The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-25
DE GRAW'S NOMINATION.


An Adverse Report from the COMMITTEES
on Financs-No Papers.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. Ex-senator
Sherman, from the committee on finance,
reported adversely the nomination of De
Graw to be collector of internal revenue for
the district of West Virginia This nomina-
ton was under consideration OF the commit
tee on finance, Wednesday morning, and Oc-
cupied the entire time of its meeting. Sena-
tor KenDa, of West Virginia, appeared and
made statement in favor Of De Cav, argu-
ing that he was good officer, possessed of
all the requisite qualifc ltions, and ought
to be confirmed, but the qualifica-
tions of Mr. De Graw do not enter into
the case. His nomination is one of those
that will be rejected under the resp
luton adopted by the Republican caucus
His predecessor was a Republican by the
name of Mccormick, and among the papers
OF the financial committee Is q statement to
the effect that bo was removed upon charges
made by man named Laird, who was a
clerk In the office of the collector, and who
was discharged for cause Laird would not
make and sign formal charges against his
former chief but was brought to Washing
ton, taken to the room of the commissioner
OF internal revenue and by him questioned
as to McCormick's official and personal con-
duct A stenographer sitting behind S
screen took down his answers, il is charged,
without the knowledge or consent of Laird.
The statements made were used as charges
against Mccormick before the president, and
caused the latter's removal
The secretary of the treasury was asked
by a note from the scommittee, and by q
resolution of the senate to furnish the In
formation upon which Mccormick was re-
moved, but declined to do So Therefore De
Graw will be re ected, and no one confirmed
as successor to Mccormick until the papers
are furnished and the latter is given an op-
portunity to vindicate himself. He was in
formed at the department that he had been
removed upon charges by Laird, but was
given no information as to their character.
j STATESMEN HARD AT WORK.
-Hennepin Canal.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 25.-The senate
took UP the joint resolution authorizing the
grant of permission to one or more army off,
cers to accept temporary service under the
Corean government, but before reaching the
point of action laid it aside to give time for
the preparation of amendments
Van Wyck called up and the senate with.
out debate passed bill for the relief Of ST.
tiers and purchasers of lands on the public
domain in Nebraska and Kansas. 1t APP
propriates 900 to be expended for the
purpose Of reimbursing persons or their
legal representatives, who under the land
laws settled upon or purchased lands within
tho grant made to aid in the construction
OF the Northern Kansas railroad, and to
whom patents have boon issued for the land,
but against which persons dscrees have been
rendered by the circuit court on account Of
the priority Of tho grant 70 the railroad.
The persons entitled to tho benefits Of the
act are to be reimbursed at the rate Of 81 so
per acre
The house bill permitting national banks to
change their name, location and capital
was reached, and after o long discussion
slightly modified and passed Consideration
Of the educational bill was then resumed.
Blair addressed the senate in reply to the
objections and criticisms made against It
He commended that the legislature Of Ala
bama had given unanimous Endorsement to
the principle o. the hilland to the bill itself
50 Tar as its essential features were con-
cerned. He deemed that the people Of the
south were opposed to the measure and In