The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-28
WASHINGTON.
MORE sANBoRN.

WARRINGTON, April H.-The commit,
tee on Ways and Means to-day examined
A. Goodrich Fay; who being sworn was
examined by Mr.. Beck. He said ne was
lawyer, residing in New York. HIS pusl-
ness connections with Sanborn commenc,
ed he thought, in 1868 or 1859, and hso
reference only to stock OF western rail-
roads and the Adams Express 70; ne
had always advised with Sanborn IN 2
friendly and professional way: DE nag
never had money transactions with
Senhnrn except as to the matter just
stated as to Sanborn's contract. He never
knew he had case in Brooklyn as rail-
road case. In answer to the question
v1hv he went to Europe, the witness said
he had contemplated for years going
abroad to educate his children. re men.
toned this to Sanborn, who said tnst
while abroad he could attend TO some
important business for the government as
well as to his own private affairs.
ARMY RArIoNs RoR TEE sUFFERERs'
The Secretary of War has directed the
issue of 10000 army rations daily Tor 20
DAYS. and also a proper supply OF army
clothing for the destitute people IN tne
oyer.flowed region about Mississippi.
The distribution is to be made by 8 Com
missioner agreed upon by the authorities
in Newl Orleans. The cost to the gov
ernment will be 800, 900, and the Secre-
tarv has asked Congress to appropriate
that amount to meet the expenses.
ONLY WANTS TO PROTECT HIMSELF.
Governor Baxter, of Arkansas, has tel
egraphed to President Grant as, follows
II is not true that have declared martial
law outside OF Pulaski County. Nothing
has been done on my part to prevent
neaceable settlement by the legislature
t only want to protect myself until tns'
is done.
THE SUPPLY BILL RECOMMENDED.
The House Committee ON Appropria-
tions to day agreed to report and recon-
mend the immediate passage OF the oil
appropriating SIS, 600 to the Secretary Q
War to carry out the provisions OF MI
MoreV's bill for the purchase OF supple
and food to be issued to persons sunerlnl
from the inundation on the Lower mis-
sissippi. .h
report OF Senator Edmunds on tne ffnt
ing Bureau, q portion of legal tender an.
frectionaI currency notes has been print
) ed nv each of the New York Bank Not
Companies, leaving the finishing impref
sion to be executed by the Treasury Dt
nartment. Owing to the recent esta.
fishment of the Columbia Bank MOI
: Company in Washington, which IS no,
l printing government notes, the reprl
i sentatives OF the New York Company az
). now here and have had hearing oelol
the House Committee on Banking an
: Currency. Their object being to hay
J, a law passed restricting the tormer p
sition Of officers as relates to themselVe
Frederick r. Stanton to-day appeart
}, before the committee as representatlN
q OF the Columbia Bank Note Go. He VI
K asked by MIR. Hubbard, who in part repr
"a sents the combined New York compani.
;, about the issue of $4,000 stock OF q
IS Columbia Company to Stanton as Iusu
ls for s.! P. Smith, of New York. StantoI
= answer brought oat the fact that the stoI
q was given as consideration for 5mltI
n influence in obtaining a contract from y
= Treasury Department for the Column
~ ~ Company. .o.o,.
te against the proposition of Mr.. Hubbard
EXAMINE the employees of the TTeasu
"a Department without first applying 70 !!
T. Secretary, the Department always pei
n ready to give proper facilities tor u
purpose.