The New York herald., 1876-03-16
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

GENERAL WASH lNG On DESPAI CHES.
WASHINGTON, March is, 1876.
LABoRs OF THE cLYMER INVESTIGATING COM
MISREPRESENTATION OF COLONEL GRAF
ToN-wHAT THE WITNESS DID NOT TELL
GENERAL BoYNToN-wHAT GENERAL KIDDoc
DID AND DID NOT sAY-MEMBERs OF THI
COMMITTEE REQUIRED TO PLACE THEMSELVES
ON THE RECORD.
Colonel Grafton was examined to-day before the
Committee Expenditures in the War Department
The chairman said to him that a telegram ap-
pearcd in THE New YORK HERALD of tho
Sth inst containing certain Information concern
| ing the committee and himself and that Mr..
Nordho tho author of the telegram, said he obtained
the information from General Boynton further, that
General Boynton yesterday testified that he obtained
his first information from Mr. Wilson, then from MT
Shellabarger and next from Colonel Grafton The wit
in reply said the conversation he had with Gen
eral Boynton week ago last Saturday. He
| thought he did not tell General Boynton in
| conversation that Mrs Bower, Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh
Mr. Pendleton and Mr.. Clymer travelled together in
Europe and that some of the parties became ac-
quanted with the main alluded the telegram
affecting Mr. Pendleton. The witness related the
lie had with General Boynton which the lat
repeated yesterday He did not think he stated to
General Boynton that General Kiddoo told him Mr..
Cymer refused to investigate the Pendleton matter,
but said he had sufficient data. The witness
did tell General Boynton anything that reflected
the committee. He derived from General Kiddoo the
impression that there indspostion on the part
OF the committee to examine into the facts. General
Kiddoo never stated that Mr.. Clymer travelled in
| Europe with the parties above mentioned. General
! Kiddoo said he Mr.. Clymer Europe, but that he
| never met him with those parties. General Kiddoo
never said that Mr. Clymcr attended meeting at the
Arlington Hotel with Mrs. Marsh and Mrs Bclknap,
nor did the witness say so to General Boynton.
Colonel Grafton stated that General Kiddoo had in
formed him that sometime previous to tho morning
upon which the resolution of impeachment
ported in the House, he (Kiddoo) had told Mr. Clymer
that If he pulled down Beknap in this matter he must
pull down his friend Pendleton also Ia the matter Of
the Kentucky Central Railroad claim; that Mr. Clymer
said he did have the proper data to in
vestigate that charge. The witness Grafton further
said that Kiddoo had told him that hc
| tKiddoo had said to Clymer that Mrs Marsh would
testify what Mrs Belknap had said to her in rcla
tion to this Kentucky Railroad claim in the interview
at the Arlington Grafton further said that Kiddoo
told him that he had said Clymer that this was
investigated he would give the matter to the press
Grafton however, said he did not think Kiddoo had
any intention OF giving 1t to the press.
| Mr. Blackburn offered resolution that everything
done agreed by this committee shall be accepted
as the oleach member present at the meeting
which such action is had unless dissent thereirom
shall be entered upon tho by tho disaereeng
| member members
The resolution adopted:-Ycas. Messrs Cymer
Blackburn and Robbins; nays, Messrs. Bass and DAN
ford.
Mr. Bass entered his protest against the resolutions
as being unnecessary and unheard Of
William Ernst, Treasurer OF the Kentucky Central
| Railroad Company, examined, and testified that
all parties in interest in the Kentucky Central Rail.
road assented TO the arrangement with Mr. Pendleon
for collecting the claim OF that company, and far
he knew none dssented from the Of settle
menL lie did not know OF any portion of the money
being used improperly by Mr. Pendleton anybody
else to influence the payment of the claim. They re-
garded the claim eminently just and proper There
was nothing doubtful ia IT, but it difficult OF set.
| tlcmcnL
The committee examined several other witnesses
IN relation to trading posts generally and adjourned
| TIL noon TO- morrow.
GENERAL scHENCK's CONNECTION WITH THE
EMMA MINK-coRREsPoNDEScE IN RELATION
THERETO BETWEEN THE STATE DEPARTMENT
AND THE MINISTER
| The Committee on Foreign Affairs will resume the
examination Of the Emma mine scandal Tuesday,
when it Is expected that General Schenck, with other
parties will testify the subject The
day made public their correspondence with the secre-
tary of State, which includes the following letter.
DEPARTMENT or STATE
WASHINGTON, u. c. March 10, 1876
To the Hon. THOMAS SWAMI, Chairman Committee on
Foreign Affairs, House OF Representatives,
| SIR have TO acknowledge the reception OF your
note OF the Sth inst communicating a resolution
| adopted by the Committee Foreign Affairs OF tho
House oil Representatives requesting to be informed
a. had or. taH
| 10 General Schenck and the date thereof {"
/ and further, asking that all correspondence
| with General SeheucK with Her britannia
| Majesty'S government IN reference 10 him
the communication OF the Secretary OF state. dated
February 9, 1876, be communicated 10 the committee
| General Schenck tolegraphed from London, sub
stance that telegraphic despatch, published In the
| London newspapers OF that morning, Informed him
that the preceding day the House OF Representatives
had passed resolution nstructing the Foreign Kcia-
ons Committee to ascertain what acton the Executive
had taken relation 90 his with The Emma
mine; that II. OF the malignant and calum-
nous Misrepresentation with which he had been pur-
sued President considered that he embarrassed his
administration and longer useful in his position
and being grateful for his past confidence aud support
he should checrully accept bis judgment aud would
should remain there IN London any event iOr
a time, although the cost OF residence aud litigation
might be injurious TO him personally 10 Nindi
his good name, and To meet, answer and
dispose Of any legal proceedings which any parties
might have threatened 10 institute against hun, conh
dentiy relying the fairness OF British court OF
justice. on the 9Th he inquired II he could be per-
mittod to make public London his telegram sent the
day before. and Informed that The President did