Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-07
WASHINGTON.
Did stOweu Sell a Cadetship9
The Subsidy COrruptiOn-EX-
Postmaster King on
the Wing.
% stoueII seII q Cadetships

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The House
Committee on Naval Affairs to day re-
sumed the investigation Of the charge
.araiust Representative StOWell Of having
sold a naval cadetship. State Senator g.
w. Graham, Of Virginia, gave an account
of his reIatiOns with StOWell, saying be
acted as his agent and paid him in two in.
stallments $50 out Of 1900 received for
the cadetship, and that StoWell in private
conference with witness several weeks AGO,
said if he would make a statement that be
did not give him (Stowell) money, he
would return to him the amount paid,
which proposition witness declined.
The Subsidy COrrup ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ter King Out on the WIng.
Sergeant-at-Arms Ordwsy is unable to
reach ex-Postmaster King. He is reported
10 have been at Buffalo Monday night last,
and is now supposed to be in Central New
York.
Charles Albert was examined by the Ways
and Means Committee. He testified as
follows: was agent, OF attorney, for the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company from 1860
until September, 1873. Ia this capacity ]
commenced the application for increased
subsidy in December, 1911, and managed
the case until the first part Of February,
1872. when 1 was superseded by Mr.. Irwin,
but thereafter acted as Twins counsel and
discussing agent. The disbursements were
made between the I'd Of February and 1st
of July, and aggregated between 100000
and $4,000. Witness received 100000
Of this amount from Irwin personally,
in New York, May y, 1872, in checks
signed By either Bellows or StOckwell.
Witness agreement with StOCkWell was
only for witness own personal services.
For these he received $4,000 cash, andWas
to receive $50, 900 more in case Of success,
but, being superseded, he could make no
claim, and considered he had none, for this
latter amount. He subsequently received
from 5000 to $1,000 for his services as
counsel. The disbursements were made
by witness under Twins direction, in
Washington, to fifteen or thirty different
persons, some Of them residents Of Wash
ingtOD and some not. Witness tOOz
receipts for all payments, and sent
the receipts TO Irwin in California. Wit
ness. i'll view of his relation TO Irwin as
counsel, and Twins refusal TO answer sim
liar questions. said he felt compelled at
present to decline TO give the names Of the
persons to whom he made these payments
ander Twins directions. He desired to
state, however, not a cent Of the amount
discussed by HIM was paid by any agree
rnent or understanding or expectation that
It would ever reach any member Of Con-
gress. Witness is Twins uncle, and has
Tyritten to Reverdy johnson for advice.
roasDeratiOn of the Radical Leaders.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The indications point to a more deter
,--Ioasorrc and fh0roT1rrl,ly 7avrolr.
tionarv psrty policy than has been dreamed
of by the mcst desperate Radical leaders in
fba last ten wears; and Il is obvious now
that the danger Of losing power
has made them ready for any
amount and quantity Of crime. The
Droceedings at New Orleans are regarded
bv the Democrats Rs showing the utter
desperation Of the party In power, and the
belief is strong that the American people
will visit the lawleSs act OF Grant and his
armed minions with severe condemnation.
II is expected here that the people Of Louis
Jana will appeal to the State Legislatures,
MANY OF which are now in session; and
that a series Of meetings will be held
throughout the country to denOunce the
outrage.
The Civil Rights BAH.
Ont OF ninety Democrats in the House
Of Representatives only sixty were yester-
day found ia lileir places, ready to use the
necessary parliamentary expetients IN Or
der TO defeat the Civil Rights bill, yet
it was hard work to rally portion OF
The gentlemen to this necessary duty,
the attraction of dinner being so
strong as to make long resistance TO the OH
very toilsome. The next great struggle on
this bill will come of probably on Monday
next. It can not pass, if the Democrats
shall be in their seats, but many OF them
are absent. The effort viii be made 10
pass it by a two-thirds vote on that day.
PartIsan Legislation 60 be Attempted.
The evident purpose of the Republicans
an Congress Is 70 rush The appropriation bill
through as rapidly as possible, so as to avoid
any possible risk Ct an e ira session. After
these bills shall be passed, the gaIae WlH
be next to spring and rush through various
measures devised TO promote their party IN
terests. such as the reconstruction OF Ar
kansas. the bill 10 regulate elections a. the
South and provide for negro repeating the
suspension Of the habeas corpus, elc.
They are pushing the army Dill
first, that being the measure Ia
which they have the keenest interest,
rs IT will enable them to hold the mil
ftag- control Of the Southern States Tor
fbeiT Bartv purposes. Il is said that an
amend ,seat has been prepared and VIII Oe
offered BIZ 3 Ffominent Democrat, pIoVla-
sDg that no portion of the army shall De
used 60 subvert any state government OF
Legislature, as has just been done IN Lou
isianal