Year: 1876

nothing or the kind had ranSpred In the Senate Gen.
| erar schenck next writes In explanation OF Abe
matter enormously adverted TO in the despatch 70
theLondon EcOnomisi saying that he has invested in
the shares OF the Emma Silver Mining Company at tho
request and solicitation Of numerous American and
English gentlemen OF the highest respectabily, and,
furthermore, has consented 10 protect bis own and
their interests by going into the Board OF Directors
In Justification OF the proprety Of his conduct In doing
he cites the OF the Portuguese Ambassador in
England, who is largely and prominently concerned IN
a London tramway corporation But II there Is queS-
about the proprety OF his holding such position
he will resign Secretary Fish rejons with the advice
that he should resign While Mr.. Fish thinks
Minister Schenck may be at liberty TO invest In such
an enterprise a private stockholder he IS quite
strongly Of the opinion that Minister to England
ought not to remain in the Board OF Directors, but
should resign his position therein at once


The communication and the last OF the series OF
correspondence a cable telegram from General
Schenck 10 Secretary Fish announcing that he has re-
signed Here the matter to have ended, SO far
as the Official documents 60 to show the governments
taking no further notice of It until Is suspected,
General Schenck invited quite recently TO resign
the Ministershp to England


INDIANA REPRESENTATIVES, ON THE INDIANA


REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.


Senator Morton, of Indiana upon being asked wha,
he thought Of the Indiana platform and resolutions,
said with pleasant sme:-


s'There they are; they must speak for themselves,
and that is all there is of them had nothing to do
with the getting up OF them, consulieS
about the matter"


Further than this he sgnl1ed that, not having given
the subject much atten tion ho did dscuss
it for the present He in somewhat Of hurry, as
he was on his way to the reception at the British
Minister'S.


He expressed his pleasures the acqutal of Genera
Babcock, saying he glad Of it, and that the result
on the whole, was gratifying


Treasurer New, Of Indiana, is represented to have
said yesterday TO gentleman that he expected just
such declarations to made by the republican party
in Indiana on account OF the general feelings Of tho
people and the state OF business there. The State
would be carried by them and the republican party
generally in the next campaign While he did not per-
sonaly approve OF the financial policy therein de-
cared yet from party standpoint, he thought, per-
haps, the whole 1t was expedent ana for the best
order of things therein sought should be esab
hshed.


FEARS OF A SOFT MONEY VICTORY IN THE


HOUSE.


1t is feared by many that the Southern and Western
democrats will have strength enough in the House tol
carry resolution repeating the Specie Resumption
law and that when 1t is brought to the House for ac
ton with assistance of the currency republicans
they will be able TO have adopted in the House. The
Eastern and hard money democrats will oppose it
strenuousy regard the possibility Of this measure
being carried as simply deplorable


SENATOR MORTON AND THE REPEAL OF TIA


RESUMPTION ACT.


rumor having started to the effect that sena-
tor Morton preparing speech to advocate the re
peal Of the Specie Resumption act last Congress
upon being asked If such the Senator Morton
replied unequlvocally and with considerable emphasis,
at is not true have thought Of doing anything
of the kind.s


THE PACIFIC MAIL AND RICHARD b. IRwIN-A


LETTER TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JUDIcIAR1
COMMITTEE


J. Proctor Knott Chairman OF tho Judiciary Com
mittee of tho House of Representatives has received
the following letter. dated yesterday at the Windsor
! Hotel, New York.


| DEAR sIR-The same persons who by secret mis-
representations and open perjury procured my arres
1874 being again engaged In attempts TO annoy me by
whatever means may be IN their reach, have reason
to believe may try to repeat their trick. l.,
therefore, take the precauuon OF saying that
am now, and shall be for several weeks, re-
| siding with my family At the Windsor Hotel, in
/ the city of New York, where will be at any time
ready TO obey subpoena or request to appear before
your committee or any other committee, in case my
further evidence is deemed desirable, although thing
fair minded person can read the record OF my long
and exhaustive eXamhatlOn, proiongeu uurlng
weeks of last session, without seeing that can add
! nothing Of importance to IT, If my evidence should
! be called trust II will be before my return TO my
home in California, few weeks hence, both TOR tho
governments sake and nine Very respectfully yours,
RICHARD B. IRWIN.


THE GLASS DEALERS AND THE TARIFF BILL


delegation OF glass merchants and dealers from
New York and elsewhere came here to have theis
views in regard a reduction OF the duties on inns
ported glassware adopted by Mr.. Morrison, Chairman
OF the Committee Of Ways and Means OF the House
After hearing them patiently he said that the articles
would have tako their chances in the general dis3
cussion Of the Tariff BILL and he could not consent to
change II at this time