The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-04
RAPHIC
WASHINGTON.
Coinage Statistics.


So, ,l76, 100; trade dollar coinage, S31S,-
600; subsidiary silver coinage, S2,l90,-
l05: minor coins. ST., ,475; total number
of coins struck, 10, 2l5 1874; total value
OF coinage, 81, ,696, $40. This is regard
ed as u very large coinage. The minis
will close for the annual settlement
about the .5tl instant, which it Is ex.
pected will occupy about two weeks.
After the resumption of operations,
subsidiary coinage. il is probable, will
be ut the rate of S3.000,00o per montl.
Ofthe amounts coined during May,
5,757, 5lS pieces. representing 81 .30l,
$50 were coined at Philadelphia; 2 ,66l :
OO0 pieces, representing S3,Sl4,OOO at
San Francisco. and l,797, ,1lG pieces,
representing -5sl l69, at Carson.
The Blaine Business.
The full judiciary committee was in
session from 10 till O'Clock to day,
considering what course 10 take in re-
gard to Blaine's refusal to produce the
letters obtained from Mulligan.
There are three distinct points in his
refusal: First, he declined to produce
al the letters taken; second, Multi
| gan's memorandum OF what the letters
contained, and third, to give up the
particular letters of his own, admitted
to relate to the questions which the
committee has under Investigations
Without coming To any conclusion,
the committee postponed the whole
matter until Tuesday next.
The co ommittee met at > o'clock.
Elisha Atkins was recalled, and said
he did not know anything about any
sales of railroad bonds of any railroad
which received subsidies from the gov
ernment, nor of any sales of Northern
Pacific bonds; was acquainted with
the Aquilia Adams transaction, to
which ailusion had been made. Fish
er proposed to witness at one time 10
take soma Northern Pacific bonds,
and witness agreed to do so; the firm
of E. Atkins & Co. agreed to
take $4,000 worth of them; the
firm was to receive from Blaine,
but never got them. and the money
was paid back by Fisher; never had
any other transactions in Northern
Pacific nor any transaction in Central
Pacific, Kansas Pacific, Central
branch, Western branch, Southern
branch, Sioux City and Pacific, OF
Texas and Pacific roads; Blaine had
| no money interest in the. Northern
Pacific transactions; witness got his
money back with interest; it was inn
possible for Blaine to have derived
any benefit from it.
Warren Fisher, jr., was recalled, and
testified that he purchased from Blaine
in December, 1870, an interest in the
Northern Pacific road, and paid S25,
hA m ~
what that interest was, but knew at
that time. The attention of the wit
ness was called to a letter published
in the New York Sun, May 2S, 1876,
| purporting TO have been written by
Blaine TO witness, and he was asked
II that was correct copy of letter
received by him from Blaine. Wit
ness said it was. The original was
destroyed when witness and Blaine
had their final settlement. He gave q
copy of this letter to Allen. The origi.
nal was not among the letters brought
here, by Mulligan. Witness always
understood tbiswas purely a friendly
act on the part of Blaine, and thai
Blaine was not to have any interest IN
1t in any way. On the contrary
Blaine always said he could not take
an interest in 1t at all, lie never sup
| Poocu tliio StOCh OclouBcu 10 oidlue,
it had been his and been in his pos
session, he could have delivered it o
course. He never doubted that he
| 81 tould get his money back, and il wa.
returned, every cent of IL, with in.
terest.
James Mulligan was recalled, anG
said among the papers obtained by
! Blaine from him was one containing O
copy of the law relating to the grants
of the Northern Pacific railroad.
| Muliigan was examined further, ui
considerable length, his testimony be-
ing quite favorable to Blaire, aftel
which the witnesses were discharged
and the investigation is thus practi
cally ended. J5+
Dom Pedro and His Frau.
The Emperor and Empress of Brazi
and suite visited Mount Vernon thi.
morning, and shortly after their re
turn left for Niagara Falls. The dis
tinguished party will soon sail for Ger
many, where the Empress is ordered
by ber physician to be treated at ce,e.
brated water cure.
Buffers Badnes
F. A.. Starring, formerly inspector o
consulates, testified to-day before til,
state department committee in regart
to George II. Buffers connection witt
the consulate at Cairo. Witness CAV,
the points of his report about thu
character and behavior of Butler, now
on file at the state depart ment, which
were that Butler was wild harum
scarum fellow, fond of his wine ant
reckless in his behavior, his conduct
resulting In his being compelled tC
leave Cairo. An attempt Will be mad.
to get II full copy of Starring's report
from the state department.
Obituary.
/! a dispatch was received yesterday
/ from General Pope, at Leavenworth
announcing the death, on May Goth
| at Fort Gibson, Indian territory, o
Lieutenant Colonel Treadwell Moore
deputy quarternaster U. 5. army
The Kerr Case.
\ The Kerr investigation has been nd.
journed until Monday. Speaker Kerr
has telegraphed Mr.. Blackburn, who
has just reached New Orleans. to re
turn Immediately. The presence ol
Mr.. Blackburn in the committee viii
give the Democrats majority.
Opinions are still divided as tt
Speaker Kerr's guilt, but hithert
nothing has shaken the witness Har
ney's positive testimony, sustained b,
circumstantial evidence on oorrobo