The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-26


lowest bid or not; General ryner DID not inform
him how u happened that bis bid had never
been recorded II was, however, just amer the time
when discoveries made that Channel and Floyd,
two of the Department clerks had suppressed and alb
stracted number OF bids. Several other bids do
posted by the witness had been returned 10 him.
These were not accompanied with checks
He was next tnterrogated concerning the remittance
by Second Assistant Giles A. Smith, some years pro
viousy, OF fine OF 81, 500 that had been assessed
against him for failure perform the stipulated
vice on tho Fort Smith and Little Rock
route. He sworo that no was let or
from paying tho fine only by reason OF
full proof that foods. &c, had inevitably inter
rupted tho service AS to his having taken policy OF
life insurance a company represented by Mr. French
Chief Clerk of the Contract Oce the witness testified
that he did this merely because he wanted TO insure
his life and not with any expectation of receiving on
cial favors in consequence
He was then asked II Mr. J. J. Kinds had not de-
manded, when they were making a settlement OF some
joint business interests, that certain Of money
perhaps S. 000 DO reserved paid for the bene
III OF Senator Spencer The replied that moth
ing OF the sort had occurred and he had reco
lection Of having said any person. Mr.
Kinds made claim upon him growing out OF agree
ment that Mr. Hinds should have right TO purchase
boon running Mr.. Kinds had performed services
In travelling &c for the benefit OF this route, but did
not pay the promised purchase money Their dis
agreement was submitted arbitration, ex-senator
Mcdonald acting for the witness and Mr. J. J. Noah
for MI Kinds The arbtrators agreed that witness
pay Mr. Kinds 81 OoO and he paid in order get rid
of the controversy, and avoid trouble which Mr..
Kinds could have caused i'm by stopping his pay from
the department
THE SPENCER INVESTIGATION.
The Senate Committee Privileges and Elections
met to-day 10 continue tho Spencer investigation, but
Immediately adjourned until Monday at the request OF
General Morgan, counsel for the meinorialists, who
stated that the witnesses expected from Alabama had
not yet arrived
MRS. c. p MARSH BEFORE THE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE.
Mrs G. P. Marsh, accompanied by her husband was
before the House Sub-Judicary Committee TO day. and
gave testimony similar to that OF yesterday before tho
Committee Expenditures in the War Department
THE DISTRICT REAL ESTATE PooL-A SEARCH
AMID WESTERN UNION TELEoRAMs
The select Committee the District Real Estate
Pool held short meeting this morning in SEES
sion. Mr. Leonard Whitney, tho superintendent Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, produced, under
the usual protest number of kilograms that passed
regard to the Real Estate Pool The committee de-
cline to give the kilograms their purpor for publica
ton. 1t understood that subpoena has been
issued for judge Macarthur, of the Supreme Court of
this District and that he will return to this city
and appear before the committee.
Ex-ATIoRNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS AND THE
KU KLUx.
Ex-Attorney General Williams and ex-Comptrol,er
Brodhead were before subcommittee OF the House
Judiciary Committee to-day, and examined in
regard TO certain expenditures made by the Depart
ment of Justice during what called tho Ku Klux
raids.
THE SALE OF ARMS TO THE MEXICAN GOVERN
MENT
No action has yet been taken by the authorities here
regarding the request from tho Mexican government
for the purchase OF from this government Per-
sons officially connected with the War Department,
well others who have given this subject
ton do think this government has tho material to
spare