The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-24
WASHINGTON.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.


THE CORRESPONDENCE IN THE wISsLow Xxx
TRADITION CAsK-cURIous suPPREssIoxs by
LORD DERBY IN HIS RETURN OF THE DE-
sPATCHRs TO PARLIAMENT.
Tho correspondence respecting extracition sent into
Parliament tho Sth or June received here yes
terday. Comparison OF q copy with similar pubiica-
ton sent into Congress by the President June TO-
veals some singular and awkward omissions the pa
pers laid be Parliament Lord Derby entirely sup
presses Secretary Fsh's despatch OF May p. which, il
appears from published telegram OF Mr.. Holman to
Mr. Fish, Lord Derby received the 9th OF June Hc
suppresscs also telegram IRON Sir Edward Thornton
OF the 9th OF May, TO whose contents he aludes
despatch from the same OF the Lot of May, on which
also he bases part OF his argument Finally, pub
lished despatch Sir Edward Thornton cd May 30
he replies to remark OF Mr. Fish concerning the pccu
liar wording OF the English Extrattlon act
which Is contained in Mr. F,sh's de-
spatch Of May 90, delivered to Lord Derby
only on June @ The question arises Is this despatch
Of Lord Derby antedated, and was it really written
after he had read Mr. Fishs despatch ON tho 9th Of
Juneg Such suspicion would be unwarrantable were
II not for tie suppression Of tnrce dispatches in tins
Parliamentary return. II Lord Derby's despatch
dated May 20, really that day il ought 10
have been in Sir Edward Thornons hands by tho 10th
Of June at furthest II would be interesting to know
whether he received it Mt that time, or, IT later on
what precise day. notice Of inquiries ON the OK
tradition question given in Parliament ON Thurs
day II is hoped that Lord Derby will be asked the
question why he suppressed many important de-
spatches IN his return which supposed TO contain
the whols correspondence and how no came to answer
Mr. Fish before be could know the latter had said
THE VENEZUELAN CLAIM COMMISSION JOB
BRRY-A BRILLIANT LIGHT THROWN ON
DARK suBJEcT-TEsTIMoNy OF Ex-coMMIs-
sIoNRR TALMADGE-A HEAVY BLOW AT Ex-
CONGRESSMAN ORTIZ.
The true history Of the infamy attaching to the
Venezuelan Claim Commission jobbery is likely DO
fully unioded that the Foreign Affairs Committee
has got the witness David NJ Tamadgc tho American
member OF the commission He heard to-day at
some length, but not fully as tho committee wish
the members being anxious TO get back upon tho floor
OF the House TO watch the progress OF tho Sundy Civil
bill
1t will be remembered that Orth, the republican can
ddate for Governor in Indiana, claimed have been
employed by Tamadgo when he got bill passed to en-
force the fraudulent claims of that Commission against
the prstest OF the Venezuelan government That gov
eminent charged that TaImadge, tho American Com
missioner Machado, the umpire; StilIwel the Amer
Minister, and Murray, brothcr-,naw OF stillwell
increased, the members Of the ring retaining the
largest share of the certificates To-day Talmadge
stated that while it not true that he employed
Orth and gave him GOO worth Of tho certificates no
did pay Orth $3.50 Tor another purpose April 1870
This was when Ortiz was member Of the House, and
the money paid for Orth's ntcrcesson his favor
before tho Foreign Affairs Committee, Of which Orth
himself was member
Machado, whom no got appointed umpire OF the
Commission, he admitted his private business
agent In venezues, and Talmadgc admitted that while
the Commission only awarded $500, 900 Machado, as
his UMPIRE increased II TO $780, 900. The evidence
heretofore adduced shows that this was made
that the should be able divide tho certificates
between them.
Ia relation to the charge that he (Tamadge) passed
large amount Of certificates awarded by the Commits
sion, Tamadge contradicicd himself repeatedly
denying that hc had any but finally admitting that he
got them IN various ways-all legitimate. His testi-
inony also showed that Murray, who retained
900 OF certificates out Of briggs award for AL
legged professional rendered before the Com
missioners, never appeared before them. All Tai
madges evidences showed that when he was appointed
Joint High Commissioner the part OF the United
States adJudcatc international claims he was gas
manufacturer. Talmadgc had studied law and
yet was TO adjudcatc International claims. HIS OK
animation viii be continued tomorrow
To-day Seth briggs entered suit by his attorney J
Parker Jordan, against Tamadgc to recover $50 OO0
damages alleged to have been sustained by tho defend
ant refusing to deliver TO him certificates amounting
In TO So, 900 and ia another to $50 O00 in
pay men OF claims OF the plaintiff adudica,cd upon by
the American and Venezuela Mixed Commission In
1860