The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-28
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April q.

Atd Tor LOuiBfaua Sunerors.
The Secretary OF War has directed
the issue OF twenty thousand army
rations daily for twenty-five days and
also a proper supply Of army clothing
for destitute people in the region over
flown by the Mississippi. The distri-
button is to be made by commissioners
agreed upon by the authorities at New
Orleans. The cost to the Government
will be $4,000 and the Secretary has
asked Congress 10 appropriate that
amount to meet the expense.
Governer Baxter, OF Arkansas, has
telegrapbei President Grant as fol-
lows.
1T is not true that ! have declared
martial law outside OF Pulaski county.
Nothing has been done on my part to
prevent a pesceaple settlement by the
Legislature. only want to protect mys
sely till that is done"
Tne sanborn Case.
The Committee on Ways and Means
to-day examined A. Goodrich Fay,
who, being sworn, was examined by
Mr.. Beck. he said he was q lawyer
residing in New York; his business
commenced, he thought, in
1868 or 1860 and had reference only to
the stock OF a western railroad and Of
Adams Express Company; he had al
WAYS advised with Sanborn in friend
ly and and professional way; he had
never had very many transactions with
Saaborn. except as to the matter just
as 10 the Ssnborn contracts he
never knew be had a Gaze in Brooklyn
or any railroad cases. In answer 10 a
question why he went to Europe, the
witness ssid be had contemplated io-
years going abroad to educate his
childgau he mentionefthis 10 Sanborn
who said that while abroad he could
attend to some Important BUSINESS for
the government as well as 10 his own
private affairs.
The House Committee on Appropris-
lions to-day agreed TO report and re-
the Immediate passage OF a
bill appropriating sl9. 900 to enable the
OF War to carry oct the pro-
visions OF Mr.. Morey's bill for the pur-
chase OF supplies and food, to be issued
10 persons suffering from the inundation
of the lower mississippi. ....
Printing OF Government Notes.
For the last four years, in view OF the
report OF Senator Edmunds on the print
Ing bureau, portion OF the legal tender
and fractional currency notes have
been printed by each OF the New York
bank note companies, leaving the fu-
ishirg impression to be executed by
the Treasury Department Owing TO
the recent establishment OF the Column
bia Bank Note Company ia Washing
ton, which is now printing government
notes, the representatives OF the New
York companies are now here and
have had a hearing before the House
Committee on Banking aud Currency.
their object being to have the law pass-
ed restoring the former position OF ai-
fairs % relates to themselves.
Frederick Z. Stanton to-day appear
ed before the committee as representa-
tive o. the Columbia Bank Note Com
pany. lie was asked by Mr.. Hubbard,
who in Part represents the combined
New York ompaniee, about the issue
o. $4,000 stock OF the Columbia Conn
pspv 10 Stanton az trustee for c. P.
Smith, OF New York. Mr.. Stapton's
answer brought out the fact that the
stock was given az consideration for
Smiths Influence in obtaining a con-
tract from the treasury department! for
the Columbia Company. Assistant
Secretary Sawyer protested agalnst the
proposition OF the Hubbard men 10 ex-
a mine the employees OF the Treasury
without first applying to
the Secretary OF the Department, always
being ready to give the proper facilities
for that purpose.