Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-10
FROM WASHINGTON.

Washington, Q. The President has ap-
pointed William II. Mitchell, Associate jus
tee of the Supreme Court of Utah Teri tory
vice Strickland resigned.
Chief Engineer 3. F. Asherwood, of the
United States navy, hos been ordered - spe-
cial duty at Key West, Florida.
Ward Hunt, the newly appointed Justice
of the Supreme Court of the United States
arrived last night. He was introduced TO the
justices Of the court this forenoon and subse-
quently qualified and took bis seat on the
bench.
The President to-day Withdrew the nomi-
nation OF Gov. Bard as postmaster at Cha,ta.
ncoga at his own request.
Louisiana and Arkansas will be visited by
sub committees of the senate committee on
privileges and elections, to inquire into the
elections and the condition Of affairs gener-
ally.
The ways and means committee tc-aay dis
cussed at some length the subject Of amend
ing the tariff and revenue laws at the present
session, and finally appointed q sub commit
tee consisting of Messrs. Dawes, Roberts and
Kerr to take the matter into consideration
and report to a full meeting of the commit.
committee Is that there will be no important
| amendments, if any, at the present session.
During the proceedings Of the credit Mobil-
Ter committee, Mr.. McComb said he had a
letter from Mr.. Crane, the Assistant Secreta-
ry to the trustees. and which he would like
10 have read.
The chair remarked, as they were going to
have Mr.. Crane before the committee. per.
flnv bod har oS III
| this time. The letter Mr.. McCoinb wished
| TO ofe,, is as follows:
No. 20 Nassau st., \. Y, Dec. %, ~.
10 II. ). McCosn, Esq., Trustee, VIII
| ulington, Dslaware
DEAR 1R:-Your: Of The 11h inst. IS re.
ceived and no,ed. In relation to the credit
Motil.er stock transaction to wEioh you re-
fer, find by reference to memoranda, made
Dec. 20, 1867. that received James Brook 3
cheek tor 5000, and draft for $1,000 due
January 22d, 1868, and that transferred by
Mr.. Baook'o direction to his SON. in Law. Chs
Il. Nelson, one hundred shares of stock of
credit Mobiiier of America, and 200 shares of
stock Of the Uuion Pacific Railroad Conpa-
ny, and find a first mortgage bonds of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, making in
addition to the 100 credit Mobilier stock.
$50, in Union Pacific Railroad securities
for the $4,000 paid. also find memoran-
DUN that the draft referred 10 above, was
| paid by Mr.. Brooks January 20th, 1858, thus
confirming NY recollection as TO the fact that
the transaction was with Mr.. Jlmcs Brooks
! Yours, truly,
(signed) H. C. CzAsr.
The following is the reply of Mr.. T. 3
| kingsland, the cashier and managing man OF
the business in New York of Hon. james
Brooks, TO the above letter which was pub
lished here this afternoon
The discrepancy in the amonns Of The
check alleged to be given, arises from the
fact that the first statement published men.
toned n check for $4,000, instead of S700s
| as now ser FORTH the check of $1,000 anc
the draft CT $4,000, if such exist, it il
| stated were seme of the loans Of Duranr, set
| forth in the kings!and letter below:
New YORK, Jan. s.
| DEAR SIR MIR. James Rrooks loaned
large sums Of money to Mr.. T. c. Durant u,
different times, and also the Union Pacific
Railroad. As his cashier and business man.
sger l must have made all the settlements anC
drawn all the checks, and settled all ac.
counts with Mr.. Crane. Mr.. Durant's mana
ger both for the loans and the Union Pacific
Railroad. Mr.. Brooks check book show nc
| check for $40 900 to Mr.. Durant, or So, 233
| SO, and l never, acting for Mr.. Brooks with
Mr.. Crane. paid tor any 100, or 80 shares OF
the credit Mobiiier for Mr.. Chas. IL, Nelson,
l am certain that Mr.. Brooks could not have
made any such large operation in money
without his check book or tanl, accoun;
showing it. They make no such showing
Very respectfully,
\Signed) ThoMAs B. KIYcsl\xp.