Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-04
The Hot Springs Omission.
WHAT SENATOR CoNOvER SAYS


appropriation clause was omitted from the sun
dry civil appropriation bill, because he was
aware that a report had been made b. a special
agent OF the secret service force Of the Treas
ury 10 the effect that he the Senator) had. by
design, SurreptitiouSly taken from the bill in
manuscript the page covering the Hot Springs
item. Il heard" said he, THAT the Secretary
or the Treasury had sent the report 10 the an
preparations committee. | went TO Secretary
sherman and asked if such was the fact. and lie
admitted that it was, whereupol | took the
earliest opportunity TO demand an inquiry.
don't know how the clause of the bill was omit
ted. but intend to put the secret service force
or the Treasury in position which will give its
chief and assistants the opportunity to nrove
the allegations the report sets forth / think
that Secretary Sherman acted strangely in IN
municating to the House document damaging
10 the reputation OF senator without first OIL
cially advising the senator OF its purport.''
Nr. Rainey, OF South Carolina, who is men,
Der or the committee on engf0SSed bills. SAYS
that he has no knowledge as TO how the clause
was omitted, hut that lie believes it was by ac-
cident and not by design.
IN THE HOUSE TO-DAY
during the debate on the proposition to revive
the Hot Springs appropriation. the fac: Leaked
out now an investigation into the omission wa
brought about. Chairman Atkins said that he
had considered the event or accident quite an
extraordinary one. and he had written a letter
to the Secretary OF the Treasury reu,Je sting i'm
to use the detective force OF his Department to
find cut, il possible, how The omission occurred
secretary sherman. In compliance with his re-
QUEST. lau lIdup through Inc defective force
Sucn investigation and forwarded the report 10
him as chairman Of the appropriation commit
tee. which lie would lay before the committee at
very early day.
TWO INVESTIGATIONS
Speaker Randall made the announcements
mat the members OF the House committee on
enrolled bills, feeling themselves under an m
gust lmnutation. had requested that an inve, ST.
CATION as 10 their conduct touching the matter.
be ordered. Amotton to that effect VIII be made
to-day, and two congressional committees will
soon have an opportunity TO unravel this Hot
springs mystery.
THE TREASURY SECRET-sERvICE REPORT
II seems that the statements in the ren1rf
made 10y the secret service at the request Of Mr.
Atkins. chairman Of the House appropriation
committee. are by no means positive. Col. Ben
son. aSStSt ant chief Of the secret service con
Quoted the examination in the absence Of Chef
Books, The report although kept secret. does
hct- II IS learned come to any conclusion. Il
consists OF a good deal of sworn testi-
on senator C0n0voT and others does not BY any
means establish their guilt The most that can
be made out OF il appears to be chain OF SIS
plcloGS conversations and circumstances. One
OF the most important points in the testimony
is an alleged remark made in conversation b.
senator ConOver that he had fixed StearnS''
The only reason assigned for StlSpecting Sen
ator Conoyer seems 10 be that he is hostile to
eX-t0V. StearnS. OF Florida, to whom the omit
led portion OF the bill was OF material Interest
Hon. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS was ascend
Ing the steps 10 the House Of Representatives.
on tie east front Ct the Capitol this morning.
wien his crutch slipped upon the steps which
wee wet and he came near meeting with q
serious accident. As II was. his faithful atten-
dant. Alexandria Kent caught him i'm his arms
and Kept him from falling backward. He SIS
taiitu no INJURY except severe strain i'll his
left Knee which may confine him TO his room
1of d rev Gays. MI stephens was going up al
IN early iCuf 10 attend his committee. but
Vas cohnel!eG 10 return 10 his quarters a the
Na'lcnal MOTEL.
prpsc,,I m, c,,,7or1,,7, :, 1t, ,,.
'i' 'o'''.i I''i'''- III HIS opening
prayer III Ihe senate to-day, expressed the wish
That tie Senator now lying dangerously i'll
meaning Senator Sarcent mirI,t ba rns+rred -
health Nm Pen Fai,nar a9iitCr NJ 10 - Do e.
ton trHolc. is i'm me citv FyT,r1aorIrn
Skinner was on the fio0r nj ,ha Honln - 1C
IUtIap IIp,o0Jtrnvs or1,1rl-a in a TO- a -
make a visit TO Alabima, his old hor1a yGrIerc
lie no, o. his naritn cii+1g, - IN '1oft - =
r9eet ne ~ 10 re 81 " oe u oF ,lt
MnnGaY in .Jauuary. the WarnuiS nf 7 nrne
and tie Princess Louise were received az
5 llia A'SIIA ~ EohheAt, Mollreai on saturday
dIu 'Hc -\tN lcIh ife!tfo OF sunday mas q three
S9l,,inn teiegfail descriptive OF the affair. The
aGdless.Whlch Is so mitch praised and for which
,a die iIL,,ce92 III eEplessed SO lac1 delight, was
nrue liT =, - 1 MIS- Id, AGEin9he, Washington
Sdi! VI zen !GaiS, lhe pI.gnt ana lntere sting
porter OF Debates. House OF Representatives.
-; :, GligitSsi'i.n Duhhell, or Mliln., Who was
tast NonaV is ccna,auone, ooi ~ 'iie 1ouSe
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THE TRADE DOILAR-Secretary sherman has
Jerejyed from San Francisco an oeon of ona
,oi11ion trodo da11,, II;o,,,l, ~ VI oio N
80, oo "oii'.i' u0ii'oi"oio Chele lioil
.LiEa "ltnin slNty days, ana replied that trade
uoiials WI pe bought as bullion upon bids each
NtoAesuaN. ana tiltt no preference will be
gwen 10 trace collars over other bullion. There
Is strong speculative feeling Sprlnging
oollafS greater value than other bullion
mus uiscfiln1nath9 IN FAVOR OF bullion held
III tnlia against bullion IN the hands Of
OUT our lnlHelS. miners me I0tal amount OF trade dol
lars coined is $780, 800, the amount exported
aIe estimated to have taken S. 900 900 which
would leave in the United States S5l43A1O
Those in domestic circulation We're coined like
the others for expectation, but were pllt in cir
culatiOn after they had ceased to be a raI ten
Ger.
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WIDOW OLITEI's CASE.-The case OF Mrs.
Mary f. Oliver agt. Hon. Simon Cameron -ar
lion for breach of ,,ronoiSe in ,,.,,i,,> "a nSo
1,-,o,So, ~ -. ioO' .' III "iii.n s''''V'
I i az tot on tne calendar or
- ny Nneudl .puiC loI lilal tomorrow, as mas
,ai utt5i otate9, oStt IL VIII pe leacheQ IN a few
6tShs. 49, anu Ine cGuASeI Tor pialntiiI, Me5S.5
etcl 4" fetcf anu I. D. BaFhe}iie, Will be ready
~ u. ~ ti!c tase: Messls; w. A. COOK and y, q.
hidd!e appear 1or defendant.
toFT OF fkkhlNG INDIANS AND SoLDIERS--In
connection with the admission OF Gen. Meigs
before the Indian transfer commission that at
tho COMO ro1o of o>rana,.,,uo . i nc q.
Oldiers tho slIbsi tanna of tho IndjI I 81 ~