, 1874-06-22
i DISTRICT MATTERS,
Special Dispafeh to Tho Chicago Tribune,

WAsH1EoToN, D. c., Juno 21.-The District
Investigating Committed, which has held daily
hoRsiona Rinco Wednosday last hearing toBtinao-
ny regarding tho bogua safo.robbery, will exam-
tuo two witneBBcH tomorrow morning, and n,aEo
tAoir report to both Houses Of Congress- In tho
morning. 4 member Of tho Committee, in an
interview this evening, doclined 10 give any in
formation: wlatever regarding the testimony
taken, but porsiatont questioning olicitod tho
following: Tho dispatch sent to The Ta1B-
uNE last Wednesday regarding tho matter
was Curl cot l. r-i-.. Tl4o noc1 ut euryics
people and Harrington. after tho bureler, Hayes,
necessary to dsproyo the Charge that they had
put up tho Job to throw suspicion upon Alex
andor, and had tho investigation rcoponed to in
trodnce testimony in dofense. Tho membor Of
added, Nothing they have introduced haas
helped to clear them, Us fur as Gun Beo."
THE TENOR OF TIE REPORT.
It Is generally understood then, that the re-
port OF the Committee will recommend that tho
Testimony In tue matter be reler1ol to tha Do
partment OF Justice, BY an order Of Congress-,
with instruction to take such action aa may bo
deemed proper. Tho meeting Of the Committee
tomorrow will bo to hear the testimony OF two
tonight that Nstt1eship, having boen subjected
Of Wood, the former bhiof Of the scorot-sorvico,
tako tile stnnd and nuke clean breast of tho
whole mattor to saVo himacR from impending
wreck.
At late hour last evening, the President ap-
pended bis signature to the bill abolishng tho
District Government and establishing an all
interim Commission. The namos OF tho COM
rnissioners will be sent to the Sonato tomorrow
for confirmation. The Presidents message to
The Senate, recommending that provision bo
made to lnoreaso tho rato Of intoroat upon tho
now funding bonds, was
oooAs1oNED DY a MISUNDERSTANDING
by the Executive Of tho sections relative to tho
acceptance Of tho bondB IN exchange for evi-
donces OF indebtedness. Whom Bo1no n,ombars
OF tho Joint Committee called ut tho White
tho bill to compel any holder Of tho District
securities to oxchnugo thom for bonds, tho Prest-
dent remarked that he wrote tho message un-
der Misrepresentation, and expressed regrott at
The trouble he had caused. A tittlc inquiry has
revealed the fact that ex-0oY. Henry D. Cooko
and Judge Dlaok spent considerable time with
the President on Saturday morning, and 1t il
very generally believed, that while tue Judge OK
plainod that the bill. In iss present Hhape
MEANT nEpupfAT1ON OF THE Debt
ot tue District, the ex-Goycrnor lent tho
S to convince thse President thai, nn-
less higher rate Of interost than
3 65.10o per cent was allowed on bonds, the poo11
but honest ho1dora of District aoouritias would
be ruined. or course 1t would be grosBly libel.
oua to write and print statement that Cooke and
Black uBod their influence With tho Presidunt In
the intorcst OF a ring COMPOSED OF congressman
and expelled Diatrick oficinla, who lIGve been
making extensive purchases Of deprecated Ds~
trict securities. a correspondent guilty Of do.
ing this would deserve the full penalty of 500.
II of Carpenters bill, to facilitate action for
libel.
THE PosT-oFFIoH INVESTIGATION
REPORT ON stones RESOLUTION by TIE POST
nFExcE ro4xs1y1.rtey