Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-22

DO foundation for the report. J. G..
| Dent was 3 brother in-lsW OF the Presi-
dent.
Senator Hitchcock, OF Eebrasks, ap-
psared before the committee to deny.
that he had ever promised any one q
pcst.tradeishiP in the event of thst per-
son supporting him for the senatorship.
Hawkins Taylor, formerly of Iowa, c
lobbyist, gave an account of tbs lobby
operations. He obtained post-trsder-
ship for Dr. 7. G. h. Bradford. The in
huence OF the Maine delegation, with
the exception, OF Morrill,, was secured for
Bradford. WitBess received one hum
dred dollars for his services. Secretary
BalkD8p said he would appoint Brad
ford, for he wanted tn do q good act for
Senator HRmlin. Bradford sold the
leadership for fifieen hundred dollars,
and was afterward dismissed. Witness
procured a tradeIship st Fort Stanton for
K. M. Stevens, for which service he Is-
csIved one hundred and twenty. five dol
lars' Gtevens never took possession of
the post, and sor1cbody else got the
place He tried to have Speidel6Urg sp-
pointed at Fort Wingate, and did not
succeed; received one hundred and fifty
dollars for that service. He succeeded
in having Colonel John n. Miller ap.
pointed post-trader az Fort Barrett, and
was raid ore thousand dollars.
Adjourned.
DANA'S NOMINATION..
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-The senate
committee gn foreign relations had
long session to day OH the subject Of
Daua's nomination. Senator Boutwell,
handed to the committee the memorial
Ct the Roston bar in favor of the con-
hrmsti0D, end Immediately retired.
The remainder Of the session esas strict
ly private and the members of the
conmittee positively decline to state
explicitly That action, If any, was
taken; but, juigirg from ths!r manner
and certain intimatiOns, there seems to
be no doubt that the majority have de-
termiBed to report adversely to the
nomination, unless it be withdrawn. A
member of the committee authorizes the
positive statement that the committee
have formally determined to report adj
veIsely to Dana's nomination. Another
me+nbef charscterizes Dana's letter to
Senator Boutwell, as direct Insult to
the committee, and all OF them regard it
as very offensive.
EX SENATOR STEWARDS EXPLANATION
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The ex-
animation CT Ex Senator Stewart was
commenced by the house committee on
foreign sffairs to-day. He began by
giving history CT his fist connection
with the affairs of the Emma nit e as
counsel for Lyon, and explained the con-
tract with Park, ana the meaning Of the |
expression in his letter to Lyon about |
lighting for the worked-out mine. He |
believed at the time 1t would require |
five to eight years to get q trisl, and in |
the meantime the mine was being !
worked by other parties, so that when |
the trial should be reached the proceeds |
of the mine would be distributed as div |
idends- where they could not be reached |
by suits. The contract TO which the
lettar referred placed some Of the pro-
ceeds al Lyons immediate control.
He corrOborated the statement of Sena.
tor Morton as to his propos ed connection
with the matter, and gave, IS bis
opinion, that Judge M'tEean was an
honest judge. Stewart detailed the
manner of placing the stock on the 1 on |
d IN market, and S aid that q gentleman
named Coates sIigge7.ed that Silliman !
be engaged to examine the mine, and |
telegTaphed him to do SO, arranging, at |
the same time, for the compensation of |
tie professor, and this without the sug- |
gestiOn Of either Park or himself. Park |
and Born made the contract for the sale |
OF the mine, the provisions OF which |
have already b3en published. Stewards |
statement was very lengthy, going into |
the details Of the negotiations in Eng
land, and his. connection with Lyons.
He denied that he ever told Lyons about !
General Schenck and Prot. Sillimsn.
Question by Mr. HeWitt-Mr. Lyons |
in his testimony says that You told him |
'We gave General Schenck five hun |
dred shares OF stock" DID you ever say
such thing to bin?
Witness-I did not; 1 deny it most |
emphaLically; never told him anything
of the kind.
Adjourned.