The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-27
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Accident.
WASHINGTON.
More sanbOrn Contract Developments.

More sanbOrn Contract Developments
WASHINGTON, April 25-The Ways and
Means Committee to-day examined Simon Her.
man. who, being sworn, testified that he was
general auctoneer in New York. During the
examination by Mr.. Beck he said that in April,
1872, he was indicted in the United States
Court for alleged selling of liquor on which the
tax bad not been paid, although he was per-
fectly innocent of the charge; he paid several
sums of money to have the case dismissed.
Hearing of the Indictment he went to the
court and gave bail; A. Goodrich Fay soon
came to him and said he could have the case
dismissed by paying $4,000. which money was to
be divided between Fay and Sanborn; he also
paid $1,000 to Judge Davis, at that time district
attorney; he was not aware that Assistant-At-
torney Dekay gave orders that the matter OF
settlement should be kept secret.
Being interrogated by Representative Foster.
witness said he never met Sanborn on the sub
ject, his conversation was with Fay alone, and
he paid the $4,000 demanded to get rid of the
scandal
In answer to Representative Dawes, of the
committee, the witness said that the checks for
money were given on the same day, the UNDER
standing being that this was all one arrange
ment and in accordance with the instructions
from Washington. There were present in Fay's
Office when he wrote the checks, Fay, himself
and man named Yates, who is now in the
tombs. He spoke to Judge Davis on the SUBJ
ject, who said to the Witness "You had better
let the matter rest He did MOI tell Judge
Davis that he had given 5000 to other parties.
When he went out of Fay's office he met De-
kay, Assistant District Attorney, who said that
Judge Benedict was on the bench and the case
dismissed in accordance with orders from Wash
ington. The witness then gave check to
Judge Davis.
Richard E. Stillwell, deputy clerk of the
United States. Circuit Court, New York, pro-
bo fwO ind Off re
one against Simon Herman and two others, and
a second against Simon Herman and fifteen
others, charging conspiracy. all for the same
alleged offence. The cases were nOue pressed
only so far as Herman was concerned, the in
dictn ent against the others remaining. The
motion was made on the part of the District
Attorney, the witness thought by Mr.. Dekay.
In further reply the witness thought something
was said about keeping the settlement secret,
SO that the reporters should not hear OF 1t. He
thought this request came from Dekay, but his
recollection on this point was not clear Such
requests are made sometimes, but not often.
He did not know of any order coming from
Washington to settle the case Such orders
would not come to him but the District AttOr-
ney.
ents or by whose influence he was appointed?
Answer-I do not except by common rumor.
Question-Well, what is common rumor?
Answer-That Dekay obtained his position
through the influence of Gen. Butler, but do
not know that it is so.
The committee adjourned until Monday at 10
o'clock
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:-Currency, $3,021,8 74; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, $56 $40 900; coin, $3.50, 759 000 including
coin certificates 1888 7O5,300; outstanding legal
tenders $685., 100000
Controller KuOx,s Letter.
The letter of Controller Knox to Representa-
tive Beck begins by regretting that Mr.. Beck
didn't call on him, instead of the Deputy Con-
troller, when he could easily satisfied Nh Beck
that his course was in exact compliance with
the law.
He requests Beck to have read extr act
from the Controllers last report, where it states
under act of July II, 1870, the Controller is re-
qured after the $4,000, 900 is takan up, to make
a requisition upon the banks of New Y ork,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut
for so, 100000, and if not complied with in
eighteen months he can sell the bonds and de-
posit the legal tenders in the treasury but there
is no provision for returning national bank cur
rency to the treasury for redemption, and the
act is, therefore, imperative. He also asks Mr..
Beck to have letter from the Controller to Mr..
Phelps last February, enclosing bill prepared
by the Controller for the prompt withdrawal of
$25, 600, 600 of national bank circulation from
the East and distributing it to the West and
South. The bill of the Controller requires the
national banks in New York. Massachusetts,
Rhode Island and Connecticut to deposit legal
tender notes in excess of $1,000 of their circu-
lation with the treasury, and requires the treas
urer, assistant treasurer and repositories of the
United States to absorb the circulation of these
banks and return to the Controller for destruc-
ton, and authorizes the latter, thereupon, to
surrender to the banks the bonds held as secur-
ity for such circulation. The Controller is con.
fident that within sixty days after the passage
of the act he can supply eveey application from
the West and South for the next two years with
the currency withheld from other States.
The House Financial Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The Senate FiDance
Committee will this week consider the House
finance bill 1t is thought by many censerva-
tive men the bill may be framed acceptable to
to the Senate, confirming the feature of re-
demption proposed in that BILL with the right
to issue additional bank notes on condition that
certain proportion of legal tender notes be
withdrawn at the same time, and many are of
the opinion that if such bill shall be reported
authorizing free banking it will pass the Senate
and House and receive the approval of the
President.
Various Matters.
The President will ask for 800, 900 to buy the
100000 rations for Louisiana.
Mr.. Hunter, of the State Department, has
gone to Europe ON general business with the
The Potomac was rapidly rising last night.
Morton q Co.'s Caucus.
New YORK, April pa Washington special
to the Journal of Commerce says that the eau
Gus of initiation Senators held in Senator Nor
tens rooms last evening, it was arranged for
Morton, Logan, Carpenter, Ferry of Michigan,
and West, to issue an address to the Republic
can party, replying TO the Presidents veto,
charging him with inconsistency, arguing that
the veto message will depress the industrial in
terests of the country, represents only. the
Presidents views as against majority of the
people, and that the Republican party is not re-
sponsible for it.
Decision in Favor of the United States.
A Washington special says the decision Of
the umpire, Sir Edward Thornton, dsmissng
the claim of Aguerre against the United States
is test case, and will be applied to the 365 other
cases known as the Mexican Indian depreda-
tons claims, and aggregating some $31 100000.