The New York Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1873, Page 3

r WASHINGTON. Whe Rumored Assassination of ~~ **" the President. GRANT’S GRIM JOKE. And Harlan’s Grave Witticism on the Flying Canard. The Capital Weeping Over the Herald’s M. C. Obituaries. “TEARS, IDLE TEARS!” British Claims Settled—Treasury Statement— Interest on the Funded Loan—The Country Still Safe—Honest Men in Congress. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 1873, Mumored Assdesination of the Pres dent—Excitement of the Correspond- emtse—General Grant’s Fine Sense of Humor. ‘4 Telegrams of the most startling nature were re- ceived in this city at news headquarters early this evening, New York despatches came thick and mast asking about the assassination of the Chief Magistrate of this great republic. Where there ‘was 80 Much smoke every one thought there must be some fire,and the number of visitors at the White House were in proportion to the num- ber of people who had heard of the terrible ramor im the streets, Your correspondent called at ++ able Executive Mansion this evening and found the President in full possession of life and health, camly seated in his office, chatting with Senator Harlan over a cigar. The President had received no intimation of the rumor until your @orrespondent imparted the intelligence to him. He then got off a joke, clearly demonstgating that he has a fine sense of humor, whicn hiS enemies have always denied him. Turning to Senator Har Jan, who had been in earnest consultation with him about Dr. Durant’s troublesome story, he said, between ‘puffs of his cigar, “Senator; if I am assassinated I am not aware of it.” The Senator made the original remark, “Ifone were really dead it would be em- barraasing to not know it.’ ‘Your correspondent could have suggested to him other instances where men were dead, but insisted to the'contrary, asthe case of Oakes Ames and company, but‘he forebore. Marshal Sharpe at this moment entered the room and nad a hearty laugh « With ‘those present at the absurd story. Mra. @rant when informed of the rumor turned very pale at the very idea of this terrible Biory. She thought it a bad omen, a presentiment of some coming disaster. The Presi- dent has been-very gloomy of late over the down- fall of his many friends, by Oakes Ames’ confession, and since reading the obituary poetry in yesterday's HERALD has consumed an unusual number of cigars to keep off hismeiancholy, Your correspondent had a few moments, conversation with nim after Senaver Harlan retired, and congratulated him @pon the falsity of the rumor, During the evening the entire force of reporters and correspondents went fushing up to the White House with feverish haste to get a good view of the body. This body ‘was, when your correspondent left it,in a fine " wtate of preservation and looked very unlike a ‘Gorpae. At midnight the President has retired ana the @oors of the White House are barred against &nxious inquirers as to the truth of the rumor of Dis assassination, which it now appears, from the . telegrams received, has spread to nearly every “city in the country. And he still lives. General Grief Over the Herald Obita- aries=The Effect on the Poland Com- mittee. The touching obituary notices published in yes- terday’s HERaLp regarding the Congressional vic- tims of the late Crédit Mobilier Epidemic, dissolved Washington circles into tears. The harmonies of the rythmic consolation appeal directly to the stricken hearts of mourning friends and made them clasp the HERALD to their bosoms in silent rapture at its beautiful werds of comfort and pious resignation over the graves of the victims. Every man, woman and ehiid in Washington last night Jonged for the HzRaLD. In a brief moment the huge daily supply was exhausted, and still the cry ‘went up for the HERALD, as hungry children would cry ‘for bread. To-day copies sold at fabulous prices, as high as $5 each being paid. The Senate was not in session to-day, and its ‘members had ample leisure to lament the sad loss "éf two of their number. The House did but +4ittie,”' on account of most of the mem- «+ “pers ‘being engaged at their desks with % S@treaming eyes reading over and over the HERALD's Motices. The departments were at a standstill, owing to the fact of the presence of a few copies Of the paper in the possession of the clerks. Busi- ‘ness in the city was in a measure suspended out of Yespect to the general sentiment of grief ard melancholy that hung over it like a fog. Mis Fumored that the notices will be printed gt the government ‘printing house, and issued in black binding as a souvenir to sorrowing friends. Judge Poland’s committee is nearly over with its work. The first hour of this morning’s sitting ‘Was devoted to reading the mourful notices, these forming tne burden of the remarks made. Poland thinks the ceremonies of the committee will be Mnished by the next Tuesdays sitting. The obitu- ary notices hastened the close of the duties of the committee. The Judge igof the opinion that the Congressmen are now so handsomely embalmed in ‘verse that he will no longer keep them on exhibi- tion, but bury them next Tuesday. A Hymn for the Credit Mobilier Martyrs. ‘If services are held to-morrow in Bishop Poland's church, it is understood that a choir of correspond- ents will sing the following as an appropriate in- troductory hymn, dedicated to the Crédit Mobilier martyrs:— 7 npepemen peate peas Where Pacific’s murky fountains Roll down big dividends, From many a Loy Rahat From many 8 seman, They call us to deliver ‘Their name from Hoax Ames’ ban. The Country Still Safe—Honest Men in Congress. A streak of virtue has been discovered in Con- gress. The Territorial delegates cannot vote, and having nothing to sell that would influence legisia- ‘tion, now pass for the most honest men. Even Hoax Ames, it is said, bears testimony to this tact. Business in the House. ‘There was little business transacted in the House to-day. Sargent, of California, asked for informa- tion about British subjects occupying land in San Juan island. A bill authorizing the sale of the Custom House property at Plymouth and one pro- viding for holding a District and Circuit Court at Wilkesbarre, Pa., were passed. The Committee on Appropriations reported a bill appropriating haif @ million to purchase an additional site for the + Boston Post Ofice. Wearmoth Confident of umph. Governor Warmoth stated, in conversation this evening, that he had been in consultation with many of the leading Senators and Representatives, and expressed his belief that the Senate Commit- tee on Privileges and Elections will report a # Disposed of by the United States and British Commission is 164; number of British claims filed, 478; the num- ber of American claims disposed of, 1; namber Of British claims disallowed, 103; number of Amer- ican claims disallowed, 1; number of