, 1876-03-26
The Proposed Finance Compromise
Balieved to Be Gaining
Ground.
E1.lttarney-General Williams Explains
certain Expenditures Of The De-
partment of Justice.
NhiteIys Prodigaiity Excused by the
Necessities OF the Ku-Ktux
Era.
Dana's Chances for Confirmation
Greatly Improved.

Greatly Improved.
POsT-TRADERsH1P5.
GEN. REYNOLDS PRESENT.
lgpe.ial Dssratch to The Ch1eaoo 1ribunk-
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 23.-The testl-
1uony taken by the Ciymer Committee to-day
confirmed the previous evidence. Gen. McCook
being recalled saore positively that Gen. Roy-
nolds in Texas, had been presented With =
house, but he thought the present came from
atmy contracts instead Of local citizens. Nc
Cook also reaairmed his testimony relative to
the bad character Of the chief clerk OF Gen.
Ehn which ia denied BY prssa report from
Louisville.
John b. Charles, Of Sioux City, Ia., Indian
trader, made number OF charges against Or
vile Gtant, and also took occasion to attack the
President. Charles evidence showed that he is
L soreheaa
GEN. M'cooE's TESTIMONY.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Ma1ch 225:-The Commit
sse on Expenditures in the War Department. met
shortly after noon, when Gen. McCook appeared
knd explained his former testimony about d
house having been presented to Gen. Reynolds
by army CONTRACTORS at San Antonio. He had no
personal feeling in the matter, having always
ELed Gen. Reynolds, but his report Us Inspector
of Military Posts IN Texas WAS mado in order
r,;.h+ ~ ;'~ast,a.teJ tha-e hs.,n+x haa,, 800
ons cbsrce. ss ~ 1,s coodnct ~ a1Fs;rs T., b;a
former testimony lie said thers Was meeting of
citizens ut San Antonio to raise $25 000 and that
It WAS supposed that euch contributions would
h-no az h.,acn,-+ora ,be-a ~, - 3;3 ~
snov whs,hsr the money xas ra,a.d. '>o'
JOIN r. cuan1Es
,eetifed that hn srnn1ed cnoda IN Dnrfea T.
pack WIZ that I'm was rer1nre3 fron, the ~
nost ta .nnsad for i Int fa;a1 ~ oht,;n =
lconSo AZ m Indian trader. To hayA blA 1utor-
,s,a 10 e.,1od ~ praa,dar+ cr.at ~ ha;.. ~,
~ ,ha rres;5a,,t s,;a tha+ 10 hsd - G-ad ~
:h.no" md w. MI 1n,,r ~ rn,no. T. Tno
prsesdant !, rn.u;nr +t;a -sn,r. III ~ tha snd
~ h;s c,e.r - - r. dd ~; i:s.a ,fa u;.nasa -
s;, ~ n rnchtar1 The 11nesa c,iied ~ fha
Commissioner of Indian Affai-s ahont th, "a.
st,ea,;.s, ~ t;e .ie.aaa .at;.,.s -, 49,. - ~
oa nd.s ~ e .11s H. ~.;aa- ~ ~ ~
;s ..Vt1' ja..a ~ 10 ~. Lo..oa1s'onG1 1i,
ss'I ~, Gaarass- 'g w. .s1sat 90
t,an1 ~ no 49, .s.a ~ ,..',d e l,. i've
- 11d;s1. .rsda.an;r hs.. ~. ~ ~ - R a'
nsntl ~, W;1nees e,so 6 cz,T1ohorstad 80 tazr,-
..e-,. ,a-.totn. a., ~, aeesanJ =. w oI.
s,.Ht hsr;n. oh..s,.oJ ao,,a ~ r. -lost. A'"
1.oe1.o.. soe 4...-r ~ 80 f00~~
ns.lfeo tca, in 1ookinq ont for hne,ne.s ha had
~ ,fsc:;,,,, e,1; ~ ta tr.ca-s1'1 - 70 EN1 .tu
i.,.nss ~ stn..;,a " ,,oa5, - =. ~
,19E n1n t";,,, e1'd 80 u ~ s1e ~
'tm,1 -, ;.,,< ni+s1,., 49, .-ado, "da .ia.a ~
.n,o.ad md 1,,n ~ ,,a,-;sd IN n,;s. ...re,tsd
lie ,scs Tna S r. rHeb Ia on1e nper;,p1 alpn -
'n,ortrre-t p,Heo 4,;a III ,x.at ota'ea - @ suu
.rfad .,e-srss- - -, | e,as, Ieus ~ .,.n mao
,:..~;, stx1s 49, . - 80 ~ ~c.sS. -.
a. Cs-nrnte, 1oid t;r, R,sa had .oraed 20
,r ;sa' .o'a !a1 u!t14 ouss aaa astoea ~
"a ~ "ro an M ;e- ~ ,,aet.oT "'a ,d xe
.ed Cray If ,,s co,,Ia oht-; tha 49, ~ tnoria
80 ,hst SIN not, m. ns;d - In; f'A> Iccs,s;o.,1
:reT .sw Cnrnsuter E;,o r hsd ~. .nro,ntn,ant
rep.essnted to vitness. The Gcmnos,ioner
ras sent to Bliss. but Bliss rcpudotad tho RI
knGemont. aud wituess had him removed
., consequence; Then Charles Tracey
"a ,a " "oulu u1a, give T.sness esWo
ia wituesa an!,,:nd n . 1ot.h<;st n.,ned r1o.s -
sansact the business for him, end Clos said be
Guild operste through Senator Sawyer, IS Saw
Hr Nss aral ms personal l1end Witness promised
~ ~ yyoo .,,nass 10 w. - 80 ~ sno pa
1 which onjv he maid. und f;ioss lax h;a fss
Then Tracey went back On 1i;uess thu lstter
sid Tracey must 60, and he did 70 through tho
re 1uUE4uC6 a G@WYaf with thA S6cfHtHfY Of