New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-21

must nave made mistakes In some OIL tne nailep ITO
reported to the Committee seems now settled Mr.
Storm for instance. has o continuous aud consistent
record against the from the beginning, hay-
ing, as he said in the House yesterday, spoken and
voted against it. Boyd Winchester OF Kentucky
also voted against the bill every opportunity he
had ard is said by his friends to have been little
Tritated that one of his political friends had, OF
some stage Of the proceedings thought differently
from him. Col Irwin did not himself, nor did lie
allow his agents to- pay sDy Of the money he used
to such notorious opponents of his subsidy, unless
they were converts, and far can now be judged
their vindcation must be considered complete.
Mr. Winchester will be in Washington in day or
two to repeat the testimony he gave in 1873, and
which the Committee then thought satisfactory d.
w. Voorhees,, who was absent from Washington
when the bill passed, will also appear before the
Committee. His emphatic denial that he ever had
a 81 900 note is already before the public
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTED.
PUTS AND CALLS OFFERED IN VAIN FOR INFLUENCE
OVER MR.. BECK-CoMMODoRE GARRISON PRO-
TESTS Ills IGNORANCE AND DOES NOT FEAR
THAT THE TOP OF HIS EEAD WILL BE BLOWN
OFF-LOG-RoLIING WITH MR.. sYPHER-TEsrI-
MONY OF SCHUYLER r. INGRAM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-In the Ways and
Means Committee investigation OF the Pacific Mail sub
sidy matter this morning. Geo w. wylie testified that
stockwel promised TO give him certain puts and caIs
II he could Influence Congressman Beck TO favor the
subsidy. He came to Washington with O letter OF In
PRODUCTION TO Mr.. Beck from Charles A. Harvey, and
tried to argue Mr. Beck into supporting the measure,
but wholly failed. Witness never offered Mr. Beck any
pecunary consideration whatever and concealed from
him all knowledge that he (Wyle) had any pecuuisry
interest contingent on securing Mr.. Beck's support
Mr Harney being sworn corroboratad MI Wyle's tes-
timony.
Commodore G. x. Garrison OF New-York was then
sworn, ami Mr.. Beck after calling his attention to the
testimony given by him last Fahruary said Continuous
rumors reached the Committee that you have been
saving in NewYork that you knew some OF the names
upon the list shown you by Mr.. bypher. witness
In the first place. having sworn when examined by the
Committee last year when memory was fresh, that
did not know OF these names, common sense would
teach the Committee that woLll not perhre myself;
but wish now TO state unequivocay that any rumors
20 that effect are false as hell may use that express
SION
MT Beck-I want It Just that way II that's your opin-
ion and do MT obj mans cursag and using ad
jectlves IN O case OF this Kind
Mr. Kassou-rhat e right; PIT It strong IIaughter.l
Mr. Nblack also remarked that lie approved Oh adJee
tiyes and emphasis on certain Occasions'
Wtness repeated that he could not rec0lleet single
name on the ist to which his attention had been called
but could say positively that 1t CONSISTED entirely o
Southern and did not contain the name OF any
member OF this Committee. e further testified that ne
had 10 knowledge OF any Congressman's having re-
ceiyed money or anything OF value, or having stocks
carried for him 10 influence his vote did he know OF
any fact bearing on the matter - a,. -
liz response to question, put by MT Roherts as
10 whether he had spoken OF being threatened with Vo
Ience assassination n he should give tue names o,
on that s MI Grrs9n sad , ss s syp aq
had said he would bow tue top OF his Nlr. Gtrrison
head ca on h he in WSshEgon Witness said he
did not credit this He did not think any
one would expect to fr gh,en him by threats OF THIS
kind or prevent his coming Washington, II he wanted
to- "In fact" said he have been here now ior Two
Mr. Kasson-And the top of your head is still on
Mr. Garrison in response to further questions said
he was advised by Mr. Irwin not 10 attempt 10 get MS
BRAZILIAN SUBSIDY bill through without moley' anu Una,
he @ rT S sssc g came down here il cost
100000 more. I-rughterJ ,, u,.o..
stated That his with Mr. sypher had reference
solely the Br ian line 81 steamers, ana hau notnns
TO do with the Pacific Mail project. He did not under
stand Mr.. sypner TO Intimate that ne SMr' sypneD
wanted money but that he expected II Ine braL ,
p sSppor woSi be gwen by MI Garrison and his
friends pending proposition ~ ana VI one or
lines from New Orleans 10 Mexico witness was eer'
that sheldon's name was not on the list ,.
Al the conclusion Of Commodore Garrson's exam1nA'
ton and referring his statement that ne knew moth
that you understand betef Raining steamship ine
Witness~Yes 4, was the first time tired to get
4 Ii through, and probably It Will he the last a.
A telegram was received from A Oakley Hall, 10 tue
effect that he said 10 any one that member OF
the Committee implicated, aud never nearu any ono
sny so: he would come over and testify IL the Ion
Geo f. Miles, q law reporter OF THE NEW YORK TRIB'
UsE testified that II was not he that carried 10 .no o
any concerning members vi thlF Somw'ee NM
tuat u did not know who lid
Adjourned ~. .-..-...- ~,
4 SUBJ ummttee took this morning the testimony OF
Scnuy Ter ngnam at his room on Gst, be DeluR soo
i'll from rheumatism to attend i'll the countries
Inrnams name ADerts list for 5000 he sateu
very frankly all he knew OF the transactlon nc nau
been IN Washington In the GUNNER VI 1877 trying s1
bill passed for the rrlg ton OF tract oi hpu ~ ,S
IN which he was Interested. Irwin had sent Ior nin
and asked hitl TO aid him In any way ne couiu III .ne
Pacific Mail subsidy, promising suctessui 70 90 wnae
WAS fair with him Witness had only spoken easusny W
members aud Others presenting the saibe "a Iso
subsidy had been presented the moor ana hsu sso
avOred 10 molfy The opposition eemInk .n9
bears" OF Wallst. He did not Know Wnetner NC nau
really any influence but after the Dill passe
had received from Albert ~ Washington sooVs "p ~,
afterward from Irwin III San Francisco another soVO,
None the money had ever gone Tor the cement Vi ,
member oicer of the House on OF any person pu'
himself. -, ~. ~
pOsiOry statement TO the Committee OF ways hnu
Means the hour late he VIII not appear pe
fOro Committee TIL tomorrow mOrng AT lO3 OcOch'
TO which lime the Committee adjourned. HAVING e.
press his williu gness 10 answer the questions vi VI.
Committee he permitted TO resume his quarters W
Wurnley's Hotel. Mr.. Irwin at WOrmeys, IN cnarBo
OF the Deputy sergeantatArms OF the House OF hepe
sentiuves visited by large number VI flenus apo
points of his testimony; but he positively declined
make statement IN advance, upon the grOuiu that
The Committee might take exception 10 such aeuoh VI
his part.
BosToy, Jan. 20.-The militia of Boston met last