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Fleeing THE WITNESSES.

THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES OUT OF FUNDS
THEIR WITNESSES THROWN on THE TENDER
MERCIEs OF MERCILEss sHARPERs.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNEI
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The bankruptcy OF
the contingent fund of the House consequence OF the
25 20 80 investigating committees now running, proves
misfortune many Witnesses but proves to be wind
fall TO some the constituencies m0neyenders who ln
fest the Capital city. There always in Washington
men with small capital OF ready money who become
rich IN time by lending money TO officers and en-
ployes Of the Government who through mprovidcnce,
misfortune or inadequacy OF their pay for immediate
wants. are compelled to sell their monthly pay before IT
becomes due. at q discount at from six TO ten per
cent per month The class Of men are now fatten-
ing on the misfortune OF witnesses. Hundreds OF wit
neSses have been summoned here some from very dis
tant points They pay their expenses here and expect
10 be paid mileage and per diem When they have test
fled they given certificate pay account with the
number OF miles travelled number OF days IN ATTENDANCE
and DUE hut when they present themselves for
payment they Informed that there no funds In
these witnesses entirely out OF money ana
are very glad submit 10 shave OF from 10 10 20 per
cent in order 10 get money enough TO return 10 thep
homes
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EMMA MINE INVESTIGATION.

1Hb CRoss-QUESuoNING or JAMES y. LYON FIN
lshED-A FEW STATEMENTS FROM ATTORNEY
mLLYER.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPAIcH.I
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The cross-examina
.Oh VI James L. Lyon continued before the Commit
o On rofeisn Affairs to-day. Mr.. Lyon said that IN
y, visiting salt Lake in the Spring OF $40 1t was
'ne Isl Of September or the last OF August subse
puen' 70 Tue preliminary examination before Judge
au9 IN July, 1870 Therefore he did not know the
Vi tue mine until he visited Salt Lake This expa-
ne said made his testimony perfectly consistent
M Chittenden Of counsel for Gen. scheucE said that
saturday they had communicated with Salt Lake.
'eo telegram IN reply that Mr.. Lyon arrived
-, ne ga OF May, 1870. Mr.. Chittenden asked
'ns information was correct.
lyon answered that he had telegraphed TO the st.
NOT as TO the time be left there TO 20 to Salt
anu was Informed that 1t was the 18th day Of Au-
g. nc thought, however, that he was there in the
NJ o"' 'ouid not state positively.
ut Lyon was Intercepted at length about transac-
p,,,, -,"iis mine shares In London by Gen. schenck
ha.,I -nu others He sad he believed the Emma Mine
:, I've. was fraud the British public, but
a.. IN no means to inform them Of the fact, as that
49, az. hs business Mr.. Lyon denied that he ever
o." u's' hr Park said he had given Gen. schenck
an. oecone director. Mr.. Chittenden then asked
~ !0u OF any time have Q conversation with Mr.
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PANAMfS WAX WITH PACIFIC MAIL.

