, 1874-12-12
WASHINGTON.
Pacific Mail Affairs Un-
der Illvestiga-
tio1l.
An Order for Irwin}s Arrest
Passed by the House.
Sypher, Of Louisiana, the Only
Ono Thus Far I'M
plicatcd.
KelIey's Bond Bill Probably
Showed on One Side.
Some Nard-Money Converts Made
in tho Currency Com
miltccs
Text Of Mr. Farwell's Currency
Relief Bill,
It Contains Some Very Excellent
Features,
Views Of the Executive Committee Of
the National Board of Trade.
Toxt Of Mr. Farwell's Currency
Relief Bill.
1t Contains Some Very Excellent
Features,
Views Of the Executive Committee Of
the National Board of Trade.
Apprehension Of Trouble in Now Or
Observation-Disclosures Asked For.

Spscfat Dispafch to The Chfcdoo Tribute.

Spscfdt DIspdfch 70 1He thfct1o 1F1bhHe.
WAsnIsagoS, D. G., Doc. little Ways and
DIoans Committee nre proceeding with tho nveH-
tigation Of corruption and bribery by mcanB OF
which, It Ia alleged, tho Pacific htnil Company
secured their increase Of subsidy in tho spring
Of 1879. Russell Sage, former President, WAS
examined to-day, and testified that there In
ohargod On the books Of the Company against
Richard Irwin over 37O0,00O. Irwin was tho
sgent Of the Company in Washington at tho
limo the increase waa voted, and Is understood
10 assort TINT he spent tho money to get tho bill
through Congress. Tho testimony taken by
the Waya and Moana Congress was read to tito
Committee to-day. It
DOES NOT suow THAT ANY coNaREssaiEH WERE
DnlBED.
It does show, hoWovor, upon tho oath OF Com
tnodoro Garraon, vino was hero in tho interest
OF line to Brazil while this Increase Of subsidy
Was pondng, TINT advancea woro mado to hn
" ]. Hale 6rpher, Republican, carpat-bagger
eaYs he vas approached by . well:known lobby
lst rho told him that no coald help him along
tint in company With this lobbyist ho mot Sypher
in tho room Of tho Pacific ltailroad Committed
whero tho question Of subsidy to tho brazilian
limo waa discussed. After some listlo converRa-
ton It WAS suggested that aomo money would bs
required to
OIL THE LEH1HLATlYE WHEELS,
but tho Commodore at once firmly declined to
pay anything ut all. and thero tho negotiation
ended. An ovor-zcalous attachs Of the Sergeant
at-Arns' office went boforo tho Committee and
testified that twa prominent Democratic Con-
gresAmon had, at about that time, deposited
quito sum Of money With the Sergeant-at-
Arms, who actB ns q sort Of banker for tho me,n-
herB of the Honae, aud among tho bills were
come OF tue denomination OF thousand dollars,
which waro frcsh and crisp. This was thought
to 10
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE,
hut the two Congressman implicated explained
1t by showing that they wore acquired ut tho
equity exutIatatiug game of draw-poker.
lJo tie <3ssoeialtd E,tss.l
ACTION OF TIE HOUSE.
WAglISaroS, D. c.. Dec. 11.-NIr. DaweB,
liaing 10 question Of privilege, called attention
IL tho fact that tie Committee on Ways a1ld
Means had tekon up an investigation into the
Pacific Mail subsidy, which had boon commenced
At tho cloao Of tho Inst Congress md had then
fallen through becausa tho Committee had beou
unulle to secure tho attendance of Richard g.
Irwin, agent Of tho Company, who was tho only
person who could give tho information sought
for, and who had left for Europe, ,yhl!e
tl1o pregidont Of the Company became
490rl 4hs nn ssa0 a rseeny ''Gss 1ss;snea 1san o
Europe, and tho Company had caused lls arrcat,
aud brought suit aGalnBt him for tho recovery OF
s750,0 obtained by him from Tho Company.
Ao had thou given hail. and had again goue 10
lee Ind subpa,uncd him, aud Ind. lutte Inst night,
received . telegram from him stating that ho
had important businosa to attend to III
t ksT L. hsf4 hean a ffsay ~oya and not s'qraaY ~ss
him to travel Mt night. but that ho would appear
before tho Committee Oh Tuesday next. Tho
Susgcaat t-ArlnA had also received . telegram
from his assistant at New York, stating that 1r
pear before Tuesday, Tie Committee had some
wnut.o coufidcuce it1 Irwin, and had 2ent him g
Telegram that tho Committee could not consent
to any delay. 10 this The following reply nad
been received:
intend no ais1espeet 10 the comsnittee, but: Il ID
utterly ipossiho for mo to start before Molsday with
out increus.ng tny lllncss to such ~ e1c!t that lny
presence will ba useless. "ill positively appear nsxt
Tuesday.
Mr. l.andall- -1Ias not Irwin bccn in Washing
ton within ten davss
Mr.. ,DaHoB-It TINT is 10 it il news to tho
Committee, l wiei, to hayo tho action Of the
House 'on tho subject, 10 that If this Witness
should fail to appear tho Houae, not tho cou-
tnlttec OH Ways aud Means, will be responsible
forlt.
sls. Phelps sent to the Ciers'a desk tele-
stating that ho was too i'll to move before Mon
4ay that he was confined to lia room. unab!e
to wr1te, and hurdy ablo to speak audby,, mud
saia that II tho Comtnltleoa hAsIa wah ANYTHING
moro tnan PRO forma 1t was simply brutal. TIC
added that Irwin WAS constituent Of HIS and
!naI n9 was being mado tho victim Of tho Pacific
Mal Company that ho was oager to lavs sAe
hurry Oh the trial
After further discussion, tho resolution was
hdopscd, directing tho atrcBt Of Irwin for con-
tsmPt tu falling to obey the su,nmons at tho
Committee, Mr. Dawes explaining, howoyer,
that tho chief object was to guard AGAINST Irwin
ngaln leaving tho country beiore giving ha testi-
mouy.
4 GESEnAL DENIAL
Representative Parsons, of Obto. will. ct tho
earlieht monent OIL Monday from liz Inlace in
the House. deny iu the broadout ,uanmar t1Iat ho
had any copnect!on whateyor will thn t1s, Rim,
ton OF tho so-calcd Pacific Mail fund. as Htated
in recent newspaper article, and viii sta ti,nt
ho Eevor paid member uf Congress one 1oiInr
for 1ia aorvicea or hiB yote upon tho measnre
nor know OF one being paid s'A'''
GEN. 0AKFtELD,
tn pcraonal explanation. explicitly douiod tbo
statement mado In tho New York Tri6une vas.
serday; that tho Appropriation Comlnitteo lad
*Efaed to recommend IN additional subsidy Of
eooo 200 to the Pacific Mail Company. Tho Com
mlttee had not even considered tho subject.
THE FINANCE QUESTION.
THE SITUATION REVIEWED.
drse1at dispatch II Iht Chcaaa Yrlbuuf
WABM1NdToH, D. O., Doc. ll.-Tho Anpuce
tiHouaHlon in tho I0uBe ia nostpnnc min sr,,ca