The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-28
WASHINGTON.



WASHINGTON, April GA. G. Fay was ex-
amined by the Ways and Means Committee to-
day.
He testified to business in connection with
Sauborn since 1866 His business at first was
relating to the stock OF eastern railroads and
Adams Express Company. His going to Eu-
rope was on account of his children, and when
he was about going Sanborn procured him a
commission from the Secretary of tie Treasu-
~ as special agent. He examined the records
Of the consulates, mainly in relation to the un-
LIBERALIZATION of gloves, the cases he examined
being those filed by Sanborn and mostly re
lating to importers in New York. Fay says he
made nothing by the trip. Sanborn was furn-
ished with the list of cases.
Mr.. Fay said the government paid him five
dollars per day and his expenses, and ne lived
well as the committee could see. Fay also tes-
titled that he received $4,000 from Herman for
having his case dismissed from a New York
court; also that the $1,000 paid by Herman to
Judge Davis was paid into the Treasury, and
that DeKay was instructed to enter nolle prose-
Qui. He never told Herman that he (Fay) was
to give part of bis money to Sanborn.
Mr.. Beck-But Herman swore that you d.
vided the money with Sanborn.
Mr.. Fay-I swear never said word to San
born about the case.
On cross examination Fay said that he had
made money in stocks on information from
Louisiana Aid.
The House Committee on Appropriations to-
day agreed to report and recommend the imme-
diate passage of bill approprating $4,000 to
enable the Secretary of War to carry out the
tute persons suffering from the inundaton of
the lower Mississippi river
The Currency Bill.
NEW YORK, April PA Washington spe-
cal SAYS motion will be made in the Senate
tomorrow to postpone action on the Presidents
veto of the banking bill until next week, and
that it will be carried. Leading infationsts
are understood to be willing to vote on passing
the bill over the veto without any discussion.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:-Currency, SO, 331 1857; special deposit OF
legal tenders for redemption OF certificates of
deposit S56 577 900; coin, SSS, 427 1851, including
coin certificates $33 1872 600; outstanding legal
tenders, 1882, 100000.
Gov. Shepherds Legislature.
The District of Columbia Legislature was or
ganized to day. Gov. Shepherd sent message
recommending a postponement of business till
Congress acted on the investigation now IN
progress, and resolution was offered in the
House contemplating the temporary suspension
of the functions of the Legislature. The mes
sage was referred to a special committee.
Mr.. Sawyer Objects.
From the evidence taken before the uouse
Committee on Banking. and Currency to day,
it appears $4,000 of the stock of the Columbia
Bank Vote Co., of Washington was issued to
Mr.. Stanton as trustee for S. P Smith of n.
Y, as consideration for Smiths influence in
obtaining contract from the Treasury De-
partment for the Columbia Co. Assistant
Secretary Sawyer protested against the propo-
sition to examine the employees of the treasury
department without first applying 10 the Sec
rotary, the Department always being ready to
give proper facilities for the purpose.