LOCAL TARIFF RATES ACROSS TIE IsTIMrs TO BE
ENFORCED AGAINST PACIFIC MAIL~-PAYMENT ~
ADVANCE TO RE REQUIRED.
A number of rIimOrs affecting unfavorably
the price of Pacific Mail steamship stock were In crcula
ton 10 wa-t. yesterday. Among them were reports OF
an impending seizure Of the steamers for taxes OF the
Termination Of the contract with the Panama Railroad
Company and Of the bitter hostility between tho TWO
oorporatlons As the day 1t asccrtained that
the basis OF tho lay In the meet
ing OF the Panama stockholders, the election OF
directors aud the service OF formal notice relative to
the new rates which the Panama Company proposed to
charge the Pacific Mail Company. The Panama stock
holders voted 10000 OF 10000 share and The FOL
lowing Board of Directors was unanimously elected;
Jobn H. Marshall, TrcnOr w. Park Frederick Butter
field Of r. But;crteld X Co.. Charles O. frdncANm Johh
T. Jones United Sta . nator from Nevada Thomas
son President III the First National Bank Of Ncwiok;
Andrew Boardman. II. H. Baxter George A. hoyt man
ager of the Pennsylvania Coal Company D; ~. nc.'
Tough Late Attorney General OF California William T.
clyde President OF tic PANAMA lfahet ote"hsn'P Yum
pany John NJ burke
The new Board gives the Panama Transit Company,
the Panama Railroad line OF steamers, aud Pacific Mail
rival large representation This, coupled win the iaet
of the hostile notice. accounts for the depression III the
stock of the Pacific Mail Company Following 10 the
notice: -
An freight and passengers from the port OF New.f0rK
Ia the port OF San Francisco and rom thc port 1i o
Francisco To the port of NewYork, which nhal IehsS
either port by any OF your beai'IS ai,c, , ,r rms
of Apru TO be delivered to this Company LOT uuhs
portation Isthmus VIII be charged ior aceou
Ing To the current existing local tailn rates the same
as charged others for similar service: Ana that III
like your Company VIII he charged Tor hRherage
service at Panama the rates as are charged ot
ers by this Company for similar serVc Ana, iuither,
In view OF the ac that your Company II now 80 aIst!
I'm arrears this Company for sucn service III ht past
you hereby further notified that payment III advance
win be demanded the Istlmus before receiving or
Transporting Tightening freight passengers de
lvered by your Company To tns Company To be Tor
warded from the port OF NewYork TO inc port OF pau
Francisco, aud from the port OF San Francisco TO the
the pUct Of NewYork.
II this threat IL carried out TO Its fullest extent it will
OF course seriously embarrass the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company It will be almost embargo precludng its
doing Application ~ the officers Of the Pacific
Mail Con ny yesterday elected the statement that they
had received the notice. but owing to the fact that they
had held consultation, they were not prepared to
make any statement In relation to the matter.
The Panama Railroad directors win meet to-day to
sanze. and win probably rsslect Tsnor w. Park Pres
ident
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Frederick j. Kngsbury tRep.), and Francis A. Walker
Rep for Lieutenant an Secretary ran about
100 ahead OF Henry G. Robinson, the Republican cand-
date for Governor Tho for Probate Judge was as fol-
lows: Pardce (Rep), 3,492; York Dem) $3.50; forks
majority l7s3. Tho State Representatives elected are
s. L. Bronson and Luzon Il. Morris, both Democrats, by
about 500 majority the Rev. Dr. Bacon and Geo H.
Watrous. Dr. Bacon seven votes ahead OF MS col
league. The Greenback candidates received about
votes The Citizens tickets for Assessors and Board OF
Relief are ected and the Democrats elect the Justices
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CURRENT TOPICS At THE CAPITAL.
A POST TRADER FROM GEN. GRANTS HOME

WASHINGTON. Monday, ADrl 3, 1870.
When the Committee on Expenditures In the
War Department met to-day the Chairman gave notice
that the Committee would only remain in session during
the morning hour because OF desire the part oil the
members be present when the articles OF Impeachment
were presented for action The only witness examined
was John s. Collins post trader at Fort Laramie. wy
oming Territory, appointed through the infl'
ence Of Gen Grant. lie for many years resident
of Galena, H. his father and President Grant being
formerly in business together Mr. Collins said that he
understood In 1872 that there To De change maze
at the Laramie post ho was living at Omaha, ana came
To Washington to get the post he got simple letef OF
introduction from Ory Grant In Chicago To Cen DENT,
who WAS usher at White House, he had known OrNl
Grant since boyhcod. Mr.. Collins saw Gen Dent ana
was kindly treated by him, and then saw The President
and obtained letter OF accommodating from the Pre,l
dent TO the Secretary Of War. Mr. Belknap said ne
wished the President had ordered the appointment and
relieved him of embarrassment. because there were
so many applicants for the post MI Collins waited 10
see what the Secretary OF War proposed 10 90 about w.
and IN the mean time the President went Ia hehtuthy 10
sac his father who diving. The witness iound tlai
he was charged at the War Department witl being
Democrat. He went 10 the President upon his return
and told him about IT, and the President wrote letter
saving that snch charge amounted Ia nothing; that ne
had nown the witness Infancy. aud had no warmer
se any other influence and has never paid dollar dl
rectly or indirectly either To get hold the position
AfteT RECEIVING the statement Of Mr. Collins. the Com
4 ton In
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NEW ENFORCEMENT ACT.
THE BILL INTRODUCED BY Mr.. MORTON IN THE
SENATE YESTERDAY.

