The Portland daily press., 1875-01-11

1872 at the request of the company in order to
explain to the Committee on Commerce The ma
ture of the Cballls SUIT then pending, state
meuts in regard to which were being made to
its injury. Witness had no other connection
with the movement for increased subsidy lie
talked with various Congressman from Tune 10
time about one and another of the so-called
"Brooklyn suits" against the company, put
said nothing to any member OF Congress IN ad-
vocacy of a subsidy made no contracts with
any persons and employed no one. He had no
conference with Irwin while here but once
carried message from him to Stockwell to the
effect that IRWIN begged Stockwell to stop
sending on hordes of people who took money
from Stockwell, but did no good and could only
embarrass Twins efforts in behalf OF the
movement.
Witness, in response to numerous questlons,
explained that he kept no books, never mad
ledger had not for years had a check BOOK,
drew checks anywhere, kept no record on tne
balance always had to ask the bookkeeper. AL
the time witness undertook to convey to Gilmore
the $50, 900 check for the company, Irwin mad
left for California aud the request maze py
Stockwel did not seem Objectionable.
1t seemed to witness that the company want
ed the money to be properly disposed OF and to
90 through the hands of people who would not
Steal it. Witness could not identify the person
introduced to him as Gilmore as Gen;
Smith further than saying that he recolected
he1waS g0Od LOOKING ndn, IaIuei uathei ''.n
ordinary. and had some beard. Witness was
further Intercepted by Roberts and others.
Dawes asked witness, las he was attorney Tor the
Pacific Mail company, how it happened that
Irwin paid him.
Witness-Schumacher said he also became
attorney for Irwin in the fall of 1871. al" IN
addition to attending to the subsidy he trans
acted other business for him IN New ork:
fillmore told witness the night before last that
Smith, who received the money from MN, was
the man of that name who recently oied ln
Jersey City, General Morgan l.. Smith.
Kassop asked witness whether he had any in
formation in connection with services in behalf
of the subsidy that any portion or tine $z'3,ooo
heretofore referred to went or was dlrected 10
GO to any member or officer OF the 42d Con-
gress. Witness replied that he had no such
Information to which he could swear positively,
and in reply to question of Kellogg witness
said he had no informa ton that any clerk or
other employee of the House received money.
Witness further asked whether he had any
knowledge that any other moneys OF the com
pany other than the S275,000 went to or were
intended to go to any member or otficer OF
the 42d Congress. Witness replied he had no
such knowledge.
The examination of the witness here closed.
Representative Randall of Pennsylvania, was
then sworn as this Investigation originated
with Randall, who offered the resolution IN
the House for that purpose. He was asked as
to his Knowledge as to any improper means pc
ing used to influence the passage OF the suoSl'
dy. When he replied that from conversations
he believed member of Congress was ap-
preached directly and offered a consideration
| to vote for the subsidy. The member was Jno
B. Storm of Pennsylvania, who was offered
$1,000 for his vote. He had this information in
two ways, one from George w. Morgan another
| from Storm himself 1t was due to Storm to
saw that he never indicated any purpose to vote
for that subsidy nor did he vote for the bill.
Storm did not tell him from whom the proffer
came but related the fact as if to strengthen his
| (Randalls) energy in opposition to the bill.
The committee then adjourned till Monday.
The Russian Mission.
IT. is generally believed that George II. Baker
| will be promoted to the Russian Minister,
| though no such fact is officially reported.
UntOunded.
The reports of the intended destinations. OF
Secretarys Fish and Btistow are not justified
| by any recent expression of these gentlemen.