The New York Herald Newspaper, January 29, 1873, Page 3

WASHINGTON. Colfax 271 Henry Wilson at a Christian Young Men’s Meeting. James L, Benedict Surveyor of the Port of New York. CUBA AT THE CAPITOL. Modification of the Circnlar Concerning the Tax on Native Wines. OUR NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY. Archbishop Bayley Going South—Thanks to Col. W. RB. Roberts—Southern Importers During the War—Prospective Increase of Iz- ecutive and Other Salaries, Wasninerton, Jan, 28, 1873. @Whe Indian Appropriation Bill in the Hoase—Colorado Still Seeking Admis- sion as a State—A Ficrce Attack on the Utah Saints—Ealogics on £x-Con- gressman Strong. In the House to-day, after the merning hour, the Indian Appropriation bill was taken up as it came from the Senate, with sundry amcndments, The entire amount appropriated by the House was ® little over $1,300,000. The Senate, in @ @t of unusual economy, reduced the amount some $400,000, Sargent, who had charge of the bill in the House, moved to non-concur tn the Senate reduction, and showed very clearly that the Senate knew nothing, about the require- ment of the Indians, while he (Sargent) was thoroughly acquainted with what he calls the “Ingins,” their habits and wants. He said they had tc be fed and treated like wild beasts, otherwiso they would devour our frontier settlers, Beck, of Kentucky, overhau:ed the Indian Bureau in hisown igorous and practical manner, and stigmatized a Bumber ofits employés as a lot of vampires and thieves. Few men in the [fouse are more effective in their assaults upon departmental extravagance shan Beck. He never commences his attacks without @ purpose, and he never aban- dons them until he has thoreughly exposed their injustice. After this was disposed of the bill Jor the udmission of Colorado was again taken up and discussed pro and con by Messrs. Dunnell and ‘Wood, of New York, who spoke ably In favor of it, and Messrs, Speer and Claggett against it. The latter took advantage of the discussion to deliver a very flerce philippic against Utah; and his exposé ef Brigham’s spiritual and political des- potism had @ marked effect on the House, and if half of what he said is trme— snd his statements were not denicd—then indeed there is trouble ahead for Uncle Sam in that por- tion of his dominions, The Colorado bill will be ‘up again in the morning hour, when it will receive its quietus, as the House is heartily sick of it and will certainly bury it for this Congress. The gen- eral opinion among Congressmen seeins to be that there are too many now in the Senate of the men- tal and moral calibre of those likely to be sent there from the Territories, Eulogies were delivered in the Honse on the late Congressman Strong, from Connecticut, by Repre- sentatives Hawley and Kellogg, of Connecticut, and Hains, of Virginia. After adopting suitable reso- Jutions of respect and regret the House adjourned. Colfax Uncowed—He Attends, with Wil- son, the Christian Young Men’s Asso- ciation Meeting in Philadelphia. Colfax is not cowed. Witness after witness may add to the chain of testimony that proves his perjury, but he stands defiantly @t bay and asserts his innocence. The evidence given to-day, which showed his having @eposited $1,200 on the day after some one drew that sum from the Sergeant-at-Arms, as Ames’ check, payable to “J. ©.,” is damning. But wome charitable friend may trump the trick by remembering that on that day he paid the virtuous Schuyler that sum, Sam Wel- ‘er thought that there was nothing like a “halibi,” and now that ruin stares him in the face the artful politician may somehow disprove ail that has been proven, even if it takes tall swearing to do it. The Senate was not, however, disposed to aid this whitewashing operation by taking the reputation of its presiding oMcer out of the clutches of the House committee and placing it tenderly in the hands of sympatiizing Senators. Bhould.Patterson attempt to forestall action on his case and ask for such a committee he will get it at once, for he, being a Senator, can be expelled, whereas Colfax would only have becn ad- monished. Colax apparently vacated the chair this morning because he was under a cloud, but that was all humbug. He had promised ‘weeks since to go over to Philade.phia on the noon train with Wilson, and add respectability to a meeting of the Young Men’s Christian Associa- tion. A precious pair, to be sure, to set up a stand- ard of morality for the young men of the Quaker City! But they went, nevertheless. Wilson is to preside, Schuyler Colfax is to speak, and if Pat- terson had only gone to sing the HERALD’s obitu- ary poetry the attraction would have been com- plete. True, Harlan might have gone, but he 1s waiting to announce Pomeroy’s _re-elec- tion to the Senate. Yet these men are the successors of Clay, Webster, Calhoun, Benton and other pure-minded, clean-handed statesmen, whose good names were above suspicion, and who never sought the endorsement of a Young Men’s Christian Association in a distant city. Alias for Colfax! what will become of him? and where can Patterson hide ms head? Wilson 1s to ‘be Vice President, and perhaps President. . The Representative of Cuba Libre. Colonel J. M. Macias, who was lately the Cuban agent in Europe, and of whose labors in behalf of his country and the abolishment of slavery the English press spoke highly, is now here. It 4s to be hoped he will be as successful in arousing the attention of the administration and Congress to the true condition of Cuba and the abominable | institution of slavery there. Whe New Syndicate and the $300,000,000 Loan. Information has been received here to the effect that the members of the new Cooke- Morton Syndicate have had meetings in New York and London, and decided to make one issue simultaneously in Europe and America of the whole $300,000, 000, soon as the preliminary arrangements can be made in accord- ance with the European custom. The books will only remain open tor subscription for a very iew days, 6up) mentary to the Circular Con- cerning the Tax on Imitation Wines, The following supplement to circular No, 104, concerning the tax on imitation wines, was to-day Issued from the office