The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-29
WASHINGTON.
The ReIknap I'm impeachment The spencer
Inyesfigstj0p- srhruck Before
the Foreign Relations

be reported thursday.
The Spencer investigation adjourned
To Thursday, when Gen. Morgan will
close his case
General Crooks victory over Crazy
Horse was complete. Many who es-
caped must starve, their provisions, am
munitions, etc. being destroyed.
SarQeant, Of Massachusetts, denies
having paid Beknap $4,000 for con
tracts.
The Committee on Military Affairs
have agreed to the bill gradually
abolishing negro regiments
The select Committee Of the Freed
mems Bank have prepared bill for
the management and mastering up Of
that institution. The Secretary of the
Treasury shall name the commissioners
vice those who die or resign their ag-
oregate salary to be $1,000. Lost books
NAV be made good by proof; claims and
70 be barred, and the proceeds divided
among the other creditors. Commits
sioners may compound debts.
Gen. Schenck was before the Foreign
Relation Committee to-day and will
conclude tomorrow. He said, from n
sincere belief Of the value Of the mine
and honesty Of the sale, he bought and
paid for the shares he holds at II pecllni-
ary loss. He is prepared to lay before
tho committee unquestionable proofs
that the evidence which has been taken
Is false the witnesses who gave it are
Infamous, and not worthy Of belief
under oath The failure Of the mine
was owing to mismanagement; and il
properly worked is to-day as valuable
as was claimed when sold. He objects
to the mode Of examination, rs it is
more likely TO obscure than elicit the
truth. He asks his counsel to cross -ex-
anime the witnesses who have testified
against him. and examine those he de-
sired to produce. Counsel accorded
and ScheDck commenced his general
statement, giving narrative OF his con
nection with the mine, commencing in
1871 He SO far eyculpates himself from
all blame and shows he lost money.
The spencer Investixatien.
IN the Spencer investigation Henry
Moore testified he was on Collector
Widmer's bond. He had talk with
Spencer after Widmers defalcation was
known, who said Don't be uneasy |
Widmer is all rght--he loaned out some
money to Mr.. Kinds for electioneering
purposes, and will have it back in few
days" The amount was either $4,000 or
5000.
In the Spencer investigation Ben De |
lamos proved that Merriwether, |
member Of the Courthouse Legislature, |
about q week before Spencer's election,
said TO him, as money was being paid 70
every one, he was expected to remain in
Montgomery Just to vote for Spencer,
that money had to come. Witness re-
piled that he should be fixed. Subse-
quently, the same day, Capt. Whiting, |
in the presence OF Merriwether, handed
witness 4l5 to be divided between them.
Witness kept 81 and handed Merri-
wethcr $8, who said that would do for q
while
Gen Morgan proposed to prove that
Merriwether told witness that he was
afterwards paid more money also that
John Lamb, n member, showed witness
5000, which he said he had gotten from
Spencer and also that Spencer had i
promised him Fedora, appointment.
The Committee would not hear the tes-
timony. Gen. Morgan then proposed /
to prove the payment OF money by the
declarations OF Whiting to members,
upon the ground that u prima facie case
Of conspiracy had been established.
The Committee rejected the testimony.
Senator Merrimon dissented, claiming
that such q conspiracy had been estab-
lshed by all the testimony, and upon
this proposition he would appeal to the
Senate and country.
The war Dcpar artment Gnvestigation.
Lieut.. II. g. Carter, Fourth Cavalry,
sworn Was stationed ut Fort Rich
ardson In 1871, 1872 and 1873; q man
named Gregory was the post trader.
Witness said in 1871 Gen. Reynolds sent
up an order to Gen. Mckenzie to re-
eeive q certain lot OF corn. Mckenzie
protested against receiving it, because
he could buy better corn at n less price.
Gen. Reynolds then sent direct order
for him TO receive 1t. Gen. Mckenzie
still protested, and wrote to the Com
mander OF the Department, embodying
his protest over Gen. Reynolds head.
The corn was finally accepted; it I
amounted to about rs, 900 bushels. Mo (
KenZie, in his letter to the Commander ]
OF the Division, said the contractors
were bad men, but controlled all the
contracts in the State; that the corn
was q swindIe on the Government, and {
as an army officer he did not want to be !
party to the swindle.
General Reynolds preferred charges
against Col. Mckenzie for willful and
positive disobedience Of orders. The
Colonel was never brought to trial,
although he demanded q trial in a com ,
munication sent to the Adjutant Gen
eral
j. T.. Barron sworn; Was appointed
post-trader at Fort Union by General !
Grant, while General of the armies. ID.
W. ID. Bernard, brother-in-law Of John .
Y. Dent, wrote n letter to Gen. Grant,
In which he asked the place for me,
stating that he was to get one-third OF !
the profits.
Question Are you sure Of that
Answer Yes, sir He showed me the !
letter. 1t stated he was to get one-third
OF the profits. After Barron had the ,
place some time, Bernard was appointed.
After being supplanted by Bernard, he ,
wrote to Grant, complaining or the
treatment, but got no answer. Bernard
Is now bank examiner in St. Louis. On ,
account OF terms forced upon him he :
was compelled to settle with his cred
itors at forty cents on the dollar. He :
was financially ruined by the transac-
ton
Question on-What means had you Of
Knowing that Bernard had influence
with Gen. Grant?
Answer Well, he lived with Bernard
In st. Louis when he was poor man.
The Senate, in executive session, spent
three hours over Dana. Mr.. Boutwell,
said the Committee on Foreign Affairs {
had made report on ex parte testi-
mony Mr. Cameron defended the COM {
mittee, saying that the committee had
adjourned for more than week in order !
TO give Mr.. Dana hearing, who, in