Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-06-17
GENERAL News.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
THE BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
Bradley's Evidence Partially corroborated
by an Ex-Preacher.
IOWA DEMoCRATIo STATE CONVENTION
One Woman Cuts Anothers Throat In
Pennsylvania.
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY AT DENVER.
What Panama Paper Thinks Of De
Lesssps and His Canal.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF F.REICN NEWS.
Iroquois Captures Still Another Prize in
England
Etc. Etc. Etc.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF F.RElcs NEWS.
Iroquois Captures Still Another Prize in
England
DOMESTIC.
The AIbanY Matter.

DOMESTIC.
The Albany Matter.
ALBANY, June 16sb-The vote to-day for
a successor to Conkling resulted: Jacobs 81,
IL, Lapham IL, Bradley l, Folger 8, Ire.
maine 8, Crowley 1. Wheeler took nearly all
of Rogers votes.
The vote for Plstt's successor stood: Platt
q, Folger 2, Cornell 12 Crowley 5. Lapham
2, Wheeler l, Tracy 1.
Brooks asked leave to offer a resolution for
an adjournment sine die on Monday, June
10Th, at 5 P. NJ, of both Houses. A point of
order was made, and it was decided that the
Joint Convention could not adjourn.
THE BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
VIM. A. Graves, of the firm of Spencer,
Trask & Co., testified that Sessions account
was closed June 9TH By the payment of
Sc, 616 in currency. His account was profta-
BILE. He last bought st. Paul preferred.
Witness paid Sessions three 81 ,000 bills, and
and $1,000 in 500 bills. Witness talked
with Sessions about this case last evening,
but was ready yesterday afternoon to give
testimony before seeing Sessions. Sessions
statements had not influenced witness. 1t is
usual for men to draw their balance in cur.
rency when it amounts to $4,000. Sessions
here shows the bills, which witness identifies
as apparently the same that he paid Sessions
on June 7th. Witness had counted the bills
last night, and identified many of them. The
total was only few dollars short. Met Ses.
sions casually at Smiths house, whittier he
had gone to see whether he would be obliged
to bring up the books of the firm.
Bradley was recalled, and submitted the
49, h L.
bribery.
Orsini C. Jones' of Jamestown, was sworn,
and recess was taken.
Orsino Z. Jones heard Bradley tell Speaker
Sharpe that Sessions had approached him to
give his testimony. He said he saw the
money counted; saw some $500 bills and
some hfties.
Cross examined = Witness had been in
everything in the way of preaching had
come here in the interest of Platt and Conk-
ling had made bets on the result. Bradley
is stakeholder in 50. 100 of bets
Adjourned.
ORDERED INTO THE TRACES.
New YORK, June 16th.-The so.called
anti-machine Republican Central Committee
tonight adopted resolutions that Depew,
having majority of Republican votes
of the Legislature, it was the duty OF
the members who desired the State to be
in the United States Senate by
two Republican Senators to concentrate their
votes without further delay on Depew. and
thus throw the responsibility for defeating
the election of Republican Senators upon the
adberents OF the Senators who had created the
vacancies by resigning, and that those mem.
bers of the Legislature who, while refusing
to vote for the reelection of Conkling and
IL, 1. l.
candidates, would be held responsible for the
injury TO the party by the non-election OF
Republican Senators.
Full Text OF Commissioner French's ct.
ter u Ex-Governor stanford.
NEW YORK, June 16th.-The following
was addressed by Theodore French, United
States Commissioner of Railroads, to Leland
Stanford, President of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
OFFICE OF TiiE COMMISSIONER OF RAILROADS,
San FRANCISCO, June II, 1881. J
Sir: The results of my examination OF the books
and accounts of your company, and also my present
views in regard to matters bearing upon the
eventual repayment to the United States of both
principal and interest of the subsidy bonds, and
questions collateral thereto, may not be uninter-
esting to you at this time. First, however, let
me note that many OF the conditions
which existed during the years Immediately sub.
