Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-27
CAPITAL GLEANINGS.
ST. MARTIN BEFORE THE POTTER
COMMITTEE.
Report Of the Committee on Transfer Of
the Indian Bureau-Pension Arrears
Bill Signed by the President.
Potter Committee.

told him that there was no such docu-
ment in existence as the Sherman letter,
and also that if he found he could make
nothing by testifying to the non-exist-
ence of the letter he would 90 over to
the other side and swear he witnessed
its destruction. Weber cndeayOrcd to
persuade witness to testify to the des-
truction of the document, but he would
not.
St Martin continued: was in the
habit OF going TO Wcbcr's house every
day, and one day there arrived Il letter
from Mrs. jerks. lie read the letter
and handedit to me. read it, and says
he: Mrs. jerks is damn fool; ! know
nothing OF such Il document. (Shcr-
mans letter.
BY Cox-State distinctly how much
Of a board bill, &c, was paid you when
you acted ~ Sergeant-at-Arms of the
committee, and by whom.
A-Mr. Maddox and Mr.. Carter paid
me. Mr. Carter gave me some four or
five dollars in silver and Mr.. Maddox
paid my hoard bin and took the receipt.
Mr.. Cox asked that this letter he put
upon record as it had reference to
letters and kilograms with re-
gard to the settlement OF Wrbcr's
school board case, that it was part of his
transaction, but of itself was OF little
moment. The letter was - follows:
DoNALDSoNvILLE, Nov. 2l, 1876.
FRIEND SAM see by the newspapers
Yesterday, that Gibson hld fallen out
with Tilden. See Maddox and tell him
| heard it, and write me what he says.
| am afraid that my school board case
will be held over. Mr.. Gibson wont
spend nickel 10 see il settled for he Is
against Tilden now. tio after llerSey
and Maddox, and tell ACklcn about this,
too. Tell them | wrote Ia YOU that moth
ing had been done in my case, and ask
them when it will bc settled; tell them
you are interested in il. Don't forget To
send those caps. II yOu want to send
them tomorrow by train give them
to Captain Libano, on the Common,
Saturday evening, as my sister goes Ia
BAYOU Sara on Saturday. Tell him
10 give them To her on board. Send
this letter back To me.
Your friend,
[Signed.l ".
Send the enclosed To Maddox il he is
not there, send to me.
st. Martin said-l told Governor Cox
before | put the correction regarding
Stenger in the newspapers. The mo-
ment ssw the mistake published |
went TO the reporters Of the RTpubiic'p,
and New York Times and asked to have
il corrected.
Gen. Butler-Thcn having found out
the mistake, you waited ten days before
YOU put it right?
Mr.. Reed-Thc affidavit, Gen. Butler
had not been published in any way.
Gen. Butler-It would have been Il
good thing, il seems 10 me, ii the mis-
take had been corrected before II was
published.
Mr.. Reed-Wcll, this man was in
Washington before the committee To
correct it, You have fallen INTO error
in not being present during the course
Of the examination.
Gen. Butler Ii you have had no bet
ter business than dealing with such
rubbish IA that, it is no error.
Mt Butler, to witness-l want To
know whether YOU took any steps,
knowing this man to be- injured, 10 cor
rect the injury before it reached pubica-
ton?
A-No, sir. did not publish any
thing until afler the affidavit appearSl
in the papers.
Q-You knew this affidavit had been
handed to Gen. Sherman: A-Ies,
sir.
Q-Havc you ever called on him? \
No, never saw him.
By Potter, Odd YOU ~ to Shclla-
harger and say, Don't use that ailida-
Wit, it is all wrong; all lie, it will hurt
Mr.. Stengcr?" A-NO, sir. never did ;
| don't say it is all lie.
Bv Butlcr-ls il not lic2
Witness Let me tell YOU this, dom I
think you should stand up here and in
suit me-
by Butlcr-Bnt We both agree that il
is a lie, don't we. Al say il is mis-
take, you have the advantage ol me now
and you know il. YOu cannot tell me
it is a lie outside ut this room.
Transfer ofthe Indian Bureau.
washington, Jan. j.--Thc Joint Con-
grrsSiuual Committee appointed 10 CON
slider the advisability nf transferring the
Indian bureau from the Interior tn the
War DEPARTMENT. this morning. voted
on the subject, with the following re-
suit: Against the transfer, ScnaiOrs
saunders and Ogiesby anil Eeprs.nt1.
tivcs Stewart and Voorhees, II; in favor
ui the transfer. senator MCCrcrry and
Representatives S,1l,.,, Hooker and
BOOne-l
After the vote controversy arose A,
tn which ui the two reports should bc
given precelenes in their preSenta-
tion to Congress. The opponent. OF the
transfer claiul. hat its advocate, failing"
obtain the majority vote, mus; cOnsldCr
theirs the minority report, a. an amend
ment offered o. the existing Law fails
upon tie vote: The matter remains
/ undecided
Senator Saunders anil otIcrs favor
authorizing the President at las dis-
Crvtion Ia turn over tD the War Depart.
Inent the control II any trihc or tribes
! that might b. in rebellion or lie giving
7 trouble, or such tribes A. the President
l might think al thIs time; anil that d.
Nas ia nyoF Of the SIOUX beinz trans.
I ierr,-i at oncc, with the reservation that
such transfer shall not aticct tine schools
/ and farming Interests, Nr.
The committee viii meet again tsiyr,
the several Uports arr pre-eBte'l, No,
later than February let.
The Kid Glove Case.
WA,mSCroN. January s5-The Com
miitee ON Way- and Means decide that
they have not time At this session oi
I Congress 30 make al investigation int
/ the XII glove C4lses a. requested by 4.
/ T. Stewart 4 Co. The request was oon'
/ CURED IN by Secretary sherman.
Win Probably Resign
DFTEoTT, Mica, January 25.--Advios
from Lansing this afternoon say II 4
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