Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-25
IN THE SENATE TO-DAY.
Another Treasury Investigation Pro
posed by Senator Sherman-COunt do
HOchambeau,s Papers.

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After the reading Of the journal in the Senate to-
day the oath OF office was administered to Acting
Secretary F. E. Shober.
Mr.. Sherman called up the resolution authorizing
the librarian OF Cor ress to receive and carefully
preserve the papers Of the Count de Rochambeau
to await the action OF Congress on the proposition
to sell the same to the United States government
the city, and consisted Of about 400 original let
tiers and military papers from the hands OF Wash
more h than fifty had eSer @ BEEN e papshed % They @
contained also So original maps OF forts, camps,
In reply to question by Mr.. Cockrell, Mr.. Sher-
man ma oo stated that the cost Of the papers was
Mr. Cockrell said that he had no objection to the
resolution, provided that no obligation, moral,
legal or equitable, should thereby rest upon the
Senate to purchase the papers.
resolution If the highest obligation should rest
upon the government to purchase the papers. He
regarded them as OF 1nestimable value They
contained rich mines OF historical literature. The
papers are now in Washington, in the possession
Of the Marquis De Rochambeau, descendant Of
willingly make gift OF those papers to the United
States II he could afford it, but he could not. The
value Of the papers, $4,000. was in his (Mr. Voor
Mr.. Edmunds expressed his doubt as to whether
the Senate had at the present session any authority
TO direct the librarian OF Congress to do anything
At the suggestion of Mr.. Anthony the resolution
was, was modified SO as to instruct the committee on
library, instead of the librarian, to attend to the
preservation OF the papers
Mr.. ingalls, said that the plain English of the
resolution was the committing Of the Senate to
ton OF what they contained. The Senator from
indiana VoOrheeS had said that the Marquis De
Rochambeau s would present the papers to the gov
ernlnent II he could afford it. That was an extra
ordinary attitude In which to place gentleman
who was at this time guest Of this nation. 1t
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of the natiOnss guest was here asking the govern
ment to make him present of $4,000 The friends
OF OF the MARQUIS De Rochambeau were placing him
In an unfavorable attitude.
MI sherman stated that the papers had been
brought to this country at the request Of the COM
mittee on the library; and upon Mr. Ingalls, ques-
toning the authority OF the committee to make
such request, Mr.. Anthony stated that it had
done so for the purpose of having the papers eX-
amlned and their value determined.
Mr.. Ingalls,, though admitting that these papers
might on examination be found to be Of great
tmentaty" which had recently sprung up in re-
gar gard to old swords and old papers-s1ooOo being
IL seemed to him that the declarations which had
been made relative to the De ROchambeau papers
placed the French guests in an unbecoming atti-
tude, In which he did not believe they desired to
stand.
MIR. voorhees, denied that the papers were in this
country through any spirit OF pawnbroking or
had placed the Marquis De Rochambeau in a
false light but the Senator from Kansas (Mr.
lnSalls)
ther from his intention than to reflect upon Mar
quis De R0chambeau or the French guests.
MeSSrs. Morrill, and MaXey favored the resOu-
tlOn and 1t was finally adopted
Mr.. SHERMAN PROPOSES ANOTHER TREASURY 1NvEs-
TIGATION.
Mr.: Sherman offered the following resolution:
ReSOlred. That the finance committee be author
lzed and directed to investigate the accounts for
the expenditure OF the several appropriations for
the contingent expenses OF the Treasury depart
ment since July list, 1871, including the methods OF
making such disbursements, the character and
disposition ofthe purchases made, and the employ
ment OF labor paid from such appropriations; and
to report on the subject at as early day prac-
tcal, and what further legislation is necessary to
secure the proper disbursement Of such appropria-
tons; and that the committee have leave to send
for papers and persons.
At the suggestion OF Mr. Davis, West va), who
Stated that he might desire to offer amendment,
the resolution was laid over for day; and at /
O'Clock the Senate went into executive session.
AFLUTTER OF EXCITEMENT.
About O'Clock the receipt OF message contain
Ing nominations created a futter of excitement,
which settled as soon as it was ascertained there
were no Cabinet names in the list BY that time
the drift OF such Information as could be gathered
indicated that there was, to say the least,
SOME DOUBT OF EX-GOVERNOR MORGAN's ACCEPTANCE
OF THE TREASURY PORTFOLIO.
This view seemed to be confirmed by the fact
that the President had not sent in nomination
for Attorney General. 1t was supposed from the
delay that the Treasuryship was not settled, and
the President was Withholding the nomination for
finally disposed OF. There was report current
that II Morgan refused to accept, Howe would
be named for Secretary of the Treasury and
Boutwell, for Attorney General. Ex-senator POM
erOy, who lett the executive residence shortly be-
fore one O'Clock, stated that Morgan had posi-
lively declined to accept, and 1ntimated that he
had received this information from the President.
One OF the Presidents secretaries said, however,
that II there had been any formal declinatiOn he
had hoo dor
day, as he notified Cabinet ministers that he was
too much engaged to see them upon cabinet mat
terS.
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day: Observation-Disclosures s. Case
at Kansas City, Mo-. j. b. Shffer at Pittston, Pa.
Joseph C. Mcbride at Lincoln, Nebraska
simon, Simon q, Baum Bauman at IN Mt. Vernon, Iowa;
StateJ. F. Winter, OF Illinois, consul Of United
States at Rotterdam; Willard B. Wells OF Mic l.
ns A.
Treasury.-Edward F. White, OF California to be
eoiner OF the mint OF the United States at San
oradO, agent for the Indians of the Southern Ute
agency, In Colorado.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT PROBABLE THURSDAY EVEN
Senator stated to-day that the President said
to him he would not hold the Senate in session
longer than Thursday evening. AS the Senators
are ready to adjourn whenever the President is
willing, there is no doubt that they will fix upon
the earliest date that meets his convenience.
The Rain Fall.
GENERAL RAINS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY ENDING
THIS MORNING-THE WATER FAMINE IN NEW
YORK.
The rain this morning, according to the weather
map, appears to be the last effort of storm which
has prevailed very generally the United States
during two days past, but has finally been hemmed
in by stair weather lines" until it appeared this
the country. 1t will have disappeared In the At
lantic probably before night. Since the rains
began on the night OF the 23d 1nst there has been
fall in this city OF 26 inches. Last night and this