sequent to 1873 no longer interpose to COM
pcate matters. California is gradually emerging
from its business torpor labor is finding employ
meat and at better prices; the State politics are
reaching more settled condition, and the near fu.
ture is full OF promise, not only to the railroad but
to the producing ard other interests of the Pacific
slope generally, evidenced by the largely increased
business OF your company dnrins the last eleven
months ending May 31st, and which fin to be as
follows:
Faruinpa for II nontba 1891 son go sEs
Earnings for II months, 1880. ........ 1907, ,49l
Increase for 1881 4,565. .o5;
Operating expenses and rentals, 1881 .s11 GA, ,o7s
Operating expenses and rentals 1sso... O. 66s, SO!
Increase for 1881. 1873, 1Ol
Surplus earnings for 1881 ...........S 9,0c0, 81
Surplus earnings for 1880. ........... 6,40s, 80:
Increase for 1881 81, ,591 ,54t
And let further note that ! am more thar
ever impressed with the expediency, not say the
necessity, OF the consolidation of your lines Will
those OF the Union Pacific, to fulfill carry
out the original intention of Congress, set forth
In the charter acts, such consolidation being the
only means to obviate the many serious difficulties
present and prospective, which will doubtless in
voive other companies and interests, and terd tx
impede in some measure the prosperity of the whole
country. After careful consideration Z. A Miller
Jr., Secretary of your company and myself hav,
arrived at satisfactory conclusion to the basis
for prorating business between the subsidized anC
unsubsidized portions of railroads operated by YOU
company; but while the settlement of 1879 wa.
made upon the rearest approximation to that which
believed to he a fair and equitable settlement
owing to the changing circumstances and condition.
which are liable to occur from time to time By the
settlement OF 1880 the total amount required from
your company under the law will be little oyel
81 100000, OF which SS00000 has been already paiC
by transportation. This sum, and much large
sum, probably, for 1881, can, am satisfied, b,
any way preventing or interfering Will
payment of dividends Of at least per cent Del
annum hereafter. The uncertainty which attaches
to the ascertainment OF the amount Of payment tt
the Government annually under the existing law
and the vulnerabiity incident TO any company sub
ject to special legislation by Congress, indicate tha
at an early day all subsidized companies shoulC
negotiate loans sufficient on basis of their presen
value to discharge their tbts to the United State
when the same shall become due, and to place tn,
fund beyond peradyenture, the amount might b,
deposited in the Treasury of the United States ant
interest allowed at such rate agreed upon Since
last interview with you, have reao the lease unde
which your companies operating the Southern
Pacific Railroad. The Southern Pacific Lompan,
erreneousy reported that this lease was terminab
when the eastern connections were made. Your Owl
company failed to report the terms of the lease a
all, and no copy had been forwarded to me, as re
that it has nearly four years yet to run, which fac
puts an entirely different phase upon the main ques
tion at issue In regard to the Southern Pacific tina
OF the probable cancellation OF this lease wheneve
the rosd should begin TO largely increase its earn
ings. l have no doubt that the net increase of tn
earnings of the Southern Pacific in the mex
four years will exceed any losses of the past fou
years. its gross earnings for 1880 being nearl
4,o00, 900 with considerable net earnings, bein
above both operating expenses and rent also tha
the lease will eventually result in large ga
rather than any loss to your company For thi
and other reasons, shall deem it my duty at a
early dste to communicate with the Attorney
General Of the United States, with view to a di:
continuance of the proceedings instituted agains
your company in the Circuit Court of the Unite
States for the Southern District of New York
Very respectfully,
THEODORE FRENCH. Commissioner
HoN. LELAND STANFORD, President Central Pa
cific Railroad, San Francisco, California.
Agricultural Report.
WASHINGTON, June 16th.-The Censu
Office to-day issued the report of J. r. Dodge
special agent for the collection of statistic
Of agriculture The most striking suggestion
of the figures is the unprecedented advanc
in productions during the last decade, amount
ing to nearly 100 per cent. for all kind