Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-17
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tend to do more than allow 1t to be con-
sidered.
UNDECIDED.
The Republican senators reached no
conclusion to-day in caucus TO deter.
mine upon general policy IN view OF
the proposed and contemplated reduc-
ton in the appropriation bills in the
house.
TRAFFIC IN CADETSHIPs.
Pff. Charlier, proprietor of large pri-
vate school in New York, appeared before
the committee to-day, and detailed the
manner in which he obtained admission
to West Point of Guy R. Beardsley,
one of his pupils, who was appointed In
March, 1875, by Representative hays,
OF Alabama. An attorney IN this city
named Lilly, agreed to furnish the ap-
pointment for three thousand dollars,
with the condition that the boy should
make a residence in Alabama, from
which State he was to be appointed.
The appointment was made and the
three thousand dollars paid TO Lilly, and
the bov and his mother resided two
months in Tuscaloosa. Lilly denies that
Hays received a dollar of the fee which
he took from Cbarlier. He says that he
practiced an innocent deception on
Hays by assuring him that the bay was
a bone fde resident of Hays's district;
never told Hays OF the fees he received.
Mrs. HelensC. Beardsley, of Herkinner
county, New York, mother OF the boy,
corroborated the statements of Chsrlier
and Lilly. There is question OF note
Of Hsys's for fifteen hundred dollars
which has been In the hands of his
friend Lilly for collection, and 1t ls
surmised that there may be some con-
nection between it and the sale OF the
csdetship.
EX-GOVERNOR CAMPBELL'S CONNEC-
TIoN WITH THE POsT-TRADERSHIPS.
A special from Bismarck, Dakota Ter
ritory, assuming that Ex-Governor
Campbell, of Wyoming, was interested
In the sale of post-tradeIships, has only
that all Federal offices in the Territory
should be given to the Republicans, in
cludiDg the tFaderships. He did not
come TO Washington for that purpose,
but talked it over when ordered here as
a member Of the Sioux commission.
He had brother who was at one time
appointed post-trader by Gentra Au-
CUR, but il was just before the appoint
ments were given into the charge of the
war department. Young CampbelPs
appointment was countermanded at
once from Washington.
THE VOTE ON THE PAYNE BILL.
The vote in the Democratic caucus
last evening on agreeing't to Psyne's bill
was as follows: In affirmation, twenty
three senators and forty-three repre-
sentatives; in the negative, one senator
and forty-fOur representatives,.
MORE RUMORs.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-S )me very
ugly developments will be made pubic
shortly, concerning the matter OF now
the assistant treasuryship in New YORK
was obtain ed and conducted. Promi-
nent persons are seriously involved, and
IL Is Whispered that the President him.
self Is implicated. The committee have
kept the particulars very secret, but have
summoned witnesses who will undoubt-
edly substantiate the substance of the
charges.
EX-ATTORNEY- GENERAL WILLIAMS THE
NEXT VICTIM.
New York World.l
WASHINGTON, March 13.-SlOwly but
surely the coils of evidence have been
tightening about the official life OF
LsndauIet Williams, and at last the
proof Of what has long been believed Of
his official turpitude is believed to be In
hand. 1t is stated positively tonight by
a member of the house that possession
has been obtained by one of the invest-
eating committee of an autograph letter
Of Williams, which is Of itself conclusive
proof that while attoriey-genersl he sold
himself and his Office, in one instance,
for the sum of two thousand dollars.
The committee feel that this is only the
beginning of disclosures in the depart
ment of justice, but it is said that the
evidence Of this letter alone is abundant
ly sufficient ground for an action of i'm.
peachment.
HARLAN AND WILLIAMS.
Louisville Courier-Journal.l
1t cannot be forgotten that while Ex-
Secretary Harlan was senator, General
BOynton, OF the Cincinnati Gazette,
copied from the auditors books in the
| treasury all OF the items Of family ex-
psnditure that Mr.. Harlan had charged
10 the funds appropriated for the ex-
pandituEes Of the interior department
| while he vas secretary OF the same.
The bills paid were for the carpets in his
| dWelIing-house, and purchased and put
| down by MIR. a. T. Stewart, Of New
York, The Gazette published the scan
| dal. The furniture was paid for in the
| same way; so were carriages, horses,
| servants, his son's pony, and his wife's
| visiting and reception cards. This ex-
| posuTe did not seem to injure Mr.. Harlan
| with his brother senators. nor in his
| State. for, with the aid OF Durand's ten
| thousand dollars, he was reelected.
| Pending the confirmation of EX- X-Attor-
| nev. General Williams as chief justice Ct
| ths supreme court, it was proved that
he and mis- wife had diverted the money
appropr;ated fer the expenditures OF his
[ department to private u3es. Not only
| did he pay fifteen hundred dollars oi
government money for his wifeis Ian.
dauIet, bnt there were many other mis-
appropriations of government funds,
Mir. Williams remained In the cabinet
Eighteen months after these exposures
| aud mas site was received the same as
i,s,e,, Now, the BslEnaps have done
noibing Of this sort. They have Deer
scruuulous in drawing a dividing line
between their GIVE end government
funds.
A WOMAN IN 1.-THE NAVAL INvESI4 1
CATION.
Special Dispatch TO the Chicago Trlbune.1
| WASHINGTON, March l3.-There is {
lady at Wizards hotel In the IlOco Gus
toiy OF the sergeant-at-arms, not per
mitted to leave her room. She has beer
there for some days. 1t is said that upoI
her testimony depends the fate and goOC
name OF a person high in authority
No person in private life Is permitted Il
see hEr, nor are any private messages
l@delivered to her, yet the chairman o
the house naval committee has undis
turbed access to her room, and seems L
know what he is about. There is
woman in the Secor claim, one in tn
| French arms business, one in almost al
the historical rascalities here, and ]
seems there Is one nov in which th'
naval committee has 30 much interes
- q closely guard her door.
HOW wHIrTH0RNE ANSWERED SIUB
TAGH.
: good joke is afi 1at to day about tn
editor Of the Washington Republican
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