Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-02
Further Increase Of the National
Debt! 1.
BOutweII's Exeuse-Hasn't He been
Paying Interest ON Pacific Bonds
all the Time?

|
aII the Time?
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The reason OF
the increase In the public debt is stated at
! the Treasury Department to be on account
of the payment during the past month OF
interest on the Pacific Railroad bonds, over
the amount retained from pay for service
rendered, of 81 ,626, ,274. But for this the
debt would have been decreased Sl42,-
! O30S8. There were also disbursed from
the Treasury during January in addition to
! the ordinary expenses 81, 600 to the
Board of Public Works in this city and
million on account of deficiencies in the
| postal revenue, making the total amount OF
extraordinary expenditures during January
S4,066, ,294.
Official Postage. .-.
| The Secretary of The Treasury to-day ad.
dressed 3 letter TO the heads of depart
ments, enclosing the resolution of The
House instructing the Secretary to inform
the House what appropriations are necessa-
~ for the fiscal year for each department,
to meet expenses for postage on official
business, on account Of the abolition of the
ranking privilege. The Secretary req tests
that he be furnished estimates OF the
amount required by each department on
the matter received, distinguishing between
written and printed matter, giving, ii pos
sihle, the data on which the estimate is
based. aEg.s1
The Louisiana Investigation.
| The Committee on Elections summoned
| Belden, ex-Attorney General Of Louisiana,
who, it is stated, made startling develop
ments regarding Louisiana politics.
The Caldwell Corruption.
At the sittings of the Senate Committee
on Elections, to-day, to investigate the cleo
| ton of Caldwell, the Senator from Kansas,
a. Comstock, testified:
In January and February, 1911, was
bookkeeper Of SCOTS bank, I.eavenwortb.
| Caldwell and Lem. Smith had accounts
there. One morning Mr.. Marin, Secretary
| and Treasurer of the Missouri River, Atch-
ison and Topeka Railroad, drew check,
| by Caldwell, on Jay Cooke q Co., of Phil
| adelphia, for $4,000. Said he would have
to 90 TO Topeka on the early train. Thinks
| this was Just before the Senatorial election.
! Recollects about that time check was
drawn by Len. Smith, endorsed first by
Anderson, then by Carney, and finally by
the bank.
Mr.. Morton read the following entries of
checks or drafts cashed on Caldwelrs ac-
count: Jan. 8, S3,59117; Jan. II, S203.4l;
Jan. 10, 81 900; Jan. 20, 81 600; Jan. u,
| s.. 600; Jan. 2S, 1000. Morton then read
certain entries of deposits by Caldwell,
| which witness could not explain. He then
! turned to Lem Smiths account and read
| the following charges against him: Jan.
! %, 81, 900; Jan. "a, $500; Jan. 30, 500;
| Feb. q, $4l4.4l; Feb. II, 50, 900.
Lem S. Smith was exam ned by Crosier
! 1Caldwell's COUNSEL to contradict Carney's
! evidence. Witness never said he had agreed
and never had agreed TO pay five thousand,
| five hundred or any other sum TO any legs-
lator for bis vote. Did not say that the
| price Of votes was about 81 600 or anyt hing
| ike It. Never said ne was bound to carry
the election if it cost him Sl50,000. He de-
niedindividually CarEey's statement that
be had offered to bribe Ger. ain members
named.
James F. Legate was examined by Gro
siar who asked that the testimony of
Spriggs given before the Investigating Com
mttes az Topeka, be produced, for the
reason that he testified to certain things
here that he didn't mention there. Legate
| testified he never was in party caucus on
| the senatorial election. Anthony came to
Topeka terribly opposed 20 Caldwell. He
| said to witness sIf Caldwell is elected the
! six years to come ara q blank to me. If
! Caldwell is going to be elected am going
to get some money out of him" He asked
me to help him, l refused, sail if he wanted
any money he must get il himself. He
| left my room and went in the direction Of
CaldWeIl's room. When he returned he
spoke OF Caldwell in very disrespectful
language. Think he said be was niggard-
ly whelp, that he couldn't get dollar out
| of him. Asked him if he had asked for
money. He said he had. Don't think he
mentioned any amount.
Judge Crosier submitted an affidavit By
Senator Pomeroy stating that soon after
| Caldwell's election both Clarke and Carney
said to him here, in substance, that they
used their influence to elect Caldwell.
Clarke said he was surprised that he was
not advised that the affidavit was to be
introduced. He was willing to admit that
Pomeroy meant to state facts, bnt he had
fallen into error concerning the language
he (Clarke) used.
The committee went into consultation
with closed doors, In few minutes doors
were reopened aud the investigation
adjourned until 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, when the remaining witnesses viii be
| examined, and Caldwell will make his
statement, after which, the case will posi-
lively be closed.
Credit tMObiEier-Did'nt COlfax's Stock
Pay Enough?
At the sitting of Polands Committee to-
day McComb was recalled. Said that since
his former testimony he had found addi-
tional papers relating TO the investigation.
a number of letters between Ames and
witness were produced, bat only one was
put in evidence as relevant. This was dated
Dec. 27, 1869, and was from Gen. E. III.
Dodge, then q Representative, to witness.
It contained a postscript saying, owe beat
the rule resolution to-day 81 to %, close
vote" Witness received another letter
from Ames in February, 1868, which he
could not find. In it was a remark: "Did'nt
the stock transferred to Colfax pay?" He
supposed Ames referred to some ruling by
C0lfax as Speaker. Could not remember
the exact language of tbs letter or what
was the ruling referred to. Witness said
Durant's copy of the record of the Com
mittee of the Union Pacific Railroad showed
that Brooks acted as a member of that
committee on Jan %, 1868, two days be-
fore the big dividend was declared, and as
inspector at the election on March g. 1868.
He asked the committee to call for those
! records 10 contradict the testimony OF
Brooks thai he did not qualify as director
until March %, 1868,
Witness was on the committee to exam
inc Durant's account for some 100000 or
$500,000 expenses. Upon eporting to Al
| ley tha. Durant's accounts were all right,
Alley replied that if they were all right they
must not let the people know it, as Durant
must not be relieved from the odium cast
upon him by those accounts.
Being questioned by Alley witness said
| he did swear in Philadelphia that Alley
| refused to sign the report and give his rea-
son that Durant a dishonest man. He
repeated that testimony nov. Alley was
, the third man ofthe committee and refused
TO sign.
Alley desired to reply to McComb.
Poland notified him that any reply must
be short as this was not the place to settle
difficulties between McComb and Alley.
Alley then denied that he had made any
statementin regard to Durant,
+ Judge Poland, chairman of the commit
tee, received a note from Mr. Hales, coun
, sci for Vice President Colfax, relating thai
he preferred not to appear before the com
4 uittee until Ames shall return.
The committee went into secret session
and after three hours therein, adjourned