The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-12
WASHINGTON.
Another Mine OF C0rrup-
ton to be Opened.
War, POslOlllce and judiciary
Departments Involved.
General GarheId's Connection with
the Sheppard. District Ring.
BabcOck Attempts 10 Defend Ills
Appropriation OF the Secret
Circular.
The Reported Corruption Of Three
Democrats OF National Reputa.
ton Utterly Denicd by
Their Friends.

WASHINGTON, March II. Reports are
privately circulated TO the effect that
evidence has been discovered OF cor
ruption on the part OF three Demo.
Gratis Of national reputation aud that
the proofs viii soon be publicly made
known with all their startling particu-
lara. II ia said the parties are Geo, IL.
Pendleton, Thos. A. Hendricks aud L..
J. Randall. As TO Mr.. Pendleton he
will appear before the Committee on
Expenditures In the War Department
at his own volition next week, TO an-
swer to the public statement concerning
him, In connection with the pay
ment of money by the Sec
rotary OF War, claimed to be
due to the Bower estate, OF which Mr..
Pendeton was trustee. This gentle
man has already denied that any Inn
proper influence was used by him to
procure settlement OF claims. The
witness to be named by General Boyn-
ton was to testify on this subject before
the Committee on Expenditures In the
War Department, and Mr.. Pendleton
will be heard In his own behalf. The
charge against Thomas A. Hendricks
has also been denied by himself and
friends, who say he had nothing what
ever to do with getting government
contracts, rs he has been charged,
while n Senator. He merely intro.
duced one of his constituents, General
Love, to Secretary Stanton, and there
the matter ended, 10 far as he was con-
cerned. With regard to Mr.. Ran.
dali the charge il an improper con
nection with the matter affecting
the Philadelphia Navy Yard, but
there 10 nothing before the Com
mittee OH Naval Affairs In the shape
OF charge or an intimation OF wrong
doing against him. He has asked the
committee to thoroughly examine the
matter, although he and his friends
utterly deny that he has done anything
whatever on which even Il suspicion
Of dishonesty can rest.
Caulfeld. chairman OF one OF the
committees, Is quoted as saying that
he has information that will form the
basis OF one of the largest investiga-
tions of the session. The War, Post
office, judiciary and Interior depart
ments are involved. Caulfeld consult
ed with the chairman of the Commit
tee on Expenditures In these de-
parments, the Interview last
ing two hours. The Investigations
will be by the.four committees co-opera.
ting. A Congressman says he knows
that the certificate attached to Boards
lees appointment by Hays, on record
In the department, is faulty.
A special says Kellogg will appoint
Warmoth 80 Senator, to break acombi-
nation which exists between War
moth and Pinchback.
Rev. John Johns, senior, Bishop Of
Virginia, is quite sick.
Hon. j. b. Beck, of Kentucky, has
been elected umpire of the boundary
It,a nnn. ~, ;ooinn hafuaan Naryloni
and Virginia. The commission meets
here in May.
Hon. George III. Pendleton Is here.
1t is reported that evidence was pre-.
scented TO the Committee on District Of
Columbia, or to certain members of it,
of the payment Of $1,000 to General
Garfield by Nicholson, a contractor for
paving. for services in obtaining con-
tract from the Board of Public Works
at the time Shepherd was President of
the board and Garfield member OF
the Committee on Appropriations.
Inquiry shows that at least no such
evidence was presented to the
full committee, and that 1t is
probably identical with an old charge
growing out Of Garfield's con.
nection as counsel with controversy
between Nicholson and another owner
of the pavement patent, In which Gar
field did receive a fee Of S., 900.
Pinch back has not altogether aban-
doned the idea Of getting into the
United States Senate. He has asked
the opinion OF Senators Edmunds and
Morrill, as to whether an appointment
by Governor Kellogg would be recog-
nized as valid. The Louisiana Leglsla
ture has adjourned sine die and the
only way vacancy can be filled Is by
appointment by the governor. IL
Pinchback secures the opinion that a
person holding an appointment by
Governor Kellogg will be admitted,
he will return to New Orleans and en-
deavor to secure such appointment,
and believes he can succeed.
The House Investigating Committee
on the Government Printing Office
find that Its extravaganza exceeds
half million dollars year, which can,
Of course, be cut of without detriment
to the service.
The Ways and Means Committee
heard Secretary Brlstow and John 8.
Moore, Of New York, who has made
report regarding the Alaska Fur Com
pany's affairs, In which Nsey made no
particular complaint agaIIt fhe com.