The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-09
HERALD FRIDAY NOVEMBER g. 1877-TRIPL SHEET

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togerner proouo,y, win tue nomination OF Mr.. John
Baxter 70 be Circuit Judge OF the Sixth Circuit Tho
delay has not been from any serious objection tho
nominee but Is owing 10 the illness in the family OF
tho Chairman, Judge Edmunds. ana the absence of
several members Of the committee At Senator Nor
tons funeral Both OF the Kentucky Senators,
Ncssrs. McCrecry and Beck in favor Of tho con-
nrmation OF Mr. Harlan. and opposition is expected
from any quarter
In tho executive session OF the Senate to-day Soma
Wallace, OF Pennsylvania from tho Committee on
Foreign Relations reported favorably the nomination
OF Mr. John Welsh OF Philadelphia to be Minister to
England. The motion for tho Senate TO proceed 10
tho confirmation OF Mr. Welsh was thcreupon made
by Senator Cameron but under the rules OF the Senate
objection made. which deiers action until tho
executive session OF that body which will be had
tomorrow. rho objection. II DO stated was not
made in any csptious spirit, but merely TO allow
fuller attendance OF Senator's a number who have
been absent At Mr.. Morions obsoqucs or away during
tho State elections boing expected hero tomorrow
The impression h shas Mr. Welsh VIII be confirmed
without discussion.
THE NAVAL IHyEsTIoATIoN-DuTIE OF THE
DEPARTMENT.
ApprOpratiOn9
to hare made much headwsy Ia It's inquiry into
she mysterious disappearnnce misappcalion OF
naval ofHcers' and seAmens pay for tho months Of
April May and June last. notwitbs,and ding iss threo
hours pumping OF Fourth Auditor Tabor, tho onicer
Of the Treasury who has charge OF accounts OF this
character IL 10 known that this In part least
tho object tho committee had in Wow In summoning
Judge Tabor he docs not ADMIT having gone the
bottom OF the subject whom before tho committee.
Whio the examination was In progress General
Sparks, Of Illinois. mombcr Of the committee,
moved that tho proceedings OF tho committee bc kept
under the seal OF secrecy, and his suggestion Was
adopted. Tho witncss does not foc at liberty to
speak fully upon the subject. as ths inquiry Is still
progressing. He ssys:--
The House Committee on Naval Affairs are consult
Ing 10 regard to tho appropriations for OF officers
and men IN tho navy for April. May and June, 1877,
miscellaneous caims-thas -, OF widows and orphans
Of deceased men and The pay OF tho Marnc Tue
n seem ~ asso :" gran. tho
alton to meet all OF these deficiencies Thor principal
object IN consulting mo Was 10 get Information ro
gard 10 tho amounts aud in order To make themselves
acquainted with tho details OF those amounts how
they accrued, &c Mr. Robson. tho former Sccrc-
ono appropriation tor certain purposes money appro-
priated for apothcr-Ihe pay Of tho officers and men,
What The committee will do about this is q thing OF
the future, and u Is mot matter Tor me TO discuss
1t is quito possible that as tho committee Is dup-
eating upon tho investigation instituted BY Chairman
Wins, Of tho Committee on Expenditures IN tho Navy
Department Il viii deisr 10 the latter committee tho
burden or tho inquiry hereafter sufficient informa-
ton has boon obtained for the purposes OF tho Def
cheney Appropriation bill reported yesterday by Mr.
Blount, OF Georgia
Mr.. willis intends % make this feature In tho
closing hours Of Secretary Robesons administration
the subject OF searching examination. Ho proposes
to revivc tho prerogativos OF mis- committee, which
have been so long exercised BY the regular Naval CON-
mittee Upon this point he makes tho following state
mcnt:- #t4
Tho duties of my committee arc specifically defined
by rulc l03 oil tho House OF Representatives, but
they have boon neglected for q great many years
Tho committee was created the Goth OF March,
1885, six years before tho creation OF the Committee
on Naval Anaifs. II devoivcs upon this committee
examine into tho state OF the expenditures OF tho
Navy Department; TO inquire whether the cxpcndi-
lures are justified ~ law; whether the claims salts
ncd and discharged ara supported by the proper
Vouchers; whether suoh claims arc discharged and
paid out Of funds appropriated therefor, and what
proofs arc necessary 70 provide for she proper
application Of the public moneys A. relating TO
this department. and 10 secure tho government
from demands improper In their character and cx-
travaRant IN thor amount Also y report from time
70 limo whether any and what rotrcncn mcnts can DO
made In tho expenditures for this branch OF tho pub
lie service; whether any and what abuses may exist
In the faurot 10 enoroe the payment Of balances duo
ana to report such facts and rcoo g may
be ncceesaEy 10 add 10 tho economy OF the department
and sntorcs the acoenstabilsty or III oricern.
Under this oonprehsDssvo authority The invsstiga-
tion BY Mr. Willis committee 10 expected to produce
important results In bringing to light moro clearly
than has done heretofore the peculiar business
system that prevailed In the Navy Department under
the management OF Mr.. Robeson.