New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-03
NETWORK. MONDAY, APRIL g. 1876.

knowledge Of the firm making straw bids or paying
money officials at Washington He contradicted the
testimony OF Mr. Danforth and denied that he ever told
HIM that IL was requisite "to grease the officials IN
Washington. He said he never told Danforth that
Kansas member Of Congress backed them III their DIS
There any such backing Mr.. Danforth was
allowed TO occupy part Of the firms office In Kansas
City the request of the railroad company, but the Wit
talked with him much about the firms affairs
As 10 burning the firms books MIR. sandeson declared
great accumulation papers and books. His bookkeeper
suggested that something be done with them and was
Mr. sanderson said further that he never knew Of Mr.
Barlow buying off other bidders until lie saw II In inc
papers.
THE PROFITS OF A sUTLERsHIP BROKER.
Gen. Rice, the Washington attorney, was
examined yesterday before n subcommittee OF the Com
mttee ON the Judiciary He gave history OF four post
tradrrshps in Texas and NewMexco which he had pro-
cured for persons. From person he received
81 600 compens iton; from another, $1,000; from
third oneha of the profits OF the post and from
fourth, one-third OF the net profits. He and Gen. Der
KNAPP had been residents Of the same town (keokuk'
Iowa) had served together in the war, and are on
friendly and intimate terms. Hence his success IN get
ting these appointments. lie denied that Gen. Bekhap
knew anything of the money which he received Tor tne
appOinn that he had ever given or loaned eNceP,
to some trifng amount, which had been always fcpau
money Mr.. Belknap and had never given nm any
presents except, perhaps some wine anu cs'S' anu
small wedding present To MS Wile
THE PROPOSED GREAT LINE WEST FROM WASH
INGTON.
Representative Jones recently made report
from the Committee on Railways and cana
on the bill to authorize the Washington, Gin
cinnat and ST. Louis Railway Company to construct
n narrov-gaugc railway from tdewatcr to st.
Iouis and Chicago The Committee consider 1t good
policy TO favor an experiment large scale ike TINS
nroposcd line which will test the important question OF
cheap transportation especially as the projectors pro-
nose 70 invest their own means. The Washington I'm
cinnat and ST. Louis Railroad Company was chartered
by he General Assembly OF Virginia May 10. le72, with
capitaI stock OF III 900 600 and organized June L.
1872. In 1873 90 miles put under contract, ana
the Committee informed that the work Is now max
ing prngress The road runs through q country ht
present poorly supplied with railroad iaclnls ine
consequent want OF employment for all hahat luIts
and ali labor connected with that INDUSTRY ""uii sc'l
10 recommend The policy of encouraging al such ehe'
prises of real merit and substantial promise.
DIR NICHoIs's CARE OF THE INSANE
The Committee on Expenditures III the lnte-
ror Department will, this week, resume their inv'slea
ton into alleged abuses the Government Hospital for
the Insane. Many witnesses have testified strongly 10
the bad management Of this institution. II is claimed
however by the friends OF Nichols that
the statements Of neglect cruelty and barbarism are
utterly at variance with his character ana MS a''u
management OF the Asylum. They say II VIII DC SHOWN
that he and s wife have Tor years devoted at least Dree
evenings OF every week to the amusement o the patents
uroyidug for their diversion such entertainments as p
y,fe concerts thcaricas, dances &c. and taking part IN
cDyed for years JuS the Institutions
o. similar character IN ths country