The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-06-08

| duties on imports and t0 fedtcG taxation
| After spee6R by Mr.. Burchard the report of
/ the Committee on foreign affairs on the En-
I ma-mine investigation was presented by Mr..
| Hewitt. The report, after reviewing the tes-
| timOny, concludes that Gen. Schenck, be-
sides being director of the Emma-mining
| company, was engaged in speculative opera
! tions In the stock with TrenOr w. Park, vens
| dee Of the mine, and Gen. W6Odhull, his SET
| rBtaFy of legatiOiiJ III sch manner as to
! subject the name and station of minister of
/ the United States to criticism. The commit
| tee therefore find: First hat it was not
| proper for the American minister at the court
| of st. James to connect himself as director
| with the Emma-mining company Of London.
| SecOnd-That the relations of Gen. Schencl6
to the vendors of the Emma-mine were of
| such q character as to cast suspicion upon
| his motives and subject his action to unfa-
/ vOrable criticism, but the committee believe
that he was not guilty of fraud or of any
| fraudulent intention III his connection with
/ the company or vendees of the mine. Third
That his subsequent speculative dealings
| In the shares of the company were not COIN
| patible with his diplomatic station and the
maintenance of the position of honor and
/ usefulness at the court to which ne was aC-
/ cred tied. The committee therefore submit
| the following resolution, and unanimously
| recommend It's passage by the house: Re-
| solved, That this house condemns the action
! of Gen. Robert G. Schenck, United States
minister at the court of st. James, in becOm-
| ing director of the Emma silver mining
| company, of London, and his operations in
! connection with the shares of said company
| and vendors thereof, as ill-advised, unfOTtu-
| nate and incompatible with the duties of his
| official position. The report on the Emma
mine was held over until tomorrow. The
house then adjourned.
In the house, ON the 26th, Mr.. Dun
nell introduced bill for the relief of Ger.
tain settlers on public lands. Passed. The
speaker then called on the committees for
reports of private nature. Mr.. Brown CKy.l
from the committee on claims, presented the
| message of the president vetoing the senate
bill for the reliet of G. B. Tyler and z. Fl
| LUcl1etts, assignees of VIM. T. Cheatham
! and moved that the bill pass notwithstanding
the presidents veto. Passed-yeas l8I, nays
IA. Mr.. TeeSe offered a resolution appoint
ing J. Fl. Patterson doorkeeper of the house
Adopted, and Mr.. Patterson was sworn into
Office. The speaker presented a message
| from the president VetOing the bill providing
for the recording of deeds, mortgages, and
other conveyances affecting real estate in
tho District of Columbia. Bill passed. On
motion of Mr.. Eden, chairman of the com
mittee on war claims, the house considered
the bill making appropriation for the pay
ment of claims reported allowed by the com
missioner OF claims. Passed. The house
!
Mr.. Sayler [Ohiol in the chair, and a mum
Der of private bills passed. The house pro
ceeded to consider the bill for the retire
ment of Judge M'Cantless, the question be
ing on agreeing to the senate amendment
providing that he shall resign his Office
within six months after the passage of tn,
act. 1t was agreed tO-yeas 50; nays, So
and the bill passed. Adjourned.
, In the house on the 9th, Mr.. Single
ton, fran the Committee on conference o1
the disagreeing votes of the two houses OIL
the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill, reported that the conference had bee
unable to agree. Report agreed to. On me
tion of Mr.. Banning the no use proceeded t
consider the bill to promote the efficiency q
the ARMY, to provide for its gradual reduI
ton and to consolidate certain of its staff de
partments. A preliminary vote, there bein
no quorum, and the republicans general
refraining from voting. Mr.. Hurlbut SUI
gested that the bill be referred to cOmmitte
, of the whole, and set down for discussiO
and action on next Wednesday. Mr.. Bar
ming, who had charge of the bill, declines t
; aceede to the proposition. Thereup5n
], motion to adjourn was made by Mr.. McDoI
: gal. This was followed by other dilator
e motions, and the fiIlibustering was kept u
D until on motion from the democratic side th
house adjourned.