-
tons--namcy, Secretary Robcson and Admiral Porter
The Secretary has not yet however. sgnincd his In
tcnt,on appear, the committee have complied
with his request conduct the examination with open
doors
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY AND THE CHARGE or
CORRUPTION IN PROCURING ITS PASSAGE.
Several days ago Representative LuttrcIl, Of Cali
fornia, asked an investigation by the Committee OF
Ways ana Means Of newspaper charge that tho Pacific
coast lobby expended $500 900 in securing tho passage
through the House OF tho bill giving effect 10 tho
Hawaiian Treaty. Yesterday he received tho following
despatch from San Francisco
Your position s correct and sustained by all friends
Of tho Hawaiian Treaty here Strict and prompt in
vcstigalion Will prove this Infamous business was
started solely TO damage the passage OF the bill.
The telegram IL signed by J. c. Merrill Co and
other leading 1rmA