Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-23
WASHINGTON.
Irwin Lets a Little More Cat Out
of the Bag.
A Pennsylvania Gets General
lIaney's Mission.

Irwin TELLS Little More Of What He
Knows About the Subsidy Bus
iness.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-lrwin testified
before the Committee Of WAYS and Means
that the understanding between him and
Congressman Schumaker was that the lat
ter should be paid $4,000 upon the pas
SAGE Of the subsidy bill, in consideration Of
the services to be rendered by him. Irwin
then recited sundTy payments made by him
in addition 10 those mentioned yesterday,
among them $4,000 to Jno. NJ. Morris, of
the Washington Chronicle, $4,000 to s15,-
600 to Moran for writing letters, etc, S35,-
600 TO ex-POstmaster General Randall for
the special purpose Of buying of the Wash
ington agents Of a combination Of New
York stock operators, who were fighting
the Pacific Mail subsidy while it
was before the Senate. Witness swore
that no part Of the money paid to any per-
son was given with any understandings tbat
it should be used to influence TIE votes, or
be expended for electiOneering purposes.
G. A. 81. Whiting was given 5000 and
was TO receive S95, 900 if the bill passed.
He was employed on account Of his sup
posed ability to give valuable assistance
being a brOther-ih-lawrO Senator Cole, q
California, who at that time did not feel
friendly to the company, because he be-
lieyed they had worked against his re-elec-
tion as Senator.
Mr.. Irwin further testified that a stock
combination was formed in New OTk head
ed by Daniel Drew, opposed 10 the sub
sidy. Witness informed Stockwell that
his information was that Drew had sent
telegram to a Senator to come to New
York and that the Senator said he could
control six votes. "This," witness said,
eve called the Methodist party" The name
Of the Senator was Mr.. Harlan. Mr..
Randall informed witness that Mr.. Harlan
had received such a dispatch and had gone
to New York, and was going to have his
six Senators vote against the bill. Some
of the six did, and others did not vote
against the bill. Mr.. Harlan opposed the
bill vigorously, fighting it with the mis-
statements with which he had been fur
nished.
Another Minister to Ecuador.
The President sent to the Senate the
nomination of Thomas Biddle, Of Pennsyl-
vania, to be Minister Resident to Ecuador.
Back Pay and Bounty.
The House Judiciary Committee has
directed a favorable report to be made on
the bill extending the time for the presen-
tatiOn Of claims for back pay and bounty.
A Court for Contested Elections.
Mr.. Edmunds. bin to establish a court
for contested elections, provides for a court
of that name, to consist Of the Chief JUS
tice and associate justices of the United
States Supreme Court for the time being,
and to be convened on the second Wednes-
day in February, 1877, and every fourth
wear thereafter; and also IN every February
subsequent to any election held to fll a
vacancy In the Office of either President or
Vice President of the United States. This
court is to hear and adjudge contests con-
cerning the results Of such election, and re-
port its findings to both Houses Of Con-
gress.
Ten Per Cent. Reduction on Salaries
Senator Wright introduced bill in the
Senate to-day providing that two years
from Jan. /, 1873, the salaries of all gov
ernment officers and employees in all
branches Of the service wherever employ
ed, shall be reduced ten per cent. if they
exceed 1920 per annum. The President
and United States Judges are excepted.
Bar for Congress,
Mr.. Boutwelfs bill to provide for bar
Of the Two houses Of Congress proposes the
appointment, at the commencement Of each
session Of Congress, Of a committee, to con-
sist Of three members Of each branch Of
Congress. who shall have authority to de-
termine what persons Eaay appear as at
tOrneys before the committees, and to ad-
NIT, suspend or expel members Of such bar
to be thus organized. No person shall be
admitted to this bar unless he is a
member Of the bar Of the Court of Final
Jurisdiction in the State or Territory where
he resides, and no other person shall be
permitted to appear before any committee,
except in his own behalf or as a friend
without compensation. The bill finally
proposes to make it a misdemeanOr pun
ishable by Imprisonment from three days
to two years for any person to give or re-
ceive any valuable consideration to in
fuence the action of Congress, except as
provided in the bill.