The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-01-29

each session Of congress, of a committee, to
consist Of three members of each branch of
congress, who shall have authority to deter
mine what persons may appear as attorneys
before the committee, and to admit, suspend
or expel members of such bar to be thus or
ganized. 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 terrific
~ where he resides, and no other person shall
be permitted to appear before any committee,
except in his own behalf or as afriend without
compensation. The bill finally proposes to
make it a msdemeaner punishable by impris-
onment from three days to two years for any
person to give or receive any valuable consid-
Grafton to influence the action Of congress,
except as provided in the bill.
The secretary of war has sent to the
! house the report OF the board of engineers,
appointed to prepare plans and estimates for
the deepening OF one or more Of the natural
outlets Of the Mississippi river, and also
canal from the river to the gulf. After
thorough examination of the entire subject,
they say "There is no doubt a designated
point at South Pass would be best,
as it would give an unobstructed water
way to commerce in place of the
present narrow and obstructed one. If the
question of cost and maintenance be consid-
cred, there is for the St. Phillip canal the esti-
mated sum of S115, 154, 200, against $79, 421,-
10 for the Pass." While the board are of
opinion that the canal can be built at the esti-
mated cost, they recommend that the South
Pass OF the Mississippi be improved by the
plan which they submit. They further recon-
mend that if congress decide to open one OF the
passes of the river, the entire sum appropri-
ated at once, or in some way be made availa-
bic. If the mouth Of the river is to be i'm
proved by jetties, the work, when begun,
should be pushed as rapidly as possible to
its entire completion.
Richard B. Irwin appeared before the
committee on ways and means investigating
the Pacific Mail subsidy business, and told to
whom he paid money. In regard to the amounts
he said he might not be exactly accurate, but
was nearly so. The following is list Chas.
Albert, 1000; o. J. AYerill, $4,000; J. G.
BerTitt, $40, 600; E. H. Carrick-does not rec
ollect, but thinks $4,000 or So, ,O0O Ames B.
Corwin SO, 900; L. E. Chittenden, s., 900; B.
Fl. Cheever, 5000; Hamilton G. FAINT, $12-
600; Jno. W. Forney, $25 600; Samuel A.
Hatch, about $50 900 s. R. Ingham, $40, ,0CO;
Wm. Moran-don't recollect; Alex. W. Ran
dali, $40, 600; John D. Rice, 81 500; VIM. B.
Shaw, SIS, 900; Charles H. SherriII, $780, John
G.. Schumacher, $500, 900; A. H. Whiting
800, ,00O Witness eaid the above list COM
prised the names of all the persons employed
by him, and he knew of the employment of
only two others employed by Shotwell, VIM. S.
King, to whom he paid 1925, 900, and Richard
F. Parsons. who was ShotweIl's personal at
torney. Witness paid Parsons $4,000 on
StockWell's account. He gave Schumacher
1910, 900 in New York and sent $25, 900 more
from California. Heresy and Boyd, assistant
dOorkeepers of the house, were not employed
by him, The amounts paid them were gratui-
tous, which witness had overlooked in his
former statements. Dan. W. Voorhees, and
Boyd Winchester testified that the reports
connecting their names with the alleged cor
ruption were utterly false and baseless.
Irwin testified before the committee
Of ways and means that the understanding
between him and Congressman Schumacher
was, that the latter should be paid $500, 900
upon the passage Of the subsidy bill, in con-
sideration of the services to be rendered by
him. Irwin then recited sundry payments
made by him in addition to those mentioned
yesterday, among them S15, 900 to Jno. Morris,
Of the Washington Chronicle, $40, 900 to S15,-
600 to Morgan for writing letters, ETC., $685.
| 600 to ex-Postmaster Randall for the special
purpose of buying off the Washington 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 person
was given with any understanding that it
should be used to influence the votes, or be
/ expended for electioneering purposes. @. A.
H. Whiting was given $1,000 and was to re-
| ceive S95, GOO IL the bill passed. He was en-
ployed on account of his supposed ability to
| give valuable assistance being a brother-in-
law of Senator Cole, of California, who at that
time did not feel friendly to the company be-
cause he believed they had worked against his
reelection as senator. Mr.. Irwin further tes-
titled that a stock combination was formed in
New York headed by Daniel Drew, opposed to
| the subsidy. Witness informed Stockwel that
his information was that Drew had sent a tele-
gram to senator to come to New York and
that the senator said he could control six
votes. 'This, - witness said, I've called the
| Methodist party" The name of the senator
was Mr.. Harlan. Mr.. Randall informed wit
ness that Mr.. Harlan had received such a dis
patch 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 sgainst the bill. Mr.. Harlan opposed
the bill vigorously, fighting it with the mis-
| statements with which he had been furnished.