The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-07

THE EMMA MINE INvEkrIoATIoN--AN MTIMA-
I TON THAT GENERAL scHENcK Is TO BE
REGULATED DY THE coMMIITEE--THE orEs-
TON or INTRODUCING ADDITIONAL TEsrI-
MoNY.
! Mr. Phelps. or counsel for General Schenck. pre-
scented 10 the House Committee Foreign Affairs to-
day list OF witnesses whom no desires to have
moned
Mr. Hamilton suggested that further testimony DO
taken concerning the history OF the Emma Mine.
General schcnck invited the searching investi
CATION and insisted that the committee should
the whole ground, showing all facts connected with
the history progress ownership and sale Of the mine,
! the testimony against him being contradictory in
various points, but duplicating him in alleged fraudu
lent transactions.
Mr. Springer, Of tho committee, asked General
! Schenck IL the committee should say that he hon.
estly and In good faith acquired interest in the
nne irrespective OF any fraud that might have been
committed by others, whether he would still desire
fuller investigation for tho sake OF Others.
General Schenck replied that he desired such inves-
tigaton for others as we'll for himself The ground
he took was this-that he neither dupe nor
rascal He knew he neither. but he invested his
money In the mine with view Of lettering his condi-
4 ton. He made his investment with his eyes open.
He wished to show only this but that the mine is
still enormously valuable property, and tho failure
/ owing to the Encouragement OF the company in
England. lie did not want to appear simple
BOBBY taken In by others, and therefore desired TO
have the value Of the mine fully established Not
particle OF the testimony Of Lyon would be received I'm
OF justice That witness having INDUCED In
innucndoes reports and infcrenccs these things had
gonc to the world the wings OF lightning TO his
prejudice. connecting with alleged fraudulent
purchase and sale OF the Emma mnc
/ Mr. Hamilton, in support Of his suggestion said the
investigation ordered with reference TO General
Schenck alone who had been heard before tho
committee He did not 500 what tho history and sale
OF the mine had to do with General Schencks invest
mont in the stock. He understood q suit concerning
the Emma mine pending in New York court,
and that the proper tribunal where the original
vendors OF the mine should he vind.cated or Gen.
sured.
Mr. Springer said n statement had been made that
Mr. Day called to testify against General Schenck;
but such not the fact gentleman OF Illinois
had written to him that Mr. Day, having been ono OF
the original owners Of the mine, could furnish IN
formation that subject and he therefore sum-
moned To the first question asked Of him the witness
answered that he had knowledge OF General
schenck's connection with the mine.
Mr. Banks said the way that Mr.. Day was introduced
led HIM to believe that his testimony would be adverse
to tho Emma mine business. II under that belief
hc asked Mr. Day whether he knew of any fraudf
Mr. schenck remarked that both in England and
America the whole matter OF the Emma mine had been
spoken Of great swndle and scandal and his name
had been connected with in to throw dark
ness over him. Therefore everything connected with
| 1t should be made clear as light.
Mr. Phelps briefly argued that II was necessary for
the complete vindicaton Of General Schenck that all
the facts relative to tho character Of tho mino should
be given. II it was universally believed as alleged,
that the mine was fraud General Schenck must have
known It Therefore the committee right
in hearing testimony and having hoard side they
should hear tho other so that General schcncks vInd
cation should be complete and as broad as the at
tack which had beon made on him.. and therefore the
testimony should be allowed to proceed with view OF
showing the complete honesty and fairness Of the
Emma mihe sale
After conversation between tho members OF tho
committee, involving Mr. Ramiltons suggestion, the
committee held session with closed doors and adj
journcd till without coming to conclusion
whether they will admit the testimony proposed
by General Schcnck.
THE SPENCER cAsE-CLosE OF THE TESTIMONY
FOR THE PROSECUTION.
The Committee Privileges and Elections or the
Senate onassemblng this morning announced that they
had concluded subpenas for the three col
ored men named by general Morgan. counsel for tho
prosecution, in the Spencer yesterday, on the
ground that the testimony which it was proposed TO
elicit not only be Irrelevant, but inadmissible
The prosecution then closed their case and exandcr
WHITE OF Alabama, was called TO tho stand for MT.
Spencer He testified brief, that he know OF no
rupt means being used to secure Spcncers election.
General Morgan began his cross-examnation Of tho
witness, but alter the committee adjourned until
to-m
THE TRANSFER or ARMY HEADQUARTERS TO
wAsHINGToN-THE AMENDED ORDER OF SEC
| pETAIy TAFT.
The order issued from the War Department yestcr-
day, transferring the army headquarters from 81
Louis 10 Washington, has boon amended az 10
direct the Adjutant General and Inspector General to
report TO the General OF the Army The following Is
the order as amended
WASHINGTON, D. C., April o, 1875
The Adjutant General will promuIsatc the following
Ss srne The hsadquarsrs Of the army is hereby
re-establlshei Mt Washington city, and all
operations or affecting the military control and
discipline OF the army, issued by the President,
through the General Of the Army and the departments
or tue Adjutant General and the Inspector General
shall report to him and DO under hrs control IN all
ALPHoNso TAFT, Secretary Of war
! THE SILVER CURRENCY BILL AS AMENDED BIZ
THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
| The Senate Finance Committee recommend that
various important changes DO made in the called
ssver Currency Bil OF the House OF Representatives
reported from tho Committee, and placed the
Senate calendar. Its provisions are a. follows
The FIRST section approprating Sl63 900 for printing
and engraving United States notes during the remainder
| OF the current fiscal year 10 unaIiered
A purely verbal amendment Is madc In the second
section which requires the Secretary OF tho Treasury
issue silver OF the Of ten twenty
twenty and fifty OF standard value In rcdemp
ton OF the full amount Of outstanding fractional
rency rapidly may presented for redemption.
4 rho third anu last section Of tho House bill which
proposes make the silver OF the United States
OF tho denomination OF 81 legal tender for Of
$50 and all tho subsidiary silver coins legal tender