Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-20
WASHINGTON.


A Denial.
Washington, March Is. 1t is stated that there
| is no truth in the statement by the Wilmington
| N. g., Post, that Senator Ransom bribed Gov
Vance to resign his seat in the Senate in order
that Ransom might succeed him.
| kilbourne.
Speaker Kerr has given a certificate to the Dis
| trict Attorney in order that Kilbourne may be
| brought before the grand jury, to answer to the
| charge of failing to testify before congressional
committee, but according to the Interpretation
given to the law by the Speaker and his advisers
the certificate does not release kilbourne from
Jail. This must be done by the House, it being
held that apart from such certification the Hous'
has the right to punish for contempt.
Marine News.
The signal service observer at Barnegat Inlet
reports that steamer sank at9 o'clock last night
five miles north of that staff ion and IN lie and q
half from shore, by contact with three masted
schooner.
More Frauds.
New York, March Is. A Washington special to
the Herald has the following:
"a leading congressman says it can be proved
that Reynolds of the firm of Lee & REYNOLDS
post traders at Camp Supply, mailed money in
October, lS75,to the amount of ST. 900 to late in
| mate of the White House. The firm have made
100000 out of the trading establishment there
and have divided profits with the War Depart
ment.
Mr.. Peck, of the firm of Duffee & Peck, corrob-
crates the statement, and says the facts will all
come out in a few days before Clymers commit
tee. Two men will be ruined if the truth is told.
The Congressman has given the facts, documents
&c. and the witnesses have been summoned
Postal Changes.
Postal changes for the week New England, Of
fees established: Newbarg, Penobscot county,
Me-, Eldridge G. York, postmaster; West Har-
| rington, Washington county, Me-, Is. F. Grace
postmaster.
Political.
The following circular has just been issued by
the congressional democratic committee at Wash
ington;
This committee is now fully organized for the
| presidential campaign. The democratic organic
| atoms in all the States and Territories, re-
quested to send in the names of the regular com
mittees Immediately to the congressional commit
tee.
Applications for documents, speeches, and other
political matter and all other communications re-
lating to the business of the committee, should be
addressed to the secretary at 1924 F street, Wash
ington.
Editors who may send their newspapers to the
committee, will be furnished with all documents
published by them.
(Signed) Hester Clymer, chairman; W. II.
Bsrnum, treasurer; James E. Harvey, secretary
Indian Matters.
The latest ices to the Indian office here, dat
ed Fort Laramie, 18th inst, represented Red
Clouds band quietly on their reservation, and
taking no part in the warlike demonstrations OF
Sitting Bull.
An Important Testimony.
New York March 10. The Herald's Washing
ton despatch says that Mr.. Barlow, of Barlow,
Sanderson & Co., postal contractors for Colorado
and New Mexico, testified before Colonel Clark 8
post office committee, yesterday, that IN 1917 ne
pa id $40 900 to suppress an investigation in Wash
|
dead. He could remember only the names Of
persons who have since died. The committee was
the house committee on post offices and post
roads, of the AID congress, and was investigating
| the case of one Mckibben. Barlow's examine
/ ton will be continued on Monday. He is Presi-
dent of the National Bank at St. Adams, Vt.
False Statement Denied.
| Herald's Washington special:
| Senator Boutwell, was interviewed last evening
| concerning the alleged letter promising Henry
Cews advance information on the subject OF treas
ury gold sales, when Boutwell, was Secretary, In
return for contribution of 500, 900 to help carry
the elections of 1872. Having been show the AL
/ bany despatch, and remarks Of Gov. Ti!den con-
corning the latter, Senator Boutwell, said that he
never heard anything of it and that he knew moth
ing about it.
Henry Clews, in letter to the Herald, on the
| same subject, says:
"The Albany despatch in your columns this
morning almost too silly to require notice from
i me. AT any rate, CODSlueT IL only utCeoshlf W
stigmatize the author of the report as an infamous
| liar"
The Emma Mine Difficulty.
| Senator Stewart has arrived from California
and with Minister Schenck will be heard before
| the committee on Foreign relations on Tuesday.
Albert Grant is not expected to appear.
More Frauds.
N. Y. Suns Washington special:
The committee on Expenditures in the War
Depa rtment, has discovered that the Quartermas-
| ter Generals Office has been paying Messrs. Coles
& Brey, for the use of patent for the prevention
| of moths in army clothing, notwithstanding it
proved useless and the appropriation for it was left
o 1t of the army bill last winter. Capt. Allegood,
who reported against the patent, was removed.
Don Piatt and Gen. Rufus Ingalls, are summoned
| to appear before the committee.