of Internal Revenue :—A fur- ther consideration of section 48 of the act of July 20, 1868, as amended by section 12 of tne act of Sune 6, 1872, has led to the following conclusions :— First—That, in addition to the wines hereto fegarded ss proper should be included those wines made from grapes grown in the United States into whic carbonic ‘ucid gas bas been injected. Secund—A wine is not rendered liable to taxation by the fact that its manufacture i3 commenced in ene Vand and completed in another. In the manufacture of sparkling wine or champagne made from + Hg grown in the United States, rock candy, grape brandy, not exceeding po Fg} cent proof spirit, and isingiass may be used, without renderin, é product liable to the tax. So much of circular N 8 at Variance ‘with these rulings is hereby # The Northwestern Boundary, Mr. Campbell, Unites States Commissioner for eanning the boundary line between the United States and British possessions, is now in{Washing- ton. The Commission during the past season started Yow Pombino. vp the Ked River. to the Lake ef the re jects for taxation, there | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Woods, and, after surveying about eihty miles, were obliged to suspend farther operations on account of the approach of Winter. The boundary Nine ts about eight pundred miles. The country over whieh the Commission passed ts represented as level and the soil adapted to agriculture. The Moncy for Vienna. General Van Buren, the Commissioner-in-Chief to Vienna, will in a day or two have $200,000 placea to his credit im the Treasury, as the twe Houses have agreed upon that sum, and the bill snow awaiting the President’s signature. The salary of the Deputy Commissioners has been razeed to $1,000 each, which is not acceptable to those dead beats of the Freedmen’s Bureau schools, who wanted to ge to Vienna at the public expense. The joint Committee on Public Primting had another long sesston to-day about the reporting and publication of the debates, Government Printer Clapp says that if the franking privilege te tobe abolished he must have this job or he will have todiseharge nearly all of the hands recom- mended by honorable Congressmen. But Murtagh, of the Republican, is the Jowest bidder. Whois to have this contraet, the profits of which are greater than the Crédit Mobilier, and no questions asked? Thanks to Congressman W. R. Roberts from the Moccasin. Congressman Witiiam R. Roberts has received a letter frem the captain of the United States Rev- enue steamer Moccasin, in whiclr the following occurs:—“E am unabie to express to you the feelings of gratitude of myscif, officers and crew of this vessel for the resolu- tion of thanks which you have offered, which was 80 generously accorded by both houses of Con- gress, as the representatives of forty millions of people of this country, to us for our.action in the cause of humanity toward the unfortunates by the Metis disaster, and it will be cherished by us as the greatest mark of esteem that could be con ferred.” Southern Importcrs During the War. The Attorney General has directed the United States District Attorney at Mobile to discontinue the suits brought against the importers of foreign goods who, during. the war, paid customs duties to Confederate’ officials, said suits being instituted to recever to the United States the amounts thus paid as import taxes, The Attorney General takes ground that, as the Confeaerate government was a de facto gov- ernment at that time, and that as people where said taxes were. paid were not able to resist it, and the United States oMcers, not being there to receive duties, the. suits which have been entered ought not to be prosecuted. A General Increase of Satarics Immi- nent. The House Judiciary Committce will soon report a bill raising the President’s annual salary to $50,000; that of the Vice President, the Speaker and the Judges of the Supreme Court to $10,000 each, and that of Congressmen to $8,000, Of course, other salaries will be advanced in proportion, and the terrible lesson now being taught of Congress- men having to accept illegitimate gains in order to pay their expenses will have its weight. Henry 8. Sanford Anxious for Scna- torial Honors. Despatches from Florida state that the ex-diplo- mat, Henry 8. Sanford, who has an orange grove and a peanut patch in that State, has been sccretly at work to secure an election as Senator, Boutweill’s Pet Clerks who have been receiving from five hundred to one thousand dollars each, extra compensation, have been brought to grief to-day in the Senate by tho cruel abolition of this doweur, Yet there won't a man resign. Archbishop Bayley and Dr. Going South. Archbishop Bayley, wno for the past week has been sojourning here, the guest of Senator Cas- serly, left to-day for Richmond, Va. He will, ina day or two, proceed thence, via Charleston, 8. C., and Savannah, Ga., to St. Augustine, Fla., where he willremain some weeks for the benefit of his health. He is accompanied by the Rev. Dr. Hecker, editor of the Catholic World, whose health is also feeble. Nominations by the President. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day :—James L. Benediet, to be Sur- veyor of Customs for the port of New York; Ben- jamin F, Flanders, to be Treasurer ef the Branch Mint and Assistant United States Treasurer at New Orleans, La.; Willie Chapmin, Collector of Customs for Alaska Territory. COLFAX CONFUSED. Hecker The Vice President Calls for a Senato- rial Committee to Investigate His Con- duct—Senator Pratt His Only Sup- porter—Tharman, of Ohio, Explains that it is Impossible, and that the Matter Rests with the House. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 1873, Immediately after the Vice President rapped tne Senators to order this morning he rose and ad- dressed the Senators as follows :— SENators—Betore commencing the morning business I ask your indulgence for a few remarks personal to myself. In my relations to this body as its presiding officer grave charges, aifecting my character as a man, are before the American people, and I do not underrate the circumstantial evidence by which they are supported. But, con- scious of my innocence and my rectitude, I respectfully ask for the A er a committee of Senators make the most thorough and exhaustive investigation into these charges, With aathority to send for persons and papers, and @ majority of wmech committee shall be Senators politically opposed to me. The ee le from Rhode Island wiil please take the chair, pals ANTHONY (rep.) took the chair as presiding officer, Mr. Pratt, (rep.) of Ind.