The New York herald., 1876-03-09

For the independent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1856,
$il5, $50; estimated 1861, $44O seO recommended
Tor tie expenses Of collecting the Internal Reve-
nue.-Approprlated 1896, s5o5l. oooi estimated
For tho Mints and Assay Ofteers-A ppropriated
1876, 81 900 l45; estimated 1891 ST. 5g2 945 rec
For the Territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1919 $3Sl AZ 40 estimated 1891 $3o2 I65 5O rec
For the Office OF the Secretary Of the Interior, incud-
ing the contingent and general expenses Of the Patent
once bnlldhg-Approprlat 1856, Sl6l, t4O est
mated 1861 $500 $40 recommended lS56-7. $lO3 $40
For the General Land Office. clerks and contingent
e1penses-AppropriaIed ls75-7e $500, 200 estimated
ls76-77, $500 500; recommended, ls76-77 $2i2, $50
For the Pension Once ana contingent expenses
s6S3 $50; recommended is76-77, S397, ,O20
For the Patent Ohce and contingent expenses-Ap-
proprated lS75-76, S73l.40O; estimated lS76-77
$6s9, Oso; recommended 1907, s5I0, 600
For the Bureau OF Education and contingent ex-
Observation-Disclosures ls75-76, s35 $40; estimated
lsI6-77. S47, 600; recommended u, $4,000
For Surveyors General and their clerks-Appro-
priated ls7576 sl5l 800 estimated lS76-77 $lG6 400;
recommended lS16-7T. slS9.Soo
For the Post Olice Department and contingent
is76-,7 s5sl, liz; recommended ls76-77, Sl22 l22.
For the War Department and contingent expenses
Appropriated lS757d, sl.l3a sos; estimated lS76-'7,
ST. l5o $780, recommended ls76-77, $774.72o.
For the Navy Departmen. and contingent EXPENSE
Appropriated lS75-I6, Sl4l 240; estimated l676-5T
sil3 700; recommended ls76-77 sl05 $50
For the Department OF Agriculture. and contingent
lS76-77, $2l9 7i0; recommended 1S76-77, $l53, $50
For the United States Courts, Attorneys and Mar
shals-Appropriated ls75-76, S5o5, 25oi estimated
lS76-7T, 1896, 450; recommended lS16-77 $39+ 200
For the Court OF Claims, contingent expenses and to
pay ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ls75-76, s435, 800;
timated lS76-77, $2,O35,3iO recommended 1901,
S3l $40.
For the Department of Justice and contingent ex-
pcnses-Appropriated lS75-76 $l2G 800; estimated
ls76-77, SIG, $40; recommended lS7677 SOS, 72o
Total appropriated 1875 6-$1S, 734, pa 20; esti-
mated II, $50, 1886 20; recommended lS76-77
$l2797, ss3 o.
A Personal EXPLANATION.
Mr.. PuRMAN, rep OF Fla, rising to question OF
privilege, called attention n charge made against
him in the Washington correspondence OF the New
York Sun, in which he Is spoken OF another money
making Congressman, ana IN which u alleged he had
beon increasing his worldly possessions by the sale Of
a naval cadetship and by other means lie said that
his Stearns, the actng Governor of
Florida and Martin, his hcnchmg1. As TO Stearns, he
characterized him as one who har 40 quality dis
tinguish him above the common herd being
learn and culture being without education or
respectable associations as having no uxed principles
except those OF avarce and stupidity who, when
agent OF the Freedmen's Bureau, had swndled the
freedmen and the government; as 'phlegmatic ncu-
bus;n AS the Moses and Tweed OF Florida as the em
bodmen OF all the political woes OF the State and
''unclv2ed monster" who had betrayed ana ms
governed the State. The other (Martn) he char
acterzed as "hireng' and an migrate, and as one
who had used penentary convics 10 build houses and
cultivate vineyards lor hun He was led to excaim as
Martin "Et Ia brute. F." He declared there not
scinulla OF truth in the charges against him He
detcd and challenged investigation, and pledged his
honor man and the affection OF his wife and chill
drcn prove their fasehood. Ho moved for Il select
committee on the subject
The SPEAKER expressed the opinion that after the
House fully organized into standing and select
mitees all subsequent creations of select committees
only tended to weaken the general effectiveness OF the
body, and 1t better in all matters OF this kind,
to have them referred TO one OF the standing com
mittecs
select because he understood that all the
standing committees were overworked.
