National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-26
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aIeS made Forney laugh when i told him. he
quiet" Shaw was employed BY StockWell be-
cause he was the friend OF one Of the most tSno-
New York and at the IugEestion Or Henry Uisws.
CoIWine was employed By Stoekwell; the rem
dered no service 1 know OF I never called on him
by Stock1ell's order; don't know what service
ne rendered; ne was however, q good talker;
BsITss and Ward mere employed y stOeLwslI
was employed by StockWell on recommendation
Of Rtffls Hatch; BE has stated to the COMMITTEES
WORK In the SenEte as AverIll did IN the House,
and rendered ne services which were not strictly
honorable.
THE TWO DooRKKEPERs
were employed because the fate Of 8 bill often
depends upon letting its friends know when It II
up in the Honse, and getting them in 20 vote; on
the 18th Of March the bill was defeated by brlRg-
were out "a he DorticO O wSIcb T,ys ave V votes
against It; members know full we'll how door
keepers can be used and made valuable; Whaling
ices; in q second interview we settled on ss5 900,
and he paid me back $3.50
of ss SnsSI ne had TsS TS seen the
late Patriot Association" He had sent to the
SuHddy Herald 500, but, according to Captain
amount paid the "PatriotS did not exeesd 500
and was for advertising.
He eTPislned he ditcrenee between the sum
paG to Albert, d, 900 and to Schumacher, $500, OO0
by saying that Abert's services were OF clerical
character, while the large sum was paid Schu-
general ability and influence. He had no man to
replace him on the 7hoor OF the House. He did
not consider this sum too much, as he had been
vices.
Ofthe $4,000 given to King, he said that was
in large stock operations. King has said that the
money he received was on account of said opera
lions, but that was not his tWitnessD understand
He did not know what Schumacher had done
with the money. The s750,O00 did not cover the
entire disbursements made on account Of the SUBJ
sidy, as $4,000 had passed through his hands,
He had heard OF payments being made to other
parties. The payment OF $1,000 to Parsons was
On the LIST Of May statement was made by
Stoekwel Of the assets and liabilities of the Pa
cihc Mail Company and on the26th Of May new
statement was Dsae by the new president, Capt.
Bradbury. They both agreed with each other
Witness thought both statements a general white
wash of the whole concern.
In response to che question as to what Sehu-
maker reported he could do, the witness replied:
He did not represent that he could do anything;
sought him, and he was reluctant to do any
thing; on one occasion he came to my room and
threw his hat down and said, 81 want to Set out
Of this tningin I induced him to hold on, as 1
could not replace him; he did not tell nae what
he could not do, as had made up my mind on
that subject before employed him; thought he
could present the matter in such q light that 1t
would be listened TO by members OF Congress;
also, that he could make an accurate canvass of
the whole House; he could let US know how we
when he saw We were beat.
He had employed whiting because he was a
strong friend Of Senator Cole. He knew that
Cole would take an interest in the bill If his
friends were interested. He then continued:
Cole regarded the Pacific Mail Company as his
enemy, and regarded Whiting as his friend;
when the bill came up in the Senate Cole took an
active, leading and energetic part in its interest
gave Schumacher s3OO,O0O without any instruc-
tons whatever; he did not-and / state posi-
lively he did not-say that he could influence any
votes; NO one In the House occupied the same
prominent position to the bill as Senator Cole
know Of, had any fancied injuries TO overcome.
The testimony concluded as follows:
z. Did Shaw keep all he gOtf A. As far as
know he did. He was not employed by me, but
BY StockwelPs order. He reported to me what
he wanted for his services. l reported to Stock
seem to make any impression upon him, and
thought 1 would let every one skin their own
q. Did you ever say to Whitelaw Reid that
there was spent by others $500 Co., In addition to
the 100000 You reeeiyedH A. said thought
q. What did John Roach do 70 help the sub
sidy along? A. He was down here, and did what
he coald. In case the subsidy passed Stock veil
told him he should build the ships.
Mr.. Irwin was requested to make an account
correct Of all the expenditures made by him on
account Of the subsidy, and the further examina-
tion was postponed until Wednesday next at his
OWn request.
Postal Telegraph Bills.
BY Mr.. BUTLER.
The postal telegraph bill introduced in the
House Of Representatives by Mr.. Butler, of Mas
sachusetts, proposes that all telegrsphic lines Of
shall be made post-roads, and the
Postmaster General is authorized to advertise
for the transmission OF all Government dispatches
in the same manner as the transmission Of mails
Section two provides that all companies shall
receive and forward dispatches from other COM
Panies without any extra charge for designating
the point where the same came upon its line, and
prohibits preference being given to any class of
business.
Section three prohibits the eompanies. inland
and ocean, being interested directly or indirectly
In the collection or transmission Of commercial
news.
Section four requires the rates for special tele-
grams to newspapers and commercial news asso-
Citations to be the same, which rates shall be pub
l1cly displayed-such rates in no case to exceed
the rates charged to the Associated Press and the
American Press Association on the hrst Of Janu-
airy, 1875.
Section provides that all kilograms shall be
privileged Communications in law TO the same ex-
tent that sealed letters now are, and the contents
shall not be dlVuiged BY any agent or officer OF
BY order Of court or Competent iarIsdictlon'
Section makes the tariff uniform 10 all parties
Tor similar services; Government dispatched when
without prepayment, at rates to be fxed annu,
ally by the Postmaster General; all other tele-
grams to be transmitted in the order received,
,ePt those designated to go at night.
Section makes the diyulging OF the contents
of any telegram, or Willful delay in sending. or
injury 10 Telegraph lines or apparatus, misie-
neanor, punishable by fine and Imprisonment.
BY Mr.. WILLIAMS.
Mr.. Williams, Of Ind, has introduced in the
House bill to incorporate the National Union
Telegraph Company. The eorpOrators named
ire H. E Paine, 5. II. Rollins, Charles Stearns,
]. Y. Sibley, Seth L. Milliken, r. b. Elliott W.
]. Purman, Preston Smith, John George and |
George Moon. One hundred thousand dollars
to the stock and fifteen per cent. |
paid in is required before the company can or |
jamie.
The bull gives the right Of way over all post |
oads, including railroads, and provides that for |
he purpose Of facilitating correspondence, and
'nabling the signal service bureau to promptly
transmit reports teIegraphlc messages shall be |
ecetved at such post 0tnees as the Postmaster |
General may direct, and be transmitted by the |
National Union Telegraph Company to any sd- |
iress on the lines Of said company, under such |
equations as the Postmaster General aud chief |
Il the signal service and the said company may /
establish.
That the charge for transmission Of special /
elegrams to newspapers and commercial news
ssoCiations for each one hundred and twenty
lords or less for each three hundred miles shall /
lot exceed 60 cents If sent at night, and % cents
sent during the day.
The Postmaster General and chief OF the signal /
erytee are made er oDfcio directors Of the COM
any.
Without Heels.
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