British claims dismissed without prejudice tothe prosecution of the claims elsewhere, 21; number of British claims ‘withdrawn by claimants, 5; number of awards to Ultimate Tri- British claimants, &4; total number of awards to Brinsh claimants to this date, $274,997 in gold. ‘The gentlemen connected with the Commission say its business will be finished by the 28th of Septem- ber, being within Whe time Axed by the Treaty of Washington. Interest om the Punded Loan—Treasury Statement. ‘The Treasury wil commence the payment of the interést maturing February 1 on the funded loan on Monday, 27th inat., without rebate. The amount of fractional currency redeemed and destroyed during the week ending to-day was $900,800; shipments, $866,400; shipments of notes $846,700; amount held by the Treasurer as security, for circulating notes of national banks, $396,604,- 400; for deposits of public moneys, $15,624,000; in- ternal revenue receipts to-day, $430,519; receipts for month to date, $6,926,659; for the fiscal year, $08,448,582; mational bank circulation outstand- ing, $843,130,984, Senator Samner’s Health. Senator Sumner, although able to sit up most of the time, is still quite feebic, and it is doubtful if he will appear im hia seat in Senate again this session. His attending physician visits him still twice daily, bis last call being at ten o’ciock P. M., when he injects morphine into the Senator's arm to enable him to sleep. A Hotel Proprietor Accidentally Shot. Captain A. H. Kenny, proprietor of the Central Honse, near the Post Office, was shot and instantly killed last evening by John Hin, a car irispector on the New York and Washington Air Line Railroad. Kenny was discovered in MWill’s house, and sup- posing him to be @ burglar, Hill fired with the re- sult mentioned, No blame is attached to Hillin the matter, Suit to Reeover the Va! Blown Up. Yesterday, in the District Court in General Term, ® decision was made in the case of Work vs, The Secretary of the Treasury on the application for.a mandamus to compe! the payment of money for a vessel in the employ of the government, al- leged to have been blown up during the war, near Fort Washington, adverse to the petitioner. Judges Carter and Olin dissented. THE ICE GORGE. Ravagef of the Flood in the Upper Dela- ‘ware Region—Loss ef Property and Melancholy Drowning of Three Per- sone=Names of the Deceased and Par- ticulars ef the Accident=Froren to Death While Struggling fer Life. Port Jervis, N. ¥., Jan. 25, 1873. Accounts of the ravages of the late ice flood in this region are still received now from the upper Delaware regions. The many tributaries of the Delaware River in the county of that name, drain- ing the extensive lomber districts thereabouts, have all been terribly swollen, and large amounts of lumber carried away by the floods, Dams have been destroyed and roads obstructed by immense deposits of ice, teft by the receding water. ‘The most painful news from those regions is the drowning of three persons in the Little Delaware River by being carried off of a bridge in a sleigh while crossing the stream about ten o’clock on the night of the breaking up. NAMES OF THE DECEASED, ¥ These were Dr. O. B. Maynard and wife, of Lansing- ville, Delaware county, and Mrs. Jennie Carrington, of Hamden. The latter was a sister of Hon. William M. Lewis, and were all prominent residentsof the couaty, The Doctor and his young wife, she being but eighteen years of age, had been to the village of Hamden, attending a donation visit, and were re- turning home, accompanied by Mrs. Carrington. They left Hamden about ten o'clock in the evening; but, not having arrived at their home the next morning, and nothing having been heard of them since they left the former place, search was at once commenced for them. A bridge near Hamden, over which the road they took necessarily led them, was found to be overflowed by the flood of ice and water, and it was at once supposed that Dr. Maynard’s sieigh had been swept away while crossing it. if THE SEARCH. Severat boats were at once manned and a care- D9 uted in the ice and along the shores. A mile or so down the river the horse and cutter were found, the former tied to a@ tree. They had been discovered foatii along the shore by & Mr. Bush an taken out. No signs of any of the bodies were found until the morning of the next day, when that of Mra, Carrington was found 9 half a mile or so below the bridge, in four feet of water, caught by her clothing on some projecting roots. There were no bruises upon the body. apis | afterwards Dr. Maynard’s body was found on an island a mile fur- ther down. He had grasped held of a clump of willows, and was nearly out of whe water, showing that he had endeavored to draw himself out, but, overcome by exhaustion, had failed, and was frozen to death, The search for the body of the Doctor'sawife has been continued ever since, but up to ye y it haa not been found. It has probably bee! rried into the main Delaware, in which event it has been undoubtedly torn to pieces by the jamming ice. The bodies of Mrs. Carrington andr. Maynard were taken in charge by their respective friends, and their funerals were attended by the entire community, FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR, CASSIDY. A Large Attendance—Viewing the Re- mains—Service at the Cathedral—The Pallbearers—Sermon by Father Ludden. + ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 25, 1873, The funeral of the late William Cassidy to-day Was the largest ever held in this city. At an early hour large numbers of citizens, among them many ladies, THRONGED HIS LATE RESIDENCE, | in Hawk street, to look at the remains, and a con, stant stream of persons passed in and out of the dwelling for two hours beforo the procession moved to the Cathedral, where another large num- ber were congregated, awaiting the cortége. Among those who visited the residence were mem- bers of the Constitutional Commission, Court of Appeals and other Courts; and State officers, Mem- bers of the Legislature and City Council, officers of the T; ‘aphical Union and the Young Men’s Catholic Lyceum formed part of the procession, THE CAPACIOUS CATHEDRAL was crowded, many standing in the aisles, The altars and pulpit were clothed in the habiliments of mourning, as were also the family pew of the de- ceased and the organ loft. Shortly after twelve o'clock the casket containing the remains was borne up the; centre aisle and placed directly in front of the altar. The following gentlemen acted as PALL BEARERS. Chief Justice Saniord E. Church, Hod. R. H. Pruyn, Hon. George H. Thacher, Hon. John V. L. Pruyn, Hon. Francis Kernan, George Dawson, Pro- fessor James Hall, Hon. illiam F. Allen, John Hon, Theodore F. Miller, Hon. Isaac Hon. Amasa J. Hon. The casket was then cov- ered with the most beautiful Nowers in various forms, Mass was celebrated by er Bisho) McNierney, with