The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-15

Il fore WIS not inclined u rive n ibe " ne
II ~ any uOubt Ilo had M Specific uforin
u ton 10 art tom Jhat Nv possession OF 9th
20 10 piit. r. " Gonpfnl run or nn ~ ii
s pu Tic discussion n the mnttor was the on
nanus ~ Information which Lc pOsscss0
4 llc was asked why lac had IN tie vari0l
I. articles menli1nod the name OF Gonor
4 B0ynton, Mr.. NordlolI, Major Carson M
a others as influential journalists who wei
o under tho suspicion Of being corrupt
/ influenced. Witness did not remombC
e having eyer mentioned the name Of Ger
= eral lioynton; he had alluded I
= others in only the spirit of chat
! he had treated the charge tina
+ influential journalists had been bribed as
J farce; lac had spoken of IL in his paper b.
JOKE ut least that was his intentions b
might be poor joker, but that was th
, best he could do,
Witness was asked, "Can you give us am
! information going TO show that any mem
Der Of the chamber or senator, or any jour
nalist ever received or was offered any con
sideration whatever in connection with thii
bill?''
Answer-'No, sir; / have no informa
ton whatever-only suspicious; much o.
: IL is based upon the fact that
rever before knew bill involving 100000
coo between individuals and the gOycrn.
ment to be passed through the house I'M
der suspension Of the rules; | thought that
was a pretty plain indication that beneti,
cjaries of the bill did not court inquiry OF
discussion.
Senator Hawley cross.examincd Buel
pretty closely, but failed to gain any more
exact information as to the foundation tOI
Buel's article. The examination for q
time took the form of discussion
on journalistic ethics, in which it appeared
that Hawley, who is veteran Journalist,
had a totally different code from which
| Buel said obtained in the district. Bnel
intimated to Hawley that Hartford journal.
ism is a hundred years behind the times,
and added that the poverty Of Washington
journalists was a sufficient guarantee OF
| their honesty at least"
Nordhofl, OF the New York Herald, before
testifying, was permitted to ask a few
questions Of the witness. He said: "As
| my name has been used in an undesira-
you ever knew me to take money in cor
| rupJ way
Answer-''I never did,"
| question: Have you any reason what
ever to believe that ever did,"
| Answer-"I have none"
Mr.. No,dhofl,-"Mr. Chairman, l would
like to ask the witness if he thinks it is Il
Just and proper thing to make charges
| against honorable men, and whether it is
| not degrading to journalism to do sop
| Witness was willing to admit that it was,
| when made Inaliciously, but many things
were said in newspapers that the
writer would not say under
oath. Witness to Hawley witness
remarked: You are a newspaper man
yourself, General, and you know that to be
| the case"
| Hawley replied: 81 am not prepared to
say, as a newspaper man. that q journalist
has any right to attack the character of
citizens through the newspapers without
| true cause, or that he is not, ifan honorable
man, Just as much bound to tell the truth
in the newspapers as he would be If un-
der oath.n
Nordhoff being asked-"Have you
any information bearing on the Subject OF
this inquiry, that is, whether there
has been any improper use
OF money in securing legislation on the
bonded spirits bill?" replied that he
had never heard of any Use
or protfered use of money
NOrdhotf then made a general statement to
the effect that his object in all publications
mace IN the Herald was to uncover corrupt
newspaper men and lobbyists if there We're
anv, and he gave some attention to it,, be-
cause the cnarge had been made by Ather-
ton, whom he had learned on inquiry, to
be man of character and reputation. The
committee then adjourned until Saturday
next.
AN INDEMNITY BILL,
The senate today passt bill authoriz-
ing the secretary OF the treasury to exam
inc and report to congress the amount
of all claims of the states of Texas,
Oregon, Nevada and the territories Of
Washington and Idaho, for money
expended and Indebtedness assumed by
said states aud territories in ropelling inva-
sion and suppressing Indian hostilities.
The bill was amendHd to include the claims
of Nebraska, California ana Colorado, ard
on motion of Mr.. Coke, supported by Mr..
MaXey, the expenses of Texas incurred OIL
account of Mexican raids
WAsHIN GToN, Jure 9.-The .sub-commit-
tie Of the house committee on elections
having in charge the South Carolina con-
tested election case of Small against Till
man, has decided that Tillman, sitting
member, was not elected. The status OF
Small S case has not yet been determined.
The snb-committ expect to report The
case to the full committee at its regular
meeting Tuesday night. The concluding
arguments in the South Carolina contested
election case of Lee against Richardson
will be heard by the second subcommittee
tomorrow. On Monday next the
subcommittee will hear the final
arguments in the Alabama contest Of Sto-
bach against Herbert.
THE sTAR-RoUTE IS.
In the star-route trial eX-Attorney-Gen
eral MacNeagh was the first witness called,
but as his testimony to-day related TO Reir-
dells confession, objection was made that
at he present at least his testimony was in
admissible and he left the stand. Other
witnesses were put upon the stand to iden-
tify the documents and testify as TO the
methods in the postoflice department. a
great deal of time was taken up in legal
sparring, in which counsel for the defense
have proved themselves able to hold their
own.
The house committee on The judiciary
this morning authorized Representative
Humphrey, of Wisconsin, to report TO the
house the bill to establish a uniform sys-
TEN of bankruptcy, and to have it made the
special order for an early day in December.
STATE AND TERRITORY CLAIMS.
The senate yesterday passed bill for an
and report upon all claims Of
the states of Texas, Oregon and Nevada, !
and Washington and Idaho territories, for |
money expended and Indebtedness assumed |
by them in repelling the invasions and sup |
pressing the Indian .hostilities. After an |
interesting speech IN its advocacy by Mr.. |
Maxey, Of the military committee, from /
which il was reported, be made point that |
these states receive that protection for |
which, they rely on the government, eX-
pended their own means in sell-defence, |
aud they now asked for the auditing of
these expenditures preparatory TO their |
ultimate payment. lie also advocated an
offered by Mr.. Coke, extending |
the bill to cover the expense incurred by |
reason Of the Mexican raids, which, after
speech by Mr.. Coke, prevailed.
Political.
REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
PoRTLAND. OREGON, June There
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