The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-29
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WASHINGTON.
The Funding BiIi--Red River
observation-disclosures Tax
Hen. Nixon U. s. Judge
vice Field.
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The Mcfarland Trial.
HORACE GREELY'S EVIDENCE.
More of the Richmond
Disaster.
Over Sixty Killed and over Two
Hundred Wounded.
The Mcfarland Trial
HORACE GREELY'S EVIDENCE.
Over Sixty Killed and over Two
Hundred Wounded.
Market Reports.

WASHINGTON, April Is The Ways and
Means Committee did not consider the
Funding bill to-day, being occupied with
other matters. 1t IL understood the commit
tee are IN favor of striking out of the Tar
if bill, all the remaining paragraph relating
10 iron and steel.
The Senate Postal Com mittee to-day con
sidered the question of granting subsidies to
establish steamship lines from New York
TO Mexican and South American ports.
They also heard parties who are urging sub
sides TO establish lines to European ports.
This matter is still under consideration.
The House Foreign Affairs Com nittee
considered the repor, on Paraguay, but did
not reach any conclusion.
The subject of general amnesty discussed
so mtch lately will soon assume shape IN
both houses, and, judging from the temper,
there is not the slightest doubt that bill OF
very liberal character Will shortly be
agreed upon. The House Reconstruction
Committee has made the subject one Of re
peated consultations, and the corresponding
committee of the Senate has already acted.
Senator Robertson, Chairman OF the Senate
Conn mittee, Will to morrow introduce a
bill that all persons except those hereinafter
excepted, subjected to disability by the Four
teenth Amendment, are hereby relieved from
such disability; provided, nevertheless, that
the following classes of persons are except
ed from the provisions OF this act |. All
persons being mem mbers of Congress Of the
United States and withdraw from and aided
the rebellion: I'd, sl persons who, being
officers of the army or navy OF the United
States, left said army or navy and aided the
re be eilion; Sd, al persons who were mem
bers of the State Conventions which adopted
pretended ordinances of secession
The government having received informa-
ton that the British authorities are about
to send troops into the Red Rriver country,
has ordered the United States steames
Michigan to Detroit, with instructions to
prevent the trans portstion of troops or war
material over United States territory. It is
understood that the British authorities have
sent some war vessels into the waters OF the
upper lakes to look after the Feniaus.
The Conference Committee on the Income
Tax bill, after q two hours session, failed 10
agree. The House managers insisted upon
LAYING the whole matter aside until after the
Internal Revenue bill is reported
The President having received the resig-
nation of Judge Field, of New jersey, has
United States Judge in his place.
New 1oRK, April 2S.-The court room
was more crowded this morning than 1t has
been for many days. Mr.. Horace Greeley
was again placed on the stand, and testified
that the substance of his last interview with
Mcfarland was relation BY Mcfarland OF
the incidents connected with the first shoot
ing up town.
Cross examined bv Mr.. Graham: First
met Richard son in Kansas, in 1859 Was
connected with the Tribune in 1859 or 1860,
Richardson was never regularly connected
with the Tribune. Witness was requested
by n Mr. Hare, friend of Richardson, to
see that somebody was provided tor the
prosecution. Witness applied to Judge
Pierrepont, but the gentleman refused &c
act. Never applied TO any other person
directly. Private counsel was engaged
through the fundamentally of witness il
not personally interested in the case.
/ Mr. Graham here asked question rela
tive 10 the Astor House marriage. MIR
! Grxham said he proposed TO show the bla
/ of witness, and that be was so mplcated II
| this affair that he required TO be well rep
resented to defend himself The Recorde
said he should exclude it. Mr.. Graham e1
cepted.
Mr.. Greeley said if he was asked to con
tribute to the expenses of the prosecution
| he should do SO. Knew one person who ha
! contributed money for this purpose Neve
| asked any one to so contribute hemeu
! bered writing an article on the subject
revenge, having this case in his eye. Neve
| wrote, or caused TO be written, any eoltoris
in reference to this case in any paper otne
than the Tribune. Witness vas Intervene
by q reporter Resd the account IN the ou
afterward Did no, think the interview Wa
to be published. Did not know he was beln
interviewed.
! Mr.. Graham here read the in.ervie
alluded to. ..
Mr.. Greeley denied several portions of !
Did not say that Mcfarland had given u
all claims to his wife. Did not say his test
monv would 90 against Mac at the tris
Did not say Mac was a bad man. Did n
say he was a deliberate. dirty, d
villain" Did not swear that 1t WI
nub,ished. Did not make any threa
AGAINST Mcfarland. Did not consid
II sufficient for man to say !
rel;nouished all claims to his wife, to
q competent ground for divorce. DID b'
ieve ,ha. he had given up his wife. New
ss;d 80 to Richardson Never encourage
Mrs, Mcfarland in her attachment to hic
ardson. Did speak Of it TO Mrs. Samu
Sinclair. Never did to Mrs. Calhoun. Pr
suued he mentioned it to Mr.. Ried. ID
not remember prisoners having called upt
him for q letter of recommendation for u
office of Register of Bankruptcy. In b
frs, interview prisoner spoke with CO
siderable feeling. Did not cry. Knew NJ
Farland five years before that time.
Mr.. Graham showed two letters OF his
McFarlsnd-one vas addressed, IN
Friend the other, "Dear Sir" These Il
!. ters we're as truthful as letters of recon
mendation generally are. Also one lett
to Mr.. Draper, Collector of the Port, a
another to Mr. McElrath, Appraiser.
Greeley gave Mrs. Calhoun a letter OF mt
duction to Henry Ward Beecher when hie
srdson was on his death bed.
I. Question. With what view did you VT
that letter?
e- The admission of this testimony was
ieetad IN nv Mr. Garvin