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Butte semi-weekly miner., 1886-07-28
CONGRESS NEARING THE END.
The Senate Committee Decides to Re.
port the Surplus Resolution With
An Amendment.
Small Silver Notes Receive the Sane
tiOn Of the House But With q
Qualification.
At the Cabinet Meeting the Mexican
Troubles and Surplus Bill are
Duly Discussed.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Mr. eewell from
the Committee on Pensions reported bacl
q vetoed bill granting pension to Annie
withstanding the veto. Placed on the cal
ender. Mr.. Allison from the Committee OF
Finance reported back the House join reso
luton directing the payment OF the surplus
in the Tresury on the public debt with ar
amendment. Mr.. Beck, a member OF thu
majority OF the Committee but that thu
minority adhered to the House resolution
Placed ON the calendar. Mr.. Aldrich, from
the Committee on Pensions reported bach
two of the vetoed pension bills with recon-
mendations that they pass. The Senate
iourned
Mr.. Willis OF Kentucky, from the Confer
ence Committee on the River and Harbor
Appropriation bill, reported continued
disagreement. He then offered q resolution
declaring it to be the sense Of the House
that the item making an Appropriation
for the Portage, Lake Erie and Superior
ship canal should be stricken from the
Senate amendments and instrncting the
Conference accordingly. Agreed to 100 to
63. Mr.. Willis then offered a resolution
instructing the Conferees to insist on strik-
ing out the Senate amendment, making an
for the Hennipen Canal.
After q vigorous debate the resolution was
adopted, yeas 139; nays 112. On motion
If Mr.. Willis resolution was adopted in
structing the Conferees to insist upon strik-
ing out the amendment making an
appropriation for the Sturgeon Bay
and Lake Michigan ship canal.
The Houee then further insisted Oh its dis
agreement to the Senate amendments. Mr..
Mcmillan, of Tennessee, offered a resolu-
ton instructing the confrees to insist on
striking out the amendment appropriating
$375 600 for the improvement Of the Po-
tomac river. Agreed to. A further con-
ference was ordered. The House then re
sumed consideration OF the Northern Pa
cific Land Forfeiture Bill. Mr.. Payson, OF
Illinois. concluded his speech in support of
the House substitute and then the pre-
vious question was ordered. The question
for the Senate bill and it was agreed to-
yeas ia. nays IS. The Senate bill as
thus amended was passed-yeas 1856,
nays ~, and a request for a con.
ference made. Mr.. Reagan, OF Texas,
called up the Interstate Commerce
bill. The Speaker announced the question
to be upon the substitute reported by the
Committee on Commerce-the Reagan bill
for the Senate bill, the Cullum bill. MIR.
Hiscock moved to amend the Senate bill
by the addition of a clause declaring it
should 60 into effect January !, 1887.
Rejected. Yeas 1O2, nays 1876. House
adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-12
THROUGH NET-YORK STATE.

CHARGED WITH sQUANDERING AN ESTATE.
!. SYRACUSE, March IL (Speciab.-In NOycm-
ber $50, Thomas Parish sherman, OF New-York, was
appointed guardian OF the persons and estate OF Ham
ton and Florence Swift minor children Of bis wife by
her marriage with Dr. Swift Henry W. Leroy and
Charles X Huntington of New York, became suretles on
his bond for $4,000 In June 1881 Florence swift died
and Mrs Sherman took out letters OF administration
Differences had IN the meanwhile arisen between her
and her husband. whom she charges with having squan
dered OF her money well as the estate Of
her children. Last August young Swift, TO whom Mrs
Sherman had transferred her interests adminsratr
OF her daughters estate began suit against his step
father and the aters bondsmen SI,3OO the
alleged value OF the property entrusted to him guard
Recently Mr. Leroy ono OF Mr shermans suteties
settled with the plaintiff paying him $4,000 In consider
alton OF his release from liability the bond An order
that effect entered i'll the Supreme Court here TO-
day.
husband briefs were handed to Justice Kennedy this
afternoon on motion for nonsult made by deIehuant
attorney,
New-York tribune., 1886-03-12
PERSECUTION OF JOHN ROACH.

