The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-07
Partial Disclosure Of the Facts Of the
Pacific Mail Bribery.
WHERE THE MONEY WENT
Probable Failure Of the Senate
Finance Bill.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT


MENT.
or the $3.50, 900 disbursed by Irwin the ways and
Means Committee has traced $4,000, as fol-
lows:-J. G. Schumacher, s275,oOo; W. S. King,
$4,000; A. Fl. Whiting 10000; Charles Albert.
$4,000, and r. Il. Irwin 500, QUO. Irwin VIII be
removed to the jail tomorrow morning. and War
den Croker says he Will provide him with
the best cell In the JAIL contrary to the
expectation INDUCED by TWINS friends
to-day, who said the Warden would refuse
to receive Irwin. When Irwin replied to the
Speakers question that the largest sum he had
paid to any one to help him was $4,000 there
was sensation IN the House, for 1t was supposed
that he would refuse TO answer that as he did the
previous question. 1t is said that II an attempt
Is made to indict Irwin by the Grand Jury
for misdemeanOr he Will set up the
defence that he has already been once punished
by his confinement IN the District Jail. II the
Is brought to court 1t will be interesting, be-
cause 1t will decide the question OF the power Of
Congress to punish recusant witness except by
imprisonment during the session.
REPUBLICAN SUPPORT OF THE FINANCE BILL
WEAKENING PROPOSED CANCEL
LIMO THE RETIRED LEGAL TENDERS
The Banking and Currency Committee to-day
discussed the Senate Finance bill Tor over an hour.
There were only eight members present. 1t was
finally agreed that the Chairman, Mr. Maynard,
should offer two amendments when the bin comes
up tor discussion tomorrow. The first proposes
to strike out the first two sections, auihoriz-
ing the coinage and substitution OF silver
FOR fractional currency and the free coin
age OF gold. The second Amendments Is
in section 4, and refers to the retirement of
legal tenders, adding after the word retired land
cancelled" as urged by Senator Bayard when the
bill was under consideration in the Senate. Mr..
Maynard, who will have charge Of the bill, was
also instructed to allow ample time for debate.
This in the opinion OF experienced members, will
defeat the bill. Should there be an attempt on
the part Of the republicans to press the
bill as party measure and limit the
debate the democratic members are re-
solved to flbuster until q compromise
is effected and on the other hand republicans say
that debate VIII certainly kill The bill. In regard
to the free coinage OF gold members Of the Bank
ing and Currency Committee say that no country
does It, whatever may be the report to the con-
! trary and that they do not see any reason why
the United States should do IT, Any amendment to
the bill will result in putting II finally in the hands
OF conference committee, and It's Destiny was pre-
dicted by an old member Of the House, that IL
would share the fate Of the '.Lttlen Tariff bill
and never be heard OF again in the Forty third
Congress.
THE STANDARD COIN OF GERMANY-TREAsURY
ORDERS TO CUSTOMS Co1IECroRs-vALuE OF
THE FRANC.
The Treasury Department has received, through
the State Department., Information that the law
making the gold mark the unit Of the money OF
account went into effect on the LIST inst. in all OF
the states OF the German Empire except Wurtem-
burg and Bavaria, where the norm OF South Ger
many continues to be the legal money. Instruc-
haua Ulv hon uonft nOIlo ~
Customs to MAKE valuation of all invoices IN con-
formity with the above Jaw, and continue the
valuation Of goods from France, Belgium and
switzerland under the new valuation OF the
! franc until the decision OF the Supreme Court
! shall reverse It, The Secretary OF State has also
telegraphed to Minister Davis ut Berlin to i'm.
mediately INFORM the Consuls in Germany that on
and after the 18th OF January the unit OF value in
! certifying invoices must be the gold mark and
not the thaler.
THE ARKANSAS INVESTIGATION
Congressman Scudder, OF New York, who was
appointed on the Arkansas Investigation Commit
tee IN place of W0odford, returned to-day ana
Judge Poland, chairman Of the commit
tee, has called meeting to consider
! the evidence taken in Arkansas and Washington.
, The members OF the committee individually say
| that no opinion has been reached, and until the
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the committee will report. Both Baxter and
Brooks are confident Of q report in their favor.
/ THE CASE OF CANNON, THE PoLYGAM1sT, AND
THE LOUISIANA CONTESTED SEAT IN THE
HOUSE,
| AT the meeting OF the House Committee on PRIV.
! ileges anu Elections tomorrow the resolution OF
Mr.. Hazelton, OF Wisconsin, for expelng Delegate
Cannon, OF Utah, on the ground that he Is polyg-
1 nj
who voted for the resolution last session were
Hazelton, Smith, Robinson, OF Ohio; Todd and
Hyde. The democratic members Lamar Speer
! and Grassland voted to postpone the consdsra.
ton until this session. 1t Is doubtful now whether
| the resolution will pass. The case OF Plnchback
VS.. Sheridan, Congressman at Large from Louls-
ana, Is still pending. Pinchback has witndra wn
his claim to the seat and Sheridan has filed addi.
tlona evidence in support Of his claim.
M DONALD ELECTED SENATOR FROM INDIANA.
! Private letters received here to-day from lndi-
/ ana indicate McDonalds election to the Senate as
! the successor OF Mr.. Pratt
I THE PRESIDENT PRAIsING THE CONDUCT OF
LIEUTENANT HODGES IN LOUISIANA.
! Lieutenant Hodges, who Is charged with cut
ting the telegraph wires and promiscuously ar
resting citizens in the northern part Of Louisiana,
| is now being tried by court martial at Monroe,
La. II is said that the President recently re-
! marked to q Senator that this oficer. instead OF
being cashiered, ought to be promoted for ais con-
duct, and he should remember the case when the
findings OF the Court we're placed before him.
! THE SPANISH QUESTION IN ABEYANCE--No
RECOGNITION OF ALFONSO YET.
The Spanish question rests. MIR. Cushing has not
! yet been authorized officially to recognize King
Alfonso, and will probably be IN no haste to do so.
! or course the new government must be recognized
before negotiations can be opened with 1t or
claims presented, and thus the ardor OF the
Cubans will have time to cool. At the Cabin ct
meeting yesterday, so far as Is known, Cuba and
Spain were not even mentioned.
NECESSITY OF INCREASING THE SALARIES OF
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