New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-16
XLlVrn CONGRESSES SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

! REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE SILVER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AIIENpANCh
op srxAroEs-A PERSONAL EXrLANATIoN-&H'
oRToY BEFORE THE HoUsE-AN ATTACK ON
TIE WESTERN USiON TELEGRAPH COMPANY Dr.
, rrATgE-rHE ARMY ~ wAsTINGroN.
SENATE. WAsHINGToN Jan. 10.
The CnAr. laid before the Senate COM
uuuication from tho secretary of War ncoHns ieief
from ,loi,rCcn j. NJ schonrd, superintendent of West
Point Military Aciemy, asking thnt clause DE ade''
10 the bill masIug appropriations for tho support OF tLa'
,ustuon ~ az ~ allow the assignment OF an omcer Oh
rho retired st 10 duty "a commssary Of cadets re
ferrcd TO the Committee Appropriations lie also ila
of War uci0sng the inai rpOrt0i MAJOR '" - CihlSl,
lorrs of IugiucerS, upon the survey Tor me O mi'
communication rom the Olio or Great ka'iWha river
to ij-vaicr IN virginia. Referred O IN Committee on
TRANSFORMATION Juies. AsOa communication rom we
ccou,ts of al pelsos charged with sDusr ncnts 0r
the benefit of the indians during the past isgu year
Mr. C0XKL!Nt. (irp n. " presented tine Icog!u-
tons Of the ewIork Chamber Of Commerce asking tn
monraIy cor ic>S g. TX the relative value OF gold ana
silver Referred T. tEc Committee on Fmaicc. ,., ~.
MIR WALLACE tDeM., P'nuJ presented ptlltloH. %
the ritilss of lancaster Penn, for amcab'e settle,
mrn, Of The Presidential contest more eHgi'nt c,y
ierrrI to the sp 'ciai Committee OF seven: .
Mr. CAMERON lep PENN presented me rrsoln NJ
nrapriation Tor The trucOn 0f trains ,iic-dny
a..
4 few private bills were called up and passed
SILVER AND GOLD.
Pending discussion Mr. JONES tRep., New, from the
sne,al committee appointed at The last session to i'll
ou,re into tie changes which have taken place Ia tIe
relative volume Of gold snd silver, the causes thereof &C.
said these questions broad il scope, ana ShOd
any legislation Dc bad upon the report 81 me committee
h. Should not be unti after the committee had uN "a
vest !ated the SUBJECT Inc committee mao tuouShi
proper not to make u hasty report Ihcy had examined
large number Of witnesses IN TINS country ana through
the Department OF state had PropOunded lnteOSaiioS
to distinguished men ana ihauc.to a1i"al. h'P't ~
these I'm crrogl0rcs were hclug received ana they
were vo!umln0us. Many al them were IN foreign iau
guagc, and tnc committee H"ti tO itd ulc 10 "i aho
ana examine them. He therefore submitted concur
rent resolution extending tho time i1T me committee -
submit It's repOrt from Jan II, 1871 10 feD Id $50
Sir. WISDOM Gicp.. MinpJ asked leave 10 make
brlI personal explanation, and mai Id AT tAe !crh5
desk am article published ~ me Wds"ih3t0" tnt1h OIL
this date to the eaeet iba .7l summer on k"s If
made against William McMicAeh, out'eyoi-pcnei'nn
Wsshing Terrific s. oi alleged mafea,anee IN Once,
and ina he was retained IN Office through the influence
OF senator Window; also th3t u. htu Iii 70 "a, "a
aOl NiuOn 10 Lis .Io!thcnt ana ie-eilnh ia "i,e'
hut no action had been taken upon the chhIS anu t'c
was dis osition h. keep them quiet uhh aitcf MI VII"
doins reflection as senator ,
Mr. WINDOW stid that This morning ne called upon
the Responsible editor OF the paper. tie Hon hoAtSoh
cry Blair. reference to tho publication. MI NloIl
Mr. Blair 10 the effect tdt the charge mace IN me no"
AGAINST SENATOR WIniom, on the authority of H. l. CH"p
attention had been called hc dill n0t ,leyc u 10
be true. Kcsuming his REMARKS, Mr. "liHm HIiu:
PROPOSES to explain the matter Tomorrow II wa rit
"a CHARGES Hld been made against hIi or nt'h)
in the Department, the interior within the lls dJ OK
two, nv ore II. l. Chapman OF Washington iefrhoiy.
LAST simmer there was "A conference IN relation 20 the
removal o! Nh MvMckcn. Chapman came mere 20 Scl
the appointment, ana charged Dir. NcNcNch WIZ MAJ
iea.ance IN oicr lie OR " indOhl iNhs KNOW" "a &
Mchc many tals did not breye tue charge TO Dc rue
Ii went tir department., ana al MS Icqi''V H fts
ueiliou was made Tie result was thas ME- MchichtIi
tltulilpi Yindicdted. He ticu sent 10 inc
clrTk. .e. and had read threatening letter lie le-
fc,ycd from ii. J Chapman. dated N"3in col D. g,
I'm H. i~17" My Window denied cmphatieallF the
james IHton iOr many years 2uIk rSVi uChei ~
Washington Territory, and The lion. o. jacobs formerly
Cucf Justice OF Oregon tu the tIrcI tiat 'hdpnih
character bad that NO GiaIIs ihc Nv mn CuI,i
i.arc t.ic person charged. Mr.. window moved ttt
commit three : majors be appointed 10 IuFc&Glc
that cLar.c file against HIM III ire interior u
,iXc. o Senator, the Democratic sirO the cH"ii"f
Mg. MORRILL, crop, ~ dld not tnni IL WoGId DC
proper 10 order such iuNc5u- duoh; ,.,.
Mr.. GORDON (Drm, Gal SfIh he MAJ no li'" '!i',
there was - senator ui> Uuur WnO diu not KNOW ire
clarre was false. The Whole coanIry knew IT, ana any
investigation 10y the Hc'e ""dd dlshiiy 'ho assault
upon tiir senator from Minnesota
Nh uAMIIN Qci, Ac.) cOnctlTTcd III the remarks OF
the senator froii Georgia OR. GORDON, ana silt II
would he an invest gate such dirty character
- this. -,
Mr. CRAGIN Wep, N. H. salG during the last SEES
sion OF Cnngicss this same Chapman made charges
against the present Governor al Wd>hh On l'IltJi!,
Whcu MS nuinn., pending before tlc committee
,rr!turlcs. TIE committee was u""hhlpuS III the
opinion that Cha iuan he'd and recommended me CON
hrmatlou ut thr Governors nomination. -
Mr.. FERRY lsri M4rID hoped Giic senator Woull NOT
ir,rtw his MOTION rut he hoped the Senate would
SHOW It's appreciation of the senator rOh Mhh,7ut! ana
the IA ,!ty Oi the charges against INN ny Unanimously
voting again. the mvc>Saton Inc motion Tor th' "-
pO,.tucnt %. committee Ol three To- investigate tue
clare against aiT. ndom was unanimously &C., cted.
The senate went mIO executive session, ANA when the
doors were icoprhod AZ 4I1' ADJOURNED