Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-24
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-John Harmon.
the veteran Lobbyist, testified this morning
before the Bailey investigating committee
that he received $4,000 from the gas com
pany Of Washington for work done by him
il aiding to defeat legislation adverse to
the company between the years 1875 and
1878. He further testified that the money
was paid him at the house Of representa-
tives by John Bailey, the person under in
vestigation.
The Mississippi river commission this
morning completed the hearing OF Capt.
Lenox, of st. Louis, also that of Cowden.
The former did not endorse all the work of
the river commission, though he was much
in favor of such work being done under its
direction. The testimony will be closed
Thursday.
FOURTH OF JULY CLAIMS.
The house committee on war claims to-
day authorized Mr.. Hauk to report the bill
authorizing the payment of claims re-
ported by accounting officers of the treas
ury department under the Fourth of July
claims act. The bill includes LAT claims,
representing in round numbers S298,000
of which Tennessee will receive about
$4,000, Kentucky 5000, Indiana nearly
$4,000, West Virginia nearly $4,000, and
Maryland about $4,000.
The cabinet meeting was urimportant.
The court of claims heard the war pre-
MUM claims case of Samuel Stephen, of
Boston.
NATIONAL BANKS.
The First National bank of Macon, Mo.
is authorized to commence business with
$4,000 capital, and the National bank of
Elyria, g., with capital of $150,000.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
A. S. Bowers was further examined in
the star route case, and said when here at
the last trial he had a conversation with
Reerdell relative to remission for failures.
Rcerdell told him it would cost so per
cent to get remission, and cited one case
where he had taken clerks
out to dinner at some expense.
Ingersoll objected to the application
of this evidence to his clients, the Dorseys,
saying, "Let them take care of their own
man, as he is under the protection of
other counsel" The court replied that
the evidence would only apply to Reerdell.
Witness added he thought he should ex-
plain that Reerdell said 80 per cent. was
required for attorneys fees. Andrew w.
Moore, of Montana, was introduced by
Boone in April, 1878. Miner employed
him at a salary of $3.50 month and ex-
penses, to go west and look after the mail
business. He was directed to report to
Senator Dorsey's house for instructions
and funds. He saw Senator Dorsey. OBJ
lection by the defense to recital of the
conversation was overruled. Witness
told Dorsey he thought the service
was taken too low, but by careful manage
ment could be saved from loss. Dorsey
said so as to get the benefits of in crease
and expedition" Henkle again objected.
Overruled. ReerdelI was present. Dorsey
produced a blank form from the sub-con-
tracts and pointed out to witness a novel
provision for expedition. He was instruct
ed to carry out the plan. In making sub
contracts he was to make them on Q de
scenGing scale, SO much for one trip, so
much for three trips, and so on, making
the increase in every case less than the
pro rata the government allowed for expe-
dition, and make the best terms he could.
If he averaged 10 per cent. increased com
pensation to sub-contractors ne would be
doing we'll.
The witness was furnished letters of intro
duction to persons in California and with
railway passes. His pay was to be sent
monthly to his wife in Chicago. He hada
power of attorney signed by Peck, Miner
and J. W. Dorsey which authorized witness
to sign their names to sub-contracts. Dor
sey told them he could assure the sub
contractors that all service would be in
creased and expedited Witness told one
of the sub-contractors that Dorsey was
the head man of the concern he represent
ed.
THE AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION
opened to-day with an address by Com
missioner Loring. DR.. t. G. Abbott, of
the Michigan agricultural college was.
elected temporary president. The per-
manent organization elected as president
Hon. George B. Loring. The vice-presi-
dents included L. S. Coffin, of Iowa., Prof.
S. II. Peabody, of Illinois: George Blight,
of Pennsylvania. Among the secretaries
are E. W. Perry, of Illinois. Prof. Wiley,
of the Indiana state college read paper
on the relation between science and in
dustries and arts" The entire afternoon
was devoted to discussing the papers.
THE DISTRICT COMMISSION.
The president will not make any nomi-
nation for the Office of district commission
er for at least weeb. The name of Judge
Edmunds, formerly of Iowa, has been
presented to the president.