The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-09
WASHINGTON.
The Blaine Investigation.

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sentative Hale appeared to-day in behall
Of Mr.. Blaine before the Subj judiciary
Committee, and J. A. Green resumed hii
testimony, saying that the entire history
OF the Kansas Pacific road was matter
Of record In the Supreme Court at Wash
ington.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Hale the
record was put into the case.
Witness continued: And said records
show that Mr.. Blaine received S250,O0C
Of construction bonds, placed in the hands
OF ]. B. Stewart and Thomas c. Durant
This Blaine finally appeared in the record
as james Blaine, but never as James G
Blaine.
Witness, continuing, said: II the pass
age OF the 10th section Of the act OF July
2, 1854, was brought about by Stewart
as he claimed, it brought $5,76O,00O tc
the road, and on the principle OF "honol
among thieves" the road ought certainly
TO have paid Stewards claim. But
they resisted il on the ground that the
claim was for lobby purposes and was
therefore immoral. Witness had nc
knowledge Of himself that Jas. G. Blaine
had any connection with the road, Stew.
arts claim being resisted on the ground
OF immortality. The witness told Stewart
that he was afraid OF that and did moi
like the the looks Of Congressman Blaine's
name in connection with II. The conyer'
sation took place while Blaine was in
Congress. The witness had no distinct
recollection that Stewart ever specilical'
ly said to him that Blaine was in II. He
never explained why one Of the papers
alluded 10 Blaine and another to james
Blaine. Stewart always spoke Of the
person as Hon. Mr.. Blaine and james
Blaine. The witness always spoke Of him
as Congressman Blaine or Speaker Blaine
after he was made Speaker.
Recess.
The sub.Judiciary Committee re-as'
sembled this afternoon, when Green re
sumed his testimony, giving the details
Of the disposition Of certain Kansas.Pa'
cific bonds for James B. Stewart, whose
published statement, he said, was grossly
erroneous.
MIR. Blaine asked. the witness whether
his long connection with the Kansas-Pa
cifc Railroad suits did not give him
full knowledgeof all the transactions o
the company.
Witness replied that it did, but il woult
occupy days to give all the particulars
and in response to another question th'
witness said he had been summoned L
testify as TO the Credit Mobilier Of thu
Kansas Pacific Railroad, in the transac
tions OF which the name Of John E. Blain'
did not appear. The witness showed
from The record that George Franci
Tram and his wife obtained S500,00
worth Of bonds for services rendered b!
him in lobbying. About n million o
dollars worthwenti into the hands Of othe!
persons for services Of the same kind
Such lobbying was u swindle on the gov
crnment. Adjourned. .g
KERR INVESTIGATION.
The Committee on Expenditures in III
War Department to-day heard the testi
mony OF Hon. Morgan Jones, who was
member Of the House from the city o
| New York in 1866 in the Kerr investiga
tion. Lawrence Harney, whom the wit
ness had known for many years, called o.
him in that year and asked him to appOin
Augustus p. Green to Lieutenancy j
the army. lIarney informed him he woul
get nice present il the appointment wa
made. Witness told Harney he had moth
| ing TO do with that, and that he ha,
known Green longer than Harncy had.
POSTAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate Committee on Appropria
tions to-day took action on the postotlic
appropriation bill and agreed TO repol
it with an amendment striking out q
legislative sections by which the Hous
provided new rates OF compensation 10
railway mail service and proposed re
adjustment OF the salaries OF postmaster
throughout the country on n new system
and provided for certain changes in th
rates OF postage on third class mail MAJ
ter. The committee strike out these SCI
tions on the general ground that thei
duty ia confined TO reporting approprii
tions in accordance with the existin
law, and that the questions involve
lin these legislative provisions ar
| now before another committee OF th
, Senate, specially charged with this cor
sideration. The Appropriation Commi
tee subsequently reported the bill to tn
Senate. The other important amendment
recommended by the committee provld
for increasing appropriations for inlan
mail transportation, $4,000 for lette
carriers, $200, 900 for special agents an
mail depredations, $4,000 for compenss
tion to postmasters. 100000, the add
tion appropriation for letter carriers,
designed to secure continuance OF tn
present service, the House having provit
ed less than the usual amount, although
: rejected its committees proposition I
limit the free delivery system 10 cite
having population Of 10000 and VI
} ward, and thus do away with porto
OF the present expenses. The additions
appropriations for postmasters salarit
and inland mail transportation represer
amounts which the House estimate
I. would be saved by the enactment Of th
proposed new system Of compensation
D The Senate Committee retain in the bi
the House proviso that stamped cnye
i, opes and newspaper wrappers shall nj
! be sold at less than their average COS
including clerk hire and other expense
connected Herewith.
The committee also recommended a
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