Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21
The blaine Inve&tigatiOls,

The Blatne Investigation.
THE SESSION YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
The Blaine investigating committee held its
first meeting yesterday after adjournment of
the Senate. The republican members of the
committee present We're Teller of California
,chaiilnan,, Cameron of Wisconsin,. and Kirk
wood Of Iowa: democratic members. Bayar(l OF
Delaware. Bat'eN of Tennessee, and Garland of
Arkansas. Mr.. Bayafd offered resolution to
the effect that the President OF the United States
be furnished with copy of the resolution under
Whlcn the committee was appointed. and re-
queStin% him. If not Inconsistent with the public
welfare, to forward TO the committee copies of
documents and names OF witnesses upon which
he based his reference to the alleged election
frauds mentioned in his annual message in
order that the committee might summon the
witnesses and proceed with the investigation
they are charged with. The resolution was lost
by strict party vote. namely-yeaS 3. NAYS ,.
Mi. Bailey then introduced resolution calling
upon Mr.. Blaine for All the evidence in his pos
session upon which he based his resolution for
an investigation OF the recent elections This
resolution was adopted, and the comlnttce adj
loulned 10 meet AT 10 Il. IN. to-day.
T6DAY'S SESSION.
AT The session this morning ii was agreed 10
commence the investigation on Thursday next,
Al which time the question of The appointment
OF sub-committecS Will be determined. 1t was
also decided to sit with open doors. The com
mittee at Thursdays meeting viii agree to
resolution requesting senator Thurman 10 fur
nsh any facts. if there are any in his possess
sion. as 10 the election frauds in any of the
northern states upon which his amendment TO
the Blaine resolution was based. The story that
Senator Cameron has expressed an intention OF
refusing TO serve on the committee is untrue
THE AMENDMENT OF JUDGE THURMAN
is as follows:
The Committee shall also inquire whether
any citizen 0f any state has been dismissed, or
Threatened with dismissal from employment,
OF the deprivation oi any right or privilege by
reason of his vote. or intention To vote. at the
election
with: and 10 inquire whether. in the year 1915.
money was raised. by assessment or otherwise
upon federal olliceholdefS or other employees.
for election purposes. and under what circum-
stances and by what means, and, If 50, what
amount was so raised, and how the same was
expended; and. further, whether such assess
mems were or not in violation OF law: and shall
further Inquire into the action and conduct OF
United States supervisors OF elections, in the
several states. and as TO the number Of mar
ShalS, deputy marShalS. and others emplOyed ia
take part in the conduct OF said elections in
what state or city appointed, the amount of
money paid or promised TO be paid 10 them and
now or 10y whom. and under what law or all-
thOrity.'
Ir Is CLAIMED that the President has decided
to give Pennsylvania the vacant German mis-
sion, and that senator Don Cameron and others
are plesSlD. COY. Hartranft for the place
APPROVED BY THE PRESIpENT-The President
to-day approved the following acts of Congress:
Providing for the deficiency In the transporta-
tlon OF mails by railroads; making an appropri-
at'Oh !Or paying the expenses OF yellow fever
Investigations: authorizing the donation OF
twenty condemned bronze cannOnS to aid in
erecting monument 10 Gen George G. custer,
at west POINT: extending the time for the Joint
COMMISSION on Indian transfer to report TO
February lst next: providing for distribution of
Revised Statutes To the Post office department.
etc.
IHE SUBCOMMITTEE appointed by the select
committee OF the Senate and House to visit the
south for the purpose OF Investigating the cause
OF the yellow fever epidemic, and il any plan
can DE devised to prevent a recurrence Of the
same. expect TO leave Washington on Tuesday
next for their respective locations nameiy:-
Memphis and Vicinity and New Orleans and
vicinity.
THE TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
to-day filed their answer TO the bill OF Pierre
Fayo'le and other French citizens to restrain
them from disposng OF certain of their bonds
The answer pleads the jurisdiction OF the court
because the road is chartered by Congress for
the purpose of constructing and operating a
railroad from Marshall, in Texas. TO the port OF
san Diego. Ill California. on the Pacific. passing
through the territories Of New Mexico and Ari-
zona; that the Officers and business OF said road
are IN those states and territories, with
the exception OF an Office i'm Philadelnhio
and that he has never been either resident or
found in the said District nor any Office here
ana asks 70 be dismissed. The answer is signed
or
Texas and Pacific Railway and is filed by VIM
henly Prescott. counsel.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO the four per cent. loan at
noon to-day amounted TO S1.2,45o
THE LOUISIANA MEN are looking out for
Changes down in New Orleans Senator KEEL
logg. GOV. Hahp, Tom Anderson. ex-Marshal
the PRESIDENT to-day.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
FRENCH has gone 10 Massachusetts. having
Ceen called home by the death OF his mother
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENTAL a meeting
OF tie joint Washington commission. held AT
the White House this afternoon. President
Hayes. Gen. Wright. Hon. W. W. Corcoran. Col
oasey. ana Architects Clarke and Hill were
present. Resolutions from the Washington
monument society were read. in which Change
In the plan OF the monument is recommended.
ana that proposed by ". W. Story-noticed in
the STAR day or two ago-was adopted
ietter from Mr.. Story. in advocacy of his plan.
was also read The commission discussed These
cominunlca,lon>. IL recognized the power OF
ine monument society 10 act as an advisory
body, and decided, therefore. to transmit To
Congress its resolutions. together with a de
scr1ptlon ot MI story plan. No recommends
IOh OF the commission as to the adrisabiljtv or
the plan was agreed 0n-the commission heino
merely the agent Of Congress to carry out ifS
instructions. II cannot adopt any plan. II is
w discussing this subject expressed disfayor M
any change in the plan of the m 1nu nent an This
Late day. ''
HON BEVERLY b. DOUGLASS, OF Virginia. who
Is very sick at the National hotel in this CITY
IRON Inflammation OF the bowels. is not expect
ed to recover
1HE CASE OF MINISTER SEwARD-The House
committee on expenditures in the Stale de-
Partnent nave decided TO postpone until the re-
assembling or Congress the question which
arose at the meeting OF the committee yester-
uan, as 70 whether Minister Seward can be CON-
peiied 70 furnish the committee with certain
RtI'ate H DOCKS, called for by the prosecution iu
sa INT case OF the charges preferred against Mr.
seward The committee to-day heard the testi-
inOny OF a. X. Lewis clerk of the Shanghai
consulate
bAkoS Won SCHiOZER, the German minister
oehles the recent cable dispatch that he is 10
recalled for promotion, and that Prince Synar
's 70 succeed hiKa az Washington,