The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-02
WASHINGTON.



W4sH1NoToN, April 1.-The District
o. Columbia Investigation Committee TO.
DAY examined the Property Clerk
OF tho Board Of Public Works with refer
ence to the method Of issuing and receiy-
ing materials for Improvement Lewis
Claphane, collector ofthe district, named
In tho charges Of the Memorialists as one
Of the conspirators to obtain and control
the contracts, denied all knowledge Of The
conspiracy, and denounced the charge as
a malicious slauder. He read q letter 10
STOW Governor Shepherd severed his
connection with the Portland Cement
Company and Metropolitan Pavement
Company upon being appointed member
oi the Board Of Public Works.
BOUTWELL, AND THE sANDoRN CONTRA era
Senator Boutwell, was before the Wsys
and Means Committee to-day, and made
statement concerning his knowledge Of
giving contracts for the collection Of In.
ternal revenue. In the course OF his
statement, MIR. Boutwell, said that the
preparation Of the paper with reference
10 MIR. kelscy's contract was entrusted 10
the Solicitor Of the Treasury, who was
the law officer of the department, there.
lore he felt at liberty 10 rely on him that
the papers prepared In his office were
legal and In form, and he believed he
would not be led to sign ANYTHING that
was not in accordance with law. Mr,
boutwell, said he was sure the Sanborn
business was never matter oil converse.
tion between him and Secretary Richard.
son, and had never had any personal re-.
lations with sanborn, only hearing of him
as chief Of the special agents OF the
bureau. When inquiring into the quail.
ncaiions oi several special agents, San
porn had no right to claim his personal
friendship and intimacy.
The public debt statement shows a de.
crease during April OF $2,sOO00O.
The following was received to-day:
To the PreJtdent:
Fl King White, who fired on the com.
mander oil the United States troops at
Little Rock, has been ordered 10 Pine
Bluff by Baxter, Is pillagiug and mur.
dering. The State is perfectly peaceiul
except In Jefferson county, the scene of
Whites robberies and murders. I have
retrained from sending out forces in order
TO avoid o conflict,
JOSEPH BROOKS,
Governor OF Arkansas.
The House Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads today reconsidered their former
action regarding the Omaha Bridge, and
decided 70 report bill providing merely
that said bridge shall be operated as a
continuous part Of the Union Pacific r,
4 and that detailed reports Of all receipls
ior transportation over said bridge shall
be submitted to Congress semi-a5nnallv
with q view to the further legislation on
the subject Of tolls.
The effect Of the enactment Of this bill
would be to put stop to the present
double transfer OF freight and passengers
at Council Bluffs and Omaha. But nm
less restrained by suits at law the Bridge
Company may continue to collect tolls,
DECREAsE OF THE PUBLIC pRnr.
The last statement of the public debt
for April shows decrease In Inc nnbljc
debt Tor that month Of $s,965, ,45l.
Treasury balances Of currency. bsssn7
special deposits Of legal tenders for ''NS'V't
redemption Of cert ncAtes OF depos.
Cola balance; including i53iio,sSSGi,' '''S''VO0
In coin certificates ..,.,. on aoi oe0
outstanding legal tenders -, ... SaS 6SIn M
Ams1nt OF 6-1o bonds outstanding 'S'N'S
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