WASHINGTON, March IL (SpeciaD. Con
troller Maynard has disallowed two claims OF John
Roach-ODe of S3ss for extra work on the moniter
Puritan the other for the OF the monitor
Roanoke from March II, 1877, to September 2i 1888.
He holds that is special statutory authority for
the construction repair Of the Puritan In this de-
con he differs from every Secretary who has preceded
Mr.. Whitney. The extra work was caused by raising
the sides OF the Puritan after construction had begun
board found the amount due and 1t approved aud
allowed by the department. In regard to tue Roanoke
claim the Controller says that the contract for the con-
structon OF Puritan contemplated the use OF the con
demned OF the Roanoke which was towed from
the NewYork Navy Yard to Chester Penn IL true that
il the material the Roanoke had been used In rebuild
ing tho Pura Mr.. Roach would have had no claim Ior
taxing care OF the Roanoke; yet Secretary Thompson
stopped the work and the contract never was
by the Department subsequently and as DnalIJ TOOK
tie Roanoke away from Mr.. Roach and sold her ior
abOnt $4,000. 1t seemed just TO pay Mr. Roach tor
taking care Of her for six seven years IL th case
too board found this amount TO be fair and allowed IT,
dsalowance is part simply OF the democratic pIan
IN brea down Mr. Roach.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-12
LEGISLATION IN NEW-JERSEK.

THE IMPEACHMENT OF KEEPER LAVERTY-JERsEY
CITY AND STATEN ISLAND BRIDGES
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBCNE.l
TRENTON, March 1.-THE managers appoint
ed conduct the OF the House OF Assembly against
Prison Patrick Henry Layerty walked five abreast
over the three hundred feet of marbepaved corridor to
the doors the Senate oday and presented the articles
of impeachment to the Senate. The latter body organ
lied itself into court and issued summons 10 Keeper
Laverty directing him appear and plead. He will
probably do on Tuesday morning next and when he
had week TO prepare his answer he will be tried
The trial will certainly last week, and when 1t Is over
the Legislature will adjourn without day.
The Assembly had determined to-day TO consider the
jersey City Bridge BILL but the lobby has been At work
and the members were shakY, OF the advocates
of the bill expressed it. Speaker Armstrong. who says
he will vote the BILL Is nevertheless critical OF its
advocates and he found fault to-day because ex-As
semhlyman Gator spoke to the members on the oor IN
reference to the subject The rebuke caused breeze Ia
the House. and there is cheerful hope that since tho
speaker does not approve open advocacy by UNPAID
representatives Of a popular movement he VIII take
some actl toward the suppression OF the individuals
who are hired TO represent private interests
The House devoted most its morning session 10 the
discussion Of bl to rebuild the State Capitol aud
war partly conceded that the plans which the shitect
has offered should be adopted. The advocates OF
the appropriation carried the bill through sea of
amendments successfully Assembyman Parker who was
The happy leader OF forty three opponents OF the staten
Island bridge the other night. found himself with
bakers dozen on this question IN his effort TO nt inc
ob 10 the rebuilding OF the old Capitol Ihe ChAse Dll
was finally passed by the senate thls alSIHVoh W
yste OF l3 to 7. as follows:
Ayes-Messrs Brinkerhon, carter, Chase Chatte tssp ran
mor, car ner Griggs Herring Large N'bFi'' NOO'
TsysHe essrs Fish Bogart lanes. Miller Nichols van
dorDilt, YOungblOOd-I.
The Governor will have until next TUESDAY 70 Neto y.
sigu the bill Should he veto II, the attempt WI" 70
no IN mass II over hi head. The ability OF the Pehn
syyanIa men to do this Questioned, Out i C. -
on their side that the arrangements Tor tue supPo
the measurc inc Judo even votes against the veto,
Roth houses have adjourned until Monday night
New-York tribune., 1886-03-12
CRITlCIsING A VETO MESSAGE.
THE PRESIDENTS REASONS FOR NOT CoNCURRINc
IN A POPULAR MEASURE.


