The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-22
WASHINGTON.
The Emma Mime Investigation.

examination today, Judge Poland testified that
no money had been paid for the instance of a
patent from the land Office for the mine, except
$25 for extra clerk hire.
Prof Clayton exhibited maps showing that
the mine was in the silver qualification
Mr.. Park testified that he had never heard
Anything unfavorable of the NINE Mr.. Park
by purchase and sale of the stock in 1872, rea-
liked the amount of 916,700 sterling. Accorl
ing to his understanding Mr.. Schenck was
titled to half, but Mr.. Schenc6 refused to
take so much Mr.. Schenck was interested to
the extent of 2035 shares
A statement of the financial transactions
between Park and Schenck was read, showing
that in the end, Schenck was loser OF over
$4,000.
The examination was closed with the excep-
ton of the reception of certain papers from
London, and the committee adjourned until
next Tuesday week.
Dom PIatt and the Patent Moth Exter-
Dom Piatt was before Clymer's Committee
today and testified that he used his influence
with the Secretary of War to have CoWles q
Brega's moth preventive used In the army,
and gave them all the standing they had before
the War Department. They agreed to give
him per cent of the gross receipts and after
wards raised it to 10 per cent. Thinks he may
have received about $4,000 year, or about
$4,000 for his share. Afterwards had some
misunderstanding with them and went to the
the patent of Cowes & Brega fraud. Wit
ness exonerated Gen. Garfield from all blame
about the appropriation for this matter aud
thinks no money was paid for obtaining the
appropriation.
The Impeachment Proceedings.
The Impeachment managers of the House
have directed that subpoe aas be issued fer Mr.
and Mrs. Marsh to appear in this city Thursday
next before the court Of impeachment This
indicates that the managers indulge in the be-
lief that the Senate will override Belknap's
plea of want of jurisdiction.
Caucus of Republican Senators.
The Republican Senators held caucus to-
day to arrange the order of business which is
likely to be affected by the coming impeach-
ment trial There was considerable discussion
but no action on any point The general SEN
timent appeared to be against a repeal of the
bankrupt law.
The Secret Service Funds.
| A pretty full official account of the testimo-
ny of Whitley and Attorney General Williams
was given to the press tonight and confirms
the statements already made.
Jno. j. Davenport testified that in the cleo
| tion of 1870 he discovered that frauds had been
| perpetrated, and he adopted system of regis
tration which eventually resulted in the detec-
ton of these frauds In pursuing the matter
| witness had spent $4,000. He found he was
being impoverished and he asked Col Bliss
Gen. Arthur, Gen. Sharpe, Mr.. Murphy, jack
| son S. Shultz and other gentlemen of New
York whether the government would not pay
him in his efforts to detect these frauds. In
the summer of 1871 he went to Long Branch to
see the President and explained to President
| Grant the frauds he had discovered, and asked
whether some of the funds in the control of the
department of justice could not be nsed to pay
| him, The President was impressed with the
plan submitted by witness to prevent frauds in
elections and said he would recommend the
matter to the Attorney General. Witness re-
ceived in all $4,000. part of which came
through Mr.. Alderman and part through Mr.
Williams. He never considered that there was
any corruption in the matter. At this point
the COMMITTEES adjourned till tOmarrow.
Cruelties at the Government Insane Asy-
/ lum.
Testimony before TIE congressional commit
! tee yesterday, by the mother of a young man
! placed by her in the government insane hospi-
| tai, shows neglect and horrible treatment of
| patients by DR.. Nicholson and other employees
there. Third auditor Wilson and Mr.. Beardsly
| were witnesses to the treatment her son had
suffered.
Various Matters.
Thirty-three millions is the sum agreed upon
! for the postoff CO appropriations. and the bill
| will be introduced in the House Monday.
1t is understood that Secretary Taft in re-
| vising the estimates for the War Department
appropriations at the request of the committee
/ on appropriations, is cutting down very great
. ly Gu6 eSlmht0S S6ub ~ OUuSEtSs III OGC6mDPr,
! and that the reduction will not be less than five
; or six millions of dollars.
| The Solicitor General has decided that the
China mail subsidy of the Pacific Mail Co. is
not invalidated by the transfer of the steam
ship Nevada to a Japanese company. Toe
question was referred to him because the At.
torney General, who was formerly counsel for
the company, did not desire to adjudicate the
matter.
The bill reported by Mr. Ward of New York
A., ID
amend the shipping act of 1872, proposes to
take away from the courts the power of ap-
pointing shipping commissioners and vest
their appointment or removal and the entire
control of their offices in the Secretary of the
Treasury. Shipping commissioners hereafter
will receive no fees but will be strict salaried
officers.
Among the number OF transfers IN the Ord
nance Department are those of Maj. j.. M.
Whittemore from the command Of the Kenne-
bee arsenal at Augusta, Me-, to the command
of the Frankfort arsenal at Philadelphia; Capt.
J. P. Farley from the National Armory at
Springfield, Mass, to the command of the
Kennebec arsenal at Augusta, Me.
Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom the
question of reception for the Emperor OF Bra
I'll was referred, will report that no action is
necessary as the Emperor wishes to travel in
cOenito.
This year for the first six months it cost 3d.
626 to repair mail bags, against S47 ,013 for the
some period last year.
! More Trouble for Babcock.
NEW YORK, April 2l.-The Times has the
following from Washington:
: There are most astounding rumors now afioat,
of the future use to which Whitley is to BE-
put in the matter of Investigations 1t is said
he will go before the committee Investigating
whskey frauds, and show that he himself was
a member of the ring, and will then tell a story
duplicating prominent parties, and introduce
letters and documents to show conclusively the
guilt of Babcock. 1t will also be shown that
the Presidents name has been used IN an un-
authorized way, if not, indeed, actually forged
to imnortant dozen ments nv BahcOclz