Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-30
THE EMMA NINE SCANDAL
Gen. Sehenck Sfill Before the Com
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miffee.
Gen. Schenck appeared before the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs this morning,
and was subjected to q cross examination.
Before commencing il the committee had
brief secret session, and when the doors were
Te-opeDSi Gov. Swami announcer that the
cOrDmittee had considered the questions
likely 10 arise, and had instructed him to
arrounce that the committee would not al
low any outside cross examination, bat that
they would retain control of the exanina-
1top, and that all questions to witn-ss would
have 10 be put through member of the COM
Gen. Schenck said be did not object to the
c"nCluhl ms of the committee. He then said
ne desired TO explain that portion of his pre-
ons testimony In relation to
HIS kkSiGNATION As DIRECTOR OF THE
EMMA MINING COMPANY.
The question had been asked OF the wit
res LyOn:-''Do you know of any reason
cor ceaied from the other directors for one
week. and from the public for one month";"
Gsn Schenck said that he made no secret of
ms resign alton whatever; although he re-
signed on Decent Der 9th, IL was not made
public until January 12th. He said he wrote
Mr.. Anderson, the chairman OF the board, on
ne GATE mentioned, aBd Mr.. Anderson, to
show that he did not resign because he lacked
ialJh In the value of the mine, but from per-
SOral reasons, published hts letter of resig-
natiOu III the money article of the London
Times of January 18th. He denied that ne
made any cOncealment of his resignation
AN said that he told all who spoke To- him
u was generally known. He said fur
Icer that since then he had had nothing to
to with the company. either one way or
archer, except + a stakeholder.
The cross examination was continued on
Diner points, but IL was merely a repetition
o. Inc previous examination, no important
Csing eliClred
Mr. hewett, member of the committee.
called the attention OF the chairman To the
fact thai he had received the following
IA
Chairman Committee on Foreign A J6dirs In
confirmation of Ly On's evidence. have the
original Draft OF Schencks letter of resigua-
ton, in Parks handwriting, and respecting
operations, have proof that Schenck re-
celved a cable telegram in Paris. December
10, y, from Park, advising sale on the in
tended passing of dividends, and Schenck
sent CheesebOrOugh telegram to sell ten
thousand shares for him.
Signed, MCDOUGALL,
Chairman Emma Mine.
DFNIALS BY GEN. sCHESCK
Gen. Schenck said he was confident that
no such draft OF the letter existed and he
was not advised to sell stock as stated in
the telegram. He also denied that he sent a
telegram TO CheesebOrough in relation to
the subject.
The committee at 1880, adjourned. in order
10 give Messrs. Lyon and Johnson an oppOr-
unity TO prepare the questions that they de-
sire TO be asked OF Gen. Scheack tomorrow
PROTECTING WITNESSES.
The action OF the committee restricting
cTO>S-eX2lninatlnn will apply to Lyon when
o.. infer
est that was felt in seeing him put through
q CsS-eXamination By some shreWd lawyer
'On the other side"
TIE ARTICLES OF INPEACHMFNT in the
R"lknap case were presented TO the Rouseat
two O'Clock this afternoon by the chairman
Of The judiciary Committee and were ordered
10 be printed, 10 he called up for future refer
epce The articles are five in number, as
stated in yesterdays STAR. The fourth
article embodies sixteen ecifcatons set
ing forth each amount paid by Marsh to
Bc.knap. The articles are accompanied by
refolutfon calling for the election of seven
managers TO conduct the Impeachment
before the Senate.
GovERNMEST CONVICTs Through the
ins;rumentality of Senator Davis the At,or-
hey General has concluded a contract with
lie authorities of West Virginia for the care
and Keeping OF United States prisoners in
me new state penitentiary at Moundsville
l. miles from Wheeling. The state of West
ELeinia contracts TO furnish accommola-
ions 10 100 prisoners OF the United States
and the Attorney General states that he
lhih ks he will soon supply the full number
The United States prisoners from the Dis
riot OF Columbia, Maryland, and several of
ne southern states, will be now sent to the
West Virginia penitentiary instead of 10 the
Albany peniteDtiary.
BILL TO AMEND THE BANKRUPT LAWS.
The bill amendatory OF the bankruptcy laws,
reported favorably from the Senate Judi
ciary Committee yesterday, is the measure
recently introduced by Mr.. Thurman, with
some amendments. AS reported, IL provides
that no voluntary assignment by debtor of
ali his property heretofore or hereafter made
in good faith for the benefit OF all his credit
3 9l Tateabiy ana without creating any pre-
state where made, shall, of itself, in the
event OF his being subsequently being adju-
d1cated bankrupt in proceeding OF invol-
untary bankruptcy, be a bar to the d scharge
OF such debtor.
A "REMINISCENCES OF WAR TIMEs.-Just
before the examination OF General Custer
commenced before the Clymer committee
yesterday, General Hunton, OF Virginia,
came into the committee room and ex-
changed cordial salutations with the mill
tary hero OF the frontier. Said Gen. HuntOn
81 am glad to meet you, General Custer;
when we last met ii was not as friendly as
now" "Oh," said General Custer, al am
sorry TO hear you say that our last meetIr o
was not friendly. / gave you the best had
camp fire and warm blankets" This ex,
chabge OF WC4ds would seem to indicate that
Gen. Z. had at some period of the s'onpIeas-
antness' taken Gen. Hunton prisoner.
ETHE ARMY BILL.-The bill for the reor-
ganizatiOn of the army, as it was passed
yesterday, reduces the number OF infantry
regiments from twenty-five to twenty, and
the cavalry from ten TO eight. II does away
with the regimental organization of artil-
lery. IL cOnsOlidates the quartermaster and
c0mmissary departments into one. The
office OF Judge advocate is abolished. II PRO
yidess that suffers and post traders shall
hTst be elected by council of adninistra-
tion, approved by the department comman-
der, the General of the Army, and appointed
by the Secretary of War, In the aggregate
The bill makes reduction OF about 200 off,
GERS. II is not probable that it Will get
through the Senate in its present shape.
SECRETARY robson says that the pub
l1shed statement that he transmitted any
money TO the house of Jay Cooke, McCulloch
& Co., in September 1913. is not true. He
says that the money was transmitted 10 the |
Paymaster General of the Navy, then in
London, TO protect Tin the event of Jaw
Cooke, McCulloch & Co. stopping the pay
meDt OF the navy drafts) the credit |
OF the navy; that the money was de-
posted in the Bank Of England and with J.
$. Morgan, and that no advances were made
TO Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co. until the
latter part of October, after the house had
shown its intention and ability to continue
Its regular payments OF the navy drafts,
and after ample security had been given to
project the government. He further says
tan