New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-17
Observation-Disclosures
.rc1-1AR REPORT OF PROCEEDNGs.

SENATE. WASHINGTON Nov. IS, 1877.
ur HOAR Rep.. Mass) presented re-
strance OF officers of savings banks OF Worcester
- AGAINST sire passage Of the House bill for the re
nezation OF silver, which referred TO the Com
- on Finance Thepettoners state that their banks
,,os NJ deposit FOR the working class 81 Massachu
-, and they have large amounts Invested in Govern
- bonds therefore they remonstTate against the pas
~oofa bA. which Will depreciate the value Of those
bonds. , -. ., .ho N,tio,,, bari,s n,
SEQ. Mass was presented by Mr.. DAWES (kep. NASH
and .crTed 70 tue sane eomniIteei ,,o ,oor,r
Ef Isat ec Ato1ey gEeI sha ne c SsoISy S
n he senate the instructions given to agents anu ma shas o
The United StIcs n ln state o fOr ,l s,s
ppL touching The stknre or logs lumber ao hlN ss ~
suspected o. having been tskeh from he public lands OF S
sssnis anu ~ e Ii,eei states held under claim O. valid title
nation particularly describing the things TO be seized
Mr. CONKIINt, rep, y. y, was amended SO as TO r.
quest the President TO furnish the information to the
senate, IN ms opinion pc WouIc uOt S ~ n
with the public Interest," and on motion OF Mr. CdAtt EE
Qep COLI u Was luitnet ai,c'Cvo i W, m 0tber
states and Territories well az the states named As
~ DAVIS Dam W Val called up the resolution sub
nitted by tho 18Th OF october last providing for
T. inquire alleged discrepancies in The books and ac-
couuts OF tho Treasury Department ,.,,..-,...,
substitute for Inc resolution Of Mr. Davis:
A3lSta lR@' ri % sceeaHts OF the treasury
Department pan 'e tetosS o. l9oy ~ m or an.
tepances ez and also whether or not any alterations ~
thar said committee sln have power 20
contingent OF vouchers approved by the
committee. ...,
DAVIS referred 20 similar resolution. submitted
nv INN m the isr session which was amended 30 as 70
nave the investigation made by the Gohli.lev, on
Finance instead Of special committee Inc oolST,Dn s
Ire at the time Of imposing this duty on lne fpSuTo
Committee were that H VS. Wa g. Vts,t,sfactoriiv
perform the duty; indeed. some OF inc meApers o..
ne Therefore concluded TO the resolution al tie
drst opportunity AID ask for spee. conn ne
changes have been made in the official finance Te'rs or
ne iie.'sql & f-I W. todeS hack 10 cover
t' io s+DaD-e procedure on the part Of the
Seirers az the treasury Department, and for
Some purpose Dee could not understand, hgures ana
snoruts m the official annual finance " ports claly
yie bv former 5rcretarcs aud REGISTERS Treas
ury after they had stood I'D some instances uhdSlulned
ara uumpcsclcd for tnau quarter OF century,
bong relied upon and accepted as true and Official
rerOrCs of tie financial OpeT tions OF lc gov tILl,
had been, without eStanau9i ,a ana Cglt'IdI 's
without authority, changed and aileieq anu a.,
1crtnt figures ana amounts nseIleG Ia'.., ,."i t
had THIS 9eeu tAe case IN 'lC s IT, 60
eIhneni ana mes rs ~ ~ f,, tI, sft.-
many millions oi doLars re men liote rom 'i1 '
i-eur the public debit from 1880 10 ISL, ana argued
tlat the changes and -teI tlol. made d. tine h9hcc re-
ports lol 90, To tHe punlIc Oeol lot 'e ,ts ~
l,-0 inclusive, ucrcasc n I'D the tsre-.te during tLs
counts Of The Register Of the Treasury, ana con
tended that that officer, IN ISL changed h5 4ec'un.~
Of the public dent nom l-1- 10 thAl t ara LL ilvil
report OF ISL 10 SHOW where differences existed u
r- ~ 9s,l.v m he annual finance reports
and ia tAe monthly db, SEQ emeHts, a. also those maze %!
tLc hcs'.eI oi '"r tlc"s? .ol 5'' a. go, 1Ssd ne
fercd materially. t'r INST hcc, luf tt e-I ''' ,e
The mouthly debt stlteu, Ut on July /, l-o", gave
% Cs S2-O4'l 1u-s4 10. again, The it%sJtI ll uit
S-4e9OO24sO g.. The Secretary in tHe finance reror-
To- $50, stated the pubic debt tuJ year To DC Ft0J
decrease OF the pubic debt Tor 1870, 5000
o. =, bat tie monthly debt statement lor tLe year
was 500 G45~-o a. Up 90 le64, tie tacihc iroal
debt was carried ~ part OF thc luDC Cen pug m ~
was ia-e lIolh 'He l,ic ue1', anu .,i.eo ID" - ~
o. '-o ia,5 7,,t 80 cI5,l AN en-,
time 70 = -.oa--5-'' "lcA N+s oulf , an .eit
parent, aI' Ho' d % - J--o-l
amount sAol-u be sl'.acleu tue Ital ustC,,tt,.sts
FN,ooV''7- 90 II "vuiu 'll ~ .l'- gay 70 49,.
4e.O Has me- sea S1ooo-'-o 90 a-t 10y go.
a. sc5 io4,l iu ,-e HCli-i-s 80 't.,, ' -,,3
e7V "a. 4- COZ. uc''oH WIN ,-0a Sc -
euu .1s.-t 4,-0,' -1 "a D ,,e1,ie ~
-', i' - no -.y,T-a tii srbsta9-
tAe puL4il Ut't ~ ivn'., ,'i. a. $500
u-l3 sIeed up 70 AAG ilci-iLc tne cl -9oJ A-o ne
t-'1o ,, -.'- -, - 81 rToterieIl,,
thaJ t4e hn2hce REPORT lor - h4., 5'ai ~
, . ' ~ go -f ,e,io,,. ll,I The Pension,
gre F'4t v- I-o' an" p-.' -'.1- -. i
itten' on lIt ,,- Oh J.I - ", an o''
~ ''' 800 '-'' ~ -, -. ,
Sl554-o J'' "illc tAt So t'a-9 on the - t"-l' A
t-e Aa-c' leNti Joy ~ ~ sls1,u si ~, P.,
expenditure Tor the same period we're sl4-'4oi9o "a
lie ar-ued that the reports dd not agree Is 10 iAe
wac remarkable IL Tins case instead o. the changes
increasing the ie'tnue .s me gu 'e ~ i
moment. demanding serious consideration, ana con
the whole coniry II wac not bis intention 10 reject
~. -rr.siirv D,-Irfl.4lt ma Lc desired that ALL tho
made 70 iuly appear aIt now. tlat tht country
was c0mlaWlve4y nee from IOAucdl cNctemeht,
WhOt SUBJECT tlcJ al tAt truth ana el ia an tne Hsh
IotslD le 41o'el ION IelV. = 1oroS