The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-13
WASHINGTON.


Secretary TAFT.
WASHINGTON, March 1l.-Judge Taft,
accom- panied by Secretaries Robson and
Chandler, called this morning on the
President at the Executive Mansion, and
there met Chief Justice Waite, who ad-
ministered the oath Of office, after which
the new Secretary Of War proceeded to
the War Department and began the duties
Of his office. He was engaged during the
dav in making the acquaintance OF the Off
GERS IN charge Of the various bureaus,
nearly all of whom had business requir.
ing attention. On Monday the officers OF
the army, in Washington, will make n
formal call on the new Secretary.
KTLBoURN REQUIRED TO PRODUCE HIS
BOOKS.
The House committee investigating the
so.called real estate frauds OF the District
of Columbia, met to-day and informed
Kilbourn, they had decided that the books
and papers Of the firm Of Kilbourn 4
Latta must be produced for full exalnina-
tion. The witness expressed his willing
ness TO comply with the committees de.
cision, in case he should be 30 advised
by his council. lie was given until three
o'clock this afternoon to obtain the de-
sired advice.
Kilbourn stated to-day to the Investi-
eating Committee that besides Jay Cooke
l. Co., there were five others interested in
the real estate pool that they had put
$1,000 each into the pool. He declined
to state whose interest he purchased,
though he said he paid $1,000 for it. He
repeated that il il could be shown that
the Government was in any way interest
ed, he would be willing to make the
whole matter public, but would prefer
not to say anything until he could con.
suit with Judge Black.
Mr.. Glover, chairman Of the commit
tee, said the committee did not want to
extract anything that is not connected
with this pool. lie said that Jay Cooke,
NIcCulloCh & Co. were indebted to the
Government to the amount Of one and a
half million OF dollars. He had been
informed by the counsel OF Mr.. Lewis
the Trustee OF Jay Cooke, that the Gov
ernment would not lose anything. Mr.
Glover said the committee thought other
wise, aud that witness would have to COM
ply with their decision and answer the
questions asked him, or take the cOuse.
duence. The committee know that Jay
Cooke, McCulloch 4 Co. were indebted
to the pool, and in that way the Gov
ernment has an interest.
Mr.. Kilbourn-We have settled with
Jay Cooke 4 Co.
Mr.. Glover-And we say that that set.
tlement does not cover the Governments
interest.
Mr.. Kilbourn-Well, | have had coun'
sci here, and it is proper for me that ]
shall consult with him before | answer
| desire to consult with him in relation
tothc books, documents, papers, &c, call,
ed for by the subpoena d'tces teum served
upon me.
Mr.. Glover said that this matter was
now before Congress for three years, and
that the committee had concluded to
finish it up in the next thirty days. There
was nothing to prevent the committee, il
the witness answered promptly, from I'm
ishing II up In ten days. 1t was ever
possible 10 conclude il in one day.
Another meeting OF the committee was
held at 8 +. NJ. Mr.. Kilburn appeared
accompanied BY his counsel, Judge Black
and reiterated his statement that the
pool was purely private association
that no public money was involved, and
that the conduct OF no public officer oi
the District or General Government was
involved in its transactions. He was
given until 10 A. NJ. on Monday, when he
will be required to submit direct reply
without argument, as to whether he will
or will not answer the interrogatives put
to him.
THE SAFE nURGLARY RAsCALITY.
The committee to-day began the in
yestigation into the safe-burglary scandal
District Attorney Wells appeared and
submitted copies Of the papers used il
court, and said the originals would bt
furnished il desired. He also testified
that the reason why Ncttleship, accom-.
plicc was not prosecuted was because oil
an arrangement whereby he was to be lei
off If he would tell all he kenw, and this
he did.
| THE SECUh CLhlM'
The House Naval Committee examined
ex.Secretary Welles in regard to the
Secor claims. His testimony was in sub.
stance the same as given before the Naval
Committee al the last session OF Congress
GEO. II. .PENDLEroN,
who arrived last night, promptly re-
ported TO the Sergeant.at-arnls this morn
| lug, and stated that he was ready for ex'
animation whenever the committee
should wanthim.
GEN. BoYEToN
has telegraphed from Cincinnati that lie
will return on Monday.
pINCnRACK rENDERED A sERENADE.
AT meeting Of the colored citizens il
was decided TO tender Pinchback the COM
pliment Of serenade on Monday next,
as token OF their esteem for him per-
sonalIy, and their appreciation ofhis ser
vices 10 their race in his persistent prose
cution OF his claim to a seat in the Senate
TO final conclusion.
INDICATED.
The Jurors in the case OF Amherst IL
Wilder, Indian contractor OF Minnesota,
against Wm. Welsh, OF Philadelphia, tried
last week in the Circuit Court OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, before Chief Justice
Carter, united in card declaring that
the Jury unanimously agreed thatthe evi'
dence in the case fully and completely ex.
culpated Mr.. Wilder from all charges Of
fraud in act or intent brought against
him by Mr.. Welsh; that 1t left no imputa.
tion OF fraudulent conduct in relation to
the matters in question on any officer or
cmployc Of the indian Bureau, and that
the only question on which we differed in
opinion was whether Mr.. Welsh, by his
position and motives, was chargeablc
with malice in the publication in ques'
ton or whether he made the publication
in the light OF the case, as understood by
him ut the time, with pure motives and
from a sense OF public duty.
NO TESTIMONY TO FOUND AN INDICTMENT
AGAINST BELKNAP on.
District Attorney Wells had an inter
view with the Attorney General. Re.
counting the difficulties in tho way oi
procuring the indictment against General
Belknap, Governor Wells said he had
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