The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-11
WASHINGTON. March 10, 1915.
= SENATE.


WASHINGTON. March 10, 1915.
SENATE. .~.,s FIJI,
Mr.. Sherman presented resolutions Of the
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce against q
change OF the present law for draWbridges
over the Ohio river.
After a long debate the bill authorizing
New Mexico to form State Constitution
was passed-ayes, IS; noes, Is. ,-
House bill removing the political disabili.
ties Of Samuel Cooper, Of Virginia, was
passed. .af
Executive session. Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Committee on Patents reported IN
fayorably 90 the bill continuing "A. B. VII.
sons pa.ent on seW;ng-mlchiue-. ~y-
The bill extending patents on sewing-ma-
chiues was tabled. ..@
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, offered resoiu-
ton reciting from the reports Of the Sacre.
tary Of the Treasury that between the 3lst
January and the Oath February there was
IN increase Of coin and bullion 10 the trea-
sury to the amount of over SIS, 900, 900, and
that between the 24'h February aud the
ooh February there was 8 reduction OF over
so short time require explanation, and in.
srructing The Committee on WAYS and
Means TO examine the books of the Treasury
Department If necessary, and the officers
| thereof, 10 ascertain the causes of such huc.
tuations, and also to ascertain whether the
| lcgal.tender notes received for the redemp-
ton OF nationi-bank notes are kept as
special fund, or whether they are held IT,
| common with other money. Referred 10 the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Tue House then went into Committee If
the Whole on the appropriation bill.
When the committee rose, Mr.. Bass, a
member of the Committee on Naval Ex-
! penditures, made a personal explanation.
He had opposed the discharge OF tue witness
Marsh by the committee because he was the
sole witness against B lknap.
Mr.. Clymer replied that the recollection
Of his colleague BASS differed essentia ly
and thoroughly from the rest OF the commit
| tee. He read from statements Of MessrS.
| Dapford, Blackburn, and himself, and from
| the records Of the com miltee, to refutc Dir.
Bass. No objection was made to the de-
parture of Marsh, and to say that he. more
than any other member of the committee,
was responsible for his discharge, was unfair.
| Mr.. Blackburn bad doubt if the gentleman
from New York (Bass) Intended 10 tell the
truth, and was sorry the gentleman was not
corroborated by the committee or the re-
cords.
The colloquy continued very bitterly with
out eliciting any new facts.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The confirma.
ton OF MIR. Dana as Minister to England
hangs fire in the Senate on account OF the
charge that he was connected in 1869 with
the approprlatiDg OF copyrighted notes OF
Llwrence's edition of Wheeler's Laws OF
| Nations.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-Rumors have
been prevalent to the effect that evidence
has been discovered Of corruption on the
part of three Democrats cf national reputa
ton, and that the proof will soon be publicly
made known with all their startling particu'
lars. L is mysteriously said the parties are
George II. Pendleton, Thomas a. Hendricks
and Samuel j. Randall.
Asst Mr.. Pendieton, be will appear be
fore The Committee on Expenditures in the
War Department at bis own Yolitiou neXt
week TO answer the public statement con
corning him in connection with The payment
Of money by the Secretary OF War claimed
MIR. Pendleton was trustee. This gentleman
has already denied that any improper int1u
ence was used BY him 10 procure settle
ment of the claim. The witness tobe name.
by General Boynton will testify on this sub
iect before the Committee on Expenditures
and MIR. Peudleton will be heard in his OWL
| behalf.
The charge against Governor Hendricks
| id hp ip,y a
who say he had nothing whatever 10 do will
the Gstlin.gun contracts, as has been charged
While a senator he merely Introduced one 0
bis constituents, General Love, TO Secretary
Stanton, and there the matter ended so fal
as be was concerned.
With regard to Mr.. Randall, the charge i!
improper connection with matters anectins
the Philadelphia navy-yards; but there i
nothing before the Committee on Nava
Affairs ia the shape of a charge or even al
intimation Of wrong doing against him. II
HIS asked the committee TO thoroughly eX
anime the matter, although he and bi
friends utterly deny That he has done any
thing whatever in which even suspicion Q
dishonesty can rest.
The Appropriations Committee hav
agreed to report fayorably on the Sl0O,0O(
deficiency appropriation for the Red Clout
agency. a... ~ t.s-...
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The Wine ant
Spirits Association to-day had com Aittet
before the Ways and Means Committee
arguing in favor of reduction of the tax tt
fifty cents. ...-, -. ...........
The Committee on War Department Elk
penditures are making an iuehPctual search
for General BoyntoD, of the Cincinnati Ga
zette, whom they want as witness.
Professor S'lliman testified to-day that be
had received $4,000 in advance and $40, 600
on the conclusion of bis services for the
Enma mine, which occupied him between
six aud eight months.
The President has withdrawn the name oil
A. White, eX.congressman from Alabama, as
Chief-J ustice o. Utah.
The Star says: "The Democratic House
seems to be more chaHtanle to PiBchback
than the Republican Senate for to-day he
moved about the floor Of the former body as
risky as Mary's lamb after it had been chased
out of school,"
| Mr. Nordhoof, of the New York Herald
gave General Boynton as authority for bis
dispstcb. General Boyntou will return In q
! couple of days. He has been telegraphed
| for. If he does not return at once the Ser.
geans.at-Arms willgo after him. ,le.s, I'll
The House Committee on Commerce have
agreed to report bill exemptlng licensed
and enrolled vessels from compulsory pilot
age. Registered vessels remain subject TO
| State laws In this respect.