TIE BILL INTRODUCED BY MR.. MORTON IN HE
SENATE YESTERDAY.
GENERAL PRESS DTsPATCHl
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The bill introduced
by Senator Morton to-day, smendaory Of the Enforce
of May 81, 1870 provides that all persons and
officers charged with the duty OF furnishing to citizens
an opportunity to perform any act when
State Territory may prescribe as
prerequisite for voting shall give all citizens eq'al'op
portunes without distinction OF race color or previous
condition OF servtude and failing 10 do this they shall
forfeit for each oense to the agcreved $780, To-
geher with costs and SUCH counsel fees as the court may
deem Just Such oenses also 10 be punished on COLI
victon by fine OF less than $500 and by imrson-
ment of from month year. by both, In the
discretion Of the court.
The second section prescribes the same penalties TOT
any person who by force, bribery intimidation or oher
unlawful means, shall hinder delay, prevent or combine
to hinder &c. any citizen from doing the act required 10
qualify him to vote
The third section prescribes fine not less than 300
ard impr sonment % from month TO year or both
for obsucting account OF race color, De- ine eAeI
else OF the right Of suffrage by any person entitled 10 u
under the Fifteenth Amendment by means OF bribery OF
threats of deprving any such person OF enpioyet OF
Of ecctlng from houses, lands or by tfehs OF
refusing leases contracts Tor LABOR OF ny
threats VI violence TO himself or family
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A BRIDE TO GOV. ROUTT.
THE CHARGE THAT MAIL CONTRACTOR sAWNER
PAID HIM MONEY REPEATED.


BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUNEI
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Judge Paschal, attor-
ney for Mr. Sawyer, mail contractor who Ia dead but
who is reported have paid large sums OF money In
Washington TO promote his business, was examined by
the Post-Onice Committee OF the House to-day. After
giving some testimony in regard TO his services TO Mr.
sawyer he asked II the latter ever told him OF hav-
ing paid money TO Government officials He requested
that he be- allowed TO make HIS answer In private, ana
that it b. omitted from the record After the news
paper men withdrew he Is understood to have admitted
that Mr. Sawyer had told him OF money paid TO Mr. Routt
late sisant PostmascrGeneral, and Governor OF
Colorado Mrs. Sawyer has sent to the Committee the
memorandum books In which her husband kept original
accounts ard they examined. Many entries repre-
sent payments TO attorneys, Judge Pasehal being
charged with many sums which he did not remember
receiving One OF them, 81 900, was marked, Judge
Pascha Blackmail" The Judge said he knew nothing
of what that entry meant unless the money was nsed 10
buy of an adverse bidder and was paid through him.
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VOL. XXXV.. NO 1922
WASHINGTON.
GAS OR WATER.

I'm, ~ prIlpINGs AT SHUTDOWN
f'ii - Injury TO THE CoUNTRf-hh' hAN-
DALI REFUSES TO AoihN
APPEAL FOR RELIEF.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE 1RlBoN.', .ho
,,.s,,,voTos. April 3.-The immense injury 'o.no
,a-aor,-;ce that would be occasioned by shuVVs
- S.ho incl gas. and water in the puoil0 -
of.he conntry cannot be OveTsta'eu' az
AZ uonse Appropriations Committee iS i"u 49,,
A. Tho facts brought to its attel'ion -,
.or,Diobt AGO by the Secretary Oh INC 49,.
y on the part OF ex-Supel NiSi"e
,liton, Nuett all of the public Dmidlngs' "no'no.
o.. oaaoos Cnstom-hOuses, or other "otoii"i'"'
- nlaced in charge of the treasury
eo'n'es' - also the beating lighting, furnishing
rlo concentration last year was inadequate i"l
Tabt;po and heating large NUMBER VI pu',O'"s'
.,'sonobout the country, and was eXhaus'eu aoo"'
tor+n,gbt ago. The law prevents tne use Vi ""S
r. fnnd and also the contracting lor iu'uio P"S
,osnts after any appropriation is exhausted INC
Secretary of the Treasury issued an order 10 HIS
assoors N this effect, which was printed LII lhL
tribune of to-day.
Ar Marshall, Acting Postmaster-Generai was To-
aov at tine Capitol and tried to call the attention Oh
ur Randall. Chairman of the Appropriations Coni-
ittee IN the great Importance OF immaculate actioh;
but the latter would not listen, anu Volu mn, ''
the Committee would have nothing TO 40 win the
matter, and that it belonged to the treasury pepn'
"',, Tho head of which aught to know what to do.
Uo would have no deficiencies if he could help
q Other members of the Committee were
.,.oson, and at last one reconstructed; but
Pon,aII was very earnest in his refusal, and
turning away, left the room. Mr.. Marshall says
that the Post-offices in New-York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, and other cities
will have to close up at shutdown, and that mlsior
tune will bring incalculable loss, injury, and delay
70 mails throughout the country. He says the POST
Office Department has funds sufficient for the pres
ent needs Of the Department, such as for the rent
and fuel account but there is no authority to use IT,
simple Joint resolution would accomplish the pur-
nose. The sum needed until the regular approprla-
ton shall be available next Jdly is about $lO0ooo
for all departments.
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TIE RETTpNS-

