The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-21
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WASHINGTON.
PACIFIC MAIL INVESTIGATION,
WASHINGTON, January 2O.-In the
WayI and Means Committee investigation
Of the Pacific Mail subsidy matter this
morning, George w. Wylie testified that
Stockweil promised him certain "puts
and calls" II he could influence Con.
gresham Beck TO favor the subsidy. He
came 10 Washington with letter Of in
PRODUCTION TO Beck from Chas. a. HOrney
and tried to argue Beck into supporting
the measure, but wholly failed, Witness
never offered Beck any pecuniary con.
sideration whatever, and concealed from
him all knowledge that he (WyliG) had
any pecuniary interest contingent on Sc
curing Beck's support.
Mr., Horney corroborated Wylies
statement.
G. X. Garrison emphutically denied
that he had ever said 10 any person that
he could give the names Of the Congress-
men corruptly implicated in this matter,
lie had no personal knowledge whatever
that any member Of Congress had re-
ceiyed money or anything OF value 10 In
tuence his vote. lie could not recolleCt
single one OF the names on the list
shown to him by Sypher, but could swear
il consisted entirely OF Southern mem.
bers, and didnot contain the name OF any
member OF this Committee.
THE OHIO RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Geo. II. ThurstOn, chairman Of the Ex.
eculiyc Committee Of the Board Of Com.
missioners, for the improvement Of the
Ohio river, made an argument before the
House Committee on Commerce to-day,
urging the appropriation Of the six
hundred thousand dollars for the con-
struction Of new system Of adjustable
dams or chutcs between Pittsburgh and
Wheeling to secure sufficient depth Of
water at all seasons. The Committee
took no action.
REDUCED THE RENT.
The Senate to-day reduced the rent OF
Alexander X. Shepherd, for house leased
by the postoilice department, from $1,000
to Sl,S0O.
"nARCAs Is wILLIN,'
Richard d. Irwin has written letter
to the Committee on Ways and Means
saying that he Is willingtO answer any
questions the Committee may dusire to put
to him. The Committee, In secret Ses-
sion, have therefore directed the Sergeant.
at.Arms to bring Irwin to the Capital for
examination this afternoon.
CLAYToN's PROTECTION HrLL.
Mr.. Clayton's bill to protect each State
of the Union from invasion, and for other
purposes, provides that whoSOeYer shall
invade any State for the purpose Of VIC.
lating the laws Of said State or Of the
United States, or for the purpose Of in
teriering In any manner with the cxecu.
tion Of said laws; or whosoever shall
wilfully and corruptly conSpire, combine
and confederate with any other person
for any Of the purposes uboye indicated,
shall, on conviction thereof be deemed
guilty Of felony, and bo punished by
fine not exceeding $4,000 and by impriS.
OnmenG at hard labor not exceeding 10
years. United States District and Cir
cult Courts are 10 have Jurisdiction over
these OlIcnses. United States Marshals
and Deputy Marshals, United States
Commissioners, and oil other officers who
may be specially empowered by the Pres.
ident Of the United States, arc by this bill
especially required to Institute proceed.
ings against all persons who may violate
tho foregoing provisions and arrest them,
10 be imprisoned or bailed as the case
: may be, for trial before the proper courts.
The United States Commissioners are eni-
powered within their respective districts
TO appoint suitable persons to execute the
warrants or o.her lawful process issued
BY them, and all persons or officers au.
thorized by this bill to execute warrants,
&C., as aforesaid, shall have authority to
summon and call to their aid bystunderS or
posse eomi!alut or such portion Of the
land and naval forces Of the United States
or Of the militia, az may be necessary for
the performance Of the duty with which
they are churged.
SIr. Beck, after calling witness atLen-
ton to the testimony given by him last
February, said. Continuous rtimors have
reached the committee that you have
been saying in New York that you knew
some Of the names upon the list shown
you by Sypher.
WiincSs-ln the first place, having
sworn when examined by the committee
last year, when my memory was fresh,
that | did not know any Of these names,
common sense should teach the commit.
tee that would not petjure myself, but
| wish now to state unequivOcally that
any rumUrs to that effect are falSe ia hell
If l may Use that expression. ..
, Mr.. Beck want II Just that way II
that Is your opinion and don't object to
mems CurSing and uSingI adjcctiveS in n
case OF this kind.
Mr.. Kasson-Thnts right, put II strong.
Laughter.
Mr.. Niblack also remarked that he up.
proved Of adjectives and emphasis on
certain occasions.
In response 10 the question by Mt. Rob.
crls as to whether he had spoken Of being
threatened with violence OF assassination
II he should give the names Of the perSons
on that list, Mr.. Garrison said a state.
ment had come TO him from Mckay, Of
Boston, that Sypher had said he would
blow tile top oihiS (Garfisons) head of II
lie reiterated certain statements, or II he
caught him in Washington.
Witness said he did not credit this as.
sertion, he did not think any one would
expect 10 irighten him by threats Of this
kind or prevent his coming TO Washington
| II hG wanted to. In fact, said he, have
been here now for two days.
Mr.. Ka8on-Ahd the top Of your head
isslill OIL. Laughter.
Mr.. Garflsoh--ln response to further
questions, said that he was advised by
Slt. Irwin not TO attempt TO get his bra.
LILLIAN subsidy bill through without
money, and he Irwin waS using large
sums Of money, and that every time
| Mr.. stockwell came down II cost him
100000 more. [Laughter.l
Ex.Mayor Hall, ol New York, tel
eqraphed that he had never said to any
one that member Of the Committee was
implicated, and that he never heard any
one say so,
Geo. i. Miles, Of the New York Tri-
buns, testified. II was not he that car!
ried to the office the rumors concerning
the members Of this Committee.
SCHUYLER r, Ingham testified that he