Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-20
Pacific Mail Investigation.


The Pacific Mail inquiry was resumed this
morning by the Committee on Ways ard
Means. Two witness were examined with
reference TO attempts made 10 secure
Mr.. BECK-s VOTE
nr The subsidy. 1t appeared from the teSti-
mony that Geo. W. Wiley. broker OF New
York, was told by Mr.. Stockwell that il ne
could secure Mr.. Beck's vote he would place
Tor him some puts and calls" in Pacific
mail stock. Wiley went TO Charles III. Har-
ney, broker in New York. who was friend
OF Mr.. Beck, and got from him a letter of in
PRODUCTION TO him and came on here To try
and secure Mr.. Beck's vote. He failed. as he
found mat Mr.. Beck was against the bill and
would not vote for II. Wiley never repre-
sented 10 Mr.. Beck that he tWiley) was i'm
any way interested in its passage.
Harney. i'm addition To testimony corobor-
ative of the above evidence, testified that
his firm never carried for Mr.. Beck. nor anv
other member of Congress, stocks of any
kind.
As FALSE As HELL.
Commodore Garrison was recalled. and
stated thatany rumor which was stated by
anybody, representing that he could give the
names of members of Congress, shown him
IN list in the possession of Mr.. Sypher was
as false as hell, He had seen a list with
members names on il. but he could NOT now
recall any of them. The names were Of
southern members. who. il had been as
serted TO him, would vote for the Brazilian.
ana not the Pacific Mail subsidy. Mr.. Ir-
win had told him at one time that there was
no use IN his trying to get his Brazilian sub
sldy through, as the Pacific Mail company
were using money right and left that evary
Time Stockwen came TO Washington it cost
him 100000.
A. oAREY HALLS TFLF6RAH
n telegram was read from A. Oakley Han,
stating that he had the pneumonia. and il
was hazardous for him to travel. and that
after the examination of Mr.. Shanks he did
not think II would he necessary To call him.
puI ii IL was deemed necessary he would re-
spOnd 10 the call.
A TRIBUNE REPORTER.
George r. Miles, the law reporter Of the
y. \. Tribune, testified that he had never told
Whitelaw Reid or anybody else that he had
heard rumors connecting the names of
Messrs. Dawes and Wood with the Pacific
mail subsidy.
business manager OF the Chicago Inter Ocean,
was examined by subcommittee of the
ways and Means Committee this morning
WIN reference To his connection with the
Pacific Mail subsidy. at his rooms in his
hotel. he being too i'll To appear at the Capi-
tol. He testified that he got $1,000. He
couldn't tell just what specific work he did
but like all the others who got big amounts
bill.
IRWIN WILLING TO TESTIFY
O.. "A communication was received to-day by
speaker Blaine, (and by him presented TO
the House) from Richard B. Irwin. stating
that he was willing TO testify and make
answer To all questions lawfully put to him
by the Committee of Ways and Means. He
stated lhat owing 10 his failing health. if the
uIu not SOOn Seb HIS testimony III
void be lost TO them forever. A resolution
was then offered by Mr.. Dawes, and was
adopted, releasing Irwin from SO much of the
resolution of the House as directed his con-
ment IN the common jail, and upon answer
ing all questions prOpounded, discharge him
from further custody. II is said that this
change OF purpose on the part of Irwin was
made on account of the recent reSolu-
lions passed by the Pacific railroad
company, inviting any person TO testify fully
as 10 any transactions with securing the sub
sidy.
IRWIN AT THE CAPITOL.
Irwin, the reCusant witness, was sent for
by the Committee on Ways and Means, and
arrived at the Capitol in the custody of the
Sergeant-at-Arms at O'Clock. IL is eypect-
ed his examination Will take place this after
noon. AT p. M, the corridor in front of the
committee room was crowded with newspa-
per men and many spectators anxious 10
hear his testimony.
LoeT.-The committee held a short session
at oclOck. and after consultation. decided
not to examine Mr.. Irwin until 1880 o'cloc K
tomorrow morning, TO which time the con-
mittee adjourned.