Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-09

tion for Buell's articles, and the examina-
tion for time took the form of q discus
sion upon journalistic ethics, in which It
appeared that Mr.. Hawley, who is a veteran
journalist, held to a totally different code
from the one which, Mr.. Buell. said, OBJ
intimated to Mr.. Hawley that Hart
ford journalism is hundred
years behind the times, and added that the
poverty Of Washington journalists was q
sufficient guarantee of their honesty at least.
Mr.. NOrdhOff, OF the New York Herald, be-
fore testifying, was permitted to ask few
questions OF wisness. He said: Gas my
name has been used fn an undesirable con-
nection, l would like to ask whether you
ever knew me to take money In a corrupt
| way"
"I never did,"
"Hsve you any reason whatever to believe
that | ever did ?"
81 have none"
Mr.. Nordhoff-Mr.. Chairman, 1 would
like to ask the witness If he thinks 1t a Just
and proper thing to make charges against
an honorable man, and whether 1t is not de-
grading to journalism to do so.
The witness was willing to admit that 1t
was when made, maliciously, but many
things were said In newspapers that the
writer would not say under oath Turning
to HawleV, witness remarked: "You are q
u6We paper man yourself, G6Q6ral, ana you
know that to be the case "
Mr.. Hawley replied: 81 am not prepared
to say as newspaper man that a )urnalst
has any right to attack the character of a
citizen through newspaper without true
cause, or that he is not, II an honorable
man, just as much bound to tell the truth
In a newspaper as he would be If under
| oath
Mr.. Nordhoff was then sworn and uues-
4 ftOnpds fpfO hao
upon the subject of this inquiry, that is,
whether there has been any improper use Of
money iu securing legislation upon the
bonded spirits bill?"
He replied that he had never heard o!
any use or proffered use of money. Mr.
Nordhof then made a general statement
| to the effect that his object in all the
publications made In the Herald was to un-
cover corrupt newspaper men ami lobbyists,
II there were any, and he gave some atten-
| tion to it because charges had been made
| by Mr.. Atherton, whom he had learned upon
Inquiry to be man Of character and reputa-
tiOn. The committee adjourned until Satur-
| day next.
THOSE FORGED BONDS.
Secretary Folger denies utterly that there
| is any foundation for the rumor that a
| quantity of forged United States bonds are
in circulation. The story is a pure fiction
| SJdTi6Q Df stUbdJlOu nOUBeTb. III al Tue
| bond redemDtiOns so far not a single couu-
terfeit has been presented for payment.
| The Treasury officials also announce that
| the arrest OF BrOckway was at the instance
| OF private parties and not of the govern
ment; that BrockwaY will probably be re-
| leased, as he has not, so far as is known,
violated the condition under which his
sentence was suspended when Mr.. Devens
WAS Attorney General.
INDIAN AND MEXICAN INVASION CLAIMS.
The Senate today passed the bill author
| izing the Secretary OF the Treasury to eX-
anime and report to Congress the amount of
| all claims Of the States of Texas, Oregon
| and Nevada and the Territories of Wash
ingtOn and Idaho for money expended
and Indebtedness assumed ty said States
and Territories in repelling lnvasions and
snppressing Indian hostilities. The bill
was amended to include the claims Of
| Nebraska, California and Colorado, and on
motion of Mr.. Coke, supported by Mr..
| Maxey, the expenses of Texas incurred on
account Of Mexican raids.
THE TARIFF COMMISSION.
The Senate Finance Committee held a
special meeting to-day to consider the Tariff
| Commission nominations which were sent
to the Senate and referred to this commit
tee in executive session yesterday. After
| some discussion it was decided to make a
favora le report to the Senate All of the
| Rel 0lican members of the committee were
present and voted "aye," while Messrs.
| Ravard and Beck, The only Democratic
members present, voted "nay."