Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-24

COI0I ClcIk Until WuO6T arrival, VINO
will proceed 20 San Francisco at once.
Wilder il one of the oldest employees in
the postal service, and Department off
cials say he IL one of the most compe-
tent.
Postmaster General Gresham was ask
ed this evening for some explanation Of
McKusick's removal. He seemed dis
inclined TO say anything. but finally re-
marked: ''Of course McKusick was re-
moved for cause II there had been No
cause he would not have been removed.
l hardly know what to cay about the
charges against him. Perhaps it would
be proper TO say nothing. There is a
railroad, believe, running from Sacra-
mento to the State line. called the Cali
forlia aud Oregon Railroad. II was in
connection With weighing mails on this
railway that McKusick was removed"
This Was all Mr.. Gresham would say.
Il may b. stated. however, that i. is un-
dersfood he violated the rules of the
Department in weighing mails on Il .
California and Oregon road, for which
charges we're preferred and made that
favoritism had been shown.
An Exciting meesang 81 the Fsreign
A9aiPs Co@nliaee.
Abram s. Hewitt appeared before the
Foreign Affairs Committee of the House
yesterday morning, and explained the
part played by him in the matter Of the
passage of the resolutions asking Great
Britain TO grant respite to UDonnell,
murderer of Carey, the Irish informer.
The English Governments refused to
grant the request of the House. and
O'Donnell was hanged. He also vas
accused of having informed the British
Minister that the resolution introduced
by him did not reflect the sentiments Of
the people of the United States on this
question, and that he presented it to
avert the introduction OF resolutions of
q more Objectionable character. The
feeling that he tempered with the dig
nifty Of Congress and committed an act
Of gross impropl iety, became so strong,
that Brumn, of Pennsylvania. intro
duced resolution asking the Foreign
Affairs Committee to make an investi-
cation # the charges.
The relations between Hewitt and
Belmont have. for long time been
greatly strained, and AZ the latter sat
ut one side Of the table twirling q lead
pencil in his fingers, and Hewitt At the
foot of the board, addressing the COM
mittes, spectators we're reminded Of the
famous Blaine Belmont episode of two
years ago. Hewitt made long state
ment to the committee, explaining his
reason for introducing the resolution,
and the circumstances of his call at the
British Ministers, and denying that he
apOlogized, etc., much a. has already
been Published in interviews with him.
At the conclusion of his statement he
laid before the committee letter writ
ten to him by West, British Minister.
In this letter West said Hewitt had call
cd upon him, and that they had oon-
vsrsed in a friendly manner about the
UD1nueli resolutions. but Hewitt had
made no apology for its introduction !;
tn 1t Hewitt explained that he had
offered the resolution because he knew
that another resolution was to be OFFER
ed in tone less friendly and consider
ate Of the feeling Of the British Gov
eminent. After reading this letter
Hewitt said he had heard that various
statements were made to members of
the committee. He had reason to be-
lieve that these stories originated from
Belmont, and that to him he owed all
the annoyance he had suffered from,
willful Misrepresentation published 70.
0srdinR his action.
Belmont accepted thu challenge
thrown down by Hewitt, and said that
he had talked about dewitt's action 10
certain Representatives, but had spared
Hewitt in whatever AllusiOn he had
made, by restraining from expressing
his personal opinion ~ to the imprO.
priety Of his colleagues action. Bel
mont said that the Irish question was
burning one with English people, and
that the representative Of HiG Msjesty's
Governments would have been derelict
in his duty IL he had not notified the
British foreign office of statsMents
made by Hewitt. Belmont thought
Hewist's visit and statements 10 West,
under the circumstances. we're undigni-
He'd, and ~ the House bad passed the
resolutions unanimously. Hewitt's 40
70 resent.
The COMMITTEES remained in session
nearly an hour after its usual time for
and listened eagerly 70
the bitter controversy between the two
gentlemen.
Hewitt protested that Belmont mis-
represented him, and hs denied I'M
equivooally many OF the statements the
latter made. The meeting, altogether,
WAS one Of the most sensational ever
held at tho capitol. Another meeting
will be held today to decide whether the
investigation proposed shall BE- held.
Every member Wan bound 10 0eorscy
with regard to yesterdays proceedings.
WhlsAy men ravsre1.l
The whisky men have scored . point
in securing An agreement from the
Ways and Means Oommittee that tAoiF
bill 10 extend the bonded period on die
titled spirits shall % reported to the
HOUSE without recommendation. A
majority Of the committee are OPPOSED
10 the blll, and IL Ne members had
voted in committee according to then
conyicsiona the bill could nsvse have
been brought into ths HOose. Why
thus unusual favor should b extended
20 distilleru b . matter OF comment
The explanation received With the most
favor = that Representative baaekburr
bulldosed the tAriA reformeB and de-
handed that the House should have an
opportunity 20 pass upon the bill, and
nocordiuu 20 report, limited that il vaa
doubtful il any tariG bill would be -
sorted from the oommittee until aftsl
the extension bill had beeu given {
place upon the calendar.
MEMBER Of the COMMITTEES VINO ~
ouuoaed 70 the whisky bill reoervs u
rieht 10 speak and vote Against = IN =
Houae. No effort will be spared By die
tiIlcrs and bankers Who have loaneI
money on liquors 10 put the oii
ehroueh. Tue old method OF Lobbying
viii NOS b employed by distlllers =
psss their bill. II any money - spsa
Il viii BE- directly among membe..
vithous calling on outsidess 70 handl
Il. Great pesssnrs will also be brcuRn
10 bar, d Z proper manner, BY ousa
- men vho are INTERESTED IN The 20
| saec a the bill.