The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-10-04
THE WHEAT INVESTIGATION.

THE WHEAT INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9O.-House POstmas-
ter Wheat today made a statement before
the committee investigating the affairs of
his Office. He reiterated his former state
ments to the effect that lie thought he was
doing the proper thing when he entered
into the contract with CulbertsOn. His
last conversation with ex-POstmaster Dali
ton led him to believe this was proper.
Dalton said the contractor could afford to
pay him $3.50 per month. In fact, the gen
eral understanding he obtained every
where was to the effect that this was the
if he was engaged in behalf Of any meas
ures before the house. Wheat replied in
effect that McGarrahan had asked him for
his (Wheat's) aid in getting his claim
through congress. The witness had replied
to McGarrahan, certainly. he would be
glad to aid him, as he would any one else.
He spoke to a few members he knew about
He never saw McGarrahan before ne got
his Office, and had never got a cent of mon
ey for speaking to the members. He never
did expect to get anything except that Nc
Garrahan said he would do as much for
HIM. (A%djourned).
THE RAUM INVESTIGATION.
Geckendortf, the New York Tribune's
correspondent, appeared before the Raum
investigating committee to-day. He said
he had consulted with persons WHO had
given him information respecting pension
office matters, and as they were unwilling
to have their names disclosed, he felt COM
PEELED to decline to state them: Major 5.
N. Clark Of the Tribune's Washington
bureau was called as a witness, but de-
had given him information. Lewis, minor
ity member, said ne wanted to report to
the house what had been learned before
this congress adjourned, and that the mi
noritv report had already been drawn.
The chairman said it seemed impossible
for the committee to meet again, as this
was the last business day of the session,
subject to call.
CARTER's BILL DEFEATED.
Congressman Carter tried again to-day
to secure a consideration and passage of
his bill granting right Of way to Cooke
City for the Montana Mineral railway
company. Mr.. Dunnell of Minnesota an
tag0nized the bill successfully. In a pri-
vate conversation Dunnell said: 81 was the
father of the National Park bill and still
have a p~aternal interest in that wonder.
land. / am opposed to granting any rail-
road right of way through the park be-
cause the first would only force a .prece-
dent for many which would follow" SEN
ator Sanders says the bill as amended is a
good one, being relieved of all mOnopolist-
ic features. He would oppose the bill UNI
less it were very clear that the road would
be built by December, 1891. The mines
which are now made accessible will be ex-
ceedingly valuable when the road is COM
pleted to Cooke City.
APPROVED BY HI PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, Sept. @.-The president
has approved the river and harbor bill;
the joint resolution authorizing the secre-
tary of the navy to purchase nickel ore for
use in the manufacture of nickel steel
armor; extending the limit of cost for the
public building at Hoboken. N. d.; amend
ing the act of congress relative to fire limit
of the site of the p0stofice and federal
building at Brooklyn,N. Y; an act to d.
vide the state of Iowa into two judicial dis
tricts; making Peoria, Illinois, a port of
delivery; and a bill providing for a statute
to Gen Lafayette.