New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-28
WASHINGTON.
THE sANBORN INQUIRY.


s.kpovledced Judgment to-day and fled to New
York When the examination OF the ways ana
Means Committee began. several weeks ago. Sah-
horn fastened to his defense, and asked that ne
might be summoned before the Committee Ills
reouest was considered, aud the Committee IN
formed him that he would be heard. and day was
fixed the Committee delaying the inquiry In order
70 obge him, and subjecting themselves to much
Inconvenience. The time came. but Sanborn was
not ready, and so the matter was delayed
On Wednesday, as Las been previously
stated. he was present at the meeting OF
the Committee as he had been on the day before
and heard the disgraceful disclosures and realized
the inexplicable position in which he was placed
From this time Sanborn, as the saving goes weak
euedn BAYFIELD, had not closed his testimony before
Sanborn saw that his position as o witness before
the Committee would be ruinous. He accepted
snbterfuge for want of reason, and SAID he had In
tended to tell the whole story of his connection with
the contracts and had prepared himself, but that
he had been Informed o short time before
that he was watched, and that there was
a person present who came here to get information
TO be used in a criminal prosecution IN brooklyn
He sand he was afraid if he made his statement that
he would criminate himself. This was very flimsy
subterfuge for it well known that the sessions OF
the Committee are attended by reporters and
that the proceedings are made public. But the Com
mittee accepted the suggestion of Sanborn's coun-
sell and without asking him single question AN adj
iourument was made until the next day. That day
was Wednesday, and SanbOrn has not been seen
about the Capitol SINCE
The next day Simmons was examined; also, TWO
of Sanborns detectives the all the time growing
worse for Sanborn. To-day his counsel appeared.
but Sanborn was ont of sight. His counsel not
Gen. Butler. but Judge Woodbridge of Vermont,
said that Mr.. Sanborn forced to 90 to New-York
on the o'clock train to make preparations for his
trial in Brooklyn on Monday next His counsel In
New-York it was said. had telegraphed to him to
come on at once. Mr.. Woodbridge repeated that his
client would lay bare the whole contract business
if it would be received in confidence by the Com
mittee but he urged that disclosure on the eve Of
his trial ought not to be expected. AS Sanborn had
not been regularly summoned before the Committee,
the members had nothing to do but to consent TO his
going but it was decided to issue subpoena at once,
in order TO prevent any further triing 1t was SAID
by members of the Committee that Sanborn Oh
tanned postponement by the court in Brooklyn, OF
his case in order that he might appear as witness
before Congressional Committee and he now OBJ
tains postpOnement by the Committee, In order to
attend upon the court.
1t is very evident that Sanborn will not make any
statement but it Is very certain that he will be re-
orossexamination as only persons having extraordi
nary information can conduct He is summoned
for Monday. April g. In the mean time, the Com
mittee will consider the testimony already taken,
and examine Secretary Richardson, Assistant secre-
tary Sawyer and perhaps some other witnesses
tGESERAL PRESS DIsPArcH.l
At the meeting Of the Committee on Ways and
Means today Mr. Woodbridge counsel for Mr.. San
born apologized tor the non-atendance of his Client
and said that last night he had been informed of
third indictment for the same ofense, and that
the trial was set for Monday. If Sanborn was
to appear and be subjected to the rigid questioning
of the Committee, he would be placed in
avery trying and difficult position. He said that
Mr. Sanborn had no wish to keep anything from the
Committee, and that he had prepared little paper,
which he Woodbridge would read if the Committee
desired to hear it, long colloquy ensued concern
ing Mr.. Sanborns reasons for not appearing before
the Committee. during which Mr. Foster asked,
"Can he testify without eliminating himselfp
Mr.. sWoodbridge-My opinion is that he could
make a thoroughly clean breast OF the matter, and
if lie could be witness in his own case, on trial,
then should not consider him in any danger.
Mr. Roberts inquired whether, if the trial in
Brooklyn was postponed, OF if no result reached
Immediately. Mr.. Woodbridge would advise Mr..
Sanborn TO come before the CoTnmitteef
Mr. Woodbridge replied that he should yield his
opinion in that matter to that of Sanborns counsel
In New-York.
The Chairnan-Lct me understand exactly what
Won desire Do you desire that this case should be
postponed to some future day or is it your desire
that Sanborn should make a partial statement,
through you, without submitting himself to a cross.
examination
Mr. Wood bridge-All / can say is that Sanborn
states I'm his paper that he does not desire 20 submit
himself to q crosse examination before his trial
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION IN CONGRESS.
NO FURTHER VOTE TAKEN IN THE sESATE-THE DE-
BATE IN THE HOUSE AN ECHO OF THAT JUST
CONCLUDED IN THE sENATE-A POWERFUL
SPEECH BY Mr.. MITCHELL OF WISCONSIN.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
WasHSGToN March 27.-The only hope that there
will ever be any more votes in the Senate on the
currency question is predicated the fact that a
ten minute rule has been adopted. Its enforcement
to-day was however, so loose that some Senators
spoke repeatedly on the same amendment. and sc
there was no more inclination at the end OF the day
10 vote than at its beginning.
The debate on the Currency bill In the House
promises to be echo of that Just concluded in the
Senate 1t is not probable that many new views will
be advanced or new arguments adduced TO maintain
the old reiterated theories The tenscity with
which men hold to preconoeived opinions on finance
is well illustrated by the fact that each OF the II
members of the Ban king and Currency Committee
after spending weeks in listening to the arguments OF
some of the most eminent fnanciers and business
men in the country, now comes into the House with
a speech maintaining exactly the same views he
had before he began the protracted investigation of
the subject Every member appears to have ac'
cepted such facts as appeared to sustain his former
opinions, rejecting al the others.