The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-03

rial Majesty, Murad v, was proclaimed
BY the grace Of God and will Of the pcO'
pie, amidst the most perfect tranquility
The population have hailed this happy
event with unanimous enthusiasm. All
desire TO testify to the new sovereign
their sympathy and devotion by a public
demonstration. The joy and satisfaction
Of the people ia shown by the illumina-
tions 10 the Capital as we'll "a in the pro.
vinces. shall soon make known to your
ExcelIency the programme OF the new
government.
robson INVESTIGATION.
Before the House Committee on Nayal
Affairs to-day, Admiral Rodgers testified
that during the three years he was Chiel
Of the Bureau Of Yards and Docks In the
Navy Department, Secretary Robeson new
er directed him or suggested or hinted tO
him to favor anybody, and never interfer'
ed with the persons or prices in his
bureau.
DR.. James C. Palmer, Chief OF the
Bureau OF Medicine, Chief Engineer
Shock, at times acting Chief OF Bureau oi
Steam Engineering, Commodore Howell
Chief Of Bureau Of Yards, Geo. !. Cltter,
Purchasing Paymastet at New York and
"A. W. Russell, Purchasing Paymaater at
Philadelphia, gave testimony OF similar
purport.
BLAINE INVESTIGATION.
The sub. Committee met again this
morning.
VIM. L. Chandler, on behalf Of Blaine,
stated that one Of the counsel before
whom Blaine wished to lay the letters
for examination was not accessible last
night and he was compelled 10 wait until
this morning for them TO examine the
letters. Mr.. Blaine would come up at the
earliest moment and in the mean time
would abide by the action Of the commit
tee, whether they should decide to 60
on with the examination or adjourn until
he could DO present. After consultation
the committee poisoned further inyesti'
CATION until 12 o'clock. Before the COM
mittee had come to 4 conclusion, the wit
ness, Mulligan, was served with sum
mons toappear before the committee, on
the real estate pool investigation, of which
General Glover, Of Missouri, is chairman
The witness at once obeyed the summons
but on reaching the room, found none o.
the cOmmitte were present, and the clerk
stated that he was not aware that any
meeting was to be held this morning.
A messenger was dispatched for Gen.
Glover, and il was ascertained that he
was acting as chairman Of the Military
Committee in the absence Of Gen. Ban
ming, and would be engaged there till the
18th.
At12 o'clock Mr.. Blaine had not ar
rived at the Capitol and further post
ponement took place till o'clock. >
The sub.Judiciary Committee reassem
bled at 9 o'clock. Great interest wa'
manifested, and the committee room wa'
filled with members OF Congress, news
paper men and Others.
Mr.. Hunton renewed his request to Mr.
Blaine to present the letters taken from
Mulligan.
Mr.. Blaine recapitulated the statement
made yesterday by him in relation to the
letters, and said he had submitted the let,
tiers to eminent legal counsel and had
received from them the statement which
he had read.
nit ]. S. Black and Matt. Carpenter
as counsel, say they have examined all the
letters, and find nothing in them beafina
at all upon the case now pending before
the committee, and they advise Blaine tc
assert his rights as an American citizen
and resist to the utmost any attempt tC
take from him any Of these private letters
They say that an attempt TO do so woulc
be tyranical and unjust
Blaine then informed the committee
that in accordance with this legal adyict
he would decline to produce the letters
Chairman Hunton then recalled the
witness Mulligan.
In answer 10 questions by Blaine, Mul
ligan said that the letter referred to die
not contain any allusion to Tom Scott, the
Union Pacific bonds, or the S64,00O. The
only bonds that witness knows Of goinG
into the hands Of Blaine was $4,000
worth, which Blaine received on the day
OF settlement, September 81, 1872.
Elisha Atkins recalled-He testitet
that he never said in Mulligan's pres
ence that Blaine was the owner of'the Lit
tie Rock & Fort Smith Railroad Lane
grant bonds that went to the Union Pa
cifc Company, nor had he ever said so Il
anybody else.
Warren Fisher, recalled by Blaine.
Q. Do you recollect ever suggesting t
me in letter that l had obtained mene!
through Thomas A. Scott by selling th'
Little Rock bonds to the Union Pacific
Company? A.No, sir.
@. Have you any recollection Of kav
ipg ever written such thing? A. No, sir
Q. l want to know whether, after | OBJ
tained the letters from Mulligan, ! sait
to you, in tile presence Of Atkins, tina
your title TO these letters was superior
TO mine, and that offered them to you Il
you wanted to take them? A. / think
there were such remarks made.
By the Chair-Q. Did you get any
kilograms from Washington before you
left Boston2 A. I did.
Q. From whom? A. From James G
Blaine. -
Q. You can't say whether or not yoI
preserved them in Boston? A. can not
It was but one telegram.
Q. State what the character OF the tele
gram was? A. l think it was about tiv'
words, "Come to Washington withou
fail"
@. When was that; had you been sOryet
with subpoena at the time you got thi
telegram? A. No. Witness testified tina
he arrived in Washington Tuesday, ant
Immediately after reaching the hote
Blaine made his appearance. He frs
met him in the barber shop, and after
wards went to his house. At the inter
view in the hotel Blaine asked him to g
70 his house and subsedd dently wrote him
note something like the following: "Yol
land Mulligau come to the house thi
evening. 1...
that / wanted to see you in regard 4
Aquila Adams publication about d
Northern Pacific Railroad. A. I don
know but that you did, and 1don't kno,
| as you did; almost forget.
Witness said that Blaine sent for Mul