, 1876-03-18
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soule Of tho Reasons Urged
Against tho Conarma.
ton of Dana.
The Post-Office Committee
Finally Strikes a Rich
Lead.
Ways and Means Devised to
Secure Profitable Con-
tracts.
Contractors Gull tho Department,
and Are IN Turn Dled by
Bribcd officials.
Kilbourn's Case Turned Over to the
Distriot-Attorney.
Witnesses to Be Examined In The
Whisky Investigation.
Tho Appropriation Bi11s-.--Pro-
grammo Of Republican
SenntOrss
Kjlbourn's Case Turned Over to tho
Distriot-Attorney.
Witnesses to Be Examined In The
Whisky Investigation.
Tho Appropriation Bi1ls-.--Pro-
Eram1nc Of Republican
SenntOrss
DANA.
QCIyBCENCE.
VEIT BEENCEs
Epkdk4y Mkpafeh 10 1hf Chieda0 1ftbMnt.

QElI BtENNEs
EptcfaJ Dispafch 10 1,ht Chicago Tribune.
WARRINGTON, D. G., March 17.-Ihe nomina-
lion OF Dana as Minister to England remniuH in
ssatn quo, be having been notified that hls re-
quest Tor hearing l,aa been granted, aud that
Tho Committee on Foreign 1lelatfona will listen
10 his story TuoHdny next. Aside from sho
charges Of perjury and literary piracy Connect
cd with "Whoatons International Law" 1t Ia
alleged that his Ropublcanis,n has boen crooked,
ind that he hns especially denounced tho action
Of tho President and the nopub1oap party in
Lonslana affairs. Accounts from Boston repro
rent the modern Atl,cna as profoundly excltod
concerning the fate Of Dana, especially a. But
Ter Is aiding Gov. Lawrence In opposing hts
confirmation.
=. snsetas to IL Chseato Ertnin1 journal.
WARRINGTON, y. o., March 17.-ln conyctea-
lion with your correspondent, to-day, Gonoral
confirmation Of Richard q. Dana, Jr., as Minis
Ter to England beoauso tho latter ran agasnBt
him for Cougreas. I1o bad gona before tho Sem
tts Committee on Foreign Ie'Atons with tho
s!4tes Conrs At Boston, bosote Judges Clifford
and Lowell. for tho piracy Of tho notoB Of VIII
Ism Beach Lawrouco'a Annonation and
Theaton'8 International Lew, and ns it
seemed to DO purity Of character, that tho
England, a nobody doubted that tho ono we
inat had shoro had taarulng and ability enough,
tho only quoation bofoie tho COMMITTEES was
whether thoy should rcplace mHn suspected
only Of having appropriated other peoples
money by man convicted of nppropriat.ng m
other mans property. Gen. Butler said furthor,
that ho had been informed by mnmbor OF the
Cabinet, and by tho President, whou talking as
nhow Mr. Dana came TO he nominated, thst q
telegram bad been roceivel at tho White House
from Boston. saying that l,o {Dutlor) was In
favor Of Nir. Dana'H nomination. III would
like" said Dir. Butler, empbatlca'Iy, "to find
The man who sent That telegram In tho
ttcs Of NIr. Dana's OVID Hwprn state
ment and tho Judgment t tho
touttr Nj. Butler said he did not acc bow the
Committee could alter Its declBlon to rojcct Mr.
Dana, oven II ho attempted to explain his con-
tictton away. Nfesers. Butler and Lawrenoo are
determined to puhls h1r. Dana to the WALL and
toprerens bis confirmation, aud they haze mucll
tupport tn their hgbt from tho Judgas OF the
Supreme Court. who are unanimously ngniusk
Nj. Dana. Another point used nRainst hlr.
Daaa ia that ho vnted pgainst President Grant
10 1871 aud Talbot, The Republican candidate
for Massachusetts,, in 1874. Tho President ia
reported hB saving that he did not know th!s
iict or that Dir. Dana had been uonyc,sd in
court when ho sent hiB nnmo to thu Senate, or
hs would not haye made tho nomination.