The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-04


and that his election may lose the State the party
November.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON May g. 1879
THE APPOINTMENT OF COOKE, M'cULLocH
co. AS FINANCIAL AGENTS IN LONDON UNDER
INvEsTIGATIoN-MR. BENJAMIN r. cHEEvER
OF THE CLEws FAILURE.
Cheever, tho agent Of Clews Co., who testified In
New York last fall that he had employed to pro-
cure the government agency London for that lrm
for share of the profits, examined before the
Naval Committee to-day. The testimony he gave was
kept very secret. and he, himself secrecy
until he shall complete his evidence Hc gave IL Is
ported here, testmony-ony hearsay, however--in
regard to the manner in which Jay Cooke McCulloch
h Co. were made agents for the Navy Department and
gave the committee the names Of witnesses who have
been subpGnacd and by whom II asserted he says u
be proved that $50 600 paid for tho influence
which secured the place to Cooke hcCuloch & Co 1t
Is remembered here aside from this testimony that
when It proposed to give to Clews Co. the agency
for some OF the departments London they expected
to get ALL and at that timo Secretary Robson mado
strong and continued opposition their being made
agents for the navy. II known at that
time that the President had q strong personal dislike
OF Mr. HcCuoch, and refused for timo TO allow
his firm to DO named agents for the navy but Sec
rotary Robson insisted and carried his point, and
when Clews Co. failed It supposed that the Sec
rotary had been shrewd enough that the house
sound and had boon wise In keeping the navys
funds out Of their hands.
II Is understood that the testimony Of Checvcr,
far yet given entirely hearsay and second hand
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to the transaction, and these have been by
the committee
THE BELKNAP IMPKACHMENT-A GENERAL I'M
PRESTON THE couRr WILL DECIDE IT HAS
NO JURISDICTION.
During to-day the remark frequently heard about
the Senate when the Belknap impeachment
ferred to-
ooh, to morrow will wind II up; the Senate will do
eide that II has Jurisdiction, and that will be tho
end OF it,"
Even Judge Cartier, OF the Supreme Court OF tho
District said to-day that he did how the Senate
could decide otherwise than that they did have any
Jurisdiction and this. ne opncd would be the deci-
sion
A NEW SCHEME FOR THE RESUMPTION OF
SPECIE PAYMENT.
Mr. Randall Gibson, Of Louisiana, has submitted to
the Banking and Currency Committee. Of which be is
member. plan for the resumption Of specie payments
which, Is said. meets with the approval OF Mr. BrIs-
tow. Tho bill directs tho Secretary Of the Treasury
TO set apart tho receipts for duties on imports
during each fiscal year, coin sufficient to purchase
$12 600 600 Of United States during each fiscal
year and purchase said notes, nearly may be
practicable OF the lowest denominations first in order
and In equal monthly instalments under such rules
and regulations may DO appropriate and necessary,
sknsh holtk
and destroyed and that the total thereof shall
be held within each fiscal year part Of the sinking
fund, as provided by the act OF April II, 1876
AN EPISODE IN THE EMMA MINE INvzsTIGA-
TIoN-A LETTER WHICH AFFORDED GENERAL
scHENcK's COUNSEL NO AMUSEMENT
During the course OF the proceedings to-day In tho
Committee on Foreign Affairs Mr. Chittenden, tho
counsel OF General schenck, taken task by tho
chairman, Mr.. Hewitt for what, In tho judgment OF
tho chairman disposition to badger the witness
Lyon. The counsel repealed somewhat angrily any
criticism OF his method Of defending his clients inter-
csts and lost his temper far to charge that let
ter OF Mr. Clarence King the subject OF tho Emma
mine had been suppressed II 80 happened that tho
letter In question had been withheld by Mr.. Hewitt
who, In explanation, said that he had not submitted
II to tho committee because he regarded IL as
not altogether relevant tho case OF General
schcnck whose interests wcrc Ia tho keeping or him.
self ss faithfully they had been in those OF Mr.
Chittendcn; but II Mr.. Chittendcn wished he would
read the letter. Mr. Chitsenden readily assened, and
greatly astonished, II not mortified TO hear the
following
NEW YORK, March 90
My DEAR Mn HxwIrr-I enclose copy OF my Emma
report under The impression that VIII afford but Itslo
amusement was only naked to make sort Of coro-
ncr's inquest on the corpse OF Emma, rendering a
purely geological verdict. In consequence, tberc Is
nftuv in l~ol uuuto fur nv
excite the sort OF tragic mlrh which your other wit
nesses able 10 bring out, IT, In the course
OF your investigation, the nature Of the deposit Is TO
DE discussed N II should be desirable to get state
mcnt of the outlook OF the mnc ~ whole. Ancr tho
sale took place my testimony would go clearly 70 shsw
that the signs giving ought TO have been per-
fectiy clear 70 any one at any time II am 70 come
lot me without subpoena, u you please juno Is,
truly yours CLARENCE KING.
It is needless to say that Mr.. Chistenden gladly ac
cepted Mr. Hewis proposition not TO put the letter In
evidence; but tho tragic mirth" OF the brief but
hot little dispute between the two gentlemen was
hugely enjoyed by audience In the committee
JUDGE CARTIER ON THE KILBoURN cAsE--So
APPEAL onDxRxD nj THE HOUSE COMMIT
TEE.
Judge Cartier In commenting on the Kilbourn case,
sa,d tho case cannot according to law DO appealed
the Supreme Court OF the United States but may be
carried to the court IN banc OF tho Supreme Cours
OF the District Columbia Mr.. Proctor Knott chair
man OF tho House Committee judiciary. said to-day
that the committee had not given instructions TO
employ counsel appeal the up Supreme
Court OF the United States.
EX-GOVERNOR HENRY A. WISE At THE CAPT.
Toi.-xrrEcr OF HIS REAPPEABANcE-rHE
OLD NAN ELOQUENT.
Quite interesting episode took place to-day the
appearances Of Ex-Governor Henry A. Wac as counss