The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
WASHINGTON.
The PACIFIC Bank.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The House COM
mitiee on banking today agreed upon report
on the recent investigation of charges against
government Offices, arising out OF the failure
of the Pacific National Bank of Boston. The
report soys that there is no proof or offer of
proof sufficient to justify the committee IN en-
tertaining charges of conspiracy between the
government officers and others While in the
light of facts appearing since the failure of the
bank, the comptroll9r's exercise of lawful dis
erection in some instances may be open to criti-
cism, and the wisdom of his course may be
questioned, there is nothing to show that he
was actuated by improper motives or was gull
ty of any intentional violation of law, and that
the charge of incompetency made against Ex-
aminer Needham is not sustained, except in so
far as he yielded his own judgment too much
TO the influences surrounding him and to the
apparent business sentiment of Boston in favor
of keeping this bank from going into the hands
of a receiver, and to the opinions aud state
ments of the directors and others interested in
the rehabilitation of the bank.
The Congo Resolution.
The Senate in executive session to-day re-
moved the injunction of secrecy from the
Congo resolution. 1t is as follows:
Resolved, That the Senate concurs in the views
expressed by the President in his last annual mes
sage In reference to the interests Of the United
States in the settlement of the Congo country in
Africa, and in the opening OF that country to free
access of the people and lawful commerce of all
other countries and that it is the opinion of the
Senate that the flag of the African International
Association should be recognized as the flag of a
friendly government.
In view OF the action of the Senate to-day
regarding the Congo matter, HenryS. Sanford,
representing the African International Asso-
citation, delivered to Secretary Frelinghuysen
IL declaration of rights of said association,
and tbereupon Secretary Frelinghuysen, by
direction of the President, made official an
nouncement OF the recognition of "the flag of
tho international African Association as the
flag of a friendly government"
Facts and Rum0rs.
The President has designated G.. e. Coon
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, TO act as
Secretary at all times during the absence of
Secretary Foger and Assistant Secretary
French. The resignation of John G. New has
been accepted, to take effect April 10th, the
dete of Mr.. Coon's appointment.
The House committee on Pacific railroads
today concluded the case of the proposed
amendments TO the Thurman sinking fund
act They extend the provisions of the act to
the Kansas Pacific, Sioux City and Pacific.
ard Central Branch of the Union Pacific
Roads.
An order was issued from the War Depart
ment today assigning Brigsdier.G General David
| S. Stanley to the command of the Department
| of Texas, in place of General Mackenzie re-
| tired.
| President Arthur has ordered court of in
| curry to investigate the charges against Judge
| Advocate General Swain, this action being
| the result of the letter to the President from
| Secretary Lincoln.