Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-09
The Post Tradershirs Iuyestigation

GEORGE S. COOKS TESTIMONY AS TO A
PROMISED DIVIDE WITH GEN. RICE.
In his examination before the Committee
on the Expenditures of the War Depart
ment, yesterday, Mr.. George S. Cook, who
formerly lived in Chicago, testified that
prior TO the change of the law in regard TO
post traders he had learned that there was
TO be modification of 1t, and he determined
TO apply for Fort Wingate. He had made an
arrange ment with friend, who was quar-
termaSter in the army, to supply him the
capital, and after getting all the prominent
members OF the Iowa delegation in Congress
10 endorse his papers, he applied 10 tue Sec
was, he said, about the time Congress al
jOurned. He waited patiently for several
weeks and heard nothing oft. He took Sen
ator Allison up to see the Secretary about
the matter, and was promised that some
thing should be done Immediately. but
nothing was done. Finally he was told TO
go and see General +. w. Rice, an Iowa man
ard an Intimate friend of Belknap. He did
go, and Rice Immediately proposed to secure
Tie appointment for him provided he would
agree TO divide the profits. This he refused
TO do at flrst. because he thought that the
influence he had behind him ought 10 get the
place. He discovered, however at last that
this sort OF influence did not count, aud then
acce pted RlceS terms, and in few DAYS re-
ceived the appointment. Tie witness stated
however, that through his failure to obtain
the necessary capital he was unable to run
the trading establishment, and had to re
sign IL, and consequently there was no money
TO divide with Rice. He had a written agree
meH with Rice, securing him One-half of the
net prohts, but this agreement, along with
number OF letters from Marsh, were burned
up in The Chicago fire.
Mr.. HAMLIN's NEW POSTAGE BILL
The Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads of the Senate had up Mr.. HamlIn's
bill regulating the rates on second and third
class matter this morning, but came 10 no
conclusion thereon.
Mr.. GORDON AND Mr.. MORTON TO-DAY.
General Gordon, of Georgia. made a vigor-
Gus speech In the Senate to day, in advoca-
cy of a reform in the collection of the reye-
nues. He spoke with great earnestness aud
was several times applauded. He contrasted
the revenue system OF England and the nj
ted States to the advantage of the former and
SAID he longed for the change OF administra-
ton which he felt sure was coming. When
he closed, Mr.. Morton, who had been taking
rOtes, rose and made one of his Characters
Tic responses full of sarcasm, which provok-
cd laughter in the galleries and Ou the repub-
lican side. He Iidiculed the idea OF the SUI
perior virtue OF the democratic party, and
gave statistics 10 prove that that party had
done more than its share OF stealing. He
mentioned the case of the state treasurer of
Georgia. who is 8 defaulter to the amount
of 100000. Mr.. Gordon then explained
that the Treasurer In question insisted that
every penny OF the funds in his care would
ne accounted for, and that the matter was
being adjusted. Mr.. Morton retorted: COB,
deTly; but had he been republican he would
have been impeached long ago" He claimed
that the republican party was TO be com
merded for investigating itself, while any
party investigating another party was liable
10 the charge of endeavoring to make party
capital. He then took up and read certain
parts of Senator GOrdon's speech lately de-
livered at Atlanta, in which the latter re-
hected upon the former, which occasioned
much amusement. His speech was listened
10 with close attention.
EVANS THE POSr-TRADER.-The Will
mington del. Commercial saws that A. j.
S. Evans, the post-trader at Fort Sill, who
Is connected with the Belknap business, and
whom the President has ordered to be dis
missed, is said 10 be a son of Rev. Mr.
Evans, OF Lewes, DEL, at present justice of
the peace In that town. Evans has not,
however, resided in Delaware for about
eighteen years, he and his brother @. w
Evans, OF West Philadelphia, separating
from the family about 1856. A. j. s.. Evans
went south, entered the confederate army,
became sutler, and has follow ed that oc-
cupation TO recent period.
ACAMP MEETING AND DIVORCE Sur.
>. d. Morris as referee is taking testimony
in the divorce suit of Mrs. Lille l.. White
as ainSt her husband William White. Mr..
and Mrs White are members of Williams
burg Methodist church, and last summer
they visited the Sea Cliff camp meeting.
Mr. White was there very attentive to some
yOuDg women. and Mrs Viii te followed hi m,