Fathers McGlinn and Fitzpatric! as associates, Father Burke acted as master of ceremonies, REV. PATHER LUDDEN ASCENDED THE PULPIT, bey nn | for his text the first four verses of the 130th Psalm, he spoke at considerable length of the life of the deceased and the lesson taught by his death. At the conclusion of the discourse the re- mains were ete ip to the hearse, and the pro- oa formed and moved up to St. Agnes’ Ceme- ery. MAYOR HAVEMEYER AND JUSTICE SOOTT, Mayor Havemeyer addressed a copy of the fol- lowing letter yesterday to Justice Scott, im refer- ence to the saw-dust swindler recently brought before Justice Scott at the Tombs Police Court. The remarks of the Justice to the policemen who made the arrest, the Mayor is of opinion were not called for, and that the police did their duty in causing the atrest, and that the swindlers ought to have been punished :— Executive Derantuert. Crry Hawt, Mr Desa 8rr—I daily habit ot receiving papers iA a Bir— in receiv! ape ef whic encipes’ 8 i, some of which 11 ferred of a Vessel some of which, with paraphernalia this business, were seized G Salprite taken before you tor adjudication. the Hxuatn of morning that they have all a because it could mot be prove ved by the circulars, Now, I su Cat technically right, as itis not likely could be humbuggéd by any such tempta- be likel: to speak about it or to make any ht in the net; but as you seemed to treat Who arrested him with an indignity ¢ id not deserve, because no part Wo, was swindled was cha: rea! 01 Sally with the Intormation i recetve on this. subje t you may be by inder poeame their wine slat think mut be "prontable some one, UrsUC: PF. IAVEME YER. 0 Judge Soort, Essex Market Pith Gear’ pene tins aesinon anybody wh tion wold ’ ch it —_ During the past week seventeen additional cases of smallpox were reported. Seven deaths oc- | curred irom the diggase, . CALDWELL'S CORRUPTION. Examination of @. @. Gage, Frank Drenney, Major 0. J. Hopkins, Captain M. Insley, L. Worden, James F. Legate and Others— Only One More Session of the Committee To Be Held. Wasurneron, Jan, 25, 1873, The Committee on Privileges and Elections this morn- ing resumed the Caldwell inyestigation. Mr. Sidney Clarke asked to have the evicente by Judge Asher hefore the Topeka Investigating Committee made a part of the evidence in the present inquiry. Juége Cromer objected, on the ground that it was merely hearsay, and the question was laid over. Judge Crosier asked that the journal of the Kansas Legislature during the vote for Senator be entered in ev- ‘dence, It was so ordered, Judge Crosier also asked that Clarke's testimony before the Topeka Committee be admitted in evidence. Mr, Clarke objected on the ground given at last mecting of the committee when questioned upon the sub~ ject, The committee held that Crosier must read to Clarke such portions as he wished to use, Judge Crosier asked Mr, Clarke if he testified at Topeka that id not furnish a list of names of bribed members of the Legislature to Mr. Cree, editorot the Lawrence Democratic Standard ? Mr, Clarke could not answer the question. TESTIMONY OF G. G. GAGE, G.G. Gage, of Topeka, was s worn and ¢xamined by Mr. Morton :-~ at Topeka during the Senatorial canvass; has no personal knowledge of the use of money; did not hear Caldwell say anything about it; did not hear Lem or S Grae net Manteno ara wy serine By Mr. Cla ir. AD ‘a. member of the offered hu —Heard say tl Lem Smith hi LJ is a arty DOLLARS TO VOTE FOR CALDWELL; ‘os at was fore the first vote; said subsequent that the offer was $1200 Caldwell Was eloctad ano $00 if he was not, said he noticed the money but hat to take it; voted tor Crawiord on the final ballot and for Caldwell on ‘ert. ballot; don’t know whether saw re ‘ ae beng Lo yet room; re Pini Sapiec nd not mentioned again at any ime; don’t know that Cla) had any considerable amount of money Immediately atter the elections. Mr. Trumbull—I want you to tell the committee all you heard ap any member of the Legislature or any man wae was electfoneering for Caldwell. ‘itness had told all he bad heard on that point ; knew of no other offered inducement of any kind. By Mr. Clarke—Thinks that Smith and Caldwell oc- cupied the same room; Judge Croster was in Smith's room with friends ; did not know Smith ; Cla; ed him whether he should take the money; did mot advise him: if he said anything about it it was to tell Clapp to ao as he thought best; Mr. Clapp saw Smith in his private 1. Frank Dren: cy of Wi Kens, Yi och and ‘ran! ney, of aukena, Kal nd ex- amined by Suge roster: Wasat To] ripg the canvass; favored Carney best; when he got to'Topeka Carney was off the track, and he supported Caldwell; don’t know that there was & member of a committee of six working in the interests of Caldwell, he and other gentlemen held frequent meet ings to consult, but don’t know that he heard any men- thon of the use ormoney. at these mroeeingsi think he heard statements by Cald well’s friends tha SUCH AND SUCH PARTINS WANTED MONEY; don’t think he heard Lem Smith, McDowell or Anderson say that h aman was too high and would come down a little; never told Smith that he had put $2,000 in the hands of the Treasurer of his county to se- cure two members from that county; never did any such ashing; never said that Caldwell was a little slow in viding for the two votes ir that county and that he might have got, them. for if he had been a little er: did not have $700 to secure the votes of that and never said he hac. By Mr. Morton—Carney requested him to go to Topeka to work tor him, he there when witness arrived; said he was off the track—that he did not feel like run- ning against him; did not say that he had taken $15,000 jor withdrawing; never heard of that arrangement; knew Caldwell by reputation; went in for him after consultation with Carney and Lem Smith; there was NO ARRANGEMENT BY WHICH IE WAS TO BR PAID except that Carney said that nisexpensesahaaid | ald ; Lem Smith paid nis expenses; handed him a $ and asked if it would cover his expenses; said it would and a great deal more; expected Caldwell would do him vor if he asked him, but had no such assurance ; there was a grt eal of talk about bribery, as there at 48; heard two members of the Legistature—Sol Miller and Mr. Moore—say that they were ofiered money ; Miller said that Clarke OFFERED TO GIVE HIM THE LAWRENCE TRIBUNE, mogeengne Fagg $14,000, and worth $15,000, if he would vote fo. Mr, Clarke said that he never owned the Zribune, Morey said to witness that Clarke had offered him Beare carching of offers of money by fe! To Judge Crosier—Carney said at first that he did not want Caldwell elected; from what Carney said witness thought that Carney wanted to come on the track again, To Mr. Morton—Carney never said anything about having received money. Tor. Hill-Never at any time intimated that, he Wanter is expel