The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-31

States to negotiations with public minsters from
foreign States or princes or TO memorials or other ap-
plicalions from foreign public ministers or other for
eigners, TO such other matters respecting foreign
affairs the President OF The United States shall
assign TO such department. and furthermore that the
psincipai oniccr-the Secretary OF statcshal
duct the business OF said department such manner
the President of the United States shall
time order or INSTRUCT
This law which remains substantially unchanged.
confirms the view that the whole correspondence Of
the government with and from foreign States is IN
trusted to tho President that the Secretary OF State
conducts such correspondence exclusively under the
orders and Instructions of the President and that Go
communication correspondence from foreign
State can properly be addressed any branch de-
parent OF the government except that which such
correspondence has been committed by the consstu
ton and law
therefore feel it my duty TO return the two joint
resolutions without my approval TO the House OF Rep
resentatives, IN which they originated.
"a addition TO me reasons already stated Tor win
buttons Is the TACT that Information Is furnished as
TO the terms purport OF the to which
Acknowledgements are desired; copy OF the commu-
nications accompany the resolutions Is the name
oven OF an officer or OF body to whom acKnowicdg
whether these addresses proceed from
the bead OF State or IRON legislative bodies and as re-
CARDS the resolution relating TO the 'Repubic Of Pre-
kora" cannot learn that any State or government Of
that name exists. ". T. GRANT.
SECRETARY RoBEsoN BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
INVESTIGATING THE LATE BOARD OF POLICE
HE Dennis ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE WHIT
rHogNE CONSPIRACY.
The special committee OF the House to inquire into
the ofciai acts Of the late Board OF Police Commits
soners Of the District OF Columbia continued their
investigation to-day.
Secretary George ". Robson was sworn, and testi-
ded that he had read the report of the investigation
oi NJ Aurtagh, as published in the wspapers.
The Chairman read Mr.. Mur,agh's testimony regard
Ing his interview with the witness in relation Mr..
WhitthOrne.
Witness did not remember that interview; no saw
Murtagh frequently during the whitthorne investiga-
ton, but had conversation with him about
the whi,thorne affair at witness request
with his knowledge; witness talked
about the Whthorno business with various persons
as to Mr.. Whthorne's personal habits but had moth
ing to do with the police force; had understood that
Whilthornes habits were bad, ana may have smiled
when Murtagh asked witness about him. He thought
that Whitthorne opening himself to exposure and
thinking some subordinate would take advantage
OF the opportunity communicated with member Of
Congress who should use his influence In warning Mr..
Whithorno TO be careful II there any necessity
Wh.h a,I but GU. OF respec. T for him
self; witness had knowledge that Dana was
being Swallowed by policemen while here, aud had
conversation with Mr.. Murtagh about II at tho
time. as he scarcely him then: he heard after
Dana's arrest that he hnd been watched; Il was
mored in the Navy Department that whitthorno would
be exposed. or that he was being watched or some.
thing OF the kind; IL among the possibilities that
he lwitness| had had such conversation with Mr.
Murtagh gwen in his testimony about not x.
posing Whtthorne while he In Office but with ess
could recollcct nothing OF H.
MIR. STEPHENS DEATH ANTICIPATED.
/ Mr. stephens became much worse during the oven.
ting and at midnight very low. Although his
death apprchended Immediately It is feared no
cannot recover.
At O'Clock this morning there was no change In
Mr.. stephens condition.