The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-23
WHEELING WEST VA MORNING, MARCH %, 1876 VO
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
Committee ON War Department
Stewards Evidence.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Ex.Senatol
Stewart was again before the Committee
on Foreign Affairs to-day, in relation tC
the Emma Mine, 1t appeared from hi
testimony that after the negotiation wa
made with Albert Grant for putting the
stock on the market, it was agreed thai
General Schenck should have some OF It
he having said he had money and woult
like to invest. He gave circumstantia
account Of the appointment Of the direc'
tors Of the company, and remarked tina
it was not by acquiring any interest tha
General Schenck become director, The
salary was S2,500, and General Schenck
had time to attend to the business, HC
had no knowledge as TO whether tho Gen
eral paid for the stock himself, but sup
posed that Park had arranged TO carry
the stock for him, but he could not state
in what way. Witness read from Lyons
testimony and denied several statements
contained therein:
DRADFoRD's TESTIMONY.
DR.. Bradford was before the Committee
on Expenditures in the War Department
to-day, and gave a statement relating tc
his appointment us trader at Fort Craig
and as to the money he had given the
lobbyist Hawkins Taylor 10 procure il
Tor him from the Secretary Of War. The
witness informed the Secretary that he
was paying Taylor as his agent.
Mr.. Bradford said he had agreed to
pay Taylor one thousand dollars year
as long as he retained the leadership, He
received the appointment at Fort Craig,
but 1t was taken from him after he had
made arrangements for goods, and given
to brother Of the Delegate Cravis, Of
New Mexico.
The witness said that he sent man
named Cogswell to interview the Secreta-
ry after he (witness) had been removed.
They had a stormy time. The Secretary
remarked that he removed Bradford be-
cause he was scallawag. Cogswell re.
marked that he had seen itstated in some
newspaper that appointments could be got
for money, when the Secretary said it was
darned lie and he could whip the man
who said so, and that he intended to run
the Department as he pleased.
Mr.. Weigle, Of Baltimore, was next
called, but he seemed to have been sum.
moned by mistake as he knew nothing OF
the transactions under investigation.
w. Peck testified that he received
money from Doctor Bradford for Haw.
kins Taylor, but disagreed with Brad
ford as to the amount.
John S. Evans was recalled and ex-
plained that Gen. Rice did not personally
introduce him to the Secretary OF War,
but had an interview with the Secretary
the day before. The witness called on
the Secretary in relation to the trader
ship at Fort Sill.
Adjourned.
NO ACTION ON pANAs NOMINATION.
In the brief executive session Of the
Senate to-day the nomination Of Mr..
Dana, with the adverse report thereon,
came up in the regular order OF business,
but was laid over for future action. No
date was assigned for its consideration,
but it will probably be acted on in few
days.
COUNTING THE VOTES FOR PRESIDENT.
The Joint resolution introduced by Ed
wards to-day, proposes to substitute for
article IL Of the Constitution new artl-
Gle, Of which the main features are as fol-
lows: Theelectors are to ballot in their
respective States for President and Vice
President as at the present, but the list
OF the votes must be sent to the presiding
Justice Of the United States Supreme
Court, The Supreme Court at a time
and place to be fixed by law, is to publicly
open all thecertificates, and count the votes
and the person having the greatest num-
Der OF votes for President, considered by
the court to have been lawfully given
and certified shall be president, il such u
number be majority ofthe wholenumber
Of electors lawfully appointed. If no
person has such majority the state OF
the votes shall be Immediately certified
to the House Of Representatives, which,
from the person having the highest NUM-
ber, not exceeding three on the list
of those voted for as President, shall
choose n President Immediately by
vird roce vote, the representation
for each State to have one vote II ma
iority Of It's delegation agree on one can
didate but otherwise the vote Of such
State shall not be counted. A quorum is
to consist Of n member or members from
two-thirds OF the States and majority
Of the States shall be necessary for a
choice, The voting must continue until
President is elected. In case the House
fails to elect President before the 4th OF
March next then the Vice President
shall act as President, rs in case OF the
death or constitutional disability OF
the President, The person having
the greatest number Of electoral
votes Tor Vice President, to- be counted
and determined as above provided, shall
DO Vice President, If such number be
majority OF the whole number OF electors.
II no person is thus elected, the Senate is
TO choose Vice President by q majority
Of It's whole membership.
Finally, 1t is provided that no Justice
Of the Supreme Court shall be eligible
for election as President or Vice Presi-
dent until the expiration Of two years
after he shall have ceased to hold office.
MR., pENDLEroN BEFORE THE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE.
George II. Pendleton was before sub
committee OF the Judiciary Committee
tonight, consisting of Representatives
Hunton, Lynde and Hoar. He testified
that neither General Belknap nor any
member Of his family Immediately or re-
motely received any money from him re.
sulting from a claim Of the Kentucky
Central Railroad. The other parts OF
the testimony were similar to that given
before the Committee on Expenditures in
the War Department, with the addition
that some OF the $4,000 (the amount Of
one Of the drafts) was spent by him in
the payment Of private debts and the
purchase OF various articles, and the bal
ance was taken by him to Europe,
SENATOR SPENCER.
The case Of Senator Spencer was con-
Al l.. Al. m DetuiInUna