paid ;" suppor Carne; Bin that he had mupported Caldwell c Mr, Clarke—Was a candidate for the State Senate last Fall; was defeated ; Miller did not support him. EXAMINATION OF MR. THOMAS. Mr. Thomas was sworn and examined by Mr. Morton— Took partin the canvass; J. M. Steall, a member of the authorized him to negotiate for the sale of his vote; went to Lem Smith and McDowell and asked if they wanted more votes; they’ said they did; told that a member who opposed Caldwell would ; VOTE FOR HIM FOR KIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS; Smith said he could get all the votes he wanted for $500, or something of that kind, and then went away: con: tinued to talk with McDowell; during the conversa- tion he became satisfied that Steall had been secured; McDowell said Steall was their man; he complained that he had not voted a ed; understood Steall had sold his vote for $500, thou, hot aay so; that was just beforeithe joint ballot; went directly to Steall and sald, “You are already sold: you have got the money in your pocket and T can tell you just what it is, and you did not vote as you sgreed ; he did not deny these statements; went to Smith and Mc- owe TO SELL STRALL’S’ VOTE, because they were the known friends of Caldwell, and it was the common report that they were using money; knew nothing else that he thought it his duty to tell, By Judge Crozer—Thinks the conversation related wasin the hall atthe Taifte House; it was in a crowd, but he did not think any one was listening; saw McDow- cll frat, and he said he would gee about the proposition ; then he went away and soon returned with Bmith: was in Caldwell’s room, but had no conversation with him r sale ot Votes. 'udge Crozier submitted to the committee a question whethar he was arrested by General Sheridan for steal- ing cattle. fir. Clarke said he should want to ask if he was not discharged and if he did not bring suit against General Sheridan for talse arrest? Mr. Thomas said he wanted to suy that he never wi arrested and never brought suit against General Sheridan. The question and answer were ruled out. Mr, Thomas Miller was called and Mr. Clarke called for the reading of the law providing that no witnet all be questioned in court on account of fener before @ committee of Congress, His reason was that some wit. nesses who had testified were not aware of the existence of the law. ‘The law was read. Witness was then examined by Judge Croster—Is Mea lisher of the Kaneas (8 was a meraber of the State Senate in 1871; neither Anderson nor any one else gave him $7,000 to influence the vove of his delegation; never said that he had that amount. ‘Judge Crosier read some of Mr. Anthony's testimony upon Shs pomp which Mr. Miller said was not true. ‘as at Topeka during the whole canvass; know noth- ing of giving of promising any reward for votes, By iit, Morton—When he ‘Arst went to Topeka he was not pl d tor either of the candidates, but favored Carney; the Senators trom his county were instructed by their nominations to oppose Clarke ; four of the repre- sentatives were opposed to Clarke and one was un- pledged; did not see Carney until he had withdrawn; did not know of his arrangement with Caldwell ; KNEW NOTHING OF THE USE OF MONEY FOR VOTES: don’t remember any conversation with Lem Smith or Anderson on Sunday or Monday, before the election ha a conversation with Caldwell; other friends to see and tell him that he wanted him to understand that he was to be elected by his (Carpey’s) friends, and that he wanted them to be remembered in the distribution of offices; Caldwell said they would be remembered ; don’t know how the story of his bribery started ; did not take a package of money as heretofore testified ; the charges have been made in the Kansas Re pers tor the last two years: was not called before the To- peka committee ; don't think of anything he ought to tell under his oath. To Mr. Clark—Asked Snoddy why he was not called | + — his committee, and snoddy said he did not want 1m. ‘TESTIMONY OF MAJOR O. J, HOPKINS, Major 0, J. Hopkins was sworn and e: Crosier—Was at Topeka during the canvas; had no conversation with Sneed in relation to paying money for his vote, Jur Crovier read Sneed’s statement that witness offered to bribe him, witness denied its truth; asked gave him no reason for voting ‘ke could not be elected. expenses during the eanvass were knew ben cenng Foshan use of the money. GM. sINcocE sworn, and examined by Judge Crosier—Was at Topeka daring the canvass; did not, directly or indirectly, authorise any one to draw on him for money to influence votes; did not advance money for that By Ose, To Mr. Morton—Wor! for Caldwell; some one paid po a of his expenses during the canvass; don’t know who paid them; had no understanding they would be pai id. CAPTAIN M. A. INSLEY SWORN, and examined by Judge Crosier—Met Mr. Carson here last Spring; he took an affidavit relating to Caldwell’s election trom his pocket, which he said he had prepared for publication because Caldwell had not treated him well, and asked witness to tell Caldwell that he had a case betore the Court of Claims, and IF CALDWELL WOULD GIVE HIM THE WONRY on ithe would give him the affidavit and leave the sod a m1 t F908 Fepeated the request several times, finally told him Caldwell said he did not know and if hehad an affidavit he nad better publish it; the affidavit related to what Carson knew of the use of money in Caldwell’s election. L. J. WORDEN WAS SWORN, and examined Judge Crosier—Witness was a Sen- from Douglass county; first voted for Clarke, and in joint convention. for . Caidweli, according thi rmination of twenty-four of rke’s ¢ dete: iy FPiends, formed im Clarke's room; Clarke consented to this decision after it was found impossible to combine Wich those who were not Caldwell men: think that Clarke told his friends not to decide for Caldwell had arranged to be taken Into the scheme; Clarke he no it if the caucus was to vote for pe « poy ees shoal pay. theta, hotel bills; Mr, e supporter of Clarke. de Crosier desired to Task whether Mf; Strick?er told the payment of his (Clarke's) expenses; this was for the urpose of impeaching Clarke's statemet the did not to make such an ne ec e room Was cleared and the committee decided that the question could be asked on! z A; ‘arrangement, y to prove the existence hat Judge Croner did not desire. rr. Worden said that Sn was ‘stood vio- Jently opposed to Caldwell a Girton ~ mor ‘To Mr. Morton—I advised Clarke to see Mr. Caldwell in relation to the payment of expenses before I concluded 10 vote for Caldwell; these sree included hotel bills and travelling expenses; think Mr. Clarke said that the matter was leit to Mr. Stevens, butam not sure; don't know whether the arrangement was made or not; knew pothing pet B rumor in relation to the use of money by ‘aldwell or wv Mr. Clas ition hen he (Wor- think that