Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-05-01
WASHINGTON.
Rea, Estate Pool Committee.

Washington, April 90. Secretary Chandler
testified before the Real Estate Pool Committee
to-day, in relation to money paid by Clemens,
pension agent to Mrs. Boggs, for her Influence in
procuring him the appointment lie testified that
he received a letter from the White House, saying
that it was rumored that Clemens was paying
money for influence, and requesting him to COM
munlcate with Clemens, and notify him, if true,
that it must be stopped. Witness caused letter
% be sent to Clemens to that effect, but did not
receive any reply. Shortly afterward the Presi-
dent sen. in Arnhot's name for Clemens place.
Witness vas not aware of any money being paid
by Clemens for his position.
Alabama Claims.
Treasurer New was busily engaged 10. day,
signing drafts fer the Alabama claims.
Financial.
The yaiuc Of postage stamps, stamped envelopes
and postal cards issued for the month ending to-
day, is 50 3,ij0iSt Number Of postal ra,d4 Issued
duriog the month, Is, 22G.500.
Specie.
The treasury received 100000 in silver quar-
ters from San Francisco to day. This is the first
in,talment of the order for 100000, recently is
sued.
In all probability the treasury officials will soon
make some changes in the issuing of silver, ow-
ing to the general inclination of the people to hold
on to fractional currency in anticil alton of its
curren ncy.
Postal Changes.
The post office changes in New England for
the week, are as follows:
Postmaster appointed--Lewis A. Harvey, East
Dover, Piscuaaqais Co., Me.
Liquor kill.
A bill was introduced in the House, to-day. by
Mr.. Morrison, in relation to the storage of fer
mented liquors. providing that sec 3345 of the le-
vlsed statutes be amended by the addition of the
following, VIZ:
Any brewer having cellars or vaults not on the
brewery premises, but described in his annual no.
tce to the coll, ctor used in connection with his
brewery for the storage of unfinished fermentcd
liquors produced by him, may remove such fer
mented liquors III an unfinished condition to such
cellars vaults or from thence to the brewery, in
packages unlike those ar3inar y used for ierment-
ed liquors, without atiiXing to such packages the
tax paid, stamps permits mentioned in this
section.
Personal.
Engineer Thomas Williamson, as member of
the Board Of Examining Engineers has been
dered to duty i'll charge of the engineers stores at
the navy yard in Portsmouth.
Engineer g. ID. Emerson has been ordered
from the navy yard at Portsmouth and has been
granted a leave of absence for three months or
more.
The Charges Against Senator Morton.
The friends of Senator Morton express conf
dence that he is fully able to meet the recent
charge against his integrity in connection with
the S250,000 he received from the government in
the spring of 1868. OF this amount he expended
as Gov. in behalf of the State Sl33 ,3209l for
military purposes, for which the State settled vita
him, and this amount was paid back to the gov
ernment by setting off like amount from the
payment of the entire sum due to Indiana for ad-
vances made to the government in the beginning
of the war. The balance of the $3.50 000 name
" SIG COZ co. he did not use but returned to the
government. The settlement with the govern
ment was entirely closed Nov. Is, 1865, and Sena-
tor Morton has now the original papers, which
show this fact.
1t appears that few days ago Representative
Springer called at the Treasury, wishing to ex-
anime the war accounts of Senator Morton while
he was Gov of Ind. The Secretary declined to
permit such examination, unless Mr.. Morton or
some friend for him should be present, and in
formed Mr.. Morton of these facts.
Mr. Morton called on Mr.. Springer and said he
had objection to an examination of his entire
war expenditures, but desired to be represented
on such examination by friend. Mr.. Morton i'm
mediatelv telegraphed to Gen. Sturm, who was
chief of ordinance, and to Gen. Terrell, who was
his military secretary, to come to W Mashngton, and
both OF these gentlemen are now here Mr..
Morton will take early occasion in the senate to
freely explain the Transaction regarding it lawful,
and will afford all the necessary facilities for a
complete examination of the scbject.
Obituary.
Washington, April 30. Richard NJ. Corwinc. the
eminent lawyer, died last night His remains
will be taken to Cincinnati for interment