Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14

President, and knew the President was
endeavoring to confine his action with
in the line of his constitutional duty.
He supported the President and Shcr-
idan.
Mr. Ward, of Illinois, would not be
bound by the action of the caucus. He
would do thar which was necessary to
preserve the Republican party and
protect all of the citizens of the Union.
A resolution to appoint a committee
of nine, according to Mr. Whites reso-
luton, was agreed to.
The caucus adjourned till the report
of the Committee on Louisiana Affairs
and the Presidents message shall be
published.
WASHINGTON, Jan. n.-Bcfore the
the ways and means committee this
morning Representative Storm testiff-
ed that Randall was mistaken in un-
Outstanding him that he ever had been
approached to influence his vote ON
the subsidy question.
He "Storm" had spoken in general
terms and knew of no member being
approached.
Parker, of New Hampshire said that
while the vote was being taken on the
subsidy amendment, and he was com.
ing down the stairs in the capitol q
total stranger offered to give him a
thousand dellars ifhe would 60 back
to the gallery and not vote.
Lyman Elmore testified that he was
ON attorney, spending one half of each
year in Washington and the rest in
New York. Never did any work for
the Pacific Mail COMPANY in Wash.
ington; was introduced to General
Smith one day; Smith told him that
the New York attorney Of the Pacific
Mail Co was going to pay him some
money. Subsequently Schumacher
told him that he had some money for
some one he would indicate. He told
Schumacher of Gen Smith. Schuma.
kcr said that was the man, and went
and got q check cashed. Afterwards
Gen. Smith came in and asked
permission to wait in the office
till Schumacher came. When Schu-
maker came in no handed Smith aroll
of bills. Gilmore asked jokingly "isn't
that too much for one man to carry
Off" Smith said he couldn't divide, he
had to pay that out. Witness thought
this was probably the late Morgan T..
Smith, but had doubts because he
thought he being liberal man would
not not use his office any without Of.
| fering more compensation than thanks,
Congressman Parker testified that
nobody ever approached him on the
| subsidy question. Remembered in.
distinctly that one day on coming
down from the gallery he heard some
men saying ssany one who didn't want
| to vote for the subsidy need not vote
at oil" Did not know whether the
| remark was addressed to him. He
voted against tho subsidy through.
| out.
Chas. Albert still declined TO answer
until ordered by the House. Ad-
journed.
The committee met again this after
noon. Albert being ordered to answer
questions propounded, under advice
of Reverdy johnson, gave a list
of persons whom he gave money In
GLIDING Mcfarland $4,000, W B
Shaw $4,000; A w Randall $500 ;
| A B Corwin 81, 500 j NJ Morris 81 ZOO ;
j G Carrot 81 600; FL G Faut $1,000;
Don Piatt $1,000.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Presi-
dents message on Louisiana matters
| may not be ready for transmission to
Congress before Wednesday.
The committee on elections have di-
rected the chairman to report In favor
of the exclusion of Utah delegate Can.
non on account of polygamy.
George III. Boxer has been nOmina-
ted as Minister to Russia.
WASHINGTON. JAN le--The Pacific Mail inves-
tigati0n continued this morning. Carson, book
keeper Of jay Cooke I Co., produced twS checks
o Oily 30
maker which would Indicate that he got the cash.
me books also showed that on the 80 Of June,
The Sationsi PARK BsnE Of New YORK. In favor
OF VIM s. King for i've thousand dollars.
Rs: e r. ,ss, s q
posit issued BY the Park National Bank. Of New
York, to the Orderof VIM. 8. King, for ten thous-
and dollars passed through this bank In Jsn"s'y.
Hamilton g. Faut said he did all be could 70 Sc.
cure the subsidy i thI 9ngn n ,er ~
New YORK to see Secs, but that amounted to moth
Ing.
Irwin agreed to give him el2. 900 for advocating
the subsidy witness could not recollect the names
| of any Congressman with wh0m he talked while In
the Capitol. He usually talked In the reporters
gallery; he did not carry stock fos any member OF
u Don fiatt tess,nea ,n.. no received x ooo an
stated by Albert, In the shape OF loan from Trvin
| and the money was returned; this had nothing to
| do with the subsidy which he opposed In his pa
pers and otherwise and tried hard TO defeat. The
note he gave Irwin come back paid. He declined
to say who paid 1t. as that involved private trans
actions
The room WIS cleared and the Committee deci-
ded thar piatt should TELL and they gave him till
Friday. Adjourned