hess Tene er a fren oot Son r By Mr. So, morning of the final vote Clarke was reqi to bring Caldwell before the Clarke cau- cus, and he (Clarke) made a h in which he said he cies ag rated ups JAMES 7. LEGAT®’ ee si sera tiddt $a Gel Veee eerste “es Caldwell; either he Hor any of hie friends ‘offered any Inducement ed leave to ask the witness the same James F. Legate who was ona mated ‘ortieth Congress as having offered to sell ® United States Kenator for the sum Judge Ci thought that thi: “a janes Seaman is question was similar to anne question was not admitiea, nor was the report of Mission to put to Mr. Thomas, mittee of the House to that effect. and examined by Judge Crogier"Wanat Topeka, dari Bathing specially with the sale ‘ob Mr. Finney's Mr. Morton—Was at Topek: assist i le etogtion: went voluntarliys seat Wraneyey telee reac! ney ew Mimby Mr, Shoulecker, a (riend of Clarke Dave not been ment was 7 Mo agreement for such made, nor did he ask payment: jon’ ollect that he had any conversation with Caldwell about Finney's vote; told some of Cald well’s (riends in the renin after lot that they could gopena. upon Finney’s vote; jams; he di not give him any money for vote To Mr. Carpemter—Did not offer Finney any money for his vote. Mr. Fenton was recalled to prove, that Snoddy was bit- terly opposed to Caldwell. This, he said, was the case. In reply to questions by Jud; cae question, he said he was equally hostile to At this point the committee called for certain BOOKS OF SCOTT AND CO.S BANK AT LEAVENWORTH, which were sent CF in compliance with Clarke's request for both day books (private and general), record of re- mittance book, or remittance book, journal and ledger, individual and balance book of January, 1871, and for February of the same year. The ledger and its index bel only sent. ted to prove by an in- examination of the Dank at the time OOF Clarke sake ea ge Crosier, and in reply to canvass, Caldwell ib the slightest objec- tion foam examination of the books by the ead but he did not want his accounts Topnaee ‘to the world. ge rp se er Be the First Na- a bei of Leavenworth, of which he is Tre: tap Calawal) had an account in January an and said that the ledger would show all that the other books would show. ir. Morton saidthe committe the time of its next meeti! ing the Se, an understood that the examination of wi Caldwell day. The committee had other duties which for! it fo devote any further time to this case. The room was cleared and the committee went into se- cret = ag gla and the examination of the bank ac- counts. Mr. Morton announced that THE INVESTIGATION WOULD BE RESUMED atten A, M. on Saturday next. Me Pp, Sherwood and Thomas, of Leavenworth: ams, of Olathe, and C, B. Butler, of Topeka, were summoned as witnesses for Mr. Caldwell. MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES. Chanfrau comes to Wood’s Museum this week with “Kit.” Wednesday evening next seems to be a favorite night for charitable works, Among the benefits which are to take place on that évening is one at the Academy of Music, in aid of the Hebrew Home for Infirm Women, Mr. Ad. Neuendorff’s company from the Germania Theatre will play “Das Stif- tungsfest,”” an attraction which in itself ought to fill the house, It is not easy to determine whether mere elocu- tion has not lost its hold upon the public taste, Mr. Dickens, the most recent of the great readers of the past, being a man of such exceptional reputa- tion as to make his readings successful apart from their merits. Mr. J. M. Bellew, who 1s to appear at Association Hall on Thursday eveningmust de- pend entirely upon his merit and the favor that is extended to this species of entertainment; conse- quently his reception will be a fair test of the question. In addition to the artists whom we have already named as appearing at the entertainment which will be given at the Terrace Garden Theatre on Wednesday evening, the services of Mr, Henry S. Page, the cornet player, have been secured, and Mr. Charles E. Pratt is to assist Mr. Colby as con- ductor. The orchestra will consist of a part of the Ninth regiment band, under the direction of Major D. L. Downing. in the comedy of “Married Life” Messrs. Davidge, Crisp, Ringgold, Whiting and Fawcett will play the husbands, and Miss St. Clair, liss Jewett, Miss Claxton, Miss Ella Deitz and Mrs. Ibert the wives. The entertainment is one of merit and strength, and apart from its ob- ich is the benefit of the poor—it could not fail to prove @ great success, On Monday evening the spectacie of Leo and Lotos, which has been running with great success for the past two months, will be renewed and re- freshed in color and action in several important points. In addition to new ballet features, there will be presented an entirely remodelled entertain- ment, consisting of novel and diverting acts, pe- cullarly adapted to the prevailing taste for alight, disconnected entertainment. Among the new fea- tures added will be the Siegrist family of juvenile acrobats, @ troupe of trained dogs and an “illusion- ist” whose genius is manifest in an act of gelf-de- capitation. Matt. Morgan’s panorama of “Paris in Tears” will continue the artistic and dramatic fea- ture of the remodelled “Leo and Lotos,”’ as it nas been of the first and grandly successiul version. There must be great individuality as well as unusual merit in a performance which can run week after week throughout a Winter like this one, The pleasant evenings are so exceptional that only great attractions can fill the theatres, and yet Mr. Sothern gave Dundreary, and now gives Sam, night after night, at Wallack’s, to full houses, We have repeatedly spoken of the merits of these per- formances, but Sam, like Dundreary, is a special stady, and will bear repetition in the seeing as well as inthe acting. “Brother Sam” has steadly improved since its first representation. Miss Coghlan has matured her part of Alice into a bit of sweet tempered, but coquettish womanhood, and Miss EMe Germon is a constant warning to over- determined matrons. Add to these the excellent art of Mr. John Gilbert, and the eccentric acting of Mr. Sothern, and we have a series of pictures equal to the splendid settings Mr, Wallack has given them. The season at Booth’s Theatre ought to be a lesson to theatrical managers tn regard to the de- mands of public taste. Mr. Boucicault made his part of the season successful mainly by his own acting in “Arrah-Na-Pogue’ and “Kerry.” Miss Neilson was not strong enough to make an over- whelming triumph without effective support. Miss Helen Temple was a complete failure, partly be- causé she cannot act and partly because the same thing is true of those who acted with her. When the “Lily of France’ was withdrawn there was lainly @ crisis for the theatre which only Mr, oth could prevent from becoming a disaster. He went to work in earnest and sayed the