The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-29
COngress--.SecOnd Session.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1880.
SENATE.

SENhiE r.
Mr.. Blaine submitted a resolution calling
Oh the President for copies OF the cor
respondence between the United States and
Great Britain in relation to the alleged out
race upon American fishermen at Fortune
Bay. Adopted.
Rills were introduced and referred as fol-
lows:
Nv Mr.. Maxey: Bill for the relief of
David G.. Burnett, late resident OF Texas.
By Mr.. Morgan: Bill to enforce the OBJ
seryauce OF the Constitution Of the United
States ia regard to the elections OF Presi-
dent and Vice-President OF the United
States. Referred to select committee on
that subject.
Mr.. Davis, OF West Virginia, presented
the report OF the majority OF the select COM
mittee appointed to investigate the account
of the Treasury Department.
Mr.. ingalls,, OF Kansas, presented MI
nority report.
Mr.. Davis, in some remarks upon the re-
suits of the committees labOrs, said the
books of tie Treasury Department showed
many and great discrepancies, amounting
in some years to nearly Sl00,000000. Most
of Them appeared in the years between 1860
and 1871 In November, 1870, the Regis
ter Of the Treasury, by order OF the Secre'
tary, changed the figures and amounts as
previously reported 10 Congress, so as 10 APP
parentIy increase the public debt by SlO,-
600 OO0 In 1873 there was similar change
Of 900. OO0. 900, and in 1874 another OF &c.,
OOO. 900. In 1870 the figures Of the Register
and Secretary agreed-now they largely dis-
aoree. The testimony shows that thfee
items amounting to S6,293,827 were added
10 the public debt by order OF the Secretary
when none OF said three items appeared on
the Treasury hooks. The comparison OF
tbe debt statements for 1869 and 1870
shows that the public debt, instead OF being
decreased as it should have been by the
draining of the Pacific railroad bonded
debt, was increased between S90.O00.0OO
and 800. 900, 900. The erasures and altera'
tions on toe Treasury books amount 10
thousands and affect hundreds OF millions
of dollars. Leaves are cut from the BOOKS
and not accounted for, and warrants for
millions OF dollars are missing, and cannon
be found.
Mr.. ingalls,, on behalf Of the minority,
said that the discrepancies referred TO nae
been repeatedly explained and shown TO DE
corrections, and that the ensures and alter
atoms were rendered necessary by errors
and omissions incident to all business trans
actions.
Mr.. Dawes, the other member OF the mi
noriiy, confirmed Mr.. Ingalls's statements
The Senate then resumed the consldera
ton OF the Indlan-appropriation bill: with
ont final action the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Under the call of committees, Mr.. Cox
of New York, from the Committee on For
eign Affairs, reported a bill for the ap
po;ntment Of a commission to ascertain ant
report basis for the reciprocity treaty De
tween the United States and the Brltlsl
colonies. Placed on the calendar.
4 number OF bills were reported IRON
committees.
A resolution was adopted approprialin'
e.. 900 to defray the expenses OF the Com
mittee on Mississippi Levees.
The House then went into COMMITTEE o
the Whole on the bill amending the inter
nal-reyenue laws. After disposing OF ten
the eighteen sections OF the bill the committe
rose and the House took a recess until eve
ming, the night session to be for the con
sideratiOn OF District affairs.