Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-31
Senator Dawes. Secretary Schurx
and the POnCa Investigations.

WHAT SECRETARY SCHURZ SAYS.
Secretary Schurz expressed himself to STAR
reporter today about the charge made by Mr..
Allen and Senator Dawes that he had mis-
stated what occurred In the Ponca investigation
committee Of the Senate on Saturday morning
as follows:
THE report OF the examination OF Messr
Stickhey and Allen as II IS 1n the papers, Wnll.
or course, not giving every word said upon
every branch OF the subject is correct in ali
that 1t does state, and IL does bring out all the
essential features OF the examination. Tnls
Will fully appear when the official report comes
out. Messrs. Allen and Dawes substantially
admit this, for they do not specifically impeach
single statement contained In the report, and
merely say In general terms that it Is not com
plete and fair without giving an instance in
which 1t is not. l had my own Stenographer
with me. who took down every word that was
said, SO that / am ln full possession of every de-
1an. Several Journalists were present at the
examination. The real trouble these gentle
men have Is that at last the true facts with re-
gar0 TO the condition and wishes Of the POncas
1n the indian territory are coming out, anc
they know that nobody Will be permitted any
longer TO cover them up or to misrepresent
them which those who have attempted to do
So Will soon discover. 1t is no wonder they are
irritated, for the Poncas themselves have nov
spoken III unqualified and unmisJakable words.
and their pref ended friends may be little con-
fused by the light shed upon that subject from
such quarter.
The PoDcaS pronounce themselves content
ed and happy, and this fact seems 10 Interfere
seriously with the happiness Of their pretended
advocates.
The manuscript papers alluded TO by Mr..
Allen That ha0 in my hands and declined 10
surrender TO the committee were simply eX-
tracts from the testimony made to refresh my
own memory. The whole testimony has been
open Oh the Presidents table To members OF the
pre- SIS, together with the report, and Will as |
understand. be transmitted TO Congress by the
President officially at an early day. They VIII
nave then nlpDty OF ODpCrfnntty N mo-
extracts with the original, and 1t will turn out
That the comparison Will not be agreeable to
them. Think the original will be still less
pleasant 10 them Than my extracts"
ANOTHER NoTARY.-The President has ap-
pointed Adds B. Browne notary public for the
District OF Columbia
TIE INTEREST On the I'VE per cent funded
loan Of 1851 falls due tomorrow Treasurer
Gilflllan to-day mailed checks for the payment
OF the registered interest. The number OF
cneckS Is 5000, representing $3.921 $50; the
amount Que OIL coup Oh bonds will swell gov
eminent interest payment Tomorrow to
$3.50 62s. being five per cent on the s469 900 900
OF bonds OF that denomination outstanding.
STANLEY MATTHEW'S PROSPECTS OF CoNFIR-
mATION.-The published statements of organ1-
zed opposition to the confirmation of ex-Sena-
tor Matthews to be an associate justice of the
7: 5. supreme Court are somewhat premature
The nomination has not yet been reached In
llt judiciary com mlttee, nor has any member
of that committee given out his opinion or fore
SDaC0Wed what his action v i'll be On the nOmi-
nation. That there Will be some opposition
there is scarcely any doubt. The question or
MI. Mat heWs' corIeSp pOndence with the notori-
Gus Jim Anderson and the manner In which he
was involved In that matter, Will at least, be
,ohsidefed IN acting upon his nomination. It
VIII be remembered that the Senate Judiciary
comm 1tIee made an Investigation of Mr.. Mat
lhe"s' relations with Anderson and that the
latter admitted that he had been indiscreet or
sonnet ming 10 that effect. There was nothing
ever shown, nor did anybody even assert that
MI. Matthews had done any thing In the affair
OF the presidential contest OF 1S76-77 that was
dis honorable. but there was an opinion that he
had done what was not entirely proper. Now
1t is said, and upon good authority, that
an inquiry will be pushed for the
purpose OF ascertaining whether services
supposed to have been rendered by
NJ. Matthews in tne past have to any evte 1t
1nflup1 ced his nomination. SenatOr-fTlend
OF Mr.. Ma thews-asked q member of the ID
dietary c. mm1ttee how he proposed TO vote on
the domination. The latter replied -" The
case is before me for impartial action am
Judge or juror In the matter, and intend TO
hear every hing that's TO be said relevant to
the case before make up my miHd. / don't
know yet how shall vote" The other mem
bers of the committee feel the same way. with
perhaps one or two exceptions Mr.. Matthews
has strong friends on both sides OF the Senate
and no doubt Will be confirmed before the atm
Of March.