Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-22
The Telegraph Investigation.
PRESIpENT ORTON RECALLED.


the telegraph investigation this morning
Mr.. Orton was recalled and again examined
in relation to the refusal of the Western
Union company 10 furnish news to the .AHd
tGl.J0gT1idn. The. only reason, he said, was
because that paper was in the cOmpany's
debt. The prOprietors of the -iHu Californian
subsequently, claimed that thew were getting
better dispatches from the American Press
Association and at cheaper rates. They
rather intimated that they were benefited
by the refusal of the Western Union to carry
their dispatches. With regard TO the San
Francisco Herald. witness said that the COM
pany had advanced the rates of specials 10
that paper, but not because the Herald fay-
ored the lPostal ATelegraph or adversely cri-
DclSed the western Union company. He
further explained that the HerdyI declined to
accept n prOtiCred arrangement for the re-
CeptiOn of specials, and il was consequently
never cut of by the Western Union. The
western Union had commercial news bu-
TCau as far as IL was concerned i'm the trans
mission of the news Of the Gold and Stock
Telegraph company. This company furu-
lShed commercial news to all cities reguir-
ing IL.
In answer To the counsel of the Western
Union company, witness said that he was
not aware that the Western Union company
had ever refused to transmit news for the
American Press Association becanSe of al
verse criticisms OF the papers of that asso-
citation.
Mr. Colby, Of the New York Graotic. in
Quired whether the Western Union did not
terminate the cOAtract with the American
TtSS ANSOCldLIOn WlthlU n Gay or bWO aGteF
a para graph appeared in the papers of the as
SOciation rejecting upon Mr.. OrtOn?
Mr.. Orton replied that il was terminated
at that time. but notice that il would be
terminated had been given weeks before.
w. B. SOmerville, general manager OF the
American Press Association, was then
called and was asked in the wOr,,S OF the
resolution under which the cOmmitte is
acting, whether the Western Union Com
pany had terminated the contract with the
American Press Association because of al
crit ffyfGW .sr,
tiOn.
Witness replied in the negative That it
was only an inference of the New York
GTdpiac. because the contract was actually
terniTa ated "a day or two after the trtuS-
mission tO the a. u. A. papers of n dispatch
from Washington. it being an extract from
the EVENING STAR. of this city, rejecting
uTOn Mr.. OTtOn. Witness previOns to that
time had had an interview with the officers
of the Western Union i'm relation 10 the
transmission Of dispatches. and they claimed
that the low rates az which the \. i. A
dispatches were carried injured their busi-
ness with the Associated Press.
y recess was then taken until o'clock.
THE AMENDED PROPOSITION of the Union
Pacific Railroad company was received at
the Treasury on Saturday afternoon, and
will, together with the proposition of the
Central Pacific, be presented at the Cabinet
meeting tomorrow, and if agreed TO, trans
mitted TO Congress ON Wednesday.
lowing nominations 10 the Senate to-day:-C.
IL. Lewis to be surveyor Of customs, at Cold
Spring, n. Y; also, a number of naval pro-
motions, including Captain Aaron X. Hughes
10 be commodore; Commodore Reed WeTden
To be rear admiral: Commanders George F..
Belknap and David r. Harmony To be cap
tains; and Lieut.. Commanders II. T.. Picking
and Fred. Rodgers to be commanders.
REORGANIZATION OF THE TREASURY DE-
PARTMENT.-The House this afternoon un-
der suspension of the rules, passed a reso-
luton, offered by Mr.. kellogg Of Connect
cut, making 1t In order, when the sundry
civil appropriation bill is brought into the
House, TO offer as an amendment the bill
which recently passed the House, providing
IOr the reorganization Ofthe Treasury depart
ment. The provisions Of the bill have here
tofore been printed in the STAR.
"LOHENGRIN." - The lndOmitable Max
StrakoSch deserves well Of the music lovers
OF America for his udceasin2 efforts to give
them Italian opera with singers of repute
and hEcly-drillcd orchestra, and has never
vet assumed charge Of an inferior troupe
His reputation. no less than tine fame OF the
vOcalistS he brings with him. ensures a sat
iSfactOry rendition of WagneT'S great work
"Iohengrin,' this evening. Mile Heilbron
Miss Gary, SlgnOr COTpi and Other we'll
known artists. are i'm the cast. The pub
liShed statement that the wardrObeS OF the
company were burned i'm the Pan Handle
railroad disaster was a mistake. as they
were not forwarded until the day after thr
accident
THE LOUISIANA REPORT-Thc report Of
the full Committee or Louisiana Affairs will
be presented 10 the House tomorrow. The
majority report Will he signed by MeSSrs.
Foster, Phelps. Potter and Marshall. and
viii sustain the conclusions previously re-
ported 10 the House, aS presented by the
Foster sub Committee. The minority report
Will be signed by MeSSrS. Hoar, Wheeler aud
Frye. 10 which they have agreed in all sub
Stantial particulars. Nir. Wheeler is not
willing to go so far as his colleagues i'm the
minority with referenc" To the validity of
the election OF iS12 and prefers that all a1Iu-
sion 10 il shall be eleminated from the
report AnOiher point of disagreement
among the republican members of the ful1
Committee IL the question Of intimida ton
al elections. MesSTS. Phelps and Foster re-
tuSiug to Join in the conclusions OF their re
publican colleagues in this respect. On one
point the fun Committee agree unanimously.
and that Is that the action of the returning
board at the last election in Occurring
members elected who were not elected was
Illegal. IF no other compromise can be
effected the New Orleans delegations here
grCSS ordering n new election.
. -
ANDY JOHNSON AND jar CoOKE-At
THIS JuncturC il occurred - me 20 ask Mr..
johnson how he was getting along with Jav
Cooke 4 Co. if it would not he trespasSing
upon his private affairs. 1T is no trcSpa<S
upon my private affairs for you TO ask that
question" he replied. Il had S15 800, the ac-
CumU lat ions my lifetime N Ha,,ry- n