Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-23
Conxress,nen as Attorneys.

THE TESTIMONY BEFORE THE INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE SUMMED UP-No WRONG DOING
DEVELOPED.
1t is not considered probable that the COM
mi;tee appointed TO investigate the charges
that X-members were violating their privileges
o1 the floor OF the House, by trying To influence
the votes OF members on certain matters of leg
islaton in which they are interested, Will make
any report to the House this session. Tuus TAR
their Investigation has not dev eioiJed much. \
member of the committee told STAR reporter
that the testimony taken had been pretty
much vi one character and that no evidence
had been found 10 show improper conduct on
the part of either members or eN-InelnDrrS OF
Congress. EN-uembers examined mad in most
cases said they We're employed attorneys,
and many OF them had cases before Congress
and had made arguments before committees,
but said that they had never taken advantage
OF their privileges oil the floor, 10 get aL mem-
bers TO talk up their Cases. In every instance
they stated that they had not talked with mem-
bers Oh the ioor concerning measures in which
they were Interested. Nor had any members,
he said, stated before the committee that they
had been approached by eX-members on The
tioOr. one TWO members said they had talk ed
with attorneys on the floor about matters in
which they were Interested, but that they
(the memoers) had brought up the subject 10y
way OF inquiry, and that the eX-member tor
news had couned themselves to answering
questions, not in any way trying to influence
the members votes.
THE TESTIMONY YESTERDAY.
Yesterday the committee held short session,
examining Judge l1afrlS, Ol Na anu Hon Phll.
Thompson. Both said they had cases before
the committees of the House. Mr.. Thompson
SAID lie sometimes went on the nOor of the
House during the session, but that he had never
spoken with any OF the members about matters
OF legislation III which he was III any way in
terested. Judge Harris said he had not during
this Congress beeu on tue noOr While the House
Was in session. The record showed that he had
not received u card OF admission.
ONE MORE MEETING.
The committee expect to hold one more meet
ing If there are any witnesses then to be ex-
amined their testimony will be taken; If not
they will probably hold more meetings and
take no more acLlOn until next session.
Army Retiring Boards.
THE OLD BOARDS DISBANDED AND NEW ONES
ORDERED.
By direction of the President the army re-
tiring boards at Presidio OF San Francisco; Gov
ernors Island, New York harbor; Omaha;
Washington Barracks, ID. c.; Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas Fort Smelling, Minnesota; San
have been dissolved, ana army retiring boards
have been ordered AS follows: Governor )
IsIand-Major General john NJ. ScnOfield, Sur
geOn Charles sutherland, Assssl ANT Com missary
General w. w. Burns, Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral VIM. d. Whippie, and Assistant Surgeon
Major General .. .. Howard; Colonel VIM. Il.
Shaiter, lst infantry; Surgeon +. l. Bailey,
Assistant Adjutant General Chauncey Mckee
YER aud surgeon II. X. TIlton. Fort Smelling.
Minn.-Brigadier General Thomas II. Ruger,
Assistant surgeon General Glover Perrin, Assist
ant Adjutant General T. NJ. Vincent, Lieutenant
Colonel j. j. Van Horn, 25th infantry, and Sur
geon Charles III. Alden.