The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-02-19

safe in exchange. "Ob, how | long tC
be away P-the substantial language oi
Mrs. Johnson-ssdly and impressively
tells the whole story.
THE wELLs-FARGo INVESTIGATION.
The WeIls-Fargo investigation is pro
crossing. Mr.. w. Scott Smith, of the
Evening NstOs Association, having sent
certain dispatches to his papers charg-
ing that the Committee on Public Ex-
penditures had refused to summon ma
terial witnesses in the WeIls-Fargo case,
was summoned before the committee.
He testified that be had received his
information from Mr.. Spaids and others
and that he would, if desired, furnish
the names Of the witnesses who should
have been summoned. Mr.. Spaids,
who is one Of the contractors for carry
ing the overland Mail, was subsequent
ly summoned, together with Mr.. Smith /;
but the light promised by this gentle
man, failed to be seen by the commit
tee. Whether any inducements had
been offered to Mr.. Smith, in the in
terval, to keep the light under a bushel,
or not l can't say. He testified that
be had no direct knowledge of fraud in
the Post Office Department as to the
letting Of this contract, but that the in
formation upon which his articles were
based was obtained from hearsay.-
"0nly this and nothing more"
/ EVENING SESSIONS OF THE SENATE.
Mr.. Stewart introduced in the Senate
this morning, resolution providing
that until the Constitutional amend
ment now before the Senate, be dis
posed Of, recess be taken from four
until seven o'clock in the evening.
There was some discussion as to when
a vote should be taken, and It seemed
to be understood that no vote would be
taken on the amendment at the evening
sessions, aud that no other business
would be considered at those sessions.
DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS, sc.
The Commissioner of Agriculture, to
save himself from a continued food of
applications for seeds, vines, plants,
DC, from all parts of the country, and
the applicants from the trouble of ap-
plying, and from disappointment de-
sires that the good people of the Re-
public be appraized that, owing to the
small sum of money appropriated by
the last Congress 'for the purchase and
distribution of seeds, cereals, &c.," (be-
ing less than one fifth of the amount
appropriated by the preceding Con-
gress,) it will be impossible to make
any general distribution as heretofore.
The very limited amount of seed pur-
chased have been selected in Europe
with special care as to new variety and
superior quality, and viii be distributed
through members of Congress, State
and county agricultural organizations,
and monthly statistical correspondents
of the Department, and not through
miscellaneous channels. It is, there
fore, useless to apply individually to
the Department.
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.
There seems to be a decided feeling
in the House, among Republicans and
Democrats, in favor Of reducing the
army. The only question being as to
the mode, some gentlemen advocating
consolidation of regiments aud muster
ing out of supeEfuous officers; while
others propose a reduction by filing no
vacancies created until the army shall |
reach the standard required. 1t has
been determined that Mr.. Garfield, |
Chairman of the Military Committee,
shall have an opportunity to introduce
reducing bill
Mr.. Kerr, a Democratic member of |
the special committee on the New York |
election frauds, has summoned q num-
Der of New York Tammany politicians
to testify before that committee. Cha.
Loew, John B. Mexican and Captain
Thompson, all Tammany ofiee-holders
in New York are hear for that purpose.
Motely, the historian, is in this city,
a guest Of Hon. Samuel Hooper, of
Mass.
THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
In the debate on the proposed Con-
stitutional amendment in relation to
suffrage, yesterday, Senator Ferry Of
completely exploded the
of the opposition that the
party was acting in bad |
faith; and declared his own belief that
.he people of Connecticut will indofse
manhood suffrage at the next election.
Mr. Warner, of Alabama, declared in
'avor Of female suffrage, but was not
disposed to press It now, as it was not
Mr. Morton made an able
against the proposed amend
nshts as it came from the House. It
vas rumored that the Democrats in
ended to talk against time, and thus
lelsy final action until several Of the
State Legislatures shall have adjourned.
Meanwhile the proposition of Mr.. How
Ird appears to meet with more favor
han any other fthe eight proposed BY
S many Senators. It simply asserts,
n so many words, shat citizens of the
United States of African descent shall
ave the same right to vote and hold
flee as other citizens.
OF WAR DEPARTMEET
BUREAUS.
Secretary Schofeld, before the Nil
sary Committee Of the House of Repre-
antatives, yesterday, favored the con Q
of the different bureaus Of the Q
Var Department as proposed by the P
oBmittee. This suggestion Is to con- II
ohdate the QuartsFmasteT, Commia-