The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-04-07
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TO THE DAILY CLARION.
WASHINGTON NEWS,

| WASHINGTON, April 6.--The Worlds spec
ial says that the difference between Bel
KNAPP and Robeson, is that Belknap received
/ his percentage direct while Robson oh
! tanned his through his best friend, Senator
Catteis, receiving nearly $l50,000 commits
sion on contracts with Matthews Il Co.
| New York, WOODEN dealers.
| The Committee on Expenditures are in
vcstigating the Judiciary Department of
| Louisiana.
Belknap will ask two weeks from the 18th
| for preparation.
| In the Committee on Foreign Relations
the question was argued whether the inves-
ugatio should be confined To Scheuck's con
nection with the mine. Schenck appealed
TO the Committee that he mad been charged
with fraudulent transactions in being con
nected with a worthless mine, and desired
a full investigation. No decision was
reached up 70 adjournment.
The exl enses o the Marshal for the
Southern District o Mississippi, this year,
are $4,000, al. ainst $4,000 tor same time last
year.
The lnVestigatiOn of the Western District
of Texas is still progressing.
In the Louisiana Marshal District case,
one witness was examined who arrested one
hundred and fifty citizens before the cleo
tton, but when he was presiding over the
election he was stopped he could not
swear, DuV was morally certain that blank
warrants were distributed; his warrants
reached him in due form.
Tie New Orleans Custom House will be
examined.
The entire Federal machinery in Louisi-
ana is under question.
The investigation of Congressman Pur-
mans case was continued, and adjourned
until Tuesday, as an important witness was
absent.
In the post traderships investigation, JOS
Trainer said that he had applied for a post
leadership at Fort Coucha, Texas, but Bel
knap refused him. Gen Hendricks wanted
$4,000. Trainer gave Simon Wolf $3.50, aud
gave Congressman Clarke some of the Texas
money not becahSe he did anything partic-
ular, hut because his services were needed
He paid Hendricks $1,000, and his agent
$1,000, and would pay no more; this was in
1870.
Loab was appointed in 1873; witness had
paid Simon Wolf So 00e.
J. .Friedlander, store keeper at Fort Stock
ton, Texas. did not pay ANYTHING TOR his
place; his brother got it for him.
PierrepOnt cOrrOboTated Bell in many de-
tails; but the President spoke to Pierrepont
about him, and Bell brought Pierrepont n
card from the President, that Bell wanted
to be employed. Luckey was sent to St.
Louis by the President, and Bradley went
there as witness. Bell was instructed to
report to Luckey; he had served some papers
in the Avery case; Bradley thought Bell
knew something, and wanted to find it out.
The evidence was long and desultOry.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-BOutwell intro
duced bill making an appropriation to de-
fray the expenses of the committee ap-
pointed by the Senate to investigate the
recent election in Mississippi; referred to
the Committee on Appropriations.
The Judiciary Committee reported, with
amendments, the House bill which passed
Tuesday, extending the time to three years
for finding indictments. The committee
also reported adversely on the bill abolish
ing capital punishment, and favOrably on
the bill for the deficiency in the Printing
and Engraving Bureau, and gave notice
that it would be called up on Monday.
! Calendar.
The third class mail matter was resumed,
but no action was taken, and after execu-
tive session, the Senate adjourned to Mon
day.