The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-07
WASHINGTON.
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The kumOred Cabinet Changes.
WAsHrNGroN, Jan. 6.-President Grant sta
ed positively yesterday that nothing whatev
Is known OF change in the State Department
anu that there was no member of the Cabin
| ne desired to change Should Boutwell,
elected to the Senate and resign his preser
| position, the vacancy will be promptly hliet
| Although Mr. Fish has intimated q desire
| retire at the end of the present administration
the President hoped he would consent to II
| main until the questions growing out of tn
Treaty of Washington are entirely settled.
The Sandwich Islands.
The President conversing freely on Hawai-
ian affairs, said the government sent vesse
to the Sandwich Islands, to bring the King t,
San Francisco, he hving expressed desire tt
travel through this country, and thence go Il
Europe for his health. About the time the yes
sci reached Honolulu the King died Upon the
receipt OF the news the commander of the Pa
clfic squadron was instructed to send another
vessel TO the Islands, simply to protect the
rights OF American citizens in case of an en-
barge, and s that other nations take no undue
advantages under new government. Gen.
Scofield, who has been very sick, asked per-
mission to take the trip on government ves-
sci and was authorized by the President to
accompany the commander of the squadron,
and was told if he could render any assistance
by his counsel, the President would be pleased
to have him do so. Nothing more than this
was thought of by the President who adds that
if any report should be made by the General, it
would be altogether voluntary.
General Emory's Orders.
Gen. Emory at New Orleans has been ill.,
structed not to interfere with either political
party there; but has also been instructed by
telegraph that should contingency arise
(Which, in his Judgment required the use of
fnhn fr,,T hoe
peace and to cause the DEGREES of the federal
court to be respected. Tt is not apprehended
that military Intervention will be necessary
support to Kellogg.
1t is stated that the merchants of New Or
leans offered to Kellogg to form syndicate to
take the new city consolidation loan, which it
is believed would place financial affairs on an
immediate cash basis Kellogg is not a candi-
date for the United States Senate.
Resignations.
The President has accepted the resignation
of Alonzo B. Cornell rs Surveyor of customs of
New York, and of George A. Edes as Collector
of customs for the district of Alaska
Reorganization.
Commissioner Douglas to-day appointed
Deputy Commissioners Sweet, Rogers and Raw
Solicitor Chesley, and Chief Clerk Avery of tile
Internal Revenue Bureau, a board to report a
plan for the reorganization of that office
NOmlnatlOus.
The President has nominated the following
postm isters: Mrs. 81. Surgeus, Warren, Il T.;
Miss S. E. Richardson, Gardner, Mass; N A
Daniels, Somerville, Mass. f. d. Fisk, Hins-
dale, N. H.
Appropriation Bills.
The House Committee on Appropriations
to-day finished the naval appropriation bill,
tion bill appropriating 81, 500 ,000 the military
academy bill which appropriates $551 200, ar
leaves the law rela i've TO the appointment of
cadets as at present, which allows an increase
increase of cadets for an increase of Represen-
tatives in Congress- -
Credit Mobilier Investigation.
The credit mobilier investigating committee
mas been made public
Cakes Ames, after stating his connection
with the the Union Pacific and credit mobiler,
says, 81 began by soliciting my intimate friends
and men in Congress, possessed of means, and
capitalists in large cities. 1 failed tie persuade
Senator Grimes. John B. Alley and Samuel
very largely, and in these cases I offered to
guarantee them against loss a.rl I
Our capital soon provediinadequate and was
increased with difficulty. 1t was again made
Iuate and again increased, and this time was
obtained only by the aid Of an immense bonus
U ntIl late in 1867 there were neither dividends
nor profis. was constantly at work and held
,ut every inducement, and made every repre-
'entation that believed iustifable. Precisely
% whom spoke or who formally agreed to
AXE shares but decided to postpone the time of
)eyment, it is impossible to recall When the
took was obtained in 1868, there was difficult
~ about this, and time has not aided me in this
aspect, but as the time approached for profits
he number of shares that remained, and with
which alone L could fulfil many agreements I
lad :, made or supposed had made, was very
mall.
