The Portland daily press., 1873-01-27
smith but failed. He subsequently understood

Smith. but failed Hesubsequently understood
| that Steal sold his vote for $500 to Caldwell
/ Thos Miller, publisher of the Kansas Chief,
/ testified that he was member of Kansas Sen
ate. He never was paid $1,000 to influence the
votes of his delegation, and that Anthony $
testimony relative to him was false, and knew
nothing Of the use of money to obtain votes
Q. j. Hopkins denied the statements made
| ny Sneed in his testimony relative tn paying
money for his vote
J. NJ Suncook testified he did not advance
money to influence votes
senator Wardon of Kansas, testified he knew
noIhlnS u money being used to influence votes.
). E. Legate testified that neither he or his
trends were offered any Inducements for yot-
ing
Other unimportant testimony was taIxen and
Ine Ine books OF Scott q No. Bank and of the
Leayenworth Bank are to be examined The
Chairman stated that the next meeting must
conclude the investigation and the committee
then went into secret session.
T,hc Wilson Committee.
Tho Wilson committee examined Elisha At
kins, director of the Union Pacific, who did not
Know of any money being used to influence leg
islation
oliver Ames supposed some money was used
for legislation.
Adjourned till Monday
Sennfor Summers Eseuhh.
senator Sumner, although able to sit up most
OF the time, is still quite feeble, and it is doubt
Iul II he will appear in his seat in the Senate
again this session. His attending physician
Iontihues to visit him twice daily, his last call
peting at 10 o'clock in the evening, when NOR
phine was injected into Mr.. Summers arm in
order that he may obtain sliced.
The Investigating Committees.
both the Poland and Wilson committees ex-
Pect to close their abQrs this week so far as the
Union faciiic railroad and Credit Moblier are
concerned. Gen. Dodge has been telegraphed
to come before tlfe Wilson committee as a wit
nesss His testimony is considered important.
This committee may, in consequence of the
great amount OF labor involved, the distance of
the headquarters of the Central Pacific railroad,
and the short remaining time, be relieved of an
examination into its affairs
An Indian Protest.
Among the documents sent to the House yes
tefday by the acting Secretary of the Interior
was protest of the Chickasaw nation against
the measures pending in Congress providing for
opening Tue Ihaian territory for white settle
ment .
british Claims
The number of British claims disposed of bv
the United States and British Commissioners
is 1S4; the number of British claims filed AS:
number OF British claims disposed of l nun,
Der of such claims disallowed 1O5 number of
American claims diss llowed / number of Brit
lsh claims dismissed without prejudice to pros
ecution of claims elsewhere 81; number OF
British tia+ a CLAIMS - Withdrawn by claimants $;
ttllosiuo VI GM dIuS 10 DfltlSu claimants to this
date $274, 1897 in gold. The gentleman connect
ed with the commission say its business will be
finished by the 23th of of September, being
within the time fixed bv the treaty of Wash
ington.
Payment of Interest.
The Treasury will commence the payment of
interest maturing February 1st on the funded
loan on Monday, without rebate.
Chief Engineer B. I. Garvin has been order
ed to Boston Navy Yard.
The Louisiana Returning Boards
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.---Lynch and Long
street, representing the Kellogg returning
board, and Foreman Mitchell and Southmaid,
the McEvans returning board, arrived her5sto-
daysfrom New Orleans. The former claims to
have law on their side, but the latter brought
with them three large trunks full of documents
called for by the committee.
The Double Postage Question.
The Postmaster General will revoke his order
requiring double postage in cases where partial
postage only has been paid, if sustained by the :
Attorney General; otherwise the object will be
accomplished by the passage of an act of Con-
gress.
The New Ionns.
The Secretary of the Treasury has informed
inquirers that the terms with the syndicate are
the same as heretofore with the addition that
the financial parties agreed to insure the de-
partment against loss in exchange. The ar
rangement goes into effect on the 26th of Feb
r1Ory
The question of d return of the three per cent
TAX to local express companies has been decid-
cd in favor of the claimants