GOV. INGERsoLIts MAJORITY PROBABLY OVER 1000.
HARTFORD, Conn. April 3.-M IL o'clock the re-
turns read at the Office of The Erenng Post in this
city from IA towns In the State, leaving 20 to be
heard from, give Robinson Rep, 36S19; Ingersol,
IL $50; Atwatcr (Greenback. ,760: Smith Temp,
LOO. The present prospect Is that Gov. IngersolPs
majority will be from 1000 to 5000. His majority
last year was $685. The vote for Congressman in
the lid District is very close with the chances
slightly in favor of Wait Rep)
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% .Nn cAsUALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

Cuc,oo April 3.-Late in the afternoon to-day
M H,d states Grand jury returned indictments against
naneI ~ Mum, supervisor oi he iu'N~i AS''A' "~
~ bridges ex.COllec0r.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April ga dispatch received
here American deserter nanea sG,er IA , 70 rm
by an American captured and taken bac. Inc omeer
Citizen for the arrest OF whom was
issued bat escaped before could be served REVIEWERS
mere Drawn a. the capture
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Republican gains In these towns and In Hartford Ciy
1914. The Democrats reelected their Mayor In hriotu
and elect two representatives the Legislature 80 far
as heard FROM the Republicans have gained III repre-
senatives and the Democrats Ia.
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REPUBLICAN GAINS IN HARTFORD COUNTY.

HARTFORD, Conn, April 3.-IIartford City
gives Robinson, Rep, 1890; Ingersoll. DEM. 1885;
Atwscr Currency Reform. 1877 and Smith, Prohblion'
20; IngersoPs majority. o13 last year. i'2ol' four-
teen other towns give Robinson 2S03; Ingerso 3l0&i
Atwaer o. and smith, "a The towns last year gave
Greene 207l; Ipgsrson, s,a22. and Smith. los. Inc
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A LONG DISPUTE OVER APPROPRIATIONS.
BOTH HOUSES DREADING DEADLOCK, YET RE-
SOLVED NOT TO YIELD.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNE.l
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Members of both Houses
are looking forward with much apprehension to the
anticipated deadlock over the Appropriation bills
A growing disposition is manifested In each branch
of Congress to have its n way, and the result OF
the obstnacy of both will probably be repeated con-
ferences and angry discussion until one house or the
other Yields. Two of the Appropriation bills, the
only ones which have yet been passed except the
Pension bill. abOut which there could possibly be
very little difference of opinion have already been
sent TO Conference Committees. The Committee
having in charge the Military Academy bill has had
one meeting, but succeeded in coming to no under
standing. long discussion is understood TO have
taken place on the question of allowing
longevity pay to professors at West Point with no
disposition manifested the part of the representa-
tives of either house TO recede from the positions
taken. The division the Consular and Diplomatic
bill wil il is believed. be of a still more serious
character while the wholesale reductions proposed
BY the legislative bill will be resisted by the Senate
with determination which il will be very difficult
to overcome. An impression prevails very extern
syey in Washington that the Senate rather than
yield will allow the important appropriation bills to
fail aud that the House rather than have an extra
session will after allowing the Senate to put itself
squarely on the record against retrenchment, yield
and make the action of the Senate the basis of one
Of their principal campaign arguments.
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FINANCE DISCUSSED AT A DINNER.