fulling for- tunes of his house; but when he quits it, which will be after this week, the stars who are to follow him will suffer from the weakness of the company he leaves behind. The mistake is too apparent, but ts one which only the lessons 0 @ little expe- rience can remedy, We regret that the variety business ia taking guch a deep hold upon some of our best theatres. At the Grand Opera Honse the Bedouin athletes are introduced with some show of reason, for the Brahmin priest gives an entertainment at which they appear not unnaturally, but at the Olympic at Niblo’s the play ceasés that the people with pecialties”” May exhibit their tricks. The famous “cat duet” of the Martens takes place in the street, and Davies, the ventriloquist, performs, if we re- member rightly, before the Palace of the Tuileries. Hereafter we are to have ‘novelties every week,” the Olympic ‘giving us to-morrow evening “the headless spectre,” a new illusion by Professor Tobin, and Nibjo’s the ‘‘chiid athletes’ and a fresh troupe of “trained dogs.” This kind of work prop- erly belongs to the Theatre Comigue and the Broad- way Atheneum, and we are sorry that managers who profess to give a better style of entertainment, can so degrade art as to produce things so un- would give notice of for the purpose of continu- that he wanted it distinctly sees and Mr, bili G The “pocket Sims Reeves’ was bad —_ , but the child athlete and trained dog and headless spectre business is contemptible. “Le Centenaire,” which is to be produced at the Union Square Theatre on Wednesday evening, ander its English title of ‘One Hundred Years Old,” ts @ piece which has many tender passages and affords ample opportunity for fine sting. The story is exceedingly simple, Jacques Fauvel loves’ his srandchild, Camille, with peculiar tenderness, and she, tosave her married sister, Juliette, assumes the maternity of her sister’s illegitimate child, The old man and Camilie’s lover, Réné d’Aliy, believe in her innocence till itis established. 1n'a singu- larly beautiful scene it is made known to the grandfather. He bids her knee! at his feet and asks her if she has ever forgotten the prayers he tanght her mother and herself.’ She answers, “Never!” “Have you ever forgotten your prayers in the morning?” ° “Never, grandfather!” “Have you ever neglected to pray at night?” “Never! on my word.” “Then,” sobs out the fine old man, ‘you are innocent. No woman in the world could 80 dishonor herself between two prayers.” Mr. Mark Smitu will play the dimenit part of the grand- in-which M. Lafont made the great hit of in his seventy-fifth year. Mrs, Cla id to take the part of Camille and Miss Mary appears as Julietta, a ning Griswol NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. CONGRESSIONAL CONSCIENCE. Third Chapter of Oakes Ames’ Dis- credit Mobilier Confession. JOHN A. LOGAN'S TERRIBLE TEMPTATION, How the General Made ‘a Foreed Reconnois- sance” Inte C. M. and Retreated with Loss. His Letter to Hoax Begging That Gen- tleman to Perjure Himself. Receipts for Stock and Money Read hy the Committee. THE DUBUQUE AND. SIOUX CITY RAILROAD. There Being Nothing “In” the Road No Gongressmen Are Interested, The Last Chapter of the Confes- sions on Tuesday Next. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 1873. Oakes Ames was in a jovial mood to-day. He ‘was a willing, as well as humorous witness. If he goes On improving at this rate his confessions will mark the golden era of Congressional purification. The silver-haired Poland and his committee have found in him an inexhaustible mine of information on the subject of Congressional frailties. Rum- Maging in the catacombs of Oakes Ames’ mind another dead body has been exhumed. Senator Logan’s corpse was found in a fine state of preser- vation, but when exposed to the atmosphere of the Investigating Committee room it crumbled to dust and was gathered to his fellow unfortunates. Judge Poland, who is, by the way, improving as an investigator, found in Ogkes Ames’ account in the books of the Sergeant-at-Arms an entry of $329, drawn by P CHECK T0 SENATOR LOGAN'S ORDER. He asked Ames, “Why is this thus?” Ames slyly remarked, “That was a fashionable amount in those days,” referring to the fact that checks for precisely the same amount were given to Kelley, Garfleld and the other victims about the same time. He then explained that Logan’s transaction was similar to that of Patterson, with the differ- ence, however, that Logan subsequently rescinded the whole bargain and returned the $329, with in- terest, thus deriving nothing from the transaction except what Oakes called “the bad name of being on the books for a check.” Judge Poland then re- quested Ames to search the inner recesses of his memory and see whether he could not fish out some other Congressional corpse whose name has not yet been mentioned in connection with Crédit Mobilier. The great Oakes replied that LOGAN HAD BEEN’ THE ONLY MISSING BODY, and that the dead list was now complete. He then pulled out that large fatal pocketbook of his, the memoranda of which had proved so destructive to several Congressmen. He produced some papers and gave his last kick to one of the Crédit Mobilier deadheads. The Pecksnifian Patterson, whose interment has somewhat prematurely neen announced in the HERALD, has committed hari- kari with the same two-edged weapon used by his fellow Congressmen—viz,, “1 never owned any stock, never receiyed any dividends in Crédit Mobilier.” Look at this picture :— WASHINGTON, Juné 22, 1868. Received of Oakes Ames eighteen hundred dol- lars on account of dividends, received by him as trustee on stock held for my account. J. W. PATTERSON, Boston, May 6, 1871. Received of Oakes Ames two hundred shares Union Pacific Ratlroad stock and seven hundred and fifty-seven twenty-four hundredths in cash, on account of Crédit Mobilier stock; and there is still due on the transaction thirty shares of stock in the Crédit Mobiliergof America, and two thousand dollars in the income bonds of the Union Pacific Railroad. J. W. PATTERSON, PECKSNIFFIAN PATTERSON'S BEGGING LETTER. The knowing Ames then produced a letter ad- dressed to aim by Patterson as recently a8 January 7, after the investigation had commenced, but not yet held in public. In that letter he “begs off,” im- ploring the good Ames to correct the testimony he had given se as to harmonize it with his (Patter- son’s) statement. This unmanly epistle places Patterson in amore unfavorable light than any of the other accused, with the exception of Vice Pres- ident Colfax. In the course of to-day's sitting Judge Poland in- quired of Ames whether it was he who had been the first to talk Crédit Mobilier to the implicated Congressmen, or whether they had come to him when the stock was at an ebb HE APPROACHED SEVERAL MEMBERS WITH AN OFFER, but as soon as it became known that a high tide of dividends had