Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-17

WASHINGTON, March 49, .fIoUsE-
There was no business of Importauc
I,efore this body to-day, District o
:, Columbia Nffhlrs principally eugagin,
attention
the counting of the electoral vote wa
discussed
The examination of Mr.. Pendletor
before the House committee on wa
expenditures was postponed until to
morrow.
The new Assistant Secretary of the
Interior (Gorham) qualified to-day.
The investigation of Senator Spen
GERS election Case commences Friday
next.
In the House to-day a resolution
was adopted calling for information us
TO cotton claims presented and paid
by the Treasury since January 5.h, re-
| curing names and residences of origi-
| nal owners, also rs to the manner of
| paying fees in such cases and whether
| there mas been any combination to de-
| fraud the government in respect to
| such claims. 60.
The House judiciary committee to-
| day discussed the report of it's sub
committee on Vance's proposition for
admitting additional classes of claim
ants to share in the distribution of the
Geneva award. Great differences of
opinion were manifested and the COM
mittee adjourned without action.
The Comptroller of the Currency
calls for reports from national banks
showing their condition on the 10th
Instant. The currency bureau declares
q dividend Of 10 per cent. in favor of
the creditors of the Charlottesville
(Va.) National Bank.
The executive session of the Senate
to-day was wholly occupied in the dis
cussion of q peace policy and the ex-
listing system Of appointing Indian
agents on tie nomination of the re-
hgious bodies of the country. The
debate was nominally over the nomi-
nation of Indian agent. Soaring of
Nebraska but took a wide range. No
conclusion was reached.
WASHINGTON, D. g., March IA
George 81. Pendleton was before the
War Department Investigating COM
mittee to-day, and testified that he
had been president of the Kentucky
Central railroad sim December, 1869. |
When he took possession he found a
large claim against the government for |
transporting troops, etc. He went to |
Governor Stevenson about the claim, !
who told him that it had been hanging |
on for long time aud that fifty per |
cent. would be given to any one who |
would take it and have it paid. He |
then went to see others who were in
terested in it and made an arrangement
by which he was to receive one half of |
all he collected The allowance was
for $I4S,O The claim was reported
on favorably and passed Witness re-
ceived the money from Boutwell,; never
paid any to Belknap or agreed to pay I
any to Belknap or any of his family,
who we're not implicated in the pay
ment of the claim, which was paid in
June, 1871, and no compensation was
paid any one to get it through.
The bill reducing the Presidents
salary to twenty-five thousand dollars
after the 45h of March next passed the
Senate to-day by vote of 26 to 20.
In the Senate to-day, after the vote
reducing the Presidents salary,
said he would move re-
notice to that effect
Kilbourne, the chairman of the
District real estate pool, who refuses
TO answer certain qeestions put by the
was brought to the bar Of
the House aud still refusing to answer
was sent to Jail.
WAsa1NGroN, March 15-The Senate
to-day passed the bill incorporating
The Citizens Building Company of
A bill has been reported rom the
,om nittee on Indian affairs providing
'or an agreement with the Sioux ma
ion regarding a portion of their reser-
ration. This bill is for the purpose of
obtaining from the Sioux absolute re-
of their title to the
Black Hills country, and negotiations
heretor are to be conducted by five
to be appointed by the
President.
The House was in committee of
The whole on the legislative arpropria-
ion bill. |;
Il is belieyed that Attorney General
has sent man to Canada
With promises of safety to Marsh and
hat he will soon return.
Bristow was before the committee
IN appropriations this morning in
for the Bureau of Engrav-
uS nutt L lIAUAhSs Ao VIII OO AOAA4OLA- l
)ered that the committee recommends
ID an appropriation of 9l63, 900 and if .
vas recommitted. The committee will
% morrow again report the deficiency
md press action upon it in the House
The bill will also direct the resump-
ion of tract onsl currency with silver.
In the committee on war expendl-
lures to-day VIM. Ernst, treasurer of ;
he Kentucky Central Railroad Com
oany; testified that all the parties i'll
e-estei in the Kentucky Central rail-
.oad assisted in the arrangement with
Mr.. Pendleton for collecting the claim
)f that company, and so tar as he knew
none dissented from the terms OF the
settlement. He did not know of any
portion o: the money being used i'm
properly by Pendleton or anybody
slse to infiuenc the payment of the
claim. They regarded the claim emil
nently just and proper. There was
nothing doubtful in it but it was diff
suit of settlement.
Previous to taking final action on
the nomination of Dana to be minister
to England the Senate foreign relations
committee will hear him reply to the
charges made by General Butler of
literary piracy, &c. Next Tuesday is
for the purpose. Dana has
been SO informed by order Of the COM
mittee.
Hallett Kilbourne, the recusant wit
ness who was cent to Jail yesterday,
remains in durance, and it is stated
that an agreement has been made by
Democratic members to bring articles
of Impeachment against any Judge of
the District Supreme Court who may
issue q writ of ha6eas corpus for his
release.