Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-05

duty on Havana and other, imported
leaf tobacco. They say twill p'ake a
difference of five dollars per thousand
OH cigars manufactured In this coun-
try from Havana tobacco.
WASHINGTON, April 29-Noon- "A
special dispatch to the n. 7. World
says: Several days ago a correspond
emit of the World was informed that
there was important documents in the
second comptroller's office of the
treasury which would reveal Senator
Morton in an unpromising light. 1t
appears that the Thirty-seventh Con-
gEess passed an act appropriating two
millions of dollars to pay foi aiming
the loyal citizens of the States in re-
beiiion against the United State, gov
eminent, If which Gov. Mort ton laid
hands on $3.50. 900. Indiana was never
in rebellion "galEst the government OF
the United States, and it was n query
why Morton should have had-the $3.50,
600 when there was no purpose under
the statute making the appropriation
for which the money could have been
legally expended. Another attempt to
obtain, or at lest examine, the CORES
poudeuce pertaining tn the case will
be made on Monday. 1t will be inves
tigated by Mr.. Clymer's com mittee on
the rel estate pool
Gen. Gibson will be chairman of the
C Dm mlttee to investigate FEEDER al affairs
at New Orleans.
Gov. Kellogg of Louisiana finds feel
ing more favorable for levee appro
priation than he expected.
The contract for printing the delin-
quent tax list was swarded to the Re-
publican.
The President has withdrawn the
nomination of S. l.. Arabic as pen
sion agent at Norfolk.
The Treasury Department to-day
received hundred thousand dollars
in quarters from San Francisco.
Davenport exhibited his vouchers
for money expended in New York.
The examination before the District
committee elected nothing new to-
day.
The House has agreed to abolish the
present board of health and establish
new one, to be composed of the at
torney of the District, a medical
officer of the army and one citizen of
tie District.
Commodore Owen has been ordered
to the command of the Nantucket at
Norfolk. Commodore Stanton re-
sumes duties at the Norfolk navy
yard.
The impression prevail S here that
the real estate committee will again
summon Kilbourn. and if he persists
liz contempt to hold him despite of
| the habeas corpus.
The Mary Merit investigation was
| continued To day without duplicating
BIZ stow ia its release. Bristow again
attempted to show that Morse was in
stigated by the whiskey ring, but in
vestigation i'll that direction was re-
| fused,
HOUSE, Harris of Virginia, chair
man of the committee on elections,
called up the contested election case of
LIE Mayne VS.. Farwell of the Third
| Congressional District of Illinois (the
majority of fine committee supporting
the CLAIMS of LIE Mayne and the minor
ity those of FarwelD and proceeded to
argue in favor of the claimant, J. V.
LIE Mayne.
! Brown of Kansas spoke in support
| of the views of the minority of the
committee, and in favor OF the claims
of the sitting member, Chas. b. Far
well.
Thompson of Massachusetts spoke
in support of the views oi the majority
| OF tue committee.
Baker of Indiana spoke ir support
of the views of the minority of the
committee. The matter went over with
out action.
Banning of OHIO, chairman of the
| committee on military aft airs reported
bill for the erection of military fortI-
ications on Galveston Island Refer
! red to Committee of the whole.
Price of Massachusetts presented n
| memorial of 300 merchants and citi-
lZens of Boston III favor of reciprocal
treaty witt Canada. Referred.
Adjourned
Secretary Chandler testified before
| the real estate committee that he had
received a letter from the White
| House saying it was r1mored rhe
| pension agent. Clements, was paying
money for influence, and reGuestirg
hun to communicate with him, aud
notify him that if it was true it must
be stopped. Chandler caused a letter
to be sent to Clements to that eff ct,
| but did not receive any reply. Shortly
afterwards the President sent in to me
Amholtz's name for Clements place.
having been paid by Clements for his
position.
Before Clymer's committee J, Fl
Towtelittle testified that he was con-
nected with the office of the U. S
marshal of the Northern Illinois dis
trict from 1865 to 1873 as bainff aud
special deputy. Tue salary or amount
charged on the emoiument as paid to
witness was much larger than he ever
received. He had visited the Treasury
Department since arriving in Wash
lngton and taken a memorandum OF
the figures in the em0iument account
there and found them much greater
than the amount he received for the
last six months. In 1867 the emolu-
ment account purpOrted to pay witness
$3 EOS, but witness received only $3.50,
besides his tariff fees. In the first
half OF 1868 he is charged with 81, 533,
and onty received about 81, 900. Wit
ness gave other instances of the same
character. He gave blank receipts and
finds the receipts filed up to agree
with the emolument account The
receipts were always signed in blink
Witness had made a demand on j.
Pursell Jones. who was marshal at
that time, for settlement. Mr.. Jones
was. at the time of the application,
getting ready to go as minister to
Belgium, and told witness he had in
structed Mr.. Gates to give him 81, 200
for the first year, 81, 900 for the
second, and $4,000 per annum for the
balance. The money had never been
paid witness. Witness wrote Jones
four months ago, asking him if he was
gong to stand to the agreement. Jones
said he was.
NEW YORK.