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any conference with Mr. Hewitt about tb,
matter. IcertafnIy did not advise him tx
withheld anything from his statement, no,
did I know what he was going TO say. -, 4
THE POLK investigators. e
The testimony elected to-day before the
committee investigating DoorkeepeT Polk
was again dannging. Mr.. Payne, folding
room clerk, salary q, 800, testified, bat not
with alacrtyr that be was assessed at the
rate OF 500 q year. and he supposed this
went to Duffy 30 aid in making his $500
salary 1900. The other 5000, it is alleged,
was to be paid By Mr.. Bacon, clerk in the
document-room. Mr.. Payne said he pad
for two months to MIR. $4,000 per
month, and stopped when Mr. Polk told
him not to pay the damned Irishman cent.
Mr. Bacon will be examined tomorrow.
THE EXPORT CONVENTION. Ia. 1iEs,
i Tomorrow at IL O'Clock the Export Con-
yention will meet at Talmage Hall, in this
city. It will consist Of delegates appointed
by the Chambers Of Commerce OF The. ya-
rious cities. Two hundred at least are ex:
pected to attend. Delegations from various
points have arrived up to tonight, and the
trains tomorrow will bring the. remainder.
One OF the main questions to be considered
will be a recommend ation to Congress In
favor Of aid to steamship lines from New
York and New Orleans to Brazil. Let Yir-
ginia delegates present the claims OF Rich
mond and Norfolk
BRIEF ITEMS.
The Latin Union spoken OF so frequently
in the silver discussion consists of Switzer-
land, France, Italy, Greece, and Belgium,
and its annual meeting will be held soon.
At the Church Of the Ascension Episco-
paD last night, and at St. Dominic's Gath
olic) Yesterday afternoon antidotes were
given for Ingersoll's poison.
General Butler to-day wore red button
hole bouquet that would have excited the
envy OF Mr Thomas Branch.
Neither the French Minister or Secretary
Evarts have heard anything in regard to the
rumored postponement Of the Paris Expo
sitlon. That is what they said to-day to
number Of persons.
Mr.. Waddell read to the Senate Commit
tee on Post-O Offices day report in favor
OF establishing mail line to Brazil.
a delegation OF workingmen called on the
President to-day and urged the enforce
ment OF the eight-hour system in Govern
ment yards, &c.
Dir. Bayard laid before the Senate to-day
the petition of the National Labor Union,
signed by nearly seventeen thousand per-
sons. asking for q complete separation OF
Church and State.
The silver league in caucus this evening
decided to advocate the reference Of the
silver bill and Senate amendments to-mor-
row to the House Committee on Banking
and Currency.
The delegates from Pittsburgh, San Fran
cisco, St. Paul, Portland, and other cities,
tonight held caucus and determined upon
policy to be advocated in the Export Con-
vention tomorrow. They want general
bill, so as to extend postal facilities and eX-
ports of manufactures to other countries
than South American States. They. desire
to encourage our merchant marine, and
that New York and New Orleans shall not
be the only points designated! for the depar-
ture of steamships. Colonel Robert Bever-
ley and ex-senator Ragland, Of Virginia, are
among the delegates here. The Richmond
delegation is expected tomorrow morning.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph exclusively
TO the Dispatch.l
COMBINATIONS.
+ WASHINGTON, February 1S.-The Senate
in executive session to-day confirmed Al
fred Y. -Dockery, of North Carolina, as con-
sui to Leeds; John @. Smith as consul
general to Montreal, and John t. Collins as
collector OF customs OF Brunswick, Ga. !;
also many northern postmasters.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
Mayor Angler, Hon. T.. Jones, Commits
sioner of Agriculture; Colonel d. W. Ira
bell, and E. j. Camp, Esq, are here to at
tend the Export Convention. The attend
ance promises to be large and influential.
The President has approved the joint re-
solution that reduction OF the tax on dis
titled spirits is incXpedient.
The silver caucus tonight resolved to
have the silver bill referred to the Commit
tee on Banking and Currency, with authori-
ty to report at any time. Dir. Ewing. the
chairman OF the committee, is indisposed to
accept the bill in its present shape.
The President sent in several nomina-
tions to the Senate to-day OF no southern or
general importance.
The House Committee on Post-Offices and
Post-Roads to-day agreed to report bill
for steamship mail service between Gal
weston and Vera Cruz.
XIvTH CONGRESSES Session