, 1873-01-13
WASHINGTON.
Special Despatch to Tile Chicago Tribune,
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ator Sumner is such at the present time as tt
cause the frequent expression Of the opinion tbs
he wilnevcr take his seat again in the Senate. ii
LAS not been in attendance since the holida.
1ecess, End the impression in regard to hi
illness is Of the most serious character. Hi
prescribing physician is DR.. Brown-SeQuard, O
New York, and his attending phyaician in thil
city, who administers the remedies, calling
tvico daily, is Ur. J. Taber johnson. Although
lie suzars much from pain and sleepless
nc.s, he sits up most Of tht
time during the day, aud is able to receive Visi
tora He says his suffering il precisely sinnila1
to that which followed hia injury by Preston
Brooks, almost twenty years since. and is un'
doubtedly from the same cause.
THE HONE OF JEFFERSON.
Tho former home Of Tlomr Jefferson, located
on the Monticello Mount, near Charlottesville,
Absmarle County, Va, is in litigation at present
before the Supreme Court OF Virginia. It is
we'll known that Mr. Jefferson expended q large
fortune in lavish hospitality and died
poor. Monticello, his estate, WAS sold,
and purchased by Commodore Levy, OF
the United States Navy. Commodore
United States as trustee for the purpose Of es-
tablisling an agricultural farm on which to edu-
cate to agricultural pursuits children Of the war
rant officers OF the navy whose fathers we're
dead. In aid Of this scheme he also devised
o7eat ct the United States not accepting the
rusthe provided TINT tho Stateof Virginia should
act rs tho trustee for the purpose named. In
the event Of the State Of Virginia not accepting
the trust, he devised the property to the Portu-
;ese Hebrew Congregations Of New York Phila-
delpll:a, end Baltimore, for the benefit Of the
children whose fathers were dead His legal
heirs brought suit in New. York, to set
aside the. provisions Of the will. The
Court in Now York declared = - the charity TOO
1aie the property, Us trustee. Virginia not be-
ing party to-that suit, instituted suit for its
recovery as secondary trustee. The case is at
present being exllaustively argued in the Su-
pren,e Court Of Virginia, now in session ut
THE STANLEY DINNER
:emo OF tonight and Was the grcat success Of
the season. Among the invited guests were the
President, Secretary Of the Treasury, Vice
President Colfax, Speaker Blaine. and num-
her of prominent Senators and members OF both
HouEcs of Congress-. The speeches were e1-
ceedingly happy, and the occasion as q whole
Tas one GENERALLY complimentary to the press.
TIE CALDWELL CASE.
good deal of additional interesting evidence
IN the Caldwell bribery case was brought out at
the session Of the Senate Committee on Priv
elges and Elections to-day. The principal wit
ness Was YIN. Spriggs, formerly Treasurer OF
the State Of Kansas, WHO testified that Caldwell
told him previous to his election il lo found any
members Of the State Legislature who could be
bought to Eend them to him or his partner, Gem
eral T. Smith. He supported Caldwell as friend
or Governor Carney. and, as member Of Cald-
wells confidential Committee, know OF money
being paid in many cases. The highest pI1ce
ever paid was S. 600 to Senator Sayres. Most
OF tho members who were bought got $1,000
apiece, Jonathan Hammond, another witness,
testified generally in regard to the Use Of money
by Csldweus agents. Tho Investigation, will
last fortwo weeks or more, aa there are forty or
more witnesses to bo examined.
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PERSONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The President and
party returned from Annapolis this morning.
THE CALDWELL INVESTIGATION.
The Senate Committee On Elections to-day
proceeded With the examination Of Witnesses In
the Caldwell Senatorial case. Jonathan Ham
mond. who had been examined before the han,
eas Legislature, testified that George Smith told
election OF Caldwell to call on Bincock, who was
at Topeka, in Caldwell's interest. Witness had
no pecuniary interest in Caldwolrs election, but
favored it, because ho thought Caldwell could
bring Knnsss lands into the market sneed, q
the effect that he would vote for Caldwell for
So. 600. The witness went to see Bimcock, IN
order to mako the arrangement, but he WAS not
to be found. 6neel never complained OF not
having received tho money. The witness testl-
fed as to one Finney, another member Of the
Lagislature being influenced to vote for Cald-
well, asking $4,000 for his vote. It Was not
the Intention OF the witnesa to pny the money
to Finney unless he could make an arrange
=nent for that purpose. The witness did not
senator caldwell asked-ss Were ron author
lied BY me to ofTor money or any other consid-
alton to procure yotes:
Witueas-st No."
Il
understood Finney Was elected as q Clark or
Entt-Ciark man.
The Witness replied that his opinion was that
Finncy was elected as an anti-Clark man, but
that WAS not the issue in the contest The wit
ness did not tnoT a any money mon XVI wa7 p9;dd
personally know OF any money having been
paid. Governor Smith was at Topeka, and was q
very active friend Of Caldwell. Several members
Of the Legislature we're with Smith at
had negotiated for their votes. 4 note OF But
ler's for a909 WAS surrendered him in considera-
ton Of his vote for Caldwell. 1t Was said that
81 900 had to be paid for another members vote.
ehith spoke as if he had paid tlaa money.
THE LOUISIANA DIFFICULTY.
The Committee On Elections this evening de-
spatched g Deputy sergeant~at-Arm8 to New Or
leans to subpoena both Of the Returning Boards
1nown as the Wharton Board, and the Bovee
Board to appear before them in this
to have presented for their Investigation all the
returns Of the Electoral vote from the various
parishes of Louisiana.
THE INAUGURATION.
The Executive Committee on the inangu1a-
tion ceremonies intend inviting the military or
CARNATIONS throughout the country to bo pres
ent on the 4th Of March,
SENATOR SUMNER
IL considered to-day in better health than yes
terday. His suffering is like that which followed
his injuries By Preston Brooks, and may be
from the game cause. He hopes to take his seat
in the Senate some time next week. ..
TREASURY BALANCES.
Balances in the Treasury, to-day: Coin. s64,-
o41.eGli currency, s3,5a9,325; coin cortlticates.
$25, 1853 600.
oEH SPANISH RELATIONS.
New YoRE, jan ia special Washington
despatch says that the Spanish Minister states
that the Misunderstanding referred to in Secre-
tary Fish's letter to General Sickles Of Oct. 29,
published yesterday, Las been removed, aud tle
relations between tho two Governments a1o quito
friendly. Tho system Of gradual emancipation
adopted By Spain, has already released $4,000
slaves in Cuba aud that law is faithfully being
carried out.
Another special states that the reply Of the
Spanish Government to Secretary Fish'e noto
courteous, and gave assurance that our friend
i relations should not be interrupted. The party
now in power in Spain belieyeB itself Ffrnnr