, 1874-04-30
WASHINGTON.
Ira Holmes, Of Chicago,
T.. Before the District
Committee.
His Story Concerning His Deal
j: .ings with Kirkland and
!! ~ Chittenden.
Prominent Western Items in
:. :" the River and Ha1-
!, bor Bill.
Another; Civtl-serVico Reform Bill.
introduced In tho House. .
.:
Clerks to Do classified to Core.
spond with Congressional
II Districts.
The Indian Appropriation Bill
Considered in the
| House.
Cost of tho Indian Wars for For
ty Years Estimated at
$500,ooo,00o.
The Indian Appropriation Bill
Considered in the
House.
Cost Of tho Indian Wars for For
ty Years Estimated at
=. $500,000,000.



Special Dispatch TO- The Ch.caao Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. g., April 29-Illo District In
'vestigation oommittoo conducted itB proceedings
to.ihy with c}osod doors, tho only persons
allowed access to tho room- being tho witnesses
and otlclal reporters. During tho forenoon. tho
Committee examined Ex-Gov. Cooke. Goy. Shep-
herd, Mr. Mattingly, Nil for tho District Gov
crnmout. aud tho fathor-in-]aw OF Wilcox, tho
mnn who harborod Kirkland during his late visit
to this City. Tho afternoon session, which Was
4 abort ono, Was devoted to
MR. IRA HOLMES, OF CHICAGO,
This gentleman Ind been summoned for tho
purpoHe Of aaoortaning whether ho know any
thing Of tho disposition Kirkland had made of
tho proceeds OF tho noteB received from Chit
tonden for his influence In obtalning contractB.
Mr. Holmes Testimony was compact and to the
point Ho admitted tho purchase OF the notaS,
which came into his pobecHsion IN two batclos.
For tho ltst lot ho paid caBh, and tho SECOND he
got o,i a trado for Houa land. Ho pald Kirkland
$27 7000 but afterwards got back S5. 00o OF 1t for
. pair Of trotttng ho1ses. The land was
HEAVILY MonT0A1ED.
Most Of 1t has since been sold to sRtisfy tho
holders Of the mortgage. K1rtland roallzed !istlo
l1ad made many efrorta to lnd from Kirkland tue
names Of persons With whom ho Ind agrocd to
Divide but utterly failed to obtain my informa-
ton ou the aubtact. He was hatistied , II Ills own
in Washington to ""hack up with them
but he was convinced from his knowledge OF
tho man that ho had failed to keep
his promise. He felt convinced tlat Kirkland
never gaye UP cont OF the money hc obtained
on tho notes. Alr. Holmes exhibited to the
Committee all the notes ]le had reclaimed from
Kirkland. and by his straightforward Testimony
produced favorable impression upon the mom-
bers. He WAS discharged from furthor attend
ance, aud will roturn homo tomorrow. Tho de-
toctives pub
Upon THE TRACK OF K1ar1AND
have not succecdad IN unoartling that fugitive.
Ho is believed to be hidden aomwhero in the city
or its vicinity. From careless expressions
thrown out lhGy Mr. Emery storrs, It ia
concluded that the .o+ LATTER t%. gentle gentle,
with whom Kirkland divided than he ID inclined
to divulgo to the Committee. It is related that
Storrs aafd to ono Of Gov. Shepherds attorneys
that IT, District Government could better afford
topay 4.lrtland s100, 900 than to haye him appear
aud testify. Thia may have boon said by Emery
for tho purpose OF frightening tho lawyer, or he
| may have made tho atatcm ent as tho attorney OF
Kirkland. Tho Committee still rofuso to dis
charge Chittendeu from attendance.
ITO tho associated Efess.1
WAsu1uaroN, April 20.-The Joint Special Com
| mittco Of Investigation into tho District Of Co
luuabia affairs, lold secret session this morn
lng, aud examined Edward B. Grayson and Will
! lam r. Mattlngly. No facta CONCERNING the tea-
timony can be obtained, but it il alleged to relate
| to tic whereabouts OF A. B. Klrtlana. Grayson'a
| aon.in-law.
| The Committoo reaasombled In executive Boa.
| sion at o'clock, aud examined lra B. Holmes,
Of Chicago, who purchased tho Doaolyer o Nc
Olel1and notes from Kirkland. At o'clock thc
sa a ooa in Rasss Rass sssa san
deared to visit Philadelphia on business OF in
| portance, his examination was deferred. It IL
probable that to-morrows seasion will ho public