New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-05
WASHINGTON.
THE PACIFIC MAIL INQUIRY.

DISCOvERED-THE BOOKS Oh JAY COOKE co.
TO BE EXAMINED To-MORROw-A REPORT CUR
RENT THAT Mr.. sCHUMAKER HAS GONE TO
EUROPE-MR PARSONS NOT REGARDED AS A
WILLING wrTNEss-MR. KING NOT YET HEARD
FROM.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The Ways and Means Sab
Committee which has returned here from New
York. spent to-day in an examination Of the banks
of the city for the purpose Of tracing the immense
sums disbursed on behalf of the Pacific Mail lobby.
The examination was to enable the members to lay
foundation for the inquiry which is to be resumed
in the committeeman on Wednesday. The books
of Riggs & Co., Middleton & CO.. and other banking
firms were examined to-day and facts asceItained
which will DO valuable in the cross-examina-
ton of some of the witnesses. OF the
S275,OOO shown to have been paid to Con-
gresham Schumacher of Brooklyn, 100000 was
deposited to his own account with the Trust Com
paDy, and be received three checks or drafts on
Washington Of Sj0,OOO. Two Of these were on or
through Jay Cooke g. Co., and one on Riggs x Co.
TO-day's examination showed that the latter had
been paid to Mr.. Schumacher in money. 1t was also
shown today that Charles Albert, the former agent
Of the Pacific Mail Company in this city. prob
ably cognizant of many Of the hitherto mysterious
Transactions. has been summoned for exauiina-
ton on Wednesday. Owing to the breakup in the
affairs of Jay Cooke & Co. in this city, the books of
the old firm are in the hands Of the receiver in
philadelphia and he has been summoned for
Wednesday, with instructions TO bring his books. Is Is
expected the other two checks paid to Mr. Schu-
maker may he accounted for from an examination
of the documents in the receivers possession.
Members of the Subcommittee hesitate to believe
the report which has been current here for two days.
that Mr.. Schumacher had suddenly gone off to
Europe. While no Information can be obtained on
the subject the report il nevertheless generally ac-
cepted here with credence. 1t is known that his
family is in Europe and that the health of his wife
10 not good; but nobody here believes that he has
been 50 suddenly called away on that account The
subcommittee has not summoned him, pre-
ferIing to nave tho matter brought before
the whole Committee courtesy due
fellow member. 1t was expected that an
other member, Mr. Richard Parsons, would
be present for examination on Wednesday, as the
Committee has some very searching questions to
prOpound to him. but his presence seems doubtful
now. Still the Committee has received nothing OF
late Of a nature to encourage that belief He was
not regarded by the Committee. previous to its de-
parture for New-York rs the most willing witness.
yet he may answer when next called upon with ell
tire frankness. A subpoena for eX-POstmaster WIN.
5. King was placed the hands of the Sergeant-at-
Arms several days ago. but up TO the present time
no return has been made upon it. Perhaps he also
hesitates to testify since the developments in New
York.
Mr.. IRWIN READY TO APPEAR BEFORE TIE HOUSE,
TIE PACIFIC MAIL DIRECTORS CHARGED WITH
ATTEMPTING TO SUPPRESS TIE REMAINDER OF
HIS TESTMONY-HOw THE COMMITTEE WAS DE
CEIvED N NEW-YOLK-AN EXAMINATION OF THE
COMPANYs MINUTE BOOKS WOULD HAVE SHOWN
TIE RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE SETTLEMENT
With MR.. sTOCKwELL AND CERTAIN AGREE
MINT WITH MR. ROACH.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNE.l
WASHINGTON Jan. 4.-Nlr Il. Is. Irwin. the princI-
pal witness in the Pacific Mail investigation who is
still nj WOrmleys Hotel in the custody of the Ser
gcant-at Arms of the House, is IN better health
than he has been ut previous time since his
arrival in this country, and says ne is ready to
appear before the bar of the House tomorrow. 1t is
reported. however, that he will not be arragned
until Wednesday. the delay being dictated by the
convenience of the Committee. Mr.. Irwin still
aseertsthat the Committee of Ways and Means has
never received authority from the House to make
the present investigation, and that therefore Its
proceedings have been void; but he says that to
shut him up at this stage of the proceedings Will
only impede the inquiry by suppressing the remain
the directors of the Pacific Mail Company desire
but he ntimates that whether he is committed TO
prison or not the remainder OF his story Will eventu-
ally reach the public. MIR. Irwin, in conversation,
saws that the present object of Rufus Hatch and
his fellow directors in the Company il TO shift the
responsibility for all of Mr. SockwelPs proceedings
from thcir own shoulders. and make il appear to the
Committee and the public that they never knew
ANYTHING about the particulars Of Mr. StOclweus
proceedings until recently. The fact 49, they were
known in 1873 On the LIST Of MAY of that year 1lr
Stockwel made a report TO the Company
and a month later Capt. Bradbury MADE
another The difference between these
two REPORTS included the funds spent
here in Washington toj procure the subsidy More
over. Mr. Irwin says that the present directory
knew all about it from the settlement they made
with Mr. Stockwell and that they formally APP
proved it. This would have been apparent had
Pufns Hatch brought before the Committee the
minute-books called for by the subpoena dHcss tecam
issued by the Committee. Instead of doing 80. he
brouobt transcript of a single resolution, and gave
the Committee TO understand that there were Others
in the books Ii the Committee bad examined the
hook itself it is said it would have found the reso-
rtion relating TO the settlement with Mr.. Stockwe,
and also the agreement with John Roach that IN
consideration Of certain contracts he should come 10
Washington and save the subsidy.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
DrsCONTINUANCE OF THE MONTHLY SALES OF
GOLD
WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. t. 1875.
The usuol policy of the Government of selling a
certain amount Of gold each month has for the pres
emit been discontinued by Secretary Bristow. This
"a ON account of the limited amount of gold In the
Treasury through the unprecedented falling OIL IN