The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-19
A WARM DAY IN CONGRESS.
STRUGGLTNG TO NAVE
HxPENSES REDUCE I'D.

An Interesting Debate Lively ~pccr"'r !"
the House of Representatives i'N'cr"'''
WAsurNGroN, July 1S.-Mr Cameron
C,ep.. wis) from the Committee on Commerce
reported favorally ON the House OH 10 an'h"r-
1.-THE construction q a bridge across inc MIS-
sourl river NJ or near Sioux city, Iowa. Placed
On the calendar
MI FteinghuNsen Rcp. y. 3D. rom the 'om-
,itec On J. uance. reported iav1ra ~ on the
ll.ior the relief II Abort Towlc. Postmaster
If Beatrice. N,lrasNl. Placed On the calendar,
Mr ANTHONY dlcy.. r. L.. from the Committee
on Printing. reportcd favor biz on the resolu-
tion 20 print 1900 copies Of tire testimony taken
~. ana the rel ort Of the special committee to
inqairs into tho circumstances attending the
la,cc!ecton I'm Ni-sis. ippi.
Mr.. SALISBURY % M, DELI submitted an
amendment TO Print the opinion ~ the minori-
". Agreed to, and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Cameron. from the Committee on Foreign
Reluions, reported favorably on the Senate bill
MI horizinG the Trcsilen; 10 invite the intcrna-
tonM ST ,tiittc 1 1ngross to hold its tenth SEES
sion in the United States. ana to op'oint dele
gates to the ninth session thereof llaccd on
tn lendnr.
Mr. inetli- ,K,nsasl from the Committee ON
Tho ni-tu' TOT {, llutiI. rNpor ci favgrnly
The = nate bill in relation t. the canceii Ion '
MORTGAGES ~ the District If Colhmola I'"c'u
H. Eco reported f.on the Committee on In
aim hiruus flvlrAbiy un the nil providing for
tno SIDE II tnc Usage cedcj lands in Kansas II
aufiai settlers. Fiiced ON The ctlend r.
,n-fr w fr con-.dcratlln. as II wa an il-
u.r' mt wcasure, ana al ccted the homes Of
nS"tn tInl G. ~ from the G mri'tec on
puui' Llud., r, ported hac, tie resolution In
s'rt.tius thar committee to iaquirs 10 what
tim the sev raj roads which received cr nts 81
Ne werr conrleted, and Il any aGlition.i lee
thuon is necessary 70 sscur, the right 4 set
tier 10 purchase sucl lanis We not be N
sold within hrce years OF ne lmpieton 81 ne
r. q IL Si.25 per acre = tner with a oil IN re-
iatol tothe sale OF Ian l. y. med certain r.i'-
fotd companio' 'nd sNei thtt " oe trhtnd
am .ccomnittcd 70 the { lmmi.tee ON ld.At
Land So Ords red.
authorizing the special commit &c Gppoilied ~
the House and senate to ina ire mo the sub
lc.t e Cninesc immigr ton L. this country. to
rct as a joiut special comtnittee OF the two
Houses, VITA powers Clrfsrr. 4 az the tcsOtu-
ucIs ippointing them. aul PROVIDING that one
half ci tuc eXDenss of said cOuuit'ee IA II be
pad out Of the contingent fInd Of the House.
and the oiher hall out OF the contiHgen. lund
IL tue senate. Agreed To.
DISCREPANCIES IN ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. Boutwell, Rep, MassJ arose To personal
exclamation, und : III tue Convention Of the
i Aocr4tic par;g viii met It -. Louis Ia
ffth ~ June, among othc all "A ions IN their
utit ru chnTged .ta' the late S,cret.r. e tie
IT, .lr, rlcd hllt ces "a the pu d. ccouu Is.
4' -tateWent ~ Tue tlltiorm IN cunuli %
W. tle - urment ~ tina h 'nor itle -ru tor
frlu west Nir-ltla VI yl.), when ho called
iNf NtkthtlNu 10 " II nc tltlru user bAiltl lf
tar uitc accounts. Hccted the rsputatln Of
IL. country, ANA the peoi le should know % IL
Nu' tWe .Hiaurt7 th the pl' IL Actu1i L sd
been forced. lhe senator from West Virginia
brought his mater TO the attention Of the SEN
Gt' = rly in the session and 10 vas referred to
lie committee on finance iJr inNes " ,tion.