IL A POPULAR MEASURE.
WASHINGTON, March II (SpecidD. The Iowa
Representatives 10 Congress were Indignant tonight
over veto message the President sent to-day to the
Senate. The vetoed measure WAS bill introduced by
Mr. Wilson 10 quiet titles OF settlers tho Des Moines
River lands and while the Senator was speaking to-day
against Presidents course in withholding papers
the message received. The bill passed both Houses
almost without opposition. 1t had been before Congress-
for several years. passing branch session and
the other the next bat getting through both Ia
one year 1t five times unanimously reported from
committees passed the last House as well as
this one. Tho bill concerns tract
or land set aside in 1881 10 be used by
Iowa In payment of improvements on the DesMoines
River Tho courts decided that the OF Congress did
not cover part Of the land reserved" and which Iowa
had granted corporation which was TO make the I'M
provements That part Of the land entered by set
tiers OF whom granted patents by the GOV
ernment But under decision Of the courts rendered
later it was found that they could not get clear title to
the lands as the corporation which was improve the
river but which did not so. still claimed them This
act which was unanimously reported by the House
committee WAS intended to open way TO settle the
question. 1t had the warm support OF the Iowa mem
bers and they indignant over the Veto Tho Presi-
dent in his message says:
cannot but think that overy possible question that
can be raised least that ought TO be raised IN any
suit relating 10 these lands has been determined by the
stanaI point remains yet unsettled believe there no
dihculty IN presenting 1t to tle proper tribunal
he true that these public lands the declaration tlat
they are by enactment IL entirely unnecessary and
II they are wrOngully withheld from the Government
the duty and authority Of the Attorney Generas not
aided by proposed legislation II they not public
lands the United states have conveyed them to
Others the bill Is subject To grave objections
as an attempt to destroy vested rights ana
disturb interests which have long since become fixed
the fact that there may be parties In
the occupancy OF these lands who sner hardship by the
application OF strict legal principles TO their claims,
safety lies IN the nOn-ntorferenoe by Congress with
matters which should be left to Judicial cognlzance ana
am unwilling To concur in legislation which. II not an
encroachmeu upon judicial pOweT trenches 90 closely
thereon as TO doubtful eXpediency and which AZ
tIe same tmo increases the elements OF litigation that
have existed and endangers vested rghts
| THE BROOKLYN FEDERAL BUILDING.
| WAsHINGToN March IL (SpeclaI. Mr. Miller
New-York tribune., 1886-03-12
MANUFACTURERS PROTESTING.

STRONG ARGUMENTS AGAINST TARIFF REDUCTION.
WASHINGTON, March IA delegation OF
the Philadelphia Tcxtle Association, headed by l. g.
Search appeared before the Ways and Means Committee
to day Mr. Search presented tabulated statement TO
show that the English manufacturer could lay down
wooen yarns in this country at GLE cents pound,
while it cost the American manufacturer 10 cents 10
produce q pound OF yarn. The difference, said Mr.
Search, was in the wages, and he showed that the
American operative received than double the
wages OF the English operative The proposed reduC
duction of duty would be unjust the manufacturer OF
yarns and goods TO the farmers and to the workmen
Mr. Ferguson, OfNew- York, representing the thread
manufacturers said this trade above all others re-
qured steadiness duties Wages Of labor employed IN
this industry in the United states than double
the wages in England The strongest proof that the
duties were high the fact that yarns were
imported into this country from England at price for
which they could not be produced here. Mr. Ferguson
also said that lower duty would mean reduction OF
wages If u cut of pcr made In wages every
workman would walk ont of his mills
Mr. Sanford, of Fall River Mass. manufacturer Of
fine cotton yarns said the English manufacturer could
put fine yarns this country price three cents
pound lower than the cost production here and the
result OF the change proposed would be to lower
that rate four cents pound MI.
Sanford read letter from clOthmaker TO whom
he had cndeaYOred to sell yarns IN which the c!Oth
York at All cents pound with discount OF 22 per
cent for cash. With that price MI SANFORD cOuiu ho1
John A. Walker representing the manufacturing lead
pencil industry, read a statement PREPARED by the
Faber Eagle Dixon and American pencil companies,
deprecating any reduction in the duty OIL pencils
Mr. McMeans, representing 400 workneh OF the fehi
sylvana salt Manufacturing Company, read protost
against any reduction Of the duty on soda
New-York tribune., 1886-03-12
AGAINST CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

WASHINGTON March IL (SpecmQ Q-Senator
Hawey presented adverse report to-day. from the
Committee on Civil Service and Retrenchment. on the
bill introduced by Senator Vance to repeal the Civil
Service act Senator Voorhees, who is member OF the
committee and who favOrs the bill, concluded not TO
present minority report hat he may mako speech in
the Senate in favor OF the bill Senator Vance inenns to
make some remarks on the same side Senator CocAreI
favor the bill remarked in debate yesterday that
If he had had control OF the Administrative branch
cleaner sweep would have been made. Senators Cor
man Eustis RausOm, and, In fact nearly all the Demo
tic Senators been equally utsPOken on the sub
ject The only who has been heard to favor the
few exceptions the Democrats not willing TO he
placed In opposition professions OF the Admins
faon; hence there not likely to be any vote taken on
he eubect the Senate.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-12
TRUXTONS POLITICAL INTOLERANCE
A sCArIlING RtJOI>DTR 10 1HE COMMODORE
LITTER