—Representing as I do, in part the State of which the Vice President is a citizen, it is proper that I should move the appoint- ment of a committee in accordance with the wish which he has just expressed. In doing that I de- sire to say that I do not wish myself to be ap- pointed a member of that committee, and, perhaps, it is not out of place that I should ~ upon this oc- casion that having known the Vice President trom his youth I have the most perfect confidence in HUIS TRUTH, HIS INTERITY AND HIS HONOR, It would require a great deal more evidence than T have seen or heard to convince the people of the State of Indiana that he is a disnonest or dishon. orable man, In compliance with the wish he hai expressed, I now move the appointment of a com- mittee ot five, Mr. THURMAN, (dem.), of Ohlo—I cannet, as at present advised, vote tor th ointment of any Such committee, If the Vice President were @ member of this body, if we had the power to ex- pel, it would be very proper that this body should | appoint a committee te investigate the charges | against him, and it would be very improper for any other tribunai than the Senate to take tnat course or to do anything in the matter further than to re- fer tothe Senate any evidence that might have | come out in an investigation elsewhere; but THE VICE PRESIDENT IS AN OFFICER OF THE GOY- he Senate ha: no power ¢ rer ni the Sena! is wer over him to expel or to censure him. If he has been gutity of anything that subjects him to punishment it is by impeach- | ment, and that can only originate in the House ef Representatives. If evidence be produced that will satisfy the House of Representatives that he ought to be impeached it is the @uty of the House to impeaeh him, and it is the duty of the Senate not w form any opinion as to his guilt or his innocence until the evidence is produced and we are cailed upon as judges to deliver our verdict. We cannot enter into an investigation of his cemduct and forestall aocenens If he be guilty it is the duty of the House to impeach him, and if he-be innocent it is the duty of the House to refrain from impeaching him, Our duty, if such charges come to us, will be the duty of jndges or jury, and | it is mot for us to investigate im ad- | vance. I do mot say that the Senate has no DA ad to dual where the investigation becomes bolic mi “apacly: of an indiv! be 8 yh . e paper just read the Vice President iniorms us tnatcertatn charges implicating his private character have been made the subject of investigation elsewhere. With that we have nothing to do, unless it comes to us im the mode appointed by the constitution, and we have no right by any investigation of ours to forestall THE ACTION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES or to affect the investigation in any way, whatever, either favorably or unfavorably. Ican very well understand the motives which induced the Viee President te make ttis communicatien to the Sen- ate, and I can very well understand why he should ask this body over which he presides to eo this matter; but be has made a mistake, take, and ever honorable may be his motives in invet ion the Senate ought not to hope, refore, the Senator from Indiana Pratt), will not press this motien, nite bresident tem. (Mr. Autnony) , fhen, pot e question ‘as lo: . Sioad voung in the eairmatives™ " Mw Pratt investigate the conduct | CREDIT MOBILIER. Scenes and Incidents in the Poland and Wilson Committees. —_--—_——— SPEAKER BLAINE AND STEVENSON. The Case of the Vice President Worse and Worse. Production of the Bank Beok— ireat Excitement. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 1873, It is not safe to say when Crédit Mobilicr investi- gations will end. Each day seems to bring forth new details, new developments to crush down to its proper level flaunting corruption which, under the disguise of virtue, has been disgracing high places. The session of Poland’s Committee to- day was a deeply interesting one; and, so far as the entige incident of the day in reference to the Crédit Mobilier swindle has deen revealed, the 28th of January, 1873, promises to go down as a historical one, This day saw the complete down- fall of the next highest officer of this great country. This day saw his great mistake in the Senate, which must surely argue that the Vice President must be beside himself with chagrin at the loss of the respect due to hia high position, or it would never have been made. He asked the Senate to appoint a committee to investigate his case, and the Senate responded dignifiedly and in accord- ance with the law, while the Vice President must have known, in his sane moments, that there was only one process against him and that was by im- peachment. SUPERSERVICEABLE STEVENSON’S MISTAKE. Some days ago Job Stevenson, of Ohio, intro- duced a resolution in the House calling for an investigation into the affairs of the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad, with the evident intention of entrapping Speaker Blaine in disgrace. Stevenson was present this morning at the request of the committee, who did not wish to do his work. Stevenson was promptly on hand and took his seat by the side of Judge Poland. Blaine appeared in a prompt, serene manner, as he does at the opening daily scenes in the House, He did not have that embarrassed air that marked © appearance f the evens ned Gor \~ Se ee ee this” Cowwinlitee "He heked promptiy what was the basis of the resolution that Stevenson had brought before the House, He wished to know the case at once. This direct method rather took the breath out of Stevenson at the start. He stammered and grew uneasy under Blame’s steady gaze. Stevenson said it was on hearsay evidence entirely, He had heard from Ames and Alley that Speaker Blaine was a large owner of stock