The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-21

day came he did not have 10 hurry and hustle about
with lot OF subordinate supervisory The President
however, had spoken to Mr. williams and written TO
him TO honor the regulations or Mr.. Davenport no
perfectly understood and appreciated the work which
he had done. Ho had not examined tho system
OF Davenport's rcgistration until after he had
gone ont Of once, and no thought that the
money had been neither improperly nor injudciousy
expended He did not feel that tho President had done
anything wrong when n Was explained that IL was
for registration and undsr limitations provided for in
the appropriations and by them the thing had
altogether different look from that OF expenditure
for party purposeS The intention OF Congress evil
IDENTIFY that this money should be expended by the
courts ana in the securing OF elections properly
Quoted
DAvxnpoRrs INFECTED 1zsrTxoHY-xFYECr OF
THE EXPOSURE
John Davenport, who disbursed tho money paid by
Whitley President Grants order before the clec-
tions in New York, - expected in Washington in the
morning He has telegraphed the Chairman OF the
committee TO that eject and says addition that he
will show that besides the $40 900 spent government
account he paid $4,000 out OF mis- own pocket
Tho committee took no new testimony on tho
subject to-day, but went into executive session
on proposition 70 send the present testimony
70 the President with : letter asking his
Spouse 70 such paris OF II as related TO
himself; but the proposition was dropped in
quencs Of suggestion that 10 would be better to walt
until all tho expected testimony the subject in.
Colonel Whitley In attendance ut tho committee
ROOM bus was mot further examined
The HxRALps revelations or the mattor to-day caused
good deal Of excitement especially among the repub-
lcans TO whom II was startling and unpleasant peoe
or news IL was generally acknowledged that any
positive and indisputabls proof OF the corrupt
Of public funds in the elections would
be mor damaging TO the party than oven
tho Bcknap scandal. because tho people would very
bitterly resent Il There 10 talk among the demo-
Gratis OF an impeachment movement even II they
should get evidence abundantly warrantng il 1t may
be taken for granted that they comprehend that I'm
parchment OF President Is political bunder and tho
shrcwder democrats say that such exposures the
Orlls Grant business the Babcock business and this
present matter damaging to their opponents
than any impeachment could DO. In fact, tho demo
but little whether Belknap 10 convicted or
not, except 20 far justice imposes upon them tho
duty Of prosecuting him. They quite willing that
the republican Senate shal II hkes take tho odium
OF acquitting him.
II is said that Davenport in explanation OF tho
ceipts TO Whitley for the $4,000 received from the
Secret Service fund, will before the committee
that he did for election purposes but strictly
Tor Secret Service matters In this connection It "
also said thai Daveapoet has never been connected
with the Secret Service branch Of the and
knows nothing about the detective business
TIE SALE on THE GENEVA AWARD BONDS.
Tho Secretary Of tho Treasury had conference TO-
day with the Ways and Means Committee on the sub
ect Of Mr. Hcwitt's resolution directing tho sale in
currency Of the Geneva Award bonds Of 900
and multiples thereof Mr. Bristow assured the CON-
mittsc that the method Of selling bonds pracsed for
so many years had boon proven by long experience
be the best one and be thought therefore, that the
committee ought allow the Treasury to follow the
longest established plan, such proposed in the
advertisement already issued for the disposal OF the In
stalmcnt Of bonds undor consideration.
MRS. AVERY C0NYEssEs GRAVE FACTS REGARD
INo THE PRxsDxr AND pABcocx TO ATroR-
NEY GxNxRAL PIKRRxPoNT.
Mrs. w. o. Avery. wife Of the Treasury clerk just
sentenced the penientiary for completely in tho ST.
Louis whiskey fauds returned to Washington recently,
and it said tonight good authority that she went
before Attorney General Pisrrepont to-day and con-
esscd all shat she knew regard the whskey frauds
70 far A. they ancctas Prsstdsns and implicass Bah
cock and her husband The interview lengthy and
Of most serious and painful character