The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-27
From Washington.
THE WHISKY RING INVESTIGATION.

day examined Simon Hermann, who being
sworn, testified that he was general auc-
tionecr and commission merchant in New
York. During his examination by Repre-
sentative Beck Of the committee, he said, in
April. 1872, he was indicted in the United
States court for the alleged sellingof liquor
on which the tax had not been paid, al
though he was perfectly 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 haye the case dismissed
by the payment of two thousand dollars,
which money was To be divided between
Fay and Sanborn. lie also paid ~ 900 to
Judge Davis, at that time district attorney.
lie was not aware that Assistant Attorney
Dekay gave orders that the matter of set
Element should he kept secret. Being in
tcrrogatcd by Representative Foster of the
committee, the witness said he never met
Sanborn on the subject. His conversation
was with Fay alone, and he paid the -, 900
demanded to get rid of the scandal
THE INFLATIoNIsTs SHOW THEIR TEETH
\ Washington dispatch says the result of
several private conferences of inflationist
senators is announced to be an understand
ing that the vetoed bill shall receive, when
the question is put to pass it, notwithstand-
ing the Presidents veto, every vote that it
received when it was passed before.
THE NEXT MOVE.
Measures providing for free banking
with the retiring of per centage of green
backs seem now most likely to be favorably
considered. Morton announces his deter
mlnation, should the question not be settl-
ed by congress this session, to take the
stump on it
ADVERSE DECISION.
A Washington special says the decision
of the umpire, Sir Edward Thornton, dis
missing the claims of Aguirre against the
United States is Il test case, and will be ap-
piled to the three hundred and sixty-fve
other cases known as the Mexican Indian
depreciation claims. and aggregating some
thirty-one million dollars. The full text
is published of Sir Edwards decision as
rendered to the United States and Mexican
claim commission.
INsoIENT ASSUMPTION.
A Washington special says that at q
caucus of initiation senators held in Senator
Morton's rooms last evening, it was arrang
ed for Morton, Logan, Carpenter, Ferry OF
Michigan, and West to issue an address tc
the republican party of the country, reply
ing to the Presidents veto. charging hin
with inconsistency, and arguing that the
veto message will dcpress the industrial in
tercsts of the country, and represents only
the Presidents views as against majority
of the people, and that the republican party
is not responsible for it.
CONGRESS
The House resumed consideration Of tn,
Legislative appropriation bill Immediately
after the reading of the journal. Garfield
who has the bill in charge, expects to fin
ish it to-day. All items relating to the at
torney generals Office were closely scrutin
lied in the debate to-day. 1t is alleged tina
a large amount of money has been squan
dered, and in some instances fraudu
lently disbursed, to United States mar
shals and district attorneys in Southern
states
EXPANSION ADDRESS.
The committee of five appointed by tin
expansion senators to prepare an address
10 the country, are engaged ON their work
and expect to have it ready to submit t.
the caucus called for tomorrow afternoon
The address will quote largely from tn
Presidents message delivered in Decem
Der last, which they maintain is inconsist
ent with the sentiments contained in tn
veto message.
DECISION AGAINST THE MEXICAN INDIA!
DEPRECIATION CLAIMS.
\ Washington special says the decision
of the umpire, Sir Edward Thornton, dis
missing the claims of Aguierre against tn
United States, is a test case, and will be ap
| piled to the 365 other cases known as tn
Mexican Indian depreciation claims, an
aggregatng some S31, 100000. The full
text is published of 1hornton's decision a
rendered to the United States and Mexca
claims commission.
THE lNFLATIONlsTS.
Several prominent senatorial inhationist
said to-day, that nothing had been done a
the result of their recent conference, bu
they await the further developments befor
taking action on the manner that will sho,
their true position TO the country.
THE HOUSE FINANCE BILL.
The senate finance committee will tn
week consider the house finance bill
thought by many conservative men, thu
the bill may be framed acceptable to I'll
senate, combining the feature of redemp
ton, provided in that bill with the right
issue additional bank notes ON condition c
certain proportion of legal tender note
shall be withdrawn at the same time, an
many are of the opinion that il such a bi
shall be reported from the senate commi
tee, with the provisions authorizing frt
banking, it will pass the senate and hous
and receive the approval of the presiden
Relief for Mississippi Sufferers.
WASHINGTON, April go.