The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-03
WASHINGTON.
The Steamship Subsidy CorrupIion.-
MIR. Sypher on the Stand. u

| ne SIeHmSuip SuDSluy COIIuptIOuss
Mr.. Sypher on the Stand. /.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Representa-
tive Sypher, Of Louisiana, was before the
Committee of Ways and Means this
morning. He said he took an active in
terest in all the steamship subsidy bills,
but more especially in the bill to eStab.
lish line from New Orleans and the
Mexican ports, in which the southwest
were deeply concerned; he voted for the
Pacific steamship bill; was friend Of
GaUison's bill with tho hope Of securing
the friends Of his in support of the New
Orleans bill; he never wUs offered or paid,
or asked any money consideration what
ever, nor did he make any proposition to
any parties interested In or connected
with steamship subsidy bill.
BILLS SIGNED.
The President has signed the act 10
provide for the disposition OF that portion
OF the military reservation at Fort Rip
ley, MINI, which lies east OF the Missis-
sippi river; the act for tho relief of Ben
jamin II. Campbell, U. s. Marshal for the
Northern District OF Illinois; the act to
transfer the control Of certain powers and
duties in relation TO the territories 10 the
Department Of the Interior.
CHIEF MARSHAL,
General W. F. Barry will be Chief Mar.
shal Of the inauguration ceremonies b
EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS.
The President sent the following nom
nations 10 the Senate to-day Isaac W.
Hutchins, of Miss, agent for the Indians
at Green Bay agency, Wis; Martin L.
Stiles, Of Arizona, receiver ofpublic NON
ey for Sila land district, Arizona; Levi
Ruggles, Of Arizona, register Of land office
at same place; Lieut.. Commander George
A. Stevens, Commander; Charles w.
Ringold, postmaster at New Orleans.
THE FARRAGUT STATUE.
Tho Committees on Public Buildings,
from the House and Senate this morning,
held joint meeting to decide upon the
Farragut statue but were unable 10 make
any decision. The impression prevails
to-day that the whole matter will be
dropped for the present. The House
Committee voted In favor Of the model by
Miss Winnie Ream but the Senate Com
mittee was unable to agree. This morn
ing the latter Committee requested that
OF the Hause to make a second choice but
they refused to do this. ne
CALL FOR $5OOOO,OOO BONDS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day
issued a call for $50, 900, 900 Of 1862 bonds,
second and third series and registered
bonds, $45, 5000 arc coupon bonds, So
100000 registered bonds. This call in
cludes all the balance OF the second series
and about SG,OO0,OC0 of the third series.
The coupon call Is made Tor three months
interest commencing the 1st OF June,
SENATOR cLAYToNs CASE. q
MIR. Norwood submitted his views dis
senting from the majority o: the Commit
tee in the case Of Senator Clayton. His
conclusions are, specifications which he
resolves into three distinct charges.
1. That while the evidence satisfies
him that combination did exist between
Mr.. Clayton and Mr. Edwards by which,
in support Of the Democrats, Mr. Clay.
agreed to issue o certificate TO MIR. Ed
wards as a member Of the House OF Rep
resentatives, he did accordingly so issue
It, vet that not having obtained his seat
by the election held January llth, at
which he received these Democratic
votes, the act Is not coguizable by Con-
gress.
2. That the charge made Of procuring
his scat by corrupt use Of money in the
transaction. with Mr., White is sustained
by the evidence.
8. That he obtained five other votes,
which make his msjority and were neces.
sary to his election, by giving TO tn ose
electors as consideration Tor their votes
lucrative offices; that this was as corrupt
as ifior tho same purpose he had paid
them money in kind. --....r........ ..
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
called in $500 900 OF the per cent GER
tillcates. This includes all Of the ten
thousand certificates that were issued.
THE CHAIR THAT WASHINGTON SAT IN
The chair on which Washington sat
Just before his first inauguration has been
received here from New York. President
Grant will sit in it on Tuesday next pre-
vious to taking the oath. The chair BE-
Ilonged to the mother Of Mr.. Waddle, who
was Marshal for New York under Presl-
dent jackson. .fp fl.sa
.sE RU KLUx PARDoNED.
The President has pardoned Miles Car.
roll. Miles McCulloch, Henry Warlick and
James A. Sanders, Of South Carolina, who
wero convicted Of Ku.Klux crimes ind
sentenced to the Albany Penitentiary.
A telegram from high official in New
Orleans says there is no apprehension Of q
collision. ,FfH.
THE CoNTUMACIoUs WITNESS
! Contumacious Stewart was released this
morning in accordance with the vote OI