Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-31
WASHINGTON NEWS.


WAsHISGroN, Jan. 25-Iu the executive
session Of the S1nate, Mr.. Thurman with
drew his motion that the Senate consider
the New York custom house nominations
with open doors. Mr.. CJnklng expressed
desire that the Senate SHOULD take them
up for consideration to- day with view to
final action as soon as practicable. Mr..
Matthews suggested that Secretary Sher-
mans rejoinder to Artbur's reply would
probably be ready by to-norr0w, and
moved to postpone consideration of the
nominations until that time Nj. Conk-
ling moved to amend by the postponing of
the subject till Friday, at one 'clOck which
was agreed TO.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The House committee on appropriations
have reported all general appropriation
bills with the exception of the sundry civil
and deficiency bill. The former will involve
an appropriation of $780, 600 900, and the
latter S22O. 900. 900. The river and hsrbor
bill is still under consideration Of the sub
committee on commerce.
THE Potter COMMITTEES.
First Assistant Postmaster General Tynsr
was sworn and testified before tae Potter
committee. lie had recently been informed
by Brady that the committee were about to
examine into the cipher kilograms and he
feared as they or portion of them had been
once in his possession it would lead to mis-
construction and probably mix him Brady
up in the affair. TYner then desired to say
word regarding the testimony of the West
ern Union officials, Green. Carey and Grant.
The testimony of Green that The kilograms
Of Greene passed between himself and Fos-
ter concerning the sale of certain offices and
between himself and z Chandler regarding
the appointment Of Indian agents had no
warrant, whatever, in their contents.
The idea of Carey that the kilograms
related to dirty piece of political engineer
ing was entirely erroneous. He would
verify this sta tement By producing all the
kilograms sent by him bearing upon the
subject under investigation. and he proour-
cd these kilograms after accidsntil conver-
sation with President Orion, that gentle
man having mentioned. during a conversa-
ton, that by disclosing telegraphie CORES
pondencs required BY the committee many
persons might bs somewhat embarrassed,
adding that if the request to furnish the
same had been little later the kilograms
would in the regular order Of BUSINESS have
been destroyed. Tyner, at this interview,
mentioned having sent certain kilograms
and inquired it he could properly withdraw
them as they might be misconstrued and
act injuriouslY to all parties concerned.
Orion informed Tyuer that if he
would furnish memorandum Of his tele-
grams they would be sent him. This was
done, and he subsequently, received the
kilograms anu was now ready to produce
them In their entirety. lis then produced
the kilograms and where they we're in cipher
gave an explanation of the cipher and in
depreciation of the message. The first Of
the FJster-Tyner dispatches was dated.
indianapolis, September %, and read
$40 James Tyner. Personal. Smith case
will be necessary in addition to early
promised by Mccormick Wait at Wash
incton for my letter mailed last night
and then 90 to New York at
once Signed, j. W. Foster" Witness
explained how these kilograms came to be
written and the cipher to be used.
Tyner said an arrangement was made where
by Foster went to Indiana to assist the re-
publican committee there. Witness had an
with Foster L, was proposed to
make an effort to secure active members OF
the greenback party to persuade voters to
Tote the republican ticket. Ii was also pro-
posed to buy the Indianapolis Sentinel,
democratic paper, then financially embar-
'assed. The national committee prom
sed $4,000 towards campaign expenses.
Foster and Tyner agreed upon certain
phrases to be used in kilograms. Every
hing that related to greenhsckess aside
rom the purchase of the Sentinel was to be
known As the Smith arrangement The
ERIN Smith applies to no person what
yer. The proposal as to purchasing the
sntinel was to be known as Brown. The
Tord certain meant S. 900 and early meant
,l0, 200. This was the extent of the cipher
he foregoing telegram meant that the active
MEMBERS of the greenbsek party had agreed
D assist in arresting the greenback move
tent and that 1000 would be necessary.