The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-23
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

wAsHsGroN, June 2e, 1879
Mr.. BLAINx's HEALrH-ABsoLUTE Rxsr PRE-
scRrBRD BY THE SURGEON GENERAL
Mr. Blaine has not been well since Monday even
ing last Up to that time no had steadily improved
from his original attack, but on Monday evening he
made brief speech to avery large crowd that came
from the ratification meeting to serenade him
Short tho effort II very greatly exhausted him.
and he has grown weaker every day since. For two
days past he has suffered very much from exhaustion
and has been confined TO his bed.
Surgeon General Barnes thoroughly examined his
case this evening. and finds him suffering from ex-
trems nervous exhaustion and from severe nala-
rial poisoning Those features Of his case are
complicated somewhat with threatened organic
troubles and General Barnes prescrbes absolute rest
for several weeks the indispensable condition OF
averting very consequences and orders that
the rest be taken in invigoratng air the
shore or tho mountains Ora Pope and Verdi who
in attendance upon Mr. Blaine during his original
attack. have been urging upon him tho Same course
prescribed by ths Surgeon General
THE SILVER BILL-ACTIoN OF THE HOUSE CON-
MrrTEE ON THE SENATE AMENDMENTS.
The House Committee Banking and Currency 70.
day took action on the Senate amendments to the
House JOINT resolution providing for the issue Of silver
coin the Treasury in exchange for $40 600 900 Of
legal tender notes The committee agreed to the Senate
Amendments striking out the word "now" from the
clause who're It restricted the issue of such
is snow'' in the Treasury, bat they voted recon-
mend non-concurrsnce In the Senate amendment pro-
vding that the trade dollar shall no longer be legal
tender.
THE NAVAL INvKsT1GATToN-rHE DEPOSITS
WITH JAY COOKE, McULLocH / co.-rHxR
INDEBTEDNESS TO THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
rARY RoBEsoN's INCOME.
Albert w. Bacon, paymastcr testified before the
Committee Naval Affairs that the Secretary Of the
Navy never intcrfered with his purchases either d.
rectly or indirectly.
J. O. Bishop testified concerning his business trans
acsions New York. in 1872 and also subsequently
London, as dsburs.ng agent Of tho navy October,
1873 BY order OF the Secretary Of the Navy
he deposited With Jay Cooke, McCuiloch L Co.
f10s. 900, for which security previously
given, the arm being indebted TO the Navy
Department at that time TO the amount OF
xI2o oOo This prevented the destruction oil the
firm at that time aud enabled them TO continue their
business by which many large American interests
protected. The house has gone into liquidation
under the English law being succeeded by the firm OF
McCulloch 4 Co.
In addition to the above testimony Il may be stated
that the government has been secured by largo coat
cral securities in this country The entire indebted
Las been reduced TO about &200000 and the pay
mont OF the latter amount will very shortly be made.
In response 10 the demand Of tho House Naval Com
mittsc for exhibit Of Secretary Robeson's income,
Internal Revenue Commissioner Pratt has furnished
the following from the records Of his oflce:-
In 1853 Secretary Robson paid x14 70 ON an income
OF $s92. In 1854 he paid $25 90 income OF $685.
In 1866 there assessment In 1866 and 1857 he
returned income at ALL but paid special Of $10
20 lawyer in Camden, N }. In 1867 no returned his
income as 81 000 and 1870, 1871 and 1872 there
assessment
THE THREE-sIxTY-FIvE BoNDs-PAYMENT OF
INTEREST GUARANTEED.
The House Of Representatives to-day guaranteed the
payment the the 65 District or Column
bia bonds.
SPEAKER KERR.
Speaker Kerr lett the city this morning for Alum
Springs, Rockbridge county. Va
MILITARY CHANGES BY ORDER or THE sxcRE-
TARY OF WAR.
An order has been issued by the Secretary or War
relieving General SchoReld from the command OF the
Military Division Of tho Pacific and assigning him to
the command Of West Point Academy, relieving
Colonel Rugcr.
General Mcdowell will take command OF the Military
Division of tho Pacific.
The Department Of the South will be under the
command OF Colonel Ruger.
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