, 1876-05-18
many obligations nndcr which tho road WAS to him.
He had never heard OF n1aluo's name In the fEauA-
ao}tn
NOTES AND NEWS. Z
NAVAL INVESTIGATION,


WASHINGTON, D. C., May II. - The
House Naval Committee has nearly tln-
tshed its investigation. The Democratic mcm-
bcra rlll endcavor 10 ecnsurc Secretary Robeson
On account OF certain facts Ia connection with
= clothing contract, aud the receipt by the
Cattcla Of &t40, 900 from successful contractors
Nobeson will be invited to appear before tho
Committee this week. Tic Republican mem
lers OF the Committee maintain that the exam
inatIon has been entirely unfair, parttsar, and
unjust. {soEcSon ID now preparing report TN
Tie relations of Norman Wizard t. the Depart
mcnt.
The Cincinnati Times, which reaches here TO-
President u the Texns Pacific Construction
company Up to about the time hc BECAME Secfe:
sSn sd ns.a sSs y IT,
10 Invest under te Insurance Tint Congress- would
grant large subsidy. and Tint he sold ou. h!s IN.
follows: 0on; n.l..sw Resigned ths Presidency Of
s ss no e Ta:ry s ,saas
slo, 600 worth Of the nccuritta Of that road. for
%sa be- sd eA ie tocsa n9ns o. hi,
my time In attempting 10 prorurc suhsidy:, Ills
whole connection, wl.l' tbs company was while lie
entered Upon his dntes a. Secretary Of shc rea.ury
lie dLsposed Of all bis securities in the road at IL
Centa TN the dollar.
The scnatc Judiciary Committee has rcporteda
bill TO amend the enforcement act 10 otyiatc slr
objections augge-ted In The supreme Courts dccis.
c1iAzr rnEHDEn.
Psender the zig a,,or Trsosusy slsrk. who was to
Department. las been discharged by the Committee.
The substance Of hfa Testimony has bcen 70 show
tlat lot Of ban mute piper, prlntcd side and
n
strips witt, which bunk nutcs weFc tied Up. This
is practically his tremendous scneation. The cx'
aer's Testimony good. This expert was himself
''7'AAsce1 1o sa * Hsntts iFa % 1s:5ciattd M rss.
sRELyE's TEsT1MuSY.
WA.utso7os, .. e., May 17.-The lnvestIga,.
| aun. was RESUMED to-day, and MAJ. scelyr was
| c7urs.etnmlncd lie stated TINT tt!cre vas n DC.
teleaton Of 9stSesm 81 GOO ana 1 in ts
/ wcrc assessed to make Up tho deficiency.
Witness declined to answer an inquiry whether
s oshers wSen be ciimnated thsrsy. and eaeged ID
TINT Morcy had tried 10 yet lin fnto the rcuiten-
tiery to screen hin.se!f.
clMsacter. seeye ADMITTED tnas hs got railroad
sAsse nef Ut spabesns sp hes s1f 5 s s
send hin to thr Pcniteatlaty:
L1Ul5lhNA%
| Gov. Kellogg, Of Louisiana, had long inter-
| view with the Attorney -Gcncral to-dny, during
which he reclted tic troubles TINT have occurred u
Louisiana 80 far u be Ind been advised Of them.
and expressed great anxiety that some arrangement
could lie made by which the authorities Of that
| State would be bblc to overcome the dltt-
cut!es which might hereafter Arisc.
| THIS Attorncy General WIS unable to
rive any further assurances than that the ex!.
Ecnctea of the character ha referred to must be tn
ken "a they nrse. md no general plan for meeting
them could be- nsrungca. Whatever can be law
fully done under thc Consultation nad lnwe will lo
done but Judge Pierrepont said that outside Of tho
authority therein vested he Ind adsIcc to gyr.
uov Kellogg, prev!Gua TO Ills interview with the
Attorney Central had an Interview with the Ires-
fdent, who referred him to law 0lcess Ut the Hoy-
! ttnnent.
POSTAL CONTRACTS.
]. T. Taguers, u Washington. to~ttay tcati1cd
before tie Committee Til rust OAlcrs anl Post
Roads that In lA1D lie undertook 10 obtain GER
tain mil contracts for t;llnun and Sau1dbury 11e
| went tu Morgan l.. Smith, brother Ut tho second
Assistant Possmust t,enct al wl,o suggested that
uilnau anl salisbury should give him tMo1:an l.
Smith $40, U00 WHICH lie would return IL them In
case t!.ey not awarded the desired contracts
| The tlrtl declined the offer, md wltucss had n0
| further connection with the 5nsineas.