The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01
SENATOR MYE ON THE WEBB SUBSIDY.
The Peace Policy and Soothing System To
Be Tried with the MOdocs.
REVENUE STEAMERS DOING GOOD SERVICE
The Geneva Award-Sumnor's Health-Colfax
Ready with His Defence-Bills Signed by
tho President Contumacious Stewart
in Comfortable Quarters-General
Towards Accounts Settled.

Towards Accounts Settled.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 1873.
4 Wise ind Timely Veto by the Prcsi-
dent.
The President sent the following veto message
TO the Senate to-day
~ have "a. the honor to return herewith Senate bin
No. 49, entitled Ian act for the relief OF the East
This claim, for which sls, 500 is appropriated out
Of the moneys Of the United States, arises in
part for the destruction OF property by troops
in time Of war, and, therefore tie same
objections attach to it as were expressed In
bill awarding s2500O to J. Milton Best. II the pre-
cedent is once established that the government is
upon the public treasury cannot be forecast The
loyalty OF the people in the section in which the
sonal danger and trials thus emitting them mt to
sSs Of sam TIE
regard for my duty to the whole people in oppos-
ing principle which, II allowed, win entail greater
be afforded to part by allowing this bill to be-
come a law, could induce me to return it with OBJ
lectlOns. Recognizing the claims Of these citizens
TO sympathy and the most favorable consideration
Of their claims by the government, would heartily
favor donation OF the amount appropriated by
this bill for their relief. u. S. GRANT
The Latest Phase OF the Cotton Refund-
Ing Scheme,
as introduced by Beck, was discussed in the WAYS
and Means Committee to-day, and virtually de-.
seated. Beck's scheme provided for refunding the
tax to actual exporters only. Beck. Kerr and May
nard advocated the scheme; the remaining five
members opposed 1t, and an adverse report upon
the subject will be presented to the House. The
lobby here is disheartened by the failure of this
huge job.
Yesterdays Session OF the Poland Conn
mfttee-BroOks and Nelson Again.
Durant's Attack ON John b. Alley.
Poland's Investigating Committee when in want
Of witnesses. invariably falls back upon the unfor-
tunate James Brooks and his min law, Nelson,
about the everlasting fifty Credit Mobilier shares,
a. II the fate OF the country depended on the
minute details OF that little transaction. Brooks
perturbed spirit was again present and propounded
great number Of foolish questions to Son-in-law
Nelson, all tending to show that father-in-law was
az innocent as the babe unborn. Nelson's replies
were OF course satisfactory to father-in-law. The
question arises, when VIII P0land's committee
make up it's mind to conclude the farcical
interrogatory about Brooks fifty shares. Why not
Investigate more closely Dawes Credit Mobilier
transaction. which needs additional daylight; or is
Brooks to be made the scapegoat for his Congress
siOnal fellow sinnersP
After Brooks had finished asking foolish ques-
tons OF his son-in-law, DR.. Durant came forward
and read very long statement. fortified by copies
OF vouchers and contracts regarding his connection
with the Union Pacific Railroad, for the purpose Of
controvcrting several assertions made by Alley in
his testimony. He stated as excuse for coming
again before the committee that Alley
and Ames had circulated stories about him
long time derogat0ry to mis- honor, but he never
took any notice Of them until they were matter
OF public record. In his preamble he asserted that
Alleys testimony false, and spoke in a very
unfavOrable manner Of Alleys morals in general.
Durant then DrOceeded give what 10 cal n
fair and impartial account OF the organization of
the Union Pacific Railroad, its connection with the
Credit Mobtlier and the quarrels that existed be-
tween the two corporations. He SAID when the
Credit MObiier took the contract in the Union Pa.
cifc Railroad many OF the directors Of the former
were elected to a similar position In the latter,
and thereby any contract between the two
corporations was equivalent TO a mans
making contract with himself He
said that Alley and his confederates of the Credit
Mobilier were continually ignoring the rights of
the Union Pacific Railroad and seeking ALWAYS
profit for the stockholders OF the Credit Mobilier
10 the detriment Of the stockholders Of the Union
Pacific Railroad; and because he opposed them In
this dishonest operation he became involved in a
quarrel with them. He denied that he ever was
turned out OF the Credit Mobilier organization He
said Alley had made mock purchase OF about
sixty millions Of stock by tender OF fifty five per
TO control the eection. There was q reso-
luton in the bylaws Of the company which
provided that no stakeholder shall vote unless he
had registered his name the books ten days
previous to the election. Alley in his (Durants)
absence secured the repeal OF that resolution He
and mis- friends he'd an election then, and the
Alley-Ames party hid another. Dr. Durant ex.
patated at great length on the other rascaties of
Alley. The latter listened 10 Durant's accusations
with his peculiar foxl smile, and afterwards made
n speech, In which hecharged Durant with having
borne false witness as to his character He denied
Durant's story IN b,oi but his defence made not
the slightest impression upon the committee
Horace F. Clarts Testimony Before the |
Wilson Cousnittee-Ffny Thousand |
Dollars Paid 10 General Dix to Float n !
Loan for the Union Pacific.
The Wilson Investigating Committee resumed to- |
day the examinattn OF Horace f. Clark. who spoke
more like counss for the Union Pacific Railroad
than o witness on he stand. He gave his opinion |
as 70 :he legal atfites of the road to the govern
ment The most iteresting information elected
from him was tina $4,000 were paid TO General
Dix while Ministe to France q bonus to nego-
tate loan for tn Union Pacific Railroad. General
Dix failed In this nd Clarke says he has not heard
OF his ever havin returned the money.
Congressmen Greatly Excited over
ButIer's Private secretary's Letters
90 Clark.
There Ia grea'excitement among Congressman
regarding the drlosures made In Wilson's COM
mittee about Gneral Buffers private secretary
Cowlam. who negraphcd to the Union Pacific
Railroad that a5ill damaging to Its interest was
threatened, an that 1t would be well to retain
some good msto look after the interest Of the