Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-14
VOL. SO.
WASHINGTON.

5en,.te TO invest .gat., the recent cleo
Flon in Mississippi. Referfed t
committee on appropriations.
Toe Judiciary committee reporte,
with amend m aut4 the House bill passe,
ruesdu making tn, time three year
ior petl'iug indictments, with amend
mrnts. Calendar.
The judiciary committee reportc,
adversely on the bill aoolIshing capitf
punishment
judiciary committee reported ia
vrrabiy on the bill for the deficiency il
the printing aud engraving bureal
a:.l 2avr uotIc4 that it would be Gale
ny ON Monday. Calendar
4 number of private bills passed.
| The third class muii matter bill wa!
resumed, but no aatioD was taken.
The Judiciary committee reported
adversely on the ball making persons
| charged with crimes competent wit
nesses in federal courts.
After executive session the Senat,
adjourned TO Monday.
IlOUSE-The Senate bill fixing the
Presidents salary at S25, 900 passed
| without discussion
The bill extmPtiHg mu&ters of yes
sells engaged IL trade between tn
United States aud British North
America or the West Indies o. Mexico,
and the masters OF vessels Of less than
IS tons burden, bound from port Oh
the Atlantic to q. port on the Pacific
aud Uice Cc5'SU, from the necessity of
shipping their cstw on procuring J
their shippil & articles to be signed
before a shipping commission. passed.
The Hawaiian treaty was discussed
at some length without action.
The Legislative appropriation bill
was resumed and will be continued to-
night.
The committee on expenditures in
the judiciary Department are investi
eating the affairs OF the marshal OF
the southern district OF Mississippi.
The expense in the district this year
l. $6, 900 against 800, ,000 for the same
time last year.
The investigation of officers in the
western district of Texas sJill pro-
crosses.
In the Louisiana marshal district
case one witness was examined who
arrested $50 persons before the elec
ton, wien proceedings against them
were stopped. H conld not swear.
but was morally certain that blank
warrants were distributed broadcast
His warrants reached him IN due form
The New Orleans custom house will
be examined. The entire federal ma
chinery in Louisiana is under ques-
ton.
The World special says the differ
ence between Belknap and Robson is
that Belknap received his per centage
direct, while RObeson received his
through his best frienls, and Senator
CatteI's brother I. ceived nearly $3.50
900 commission on contracts with
Matthew's & Co, New York WOODEN
dealers.
BeIknap will ask two weeks from the
18th for preparation.
The SpeuCer case committee refused |
to allow Gen Morgan - summon fut-
ther witnesses. White, ii former |
nembA of Congress, whose name was
recently withdrawn as the nominee for |
the Utah judgeship, testified that Spen-
Ger yns not present at the organization
Of the court house Legislature. and that |
Spencer was the only candidate. Most .
# the members were poor men, and
those who were able assisted them.
Gen Morgan commenced the cross
EXAMINATION, when the committee ad-
Ourned.
The committee on foreign relations
irgued and consulted all day whether
Tie investigation should not b" con-
fined to t5cIeucks connection with u.
5cucnck appealed to the committee
hat he had been charged with fraudE-
eut transactions in being connected !
With a worthless mine, and desired II
'uiI investigation. No dec3sIu1 was
reached when the committee ad-
ourned.
The silver bill. as passed by the |
Senate, makes ii legal tender in
snms Of twenty-five dollars. except for
customs and public debts.
The investigation of Congressman
Purman was continued to-day and ad-
ourne3 TO Tuesday as an important
witness did not wish to testify in Pur
man s absence.
In the post leadership examination
James Trainer testified that he APP
Piled for a leadership at Fort Concha,
Texas, ana Belknap refer ed him 20
Gen. Hedrich. who wanted 5000.
Traiuer gave Simon Wolf $3.50 and
gave Congressman Clarke OF Texas
money, not because he die: anything
pat icn,ar. but because he was poor
md needed it. He paid Hedrick
81 500 and his agent 81, 900 and would
3ay no more. 'GAts was III 1870.
L eap, who was appointed il 1873
,t;:ted that tite witness had pnid Simon
Wolf s. 900 J. FreidIandcr, store
keeper a Fort Stockton, Tex?s, did
lot pay anything for his place-his
brother got it for him.
Pierrepont cpntradicts Bell in ,nanv
lctt;ls. but the President spoke to
PierrepoDt about him ana Bell brought
Piesrepoit Il card from the President
that B ii! wanted employment. Lucky
was sent to st LOUIS by the President.
Bradlt Y went there as lawyer for Bel
knap. Bell was first mentioned to
Bradley BIZ Lucky. Bell had secured
some papers IL the Avery Case. Brad
lev thought Bell knew something and |
waited to find it out. The evidence
was long aud desultory. Babcock is
kept far and the President is entirely
in the background.
WAsHINGruN, April 7-HoUsE-Thc |
committee on military affairs reported |
the bill TO allow Gen. Godfrey Wcitzel |
to accept the office of trustee OF the |
tincinnati Southern Railroad, pro- |
vided that it do iiot Interfere with the |
performance of his official duties in |
the army. After a good deal OF dis |
cussion the bill was rejected-yeas |
80, nays 12S.
The sub committee on naval affairs
was ordered u proceed to Hhlladel-
phia to inquire about the alleged F!
frauds IN the Philadelphia and League
slaud navy yard.
Forty private fiils- Were passed, in
Guiding one relieving the widow OF
Gen. Lrve.t Roil%c#n and granting th% /
ri lit of way to the Hot Springs rail |
road over the Hot Springs reservation.
There will be debate only Tomorrow.
In the pnstofice Investigation notes
were identified showing that Sawyer
had paid VIM. FL. Farriar $50, 900 on
the 9th of June. 1872, and to j. j
Kinds 81. 800, with memorandum IN