Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-31

tions to Agents of the Interior De-
partment regarding proper negotia-
tions in that direction, would this
portion of the Sioux Nation positive
ly signify its willingness to settle the
Indian treaty. The hope is expressed
that the entire formidable part of the
hostile Indian race may soon be DOM
iciled in that territory.
WASHINGTON, May 24-'rhe Sub
Judiciary Committee of the House, to-
day continued the examination of the
Blaine bond matter. Mr.. Blaine was
present. A. p. Robinson, of Ark,
testified that he was Chief Engineer of
the Ft. Smith & Little Rock Railroad
from 1869 to 1871. Witness gave a
statement of the contract made be-
tween the directors of the road and a
Mr.. Fisher, which was afterwards
transferred to Mr.. Caldwell. In 1871
witness brought package from Mr..
Caldwell, in Boston, to Blaine, then
in Washington. He called Blaine out
into the lobby and delivered the
package. Witness knew nothing of
the contents of the package. Had no
conversation with either Caldwell or
Blaine that would indicate what was
in the package. Held few minutes
of the delivery of the package. in
which Blaine made some casual in
quiry about the Ft. Smith Road, and
spoke Of the coal interest out there,
which some one had asked him to
take an interest in. Witness knew
nothing whatever about Blaine hav-
ing any connection with the Ft. Smith
Road never told any person that the
package contained twenty bonds.
Witness came here at that time to at
tend to some matters about building
bridges for the company. There was
nothing about the package to indicate
that it might not be some papers re-
lating to the building of bridges.
Witness being further interrogated
by Blaine, further testified that he has
known Blaine for twenty-five years !;
delivered the package in the Speak
er's private parlor, without any con-
cealment; there was quite a crowd of
people present it was thrown down
on safe by Blaine, and was not
treated like valuable package. If
it had contained bonds, ii was large
enough to contain large number. Ii
might have contained a plat of coal
lands, referred to by Blaine. 1t was
roll open at both ends. ~
Amos T.. Curry, of Little Rock,
Ark, testified that about five, weeks
ago Robinson told him he had carried
a package of bonds, amounting to
$4,000, from Josiah Caldwell and de-
livered them to Blaine. Previous to
this, Robinson said he believed $4,000
worth of bonds were i'm the package,
and his understanding was that these
bonds were only an installment to
Blaine. He did not say Caldwell told
him the object Of delivering these
bonds. Witness was member of the
Republican party.
The witness answering ques-
ton of Blaine, said majority OF the
Republicans of Arkansas felt any
thing but friendly towards Blaine
owing to his course on Poland's Ar
kansas report. He denied having ever
expressed himself or felt vindictively
against Blaine or having heard threats
against him.
Blaine said it was his design to
show that witness was acting with a
disreputable gang to smirch and smut
him.
Witness said this was false in
every particular.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
WAsHINGToN, May 24-The Presi-
dent has nominated Edward F. BeaIe,
of the District of Columbia, as En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to Austria. Pierre
pont and Taft left this morning for
New York ON some special business
arising out of cabinet changes. the ma
ture of which is kept secret.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The Senate
Committee on Appropriations to-day
struck out the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial appropriation bill the
sections providing Tor 10 per cent.
reduction of all salaries Of clerks in
Executive Departments, prohibiting
political assessments, requiring the
Secretary of the Treasury to make a
reduction of 10 per cent. i'm salaries of
all custom officers and empioyees,and
prohibiting the employment of any
persons except those for whom spec
itic appropriations are made.
WAsHINGToN. May 25-The House
banking and currency committee to-
day agreed to report and recommend
the passage of Representative Ram
dalFs bill to authorize the purchase
of silver bullion to the extent of 500
10000 with any money in treasury
and issue the resulting silver coin
| provided that not more than $1,000
coo of money shall be used at any one
time in purchasing such bullion.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The Senate
Postal Committee agreed to report a
bill to restore the franking privilege
for all letters or packages sent on
purely official business by heads of
business and Executive Departments
or by Senators or members of the
House of Representatives. The bill
will contain severe penalties to pre-
vent the misuse of official franks.