Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-05

that if Indiana lost her position as O
loyal State the final success of the
government in suppressining the re.
bellion would be endangered and that
the government must be sustained al
whatever cost or hszard."
McDona of Indiana said at some
future time with the permission Of the
Senate he would. have something to
say of the political history of Indiana
He had nothing to say of his colleague
indicating his own character but
differed very widely from him as to
the political history of the State.
Morton said he desired to exculpate
his colleague CMcDonald) from any
completely in the conspiracy which he
(Morton) referred to.
The japanese indemnify was dis
Gu 1sed To adjournment.
The naval appropriation has been
completed. The reduction is about four
million dollars
In the Alabama claims count: the
use of Caawallader and ID. G. Rind,
execute, of John j. Kelly, vs.. the
United States, for ne-sixteenth of the
bark Lamp Lighter, $4,000. Elk Gov
Wells, for the claim ant. showed thut
Kelly was born in New York but dur
ing the rebellion lived in Savannah,
Ga, and had not served i'll the rebel
lion by reason of a medical certific.. tie
of Inability, for what sympathy he had
had for the rebellion he was twice par
doned, and argued that he now stands
and IS to be considered il law as if he
had borne true allegiance to the United
States. General Creswell, for the gov.
eminent, held that the allegation of
allegiance during the rebellion and the
necessary proof III support therc OF
wer luriSdictionul facts without which
no claim coull be adm tied OF allowed
by tie court. He based this upon the
twelfth section of the act. The opiu-
ion of the court, generally. sustains
the position taken by Gen. Creswell
and dlsmisses the case.
The grand jury have found an indict-
ment against Secretary Belknap.
The district attorney to-day entered |
a suit for the United States against |
Albert B. Mackey, B. B. French ..nd |
Falllaferro p. Shaffner for $50, 600, |
the amount of the bond of Mackey as
collector of the district of Char lesion,
5 G.. dated June ST.. 1865; also
against Mickey with Theodore D.
and Geo W.Clark on a bond
lated April, 1866. as collector of
how he had spent the money received
rom Williams, but had vouchers for
he entire amount he had rtcsived
rom him and other branches of the
government.
Before the committee on foreign
.ffairs to day Lyons testimony WAS
.0rFnhnrAfhd hr |
documents received from Europe, and
t is also shown that the memory of
Park aud Schenck has been little
aulty. Lyon was recalled and said he
aw the original letter of resignation
# Gen. Schepck as director of the |
emma mine; at least it was SO pur-
ported to be. There was no reference
Ii 1t to the mine or the shares. It
II ~ said he resi- gued because he did not
Vaut to give his political enemies an
opportunity to criticise his conduct.
Park said to witness: 81 don't like this
ett,-r and | am going to have a better
me from Schenck.'' The impression
Z the witness was that Park wrote
ne letter Of resignation aud that
copied it from Parks manu- I
cript. He saw the second letter two
avs afterwards and said he had told
lark and Schenck repeatedly that this
hing would end in a national calami-
Y. He read the articles from the
lining Journal bulling the Emm, =;
line. Park said he had paid e50O to
ave each of them printed. Hiram
Mr.. Lyons attorney, then .
Ook the stand and made statement
the main facts stated by
lyons.
VIM. Hemphill Jones, deputy first {
has put in a specific de-.
ial of the charges against him.