The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-07-14
WASHINGTON NOTES
The President Anxious 10 Have CNbI.
net Linen Washed In Public.
The Senate and House Conference Com.
mttees Interesting Debate IN the
House Over the Silver Dollar
Question The lmpeach.
ment Trial.

WASHINGTON, July 10, The confer
ence committee ON the sundry civil ND
preparation bill reached an agreement
on every point Of difference between
the House and Senate, except on,
which is the Senates amendment
striking out the clause 10y which the
House proposes to repeal IN , national
registration and election law. lndica.
tions are that the committee ON fur.
thcr conference will recedc from their
position on this point tomorrow.
The following letter was yesterday
sent to eX-Secretary Bristow by the
President;
ENkuurlyE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, J.. c. July l., 1876,
Hon, h. IL. Br,tow:
DEAR SGR-rhrough the press / learn
that the committee Of Congress, inves-
tigating the whisky frauds, have sum.
moned you rs Il witness aud that you,
with crest propriety, as think, have
declined to testify, claiming that what
occurs in the cabinet or be.
tween Il member OF the cahl-
net and the executive officially
il privileged aud that committee
OF Congress have no right to demand
answers, appreciate the position
you have assumed on this question,
Tut beg to relieve you from all obliga.
ton OF secretion on this subject, and
desire not only that you may answer
all questions asked relating to il, but
wish that all members of my cabinet,
and eX-membcrs Of the cabinet, since
| have been President, might also be
called upon To testify IN regard to the
same matters, With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
L. $, GRANT
The House conference committee re-
port on the silver coin bill was pre-
scented. 1t omits all allusion to the
silver dollar, and to making it legal
tender, Lanjers, one OF the members
OF the House conference committee,
opposed that part ofthe report,
The Senate has yet TO act on the
river and harbor bill The amend
ments proposed by the committee on
appropriations strikes out S952, $50, and
by the addition of few items and in
crease OF others add $4,000, making
deduction OF $3.50 from the amount
in the bill rs II passed the House.
The banking and currency committee
this morning postponed action upon
the specie resumption question until
next Monday. The Democrats of the
committee have agreed to propose and
pass through the committee the bill !
the present resumption act,
but at the same time provide some, rs
yet undetermined, method of protect
ing the treasury and country under re-
Senate; Mr.. Allison gave notice
hat he would call up the river and |
larbor appropriation bill at the earliest |
Mr.. Sherman presented the report OF |
lie conference committee on the silver
dill, and asked that it be printed SO
ordered.
The impeachment trial was resumed,
out owing to the absence Of the wit
less, John 5. Evans, post.trader at
Fort Sill, the court adjourned till to-
morrow, and legislative business was
continued.
The chair laid before The Senate
message from the President, trans
hitting report from General Sher-
man and Major General Terry, in re-
'p0nse to the calling for information
in regard to the troubles with the
Sioux, which was ordered printed and
aid on the table.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee
IN Finance, reported adversely on the
House bill authorizing the Secretary OF
.he Treasury to make allowance for
to collectors Of internal
revenue, who went out OF office prior to
February s, 1875, upon the final settle
ment OF their accounts. Amendm nts
F'reelnghuysen, from the Confer
,nce Committee on consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill, reported that
he committee had been unable to
agree, and moved that new confer
,nce, asked for 10y the House, be gran.
ed. SO ordered. He said he would
.ather see the appropriation bills fail
han to have it pass under such terms
AZ the House attempted to force on the
Senate
Allison moved that the Senate pro-
,eed to consider the river and harbor
appropriation bill. Agreed to. ALL
son said the bill as 1t came from the
House appropriated $685. $50, and rs
hported TO the Senate by the commit
e on appropriations, that sum had
I'm increased TO the extent Of S6,3l4.
gouse: Mr.. Payne, from the Con-
feilce Committee on the silver bill,
ma report and proceeded to ex-
pla, 1t. lie said, In regard to the
prohition to make the silver dollar q
legalender for all debts, public and
priva, that the committee had been
unabhto agree, but that two Of the
House difference Committee and all
of the enate Conference Committee |
recomnhded the omission from the
bill of NJ lat which related to the sill