Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-02

pensioners Geath or 0lBaDiilly' II Hh'
necessary, however, under the rules, tc
have each oft bius standing before it
Mr.. O'Brlen and others sought 20 in
taIpcse ali parliamentary obstacles a
tbs coDsid ration OF the bill, whicl
would take many millions Of collars Gu
Of ;he treasury. The process Of getting
at it proved to be too tedious, and 1t had
finally to be abandoned.
The committee then rose, when obitu-
ary speeches were made by Messrs.
Jones, Boone and Lawrence, after
which the house adjourned.
ANOTHER WITNESS BEFORE THE COM.
MITTEE ON WHISKY FRAUDS.
The sab-cOmmittee on whisky frauds
to-day examined William A. Govett,
special agent of the internal revenue
bureau. He testified that he had been
on duty in the recent investigation OF
whisky frauds in st. Louis in June, 1875.
Witness met Solicitor Wilson at Cincin-
natl the May previous, in obedience to
instructions. Wilson informed him of
bis suspicion Of the whisky frauds in
CiUcinn ii, and had a memoranda Of
several houses there, and was disposed
to have the collector removed. Witness
remarked to him that unless he had
charges against the collector it were bet
ter that he should move slowly. Wilson
said it did not make any difference, a.
the President wss backing the move
meut against the whisky men. Wilson
did not have the collector removed, but
frequently assured the witness that the
President was backing the movements,
no matter how strong the whisky
ring was, and Wilson said to him
(witness) that BristOw was to be the
next President of the United States,
and gave him to understand that this
wss the policy to be pursued. Witness
differed with him, as he was under
the impression that Blaine would be
the next President. The instructions he
received from Wilson were verbal,
and he made seizures in Cincinnati. He
had other conversations with reference
to the Presidency, one Of them at Will
sons office in Washington. This was in
Septem Der, 1875, when Wilson still in
sisted that Bris5Ow was the man. On
May twentieth ZArgan was assigned as
chief of the revenue agents. Zargsn
undertook to instruct witness, saying
"he must work for BristoW. 1t was a
wise policy to do so," and adding, "you
will have to let up on that damned
Blsine matter" [lhis was saii in
threatening manner. ZArga0 gave
witness assurances similar to those
given by Wilson last year, that the
President was in hearty sympathy with
those who were prosecuting the
whisky thieves, Later, however, within
the past few months. Zargan
seemed to feel different. He did not
make any direct charge against the
President, but spoke as il he had not
much respect for him.
Mr.. COchrsne asked the witness, did
Wilson speak of Bristow as a reformer?
Witness replied, at that time reform had
not become stereOtyped form as applied
to the Presidency.
Mr.. COchrsne-Did he say that Bris-
tow was the right man in the right
plsce?
ADswer-He said BristoW was the
right man for the next President, and
that they were going to mske him Pres
ident. 1 listened to him attentively, as
1 liked his zeal. He was very positive
in his instructions that Bristow was to
be the next President. [ do not obey
instructions ss such. 1 regarded what
he said as a strong intimation that l
must turn over to BristoW.
Mr.. C0chrane-DId Wilson ever ask
you to go for BristoWb
Ans.-Yes, sir; at the Grand hotel;
he said: 1--WE are going to make him
President" I said was for Blaine.
Ques.-Did you instruct him to go
for Blaine?
Ans.-He was my superior officer.
Ques.-Tben he had no suca power TO
instruct you?
Ans.-If he had instructed me should
not have obeyed him, nor would 1 obey
the President himself in such a case,
Mark Bangs, United States district-st-
torney of the northern district OF Illinois,
gave an account of the whisky trials and
results.
The examination of X-SolicitOr Will
son will be resumed tomorrow, and
other witnesses will probably appear to
testify.
THE ADMISSION OF COLORADO AS A
STATE COMPLETE.
The President, in accordance with the
provisiOrs of an act OF congress, approved
March 8, 1875, to-day issued pr0clama-
tion declaring and proclaiming the fact
that the fundamental conditions inn
posed by congress on the State Of Colo
rado to entitle that State TO admission
into the union had been ratified and &C.
cepted, and that the admission of said
State into the union is now complete.