FINANCE DISCUSSED AT A DINNER.
A SATISFACTORY LITTLE CONFERENCE AT MR.. CHIT
TENDEN's-A NoN-PARTIsAN CURRENCY BILL
HOPED FOR
fBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRTBUsEl
WASHINGTON, April 3.-MentiOn has been
made In several newspapers Of conference held on Sat
uray evening last at the house Of Mr. Chittenden Of
EewYork for discussion Of the currency question and
the arrangement Of some nOn-partsan measure that
could be passed by the House. The truth that num-
Der Of representative gentlemen, Republicans, Demo
crats and Liberals met Mr.. Chttendens at dinner
Saturday and that the bus outlook Of the country
and the state Of the currency question were discussed In
al informal way. The meeting In the interest OF
any particular b nor was 1t understood that any one
present 10 be at all bOnnd by what he might say
that occasion The object Of the conference If 1t may be
called such, was to ascertain what points in the
reDcy discussion some Of the leaders OF all
parties i'm the House could agree, the votes
and speeches in the House and the Democratic
having already brought out the points which they dis
agree In order 10 cOnne discussion to the subject aud
prevent from drifting away into other channels the
gentlemen present stated briefly their opinions regard
To the funding bills introduced IN the House last week by
Mr. Morrison and Mr. Willis, showing what parts OF them
each could support and what amendments each consd-
cred necessary All present were hard money advocates
although the views of different gentlemen as TO what
would be practicable were Of course modified by the
Character Of the districts they represented No measure
which honestly means resumption found he too
radical for most Of the Eastern members, while those
from the West impressed with the necessity
Of throwing tub TO the imitation whale.
On the whole more unanlmiy Of opinion was found TO
exist than any OF the party had suspected
and some of those present were led to hope
that compromise currency bill In which at
least slight gain for hard money shall be secu ed may
yetbe generally concured ill., No agreement was made
'ha' either The Morrison or Willis bill shall be reported 10
Ine House in It's present shape or with any proposed
any shape. ~" NfPN-' '''''i III
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An ADVERTISING FRAUD.

The House Committee on expenditures III the
Post-ufice Department examined Special Agent Hcnder
son today lie explained adyertisingswndle which nc
investigated in Alabama The editor OF weekly Repub
lican paper Selma printed the advertisement calling
for proposals carrying the mails In the state and ~
fir. made out bill at 5000. subsequently, AT the
suggesiion of Judge Martin, sixth Auditor, Cha- fca
member Of Congress, and Gov. Parsons. SPEAKER of the
Alabama House Of Representatives. Ia the effect that ne
might legally charge more, he Withdrew MS Dh, ana
raised IL 10 $500 When Henderson investigated inc
case he found that The editor hal farmcd out the WORK o
printing the supplement which tile advertisement was
published to fob printer In Selma for 800. Henderson
also testified at length in regard Ia the Iibag repairing
frauds IndianaI o. the details Of which the puOe ls
DIV viii
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WAIT, REPUBLICAN, ELECTED TO CONGRESS
NORWICH, April 3.-John l. Wait (Rep.) mas
defeated David A. Wells for Congress in the lilo DISTRICT
by between 700 and 800 plurality.
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THE RESULT IN NEW-UAVEN.

| NEw-H HAVEN, April 3.-Tho vote of the town
Of Now-Haven for Governor and State Senator aVth
| DISTRICT was ~ follows:
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LITTLE BETTER FOR MR.. DANA.

The Senate went into Executive session early
this afternoon, and after dsposns Of some small nom
nations again began the discussion Of Mr. Danas case.
Mr. Dawes made very lons speech In favor OF the con
1rmation which had q mai ked effect Ii was tie best
and most earnest yet delivered In favor OF the nominee
IL went over much of the ground trayrrsed by Mr Bout
we'll and answered many Of the slur- of MI Cameron
M vote was taken but looks somewhat better
for Mr. Dana There - however, general feeling tat
he will d. rejected. II reported today thit his
friends satisfied ~ uniavorabe result. have begged
the President 10 withdraw his name.
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COMPLEXION OF THE LEGISLATURE.

COMPLEXION Of HE LEuloihiOh'' 49,.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, April 3.-The Senate VIII
probably stand Republicans and IL Democrats. Inc
democrats will have majority Of 80 more in the
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REHABILITATION.

natal 40 "a A7Ojl 4I,21E Oo,ty oV'VIo fu'nyV
vote l2o 1873. ProhiDon vote :
1876 Prohibiuon vote l6io 'rio"'U'' ''''''N
Total vote Ia 1916 Sl,ZSS
. Democratic plurality, 30 y
Democrat C majority, 2ooS'
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NETWORK. TUESDAY, APRIL A, 1876.

thereon. shall be sufficient when added to the rest OF tbs
sinking fund to of the Government subsidy bonds,
with per cent interest thereon at maturity.
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TIE VOTE FOR GOVERNOR BY TOWNS.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
HARTFORD COUNTY.

Total. .6,4j7 1886. o3 9;44S;6,9 a 81
1915 Prohibition 2i3 1874 Prohibition VOTE %
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The cRoss-oUEsnoNING OF JAMES p. LYON FIN
lshED-A FEW STATEMENTS FROM ATTORNEY
uILIYFR
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NEw-IIAyEN COUNTY.

Total t... 1896 9g8. ...3e6S 1878. 1886 607s
tGn1cnbark vote 222 1879. Prohibition vote. l1s
1870 Prohibition vote. lIo ls1i.Prohoiton Voo'. %oi