The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-19
WASHINGTON.
PACIFIC MA1L INVESTIGATION.

PACIFIC NAIL INVESTIGATION.
WAsHINGToN, December II. - Vice
President George s, Scott and Director ],
D. Smith arrived here this morning, and,
together with F. w. s. Bellows, former
Vice President; T. T. johnson, former
Treasurer pro TEN; II. Z. Merrill, book.
keeper, and Director Hatch, are waiting
TO give evidence in tho Pacific Mail in
vesugatlon. Owing TO nervous prostra.
ton Mr. Irwin was asked to-day only a
lew comparatively unimpOrtant questions,
TIE sTowRLL INVESTIGATION.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs
today began the investigation Of the
charges against Representative Stowell Of
selling naval Cadetships.
Joseph Beattic testified that carly in
1874 he paid 81 200 to one Graham, who
said ho could secure an appointment Tor
that sum, which was needed lor party
purposes; that he was chairman OF the
District Committee In Stowells Dis
trict, and that the appointment was in
Stowell's hands Witness did not see
stowell until yesterday, and did not know
him In the affair at all. Witness testified
that Graham threatened that Il Stowell
did not withdraw his opposition to the
payment Of moneys by the Post Office
Department 10 the Piedmont Railroad
Company, he would take revenge by
charging that he sold the cadetship for
$1,000; and the person who filed the
charges said all he knew about the matter
was what Graham told him.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The House Committee on tho Pacific
Railroad were to-day engaged in hearing
arguments from Ben Wade and Judge
Rice in advocacy Of the Pacific Railroad
bill proposing Government guarantee Of
Interest.
The Committee on Ways and Means
this afternoon examined T. T. johnson,
Secretary Of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, with reference TO the books
1t appears that six checks were drawn,
one Tor 1850. .000, and the others Oggro-
eating 100000. At first they were made
payable to the order OF A. Is. StOckwell,
and delivered 20 NiCe.President Bellows,
who took them 10 the room OF StoCkwell.
Bellows came back to the Secretary in a
lew minutes, and said they were to be
drawn TO the order of Irwin. This was
done, and the original checks destroyed.
These checks were Endorsed by Irwin.
No explanation was given Tor the change.
Witness had no knowledge Of the trans
actions involving these suits. There
were no entries In the books showing that
any part OF the $750,0O0 was returned.
On the 14th OF February, 1879, the Ex-
eCutivc Committee was called, when q
resolution was passed as follows:
That the President in his discretion is
hereby authorized to employ counsel and
incur such other expenses as may be
necessary IN connection with the measures
TOR an additional subsidy now pending in
Congress. On the 2lst Of February the
minutes were unanimously approved and
ratified by the Board OF Directors. After
this $3.50, 600 were passed 10 the credit of
Irwin and by HIM checked out On the
9th OF May draft ior 10000, though
Jay Cooke Il Co., was given to K. G.
Parsons and charged 10 Mr. Stockwcll.
The witness after further examination oil
the books said he also found an entry Of
a loan to StoClSwell for $23, ,4S2, all these
items were Tor the same month and q
special loan to StoCkwGll Of $50, 1000. At
the Board statement Of the President
was that only five, six or seven thousand
dollars would be necessary. BE was
authorized to draw for it. No other OBJ
Iects than those stated in the resolution
were there mentioned. The President
said the amount would be required for
gathering statistics from the Treasury De.
partment about the commerce Of China,
Japan and India for information of Con-
gress and tho public press, showing the
increase OF trade and commerce with
those countries,
RECEPTION OF THE KING AT THE WHITE
HOUSE.
The reception given by the President
this evening in honor oil His Majesty the
King Of the Hawaiian Islands, was large.
ly attended. The guests were invited by
card, and included the Judges Of the Su.
preme Court, members Of the Cabinet,
all the foreign Ministers, in full court
dress, members OF both Houses OF Con-
gress, and the officers Of the Army and
Navy, in uniform. Some OF the gentle
men were accompanied by ladies. The
Marine Band was in attendance. The
King occupied position in the east room.
On his lett was Secretary Fish, who con-
Quoted the presentations, and on his right
were the President, 6lrs. Grant, Mrs.
Fish, and Colonel Grant and his wife. 1t
was aibrilliant assembly in oil its features.
Yosheds Ri Yonsrio, the new Japanese
envoy, presented his credentials TO the
President to-day.
CABINET MEETING.
The Cabinet session was Of longer du-
ration today than has been common re-
Gently, but there was nothing Of unusual
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