The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-16
WASHINGTON.
The War Department Examina-
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tee and himself, and that Nordhoh, the
author Of the telegram, said he obtained
the information from Gen. Boynton, who
Yesterday testified that he obtained his
first information from Mr.. Wilson, then
from Mr.. Shellabarger and next from Col.
Grafton. The witness in reply said the
conversation lie had with Gen. BOynton
was week ago last Saturday. He
thought he did not tell Gen. Boynton in
the conversation that Mrs. Bowers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh, MIR. Pendleton and
Mr.. Clymer travelled together in Europe,
and that some Of the parties became
acquainted with the main facts al
luded to in the telegram. Referring
to PendletOn the witness related the
conversation he had with Gen. Boynton,
which the latter repeated yesterday. He
did not think he stated 10 Gen. Boynton
that Gen. Kidder told him Clymer re.
fused to investigate the Pendleton matter,
but that he said he had not sufficient data.
The witness did not tell to Boynton any
thing that reflected on the committee. He
derived from Gen. Kidder the impression
that there was an indisposition on the
part OF the committee TO examine into
the facts. Gen. Kidder never stated that
Clymer travelled in Europe with the par
ties above mentioned. Gen. Kidder said
he met Clymer in Europe, but that he
never met him With these parties. Kidder
never said that Clymer attended a meet
ing at the Arlington Hotel with Mrs.
Marsh and Mrs. Belknap, nor did witness
sly SO to feynton.
Mr.. Blackburn offered resolution
that everything done and agreed to by
this committee shall be accepted as
sanction Of each OF the members present
at the meeting in which such action is
had, unless dissent therefrom be entered
upon the records by the disagreeing MEM
Der or members.
The resolution was adopted.
YEAs-Clymer, Blackburn, Robbins.
NAYs-Bass and Danford.
Mr.. Bass entered his protest against
the resolution us being unnecessary and
unheard Of.
VIM. Ernst, Treasurer OF the Kentucky
Central Railroad Company, was exam
ined and testified that all the parties in
terested in the Kentucky Central Rail-
road assented to the arrangement with
Mr.. Pendleton for collecting the claim Of
that company, and SO far as he knew
none dissented from the terms Of the set
tlement. He didn't know OF any portion
Of the money being used improperly by
Pcndleton or anybody else to influence
the payment OF the claim. They regard
ed the claim rs eminently just and proper.
There was nothing doubtful in 1t, but it
was difficult Of settlement.
Previous to taking final action on the
nomination OF 4. II. Dana, jr., TO be Min
lister to England, the Senate Foreign Re.
lations Committee will hear him in reply
to charges made against him by Gen. But
Ter, Of literary piracy, &c, .,aud next Tues
days session has been assigned for that
purpose, and Dana so informed. One OF
It's members authorizes u denial OF the re-
port that the Committee had requested
the President to withdraw his nomination.
MARSH SENT FOR.
II is believed that the Attorney General
has sent q man to Canada after Marsh,
under n promise Of safety, and that he
will be back in day or two.
The House Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads to-day agreed to report and recon-
mend the passage OF a bill to compel n
reduction by the Union Pacific Railroad
Company OF the present charges Of so
cents per passenger and $40 per car load
for transportation over the Omaha bridge.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The bill reported from the Senate Com
mittee on Indian Affairs to-day providing
for an agreement with the Sioux Nation
for the refinquishment of the Black Hills
is, with a few amendments, the measure
introduced by Mr.. Allison.
POSTAL MATTERS.
The House Committee on Postoflices
and Post Roads has authorized Mr.. Lut-
trell to report for the passage Of bill de-
signed to prevent straw bidding, the main
features Of which are these: 1tprovides
that in cases Of the failure Of bidders or
contractors, the Postmaster General shall
not be obliged to run up the list Of bid
ders until he finds some one able and will
ing to perform the service, but after Civ
ing the second lowest bidder the prefer
ence, il his bid is not considered too
high, the Department may offer the
contract 10 any outside party at n
price not exceeding the next to
the lowest bid on the list. The bill also
provides that no bonds shall be accept
ed which do not explicitly embody salts.
factory answers to the various prescribed
questions relating to the location, value,
and freedom from encumbrance Of the
real estate alleged to be owned. by the
bondsmen.
SILVER RESUMPTION.
Secretary Bristow and Mint Director
Lindeman we're by invitation before the
House Appropriation Committee to-day
to furnish further information concerning
the readiness Of the Treasury Department
to begin the redemption Of fractional cur
rency in silver coin. After hearing their
statements the Committee voted to report
the bill for this object back 10 the House
tomorrow and ask its immediate cOnsid'
GRAFTON.
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs
to-day made public their correspondence
with the Secretary OF State. which In
cludes the following letter:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, |
WASHINGTON, March 10. !
10 The Hon. Thomas Spann, Chairman Com
miHec on Foreign affairs, House Of Repre-
SentatireS:
StR-I have to acknowledge the recep
tion Of your note OF the Sth inst, commu'
nicating n resolution adopted by the
Committee on Foreign Affairs Of the
House Of Representatives, requesting tC
he informed whether leave OF Absence
had been granted TO General SchencE
and the date thereof, and further asking
that all the correspondence with General
schenck and with Her Brittanic Males
ty's government with reference 10 him
since the communication Of the Secre
tary Of State dated February 0, 1876, be
committed to the committee. In reply
have TO say that on the Sth Of February
Gen. Schenck telegraphed from London
| in substance that the telegraphic dispatch
published in the London newspapers that
morning informed him that on the pre-,
ceeding day the House OF Representatives
passed resolution instruCting the For
eign Relations Committee to ascertain