The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-20

we'll he should have larger compensa.
ltion. Alter seeing Senator Morton's ties.
timony, and not knowing whether Lyon
had complied with his suggestion, he
wrote TO Denver bank for Information
as TO whether draft had been drawn by
Lyon in favor Of Senator Morton, and
the reply was that there was no evidence
that such check had been drawn.
a. s,i. KILBoURSE, :.
In the Kilbourne case to-day Judge
Carter stated that be wished TO hear the
question Of Jurisdiction Of the House Of
Representatives fully argued, and refused
to entertain the motion TO admit Kill
bourne TO bail at this time. The argu-
ments will propably last several days.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION.
The Committee on Expenditures in the
War Department to-day heard A. s. Rey-
nolds OF the firm Of Lee & Reynolds, post
traders, Camp Supply, Indian Territory.
Reynols testified that he secured the ap.
pointment through General Hedrick, and
paid him S4,500. He never paid dollar
to General Babcock or his brother.
Mr.. Geo. W. Brega, Of Geo. W. Cowles
& Co., read long statement in regard TO
their processes Tor the preservation Of
tents and clothing for the War Depart
ment. Gen. Meigs favored the process
but the Secretary OF War opposed 1t;
paid nobody to work for them except
Col. Dom Piatt, editor Of the Washing
ton Capital; thinks the contract with Pi.
att was for FIVE per cent Of the gross pro-
ceeds OF the work in 1874. Col. Piatt
put in claim against Cowles & Co, for
IL or 1900 dollars but the company re-
fused 10 pay him on the ground that he
had been paid in full for his services.
Piatt then threatened 10 have their
work stopped. Piatt had been em.
ployed to use his influence with the
Secretary Of War. On the 10th OF
July, 1874, the work Of Cowles & Co.
was stopped through Piatts efforts. The
witness went to sec the Secretary Of War,
and asked for copy Of the charges
against the Company. The Secretary
gave him no. satisfaction, and said he
would be DID il he would crafty him.
Witness went 10 Long Branch 20 see inc
Prcsident. lie was not acquainted with
either the President or Gen. Babcock.
Saw Babcock, and told him his story, and
was told that there must be some mistake;
that the Secretary OF War would be there
ina few days, and he had better wait ill
Gen. Belknap came before going TO the
President. Witness did wait, and few
days afterwards received copy Of the
charges through Gen. Babcock. The
amount OF money paid to the Company
was about S4O0,0O6. The Company put
in an answer 10 the charges.
FORCED LOAN on AMERICANS.
James ]. Hayes, U. S. Commercial
Agent, telegraphed the State Department
from New Laredo, Mexico, under date Of
April 10th, that the revolutionists had
levied forced loan on the merchants, and
say that il it is not paid by the 18th their
stores will be forced open and goods sold
to double the amount demanded. The
amount is divided between ten merchants,
five Of them Americans. The Secretary
of War directs that orders be given 10
the department commander TO grant the
protection asked 10 the American citizens
10 Laredo against such lawless ontrages
as the government Of Mexico is unable
to prevent, but wishes caution to be exer-
cised.
LETTER FROM Mr.. BRIsrow.
Secretary Bristow has addressed the fol.
lowing letter to Hon. B. G. Caulfeld.
chairnan Of the Committee on Expcndi-
tures in the Department Of Justice:
SHINY attention has been called to
the Washington dispatches in the Balti.
more Gasatic Of this date (copy enclosed),
from which il appears that some time
last week T. W. Barley, Of this city, ap-
peared before your committee and de.
iiyered rumors under oath affecting my
official integrity. This witness Is repre-
sented as having sworn on the informa'
tion aud belief, in substance, that while
was United States Attorney for the
District OF Kentucky number OF dis
tilleries were seized at my instance, and
that soon af er, upon an offer OF large
sum Of money, resigned and procured
the appointment uf my assistant Colonel
Wharton, as my successor, became counsel
for these diStillers, and in accordance
with the terms Of the alleged agreement
procured the release Of their property.
Il Is difficult 10 credit the statement that
an officer OF the Government, who could
be reached by your Committee in a few
minutes, should be allowed to remain In
ignorance OF the exact character Of such
testimony for nearly week, and that no
opportunity to meet charges Of so serious
4 nature should be afforded him. In the
abSence OF any definite information from
your Committee in regard TO what the
witness really stated under oath, and
without reference to an alleged denial OF
these statements by another witness, !
must promptly meet the slander as ! find
it in the public prints, even at the risk Of
appearing to reflect upon the methods OF
your Committee.
The Story whether testified to by Mr..
BARLEY or any one else before your COM
mittee Is absolutely and unqualifiedly
false, and / trust your committee will
recognize the propriety Of giving me an op
portunity to meet this baseless slander
promptly, and for this purpose l request
that the officers Of the court, including the
Judge thereof be brought before your
committee and subjected to public ex-
animation touching all matters alleged
by witness In question, either by
direct statement or inuendO,
and, il need be, that the records OF the
court be examined for the purpose Of
showing that no such cases existed; At
least, that had no connection with any
such, Furthermore, claim the right 10
be heard personally before your commit-
lee under oath touching ail the matters
referred to by any witnesses who have
been examined on this subject.
I have the honor 10 be, very respect.
fully. Your ob'd't servant,
Tsigned1 b. II. BRIsrow.
.,a, scHENCK's TROUBLES.
' General Schenck denies the truth Of
the recently published statement that he
received 5000 and stock for his SER
vices in procuring the passage Of bill
passed Ey him for the benefit Of a C0lOra-
do immigration Land scheme. He says
ho received no money whatever for his
services in his capacity Of a member Of
Congress, but whatever he received was
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