The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-11
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Frcmonts Allegations Concerning the
Texas.Pacilc Denied by Roberts.
The several Committees Continue 10
Uneartb OnieiaI PoIiuiion-woIrs
Pit Creates u Sensation In
the H0use.

WASHINGTON, March l0.-Marshall
o. Roberts has raised u question Of
veracity between himself and General
Fremont, by denying before the House
Committee the allegations Of Fremont
to the effect that Roberts had anthor-
lied the placing Of bonds where they
would do the most good towards secnr-
ing legislation favorable to the Texas
and Pacific Railroad, and dares him to
the proof.
The Committee on War Expendi-
tlres are making an Intellectual search
for General Boyington ofthe Cincinnati
Gazette, whom they want as a witness.
MIR. Clymers denial of the New York
Herald story about his knowledge Of
Pendleton's transactions In the Gov
ington and Lexington railroad claim
case is accepted as conclusive.
In the Senate the bill for the admls-
sion of New Mexico into the Union
is up and being debated. The Wine
and Spirits Association of New York
has committee before the Ways and
Means Committee arguing In favor of
"a reduction of the tax to fifty cents.
w. w. ,Rapley, one of ex-Secretary
Belknay's bondsmen, is Il stone dealer
of this city. He Is quite wealthy, be.
ing proprietor of considerable real es-
tate, among which is the National
Theatre. He was requested to favor
Belknap in this way, 1t is said, by
Hon. A. II. Shepherd. Montgomery
Blair is the other bondsmen.
The House Foreign Affair Commit
tee called on Secretary Fish to have
all correspondence relating to the al
legged recall, by the British Govern
ment, of Schenck. They also received
printed letter from ex-Chief Justice
Mexican, denying Lyons evidence
about the formers connection with
litigation against the Emma Mine.
The Houe Committee on Foreign
Affairs have, as yet, nothing to show
that Schenck was required to resign in
obedience to the request Of the British
Government as has been stated.
There is reason to believe, however,
that Great Britain will at the proper
time make formal claim for indem-
nifty ON the United States In behalf of
Englishmen who suffered by the En-
ma Mine scheme, having been de-
,iceived into the belief that 1t had the
Endorsement of the United States,
pthrough the American Minister rs
Trustee.
1t Is not improbable that the House
will be startled in day or two by the
report of one of its committees charg-
ling member with having sold ca
astship to West Point, and recon-
mending his expulsion. The charge
has been made. The evidence thus
far is strongly ,eircumstantial, but adj
ditional witnesses are to be summoned,
and the case made complete, that no
injustice may be done.
The defeat of Pinchback in the SEN
ate by Republican votes is the occasion
Of much bitter comment ON the part OF
Morton and his friends, Morton being
reported as saying that 1t will hurt the
Republican party more than the Bel
knap affair. Pinchback's adherenls II
seems became convinced at last that
the struggle was hopeless. The Re-
Republican Senators opposed the
claimant, standing firm against the
tremendous prussure brought to bear
on them.
The Creek and Cherokee delegates
were heard by the Indian Affair Com'
,mittee in opposition to the establish
ment of territorial government oyer
that part of the Indian Territory oc-
cupied by them. Their testimony went
TO show that the people living there
were opposed to the change and that
the only influence for 1t came from
outside parties, chiefly in the interest
of Missouri and Kanas and Kansas
Pacific railroads, to whom several
millions OF acres of valuable land
would revert In case the Indian tribes
were broken up.
The Committee on Expenditures in
the War Department have examined
Messrs. Grafton, d. G. Forney, General
w. T. Clark, ex-Congressman from
Texas, and General Cook. The two
first named were called to furnish in
formation in relation to the appoint
ment of post traderships, which were
given to them and then transferred TO
others. General Clarke explained
several appointments he had secured.
General Cook testified that he OBJ
tanned a post tradeship through Gen.
eral E. w. Rice, Of Iowa, a friend Of
General Belknap's, and that he was to
pay for the same s., 500 per year.
Congress has passed two bills re
ported from the Judiciary Committee
one granting immunity to the witness
Marsh II he will return from Canad'
and testify In the High Court Of I'm
parchment and in the criminal trial
and another proposing to punish hin
and Others for defeating the ends o
Justice by fleeing the country and fail
ing to return. 1t is virtually conceded
that the committee made undue hast
last Thursday week.
The arraignment of the witness
Wolfe, atthe bar Of the House, resulte'