Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-26
WASHINGTON.
Akerman.

Washington, April Is. Akerman was informed
| by the subcommittee this morning that the full
committee will consider until this afternoon
whether they will insist upon his answering the
query whether he conferred with the President be-
fore sending money to Davenport.
Winslow.
| The strong protest by Secretary Fish against
the position of the British government In the
! Winslow matter has now reached England, and
1t is believed to have been read to LORD DERBY bv
our Charge d'Afaircs at London, although our
department of State is not so officially advised
lhc protest beng OF an unusually grave charac-
pier, and the question at issue between the two
countries so important involving good faith in
carrying out the stipulation, it is not doubted that
the BRUSH government will be.tow on the protest
the full consideration it deserves and therefore
some days must elapse before our government will
be informed whether that Of Gre Britain adhcres
to Its former determination. Pending the negota-
ton the Secretary Of State will com nu nicate
to the House the correspondence.
Emma Mine.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs to-
day received from England certain document
from the office of the Emma Mining Co., including
those about which Mr.. McDougal teleyraphed
several weeks age, affecting Gen. Schenck
Gen. Schenck may again be heard by the COM
mttee.
A Denial.
Mr.. Clymer denies the statement in Belknap's
reJoicder. that he promised Belknap humanity
from impeachment consideration that he resign.
All he SAID to Montgomery Blair, Bclkn maps coun-
sell was, If Belknap has not resigned by to NOR
row noon shall move for his impeachment" but
he never gave the assurance alleged in the re-
Joinder. Belknaps assertion that he offered to
confess II his wlfes name was left out of the re-
cord, is admitted to be true by the committee, but
they declined the offer.
The Beknap Case.
1t appears from the statement of friend, of
zen. Belknap, that he claims that be will on his
tia, if permitted, call every one of the 1870 post
traders to refute the hearsay testimony that the
purchase of such offices is universal 1t is also
claimed that $3.50 900 900 passed through the war
department during his term of office without a
penny being unaccOunted for; also that he has
kepta strict account Of his housekeeping cxpendi-
tuies, extending over about three years, and his
books and bills month by month show that with
possibly two exceptions, his expenditures were
less than his salary as Secretary. These state
ments serve to indicate the probable line of de-
fence in the approaching trial The impeachment
managers of the House to-day filed with the Sec
retaryo the Senate their surroioinder to the re-
joinder Of Gen. Belknap.
Naval Affairs.
The subcommittee, headed by Repre- entatiye
=" iilis OF the house committee on Naval Affairs,
will, on Monday next, begin an investigate into
the management Of the Brooklyn navy yard.
Postal Matters.
The post office bill, adopted BY tine house appro-
pration committee, provides that the free delivery
system will not be introduced in cities Of less than
10000 inhabitants, adopts the new system of COM
pensation for mail service by space instead OF
weight and virtually cuts off the present fast mail
trains. Tae maximum speed is fixed at 80 miles
per hour.
Railroad Matters.
The Judiciary committee have written to the
President of the Union Pacific X. r. asking him
submit within ten days proposition for the crea-
ton of a sinking fund by the company, to meet
their government Indebtedness.
Removal Asked For.
Columbus Alexander and some fifty other citi-
zens are preparing memorial asking for the re-
moval of District Attorney Wells, in view of the
approaching trial of Babcock They say Wells
is intimately concerned with the ring, and did his
utmost TO defeat Babcock's indictment.