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WARRINGTON NEWS.
CENTENNIAL PROCLAMATION BY THE PREsI
DENT

A CENTENNIAL PROCLAMATION BY THE PREsI-
DENT.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The following was
issued to-day by the President of the United
States:
A proclamation Whereas, joint resolu-
ton of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States was duly aporOv-
ed on the 18th day of March last, which
resolution is as follows: BE it resolved by
the Senate and House of Representative OF
the United States of America, in Congress
assembled, that it be and is hereby recon-
mended by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives to the people of the several states,
that they assemble in their several counties
or towns on the approaching centennial an
niyersary of our national Independence, and
that they cause to have delivered on such
day an historical sketch Of said county OF
town from its formation, and that a copy Of
said sketch may be filed in print
or manuscript in the clerks Office Of
said county, and an additional
copy in print or manuscript be
/ filed in the Office of the librarian Of Con
gress to the intent that complete recOrl
may thus be obtained of the progress Of our
institutions during the first Centennial oi
their existence"
Whereas. 1t is deemed proper that such
recommendation be brought to the notice
and knowledge of the people OF the United
States now, therefore. |, Ulysses ) Grant,
President of the United States. do hereby
declare, and make known the same, in hope
that the object of such resolution may m,e;
the approval of the people of the UnIteI
States. and that the proper steps mag BE-
taken to carry the same into effect.
Given under my hand at the City 90
Washington this, the 25th day Of May, IN
the year of our Lord. 1876. and Of the in
dependence Of the United States the one
hundredlh.
(signed) US. GRANT.
By the President.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State
ENTERPRIsING JOURNALISM THAT IODEs
TROUBLE To SOME ONE.
In the House, to-day. Mr.. Ilendee, of
Vermont. member of the committee on the
district of Columbia, presented to the
House. as privileged question, the fact OF
the clandestlne procurement of the report
which the chairman of that committee had
prepared, and of its publication in the new
papers As that paper had gone t.
the country as report Of the committee be
declared that no report had been agreed
upon and had not even been discussed for
more than an hour lie offered q resolution
instructing the district committee TO 10
quire as to the manner in which a copy Of
that paper had been obtained for pubhca
ton. AID by whom and from whom 1t Wa
obtained. Adopted.
REPORT IN THE CASE or GEN. sCHENCE-
lie Is STRONGLY CESsURED, But Is SGT
DEEMED GUILTY OF FRAUD.
WASHINGTON. May 26 The foreign af-
fairs committee have submitted their report
in the Schenck case. lt says the questions
presented for inquiry and consideration
were as follows First, whether it l. proper
for an American minister to allow the Use
of his name and consequently Of his Official
position. for the two cannot be separated.
TO further the sale of American property 10
the open market of the country 10 which be
is accredited. Second, whether his re.ati q
TO the vendors OF the property have been
such as to cast suspicion upon his motive
and subject his action 10 uniavOrable crIti-
cism Third, whether his subsequent a,-
ton in connection with the company " ii-
shares by dealing in them or otherwise is
compatible with proper exercise OF biz
Diplomatic functions and the malnteuIu--
of a position of honor and useiulne-- .l
his post of duty.
After considering and sitting the mass VI
testimony the committee conclude that Gen
eral ScheEck, besides having been director
of the Emma Mining Company, was engaged
in speculative operations in stock with
TrenOr W. Park, vendor OF the mine. with
General Woodruff. his Secretary Of LeEa-
ton. and upon his own account. 10 the ex-
tent herein before stated. IN such manner
as to subject the name and station OF Minis
ter Of the United States to criticism. The
committee. therefore, find
First-Ihat it was not proper for an
American minister at the Court Of 81
James to connect himself a. director
with the Emma Mining Company Of Lon
don.
Second-That the relations Of Genera.
Schenek to the vendors OF the Emma Nine
were Of such character a. 10 cast suspicion
upon his motives and subject his action 90
unfavorable criticism. But the committee
believe that he was not guilty of fraud OF OF
any fraudulent intention IN his connection
with the company or vendors Of mine
Third-That his subsequent speculative
dealings in the shares Of the company were
not compatible with his diplomatic station.
and the maintenance Of a position Of honor
and usefulness at the court near which he
was accredited.
The committee, therefore. submit the fol-
lowing resolution and unanimously rec
ommend its passage by the House
Resolved. That this HOUSE condemns the
action of General Robert c. Schenck I nitei
States Minister at the Court of 81 james. On
becoming director of the Emma Silver
Mining Company Of London. and his oper-
atiOns in connection with shares OF SAID
company and vendors thereof, a ill-a1yised
and unfortunate, and incompatible with hi
official POSITION