Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-08
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WASHINGTON.
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btiCttltlS lie SOtfItstlttCt I'LL
Privileges and Elections to inquire
and report whether the recent cleo
ton for President and Vice President
was conducted in Louisiana and Ar
kansas in accordance with the laws of
the United States, and what contests
have arisen as to who were elected
Electors in either States, and what
measures are necessary to provide for
q determination OF such contests, and
to- guard against and determine like
contests i'll future. The committee has
mower toSend for persons and papers,
taken testimony. and, if necessary,
authorize suitable unpreiudiced per-
SONS, not resident in such States. to
take such testimony IA ma he mate
rial in determination of any contest
there, growing out of said election.
West objected to it's present
consideration. and the resolu-
ton was laid over. Mr.. Nor
ton offered a resolution directing
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections to examine and report. at
the next session of Congress, on the
hest and most practicable mode of
clecting the President and Vice
of providing Il tribunal to- adiudicate
tst'tt NtCCiNtS an SstitttStCNt ittStioito
connected thereuith: which was or
dered printed. Edmunds' resolution,
asking the Secretary OF War to com
municate any Information i'll his pos
session as to the expenditures in sup
pressing Indian hOstilitieS in WASH
ington Territory and in Oregon, was
agreed to. Scott offered a resolution.
which was agreed to. directing the
Committee on Finance to inquire
whether the Secretary of the Treasu-
nv has power. under existing law. to
issue Z. S. notes in lien of the S45.000,-
600 of bank notes cancelled under the
Act. A. resolution was adopted, di-
rectiny tho judiciary Committee to-
inquire as to the prOpricty of repeal
ing the National Bankrupt Law
from and after January LIST. 1874,
and providing for immediate
repeal Of so much of said Act Is re-
lafes to involuntary bankruptcy.
On motion of Stewart. the question
pending since last session. referring
to the Goat Island bill. was taken up;
Stewart accepted Coles amendment
referring the bill to the Committee on
Military Affairs. and it was SO referred.
The Indian Appropriation bill was
then taken mp. when the item appro-
priating 5000. 900 for the Sioux Indians
was reached. Harlan had read a COM
munication from Cowan. Acting Sec
rotary of the Interior, setting forth
the sources of information about the
the Teton Sioux. and stating that, in
view of recent charges in the news
papers. that no such Indians existed,
an order had been issued on the It'll
ultimo. prohibiting the auditing off all
alleged disbursements for the benefit
of said tribe. until further ord .rs.
The communication was accompanied
bv a statement of disbursements for
Teton Sioux duringthe past year. from
which it appears that only $308 900, ont
of 5000 900 appropriated, had been
paid out. The bill was finally agreed
to.
The cross-eNaminatinn of Cakes
Anes, in the Credit Mobilier investi-
CATION. contai,ls no material points
not found in the direct testi-
mony. In reply to a question whether
he ever gave any stock to
a member Of Congress without an
equivalent therefor, he answered en-
nhatically in the negative. McCOmb,
in his testimony, stated that Brooks.
member of Congress from New York,
received fifty shares of stock but he
thought it was given by the direction
of John b. Alley. not 10y that of Aines.
He testified to hearing Brooks press
Alley to let him have fifty shares OF
stock. and heard him say to Alley
that if he would do so he would take
carc OF the Democratic side of the
House. At this time Brooks waseither
Government director, or said he
would have himself Government
Director of the Northern Pacific Rail-
read. John i. Alley, in his eNarnina-
ton. testified that he never had any
conversation with Brooks relative to
shares: never gave or sold 4 share OF
stock in the Credit Moltilier to Brooks,
or to any other member; that the
statement of McComb is a fabrication.
Allev then went into Il lengthy story
of first starting subscriptions for the
Credit Mobilier, and stated that it was
only upon the most earnest Solicita-
ton of Cakes Ames that he (.\lley)
was prevailed upon to take stock at
the start, and invested S50,OO9 in it ;
that AnieS also persuaded Senator
Grimes and Congressman Hooper to
take stock ut the same time, and there
was not the least suspicion OF any
cOrruntiOn in it. AneS and himself
mt in 81, 600, 600. After the election OF
Directors ofthe Credit MObilier Com
pany, they found $50 shares standing
in the name of Thos. c. Durant not
paid for. and. upon inquiry: Duran:
rave evasive answers ; and he was
told that they must he paid for or
sold for the benefit of the company.
Trouble ensued with Duraut +: he was
turned out OF office. and Alley and
his friends obtained control.
NEW YORK.
New YORK. January Z.
Stokes, when sent back to the
Tonbs. was assigned the murderers
cell. He stated to II reporter last
night. that money had secured hat
verdict; that the boy Hart had been
hrihed, and their testimony had con-
victed him. He had expected entire
acquittal. He declares that he was
the victim OF an excited public senti-
ment; that the jury had their minds
made up to convict him before the
testimony was given; that: at the
selection OF jurors, all stated they had
opinions. He was confident: how
ever, that his counsel would obtain IA
stay of proceedings, and then insure
him another trial.