in the road, and that its construction was similar to that of the Union Pactfic Railroad. “Mr. Ames told you, eh?” inquired Blaine, “Yes.” “Before or after the resolution?” “After, of course.” “You are sure?” “| am.” With a quick, imperative gesture of contempt Blaine dismissed further interrogatory until Ames had given his testimony. Oakes Ames swore that he had never had any talk about the matter until after the resolution was passed. He remembered this particularly, as he was laughing at Stevenson for his ignorance in confounding the Dubuque and Sioux City with the Iowa Falls and Sioux City Railroad. Blaine’s point was evident and so clearly made that Stevenson had spoken falsely about his understanding of the sub- ject and seized upon the merest gossip on which to base his resolution. Blaine’s next step was to show that the motive which actuated Job was malice alone, and not any consideration of doing a public service. After making Stevenson coniess that he had said he would CATCH THE SPEAKER, Blaine arose and gave a rapid and succinct his- tory of the road in his peculiar nervous style. The road was built enttrely by capitalists, of whom he ‘was not one. and it never issued a bond wntil com- pleted; neither did it ever receive any direct aid from the government. Mr. Blaine had mever owned any of ita stock until January, 1872, and that he paid eighty per cent for it. Stevenson's face fell as Mr. Blame gave, in his cheerful, open way the history ef the road and his connection with it. He showed that it was a private enterprise, built by private capital, and that if he should see fit to buy into it It was about as open to objection as his buy- img vegetables at the market. Mr. Blaine, in an inimitable way, punished the Job from Ohio, so that he will be more careful next time in his attacks. The keen thrust that the Speaker, ina delicate way, administered to Job had the double effect of stinging him terribly to the quick, and also of leaving him in the most contemptible light before those present. Blaine asked him once whether he did not desire to know THE DETAILS OF HIS PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD, and offered the enraged Job, with the most de- lightful imperturability, the use of his steward as a witness. Job stuck to his case persistently, seek- ing patiently some loophole where he conld rush | throngh and save himself from the contempt and | derision that he saw awaiting him. He endeav- ored to cross-question Mr. Blaine on his relations with the Coburns, the wealthy contractors in Maine. The replies of the Speaker were so exas- peratingly suggestive that Job was treading on ground where on ordinary occasions he would get his neve tweaked for his impertinence, but yet were given with such an air of tolerance for Job that the interrogator bit his lip. The Speaker's last and most stinging thrust awakened prolonged laughter, and if a deadly look could have killed Blaine must have fallen a corpse at Stevenson's feet. The Speaker mockingly offered him some of | his stock. Stevenson responded with that air of vir' illy assumed by a mean man, L WAIT TILL 1 GET OUT OF CONGRESS.” His reply was most unfortunate, as Blaine pounced upon him with a very witty repartee which has few equals. “You will only have to wait until the 4th of | March’'—(laughter)—said he, “and I'll agree to | take {t oif your hands, when you are re-elected.” | Alter this exciting peereire at arms the curtain | went down upon the fare: nd presently was run | up again ior the melodrama, “Who Killed | Schuyler; or, The Mysterious Check.” This Was im one act and was so sensational as | to excite the most eager attention. The leading man in this act was the cashier of the First National Bank, named Swain, who refused Ames | yesterday to look at Schuyler’s bank nt. The committee, in obedience to Ames’ suggestion, had summoned Swain to appear before them. The | cashier isa pale face young man @f the blonde type, with that cold, reserved air se commen with a that handle money they do not own. He came evi- | dently prepared to answer what was asked of him and got ene word more. His appearance created the greatest excitement. ow We shall see whether there is any evidence that the Vice President has perjured himself,” my 3 every one. Ames was excited for almost | the first time. He leaned forward on the table | and devoured the cashier with his keen, gray eyes. There was A GENERAL STRAINING OF NECKS when Judge Poland asked the cashier whether he had breught the books with him. The reply was in the affirmative. A messenger was despatched for them, and all awaited in silence for the return. A caped, bright-looking employéa of entered with two large bank the individual ledger the daily account book. Judge Poland asked the cashier to turn to the account of Schayler Colfax. The cashier opened the book, as he did se, Oakes Ames forgot himself in his eagerness, and attempted to look into it. The minior of the bank interposed and passed the book over te Judge Peland. The Judge straightened himself up, and his long, bony finger ran aleng the next column of figures in the ledger until he came to a deposit made by Senuyler Colfax on June 22, 1868, for $1,968 63. The announcement ef this awakened a sensation, but yet there was a disappointed feeling among those ‘who wished the sensation te be more complete by having the aepesit just $1,200, which was the amonat Ames says he paid to Colfax for one divi- bt which the latter, on his oath, denied to have ever received.’ But for’ Oakes Ames nothing further would have been elicited Oakes called for items of the deposit. There was @ silence after this and the cashier looked reluc- tanta moment. “Have you the deposit tickets ‘with yeu?” inquired Ames. The cashier turned to his messenger from the bank and gave a nod. The ae ae who had brought in the book drew From is overcoat pocket a huge bundle of deposit tickets, Se showing that the cashier came pre- it ’ ALL THE RECORDS BEARING UPON THE CASE, bat would have only showed what he was obliged Opened and lightiy handed over'a depoutt, tekst ed it an ry lepoait ticket written in Colfax’s own hand, bearing the tollow- ing items :—United States currency notes, i$ 1803 ditta, $600; total $ one | Crédit Mobilier established tn France, Judge Poland read it aloud. The re bit Of paper seemed to indicate thi now settied in “That is eno hie chal: tion of this e case Was the minds of the most doubting. ‘hn for me,” said Ames, settling back check of the 20sh was probably fore the next day, and was, naturally enough, not deposited until following day,” There was only one more witness called, an: was the owl-eyed Ham, who cries, in accents uv" air, “I don’t know,” ‘rhe committe: ind out of him about the loan Dillon mad to Wilson, but Ham said he was not Lrocrowy i then and knew nothing. The only evidence thi unsavory Ham gave was to produce a pa signe by a huge number of stockholders granting the sak: if undred shares Crédit Mobilier—afty to y Paces @ line engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad, an fifty shares to James Brooks, in ac cordance with an ment with J. ©. Durant, at ar. This closed jay’s eventual gessium ¢ Poland’s Investigating Committce. SCENES IN WILSON’S COMMITTER. The invemientee before the Wilson Committe: to-day was with no startling disclosures. Alley the man of tricks and compromises, amused th: committee with his crooked stories about the adairs of the Crédit Mobilier and Union Pacitk Railroad. He pursued the same tacties of evastor as yesterday, showing himself an adept in the art of talking a great deal without saying anything. His memory is one of the lost arts, as far as the importent transactions between these corporations are concerned, althourh he was one of the leading spirits in the various schemes whereby the government has been defrauded of millions of money, But the committee have found & willing witness in me yoens man Spence, who was formerly caster and assistant treasurer of the Union Pacitic Kaitroad. He partially explained one large item of $126,000, which appearcd in the books as a payment of leval ex- pe ses, being another name for distrivation of vibes. Sponee is @ aes mild-mannered, slow, timid young man, whose memory 1s, however, very sound on dates and figures. He testified that out of that amount he gave a check of $19,000 to John F, Wilson, at that time Congressman from Towa, and one of the government directors of the Union Pacific Railroad, Spence’s story was pre- cise and circumstantial. It went hard againas Wilson, who entered at this juncture of the pro- ceedings and obtained leave to cross-examine Spence. His question! id not, however, con- fuse the witness, tor the latter appeared SURE OF RIS PACTS, Wilson then made a statement on eath, denying that Spence had ever given him any check for the amount mentioned, or that he had ever received any bonus from the com ee It was evident that either Wilson or Spence had perjured himself, and appearances were against the former; because, apart from the consideration that Wilson was most interested in concealing the damaging truth, his looks, speech and manners were by no means calculated to inspire confidence. Wilson has aspirations to the Senate, but this investigation will probably blast his high-reaching hopes, Spence was further asked whether he nursed any private revenge against Wilson and the Union Pacific Railroad, and whe- ther he was discharged or left the roaa of his own volition, He said he had resigned, and had no ill feeling against the managers of the read. One of the committee-men—Mr, Swann, from Maryland, a solemn bore, whom his constituents have dubbed the “Great Commener’—thereupon proceeded to catechise Spence “on his conscience,” after the manner of a Sunday school teacher. He asked him whether the loose, dishonest management of the Toad was not the cause of his resignation. Spence tried hard to answer this absurd question, but he could not, * - THE “GREAT COMMONER,” who wore a heavy, solemn cast of countenance, with nota particle of humor in it, showed how foolishly simple and unsophisticated he was. He further 0 ee whether his (Mr. Spence’s) con- sclence did not smite him to witness the plas of the ungodly manayers of the Union Pacific Raii- road, Mr. Spence, who took kindly to this catechism, said if he had Known then as much about the affairs of the road ashe knew now his conscience would have sinitten him. “Well,” continued Swann, “did you resign from morai considerations or would you have leit the Toad if your salary had been satisfactory?" Spence was fain to acknowledge that It was rather @ pecuniary than a moral consideration that induced him to leave the road. Horace F. Clark, who has been summoned as a witness, and Oakes Ames were present during this MORAL INTERROGATORY, Both laughed ina derisive manner at the unso- ie cated Swann, The committeemen and spec- tors seemed at first puzzied by so much ver- dancy, thinking, perhaps, that Swann was quizzing the witnes: ut his solemn look and speech for- bade such 9 supposition, and everybody joined in the laughter at Swann’s rural suopliaity. The committee adjourned at four o'clock and met again this evening, when Crane, the ex-Treadurer, and Ham, the present Assistant Secretary ef the Credit Mobilier, were examined. Their testimony did not differ materially from the evidence aiready given by them before the Poland committee. “C. M.S” BIRTHPLACE. Pennsylvania (aims the Credit of Start- ing the Cregy 7) Mobilter Swindle—The Charter Grant for $50,000—New York Wouldn’t Do It for $300,000 Nor New Jersey for $150,000—Ringing Speeches in the Constitutional Convention. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28, 1873. The history of the organization of the Crédit Mo- bilier came out this evening, during an animated discussion in the Constitutional Convention on the corruption in the State Legislature. Mr. Boyd, of Montgomery, sald:—“f will vote for biennial elections, and will follow it up by voting for biennial sessions, because I believe there is standing between the people and the Legislature a body of men known as politicians, who have been working for evil. Sir, notwithstanding gentlemen rush from the House of Representatives and tell us that there is no bribery, that there 1s no corruption inthat body, I believe that there is corruption inthat body. [believe that there 1s corruption 1 believe too, with the mest glorious and grandest Roman of us all, my colleague, Mr. Black, as he wrote a few short months ago, that CORRUPTION WAS LIKE A TIDAL WAVE sweeping through the country, and was up to the very leet of the judiciary. elieve that if refor- mation is to begin any where by this Convention it should be tn the Legislature. hy, do gentlemen forget it was in the Legislature of Pennsylvania that, for the paltry sum of $50,000, they enacted the Crédit Mobilier, a corporation’ which was refused AE RRC ea by the slature of New York for not jess than $300,000, and by the New Jeracy Legisla- ture for not less’ than $150,000? But when they came over into Pennsylvania they found the Legislature ready for the imsignificent sum of $50,000 to set it on foot. Then it was transported to Maine and ran its silly course threnghout the entire Union, and, sir, it has corrupted men in the highest walks of life as wel those in the lowest, until we are told by the investigations now geing on that this country has been rebbed of over one hundred milhon dollars. If this is not glory enough for the gentlemen who favor such a Legislature as we have had during the last few years, it seems to me their ambition can never be satisfied. I believe, if we have bienmial sessions, one-half the politicians will be lopped-off, for this “third house” | cannot subsist unless they are fed at the crib of the State, and 1 want the people to have an onpor- tunity of ridding themselves of those rascals who have helped to make our State A BYWORD AND A REPROACH. Besides my advocacy ef biennial sessiens I will, at the proper time, vete to increase the members of the Legisiature. the Eastern States the Legis- latures are much larger than our own, and we do not hear of their members being brought np as it is reported our members ar Why? Because the amount of money re- quired to go around that large bedy will, when divided up, be so exceedingly thin to each member that ke will consider it not adequate, And a8 another safeguard I will vote for increasing the pay ef the members, in order that they may ave competent compensation while in the dis- rge of their public duties, without resorting to corrupt schemes, Mr. Suita, of Lancaster—Mr. Chairman, the gen- tleman from Montgomery (Mr. Boyd) has given you an idea as to THE ORIGIN OF THE CREDIT MOBILTER, and he implied that our Legislature could be much easier bought than New York or New Jersey Legis- latures. I bave a correct version of the history of that corporation, which I will briefly give you. A distinguished democrat of this Commonwealth, who had been clerk in both heuses, met me on one occasion and told me that a gentleman who was usnally full of speculative theories came up tothe Legislature one session. The project that he had in hand at that time was the organization in this country of @ corporation similar to the He framed a bill and had it passed by the Pennsylvania Legis- latare before the Pacific Railroad waa barely con- ceived of, A company was organized in this city, and each of the directers then ana there elected were veted thirty snares of paid up stock—they being of she ground floor—at $1,000 a share. After- wards, another meeting, the name of the cor- poration was changed to THM PENNSYLVANIA FISCAL AGENCY, but nothing was ever done by organization. The charter, stock book and the papers were stolen and bodily carried off to New York, where the com- any known as the Crédit Mobilier was organized. ‘ne changes were stricken out and they returned back to the original title. The er of the bill said that he would have been entitled to receive a large sum at one time if be had held on to his paid up stock, for when the question of the paid stock came up in New York they sent a party to Philadelphia to buy it allup. He would have received, according to his ealculation, $1,100,000, whereas his A 4 shares bro’ ateot when he sold it, but $270, believe this A TRUR HISTORY of the origin of that company. I don't think that the Legisiature of Pennsylvania should be charged with i ag Ae itself so much cheaper than the New York Legisiature. Th4s was one set of skeleton charters which were constantly passing through our Legislature. Pemn- syivania has been generally believed to be the irthplace of ‘©, M.,” whose. obit was pub- lished In the Heraty a few days ago, and the re- marks of the above-named gentiemen seem to ix the matter bevond disvutes 29, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. The Investigation Yesterday Before the Senate Committee. Examination of General McMillan, John Lynch, P. B, &. Pinchback and George E. Paris—Com- position of the Fusion and Kellogg Legis- THE LOUISIANA MUDDLE. |S7ves‘sie ntoff again and were Teaater. A Pre expelled ‘as electe ident of the Senate December 6 L371; after his election as President he officiated as @ member of the Senate; McMillnn and others, then acting with him, vote was act necessary, w! they dia got it exactly constitutional. Mc, Morton read ection 5 of the act of 170, which rovides in ease of a vacancy in the oftice of Lieu- Bnant doverdor, the Senate shall elect a President, who shall be Lieutenant Governor. Mr. Pinchback thought his term as Senator November 4; he exercised the functions of Pre: eps ol the Senate after that tine, but took no other pu ‘im legis. n. By Governor-Warmoth—A person who acted as Judge of the Eiyhth District Court JOINED WITHKSS FROM ACTING 48 COVEEROR, on the round that his term of service as Senator had exp! ; but. Mr. Blmore had not then been returmed as Judge by the Lynch Board, and he did not recognize hin as a Judge; do latures—Reasons Why the Vote Was 5 ue ihe Mr. Kimore subse- juentl a nee Wi above, 80 Large—Result of the Republi- Because he did not Bay aay attention to hin, Mr. Carpenter as! Mr. MeMillan whether he advised can Dissensions—How Pinch- Mr. Pinchback to, vote, and the General replied that he see nehbac! at he was not Lieutenant Governor, back Was Elected. deuvenant Governor, and that he should Sixt WASHINGTON, Jan, 28, 1873, The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec. tione to-day resumed the Louisiana investigation. Mr, Morton asked for a list