The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20

II S?4I s0S should be made for the fiscal year ending
As regards the contracts of March 3. 1877 which
| were suspended. the department can only now say
that since their suspension the investigation of all
| tho matters they involve has not been made with
sufficient minuteness to decide whether or 1t
would be best to continue them in event of
appropriation being made yet at the same time it is
proper to say that there Is reason known why
they should not be continued that Is, none growing
| contractor. The draft Of amendment to APP
preparation bill is submitted the aggregate Of which
| is made up as follows:-
For machinery, &c 81 165, COO
Construction for tho year ending June 80.
| 1851. ................ 9&7,SW
Construction for the year ending June 80.
Expenses of steam trials, &c. ............ $4,000
Total. 3.0s5,61
| THE HOT SPRINGS CLAUSE IN THE sUNDRY CIVIL
| BILL-nEpoHr OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
TO INVESTIGATE THE OMISSION.
Senators Cameron. Of Wisconsin. Randolph and
Eaton. of the special committee appointed by tAe
Senate investigate the Of the omission of
| the Hot Springs section from the enrolled Sundry
Civil Appropriation Bill last session. submitted their
report to-day They quote the resolution by which ION
| motion OF Mr.. Conover) the committee created.
| and show TINT the points for their consideration
therein contained are simply questions Of fact,
braccd under four general heads, as folows:-
Fira-How or in what manner the section
| omitted in tho enrolment OF the bill.
Second-whethcr Senator Conovcr had any connec-
| ton Herewith.
1h'rd-Mnethsr any omcer OF the government. and
wno eftcr the OF the last congress- pre-
tended TO inyestigate the matter:
F0trfh-What testimony was taken in that investi-
| cation.
The report coutinucs:-
| Your committee. after taking the testimony Of q
member Of the Housa Committee on Enrolled Bills
m, anu % .c oei ~ ~, anu enslossea siie
charge OF or were empowered to receive the BILL to-
service n,vs ,t OF tue treasury department ana
Firs!-That all the evidence goes to show that the
worked and exhausted members and clerks of the
; MVIs ~, I'M ~ t VIZ" entnnng vonous anu
the Conference Committee during the last hours of
| the session.
So C"novs $50 @ proven ma. ne . sen
is in any way imp icatcd in the loss or omission of
the section from the bill in question: and that tho
oxrr nv amv nhr 81 tb sas 1,n;t, S T
rolled Bills or OF Mr. Rice tho clerk of the commit.
tee from the time 1t left tho possession OF the House
10 h;s ssra "n was p"eea "ei're 'ne fresuen'
| Third-When the fact Of the omission became
known after the ad1ournmcnt OF Congress 1t caused
nr not; Syt,ns .h ,s;. VIZ s sae ~
Congress and the fidelity of officers of both houses
ABOUT inns time Mr.. ATKINS. Chairman OF the House
rc,arr ~ t,o ris,ry 90 ,,, ~, s,c -, ~ ~
Secret Service division of his department to inyesti
cato these charges ana discover, II possible. what
crantcd and in comnIiancS With a. ,h n,fns ~ tnas
division designated an officer to onduct the investi
CATION The officer having this Investigation in
d;scrs,ion " ''"'' 'A WIN ''"'A 'o'e Ae'' '""''
Fosrth-It is the unanimous opinion of your com.
mtce after . careful consideration OF all the evil
rnunds for tho cborcos n m .hat ~. Mr. .. no
ony given by the officers of the secrc. service divi-
sion curing TINS invcsngation was based on worth
~ ' ~ ~ SNSIfS %! y t ITFpCy y"'o'o''
THEO. F. RANDOLPH.
WILLIAM W. EATON.
THE SHANGHAI CONSULATE 1yvrsrrc ALTON
rosxn .cr,ov nv r,,r ,,o,,>,,-c,.x
Commissioner Phelps. of the District OF Columbia,
was examined by the House Committee on Expcndi-
lures IN the state department to-day relative to tho
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