, 1876-04-21
WASHINGTON
CaulReld's Committee Pretend
that They Have Caught
the President.
They Charge Him with Unlautdlly
Using Government Money for
Election Purposes.
Explanation Of Ex.Attorney.
General Williams, the
Principal Witness.
ae Asserts that tho Money Was
Legally Used Under Tho
Enforcement Act
The President Will Be Invited
to Appear and Ex-
plain.
Barney Obliged to Make the Auendo
Honorable 10 Dir. BristoK.
Ills Committee Considers ths Secretary
Completely g1entrated from
ali Charges.
Just How Far the Moth Extermi-
nator Has Eaten into the
Treasury.
Tho Patcntees Have Lined Their Wallets
to tho Tune Of S400, 600.
THE ATTACH on TIE PRESIDENT.
Just How Far the Moth Extermi-
nator Has Eaten into the
Treasury.
Tho Patcntees Have Lined Their Wallets
to tho Tune Of s400, 600.
THE LAST SENSATION.
And H1H ETUFR IT WAS MADE or.


Special DMpateh to Tho Chicago 7+t1ttnt.
WASHINGTON. DC, April 2o.-Caulaeds 3: Com
mittes oxp!odod tho Democratic eldo Of another
aouaation last night They thought they had
got the President beyond any question, 30 soma
correspondents wcEe informed during the eyon-
Ing, aud fcw were fnrnished with a portion OF
the teatlmony. but, Of course, TINT portion by
Hhch alono tho nougA:ion could bo made to
stand. The testimony Of Attorney General
Williams. Which, II aont With 1t, would havc ut :
tery destroyed It's sensational character, WAS, OF
course, carefully withhold. or entirely mis-
represented. Tho story at the hcst wan nm old
one, presented with greater dotaii.
All tho transactions wors thorough
~ explained to the Committee by
Attorney General Williams. Tho section os the
LAW under which tho expenditures wero made
Was giycn them- Consultations with the Prosl-
don't In regard to the legality and prop.loty Of
using tue money wcro stated, togethor will, tho
fact that Davenport hzd In Now York proper
vouchers for tbs expenditure Of avery dollar OF
tho funds. Yet, in the faco OF all theao facts,
tho story Was prepared and allowed to 60 to tho
country as II the Committee had boon utterly
unable to fud any proper explanation OF tho
matter. Thero Is IN increasing feeling Of dis
gust among Democrats over tho methods pur-
suou ~ 9o'ote4 VI tne'R investigating COM"
"4ttsees'
AnA 4E7a'Ao"a oF "4AhtAAa
aoeo wv "El0@t ~ W ~ eo1'oua 3h "oa ~ Atsb
boppoaeo' Aaore nave oeon great many SEN
satlonal bsoEee ~ circulation IN IeEasd to tho
eomphcsY ot sne fEealoeht II Illegal e1pohd'-
tate' VI 'no pupI'o n'oneS lot eieos'on PURPOSES.
sno 'no iacs taat somesn'ng oSor eso'ooo
waa paid To John l. Davenport on
}hA nr7ar cf ha pro.{dort $or hJav Vor,
City WAS in tho htehouk dotreo susut-
cions cto,ar inonirv bovsxo- .,,or.
IT,. -, -as 9e"'' As"'o1' 'so"'
shas tue he"s camo from
tho explanations made under oath by tho OK
Attnrnnv, ,f3anoraI Jndra Wil1iama ksva that
.ha.. 80 ''1"'
'A''. xo-u,xo n+1 cp,,,,x.,, -, vv,x ,,,,n,.vn
In tho use Of money In Now York, and 10 makes
In conversation tho same explanation he made
beforo tho Committee. {Ia savs the law of Fab
ao 1o7, ~ .,.er,da. ~ ,ha .".s,s,...n. H.. a." ~
Circuit Courts Of Supervisors OF Elections.
Under this law Davenport Waa appointed,
AZ lurgo number Of others wero
annofnted in svorv st.t. of tbo r1nion
1i, 1e,u.",, ~ s,.
LIN U'ssr'cs oe'nR 'oe cns OF
Ne" YORK, no WAS expected to look aftcr tho
regis&sation aud prevent frauds At tho elections,
This snmo work coat the Dopsrtmnnt OF Jnatton
IN 4oca -, Ia sue sa.'ous s;s'e1' oSeF ~'oo,o". IN
'as c1Ey o1 Hn''Aos'pa'A A'ooo' IN 1914 saefo
wore
1,2o0 suPERv1aons Or ELECTION,
who, according to law, may be employed ton
I'M mo- 49,, ,u,, ~. ".~4 ..." "oa4. at.'oaas "
soo,ooot sao p.t1a 1of tn's AMOUNT wore pro-
scented to the Department OF Justice.
Judge Williams refused to allow them on
.1inwoI outv for t,ve iayn anrxtra aaci, Jtsn