1 then applied and got the shares, the agree
nent says 2S0 but my recollection says 250
which | confirmed by the share list which
shows $50 allotted to me. Our prospects were
hen hattering and was compelled, in distrb-
ltng shares, to disappoint many, though |
'trove to use them in way to spread our in
1uence everywhere. As to Mr.. COlfax cannot
which of us first mentioned the sub
ect. but know he wanted to get some stock.
Am pretty confident that he paid me for it,
though it was never transferred to him, nor can
remember having paid him any dividend At
he me- t session he said something about that
hing being Off
AS to Henry Wilson, was consulted as to
INVESTING fund gwen to Mrs Wilson on the
9th anniversary of her welding. | recon-
nended 20 shares for $1,000, and the money was
)aid to me. SOM mont hs afterwards she ob-
ected to the investmenG aud L took it off her
hands. MIR. Patterson of New Hampshire.
agreed to buy 30 shares and received the divid-
End upon it, but the stock was never delivered
70 HIM, although he paid for it. Mr.. B ne de-
,lined the stock. AIR. Dawes in Dec. 1867.
came to me to purchase Cedar RAPID bond.
advised him to take the amount in Credit
Mobliier stock which thought better invest
ment; guaranteed him ten per cent. interest
lpol he lnvestmsct and agreed to take it off
his hands at any time. After making inquiries
he gave me $1,000 to invest. Some time after
wards he came to me and asked whah Mr..
Larned meant by asserting that he aud his
friends were owners of the Credit Mobilier.
He then said he had rather not take the stock
and he contract was reScinded.
Mr.. Bingham asked me to invest some money
for him III such stocks or things that knew
would pay well. He furnished me abont $500,
and | Invested it in twenty shares of the Credit
Moblier and the balance in Iowa Falls and
Sioux City contracting company stocks set
tied up this matter with him in 1870. L think
paid hun the am Junt due and tok the stock
off his ha,.ds at his desire. AS to Mr. Garfield,
l agreed to get ten shares of stock for him. anil
held it till he could pay for it. lie never did
pay for it or receive It,
AS to Mr.. Boutwell,, offered him ONE of
this stock and there were some negotiations,
but it resulted in his not taking the stock. As
to Mr., Elliot, of Mass, he never agreed to take
any stock. | offered-it to him, but he declined.
L cannot therefore believe that ever mention-
ed his name to Mr.. McCombs, for never had
any reason to suppose he would buy it. Mr.
Kelley, of Pa, is another. [ recommended
him to buy and he said he would like 10, but he
had not the money to spare for it. told him
that would carry it for him till he was able to
pay flr it. He never took the stock. My rec
objection is very indistinct to that case of his
| made loan to him Of 81 600. 1 think, which
he never settled. He regards the stock as be-
longing to me. 1t being transaction of long
standing and of small amount to me, | have
never given it a special thought.
rir. Schofield frequently talked with me very
early in the enterprise about having some stock
in the credit Mobiler, and urged him to take
some as did many others. MIR. Schofeld
agreed to take ten shares. He afterwards took
it and paid for Que part and the interest Sab
sequenty he became dissaGitied with it. assig en-
ing that he had heard there was personal re.
sponsibilty, ana returned it. took it back as
had ayr ed to do with him as in almost every
instance | had done.
As to Mr.. Fowler of Tennessee, I never sold
any stock to him and he never received any
that [ am aware of.
James E. Wilson of Iowa, also bought and
paid for ten shares. and so did Senator Allison,
then a member of the House. Mr.. McComb
swears | told him had given one to Senator
Conkling. 1t is absolutely untrue. | never
did nor did ever agree to get him one, nor was