WASUIYGrOy. March 1.-RcprescntativeS
ioueiio aud Brady have prepared statement In the
nature Of rr,oludcr to Commodore TruNtons letter
which was sent the House of Representatives DS
Secretary Whitney last Monday, IN response TO the
Boute,e resolutions of inquiry Passing over tho mat
ter of the cannon the Inscriptions on which Commodore
Truxon states he had renewed in June, they say that
his assertion that the dry dock was never destroyed
is answered by the official reports Of Admras smith ana
Goisborough and others showing The destruction oi
the gates per-ends buildings and engneseIhe original
engine was by the Rebels IN 1867 80 that the
plate bearing the makers could not have been ana
was not "removod by anybody The engine was re-
built AZ the navy yard under the supervision OF Mr.
Lyons and on It's completion 1863 the tablet bearing
the inscription obnoxious 10 Commodore lrIKtOh
was placed on engine by authority Of Admiral
Smith.
In answer to Commodore Truxton's statement that
ar LYONS applied that plate, stating that "he had
acted on his own responsibility and that IT was his prl
vate property" Lyons declares oath that the state
ment is untre The plate removed from the engine
several days before and after Mr. Lyons was removed
or card which Commodore Truxton states was Pun
lshcd by Mr. Lyons IN the Norfolk Day Book In 1901
protesting allegiance to the southern Cehteucr"cS'
Messrs. BJutelle and Brady say: IA, ,
Mr. Lyons denOunces tie card as M unqnaInru
forgery and fllsehoOd and he so denounced II puncy
the time Of is first appearance, ID heateh polsa
campaign In 1868 Commodore IruxtOn states ihaJ
when Mr. Lyons removed his place was tiled by
person whose competency was determined ny an exam
The facts show that when Mr. Lyons was removed DR.
Corwiue was appointed without examination ana had
the place for four months but proved IN ne lnco
potent aud then the examination was had and the pres
ent incumbent. Thomas Carr was appointed TINS Mr.
Carr was employed IN the Norfolk yarl by the ConIed-
crates OF its destruction ia lsG2, after whch
he became foreman at the rebl navy yard At Charlotte
\. C. where he served throughout thH war
It is curious find says the sa emcnt that one col
ored man T. r. Fuller. a prominent member OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic. removed Ivy commodore
TruHtOn for alleged offensive partsanship mas slncH
been appointed by Governor Fitzhugn L"e as member
OF the Board OF Visitors the COOed Normal school OF
virginia. SO that the United states naval cOnmahhaht
at Norfolk has carried political Intolerance 10 degree
unthOught Of by the Democratic Governor At richmond
hs document closes with the assertion that lH unb
takably shown that Commodore TruNon ala cause the
removal Of an honorable inscription from the dry d0ck
engine AS charged and has given reason therefor ana
that he made wholesale removals OF Union soldiers ana
sailors who places flied By cx-Contederatcs, III
nagrant violation or law.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-12
NO DEAL WITH GOV. HILL.
PHELPS NOT LIKELY TO BE CONFIRMED.
WHY THE GOVERNOR sELECrED THE NOMINEES
TALRs WITH REPUBLlCANS.

WHY THE GOVERNOR SELECTED THE NOMlNEES-
TALKs WITH REPUBLlCANS.
rrrou THE REGULAR corRrsroVDENr or THE rRIBrNEl
ALBANY March 11.-1here was general
denial to-day from every politician IN the capi'a that
there had been any deal" for tho col rnaton OF the
men nominated by Governor HI yesterday Tor Health
Oncer Quarantine and Judge of the Court
or Claims Governor Iill himself stated that he had
nominated the simply because they were III m'h 10
occupy the positions for which he named the ibere
Arrangement for th"ir confirmation DT' I"eP'
ne considered 10 be man OF good standing aud thor
oughy competent to perform the work of le"'i
officer lie had entertained DR.. Douglas, nominated
for Quarantine Commissioner at the time OF
General Grants funeral and had then formed hlgh
opiriOn Of his ability, which subsequent inquiry CON
frmeH Mr. Higgins, OF Brooklyn, also nominated 'or
Quarantine Commi ssCner would be surprised NJ tue
nomination. The Governor considered him shte"o
business man. As for Marshall y. Blake, the Governor
said he had shown himself be an efficient officer when
serving as Internal Revenue Collector.
The Republican Senators all denied that there had been
any "dcnL" They showed that there had not been by
postponing the consideration Of the nominations IN
caucus for two weeks Even then they did not select
any day for holding There is 10 possibility OF
DR. Phelps's nomination unless Senator Grswod's bill Is
passed aboshng or reducing the fees OF the Health
Officer No Republican dreams OF giving that once
with It's fees S25 900 to Democrat to be used as
campaign fund fall when the time arrives to elect
the Assembymen who will vote for United states 7eha
tor There indication that Dr. Phelps VIII be con-
rrned even II the Grlswod bill passrs but he stands 20
chance unless it passes.
Senator sloan, of the Republican senators, saiu
to-day: "There has been deal that am aware OF
did not know even that the Governor was going 10
make any nominations until five minutes before they
were presented here We sha consider the nominations
strictly on their merits" The same statement was
repeated by Senators Connolly. Pitts, Vedder'
Fassett Knapp, COggeshall. Ranes, Low, Hoysradt.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-12

