The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-31
WASHINGTON.
schencIs Investigation.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 30.-Mr.
Schenck again appeared before the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs to-day.
Mr.. Swami said he was instructed by
the committee 10 say to Schenck that all
questions would be put TO him through
members OF the committee, and he would
reply 10 the committee and not to out
side parties.
Mr. Schenck made an explanation in
regard 10 his resignation Us director Of
the Emma Niue Company, denying, as
Lyon had testified, that he had concealed
the fact from December until the 18th OF
January. He also explained the dis
crepancies between his letter OF resigna.
ton to the company and that purporting
10 be copy transmitted TO Secretary
Fish. He had prepared and retained n
rough draft, from which he had written,
with several notifications, the letter sent
to the company.
A telegram from McDougal, Chairman
Of the Emma Mine was received to-day
stating in confirmation Of Lyons evidence;
l have the original draft Of Schenck's let
ter Of resignation in Parks handwrst-
ing, and respecting the operation have
proof that Schenck received cable
telegram in Paris, on December 10th,
from Park advising the sale on the in
tended issue Of dividends, and Schenck
sent Chesebrough telegram to sell 1000
shares for him.
Schenck said he was confident that no
such draft OF letter in Parks handwrit-
ing existed that he was advised by Park
to sell at that time, but he sent no tele-
gram to Chesebrough for such purpose,
The committee then adjourned.
AUTHORIZED TO REPORT.
The Senate Committee on Territories
to-day authorized Christiancy TO report
for passage, his bill to regulate the
elective franchise and trials by jury.
PRESIDENT GRANT STILL uSwELL.
The President has not yet recovered
from the severe cold which has made it
necessary from him to refrain from off.
cial duties for the last two days. He saw
no visitors to-day.
ADVERSELY REPORTED.
The Senate Committee on Commerce
to-day agreed to report adversely on the
bill which proposes TO reorganize the
lighthouse establishment and make It a
Bureau in the Treasury Department,
The committee also agreed that it is not
expedient TO change the present system in
regard to the Secretaries OF the Board,
contemplated by another bill before them,
and it will likewise be reported adversely.
FRAUDULENT MAIL CONTRACTS.
The House Committee on Pos,offices
and Post Roads to-day examined Francis
c. Taylor, Of Texas, partner OF the late F.
B. Sawyer 10 number OF mail Contracts.
He said Sawyer told him that SO, ,0O0 was
given J. L. Routt, at that time Second
Assistant Post Masters General. How
Routt obtained it he did not say. Saw
yer charged S20O,000to the expense ac-
count for money alleged TO have been paid
out by him in Washington duringa period
OF three and half years, between 1867
and 1871. Witness knew nothing Of
these alleged payments OF his own
knowledge. He understood that considcra.
bic sums had been paid by Sawyer to
buy of the lower bidders and for the al.
torney's fees. Witness had no knowl-
edge whether he paid the money thus
charged or whether be used it for his own
private purpose; only had sawyer's word
for the correctpess Of the amount alleged
TO have been paid out.