The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-22
AFFAIRs Ar wAsH1HaTOs.
Mr.. PENDLEToN's cAsE-BEAsT BUTLEB
BEFORE THE COMMlTFEE-HE KEO1gs
q NOTHING TAH6IBh ~ - !, ri ziT's

Mr.. PRNDLEToN's cAsE-BEAsT BUTLER
/ BEFORE THE COMMlTFEE-HE KNOWS
NOTHING TANGIBLE 49,. 81 f. s.s1'.
'WlsaMaroH, March 21.-Scott Smith, cor.
respondent of the New FORK Post, has been
summoned at the bar Of theaH House for re-
fusing to give to the Committee on War
Expenditures the name Of his anthor Sup
posed to- be General B. T. ButIerl Of The
story that Mr., Pendleton paid money to
Mrs. Bowers. .l5s3se.si
General EitIer was sa6penasd. He apsi
peared before the committee. this Eornipgio
relieve Smith from the pledge of secrecy,
Butler knows nothing. he had carried on
an investigation on his private account for.
bis own purposes. He, had his suspicious,
but nothing tangible..4 He Thought it strange
that PendIeton should have his fee cut up,
and the amount received By Mrs. Bowers
should 1T one Of the parts, He left the com.
mittee with the impression that he knew
something which they had not shrewdnes
enough 10 elicit. - III 4
General Butler has given confidentially the
names Of certain parties, who are now in
New Orleans, who claim to know about Mrs.
Bowers's receiving money from Pendleton.
Tue Star says it is generally believed that
they are Mrs. General Roddy and Mrs. Gene
raj Bennett. . ss
coNFIRMAToRY EVIDENCE IN BELKNAP's
CASE. 5ta FL
WAsH1EsroN, March 21.-Fisher, the post
trader at Fort Sill, confirms the statements
of Marsh about the royalty paid by him for
the post. He is ignorant, however, of
Msrsh's disposition Of the money.
Evans, the Fort Sill post-trader, generally
substantiates Marsh. Evans paid Rice 81 coo
for an introduction to Belknap. Rice wanted
81, 500. ig
TOM SCOTLAND THE MEXICAN VETERANS.
WASHINGTON. March 21.-At the solicita.
ton of A. III. Kennedy, secretary OF the Na.
tional Association of Mexican Veterans,
Senator Maxey aud Representative Throck
morton, Of Texas, made an appeal to Colonel
Thomas A. Scott and officers of the Texas
Pacific railroad In behalf of the surviving
veterans residing in Texas who may desire
to visit the Centennial exhibition. A reply
was received from f. S. Bond, yice-presi-
dent, that upon notice Of the number and
the time Wben these veterans desirest to visit
1.-The Centennial, cars shall be placed at their
disposal free of charge; and if they cannot
come in a body, certificates Of member
ship will secnre them passes over the
lines 4 and return. The .vice.president
adds: ss'We fully appreciate that but for
the yalor of these old soldiers the country
through which our line of road passes would
now belong to a-foreign power, and the di.
rectors and officers of our company are very
glad OF this opportunity of making recog-
. milton of their services 4.13rr
:; -. !" VARIOUS ITEMS. -"
| WASHINGTON, March 21.-There was full
| Cabinet meeting to- day. 80 r!
In the Senate executive session to-day the
Committee on Foreign Relations reported
adversely on Dana as Minister to England.
Some members of the COMMITTEES on For.
eigu Relations regard Dana's letter as di-
rect insult, and all regard 1t as highly offeu-
sive. IL
The diplomatic and consular appropria-
/ tious bill reported to the Senate to-day con-
tains all the provisions for consulates and
foreign missions that were included in las,
| years bill, and recon mended by the State
| Department this year. The change In mis-.
sions and reduction of salaries proposed by
the House are in every instance disagreed to
BY the Senate committee. The principal
contest will be in regard to the reduction Of
the salaries OF our ministers to England,
| France, and Russia, and the proposed aboll.
ton of sundry missions 10 South America
The Committee Of Ways and Means bad
1.-TWO and half hours session to-day on Nor.
I rison's tariff bill. There seems to be less
disposition to disagree about perfectlng a
bill than was heretofore anticipated.
The grand jury have indicted Bryant ana
Craig, of Missouri, for presenting fraua.
ulent claim for mules The claim was ioi
$25 800, aud was paid. !,