New-York tribune., 1877-01-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Monday


F. s. Winslow, who was charged with
having committed the Treasury robbery was arrested
this afternoon by Chief of the Secret Service and
Benson and Perkins his assistants. WinslOw, although
warned that anything he might say would be used
against him, the time of his arrest made admissions
which practically confess the robbery He said TO the
detectives: "The money is all spent don't search the
house and subject my wife TO that indgnity The cur
cumstances which have led TO the arrest OF Wins
low so far as be ascertained, are these
The Secret Service agents from the first
suspected him and attached little Importance to theories
which located the theft with the Adams Express COM
pany or IN bank in Chicago. Other Treasury officials
were OF the opinion that the money was not taken from
the cashrOOm. The Investigations nave Deen conducted
on different theories Wlnsiow has Deen closely watched
The envelope which contained inc ooxus tach
said, was made by hand lne ea secret ser,
made 10 avert suspicion from the cashroo. IL was dis
cOyered that WnsOw had paid considerable number or
eredit1rs 70 forward their claims. He frequently
interviewed and in Ills interviews seemed 10 nave pre-,
pared an elaborate defense for every charge that could
POSSIBLY brought against him lie denied every thng
frOm the start
The House Committee on Commerce held secro m'ct-
ng to-day for the purpose taking action on RI senta
tive Coxs bill concerning Immigration, commonly known
IA the Head-money bill" quorum was not obtained
unl nearly II o'clock and after very brief session the
subject TO be disposed or toiOrfO" Inc tenor
nf In discussion by the committee indicates that they
will undoubtedly recommend the OF some bill of
t character authorizing hcad-mOncy tax 10 be levied
ON each mm grant, but the amount or tax ad the other
details OF proposed law are yet To be agreed upon
Representatives Springer aud Willard have, as the
subcommittee Counting the Electoral Vote for Presi
dent and President, completed the work assigned
then the result being volume OF $50 printed pages,
Containing au account OF everything heretofore done
with regard the counting OF the electOfi. vote for
President and VicePresient, together with the views
of leading public men.
Col Levi +. Luckey to-day nominated secretary OF
the Territory OF Utah. He for some time private
secretary to President Grant, and has lately occupied
rsponsibe position IN the Interior Department. The
President was dPsrous OF further cOmplimentng Mr.
Iuckey before close OF his administration aud as
invited him to accept the position 10 which
he to-day appointed
The second trial Of W. H. Ottman, charged With the
larceny OF S47 900 package from the Treasury De-
purtment some time since called In tue Criminal
tourt TO day and being stated that Messrs. Carenter
and Merrck counsel for defendant were engaged In
the supreme Court OF the United states, the tria was
postponed UNTIL Wednesday next
The Controller OF the Currency has called upon the Ma
tiona banks for OF at the close
of business Dec 30, 1885, which the same date the
call OF the Bank superintendent OF the state OF
Lieut. tiov. Latta OF Pennsylvania, accompanied by
several and Representatives OF that state were
I'm to-day aud had aconference with Senator
Wallace and other Pennsy lvania members Of Congress-
For Rsgular port e( ee<ssnes sss Sseond
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