The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-23
PaeIae lLaIl InYestigalion.


WAsHISGroN, January 22.-The Ways
and Means Committee resumed the Pacific
Mail investigation to-day. The Chair
man informed Irwin that the Committee
had no power TO discharge him until form
ally authorized by the House, and that be
was to consider himself technically under
arrest. Irwin then testified that he en-
gagged Schumacher without giving him any
retaining fee, but with the understanding
that Schumacher should be paid $500, 900
upon the passage Of the bill in considers
ton Of services to BE- rendered by him,
Witness gave Schumacher no instructions
to take out his fee from this sum, and re-
turn the remainder to the Company; nor
did the witness give Schumacher instruc-
tons 10 pay any portion Of the
money to any person. Schumaker's COM
pensatiOn was 10 be wholly cOntin-
gent, and as the witness considered
him a man OF ability, he (witneas)
thought 100000 fair agreement for
Schumaker's services. He never report
ed to StockWell that he had employed
Schumacher, and never gave Schumacher
any instructions whatever. Know moth
ing Of the WetmOre transaction nor Of
General Smith. Witness gave u Sl6O,0OO
check to William s, King, in PhilAdel-
phia. III
Irwin then retounted sundry payments
Wade by him, In addition to those men
toned yesterday, among them $500 to
John n. Morris, Of the CkrORios, $4,000
to $4,000 to Moran for writing letters,
&c., and $4,000 10 Iex-Postmaster Cen
eral Randall for the special purpose Of
buying off the Washington agents OF the
combination Of New York stock opera
tors who were fighting the Pacific Mail
subsidy while 1t was before the Senate.
This adverse combination was said to
DO headed by Daniel Drew, who, II was
alsO said, had by misrepresentation, &C.,
melted Senator Harlan, and through him
six other Senators, to oppose the bill.
The witness to-day remembered a lar.
ger payment 10 Samuel Hatch, than he
had stated Yesterday; be was paid about
$4,000 altogether. Samuel Hatch was
no relation u Rufus Hatch. He was en-
ployed by the personal direction Of
Stockwell. The witness swore that no
portion Of the money paid 10 Hatch or 10
any other person was given to them with
any understanding that II should BE- used
TO influence votes or be expended for
electioneering purposes in behalf Of any
person. The witness never had any such
understanding with any one aud haS no
knowledge Of any money being so ex.
pended, ~ n matter Of iacl. lie gave no
instructions TO persons he employed, ex.
cept To 20 ahead and exert what inAu-
ence they possessed to help pass
the bill these various employees, includ-
Ing Schumacher, reported to him from
time to time ~ to the prospects for in
creased subsidy, aud the list Of members
and Senators were cany llssed and reCkOned
as favorable, against or doubtful, in order
to zee wherG effort was needed to Con-
vince the doubtful, etc, 4. II. Whiting
was employed on account Of hissuppOsed
ability to give valuable assistance. lie
was given 5000 IN cash and was Ia re-
ceiVe sos 900 II the bill was passed. lie
was Il relative or connection Of Senator
Cole, ind was aud always had been friend
ly to the subsidy measure, but at that
time did not feel particularly friendly TO
the company, because he believed they
had worked against his re-eleCtion IN SEN
ator, and that Irwin had also exeFted
perSOnal influence IN California 10 con-
tribute TO hia defeat.
Witness desired to satiafy Cole that he
and the Company had not interfered In
California, and that witness friendly
relations with several Of Coles OppO.
nehts we're purely personal tle also
thought Cole would be likely to take
an active part In supporting Whiting,
who was Interested In Il. Writings EN-.
plOyment was based upon all the above
Reasons, and also To n lesser degree upon
his supposed influence with other per-
sons. Witness did not employ william
s. King, but paid him $l2500O for his
services under his engagement by Stock.
we'll. Witness had no knowledge Of
Kings having paid ont any portion Of
that sum, considered him a very indiEcreet
advocate, o. he talked unfortunately
TO friend and foe. Witness considered
Schumacher to be virtually in charge Of
the measure In the House. He (1rwln) did
not 20 To the House but confined his at.
tention to the progress Of the bill In the
Senate. Twins examination was here
postponed until Monday as he was suffer.
Ing from III health.
W. +. q. Sparks, Of the New York
Tribune, testihed that he heard the CON
versation at DolmOnico's between ex.
Mayor okey Hall and Deputy Sheriff
Jarvis In which Hall said II he and
Jarvis were summoned they could tell
u great deal about Wood and the Pacific
Mail. Witness now informed Hall that
when he Said Wood he ment StoCkwell.
Adjourned until Monday.
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