The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-13
WASHINGTON.
A General Denial by nlaine

A General Denial by Maine.
W.sutsaToN. April 12.-Mr Blaine
hos prprared himself for defense
aganst the article which appeared in
Yesterday S indianapolis paper. He has
letter dated April g. from Morton.
Miss e Co.. aud one from u. II Rollins.
lated March 81. stating positivel that
no money had been paid in any way or
toanybody to by the company In which
plalne was interested In any manner.
The following is copy OF letter
writtpn by Mr.. Blaine TO q friend in
Michigan touching the story made pub
e by the Indianapolis Sentinel
WASHINGTON, March %. 1876.
Ny Dear FRIEND Yours received /
beg you will not be disturbed by Wash
ington ruinors respecting myself The
story of my having ever received money
ar ANYTHING else Of value from the Union
Pacific Railroad Company. or any Of
IFS officers on agents. Is not only false
but absurd there is not the remotest
foundation for il, and | can scarcely
conceive that any one would be credu-
lous enough to believe It, II has been
circulating in Washington for some
weeks rast in an indefinite, irresponsi-
bic and intangible way. Whenever II
shall assume form and shape and pub
licity II will receive conclusive an
swer. In the meantime / trust you will
hold y peaceful mind, | shall never he
injured by stories Of this kind
Sincerely yours, j. G.. BLAINE.
Harper's Ferry Property ~ he Resold.
The Harper's Ferry property. under
decision of the Attorney General. will
be resold in June.
Mentcyuma. the New state.
The House Committee on Territories
agreed to the Senate bill admitting New
Mexico as State. to be called Monte
yuma. The name jefferson received
only three votes.
Transferred.
Captain l.. G, Forsyth. Q,lartermaster.
has been relieved from duty in the De
partment Of Texas for assignment to
Fort Brown, Texas.
Meant Nothing wromg.
Avery acknowledged sending informa-
tion TO Mcdonald aud Joyce. but denied
any criminal intention He sent them
TO add to his political influence, know
ing they were friends Of the President
and I}aboock
The witness MI.
The substitute for the House bill to
protect witnesses, offered by Senators
Thurman and Stevenson, the minority
Of the Judiciary Committee. provides
that any witness. before either House of
congress if IpIDfh Inp ShnHIe Elttlfiu nG
n court Of Impeachment. who shall
decline TO answer on the grounds that |
his answer might crlninate himself and |
subject himself to any penalty or for |
fpitlre imposed by n court in ctnse- |
1uonce of his disclosures. shall, in |
answering. be exempt from prosecution
by any court except for the crime Of
perjury.
II Ii
testified regarding post traderships He |
had an interest ' In half dozen his
part Of the capital was getting the place
Belknap never refused him q post he
asked for. was never Interested In any
thing with anybody from which Bel
KNAPP received benefit, either present or
prospective, paid n hundred dollars for
Belknap in Omaha: was appointed su
pervisor by Mr.. Boutwell, on the recon-
mendation OF Gen. Belknap.
James Traircr
recited before the committee that he |
had paid Simon Wolf $3.50.
Emma Wine.
In the Emma mine investigation. Park |
testified that his motive in interesting |
Gen Schenck in the Emma mine was,
that he might have friend i'm whom he |
could trust and with whom he could ad |
wise. Park observed, on Schcnck's hes
iiation to become director because he |
was minister. that he Uarll could see
no impropriety in being q director, but
that he lSchencl<) must Judge for him
self
The officer. Rossetter Raymond. q
mining expert. testified that II the |
Emma mine had been properly worked !
II would have proved worth all claimed
for 1t.
The purman Case.
The Civil Service Committee contin- |
ued the Purman case. B. II. Livingston |
and Henry Crews. of Florida, swore that
Purman obtained fer them the office OF |
timber agents told them that they would
get S4l per month and have nothing |
TO do. Neither of them had ever per
formed any dnty as timber agents
Nor Knew where the Timber was.
Received their drafts from the Navy De
partment: did not pay Purman directly
or indirectly for the appointment: sup
posed he gave them offices because they
were active Republicans.
Mr.. Martin. Warden of tho Peniten-
tlary, testified he knew all the timber |
agents in Florida.
None Of Them
knew where the reservation was. did |
not know of any official or other man In |
Florida who ever paid Purman any |
brihes,
The postoflice testified that Purman
received
.r Nineteen Registered Letters
from different points In Florida the past
year; knew nothing about the contents.
Naval Expenditures.
Secretary Robeson was before the
Committee on Naval Expenditures re-
garding the employment OF Seligman
Bros. as financial agents ut London,
contrary to law. Robeson stated that
seligman Bros. had been nominated to
me Senate within "a week past as fiscal
agents at London. The Senate had not
yet acted on it.
The spcuCcr-MOrey Case.
The Committee on Elections this
morning had a consultation over an
informal report OF the subcommittee in
,he case Of Spencer vs. Morey from
louisiana. The subcommittee meets
tomorrow, early, to complete the re-
port, when the whole committee will
near the case. There will be two reports
nom the subcommittee the majority
i,or seating Spencer 1t is claimed that
Morey has the equity Of the case, but
mas had 1t badly prepared. and that
spencer beats him on technicalitiea.
lhe Sergeant Arms of the House
appeared before Judge Carter and made
MS statement whprpunpn return or