The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-22
The Pacific Mail Subsidy---Irwin's
List.

The Pacific Mail Subsidy--Irwin's
WASHINGTON, January 2l.-Richard
b. Irwin appeared before the Committee
on WAYS and Means to-day, investiga-
ting the Pacific Mail subsidy business,
and told to whom he paid the money.
/ In regard to the amount he said he might
not be exactly accurate, but was nearly
so. The following is the list; Chas.
Albert. $1,000; o. j. AyeriIl, $4,000; j.
G.. Berrctt, $4,000; +. ii. Cormick, does
not rccollect but thinks, $500 or $1,000;
Amos b. Corwin, $4,000; l.. +. Chittcn-
den, $1,000; B. II. Chicvcr $1,000; Ham
ilton &. FAINT, $4,000; John II.
Forney, $4,000; Samuel \. Hatch,
about $4,000; :. K. Ingham; $4,000;
| VIM. Moran, don't rccollcct; Alex. W.
Randall, 10000; John ID. Rice, S2j, 600;
| William Il. Shaw, $1,000; Charles ii.
! Sheriff., $500; John G.. Schumacher.
100000; A. II. Whiting, 100000.
| Witness said the above list comprises the
names of all persons employed by him,
and he knew of the employment of only
two others, William s King. 10 whom he
paid $4,000. and Richard :. Parsons,
who was StockwrlI, personal attorney.
I Witness paid Parsons $4,000 on Stock
wells account. He gave Schumacher
$4,000 in New York, and sent SD, 900
more from California. Ilcrscy X Boyd,
/ assistant door-kecpcr Of the House, were
not employed 10y him. The amounts paid
to them were gratuitous, which witness
| had overlooked in his former statement.
Witness at this point was excused till
| tomorrow ON account OF i'll health.
Syphcr IL JOcuIar.
| Congressman Schumacher was excused
until Irwin shall have completed his tcS-
/ timony.
/ Just before the witness was excused, he
read statement that he knew the un-
/ fortunate position in which he was placed {;
! but hr had not the slightest recollection
of any Of the proceedings in which he WAS
implicated.
Congressman Sypher testified that he
never furnished list of Congressman to
I any one; met Garrison accidentally one
I day in answer to IN inquiry about the
/ prospects of the Mexican Steamship bill,
| iottcd down the names of 20 or 30 South
ern members who he believed would
vote for the bill. This remark about
blowing Garrison, head of WAS purely
ioculnr. The committee then went into
secret session.
Mr.. Irwin understood w. 5. King was
employed by Stockwell; he was not en-
ploved by witness.
At the close OF the secret Session, Mr..
Schumakcr was questioned in regard 20.
the checks and certificates of deposit hav-
ing his endorsement and apparently paid
To him: witneS. sworc he had no rccol-
| lection of ever stating to Irwin that he
required $4,000 additional or that he
ever received that sum; never kept busi-
ness letters received by him, and has no
| copies Of letters sent Ly him TO Clark.
Mr.. Beck read the certificate of the
Secretary of the Pacific Mail Co., saying
that the records of the company
do not show that either John &
Schumacher or d. &. Parsons, were ever
employed by the company
Dan. w. VOORHEES, and Boyd Win
/ chester testified that the reports connect
| ing their names with the alleged corrup-
| tion. were utterly false and baScIcSS.
| The Committee again went into secret
session to consider the letter from Wet
more in regard to his Imprisonment for
contempt and asking TO be released from
lit.
Exprcssmen's National Convention.
CHICAGO, January 2l.-Thc Express
mems National Convention, to-day, after
transacting considerable routine business,
elected the following officers: President,
| George Bingham, reelected; Vice Presi-
! dent. j. Valentine; Executive Commit
! tee. j. Morrill,. Jr., +. Hayden, j. Z. a.
Hcwing, q. Wcstell, and S. &. Seaton.
An amendment was offered to the
Constitution changing the time OF
the annual meetings to the first
Wednesday in October. Also one pro
posing to change it to the second We'd
ncsdny IN July, Both were laid over
until the next meeting. Boston WAS So
lcctcd as the place for the next annual
meeting. After the passage OF tn" usual
resolutions of thanks to parties from
whom courtcsicS were received, j. Morrill,
in "a neat speech, presented President
Bingham, on behalf of the A>sochti"A'
with an elegant gold watch, and the Con-
vcntion adjourned.
Resolution Protesting Against
Bill in the L. -. Senate.
ST. LOUIS, January 2l.-Concurrcht
resolutions were reported to-day, protest
inc against the bill introduced IN the |.
4 :. Senate few days ago by Mr. Wash
burnc, Of Massachusetts, providing th"t
the L. :. Marshals may enforce the pay
mcnt of the judgments of the |. =
. Courts. by levy on and sale OF property.
/ The resolutions characterize the bill ~ Il
further Interference by the Federal
authorities in the affairs OF the
States bv means of the machinery
for extorting from the people money
under the guise Ola special TAXATION ahI =,
collection by the power OF the genera
Government of certain class OF debts
or pretended debts. which the people
denv owing. and which in many IN
stances were imposed upon them hy
fraud. The resolutions were Oppose" ol
some on account of taking the Sfo"h"
that the Court should not have the power
to enforce their own judgments, but was
passed by vote Of 10 to S22.
Fraudulent Lottery Tiek"ts.
/ LOUISVILLE, January 2l.-J""'IS > >
smith X Co.. OF New York, have oeti'
indicted by the grand jury here Tor vehd-
ing lottery tickets purportihS |" W
tickets of the kentucky State Lottery o.
which simmons. Dickinson X Co, of
New York, claim to be the exclusive
owners and controllers.
Damage by Flood ana snow
SAN FRANCISCO, January II he
Salinas Valley is under water. lhefe
has been great damage done 10 property
but no loss of life Is reported.
4 snow slide on the mountains near
Genoa. Nevada, buried forty Chinese
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