The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-21

ST. LOUIS. Jan. E2O.-King Kalakaua
left for San Francisco to day.. At Jeffer-
son. City the governor and members of the
legislature met. his Majesty aud welcomed
him to the legislative halls. He will prob
ably remain at Omaha tomorrow night.
rs WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-In the ways
Pacific Mail subsidy matter this morning
Geo, W. Wyhe testified that Stockwell
promised him certain puts and calls if he
could influence Congressman Beck to favor
the subsidy. He came to Washington with
a letter of introduction to Beck from Char
les A. Harney, and tried to argue Beck in
TO supporting the measure, but wholly
failed witness never offered Beck any pc
|euniary consideration whatever and con-
Eeealed from him all knowledge that he
tWylie) had any pecuniaIy interest CON
tingent on securing Beck's support. Har.
ney corroborated Wylie' 8 testimony. G.. K .
Garrison emphatically denied that he had
ever said to any person that he could give
the names of congressman corruptly impli-
Gated in this matter; he had no personal
knowledge whatever that any member OF
congress had received money nor anything
of value to influence his vote; could not
recollect single name on the list shown
to him by III. Sypher, but could swear that
bit consisted entirely of southern members
and did not contain the name of member
of this committee. ad--.
Representative Stoweli to-day fled his
statement in refufation of the charge of
Geo. w. Graham, that he had sold naval
cadetship. fz1 EsgFSE F5TEks'
Richard B. Irwin has written letter to
the Committee on ways and means, saying
he is. willing to answer any question the
committee pay desire to put to him. The
committee in secret session have, there.
fore, directed the sergeant at arms to bring
Irwin to the capitol for examination this
afternoon.
Garrison denied very emphatieally the
current ruhiors that he knew any names OF
congressman implicated in the Pacific Mai
subsidy business he had heard, through
Mckay, of Boston, that Sypher had said
it witness came to Washington he would
blow the top of his witness head of, in
case he reiterated certain statements wit.
ness did not credit this; Irwin advised
him not to attempt to get his Brazilian
subsidy bill through without money he
said Irwin was using large sums now, anG
every time Stockwell came to Washington
it cost him 100000 more.
Schuyler L. lngham testified that he re.
ceived $4,000 in two payments, and had
spoken casually to members in advocacy Of
the subsidy.
Irwin will be examined to- morrow
The recusant Pacific Mail witness, Wet
more. being brought before the house and
asked if he was prepared to answer the
| questions propounded, said not unless the
Question was modified, and read state
nient explaining why not. He complained
lof the manner in which the examination
was conducted, Having detected some
signs of contemptueus laughter from few
members, Wetmore asked the speaker
that he be treated respectfully. The speak
er had not noticed any evidence OF dis.
respect. ss@
Being asked who had mentioned the ru
NOR of Beck connection with the check
witness said he could not violate the conf
dence of the friend who told him withou
further thought. He askedfor time which
was refused, and had been rushed be
lfore the house He protested in the nam,
lOf all American citizens, whose power i
lgreater than that of this house. He con
tinued in a strain of disrespectful railler,
at the members of the committee.
Mr.. Dawes said this last statement de
served the cognizance of the house aud no
the committee. and moved that Wetmor
, be considered in contempt Of the house.
Il MIR. Hale moved as substitute that tn
witness, under pretense of answering tn
charge OF contempt. had been guilty Q
waDton and gross insult to- the house, an
was therefore adjudged in contempt an
com mitted to the custody of the sergean
alarms in the common Jail OF the distric
under the orders of the house.
Tne substitute was adopted and the wi
ness was removed.
Adjourned.
. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20. = Frederic
Heldenblat was hanged this morning fl
: the murder of Godfrey Kuhule ON Dec. 8
: 1873. He died of strangulation The e,
!. ecution was conducted in as private a ma
:. ner as possible,
=; TITUsvILLE, Pa, Jan. 20.-A fire
J, Parker City to-day caused loss of SIS
b 900; partially insured.
Z. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20.--A fire at Il
It corner of Mission and Stewart streets tn
r evening caused loss Of $4,000 to $3t
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