The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-27

mako statement, combining himself 10 the package
spoken Of and he vas sworn and made the following
statement:-
Mr. cHAIR1Ax-ris entirely true that In the spring
OF 1871. and Mr. Robinson, believe, the SPECIFIC
date from his diary he delivered me- in the Speakers
parlor, PACKAGE should think that package was
about eighteen 70 twenty inches long and about four
ncnes IN diameer received his card while sitting IN
went OUT and ne. him in the Speakers parlor; he
handed me the package and said
THIS 10 package which Mr. Caldwell handed me for
you the package was done mp carelessly In brown
me ends turned down and sd SHOULD say
avery loose manner; chatted with him moment
r roos' The condition of the Fort Smith aa
IN the Arkansas Valley; he then wanted TO SEQ some
member Of the House; have forgotten whom told
he went Ia with me; As passed % the char threw
the bundle down carelessy laid there until the House
adjourned when took 1t down the lower private room
wnch had. where IL lay Ter months: II was pack
age OF maps some descriptive pamphlets and
some descriptive sketches; l mean some OF
the coal fields in the Arkansas Valley. .
was considered ~ that time by Mr.. cad-
ws and o.nsrs thai there would be quite
and those allotted on TO snow how much could be
got IN one body as the sections were taken alter
and very few thousand dollars would buy consider
Die quantity Of them; think the company
was sen. '' 10 % pro.pss,us an and general
setting forth 1.-THE merits and virtues Of the specua
lion did not give great deal OF attention 10 III
had some computations made as TO the cost oil hauling
Arkansas River and how much Il would cost BY
spp s. result sH' the sa whole ls sus h's ws.
that did not embark in II; that Is all there was in
more mysterious in II than II should hand this book 70
the chairman; IL was delivered = crowd, carried into
the House and thrown down without care, and IL
lay In my room, with miscellaneous lot OF papers,
probably for year, referring TO IL every now and
then; Mr. Robinson never delivered me bond Of tho
ington or other place. desire to mako that state
ment as broad as II can be made in every shape and
form. both nclusiycly and exclusively,
Mr. Chalrman-Wnile am hcrc desire to repeat,
under oath, IN relation TO this entire S64 900 charge
tho statements made by me on tho floor Of the House
In all its parts without mental reservation purpose
OF evasion, as tho iron-clnd oath says
THE BHLKNAP JURISDICTION ouRsT1oN-c con-
rINuArIoN OF the DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
The discussion in the Senate to-day Jurisdiction
bury and Cooper favor thereof and by Mr. Jones' Of
Florida in opposition thereto. During the session Mr.
Why're, Of Maryland, submitted the following, but II
was not acted upon. namely
Ordered, That the Senate sitting for the trial Of i'm
parchment shall after consideration proceed Saur-
jurisdiction raised by the picadings In the pending
which shall be taken before tho Senate shall
permitted TO aie within seven DAYS thereafter his
written opinion thereon, to be printed with the pro-
ceedings IN the order IN which they may be delivered
CABINET sEssIoN-THE SILK ssfuGaLER LAW
RRNcE-THE TOWN or BISMARCK REPoRrED
IN DANGER FROM THE INDIANS
Tho Cabinet session to-day attended by all the
members excepting Judge Pierrepont, who has not
yet returned from New York Tho principal topic Of
discussion the OF Lawrence the silk smugglor.
whose plea OF guilty OF the charge OF forgery
toned to the Cabinet by Judge Taft who returned to
this city from New York this morning. There was
some discussion upon the subject OF the trial Of Law
renee and the understanding is that he will be tried
only tho charge to which has pleaded guilty. and
tho other counts.
Much routine business received attention In the
Cabinet and there was some consideration OF Indian
matters telegram has been received from tho town
OF Bismarck announcing that serious fears exist that
Indians will make descent upon that settlement
General Sherman does not think that this will happen,
but the proper authorities have been authorized call
upon the commancant OF the military post for
aid.
FINANCIAL AGENTS FoR THE NAVY DxPARTxENr
IN LONDON.
The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed the
nomination OF Seligman Bros TO be financial agents Of
the Navy Department London.