Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-29
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Cigars.

Washngten, April IS. The cigar manufacu-
rers here advocate dn amendment to the internal
revenue bill before the ways and means committee,
to establish system Of bonded factories for the
from Havana tobacco. They say that with such
a system thousand of idle hands will be employed,
and many of the skilled manufacturers of Cuba
would come TO Louisiana Florida, Baltimore and
New Iork with machinery and skilled labor, and
establish factories, and if government will keep
all stamps and marks off boxes, and create bonded
factories, they will control the cigar trade of Eu
rope and South America, on the merits of the
goods that can be produced here.
Kilbourne.
Judge Carter to-day decided the kilbourne ha-
beas corpus case. After citing the legal statute
upon the authority of Congressin contempt cases,
showing that it was the duty of the speaker of
the House to certify the to the district attor
ney, whose duty it is to bring the matter before
the grand jury of the district Judge Carter
therefore decided that the case is one of inside
meanor, and punishable by the courts.
Cabinet Meeting.
The session Of the cabinet to-day was of con-
siderable length. 1t had been agreed to consider
the question regarding the submission of the ori-
enal papers in the executive departments to con-
gressonal committees, but owing to the absence
Of the Secretary of the Treasury from the meet
ing the question was postponed until next week,
when Attorney General Perrepont will present
the result of his examination OF the law bearing
upon that subject.
The condition of Indian affairs received atten-
ton, the question of allowing army supplies to be
used until the freight already shipped to them
from Cheyenne shall reach its destination, being
regarded in a favorable light under the circum-
stances, and it may be necessary SO to do to pre-
vent disastrous outbreak.
There are no late reports of Outrages upon
American citizens on the Rio Grande. The latest
advices to the War Department represent affairs
in better condition.
Court Matters.
judge Macarthur, holding the Criminal court,
feeling some delcacy as to acting in the Kill
bourne case, as his name had been mentioned IN
connection with the "real estate pool Judge Car
ter concluded to act, and fixed the amount of bail
$1,000 and Jas. NJ. Latta went on the bond for
Kibournes appearance at the present term of the
Criminal court.
The Mary Merritt Case.
In the barque Mary Merritt case, to-day, f. F..
johnson, attorney for the owners, testified that he
never made any arrangement with Brlstow where
by the latter was to leave the for his private
Secretary to fix for him. aud all statements to that
effect witness pronounced false, and never knew
anyone in the Treasury department who had any
thing to do with it in any improper capacity
Judge liubbell. district attorney for Wisconsin
until the spring of 1875 testified that his first in
teryiew with johnson was 20 DAYS before the f.
nal remission of the fine. johnson had called on
him to ask whether be had received any commu-
aicatio on from Washington relative to the arrange
mcn for the release of the Mary Merritt. John
son reported that he had Just returned from w ash
inston and found things there very favorable
that Bri.tow was going to Philadelphia and would
leave the Assistant Secretary TO remit the fine or
release the Mary Merritt.
Witness understood johnson to say this to him
more than once.
Chairman-Dd YOU understand Johnson to say
that Secretary Bristow was going to Philadel pha
with view that settlement might be made dur
ing his absence
Witness-I 90 not give my understanding, bat
what johnson said. johnson told me that such
settlement would not be mace unless l should
give my assent.
Witness then produced copies of correspon-
dencc between himself and BIuford Wilson, So
licitor General, in the summer of 1874 and the
terms of the compromise. These dbl not meet
wi IN the concurrence of witness, for reasons stat
ed but finally he gave his consent, went into
court and filed remission. Judgment was salts
fed, and this terminated his connection with the
case.
la response to question by Brstow, witness
said he changed his mind to the remission Of
the forfeiture, because he thought II would be done
hy the department any how, aud he was pressed
very hard by Mr.. Young, who was interested, as
he had purchased the customs officers moeties.
lie acknowledged that he was interested to the
extent of per cent. on account OF the judgment.
Brstow said he was not entitled to such per cent,
but the Judge held different view
Mr. liubbell-lle had been removed without an
opportunity to defend himself from any charges,
if any were made.
Mr. Bristow desired to make statement, and
after discussion as to whether he should be put
under OATH a motion to exclude from the record
of the committee the statement of Hubbell, about
his removal, was carried. MIR. Bristow expressed
the hope that the committee would not misunder-
stand him. As far as he was concerned he didn't
ia or ont n rpply u q the record.