The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-16
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Some or tho Husiness Before I'm.
pOrtant Congressional
Committees.
The Kellogg -spofford Irlvessi CATION
Gen. Brady Makes Some Ex-
plantations Vote on the
Bayard Resolution
in Com mittee,

WARRINGTON, i'm. 10. In the Kellogg
Bpofford investIga don yesterday, w. II Sey.
1 Snour, notary put ,lIc, from Nav Orleans, iden-
tilted two peperfs shown him, purporting tc
be agreements between W. II. Snearna on
one side and Geo Dicks, II. J Fvert and Jere
Blackstone on the other by the terms Of
which the latter were to furnish the former
with affida eits In behalf Of spoirard on receipt
of $500.
Seymour testified that after this Dicke
brought to him eolDred man who he said
was "A. 81 Milon, and asked witness to swear
him to an affidavit already drawn M and
signed Witness refused to do 1t without
seadiflg the atliiavlt, which Dicks would not
alews Witness further testified that Mlion,
whom he cav on the stand IA New Orleans
before the subcommittee was not the man
whom Dicks brought 70 him Annfferd's
counsel objected to the adms5ibillty Of these
PAPERS In evidence, and " was decided TO re-
Ter the question I'll the full committee. Ad-
inarred.
THE sTAR ROUTE MAIL SERVICE INQUIRY.
The sub. committee OF the Hpuse Commit
Zee OH Appropriations, engaged in the inves-
8 tHation OF star route postal service, re-
Rinapfi examination of Second Assistant
Postmaster General Brady yesterday. The
examination was mainly directed 10 the qties-
tion Of Gen BrRdy's discretionary authority
to go vastly Increase the expenses ot the ser
vice In excess OF congressional appropriation
Gen. Brady thought he WAS iuatitlA1i IN build
ing up the service, aud believed Congress
would sustain him I'm 90 doing lie admitted
that Letters from many congressman, protest
ing against reduction of the star serviee. had
influenced ha course In tho matter, aud lad
him TO think Congress would make the In
creased appropriations neeessitated by the
Increased service
Gen, Brady was then closely questioned
with regard to the star service between Santa
Fe. New Mexico, and Prescott, Arizona, where,
under contract with one WALSH oempensa-
flOn for the increased service had been raised
from sIs 900 to S135 g75 per annum a sum ex.
ceedin9 by $4,000 the amount pati 10 the
previous contractor on the same route fpt tho
same service. Gen. brady renlle that under
the previous contract the work had not been
properly done. Walsh offered to assume the
lattera contract with extra trips and reduced
rnnning tlma Mt lower figures than the next
bidder, and Ii was AWARDED to him, In reply
10 further questions Gen. Brady said he dill
not offer the contract to any one except
Walsh; that he gave u to him at hs own
fRuree, on bic simple sworn statement that
the work could not he done f'r lese, He also
admitted that star contracts we're generally
let at more favorable figures this year than
last. He thought however, ne had exercised
the discretion vested In him both justly and
wisely.
ANOTHER VICTORY FoR SILVER.
The House Committee on Coinage. Weights
cn Weavera tof Iowal btu. which directs The
Secretary Of the Treasury W dehnrse gold
and standard silvar coin equally Ia payment
OF interest obligations aceruing on the funded
debt OF the United Stataa, and In payment Vt
Inatured coin obligations of the government
and In payment OF current expenses.
TEE VOTE IN COMMITTEE ON THE pAYARD
RESOLUTION.
The Senate Finance Committee, at special
meeting yesterday afternoon, voted on the
resolution known az Bayard's resolution 90
The Senate, with the recommendation that II
paas. The vote raanltei AZ follows Ayes
Messrs. Bayard, Herman. Wallace and Nor
rili. Nees-Masara. Voorhees,, Reck, Ferry
and Alspn. Ahspnt-joues OF Nevada. AT
the suggestion OF Mr.. Rayard IL was then
agreed that In view of the known sentiments
OF Mr. Jones, his vote be considered as cast
againet the resolution, and that IL according
ly he reported back to the Senate adverse
w." The report will probably be presented
by Mr.. Allison.
TwENry.E1aHTH ANNUAL MEETING or THE
AGRlCUbruRAh SOCIETY
The United States Agricultural Society
held It's twenty-e'ghth annual meeting yester-
day morning AZ tue Office III it, secretary, IN
thie city. Vice President Randolph, of Texas,
presided.
STATE CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.
A bill introduced IN the Senate by Mr. Hoar
relative to the elaine Of the States against
Tile IntEpu nENNltliR LHHt hNt SNNIIdi
States who have claims against the United
States may present the same to the Court of
Ciaims on or before March |. 1881. and all
Claims not so presented shall be deemed to be
forever barred.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES ON BANKING AND
CURRENCY.
Tie House Committee on Banking and Cur |
rene to-day resumed consideration of Mr.. |
Pticafs bill TO exempt sight draft deposits |
from taxation The amendment repeating I
the q cent tax on checks was adopted. |
The d weston ON adopting the bill as amended |
for rel ,ort to the House was lost by a tie vote.
On nj, otsnn of mir. Fort consideration OF /
Messrs. Fort and Prices resolutions and that
portion of the Presidents message recon-
menaing. the abolition OF the legal tender
quality of greenbscks, together with Mr.. T
Lounsher rvs bill repeating the legal tender
clauses, ere all made the special order for
next Wedn esday's meeting,
POSTAL AND COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
WAsHISGlNaS, Jan. I5.-rhe Senate Com
nffttee on P'ustntfices and Postroads to-day
authorized favorable report To be made on
Mir. Maxey's tGit, which provides for the de-
livery of dutta ble articles In mails and for
Indemnity for lsst registered articles.
To-dayas session of the House Committee
on Commerce W as devoted to a continuation
ot tho argument begun by Albert Fink yes
teraay in opposi tlon to MIR. ReaRan's inter
state commerce bth.