Int committee n pointed suo-commi tee
consisting Of the Chairman CIR. sherm m aud
The senator from NV York (Nr. kernaub lhey
iuye-t ated the subject. ma On toe h u June.
twenty-five day before the resolution W -
y. sod ny the Convention, maze 4 report In
" # a.
there Aid no b en- tIe slightest change Va Tia
books Il tie Treasury. lie made this L temcnt
here, and now any one VINO doubted mi ut make
thlt Doubt known.
NJ D W. Dem, W. Va said it was true that
be did & al the attention Of the senate early IN
the ses-iun 10 what he then believed and III
believed were Gt-crepaucies in the angu ate
mems made to Congress. lie bad not made an
examination 81 tho book II the treasury De.
paftrent. bat If thev had not been changed
thc' d. not gree with the official Statements
feht ~ Congress. ami ne Wa pTrpN ID 10 mdhe
good that statement lie intended In +, "
nl!s torevisw the rsport II the Committee ou
Finance, atd wuul1 shl" where di-erel auc,.s
existed. mat romMittee hal not time 10 - 20
The treasury Department !" m Ike an eX tiuiut-
tou Of me book. but had accepted the state
meni sent to them from the trcssurv Dcltrt-
ment. lie tMr. DaNlJ knew nptniug anont
the ro-ol uun in the Democratic platform
alluded 60 bv the senator from Ma-sachtI-ett.
until he saw u Ia rrpt. NJ thought or acuun
81 hi Uut D. tltr". though lie believed u was
ury vino had just EFT the dep lTtmeat admit al
thlt discrepancies did exi,,. Il admiite that
the omclI statement, 10 Consrcss had be 30
.Aan5sq, On as y, revenue r'ce.p;s and
con ai.tee. wentto lac ire sur, ID p.rtment 10
examine The books. because they hat not tlmc
H. 10 SO; Inc tesolut"n OF the Scut, r from
West virginia Nr. Davis alter it passed the
s'n te wa referred u the Ireas drs d p1ttmetlt
/, ,ic Cummittee on Flnanc". and tue Depart
n 100, tn reply, subuuted efeAt uuss oi h-ures
ana table, which he ma not had tiAe ~ ex
.uDue. theiefore be { uid not say whether do
hepancies existed OK tot.
ALTERATIONS IN THE BOOKS.
Mr. Sherman (Rep. Ohio) said the subject Of
alterations In the books OF the lrelsury Dep r.
ment bad excited some attention, Wnen tine
Resolution II the senator from West Viz lula
was passed, he n. Snermanl vent to tue Treas
my department, aol dcm ludsd, In the name of
the Committee On Finance, that all the book
should De examined ~ the best experts OF tue
depr ment. and also called for an explanatiOn
report of ex SECRETARY Hristow to the efr.ct tht
~ no Instance had there been any erasure IN the
books 4 the Treasury. tie ir. >uermanl could
not - through all the tables Submitted by the
Department, but the resppdl ,iuis mead Of g de-
partmcnt had certified to the face til tner,
b en- fully explained heretofore that the app
rent discrepancies III the u.blic ueht statements
weI. caused hy change ~ the mode OF Acepiug
ks, ana To most ampl- ami satisfactory rea-
tul.- were given for that change.
vi Huptwe said that ~ To- the time Of III.
cili-t Va .ehug the books, IN 1869, the b ok
81 Tue dep rtueht. although there WAS no frdud,
htl NOT stated correctly the loan account.
IYru- fhs tour year. th4t 10 or Bout V.lD adj
m4rI-tcrea the Treasury Department Tor IN.
rfst tiue hey re resented accurately tno true
c.u-.'."n VI accounts. These as ults orr 81
be''-i, enl lrsl-,rd by h. associates, would
even lai' ilA harmless. because the more III.
W.. a. .,le '"' l-hte1 me W9re Ihs ruth
TENTED - deal vain cis ana npur-s. whose
,''" w.. coui.r h'nI H. reminled him Of %
r.H .ay!ng WIN 20 metrical blocks, vita
wa 81 PIG cuuid DO built .nd MT under
ti,.d .hd, wncn destgo} Cd, puzzle the mos,
60, .A ti hltt" 20 " IiuCe.