set in Congressmen applied to him for Crédit Mobilier shares. Here Niblack queried, “How is it [never got a hint? I was in Congress during that time.” The ponderous Oakes face- tiously remarked, “Well you have ahint now. I'll let you have some shares—as Many as you want.” Niblack thanklully declined, Another funny incident during to-day’s investi- gation was Judge Poland’s remark that Wilson's committee looked after the business of the Crédit Mobilier, while his (Poland’g) committee was specially charged with the iff¥estigation of Con- gressional consciences. Ames drew a leng sigh from his broad chest, saying, “I am gettinga rather low opinion of consciences since Iam here.” Pat- terson’s case being dismissed, Judge Poland read the House resolution under which the committee has been instructed to investigate the connection of Congressmen with THE DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD. Oakes Ames, who is a large shareholder in that corporation, was examined, but his testimony on this subject was of little importance. He named several Congressmen who owned stock, but as the Toad Nas required no legislation, as the stock was paid for and has not proved a profitable invest- ment, there was no impropriety about the owner- ship. Ames referred the committee to his Alley for farther information. Alley, he added, had a | good memory and would prove a better witness; for had not the papers said that “Oakes Ames’ memory was one of the lost arts?” This cansed merriment, and Niblack remarked that he had more recently read in the papers that Oakes’ memory has been recovered, ALLEY’S BIG PAL. Alley came forward smiling, in his humble, depre- catory way, at the compliment from his big pal. with the proposition to purchase. Ames said that | Dim the check for $329 due him: after K the money with interest; I prefer r. Logan, and not take my statement was the contract ween ant A hin in December: pgp ree™ 70% to me, with interest. only that $29 he you nothing at the time of making the con- oir. slved the bonds with his stock and sold es, sir. ‘afterwards the money dividend? A. Yes, deduct! the amount due you it ue him f ‘A. Yes, sir; I reivember that 0 M ever receive anything more? A. e back the with interest, andi thi rest amounted to $2 or $3; I can'gremem- we Agr Amounts exactly, but much pretertbat you will call Mr. Logan. . . What was said about rescinding the contract when ‘gave was retunded by him? A. Tdou't know wiset qj #2 5 e BP SE EEE ru xe om i to an 3 Fe 325.5 * ea" ‘WHAT LOGAN . So Mr. Logan made nothifig ? Q. fe? A. Ne only ho haw the bad name carried by the check for set Q And that is all there isin this transact ? A. Yes, "% (Fy Me. Merrick) —Who made the frst proposition os there. were ADE. ou to Mr. Logan or Mr. Logan to you? A. fhe propositions were made to me generally ; & great many people who thought it was profitable enterprise ; thought he promised part of October, 1867, to let persons have le ei Towa, wi did r. have more; the stock axsigned to ‘was to carry out the engagements w! he ously made, and he carried out these near as he could ; he thought he had tlemen in Congress stock prior to Bad Ween saving 10 RSOKS YING TO GRY PP it Mente: in the Union Pacific road and Credit Me ir; had sacri- ficed some of his own stock in order to el ements he had pre vis aly made, and when could get more stock from the company to engage- ments he did so; could not remember if, Yersation with Mr. Colfax in lett Mobilier stock prior to December, had any conversation with Mr. wa we sald he had spoken 4 ‘witness previot more stock, so a could not remember; thought he had a conversation with Mr. Bingh and Mr. Scofield; did not remember t re. Garfield and Kelley. Poland—I understand, Mr. Ames, you have some ich a. bets 4 further papers Rich Dame ween yourself and Mr. Patterson! PATTERSON'S RECRIPTS, me Ames then produced and read the following ree ceipt:— “Wasmicron, -D. O., June 22, 1868, “Received of Oakes Ames $1,800'on account of divi- dends received bv him as trustee on stock 4 for my account, J. W. PATTERSON,” akg him sign it? A. I wrote the receipt and he @. Yo signed 11 PATTERSON'S RECEIPT, Mr. Ames then read the following io mn, May 6, 1871, “Received of Oakes Ames 200 shares Union Pacific Railroad stock and $757 % in cash on account of Credit Mobilier stock, and there ts still due on the transaction shares of stock in the Credit thirt: Mobilier of America and $2,000 in the income bonds of the yaks Pacific Rail- + J. W. PATTERSON.” way. : "e ‘Was that signed by him in your presence? A. Yes, . @. The aper iteelf Is in vour handwriting tA. m4 sir; the $1, is the check I gave him on the Serg¢@nt- -Arma; the other is on the final settlement, Q. Have you still another t ‘4 LETTKR FROM PATTERSON. A. No, not exactly; Mr, Patterson wrote mo a lifter ‘Witness here produced it and handed the letter tq Jn oland. Witness resumed}-I received several other which T have torn up. Judge Peland—This letter was written this Winter? A, r ; since this investigation commenced; he wanted me 'to make my testimony conform to it; Thad lots of conversation with Mr. Patterson, a have received several letters from him, but this is the only one I have kept. Tudge Poland here read the letter, as tollows:— “WasHinaron, D, C., Jan. 4, 1873, “Hon. Oaxrs Aurs— “My Dxak S1e—The facts in regard to the Credit Mobilicr, so far asi had any connection with it, were as follows You came tome one day, knowing that a want of means was a chronic evil with me, and sald, ‘Patter. son, if you would like, I can let you have thirty shares ot stock in the Credit Mobilier, which I think, will be a Potable Investment and will be a good thing for you.* reply in substance was that if you had anyihin, which I couid properly invest in and out of which I coul make some money, I would be giad to take it, but that I had not the money at that time and must defer it till 1 could get it. Your reply. waa that you presumed I could have it later, when it might be éonvenient, ‘and you regarded it a perfectly legitimate transaction. At that time you did not and could not anticipate you should ever ask for further legislation from Congress in respect to the road, and you never did, except when it was forced npon’ you by the Secretary. After this conversation with me you may have had the impression that I should the stock some time, but for sone reason or other, perhaps for a want of funds, I never took any of the stock. It I never had any stock in the company I could not, as T did not, have ite dividends, If preseed to know if T purchased at any time any bonds or stock of the road you can say did at the time they attempted to embarrass you, when the value of the stock was dT paid you the full market valuo for it. ou $7,000 in money for the stock and bo put into the hands of Mr. Morton immedMtely, to sell as soon as it sould go up reasonably in