The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-20

adds that in case the United States Gov
ernment has war with Spain, Alabaml
will come in for good share Of patron
age, as he (spencer) is on the Military
Committee Of. the Senate, and can thu
get many Offices, telling Barber that he
could get him good place in the army il
he wanted one.
Senator Morton said for the present
this letter would also lie onthe table ten.
porarily.
Mr.. Carpenter objected to the letter go.
ing in at all.
The witness said he was appointed as
Inspector OF Customs at Mobile at sal
ary OF $3.50 per day, although he never
applied for II; thinks that Senator Spencer
got the appointment for him; never went
to Mobile and never rendered any ser.
vices, but drew his pay, held the position
three months.
The witness having mentioned q rumor
he had heard, that the Democrats offered
member named Jones FIVE hundred
dollars to leave the State House Legisla.
ture, and break its quorum, was asked
whether Mr.. Spencer did not give Mr..
Jones money to remain. In reply he
stated that in tbe presence OF Mr.. Spencer
he once proposed that it would be we'll to
offer Mr.. Jones S2,5OO, or anything else,
to prevent his going, but Mr.. Spencer did
not consent to any such proposition. 1t
was agreed 10 send 10 Lawrence county
for certain intimate friend Of Mr.. Jones,
which was done, and his friends influence
kept Mr.. Jones quiet.
The witness was then asked what he
knew about anybody's Offering Mr.. Mum
sel an inducement to leave the Capitol
Legislature, 30 as TO break the quorum.
The question was objected 10, and n
long discussion ensued as to whether it
is competent in this investigation to in
quirc into the organization or non.organ-
ization Of this State House Legislature,
which did not elect Mr.. Spencer.
The committee closed their doors for
consultation, and finally, by strict party
vote, decided that it would not be COM
petent.
When the decision was announced,
General Morgan, counsel for the memo.
rialists, insisted that , great wrong had
been done in ruling ont this branch Of
his case, and he asked that the whole
matter be remitted TO the Senate for its
opinion on the question involved.
The committee then adjourned.
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
The members Of the Michigan, Wis:
consin and Minnesota delegations in
Congress were before the House Commit
Tee on Commerce, to-day, with reference
10 appropriations for the rivers in their
respective States.
JUDGE DUCKSER,
Chairman Of the House District Com
mittec, left tonight for his home in Mis-
souri,, TO be absent about ten days.
During his absence the duties OF Chair
man Of the Committee will deyolve on Mr..
Neal, Of Ohio.
CASE TURNED OYER TO THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
When Hallet Kilbourn, the recusant
witness, yesterday addressed the letter to
the Speaker OF the House reminding him
Of his duty under the one hundred and
fourth section Of the Revised Statutes the
Speaker had already prepared the certif.
cate required, and it was at that time
ready 10 be sent to the District Attorney.
Kilbourn made the demand that the Ger.
tifeate required be given by the Speaker,
30 that he might enjoy the right to a
speedy and public trial, but according to
the Interpretation given to the law by the
Speaker and his advisers the certificate
does not release Kilbourn from prison.
This must be done by the House, il icing
held that, apart from such certiiication,
the House has the rightto punish for con.
tempt. r. ..g.
THEEEGRoEs FOR MORTON.
A private letter received to-day by n
Republican Congressman from n promi-
nent Southern politician, to whose state.
ments unusual weight ought TO be given,
is in substance as follows: The negroes
OF the South are united in favor OF send.
ing delegates to the Cincinnati Conven-
ton who will vote for Morton first, last
and all the time. Their organization ia
They will not DO satisfied with
simple instructions, but will select no
man who is not known to be a determin-
ed supporter OF Morton. They can and
will control the delegations from the
South, and the result will be that entire
section will be solidly united as indicated.
Nr.npfT
Will arrive in Washington on Wednes-
day. They will both appear before the
Clymer Committee il necessary, and will
remain to testify before the Court OF I'm.
parchment. This is authoritative.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The latest advices to the Indian Office
here, dated Fort Laramie, 18th, repre-
sented Red Clouds band Of Sioux rs qui-
city on their reservation and taking no
part in the warlike demonstrations Of
Sitting Bull.
sCItISCK AND STEWART.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Stew.
art has arrived from California and
with Minister Schenck will be herd
before the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Tuesday. Albert Grant Is not expected
TO appear.
AFTER PESDLEToS.
Several witnesses have been summoned
before the Committee on War Expendi.
lures for the alleged purpose Of proving
that Pendleton did pay Mrs. Bowers for
her influence in procuring the allowance
Of the Kentucky Central claim.
DELKNAr IMPEACHMENT.
The Committee on Judiciary expect to
formally report the articles OF impeach.
ment in DeIknaps case and the testimony
them, including that Of Marsh,
within n week. Marsh may not reach