The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-22
BY telegraph.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY INrELLIGENcER
WARRINGTON.
Dann's Nomination Reported
Adversely.

Adversely.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-The Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations had
long session to-day on the subject Of
Dana's nomination. u.
Mr.. Boutwell, handed to the Committee
the memorial OF the Boston Bar in favor
Of the confirmation, and Immediately re-
tired.
The remainder OF the session was
strictly private. The members of the
Committee positively decline to state
explicitly what action, II any, was taken,
but from their manner, and certain inti-
nations there seems to be no doubt that
the majority have determined TO report
his nomination adversely, unless it be
withdrawn.
A member OF the Committee author
ICES positive statement that the Commit
tee have formally determined to report
Dana's nomination adversely, and anoth-
er member characterizes Dana's letter TO
Senator Boutwell, as direct insult TO the
Committee and all Of them regard it as
very offensive. , II
EX-SENATOR STEWARDS ExAMIN ALTON.
The examination OF ex-senator Stewart
was commenced by the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs to-day. lie began by
giving the history Of his first connection
with the Emma Mine, rs counsel for
Lyon, explaining the contract with Park,
and the meaning Of the expressions in his
letter 10 Lyon about lighting for the
worked out mine,he believed at that time
it would require from five TO eight years
to get trial, and in the meantime the
mine was being worked by other parties
so that when the trial should be reached
tho proceeds OF the mine would he dis.
tribnted rs dividends where they could
not be reached by suits. The contract
to which the letter referred placed some
OF the proceeds at Lyons immediate
control.
lie corroborated the statement OF Scn-
alor Morton rs to his proposed connec-
ton with the matter, and gave as his
opinion that Judge Mexican was .an hon
est Judge. Stewart detailed the manner
OF placing the stock on the London mar.
ket and said that gentleman named
Coates suggested that Silliman be en-.
gagged to examine the mine and tele-
graphed him TO do so, arranging at the
same time for the compensation OF the
Professor. This was the suggestion OF
either Park or himself. Park and Orvil
Grant made the contract for the sale oil
the mine, the provisions Of which have
already been published. Stewards state
ment was very lengthy, going into the
details OF the negotiations in England and
his connection with Lyons. lie denied
that he ever told Lyons about General
Schenck and Professor Silliman.
Question by Mr.. 1Iewitt-Mr. Lyons
in his testimony says that you told him,
ave gave General Schcnck five hundred
shares of stock" Did you ever say such
thing TO him?
Witness--I did not. l deny it most
cmphatically. / never told him any
thing Of the kind. y
Adjourned.
GEN. BuTLER BEFoEE THE WAR DEPART.
MEST COMMITTEE,
Gen. i. +. Butler was before the Com
mittce on Expenditures in the War De.
partment to-day. The chairman called
his attention to telegram in the New
York Ermiag Post Of Friday last, in
which it was stated that 2 prominent
Republican lawyer had taken much ln-
terest in what was known as the Belknap
scandal, 10 far as it related to Mr.. PEN
dleton. He asked General Butler whether
he was the gentleman to whom the allu-
sion was made. The General replied
that he could not tell. The chairman
asked him whether he had any informa.
ton relating to Mr.. Pcndleton, and
whether he had communicated with any
one on the subject. The General replied
that he had only hearsay information.
lie had spoken primarily to member
Of this committee, Mr.. Danford, think.
ing that what he told him might be oil
use.
The chairman said it was alleged in
the telegram that the Treasury draft for
1000, made payable ut the National
Park Bank OF New York, was indorsed
by Pendleton; and the money, after pass
ing through the hands OF two persons.
was paid over TO Mrs. Bowers in person
in that city.
The General replied that he had 4 gen
tleman making some investigation MS TO
the facts in New York, to be used in
lawsuit in which the General was coun-
sci. After investigation the gentleman
came to him and informed him that he
was told by one person that another per-
son knew about the payment Of the money,
and that she was present when the $50, 600
were maid 10 Mrs. Bowers, said to come
from Pendletop. -
AThe General said to his informant
Can you get at the persons? The answer
was Yes. This was n week ago Saturday.
The General left for Washington Satur-
day night. The General further said to
him-You had better probe the matter to
the bottom. II what you state Is a faCt,lt
ought to be known. This informant
made arrangements to meet u party sup
posed 10 possess information. This was
the next Wednesday. The General told
him that il there was anything to require
his presence in New York, he would so
there on being telcgraphel. Thursday
his informant telegraphed that the party
whom he was 10 meet had left New York
for New Orleans on the previous Tuesday
night, together with other persons possesS',
ed Of information. ri
Under these circumstances knowing
Bass, n member OF the committee was III
and not being much acquainted with all
the members Of the committee he COM.
municated such information as he had to
Mr.. Daniord, Of the committee, The Gen
eral said to DanfOrd that it was evident
somebody had been tampering with the
parties by sending them to New Orleans
80 suddenly, and he also said to Dantord
il yon can get subp@nas from your com
mittee in blank to be filed up privately
without the name getting into the ncws.
papers, and be served by a confidential
deputyof the Sergcant.at.Arms, to whom
l should name parties who were
known TO me and / thought could be
caught, refrained from telling their
names because twelve or fifteen gen.
tlemen connected with the press would
have published them all over the United
States.
Question. Have you any objections to
stating to the committee the names OF the
parties, Answer, Not at all.
Question-Have you any objections to
stating the name OF the person who gave.
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