The New York herald., 1876-03-21
Members of Clymer's Committee at
Loggerheads.
THE HEPHISTOPIIELES OF ESSEX APPEARS.
A Lively Week for Distinguished
Witnesses
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.


lively not to say exciting scene, took place Mr.
Clymer's committee this evening After Mr.. Clymer
had finished examining the younger Tomnson,
brother of Mrs Beknap, one Of the newspaper
pondents was called in to give the OF certain
prominent republican lawyer who he said knew who
ceived $50 600 of the Pendeton money alleged have
been transferred to Mrs Beknap. The witness took
the stand but refused TO give the namc he had done
once before earlier in the DAY Mr. Clymer grew
easy and Mr. Robbins frowned The witness said that
he could not disclose the of the persons who
were supposed to have transferred the money. Then
the chairman asked why, when he examined before
he went to ask permission Of Mr. Danford, a
republican member of the committee, to reveal
the name, when he had already published IL four days
previously The reply TO get Nr. Daniord who
know the name OF tho lawyer to tell and relieve
OF the Clymer and Robbins renewed their
efforts to obtain tho information after warning the
witness Of tho consequences II he continued obsti.
nate. At this Juncture IL suggested that the
lawyer was Ben Butler, and the OF two New
York women were gwen as the names OF the manipu-
htors OF the $4,000. Subp9nas hastily made
out and the SergeantatA ordered to bring General
Butler before the committee in the morning. Some
hlnted that he might be the road Canada by
that time Robbins turned aud said he favored bring
ing the General before the committee forthwith
ave must catch our republican witnesses on the
run. " said he
Clymer assented and the officer started for Mr. But
lers house. but he returned with that But
Ter would not come until he had eaten his dinner
Clymer looked toward General Buffers stone house
across the park and said he (Clymer had eaten but
meal since last night
Al this Robbins held up his hands and said he was
hungry. and it agreed let the General alone un-
til morning Then prolonged discussion followed
between the committee and the Sergeant-at-Arms as
TO what shodM be done with the witness on hand
and who should be responsible IL he escaped The
officer contended that he in charge OF the commit
tee. Robbins believed in exercising all tho power
vested in the committee, and in keeping the witness
confined until he should tell what no knew Both
Clymer and Robbins showed anger when they learned
that Danord and Bass knew tho names OF the
republican lawyer and the two women They asked IL
they kept sercct for political reasons Smith
admitted that politics had something to do with it,
Robbins again frowned sAvagey and aterward declared
to friend that he would bring the conduct OF the
republican members before the House He sad he had
been trled with long enough Mr.. Clymer agreed with
him, but willing to trust the witness honor for his
return Robbins objected. Finally tho Sergeant at
Arms appointed General Boynton o deputy to look
after the
witness during the night
1t is said good authority that Messrs Danford and
Bass have found some important evidence and i'm
portant witnesses, and that they are working up a
damaging against Pendlcton. The reason given
for their independent action Is that Cymer and tho
other democratic members OF the committee gave
them Information OF the Belknap investigation until
the complete. General Butler will appear at
hatpast ten in'the morning, and fun Is expected
TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR
''BRIBE" ACCOUNTED FOR.
A printed slip has been the republican sena-
charging that Mr. Ransom, Senator from North
Carolina paid OK Governor Vance 81 500 to Withdraw
his claims to the Senate in his favor According 10 the
explanations made by members OF the Senate and
Mr. Ransom himself. he has been misrepresentod
In interview he made tho following statement:--In
1870 Vance elected, after long contest in the
democratic caucus Ransom beaten by one vote
Vance then appeared hero for admission TO the Senate
but his political disabilities having been removed
he was refused. and Abbott, OF the contestants
claimed the vacant seat This condition OF affairs con.
nued until Vance resigned his claims whercupon the
Legislature OF North Carolina elected Ransom after an
exciting contest He received one majority over
the combined vote for Merrimon and Warren
Ransom Immediately applied for admis sson TO tho
Senate but not admitted until after three months
OF delay On April "a the Committee Privileges and
Unanimously reported IN MS av0r, and he
was admitted to hts seat Tho next day Senator Bay
ard. unknown to Ransom. introduced a resolution
that Ransom be entitled to the pay from the
and reported back favoraby by all OF the committee
and the Senate passed IL without a dissenting vote.
As as the resolution introduced Ransom said
that II It carried he should give the back pay Vance
This fact was well known several Senators at the
time especially TO Mr. Ransom's colleague, Mr. Poole
republican. In speaking of the matter TO a friend
about IL Ransom asked how he could offer Vance the
money and wound his pride. Vance refused TO
take at hrst but after some checks had been
drawn and offered him he finally agreed to
accept part OF this salary which had accumulated
during the period between March 1871, and January.
1872, the date OF Vancc's resignation. Ransom told
him frankly that he considered it no more than Just
that he should have the money lie had been duly
elected as SENATOR he had been to much expense at
home and in Washington. Until he resigned he had
held the commission for seat in the Senate and for
that time Ransom purposed to give HIM the corre-
spending salary. Ransom told him that n he did not
accept he Ransoml should return II the govern
menL Ransom gave him check for the round sum
Of So 500 Vance refused TO take the whole amount
some $4,000. Mr.. Ransom says that he had.no pre-
yous understanding with Vance about IL; hc had not
him for SIX months previously lie only regretted
that Vance did not take all the money honestly due
him. In conclusion Senator Ransom said he would
do the same thing again II the occasion offered
GENERAL scHEScK AND HIS ATTORNEY TX
PEcrED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
TODAY.
subpoena TO appear before tho Committee on
Foreign AIars has been forwarded to Mr. Chntcnden.
the attorney in New York OF General scheuck ex.
Minister 10 England and II Is possible the returned
Ambassador may be present the meeting Of the CON-
mittee 10 morrow, but he Is hardly expected until
Wednesday.
THE DEMOCRATS STILL AT SEA on THE cur
EENcY ouEsrroN-THE VOTE IN CAUCUS ON
PAYSK's BILL A DELUsIox.
The hard money and soft money democrats have
been At oggerheads all the afternoon The result OF
the votelO9 70 l0s-Lo suspend the rules and allow