Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24
rebellion and the failure of the gov


600. Bristow, for small retainer and |
expenses and a contingent of ten per
cent. made argument and had nothing
beyond 20 do with the case except to |
iroom to the Attorney Gen |
eral as a gentleman of character and |
s sanding. The argument was on quee- |
tious of law, not of facts. Bristow vas
not III Office at the time of the argu-
ment Judgment Was reE dered Janu- |
a,y 18th, 1874. approved by Belknap
February 4th, and the claim approved.
1t was made special by the Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury (SaN yer),
passed upon by Comptroller Brod
head and $1O8, $50 paid February 9th
The note was unusually good at the
time The thirty thousand dollar draft
paid 10 q person for Mrs. Bower by a
New York bank did not belong to
Pendletol but to a Cincinnati bank
which had discounted it for Pendleton.
The Star says: "rhere is reason to
say that thus far the developments do
not fulfil the expectations excited by
the first announcements.
The resolution adopted unanimously
by the com mittee of elections to the
effect that all Congressional districts
of the United States must be composed
of contiguous territory and as near a
may be of equal population, and that
the Legislature of South Carolina now
il session ought at once TO correct the
illega! construction of tie 3ri Con
gressional district. of that State, now
represented by @. l.. Hope, it is very
well understood, was intended to allow
the State the opportunity to correct
the error herself, but if She State per
e,,z pfoIT trio thorn 10
no doubt that the committee will feel
bound to take the whole matter into
their own hands and will act with
promptnesS and decision.
Secretary BriStow will appear before
the committee on expend lures in the
War Department to ask for an investi-
CATION Of 81! the detail5 OF the Ken
lucky mule claim.
Boutw eli calls for a copy OF his let
ter to Henry CIews, asking for sixty
| Thousand dollars for the Pennsylvania
campaign on a corrupt condition.
WASHINGTON, March 21-SEBATE-
A committee of conference was asked
for on the West Point appropriations.
| Large petitions against the sale of
tiquor i'll the District were presented.
| The diplomatic bill was reported
! with mum Der Of amendments
The committee on foreign relations
reported adversely on Dana as min
lister to England
HoUsE-The committee on expendi-
lures of the treasury department. were
instructed to inquire in.o the manage
ment and disposition of captured and
abandone property.
Bill amending the laws regulating
commerce, navigation and steamboats,
was made the special order for
| Tuesday.
Bill authorizing the transfer of GER
tain causes from the circuit court of
the United States for the district of
Alabama, at Mobile TO the circuit
court of the United States, for the
middle and northern districts Of Ala
bama at Montgomery aud Huntsville,
passed.
At the solicitation of A. NJ. Kennedy.
secretary of the National Association
of Mexican Veterans. Senator Maxey
OF Tennessee, with Representative J
W. Throckmoroa of that State, made
Al appeal to Col. Thos. 4. Scott and
the officers of the Texas Pacific rail
road IN behalf of the surviving veter-
ans residing in Texas who may desire
to visit the centennial exhibition. A
| ISpBS WAS ICSSIhSNi HUH L Iduh ..
Bond, vice president, that upon no.
tice of the number and time when these
veterans desire to visit the celebration
cars shall be placed at their disposal
free of charge. If they cam It come
in a body certificate of membership
signed by the president of the Texas
association will secure their passes
over our lines and return The vice
president adds: Eve fully appreciate
the fact that but for the valor of these
soldiers the country through which our
line of road passes would now belong
to foreign power and the directors
and officers of our company are very
glad of this opportunity of making a
recognition of their services"
WASHINGTON, March 22.-HoUsE-
The bill removing the political dis
abilities of G. III. Williams was passed.
The bill forbidding contributions by
officers of the government for election
purposes was resumed, the question
being on the amendment including
members of Congress, and the amend.
ment was adopted by a vote of 128 to
8S. An amendment excluding volun-
tary contributions for circulation was
defeated-91 to 100. An amendment
m liking it misdemeanor for any pr
son to use force, duress, menace, yio-
lence ar bribery to influence tne cleo
ton OF President, Vice President,
Senator, Representative or Delegate
in Congress, was adopted-yeas 212,
nays 3.
The bill giving jurisdiction of Of
fences to district and circuit courts was
| passed-173 to s.
SENArE--The bill for counting the
electoral vote was resumed and several
amendments voteI down No couclu-
sion was reached, and after executive
session the Senate adjourned.
Treasurer New has determined to
resign upon the selection of suitable
successor.
Nomination-Jno. A. Bentley fo1
Commissioner of Pensions.
Stewart swears Schenck had stock in
the Emma mine carried for him and
his salary as director was So, 800 per
year. Stewards evidence is genera ly
contradictory of Lyons.
Gossip says Mrs. General Bur on, to
! whom Butler refers as being cogniza ut
of tie relations between Pendleton
and Mrs. Bower. is known IN the lob
bies as Minnie White.
Longfel.ow is strongly canvassed as
Den tncK successor.
Cameron and Frelinghuysen aud al
the Democrats voted against Dana in
committee.
The Postoffice Investigation regard
ing straw bids and collateral irregular
tiles is assuming an ugly look fcr
Cresswell. Jewell is untouched be-
yond allowing pay from the depart
ment for political services.
| -uiII bo NO
April LIST unless Jewell gets S68, 500
special appropriation.
The new steamboat bill allows the
carriage of coal oil of 10 degrees test
in metallic cans and $50 degrees test in
barrels on deck or in the forecastle
Steamboat owners having knowledge
of defects are liable for the full
amount of loss while the innocent
owners are still liable for the amount