The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-26
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Bushels of Belkpapism.
Post Traderships at Whole
sale and Retail.
Ex-senator Carpenter in the
Ring.
Landaulet Williams Again
on the Rack.
More About the Mexican
Muddle.
The Worlds News in Brief.
The Worlds News in Brief.
wAsH1NaTcN.

Mar-n, accompanied by her husband,
were before the House sub-judiciary
committee to-day and gave testimony
similar to that of yesterday before the
committee on expenditures in the
War department.
The latter committee met shortly
alter noon, when Gen. McCook APP
peared and explained his former tes-
timony about "a house having been
presented to Gen. Reynolds by army
contractors at San Antonio. He had
no personal feeling IN the matter,
having always liked Gen. Reynolds,
but his report as Inspector of military
posts IN Texas was made in order
that the quarternaster's department
in Texas might be investigated, there
having been serious charges AS to the
conduct of officers. In his former
testimony he said there was meet
ing of citizens at San Antonio to raise
$25 900 and it was supposed that such
contributions would bring the head
quarters there, but he did not know
whether The money was raj sed.
Bushels of Belknapism.
John II. Charles testified that he
supplied goods to Durfee & PECK and
when that firm was removed from
the posts, he applied for. but failed to
obtain a license as Indian trader, to
save his interests. He called ON
President Grant to help him, but the
President said he had fixed the thing
and was not going to charge it. The
President in making this reply bit off
the end of his cigar AS if he didn't
like the witness bit. (Laughter.)
Thewitnes- called on the commissioned
of Indian affairs about the revocation
of his license, wishing to have it un-
der the law but the commissioner said
"yOu under stood this matter as well
as do"
The Secretary of War was per-
sonal friend of his, but said he couldn't
help him, the Indian leadership be-
ing out OF his department. The wit
ness also corrOborated the testimony
heretofore given with regard to Or
vile Grant having obtained some of
the posts.
b. g. Dapiels testified that in look
ing out for business had his attention
called to the leadership of Fort Stan.
$l25,O00 being sold there annually.
He was instrumental in having Muir
ply, trader there, removed and u man
huhiNN Aptioo uDPOititCo PidCCs
He went tOa man named A. +. Grey,
a clerk in the Attorney Generals Of
fee, who wasa friend of Senator Car
penter, and told him that Bliss had
agreed to make the witness an equal
partner with himself and give $l0,-
600 for the position and promised
Grey that if he could obtain the place
he would see that the $4,000 should
be paid to him. Grey saw Carpenter
who had the appointment made IA a
personal favor to Grey, so the latter
represented to the witness. The COM
mission was sent to Bliss, but Bliss
repudiated the arrangements and the
witness had him removed in c0nse-
quence. Then Chas. Tracy said he
would give the witness $4,000 If he
would procure the place for him.
Witness applied to lobbyist named
Glass to transact the business for him.
Glass said he could operate through
Senator Sawyer, as Sawyer was his
personal friend. Witness promised
Class $500 If he should succeed.
Tracys bargain with witness was to
give him $4,000, $500 of which only
he paid and Glass lost his fee. When
Tracy went back on witness the lat
ter said Tracy must go and he did go
through the influence of Sawyer with
the Secretary of War. Witness
never held a post leadership and what
he had above stated was all he ever
had to do with them. Witness testi-
fed that traderships were procured
from time to time for money and the
trader at Fort Bascom informed him
that he had given 81 900 for his place.
He had heard that Jno Dent, a
brOther-in-Iaw of the President, con-
trolled four or five such appointments
Witness said he thought his business
with Bliss was honorable as he never
looked on post traderships in polit-
ical light.
Two other witnesses G.. w. Welt
and s. Cheney, testified thst they
had paid nothing whatever for their
post traderships. The latter said that
when he was trader at Fort Davis he
paid 81 900 for political purposes to
Senator Harlan.
Gen. Custcr Speaks.
Gen. Custer has telegraphed to the
committee on expenditures In the
War department a statement, saying
that the facts relating to the sale of
post traderships and post-sutlerships
have been well known for a long time
by army officers and residents on the
frontier. and giving some Information
as to witnesses, etc.
Postal Crookcdness.
The House committee on postoffices
! and post roads to-day examined J.