The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-17

WAsHINaToN, March 16.--The Senate Commit
eu9s and 81 Wm na
Ing for the issuance OF q certificate for land
patent to the property known as the New ldria
silver mine In California, held it's second meet
Mr.. Stewart. Of New York, was allowed to
ma make m q personal explanation In reference .. to
the allegation that he was .tockholder in the
Panoche Grande Company. He said he never
knew there was such a company. He, never
sd any Of II g sok bx nor was aeh ogk
Der OF the judiciary Committee OF that Con-
gress. and while acting as such. request for
McGarrahan'S relief came before the commit
tee. and Il required unanl nous consent 10 con-
sider 1t. He objected to us reception. Subse-
T , his saa d ans eGh speab, es5ss s bss
to dc, with either. He asked that i. there was
sny Letter c9nn9eetng a hin with this claim Of
The chairman said that Mr. Stewards name
was net mentioned in any Of the letters thus far
Mr.. Chas. P. Shaw of counsel for MeGar-
rahan, here offered paper purporting to be
what the counsel on tue other side claimed 20
fhe Panoche Grande Company, and character
ized 1t rs bogus.
Judge Wilson demanded that counsel for the
New Idria Company produce the original ex-
hibit OF papers and a LIST of stockholders in the
Panoehe Grande Company.
The Chair ruled this matter out as not ger
main to the inquiry OF the committee at this
Mr. Lincoln, ex member of Congress from
New York, next made q general denial OF ever
having held stock in the Panoehe Grande Com
pany.. j. F. Wilson, Of Iowa, also denied that he
ever held stock in the Panoche Grande Com
pany, and declared that any list having his
name upon 1t as having received any interest in
that company, was an audacIous forgery. He
then said that he was a member Of the judiciary
Committee during he Fo1tieth Congress, when
McGarrahan was asking for relief. The exam
ination OF his claim by the COMMITTEE was long
and expensive, and the committee reported q
resolution recommending that Mr.. McGarrahan
be allowed to purchase land OF the New ldria
Com pany at $t28 per acre. The resolution mad
the exception Of Mr.. Boutwell,. The charge that
he was interested in McGarrahan's claim in anv
possible phase. past, sent or future was auda,
eiously f-lse. He alluded to the book published
by the New Idria Company, and said that the
charges in that book were false In every par
ticular.
Judge Black said he never saw this book un-
til this case had been commenced.
Mr.. David Wilson, of the New Idria Company,
made the same statement, and In reply K, q
question from the other side as to where the
book came from. said that that would come into
the evidence.
Mr.. Chas. r. Shaw. Of counsel for MeGarra-
han, said Mr.. David Wilson, OF counsel Tor the
other side. had charged that Mcdarrahan had
corrupted pubic men.
Mr.. Wilson said 1t was false. and turning to
Mr.: Shaw he pronounced bis statement a lie.
Mr.. Shaw then proceeded to charge that
counsel for the New 1dria Company had come
before the committee with forged documents
and forged papers.
Mr.. Wilson said this statement was unwor-
thy gentleman.
Senator Paddock. chairman. said. I'VE will
proceed with the Witnesses" whereupon Mr..
McGarrahan took the stand.
A recess was then taken till j o',lock.