WASHINGTON, Thurs1ay, Marcn IL.
TIE ERIE CANAI~-Represen tatvo Weber has been in
structed by the Committee Railways and Canals to
TO enlarge and improve the Erie Canal
CUSTOMS r. CEIPTs AT NEW GORK.-The receipts from
customs at New during tho first ten days Of March
amounted TO Si473O00. Of which O5 per cent was I'D
gold con per in silver cOn 81 per cent IN gold
eertiacates per cent in silver certificates. and jS.3
per cert I'm United states notes.
ACrING UNIIED STATES TREAsURER.-Senator Morrill,
from the Committee Finance to-day reported tayora
by the bill 10 authorize the appointment or clerk III
the Treasury to perform the duties OF Chte 9tates
Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer
sUMATRA ToBACCo-Oscar Hammerstein Editor OF
The Tobacco Journal to-day urged subcommittee OF
the Committee on Ways ana Means haylng cnaIgH & 81 o
subject strike out the clause III Mr. tewltts Dl liking
AT IS cents the duy tobacco unfit for wrappers aud
relating to tobacco running 100 leaves To the
ponni-Sumatra wrappers lie would have the duty on
all tobacco suitable for wrappers hAeu at 10 Genus lor
stripped and 81 for unstrpped.
MoRRow's CHINESE BILL-Ihe House Committee on
Foreign Affairs to-day further discussed the Morrow bill
to suspend for twenty years tho operation OF ths Dur
ingane Chinese treaty. Mr. Rice. the Republican mem
bsr of the subcommittee TO which the bill referred.
presented minority report adverse to the adoption OF
the measure, and II considered In connection Win
majority report In favor OF the PHI prepared Dy
Messrs. Cox and McCreary, but hnal action was de-
ferred.
RESTORED TO THE NAVY notwithstanding Whitney
has issued general the names of The
following cadet engineers 70 the Navy register; G9saye
Frank Is. DOwst Kenneth McAlplne, william stuart
Redgrave Robert stewart jr, Isaac b. Parsons, William
" White Bias C. Sampson, Lyman b. Perkins. Solon
Arnold, Arthur r. Bush. Martin Anderson Thomas j.
Hogan Robert j. Beach, william III. Gartley, Albert
MorItz otto G. (isantner Clarence c. Willis, Frank H.
Conant Harry c. Leopold, Charles II. Rowland, Ward
r. WinchelL
SUGGESTIONS FROM smrBUmDERs.-The Board on Ad-
ditonal Naval Vessels issued circular letter to
shpbuders la regard the construction OF the -FOUR
vessels provided iof by the Of March ssj whchis
accompanied by copy OF report describing the gen
era features and requirements of the vessels Ihe or
cula says The plans for these SHIPS are now uhdcr
consideration and desirOu Uf obtaining ADVICE
suggeslions Information with reference to any part
OF the projected ships, and especially with regard to
any matters pertaining to tue prOpelling machinery
and boilers whether with reference 70 types or matters
of detail. II being Of equal importance to the private
shpbuidng interests and to the Navy Department tat
plans now 10 be adopted should be those which Will
secure the best results trust shall obtain your
cordial -OpeTatiUn."
New-York tribune., 1886-03-12
SENATOR MILLER's FUNERAL.

WASHINGTON, March IL ,Spcciab.-While in
executive session to-day the Senate adopted resolutions
inviting the President and the members Of the Cabinet
members OF the House. heads OF departments and others
TO attend the funeral services of Senator Miller in the
Senate Chamber on Saturday. The services will be
simple consisting Of prayer by the chaplain and read
ing of the Episcopal service, Under resolution OF the
Senate the President, pro tenn, appointed Senators
Jones Nevada), Frye Cullen, Butler aud Gray, as a
committee to accompany the remains to California AS
This will require absence OF three weeks from the
senate some members OF the committee are unwilling TO
90 owing to pending legislation In which they are par
Gcuary Interested and for that reason s1me changes
I'm the membership OF the committee will probably
be made The funeral party will start from this city al
10 D.. III. Saturday.