of the members of the Legis. lature of Louisiana at the time of the recent Senatorial election. Mr. Kay, in answer to the question put to him durin ation, read. acctions 04,85, Bi and s7 of the ae Louisiana Legisiature known as the Election law of March, 16, 1870, as showing the powers and duties of the Returning Board, There being no members of the De Ferret Board present, Bz, orton directed that they be summoned by lexraph, In reply to questions by Mr. Morton GRNERAL M)MILLAN: SAID that he was a member of the State Senate elected in 15/0; there worg edmitted into the Legislature by which he was elected fo the, two or three persons not returned ka b; these parties did not go {nto the Kel Legisiature; in the case of the Senator trom the di which includes e parish of Everville, the Lynch Board threw out the ‘youes of that Ly Se at that the returns were Irregular, and remiy matter to the Legisla a , FRE SENATR SEATED TUR SITTING WENDERS on the ground of Sault by excluding the retuns; his recollection ts that the Hotise took the reverse course. General McMillan was directed to take a list of THM LEGIFLATORS RETURNED BY THE DE FERRET BOARD, and to tell how many of them went into the Kellogg Legisiature. he General mentioned thirty-two in the Kell House and seventy-one in the fusion; there were absen from this list two members from Iberville, two trom Ever- ville and one each trom, St. Martin, St James and St. Tammany; a majority of the whole number constituted a ; there are thirty-six members of the Senate, of ch nineteen constitute a quorum ; by the De Ferret four in the Kello ture, of those returned fifteen were im the fusion and lature; all of TUR HOLDING OV: ATORS WENT FOR THR KELLOGG ©) LEGISLATURE on the day of its organization, but some of them entered protests against what they considered the illegal manner of organization and. withdrew; four of them withdrew immediately after the organization; two, who had not arrived at that time, subsequently withdrew, and, aiter that, two of those who originally withdrew returned an acted with the Kelloggites during the remainder ot the extra session and reatter withdrew, with four others, and united with the imsion Senate; REGULAR SENATE ‘ent into the Kellogg Legis- ¢ first organization, but subso- Kellogg Legislature was organ. ecember, in the City Council Cham- of the kew members of the fusion some time acted with the Keillogi body; thefusion Senate had a quorum ot legally electe members on the Aith ; it was the Goneral’s belief that NMITUEM HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAD EVER JAD 4 QUO- ROM OF LEGALLY ELECTED MEMBERS; but could net say how many the fusion House lacked; the number was inde up from the returns of the De Fer: ret Hoard: think on House lacked six or seven ofa quoruin of le three of the new der; a small numt Leglstature have at ally elected mem! Joes not believe that any defeated candidate was admilted to the fusion Legistature because his opponent went to the Kellogg ly, and he was the only person who presented himself. By Mr, Trumbull—The Legislature that met on the 9th’ of December was called in extra session by Governor Warmoth, who was then the admitted Governor; those of the new members who did not assemble on that day had been enjoined from so doing by the United States Court, and by the United States Marshal and troops under him, Who stood at the deors of the Court House and tor- Bade them to enter. Geueral McMillan read THK ORDER OF THK COURT VENT THK ASS reatrained from so meetin, There were two companies of artiller; State House. Those who assembled on the 9h were only CTING THR MARSHAL TO PRE. NG OF PERSONS by injunction of said Court. on guard at the uch as were permitted to assemble by the United States farshal, ucting under orders of the United States Court. The members who assembled in the fusion Legislature had a prima facie right to their seats. Hi Morton meant that as a matter of fact not legally elected at the time of THR SUPREME COURT HAD NOT D LEGAL BOARI witness believed at that time that the De Ferret Poard wag the legal Board, and therefore the fusion members had atthe time they first assembled a prima facie right to their seats; the De Ferret Board was never enjoined ; the Lynch Board made its returns in deflance of the in: junction of Judge Dibbl nk the Lynch Board in- junctien neyer went to the Supreme Court, and has never en annulled. After a long series of questions and answers concerning the multitude of injunctions Issued against the various returning boards, the committee asked for a transcript of all the proceedings before the Courts in relation to the election. Mr, Trumbull then continned the examination of Gene- ral McMillan, who textified that the recent election in Louisiana was exceedingly quict and orderly; pr mae TO OAT ih was larger than any previously cast; there were Woe ore than crenty tye’ hunired white ‘sopablican votes in New Orleans, ‘and not more than two thousand su ch in the State outhide of the city; there were, proba- bly, about as many colored men who voted against as whites who voted for the republican General McMillan read a telegraphic editorial published in the New Orleans Repu/lican on the 19th of November last, assuring the President that nO tha: recent election, and that the dificulty that had since arisen was not it regard to the casting, but to the counting of the votes, By Mr. Morton—He did not know personally ot any colored ‘men who voted against the republican nomt- nees; the ten inembers of the fusion Legislature whom he thought were not legally elected were COUNTED IN BY THE DE FERRET BQARD, and had the certificates of that Board <r of the Secretary of State; the County Supervisors have no right to give any certificate of election; witness imagined there were fe men in the Kellogy Legislature holding certificates from the Lynch Board, and representing the districts resented in the fusion Legislature by the ten men who witness thought were not as a matt elected; can't say how many votes he received in t House when elected to the United States Senate; lieves it was all but three; don’t know how many m bers were present. Governor Warmoth—Fifty-six; there were