Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-06

forwarded to the DEPARTMENT. Justice for execution
with regard to the other case Involving serious
charges, the Commissioner nor Inspector
sufficiently in earnest. Inspector Hammond adj
mits that in the spring OF 1879 he was personally
interested in the proposed purchase of the Wash
ington mine, and that in August, upon the arrival
in Arizona of Edward Knapp so-calied nephew of
| the Commissioner, be devoted much time and at
tention In assisting Mr.. Knapp to secure the mine
for Mr.. Hogencamp OF New Jersey. Late in the
progress of our investigation the following facts
were elected When Hogancamp telegraphed Ham
mond that be would send out special agent to pur-
chase the mine, he replied to Hogancamp, 9 How
| shall know him =. to which Hayt replied "You
know Knapp" which circumstance ii true con-
| meets Mr.. Hayt with the mining transaction Mr.
| Hayt does not admit sending such reply Another
fact elected was that Edward Knapp, so-called,
nephew Of the Commissioner, who figures so con-
spcuously IN this transaction, was passing under an
assumed name, and was really Edward Knapp Hayt,
Son OF the Commissioner, and that he adopted this
| name OF Knapp at the suggestion of his father
These circumstances coupled with the fact that the
Commissioner declined t" give his testimony
\ until Hammond had testified, his alleged unwill-
| lngness to have General Hammond icorrect his
statement concerning the genuneness of his letter
to Hoyt, and long delay in the prosecution of Hart
though furnishing no positive evidence of completely
or guilt III compromising crime for consideration
as was charged, may he taken as sufficient proof
that the Commissioner cognizant of the sale of
the mine by an exlndian agent Charged with gross
|. offenses) through his own SON. under assumed
name, to some OF his intimate friends, fact which
scarcely be relieved by his own that he
had no interest ia the transaction 1t is proper to
state that the Secretary of the Interior
has been kept fully and constantly advised during
the progress of our examination. His desire has
been repeatedly expressed that we should probe this
| matter TO the bottom and promptly notify him OF
all important facts that might be deveoped 1t is
also but rgh to state that we have found no trace
of the implication OF any officer clerk or employe of
the Indian service in the above transaction except
those above named. All of which is respectfully
submitted ALBERT X. SMILEY,
WIN. STICKNEY,
For the Committee.
A. c. Barstcw presented minority report
in which he says: General Hammonds tes-
'timony, which of all the evidence offered
alone directly connects Commissioner Hayt
with the wrong-doing charged, was taken
January 29th, but afterwards altered. In |
this alteration his testimony on one impor-
tant point was entirely reversed. Though
there are many suspicious circumstances
which bear against Mr.. Hayt sufficient to
Justify his removal, they do not necessarily
imply his guilt If these circumstances raise
doubt, the accused is entitled to the. benefit |
of them. The report of the committee was
adopted by the full Board They also |
adopted the following resolution:
ReSotred That in view of the facts developed in |
the report OF the special committee touching the |
conduct OF the late Commissioner, this Board APP
proved the action OF the Secretary of the Interior in
removing Mr. Hayt from the office of Commissioner
of Indian Affairs.
The Proposed Reduction of Duty on |
Steel Rails.
WASHINGTON, February 5th.-The Com. !
mittee on Ways and Means to-day heard |
Samuel nj. FELTON,, President of the Bessemer
Steel Association, on the proposed reduction |
of duty on steel rails. He had heard that |
there was an association in England formed |
to influence our tariff on steel rails, but he
knew nothing of the matter of his own |
knowledge. He did not know that any men,
Der of Congress was a member of the Golden
Club when the tariff was changed, although |
he had heard it. Regarding the Vulcan |
Works at st. Louis, FELTON, said there was
mortgage of S1,000,000 on them and it was
once feared that they would have to be sold, |
but other manufacturers stepped in as mat |
ter of business and paid the $40, 600 interest |
annually until the time came when they could |
be started and run at profit. They were to |
begin to run when the demand for steel rails |
was greater than the supply
Emory A. Storrs closed the argument, and |
denied that the reduction was sought in the |
interest of railroad companies. No great
trunk line has asked it. The principal roads
in the Northwest were not advocates of re-
.duction, but were opposing it. The Illinois
Central alone urged it, and that vas really an
English road.
