The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-26
WASHINGTON.
The Winslow Extradition

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The strong protest
by Secretary Fish against the position of the
British government in the Winsow matter
has now reached England, and it is believed to
d'Affaires at London although theDepartment
of State is not so officially advised. The protest
being of an unusually grave character and the
question at issue between the two countries SO
important and involving good faith in carrying
out the treaty stipulations 1t is not doubted
that the British government will bestow on the
protest the full consideration it deserves and
therefore some days must elapse before our
government will be Informed whether that of
Great Britain adheres to the former determin-
alton, Pending the negotiation the Secretary
of State will not communicate to the House TIE
correspondence.
The Emma Mine Investigation.
House Committee on Foreign Affairs today
received from England certain documen is from
the Office of the Emma Mining Co, including
those about which MIR. McDougall telegraphed
several weeks ago as affecting Gen. Schenck,
Gen. Schenck may again be heard by the COM
mittee.
Clymer Denies Bellknap's Statement.
Mr.. Clymer denies the statement in Bel
knap's rejoinder that he promised Belknap
immunity from impeachment on consideration
that he resign. All he said to Montgomery
Blair, Belknap's counsel, was "if Belknap has
not resigned by tomorrow noon 1 shall move
for his Impeachment" but he never gave the
assurance alleged in the rejoinder. Belknap' S
assertion that he offered to confess if his wifes
name was left out of the record is admitted to
be true by the committee, but they declined
the offer.
District Attorney Wells Removal De-
manded.
Columbus Alexander and some fifty other
citizens are preparing memorial asking for
the removal of District Attorney Wells in view
of the approaching trial of Babcock. They say
and did his utmost to defeat Babcock's indict-
ment.
John Dolan's Contract.
John Dolan testified today that he had an in
terest in the Hammond surveying contract,
and that Col. John Newman was his partner,
ceived over 1896 from Merriman, and not over
| $4,000 from Hayes and all his surveying con-
| tracts. He did not recollect any talk with the
President about the matter.
The Quartermaster's Department
Gen. ingalls, testified today that the quar-
termaster's department was not moved until
the sanction was received of the War DEPART
ment and as he understood with the recon
mendation of Gen. Meigs.
| Ex-AuOrney General Ackerman's Testi-
mony.
The committee reassembled at 2 o'clock and
decided to require an answer of ex-Attorney
General Alderman to the question as to wheth-
er he consulted with the President before pay
ing money over to Davenport. Mr.. Alderman
put in protest against answering, on the
| ground that it was illegal and prohibited by
| the statutes that such communication with the
Executive be made public.
Alderman then went on to state that some
time in 1871 while the President was at Long
Branch and he (Ackerman) was in Washing
| ton, he received a letter written by Gen.
| Porter in accordance with the direction of the
President stating that Mr.. Davenport was
| engaged in searching out frauds against natur-
| alization and registration in New York and
| suggesting to him (Ackerman) that he could
usefully employ portion of the money given
| to him by Congress to suppress the election
| frauds in this New York case. Witness was
| at that time engaged in investigating the Ku
Klux (they were called) affairs in the South.
| and he replied to the Presidents suggestion
| that he had already appropriated his money in
| that direction. He was told in a subsequent
| communication from the President that the
| funds could be used with as great advantage
| in New York as in the South After full ex-
| PLANTATION he authorized the payment to DAY.
| enport.
These conversations with the President ex-
| tended through the fall of 1870 and spring of
1871. The frauds in elections were matters of
| frequent consultation and witness recommend.
ed the employment of special counsel, and
among others who were employed in the New
York cases was Caleb Gushing. He could not
| state any specific case in which the frauds
| were connected, but he knew they were gener-
| al. Mr.. Gushing was paid for his services out
| of what was called the judiciary fund. Wit
ness never thought the President was influ-
| eaced in his action by any partizau motive.
| He wanted to prevent the frauds and he did
not care what party they affected. He could
was used to detect frauds in Philadelphia.
| The latter was Republican city and New
| York was Democratic, but that did not infiu-
ence the President in his action. The frauds
1 In New York seemed to be, systematic. That
| was the fell of Davenports operations, and
| the President was of the opinion that if his
| system could be of advantage there it would be
| elsewhere. The President never for moment
| thought he was acting in partizan manner
| Committee adjourned until tomorrow.
Belknap's Line of Defence.
| 1t appears from the statements of the friends
| of Gen. Belknap that he claims that he will on
his trial, if permitted, call every one of the $50
| post-traders to refute the hearsay testimony
| that the purchase of such offices is universal.
| 1t is also claimed that 1886, 000 900 passed
| through the War Department during his term
| of office without q penny being unaccounted
| for; also that he has kept strict account of
| his housekeeping expenditures extending over
about three years, and his books and bills
month by month show that with possibly two
| exceptions his expenditures were less than his
salary as Secretary, These statements serve to
indicate the probable line of defence in the az
preaching trial.
Various Matters.
The sub committee headed by Representa-
tive Willis OF the House committee on naval
affairs will on Monday next begin an investi-
| cation into the management of the BROOKLYN
navy yard.
The postoffice bill adopted by the House ap-
| preparation committee provides that the free
delivery system will not be introduced in cities
| of less than 10000 Inhabitants, adops the new
system of compensation for mail service by
| space instead of weight, and virtually cuts off
| the nresent fast mail trains. The maximum
| speed is liked at so miles per hour.
The judiciary committee have written to the
| president Of the Union Pacific Railroad asking
| him to submit within ten days proposition
for the creation of sinking fund BY the com.
| pany TO meet the government Indebtedness.
The House territorial committee will report
fayOrabIy on the bill admitting New Mexico as