Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-16

COL. BROOKS, chief clerk of the Indian Bureau,
was before the House Indian committee at their
regular meeting this morning in connection
with a hearing which was given on Representa-
tive Pounds bill for the relief of certain bands
of the Chippewa Indians in Wisconsin. The
subject was discussed for two hours and several
amendments suggested. No action was taken,
however, and the matter went over as unf1n-
1Shed business.
ARMY ORDERS.-Lieutenant II. NJ. Andrews,
1st artillery, is transferred from battery E to
battery d, vice First Lieutenant d. d. Wheeler,
1st artillery, recently appointed captain and as
Sistant quartermaSter,) transferred from battery
ID to battery E. Lieutenant Andrews will pro-
ceed to join his battery. Leave of absence for
five months, on surgeons certificate, with per
mission to go beyond the sea, is granted First
Lieutenant G. s. L. Ward, 22d infantry.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TERRITORIES to-
day appointed a subcommittee, consisting of
Messrs. Butler, Slater and Saunders, to conduct
the inquiry contemplated by the resolution re-
Gently offered by Mr. Butler and adopted by the
Senate, directing the committee to report as TO
the adviSabiity of establishing a territorial
government for Alaska. The subcommittee on
The Oklohoma bill have not yet made re port
on that subject.
A PETITION for the confirmation of John NJ
Morton was sent from San Francisco to the
Senate finance committee yesterday by persons
representing S.5,000000 capital.
THE KELLOGG INvEsTIGATIoN.-The Senate
committee on privileges and elections continued
the examination of Mr.. Kellogg's witnesses yes
terday, and decided TO admit as evidence a note
from VIM. X. Spering 10 the witness Seymour,
in which he personally agreed to pay $500, If
the said amount were required, to obtain affi-
dayitS from Blackstone and others that money
was paid by Kellogg to secure his election TO the
.. S. Senate. Also an agreement entered into
between Blackstone, Dicks and EWert, which
provided for division among themselves OF the
1,500. seymour, in his cross-eXamination yes
terday, stated that after receiving this note
from Spiering he concluded that this was com,
binatiOn entered into for "a corrupt purpose,
and subsequently refused to have any further
connection with the matter Mr.. Hill asked the
witness why he had not sworn these witnesses
to the affidavit himself: to which he replied
that, knowing the slippery character of the
colored members OF the legislature, and fearing
that the affiants, who were colored MEMBERS
would eventually deny having signed any such
papers, he took them before another notary and
only witnessed the affidavits. L. j. Louer, who
was member OF the Louisiana legislature and
chairman OF the committee on contingent eX-
penseS in 1871, was then examined. He denied
the statement made by Murray before the sub
committee in New Orleans, that he (IOuer) had
paid money to several members OF the legislature
10 vote for Kellogg and testified that he did not
know OF any money having been paid by any
body to secure the election OF Senator Kellogg.
The committee examined only one Of Mr. Kel-
logg'S witnesses this morning-Mr L. B. Hub
bard-who contradicted DeLacey'S statement
that he (1ubbard} was present and saw an
envelope placed upon DeLacey's desk In the
Louisiana house OF representatives, which De-
Lacey swore contained $50 and which he said
was intended to influence his vote for Kel.
logg as United States Senator Senator
KelIOgg'S counsel then asked that the testimony
of E. L. Weber, who testified against Kellogg in
New Orleans, be either stricken from the record
or that the witness be compelled to come here
and submit to cross animation. This question
held under adVlSpment Tor future decision
by the committee. Mr.. Kellogg submitted letter
claiming the right to introduce additional tes-
that may hereafter be offered by Mr.. Spofford,
and also claiming the right to testify on his
own behalf when all the evidence is in. With
out deciding this question the committee post
poned further consideration of the case until
Monday. and resumed consideration OF the
ingalls, case.
HAYT ON FIsK.-Indian Commissioner Hayt
replies to the letter OF Gen. Fisk in the Provl-
dence Or. I.) journal. which stated that an in
vestigation against Agent Hart, at San Carlos,
Arizona, for conspir1ng TO defraud the govern
ment in the weighing and receiving OF beef cat
tie, which had been suspended, was resumed as
soon as it was known TO the Interior department
that he (Fisk) had arrived at San Carlos. Mr..
Hayt says this is fair sample OF FiSk'S reckless
style OF assertion; that the case OF Hart was out
OF the hands OF the Interior department and in
the custody OF the Department OF Justice; that
the Interior department had sent evidence to
The Department OF Justice TO sustain additional
cases against Hart and others; that Gen. Flsk's
movements had nothing whatever TO do with
the matter, and that his assumption ON that
score was ridiculous.
LABOR AND EDUCATIoN.-The House commit
tee on education and labor gave hearing at
their meeting yesterday on the bill proposing
an enforcement of the eight-hour law. A COM
mfttee representing the working people at
large, consisting OF Messrs. r. F. Travelllck, OF
nf pl--
sons OF Chicago, and d. ID. Lumm, OF Massa-
chuSettS, made arguments in favor of the bill.
The committee decided to dispose of the subject
at special meeting to be held to morrow. The
bill introduced in the House by Representative
Goode (Ya.), providing for permanent fund for
the education OF the eolored race, was discussed
at some length. and its further consideration
postponed until the next regular meeting OF the
committee
PROSPEROUS FRANCE.-United States Consul
General Fairchld, in his dispatch to the De-
partment OF State, dated Paris, December 18th,
1879 transmits comprehensive and interesting
report OF the trade and affairs OF France. We
copy very few items: The foreign commerce
OF France in 1878 amounted to 81 $40 IL 063. 40,
an increase of 100000 over 1877. The i'm
ports from the United States were Sl04, ,1T6 900,
nearly double the amount OF the previous year
the United States stands second among the
nations trading with France, Great Britain be-
ing the first, in imports In exports the United
states is the nth: the amount being sel 900
Exports from France to the United States are
steadily decreasing, while imports from the
United States rapidly increase. In shipping,
the figures are not so tiattering. OF the l,2iv
vessels sailing to the United States from France
only lI6 bore our flag. Trade m corn is ruined
by bad packing. The estimated wine product
for 1879 Is given at go 600 900 gallons, decrease
OF over 0G,00o 900 gallons from the product OF
1875 The production OF silk In 1878 was thirty
per cent. less than in 1877, yet the trade gener-
ally was good. The national debt OF France
amounts TO about four thousand million OF dol
lars, nearly double that OF the United States.
More than half the debt OF France bears but 3
per cent. interest. The presidents salary Is
sl2o.e0o, with the same amount for expenses.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BIII.-The sub
committee OF the House committee on appro-
priations have about completed the Indian ap-
preparations bill and will report it to the full
committee at the next meeting on Tuesday
next.
THERE Is A GROWING FEELING among the
Ohio democrats In Congress in favor of Hon. II.
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