The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-14
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
TO THE DAILY LNTELLLGENCER
WASHINGTON.
The Harrington Safe burglary.

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the so.called Harrington safe burglary
Conspirators have not been tried, as also
into the conspiracy itself, and presented
the original confessions made by Nettle.
skip and CunSe, and also the statement
made by Harrington himself Harring-
toms statement is not in the shape OF u
confession, but more Of denial OF the
main facts set forth in the confession OF
Nettleship. This investigation, Mr..
Knott says, will be thorough.
KILDoURN STILL REFUSES.
Hallett Kilbourn appeared before the
Real Estate Committee this morning and
again declined to produce the private
books and papers Of the firm on the
ground that lie and his partners are en-
gagged in private business and have no
connection with the Government OF the
United States except 10 pay the taxes
and obey the laws. They are not con-
scious Of having violated any law nor
are they charged with any fraud and
that the production Of their books and
papers would reveal their transactions
with all their customers. II, however,
any respectable citizen would allege that
their business has any relation with pub
lie interests they would submit all their
books and papers to the committee, but
not otherwise. Mr.. Kilbourn takes the
additional ground that he stands on the
constitutional right guaranteed to every
citizen, not accused OF violating any law,
Of being protected in his personal liberty
and property and from unreasonable
search Of his private papers. The room
was then cleared for deliberation, with
the exception of counsel, and the COM
mittee proceeded to make up u case
against Kilbourn, to be reported to the
House.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION.
The Committee on Expenditures Ot the
War Department met today. Geo. IL.
Pendleton was present, but as the books
and papers OF the accounting officer OF the
Kentucky Central Railroad Company
will not be brought to the city until late
tonight, and as the papers called Tor
from the War Department had not yet
been furnished, the examination OF Mr..
Pendleton was postponed un Ill to-mor-
row.
Allen F. Terry, formerly steamboat
man on the Upper Missouri, testified that
he carried goods for Cassclburg to Stand
ing Rock and TO other parties at the
trading posts. He knew OF no transac-
tions between Orville Grant and Durfees
Peck, and never said, as reported, that
Grant was interested with the Secretary
Of War in the disposal OF the trading
posts. He knew Of no money having
been paid to any Of the traders for the
purchase OF their posts and said he was
subpenacd on the strength OF newspA'
per article which was full Of fa'schoods.
The committee then,took recess.
CENTENNIAL BILL.
The House Committee on Appropria-
tions to-day heard Col. Tyford, commits
sioner, and John Eaten and Prof. Baird,
representing the government board
charged with the preparations for the
centennial exhibition to be made by the
several Departments, in advocacy OF an
additional appropriation OF $500 900 for
that purpose. The Board asked about n
million dollars last year, but Congress ap.
propriatcd only $50O,OO0. They now ask
for the remainder OF the sum needed, and
say that with its aid the government ex-
position will be n magnificent display,
worthy OF the nation, and OF itself alone
sufficient to make the entertainment a
success.
THE SILVER ARRANGEMENT.
The report that an arrangement has
been made by whichih government is to
purchase the entire bullion product Of
the Consolidated Virginia and California
mines for year for use in the resump.
ton Of specie payments is pronounced in-
correct by the Treasury Department, al
though it is admitted that proposition
Of this kind has been received and Ia un-
der consideration.
NEWS To DRlsTOw.
Secretary Bristow, in response to an
inquiry concerning tho report that Reve;
nue. Detective Phillips has unearthed
astonishing corruptiOns in California,
and that the testimony will be sent to
Congress, says that the report is news TO
him. The Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue also says hc has received no in
formation in regard to these statementsi
PHILADELPHIA CUSTOMS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day
sent to the House Of Representatives
copies OF letters received from the collect
or and appraiser OF customs at Philadel-
phia, representing the absolute necessity
Tor additional custom officers TO protect
the revenue in connection with the goods
imported for the Centennial exhibition.
There is no fund at the disposal of the
department from which TO pay the extra.
ordinary expense for officers required TO
examine, appraise and maintain custody
and control OF foreign goods at the ex'
hibition. It is estimated that not less
than 100000 will be required for this
purpose at the exposition.
Mr.. Fort to-day introduced a bill pro-.
viding that on and after the first day OF
July next there shall be levied and paid a
tax on all sales or contracts for sales,
whether verbal or written, OF gold and
silver bullion and coin at the rate OF two
twentieths OF one per cent on the amount
Of sales or contracts for sales thereof. A
failure TO make return Of sales or the
rendering Of fraudulent returns is to be
punished by a penalty of $500, besides
the payment Of the tax due, TO be assessed
by the Collector on the best information
he can obtain.
IN RELATION TO CLAIMS.
Senator Sherman's bill to limit the ju-
risdiction Of heads OF Departments in the
allowance Of claims provides that no
claim against the United States in any
executive Department, after being finally
considered and rejected by the head Of
that Department, shall be subsequently
considered or allowed in whole or in part
by the head OF that Department, but II
presented again may be referred to the
Court of Claims. 1t also prohibits the
consideration and allowance by Depart
ments Of any claim thataccrued more than
two years before It's presentation proyid-
Ing that such claims must DO referred to
Tie Court Of Claims. II within the limits
prescribed by Section 1901 of revised stat.
utcsit il made the express duty OF the ac-
counting officers OF the Treasury to ex.
anime and pass upon the legality and
amount Of each claim recommended by
payment as fully and completely as il no
such recommendation had been made.
THE SUBSIDY BONDS.