Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21

| Sayler of Ohio remarked thst the
amendment was entirely unnecessary
as that reservation was now excepted
specially.
Bright said he was aware Of the f~ct,
but he wanted to guard against any
possible construction that might be
made to take this reservation out OF
| she control of the government. he
: Understood that there was o difference,
of opinion in regard to tho Law on the
| subject and also that there Was some
| thing of conspiracy for the purpose
OF getting possession OF those lands.
No action was taken on the bill or
| amendments.
Secretary Bristow has written o let
ter desiring an Investigation OF the
charge that he resigned the treasury
solicitorship to become lawyer for
Kentucky distillers, whose property
had been seized, aud secured = success
sor in his Office who released tbs prop.
erty.
Lee & Reynolds. post traders at
Camp Supply, promised Gen. Hedrick
&, 600 but only paid him $500.
j. o. Bradley testified that he re-
ceived $1,000 for Withdrawing q bid
lower that the Odorless Company aud
that Drs. Cox and Bliss received each
SlO, 600 interest in the company. after
which contract was awarded. The
president and secretary of the compa-
ny testify that Cox and Bliss hRve reg
ularly drawn their dividends since
1913. when the CONTRACTS was awarded
aad the stock issued. DR., Bliss ex-.
plains that he and Cox owned an inter-
est outside of the district in an odor-
less machine through which the stock
accrued to them. ~
The following explains itself:
HOUSE OF REPRRsENrArIvEs.W WASH
INGroN, April 18th, 1876 Editor. Star
"A report has been C: rculsted by some
evil designing persons against me that
l had served tenn in some pen'ten-
tiary. denOunce it as O base false
hood and challenge the proof. For my
character l refer by permission to
Governor Henry Foote. rho has known
me from my infancy, also TO Senators !
Representatives Durham, Parsons !
Knott, Jones of Kentucky and Doug !;
las of Virginia.
"(Signed) l.. 81. FITzHUsa"
A steady stream of persons from the
opening to tho closing of the Treasury
obtained silver change. rE~~---.zs,e
Nomination-Michael Scharff.r for
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
Utah
James J. Haynes, U. 8. c,nsul |
agent. has telegraphed TO the State
D npartment froa New Laredo, Mexi-
30. April Is. that the revolutionists
evied forced loan there on the mer>
,hants of $4,000. aud + not paid by
o. morrow. the 18th. the stores will be
orced and the goods sold to double
he amount demanded. The amour;
s divided among ten merchants, Ave
IT whom are American citizens.
Haynes applied to Fort Mcintosh for
and the commandant refused
o act without orders from Washing
on. The Secretary OF War directs the
department. commander to grant the
asked to American citizens
'gainst such lswless outrages ms the
government of Mexico is unable to
prevent, but wishes caution to he ex-
rcised. The Secretary of Mar thinks
he intention of this government to
protect its citizens will perhaps prove
efficient. fhe Secretary of the Navy
will also direct a gunboat on the Rio
irande to co operate for the protec>
ion of American citizens, and the
teamer Marion has sailed from Port
Royal for TaInpico, Mexico. The
hove facts have been telegraphed to
Ten. Sherman at Chicago.
The House committee on Pacific
have considered the bill ex-
ending the time for the completion of
he Texas Pacific road. Throckmor>
on offered. an amenement extending
he time to eight years. No action and
djourned to Friday.
The argument in the Kilbourn case
will be continued tomorrow.
The Emma mine examination has
eased to tract attention.