The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-23
WASHINGTON NOTES
Blaines Health steadily Growing
Worse since Ills Speech Day
Before Yesterday.
Another Leave Of AbsenOe Granted Speaker
Kerr District OF Columbia Matters
Secretary RObeson's Wealth OF
Very Sudden Accumulation
Combinations.

WASHINGTON, June 22.--Speaker
Kerr left the city this morning for
Rockhridge Alum Springs, Virginia.
In response To the demand of tina
House Naval Committee for an ex-
hibit of Secretary Robeson's income,
Internal Revenue Commissioner Pratt
has furnished the following from tha
records of his 0lllce. In 1868 Score.
tary Robeson paid Sli 70 tax on an in
come of Si9s In 1864 he paid So 90
on an income OF S5SS; In 1865 there
was no assessment; In 1868, and by re-
turn, no income at all, but paid special
tax of $40 M lawyer In Camden, n. j.;
in 1860 the returns show an income of
II 900, and In lS70-7l-72 M no assess
ment
Mr.. Blaine has not been 80 well since
Monday evening last. Up to that time
he had steadily improved from his
original attack, but on Monday even
ing he made u speech to n crowd that
came TO seronade him, from
the ratification meeting, and, short
rs the effort was, II very great
~ exhausted him, and he has
grown worse every day since. For
two days past ho has suffered very
much from exhaustion, and has been
confined to his bed. Surgeon
General Barns thoroughly examined
his case this evening, and finds him
suffering from extreme nervous OK
haustion, aud from severe material
poisoning. These features of his case
are complicated somewhat with threat
eaed organic troubles, and General
Barnes prescribes absolute rest for sew
eral weeks rs nm indispensable condi.
ton of avoiding very serious conse-
quences, and he orders that rest DO
taken In invigorating air on the sea-
shore or mountains,
A majority of the Democrats ON tina
Committee for the District Of Column
bia to day voted In committee In favor
Of the report of Judge Buckner, in IL
modified form, the Republicans and 1t
minority Of the Democrats dissenting.
The latter attribute any irregularities
which existed In tho transaction Of
business to the defects providing II
temporary government and they,
therefore, recommend stable form OF
government with proper safeguards.
The committee agreed to the resolu-
ton directing the Clerk of the House
TO report the evidence taken by tho
committee to the grand jury, with d.
rections to investigate the criminal
charges against those alleged to have
received over-payments from tho
board of audit.
The House Committee on Banking
aud Currency to-day took action on
tue Senate amendments to the House
Joint resolution, providing for the is-
sue of silver coin In exchange for ten
millions of legal tender notes. The
committee agreed to the Senate
amendment striking out the word
"now" from the clause, where II re-
stricted the issue OF coin TO such as IL
now in the treasury.
The Senate confirmed the nomina-
tions of James A. Williamson, Of
Iowa, to be Commissioner Of Mime
sofa Land Office, vice s. $. Burdett re-
signed; William J. Happens, of New
York, Secretary OF Legation to Lon
don; James Day, Of New Jersey, Sec
ond Secretary Legation to London.
10. Bradford testified before the
Committee on Naval Affairs, regard
Ing his business transaction In New
York in 1872, and also subsequently
In London as disbursing agent OF the
Navy in the year 1878. On an order
from the Secretary Of tho Navy he de-
posted with Jay Cooke, McCulloch &c
Co, el0S,00O, for which security was
previously given, the firm being In
debted to the Navy Department at
that time Gl2O000. This prevented
the destruction OF the firm at that time
and enabled 1t to continue their busi-
ness by which many large American
interests were protected.