Mr.. WHITTHoRNE (dcm.) Of Tenn, Chairman OF the
Committee Naval Affairs ntimatOd that in tho
progress OF the investigation OF that committee GER
tain facts had been developed affecting the character OF
the representative from Florida that the committee
had felt at liberty 10 prosecute the matter lar
that gentleman was individually concerned but only so
the general service OF the country affected.
but that he thought emnently proper that the official
relations and conduct OF Mr.. Furman should be inves
gated
Mr. HARRIS (dem) Of Va moved that the matter be
referred for nvesu2 CATION to the Committee Naval
Affairs.
circumstances II might be better to refer the matter to
"A select committee.
After some discussion on the point ordered
and, on motion of Mr.. Hoar, the committee was in
sructed to investigate the matters referred TO in the
A WITNESS IN COMMISSIONS.
Az soon as this matter disposed OF the recusant
witness, Mr.. A. b. Wolf who had refused to answer
certain questions put TO HIM by the Committee on Ma
val Affairs brought before the bar OF the House,
and Mr.. Whilthorne, the chairman was proceeding
that the witness had this morn ng appeared
and answered, and that he might, therefore, be dis
charged from custody, when witness himself fell
on the floor in an epleptc it, producing much excite
ment and sympathy in the chamber He attended
by physician and subsequently carried from the hall,
when Mr.. WhiIthorne concluded his statement and had
the witness discharged from custody.
on motion of Mr.. WHrTTHoRSR sub committees
OF the Committee on Naval Affairs we're authorized to
carry Investigations at the navy yards OF Charles
town, Mass and Kittery, Ne.
The subcommittee are :--Messrs. Mills Of Texas;
Burlegh, OF Maine, and Jones' of New Hampshire for
kttery; and Messrs Mills. Harris, OF Virginia, and
Jones Tor Charlestown.
the IMPEACHMENT OF BKLKxAP.
Mr. KNOTT (dem.) OF KY, Chairman OF the Judiciary
Committee, made the following report In the of
the impeachment OF the late Secretary of War;
The Committee the Judiciary wOud respectfully report
that OF the instructions the House they
have prepared articles OF %pesehment against william W.
have been Informed and believe that Caleb Marsh.
whose testimony before Committee Expenditures
the war Department and referred TO them BY the House.
Of the Of the United states aud that probably
his attendance witness before the Senate, sitting
convict said William Beknap OF high crimes and misde
ommend the adoption OF the following resolution
Resoyed-hat the resolution ins.rueting the committee
William w Beiknap Secretary of War for high crimes
mSse Si9S power 10 take mrSSsT proofs 20 send or
and sit during the sessions Of the House.
Your commi,lee impressed with the Importance Of
required testify behalf the government before either
house Q, G oossTess or any eomnse % o. either house or
would also recommend the immediate passage Of the
who shall be required testify certain cases" they
sn9ed b I .S m aA witnesses Ss
printed and referred the Committee the Judiciary
with leave TO rcpert thereon at time
The following are the bills presented by Mr.. Knott:
bill protect who shall be required testify
In certain
BE enacted that when shall be required
testify against his protest before either house Of Congress
thereof, the Senate sitting
Impeachment and shall testify under protest shall
thereafter be held eriminaly in any Of
Justice subject 70 penalty forfeiture account Of
concerning which he shall be required testify
provided nothing herein contained shalt be
strued relieve any from liability TO impeaen
ment.
BE enacted &e-Eyery person who shall wifuly absent
himself his place OF residence conceal himself alb
himself the United States being absent shall
wuly remain absent shall fee attempt for
purpose and the the Of
lawful writ requiring him 70 appear and testify
give evidence produce books. letters, documents
papers the purpose aud with the avoid
being required testify give evidence become
shall be deemed guilty Of aud punishable by
tine exceeding LOCO by Imprisonment NOT exceed
three years by both Of said punshnents Nothing
herein shall be exempt amy such from
lawful punishment as tor contempt.
MOTT nrocceded TO address the House the