Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-07

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DAls-DkFEss OF THE PREsIDENr.
Representative Danford On Saturday pre-
scented his views, the other repu olican mem
Der OF the Committee on Expenditures in the
War Department being absent, In reply TO
the report of the majority OF that committee.
THE PRESIDENT.
He says the committee sought to show and
charge that the President OF the United Sta Jes
was guilty Of some great wrong in favoring
his brothers appointment to various trader
claim that for the purpose OF enhancing the
value of traderships at Standing Rock and
Fort Peck the great Sioux reservation was
extended upon the east side OF the Missouri
river so as 10 destroy and drive out all COM
petition with these posts. MIR. Danford pro-
ceeds TO show there is no testimony TO war
rant such charge; that the committee had
distorted evidence for the purpose of pro-
claiming to the country that the Presi-
dent had interfered In behalf of these trad
ing posts In which his brother was inter
ested against the interest OF other citizens.
The attempt OF partisan committee to
make political capital for the presidential
campaign cut Of an affair so small as this is
surely evidence that the great party of
reform Is hard pressed for campaign utera-
ture. 1t would be noticed likewise that the
committee which goes out OF Its way to con
denim the President In this matter, and TO
arraign him before the country as having
violated the law, has passed with q light
hand over the matter of the kentucky Cen
trail railroad claim, and while Ii is In evil
tence that leading democrat OF the United
States, by reason of his personal and social
position, was enabled 10 resurrect an old dis
carded claim against the government and
put 1t through the War department, receiv-
Ing therefor fee amounting TO more than
nifty per cent. OF the entire sum recovered,
the committee md no reason TO condemn the
action of Mr.. Pendleton In this matter.
While they are free with their condemnation
OF the President In the matter referred TO,
Mr. Danford did not propose TO set down
aught In malice against
MR.. PENDLETON.
II was not proved that he used one dollar OF
the large fee he received from the Kentucky
railroad company for corrupting either the
Secretary OF War or any one else connected
with the department, and he only referred 10
this matter for the purpose OF contrasting
the case of the President and the democratic
politician. Mr.. Danford was not prepared to
concur with the committee in their sweeping
condemnation OF Gen. Ingalls, I'm the
CLAIM OF CowLEs a BREGA
for the sum OF $1,000 for the use or applica-
tion Of their process for preserving army
OF opinion that In the payment Of the above
sum to Cowles Brega there was An evasion
Of law as II then existed. Gen. Ingalls,, In
Attorney General Of the United States The
money was an appropriation made At the
former session Of Congress for the purpose
evidently the intention OF the law referred
to by the committee TO prevent any further
payment Of money TO Cowles q Brega or any
Otuox poItAcS oiNniiAIly eltuot0u.
NOMINATIONS.
Mr.. DanfOrd fully copcurs with what the
majority say In relation to the charges
against Simon Wolf, the late Secretary Bris-
tow and Speaker Kerr, fully exonerating
them. In the sale of post traderships BY
Hedrick and Rice, while IL brings shame and
Disgrace, and Ia great scandal. yet the
bed by these parties. While the head OF the
War department has beeo impeacned aud
brought 10 shame, yet II Is a matter OF cou-
m m fry Tn Inn M In
the War department has been 20 managed
that money appropriated for Its use has been
properly applied.
SAFE BuReLARs.-H.s lingerlands offics.