the market, weich he did. I saw Mr. Morton on my way through, and he satd he had never held any stock in the Credit Mobilier for Any one, ‘and did not wish to have his name brought into the examina. tion if it could be avoided. T am going to Ohio. I will see you on my return. Don’t fail to correct your origi- nal pcemant Pafore che cena It mt not be re- orted as it now stands. ery trul 5 Us ‘ , PATTERSON.” A REFRESHED MEMORY, Q. By Judge Merrick—Have you retreshed your mem- ory as to.all the anembers of Congress whom you let have stock? A. Yes sir; there are none additional, except Mr. ;,the reason Kdfd not mention him before was that jot @ member of the House now. By Mr, MeCrary—Did Mr. Logan give you any reason for returning the money? Al don't think he ‘aia Mr, Ames said—I want to say further to the committee that I have been asked why I held this stock, and why I did not give it to the members themselves. e reason was that Credit Mobilier stock itself was not entitled ta the dividends, He said the stock was held by him in trust, he having signed the contract, making himself per sonally responsible. and he was THK ONLY ONE WHO COULD DRAW THE DIVIDENDS. ioage Poland said he had asked Mr. Stevenson, who introduced the resolution in the House @ few davs age, as to certain other roads to be investigated, and had been Informed that he should question Mr. Ames, as he knew something about them. 2 Mr. Ames—Are you going to investigate me again? Judge Poland ade a remark about the conscience of certain of the gentlemen who held stock, and ¥ e Aines replied (laughingly) :—“Conscience! I am getting A RATHER POOR OPINION OF CONSCIENCE since Ihave been here.” Laughter.) Mr. Ames was then questioned as to the Dubu: Sioux City road named in Mr. Stevenson’ but testified that he knew nothing of any ‘member of Congress having received stock in the road as a gift; witness was a stockholder, and he believed that Mr. Alli: son and Mr. Blaine had also purchased and paid tor stock in the road; no member got stock without payin there was nothing immoral or corrupt about the man: ‘agement of the road, and it had no conneetion with the inion Pacific. John B. Alley was recalled and corroborated the test!- mony of Mr. Ames in reference to the Dubuque and Sioux City road. ‘At twelve o’clock the committee adjourned anti) ten o’clock on Tuesday morning, Judge Poland an- nouncing that he expected to close the investiga- tion on ‘Tuesday. jue and olution: THE WILSON COMMITTEE. Elisha Atkins and Oliver Ames Exam- ined—No New Light om the Manage- ment of the Pacific Roads. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 1873, The Wilson special committee met this morning and examined Mr. Elisha Atkins, who testified that he was a stockholder in the Crédit Mobilier, but never was a director; also that he was.a stock- holder in the Union Pactfic Railroad and a member of the Board of Directors of that line. Witness produced the $2,000,000 note given by the Union Pacific Railroad Company to the Crédit Mobilier, dated August 4, 1869, and endorsed by Mr. Atkins, trustee. He also produced the appead bond for $600,000 given to secure the judgment in the suit of the State of Pennsylvania against the Crédit Mobilier, and testified that this note was given for the purpose of securing parties on the appeal bond against damages resulting from the sult. He presumed the reason for making the note so large was to cover the possible contingency of it being paid in stock. He remembered of an account of | aan being paid by the Union Pacific Railroad for expenses, but never heard that the money was used for the purpose of influencing legislation; an- Other account of $50,000 was paid before his con- nection with the road, of which he knew nothing, and stili holds the note in the interest of the rail- Toad company, pending a scttiement with the trus- tees. Oliver Ames was examined as to the expenditure of large sums of money on account of Congressional expenses. He did not care to inquire into the par- ticulars of the expenditures, but approved the Teport of the committee on the subject; he sup- josed some of the money was spent in getting legislation through Congress for the benefit of the Pacifle Kallroad Company, aud understood & great deal of it was spent in the quarrels of Dr. Durant with the Pawnee and the Eastern Division Ratl- road. Dr. Durant had disbursed $435,000, for which chers. neRe commutes adjourned until ten o’clock Mon- day. SEIZURE OF THE STEAMER MOBRO CASTLE. Upon the arrival of the Atiantic mail steamship Morro Castle from Havana, yesterday morning, at half-past seven o'clock, she was seized by a deputy marshal of the Eastern district of New York, Itia reported that over forty processes have been pre- pared against the company, aggregating to at least one hundred and fifty thuusand dollars. Towards He had @ ready answer for all questions, but noth- then adjourned until next day, when Oakes Ames will produce some more of his memoranda, which will, perhaps, enlighten the public on the transactions of the holy Dawes, the solid, respect- able Hooper and several’ others, who so far nave remained too much in the shade. The Testimony. Sndge Poland's special committee to Inquire into the distribution of Credit M@bilier stock among members of Congress resumed its session this morning, and ‘THY EXAMINATION OF OAKES AMES was continued. containing a list of checks charged to Mr. Ames is one for $129, uf vin Johw A. Logane What was that check given for? ‘Mr. Ames—It was the tashionable amount about those “F*win you state the transaction you, had with Mn Lovam, und for what that cacek was given?" A. Yes, He Me. Logan agreed to take ten shares of Credit Mo: filier stock. 1 mada up & statement showing the balance ing startling was elicited from him. The committee | Judge Poland—Upon the books of the Sergeantat-Arms | evening @ rumor current that the company had been revived that Mr. Butterfleld, of the Merchants’ Express Company, of Broadway, was the owner of the respective steamships Morro Castile, Colombia and Crescent City, It was also. reported that Mr. Stockwell, of the Pacific Mail’ Steamship Company, was largely interested, and that the steamer Morro Castte would leave for Havana next week. Last night the steamer Escort, running to Sag Harbor, belonging to Mr. Dimmock the President of the company, was seized, lying at pier 4 North River, and it is reported that his yacht, the Julia, formerly the W. Tweed, has been seized in Long Island Sound, and likewise the steamboat Schuyler, witch plies between this city and Suffolk. itis reported that Mr® Quinan, the ‘Treasurer of the Atlantic Mail Steamship Company, is to be the future President of company, preentchine wre: wanda THE HIMALAYA SAPE, She Has Arrived at St. Johns, N. Fe Hapivax, N.S, Jan, 26 1873. The troopship Himalaya arrived gafelv at St Johns, N. F., this morning,