, 1873-02-01
WASHINGTON.
Additional Progress In tho Credit
hlobilier Investigation.
Durant's Expose of the Corrupt
Practices Of John
B. Alley.
The President Approves the Killing Of
the Franking Privilege.
Proceedings In Congress Yesterday.
Proceedings in Congress Yesterday.

| CREDIT stoB11IEn,
WAsr1NoToH, D. O., Jan. 81.-Tho Wilson
Committee had long Hession to-day, md Its
room was crowded during tho entire timo, but
the proceedings woro not interesting, except
during tho last half hour Of tho session. Tho
moat astounding fact elected to-dny, and ono Of
tho most singular got developed was that
$4,000 was paid to General Dix, while ho was
AIinietor to franco, for hiB supposed efforts In
influencing tho taking Of tho bonds. 1t does
| not appear TINT he was Of nuy service
| In that capacity, but tho amount
was paid to him, and tho payment
WIS disguised and covered up, 80 ns to provont
was Continued, and, owing to tho faot tint ho
Hoar BY no means brief in bis quoa.
tions, thoro was very lille material obtained
sosss to ss1s nas.nS taS GSn1sis 4dsaod III H. dss MSat
to-day that It WAS not customary for Witnesses
Clark replied TINT Il was not customary 70 Put
ans'eR s aRns so e e s S hear 6s ansTsfSa aaps I
tho witness WIS cumbering the records, and tho
controversy was ended by tho intimntion by
Clark, soto uoce, that ho was not voluntary
Witness. olark was arguing In most Of /, hia tee-
ent innocent stockholders OF tho Union paeifo
| Railroad responsible for tho extravaganco md
inlproprlotios Of the Directors and managers
eight or ten yoars ngo. He did not nttompt to
uso made of its finances in former years. Ho
only insisted that tho road had heen
properly, economically, aud honestly man
agcl during tho past year: Ho vas asked
cover tho misplaced funds. Ho answered om--
phatical1y that the statute Of limitations barrod
any proceedings, andthat It was useleas to spend
timo On auch things. He spoke Of one Govorn-
Company, and SAID ho believed tho Director was
81 1,000 600 will bo required during tho approach-
ing summer, to rerol the iron Of
the track Shortly, before tho &C Committee ,ss
to the stand, and proved himself
ono OF tho most remarkable witnesses that over
took an oath. Hc kept tie Committoe and
spectators in constant roar Of laughter: He
had been engaged with Stewart, tho lobbyist,
who is now confined for contumacyin transac-
tion in bonds md funds Of the Company. 1t
was thought ho could explain whore portion
Of the quarter Of million went that disappear
Saa % Sssn an familiar HsR os6 1 9a sa "f1 IL
in bis 'teatimony, It vas impossible to toil
whether Lis testimony waa q bprlesque
was playing q very ingenious part at evasion.
At nny rate, neither rhyme nor reason came
from him, yet bis manner was 80 agreeable and
smiling, that his contradictions, Ills eyasions,
chaotic indication Of his mind, as shown by bis
answers, wore received with patience BY the
Committee. It seemed ho had about 500, 900 in
his possession, obtained from Mr.. Durant, On
tho order Of Stewart but he could
not toll whothor it was bonds OF the
Union Pacific Road or something else, and
he did not know how much he had advanced to
Stewart nor how much ho had received for his
IN nTgng ; % ths passage
to run particularly on bridge he had built dur,
ing tho war across tho Potomac, while he owned
the railroad connecting Washington and Alex
andria, and to this he turned for comfort when
boset by embarrassing questions. He WAS dis
missed as incorrigiblo, altar d short examina-
tion, and the Committee adjourned after short
aecrot Besaion.
Tue COTTON TAX.
Tho Book for rerunding tho cotton tax at last
came to vote in tho Ways aud Means Commit
tee to-day, and was defeated. 1t had previously
boen claimed by the Southern Inembors, that tho
Chairman, Mr. Dawes, would favor this bill, but
moved that the committoe report tho bill favor
ably, and pending. this, Mr.. Roberts moved TINT
an adyerae report bo made, and this was agreed
lo-ayes, Mesera. Dawes, Finkelnburg, Kelly,
nurohard End snd hebeEs MsssEs ascn Maynard
Tho Committee also considered the tux on
small cotton planters, ind agreed to allow those
who raise for their own use to soil 100 pounds
without LICENSE.
SALARIES.
Tho Judiciary Committee Of tho House con-
sidercd the bill for tho ucrease Of tho salarios
etc. As now atated+ the Committee is unani-
nous in Its favor, and o favorable time will DO
improved for putting # ), on i,1 It, paoasage It ia
because moro than q majority Of that are going
out on tho 4th of March, and ii they can tako
$4,000 piece in addition to thoir old salarioH
thoy will be that much better Off.
THE POST OFFICE BUILDING.
Tho Executive Committee Of the Western
Commercial Convention, consisting Of htossra.
Calliday and Acker, Illinois, MoanB,. kentucky,
Thurston, Pennsylvania. and Eggleston and
Sherlock, Of Ohio will call Oh the President to-
morrow to exchange speeches with tho Execu-
tive regarding Weatorn informal improvements,
az to whothcr or not an additional atory shall be
placed on the top of tho Post Office Department.
In this city, and another one under. It will
probably be decided by tho Committee Of
Public buildings and Grounds on Wednesday.
Tie Department WAS inspected by tho
Committee to-day. attended by the Postmaster
found to bo inadequate for tho uaos required
Tho change, 1t is estimated. will cost million
| md a-half.
ANoTItEn SCANDAL nuMoaED.
| 4 rumor prevailed ut tho Capitol to-day, that
another inYestigation iB soon to DO ordered,
having for It's object an examination into tho
chnrgoB Of fraud in connection wirh the Goat
Island job. It Is whispered that proof would be
obtained duplicating a certain Senator Whose
reputation haa hitherto boon beyond roproach.
THE pUDLIu DEBT.
The public dobt atatemont, which will he is-
| suel from the Treasury Department tomorrow,
| will show no reduction III tho amo1lnt OF tho
| dobt for the month just closed. Tho cause al-
Legged is light rsceipts from imports, and heavy
| payments 'front.' Treasury on account of aE-
| proprlations, including the million aud quar-
| ter dollars voted to tho District for improve
| mentH to Government property.
| CABINET MAKING.
] TA0be Southern momberH Of Congress who
consider tint Smith III entitled to Cabinet posi-
tlon unlor tho next administration, had second
interview with tho President yesterday Oh tho
subject. Tho President received the delegation
| kindly, listened oourtcously to all toy had to
say, md answered thom ttlnt, whom tho proper
their wishes. lie inti1nated, however, that ho
| saw no Immediate prospect for granting their
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