The New York herald., 1876-07-21
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON. July 90 1876.
SECRETARY RoBEsoN's IMPEACHMENT AGAIN
POSTPONED DISAGREEMENT DErwEEN THE
REAL ESTATE POOL AND THE NAVAL COM
MrTTEEs-How THE LAW WAS VIOLATED IN
THE APPOINTMENT OF JAY COOKE, M'CUL-
MONEY TO THEM.
The pror osed impeachment of Secretary Robeson
has gone Tor another day, and the House has
decided TO hold no session on Saturday may come
up until next week. The delay has been out OF DEF
to the Naval COMMITTEE the members OF which
have been quite anxious to get both committees act
together in the presentation their reports and rec.
lamentations to the House The ground Ia taken by
the Real Estate Pool Committee that, with the opinion
OF the Judiciary Committee given in advance that
rctary Robeson's offence impcachablc there is no
reason for proceeding to impeachment in any other
way than by direct resolution; but the Naval Commit
tee. despite the obtained opinion Of the Ju-
dietary Committee, are IN favor OF turning
the charges to the Judiciary Com.
mittec, with instructions 10 report articles of
Impeachment If the shall warrant that extremity
This is the situation OF the matter tonight The re-
port OF the Naval Committee. the substance Of which
has been already made public, was signed by ma
JOrlty OF tne tOuay. ana Will
led by minority report from the republican members.
declaring there is no warrant for impeachment Tho
report Of Mr. Glovcrs committee the Real Estate
Pool drafted to-day, but is to be considered at
further meeting Of the committee morrow morning
of the resolution Of impeachment the House
begins business The report will, IL is said rccite tho
evidence OF Paymaster Bradford substantially related
IN today's HERALD. showing in the clcarest manner
that Secretary Eobeson lent large OF government
money to Jay Cooke McCulIoch & Co. and did not re-
quirc them TO pay out OF these funds the navy
drafts, but expressly stated by Paymaser Bradford
supplied him with separate funds to these
drafts. 1t is thus shown that the Secretary used the
money OF the government for the benefit OF this bank
ing firm. The report shows that in doing this he VIC.
lated number OF siatutes-scctions g. 63o 364S 367s
5,4ss 5.4oo and 439all which prohibit such mis-
application or Unauthorized use Of the public funds
and make 1t criminal offence
II Is further shown that while tho Barings were
nominated to and confirmed by the Senate rs agents
for the Navy tho secretary OF the Senate that
Jay Cooke, McCulloch Co. never SO nom mated
confirmed 1t is shown also by letter from secre-
tary Robson to the committee that May, 1871 he
wrote letter to Jay Cooke McCulloch Co dcsignat
ing them TO perform this service and copy
Of their lettcr accepting and another letter
from the Secretary To Barring Brothers, notifying
them that their function was taken from them and
turned over to Jay Cooke, McCulloch Co. The law,
section $50 ihc Revised Statutes specially prohibits
such employment unless the person employed is ap-
pointed by and with the consent OF the Senate, and
sccton 54SS declares that disbursng officer OF
the United states wno deposits any pubic money en-
trusted To hun ia any place in any manner,
except as authorized by law, loans with
or without interest, or for any purpose not
prescribed by law whdraws IRON the Treasurer or
for any purpose not prescribed by law transfers ap
plies any portion of the public money nirustcd TO him
is in every such act, deemed guilty OF cmbezz,c-
mcnt ofth money deposited ioancd transferred or
applied and shall be punished by imprisonment with
hard labor for term not less year nor more
than ten years or by Ane ty both. The
committee, therefore. recommend that Mr.. Robe
be deilt with according to constitution and
laws of the United States and TO that end recommend
the adoption Of resolutions impcaching him oi high
crimes AVID misdemcauors, insructing the judiciary
Committee TO prepare forthwith articles of impcacb.
mcnt and providing for the selection OF committee
to proceed Immediately to The bar Of the senate and
there pcach secretary Robson in the usual manner
the Attorney General OF the United States TO be at the
same notified the proceedings tha, he may ,ako
such action In the premises he may deem proper
under tho law.
LOUISIANA PoLrTIcs-GovERNoR KELLOGG AND
MARSHAL PACKARD IN wAsHrNGToS-Dr
GUST OF REPUBLICANS AT THE NOMINATION
OF THE LATTER-AN EASY DEMOCRATIC VIC
TORY PREDICTED.
Governor Kellogg and Marshal Packard are expected
here during the course Of the night the former en-