The Portland daily press., 1876-03-11
CLYMER'S COMMITTEE.
Charles NOrdhOff Before them.

Gen. Boynton his Authority for the Her.
AIDS Statement.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-Charles Nordhoff,
York Herald, appeared before the Committee
on Expenditures IN the War Department in
obedience to summons.
The chairman called bis attention to two tel
egrams in the Herald, March It'll and Sth, in
which were statements concerning omissions
to investigate the Pendleton railroad claims and
in connection with Beknap while Mr.. and Mrs
Marsh were here, and asked him if he had
such knowledge himself Witness answered
by calling attention to the guarded character OF
the despatch, at is asserted, &c While he
had no such knowledge himself, he could put
the committee in the way of getting the proof
and hoped to do SO.
The chairman said the telegram asserted a
singular fact that there has been for aome days
past noticeable dissemination among some
Democrats to push Investigators and asked
witness if he knew that any member OF the
committee had refused at any time 10 lnVestl-
gate such charges.
Witness replied that he had no such knowl-
edge If he had he would have so stated.
The chairman continued:
"There are charges against me personally
that travelled in Europe with Mr.. Pendleton,
Mrs. Bowers, now Mrs. Belknap, and Mrs.
Marsh, and that became cognizant of the
meeting of Mrs. Belknap and Mrs. Marsh at
the Arlington Hotel, &c"
Witness stated that he had no knowledge of
the facts apart from the phraseologg used
namely, 1t was asserted that they were sus-
ceptibe of p.oof."
The chairman asked-"Will you be kind
enough to tell the committee on whose author
ity you made the statement"
The witness replied-''Gen. HI. V. n. Boyn-
ton, correspondent ofithe Cincinnati Gazette L
was extremely careful not to make the state
ment of nv own knowledge"
The witness having stated who was author
of the two kilograms, the chairman asked
him whether in the telegram of the Sth he re-
asserted the charge against him of his knowl-
Witness repeated that be made the assertion
on Boynton's authority. He went to him
Wednesday aud asked him whether the facts
were of his own knowledge. He said that he
would produce a witness. Mr.. NordhoH add
ed: did not ask Gen Boynton his name. The
General informed me yesterday that he had
given the name of the witness to member OF
the committee.
Representative Danford CT the committee
said that late yesterday afternoon Boynton told
him that he would give the name on the wit
ness This fact Danford Communicated to
CIymer, who said he preferred to examine
Nordhoff first. A subpoena was issued for
Gen. Boynton, and the committee took recess
till one o'clock.
BOynton ont Of Town.
Sergeant-at Arms Thompson appeared before
the committee this afternoon and repeated that
he was unable to serve subpoena upon Gen.
Boynton, he having left the city this morning
for Cincinnati.
Mr.. Danford said that Gen. Boynton inform
ed him late yesterday afternoon that he was
prepared to give the name OF the witness at
that time as he expected to leave Washington
to-day for Cincinnati on business, and subse-
quently he received a telegram requiring his
presence there. Mr.. Danford did not ask Gen.
Boynton the name of the witness, nor did he
recollect that Boynton previously gave him the
name.
Mr.. Cymer thought that Gen. Boynton was
derelict in not communicating the name to the
committee before he left. The committee direct
ed a telegram to be sent Gen. Boynton requr-
ing his immediate return.
Mrs Bonnafan of Philadelphia, who was
summoned as witness was excused uutil next
week. The committee then adjourned until
Monday morning.
Orville Grant Explains Some of His Tes-
timony.
NEW YORK, March 10.-The Herald's Wash
ingtOn special says
At an interview last evening, Orville Grant
was asked if he had anything to say in addi-
ton to the testimony given Clymer's commit
tee He replied that he would like to explain
more fully one point in his evidence. He was
asked if he had influence with the President.
81 should have said," continued Orville, that
my influence would cease as soon as did any
thing wrong. In case did do wrong, | should
have no more influence with the President, nor
any more favor shown me by him than any
other person. If trangtessed the laws,
would expect to suffer the same penalties as any
other citizen. also wanted to say that 1 had
done nothing in connection with the matter
that was not legitimate. l should be very
sorry to do otherwise. If any one connected
with me should com NIT irregularities or defraud
the government. L gould withdraw at once
from such connection
Mr.. Grant said he had nothing to do with
any military post, but was interested in In
dian trading stores at Standing Rock and Fort
Peck.