The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-30
ROOSEVELT TO TESTIFY.
M NAY RE ALLOWED TO ArrnAR
Before the fnvestigation ~ tho Civu Service
f@rcau-Passase OF the Siblcy Bill.
Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON. u. T., April ~ Especial. J.
Civil seyeice Commissioner Roosevelt is anx-
ious to DO called as a witness in the pending
investigation Of alleged violations Of law by
numerous Federal officials Of Baltimore about
wear ago. He wants 70 get back at Post
mastcr-General Manamaker. who IN his
psnation 10 tho committee last Monday
stated that Mr.. Roosevelts charges against
the Baltimore officials were not true, and that
Roosevelt had buldozed the men he ex-
amined and recorded them as making an
swers 90 questions and admissions which they
never uttered In short as Mr.. Manamaker
asserted Mr. Roosevelt put answers IN the
mouths OF witnesscs' Commissioner ROose-
velt has for some time been most anxious for
chance az Wanamaker II will De remem-
bcred that n his noted letter TO the Presi-
lent Mr. Roosevelt practically charged the
postmas,er-General with being untruthful
On every occasion. when treating the subject
o. the Roosevelt charges. Mr. Nanamaker
has characterized them as false and he has
emphasized that 90 thelnvestigating commit
zee. Commissioner Roosevelt says that It the
committee declines 10 summon him be viii
SO as a voluntary witness to give his version
Of the Baltimore Investigation.
TEE TIMES correspondent to-day asked
Chairman Andrew of the investigating COM
miitee If there was any obstacle TO the ealing
tive adding. while the scope OF the inquiry
is very limited, 1 regret o. say. under the
order OF tho House there IS absolutely no
restriction as 90 our authority to summon
witnesses. We can summon anybody but
unfortunately we are not permitted by the
order 10 make much of an investigation We
shall no doubt invite Commissioner ROOse-
welt co appear and perhaps his associate COM
u.issioners But we Will first hear the AttOr-
uev-lfeneral and Secretary OF the Treasury.
b. a. d a.
Gould Mr. Roosevelt. as witness be re-
etricted il Lis testimony or statements" In
uuircd your correspondent
"I should think not. replied Mr.. Andrew.
The committee by common consent invited
the Postmaster General Co say all be pleased.
I can't see why Mr.. Roosevelt should be held
down.
This last question was put because of a
seeming purpose on the part Of Mr.. Raiues
lhepuhlicanI, OF the committee. at last Mon
day meeting 20 appeal 10 the text of the
order when questions were put % Mr. Wana-
maker by Democrats tending % elicit lntor-
matI0u that the Postmaster tIeneral might
prefer 90 keep secret. However, 1t Is quite
safe o. say that kaines would net succeed IN
restraining Roosevelt or in conining him TO
auy prescribed line OF testimony. Dir. hoose-
welt ls % fast talkeT and good talker. He Is
o rucky too. lie is most ANXIOUS to get even
S. oh Nanamaker. and when Commissioner
Eo.,aveit shall appear before the committee
le W-l undoubtedly furnish some spicy read
ua
PASSAGE or THE SlBLEY BILL
Representative Jones to-day succeeded in
passing the Sibiey bill through the House,
w1ereat he is naturally much gratlhed He
has been deyoting 81 great deal Of TIME and at
tent Oh 10 this bill Tor several months. AS
originally reported the bill proposed 20 pay
the heirs OF Major Sib.ey portion of the
money that accrued AS royalty from the Gov
eminent on the SIbley tents manufactured
spi weed iv t'o 3 nited states during thc
late war AS SiOlev was IN the Confederate
service he got none Of the royalty that really
belonged to him as haii-owner OF the patent.
The llIl proposed % pay the heirs 93l. 900, re-
g8riiug that as an amount that would have
been nj alent 90 Mrs. Slbleys dover As
she was loyal 70 the mon it was claimed that
her children ought not % suffer from actual
coltscatiOn 0l her property rights.
There was stubborn opposition TO the bill
by both Democrats and Republicans. Tins
w.s overcome by adopting sutstltute 10
re.er the claims o. the court OF claims. Some
members wanted TO restrict the court III It's
ful.ng TO the amount named @37 .OJ0l, fear
Jug its verdict might be even more favorable
to the heirs.
Mrs. White, the daughter of the late Major
Sibley. lives IN fredericksburg. and her
brother resides IN Texas. The passage of the
Iill is a marked triumph for Mr. Jones. lie
has managed the case with unusual ability
and skill.
TBENCH ISOLATION CASE.
The court Of claims to-day transmitted to
Congress its findings in the French spolia-
ton case of the brig Eliza Wright. which
sailed from Norfolk for Antigua October 9,
1895, with cargo Of merchandise. She was
chartered By laurie a Teller and James
Gardner. of Norfolk. She was captured by
a French priyateer and soon afterwards re-
captured by the British war vessel Santa
Margaretta The Eliza Wright. with a Brit
ish prize crew aboard was taken to the
island of MOrtinicO and there released upon
payment of the value Of One-eighth or her
cargo as salvage. On the 30th Of October
l1gs about three weeks after the brig had
sailed. her cargo was insured for $4,000 with
different parties IN Norfolk. The Court al
lows total OF e6342i 10 DO divided among
tie five parties that issued the insurance.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
IN North Carolina tho following postoffices
have been established Faust. Madison
county William b. Murray postmaster. Maxi
mo. Cabarrus county William b. Parks post
master. Oberlu. Wake county, HeZekiah
Cook postmaster. Way. Union county. James
Il. Grihn postmaster. The name Of the post
Office at Peterborough. Green county, has