Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-12


that the court decided in favor of
Conkling's client aud agaruss all other
lock companies. The Postmaster Cen
eral and u ach Chandler have decided.to
lay the papers and 20 case before the
Ca ,inet tomorrow. The charges are
also made that Conkling is using his
influence in favor of the w. U Tele-
gragh Company, an other OF his clients.
WASHINGTON, May 5-SENATE-The
chair submitted the reports OF Lieut..
Col. L A Gilmore, of the corps OF
engineers. in regard to the Importance
of improving the channel at the en-
trance of Cumberland Sound and deep
ing the inside passage between Gum
berland Sound and St. Simon's Sound,
Ga.
The committee on foreign relations
reported favorably on the House bill
authorizing the President to appoint
two Centennial commissioners in lieu
of those acting from Texas and asked
immediate consideration of the bill.
Hamilton objected he wished to adj
dress the committee on the bill. 1t
was recommitted.
The impeachment court resumed its
session, when Carpenter stated that he
would endeavor to show, frat, that
articles of impeachment could not be
entertained against private citizen in
any case whatever ; second, that when
ever articles of impeachment were ex-
hibited they must set forth every fact
essential to constitute d crime i'm
peachable. Knott of Kentucky fol-
lowed in behalf of the managers and
had not concluded when tho Senate
went into. executive session, after
which the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-A resolution was adopted
appropriating 800 for the better
ventilation of the House.
Sixty odd private bills were passed.
The naval appropriation bill was re-
ported. 1t appropriates nearly $13.-
900, 900. l. contains provision look
ing to the sale of the naval hospitals at
Annapolis and Washington and directs
them to be closed during the next
fiscal year. It also contaius a provis-
ion looking to the sale OF the navy
yards at Charlestown, Washington and
Pensacola, and to the recession of the
naval station at New London, and
directs the establishment of a naval
rendezvous at Tybee Island or at Cock
som, GA. 1t orders the stopping of
enlistments i'll the navy unoifthe uum-
Der of enlisted men is REDUCED to Z, 800
Morton Mas III his seat O-day.
Bruce was at the White House to-
day Tor the first time since his de-
nouncement of the President in execu-
| tive session.
Swami, Hewett and Parker ere the
sub committee on foreign affairs to
| write the Schenck report.
The stegme John Bramnall leaves
| New York on the 10th with the South
American mails.
Daven port, as attorney for the Union
League, worked for the passage of the
enforcement acts of 1870, the act to
amend them and the act to amend the
naturalization laws.
The Secretary of the Treasury
transmits to the committee OIL ways
and means d paragraph of letter from
| Professor Henry as follows: ''Since q
high grade of sugar can lie made to
assume the appearance Of a low grade
by artificial coloring the plan adopted
of rating the tariff by color is defec-
| tive. A progressive ratio o. duties
corresponding with the per .centage OF
| crystaiizable sugar is the proper basis
| for taxation and the only one b.s which
frauds on the government can be pre-
vented"
| The following cadets are passing
medical and academic examination fer
| West Point: John b Mcdonald OF
Alabama, JAS. BSrs, Edger Hubert,
Percy E. Trip OF Georgia. James 4.
| Cochrupe, David l.. Tate Of Kentucky,
| r. w. Perrin, Parker ". West OF
Louisiana, John l.. Bachelor OF North
Carolina, Wan. s. Scott of Texas,
Andrew NJ Brent, L. S. Thomas OF
| VIrginie, Edward s. Avis of West
| Virginia and eleven at large. The
following were rejected by the acade-
mic board and the appointments are
vacant by this examinations: The 2nd
| district of North Carolina, 2nd and 4th
Arkansas. End Mississippi, 1st Tenn
essen, 9th aud 4th Virginia.
NJ. G. Bell, chief clerk of the Inte-
riOr Department, leaves to morrow
with the original Declaration of Inde-
pendence and will deliver it to Col.
Frank EttIng at Philadelphia for ex-
hihitiou in Independence Hall during
the entire Centennial. General james
Mcbride has left for Philadelphia to
make military preparation for the re-
ception of the Declaration. Note
This is violation of the Cabinet orde-'
regarding original documents.
WASHINGTON, May 6-Noon-Wm.
with his counsel and will present his
petition for pardon within day or
two.
A New York WcrId special says:
General Hunters committee has be-
gun the investigation of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company under the
Tan box resolution and has discovered
in the testimony of an officer of the
company that there is in the books of
the company shortage of S24O, 600
of first mortgage bonds and $4,000
Of the government or second mort
gage bonds. The committee will bes
gin the investigation of Blaine's al
legged bride affair"
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Night.-
HoUsE.-Le Moyne wds sworn In and
seated.
Haynes offered resolution direct
ing an inquiry regarding the lease of
public offices at Asheville, N. G.
Adopted.
A resolution authorizing the use of
U. S. tents and camp equirage for the
veterans of the wars of 1912 and Mex
leo was passed.
The military committee reported a
bill to promote the efficiency of the |
army, with amendments. Ordered to
be printed and recommitted.
Gunter introduced a bill for the |
disposition of the Hot Springs reser-
vatlOn.
By Gibson a bill to establish a
marine school at Wilmington, n. c.,
Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, New |
Orleans, aud Galveston.
The postoffice appropriation bill |
was resumed and the clause abolishing
the carriers system in cities under
forty thousand was discussed. With
out action the House adjourned.
SENArE.-The chair laid before the
Senate a communication from the
Secretary of the Treasury regarding
the tax on capital and deposits of saw.
ipgs institutions.
The court of impeachment WIS re-
sumed and jerks and Hoar on Lehalf
OF the managers addressed the Senate.
Knott, who was unwell, will conclude
his argument Monday, when Black
will oO..cJD6a and tha S1nata will t.L, |