The Chairman said the railroad companies
in all parts of the United States, all the Pa
ci6c companies, all the Southern companies
and some of the Northern and Eastern roads,
had sent memorials desiring a reduction of
the tariff.
Storrs said nevertheless by far the greater
number opposed it.
Morrison said the Illinois Central was an
Illinois, not an English road, for it pail the
|! State seven per cent. of its earnings.
Proposed Amendment OF the Census Act.
WASHINGTON, February 5th.-The bill
which passed to-day amendatory of the
| Census Act provides, first, for the free trans
portation of census mail matter the second
strikes out the provision for an inquiry as to
the naturalization of residents; the third al
lows for reports of railroad, telegraph, ex-
press and insurance companies; the fourth
requires the enumeration, in cities of over
10000 inhabitants, to be taken within two |
weeks from June l, 1880; the fifth allows the
Enumerator to be appointed from the county
where no one suitable is found in the dis
trict the sixth requires the filing of the in
formation obtained in the County Clerks |
office, and to be corrected on reliable inform
alton; the seventh requires the Supervisors
to forward one return to the Census Office at
Washington and one to the Secretary OF
State; the eighth appropriates $3.50, 900 for
the necessary additional expenses of the
Enumerators.
Conduct Of Secretary sclurz in the Mayt
Affair.
New YORK, February 5th.-The Suns
Washington special says Carl Schurz has
been acting double part in the official melo-
drama which has ended with the removal of |
Commissioner Hayt. In a letter to Fisk, |
February I'd, he denies that he has said that |
Fisk's accusations had nothing to do with |
II Il A., r @ =
positively asserted on the day Hayt was |
removed, that he made the discharge simply |
because the Commissioner had withheld in. |
formation, and not because any of the |
charges under investigation had been proven |
Moreover, SchurZ wrote statement about |
the case for general publication, in which he |
said no proof of any dishonest act or corrupt |
practices on his (Hayt's) part had been found. |
Schurz knew at this time that Hayt had sent |
his son, under an assumed name, to buy
silver mine in Government reservation. He |
also knew that the exposure of this fact was
solely due to Fisk's publication and charges. /
The State Prison Of Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, February 5th.-The Legisla.
ture is now investigating the State Prison
The committee report that its condition is
shamefully bad /; it is overcrowded; its sew.
erage is defective and unclean, and its diet
improper Scurvy prevails among the pris-
oners to a fearful extent. At one time over
200 were in the hospital with it. There was
total of cases during the year of US out of
1000 inmates. The sole cause has been i'm
proper food and treatment, and it is wholly
inexcusable. The mortality has nearly
doubled that of preceding years, and yet the
number of prisoners is not much if any
greater. The fogging of prisoners is carried
to cruel extreme. The clothing is INSULT
cient, as are the beds and bedding. Six hun
dred and forty-eight of the cells are only feet
inches long. 3 feet 9 inches wide and 6 feet
81 inches high, and yet over one hundred of
these badly ventilated cells have been COM
PEELED to hold two convicts during the night
for ten or twelve hours. Beastly practices
have resulted, and disease has been generated
The committee advise the Governor to re-
move the Keeper, j. w. Louth.
Death Of EX.secrefary of the Navy Borie.
PHILADELPHIA, February 5th.-Adolph
Borie, ex-Secretary of the Navy, died here
this morning. He had been in i'll health for
long time. His demise is attributed to
general breaking down of his system. His
death occurred at half past o'clock. His
age was II years.
The Japanese Indemnity Fund.
New York, February 5th.--The Chamber
of Commerce has adopted a resolution de-