twenty-five members inthe Senate, all of whom voted for wituess ex- cept himself, fovernor Warmoth questioned the witness at some length concerning the votes of the State jn 1868, 1969, 1870 and 1872 respectively, the object being to prove’ that the abolition of the disiranchising clause of the State con- stitution WOULD MORE TIAN ACCOUNT FOR THF LARGE INCREASE OF THE OPPOSITION VOTE in the latter year. The whites took much more general interest and part in the clection in 1872 than in any pre- vious year since the reconstruction; the vote for McEn- ery was, the witness thought, less than the entire white Voteof the State; the entire republican vote. was united 1n 1870; this was not the case in 1872; in 1871 there was a in the repablican ranks, which resulted in two. distinct and fully organized — republican organizations, one representing the State and. the other the federal administration; the two organizations fought each other more determinedly than the republi- can and democratic parties had ever done. These two very organizations were in full existence during the can- vasi and election of 1872; in the Convention which nom- inated Kellogg there was a determined contest ; Mit, BILLINGS CAME WITHIN ONE VOTE OF BEING NOMINATED, and some of his iriends carried their opposition to Ke loge so far as to support the Greeley candidat during the campaign and at the polls; the op- ponents of Kellogg called an indignation meeting after the adjour nt of the Convention, and lutions were adopted declaring that Kellog¢ was nom- nated by fraud: tnat the Convention had een packed by the Custom House ring, and demanding the removal of certain federal office-holders at New Orleaus; another division the organization differed from the provisions of law that the Senators holding over have the power of de mining who shall be sworn in ag members; an objec! from one of these Senators would prevent the sweart in of any member elect until a quorum should have been adimitted and should have passed upon the ques- tion; THE ORGANIZATION WAS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT ‘or 1870 in that the members were not sworn by the President of the Senate; they were sworn by Mr. Pinchback; the law o ‘as at varianee with the State constitution in the particulars above memuoned and in other respect nows of the exclusion of members of the Legislature to the admission of any new. member, whereupon he must stand aside until the case is decided by a quorum. By Mr. Ray—Witness left the Kellogg Senate on the third day of the extra session: has been told by Dodd and Hunsacker, who left at the same time, tndt they nt back at the regular se: and remained with the Kelloggites & week or two. Mr, Lynch, reeailed and examined hy Mr. M r. Lynch, recal and examined by Mr. Morton—Rec- nized the addenda to the P abstract of the evidence before his Board, Mr. Morton asked that the document be entered as Sou. to show upon what evidence the Board pro- ceeded. Mr, Lynch submitted certain evidence in relation to Rovier arish Smee was omitted from the above men- tioned abstrac Mr. Morton called for a list of the legislators returned by the Lyach Board, which Mi ‘oduced. GeneraL w and examined by Mr. Carp Ts Neither Legislature had any returns from the parishes; the oply evidence of membership was the list of mewbers sent by the secretary of State, F. B.S, PINCKBACK WAS SWORN AND RXAMINED by Mr, Morton, in cennection with Mr. L. certain how many pempers, of turned yy the Lynch the De Ferret Board. The list of members was y-six | members both boards, of which | q did not appear in the fanization, On the whole number called, and it was shown that fi the House were retarned b: iret da: sixty- ud Rehators were is, Of whom all were present at the fn 4! of the holding over Senators were presen’ neh believed that, according to the best evidence before his the persons returned by them were elected. Frmcunsee, Umerivix®, to questions by Mr. Morton, that Messrs. Mc. Feso- | ‘resident's Message asa fair | ut ex ifs as such, and thatas a member of the Senate he had a right to vote. Hovernor Warmoth said that sixdays afterl the pas sage of the act in question THK LEGISLATURE PASSED A JOINT RESOLUTION providing that the President of the Sena: as ex oficio Lieutenant Governor, shail ensation of Lieutenant Governor, and jon of the Legislature the ¢x oficio Li v= ernor assumed to take part in the orzanization of tlre Senate, and that the Senate decided that le was no lonser Licutebant Governor, Iris term as Senater having ex- Finally the’ question whether an ex oficio Lieutenant Governor may vote as a Senator was post Poned for future considera ti TESTIMONY OF GEORGE E. PARIS, George FE. Paris sworn and examined by Mr. Morton— Isa member of the Pinchback Legislature; was declared elected by the Lynch Board ouly; no members of the House were expelled atter the orzanizatior lature ; most ganization. y Governor Warmoth—Five or six day: ization two men were seated in lieu of the represens ves trom the Tenth and Kleveuth wards, who did not appear to,take thelr seats. y Mr, Morton—These parties were tne only ones who claimed seata; they were admitted subject to contest and voted in the Senatorial election; aman was admitted in a similar manner from the Kighth ward ; no persons were admitted to take the place of those who seceded; M Ray received the unanimous vote of the House, sevent: six ; Mr. Pinchback got forty-nine votes; Mr. Pinchba said that twenty-one votes were cast in the Senate, of which he received twelve; Mr. Ray said that he got’ ali Dut one vote in the Senate. By Mr. Trambull—Was elected in Orleans parish upon returns of the United States Supervisors; don't remem- ber whether there were one or two United htates Super- visors ateach poll, The witness finally said he did not know whether returns were signed by the United States Supervisors or not; knew he was not elected by the re- turns of the State officers, By Mr. Morton—Thinks there were seven voting pro- cincts published; did not know whore the eighth polling place was until about midday, when it was found, with- ‘out United States Supervisors attending; WAS ELECTED BY THROWING OUT THE EtanTH Pot. his opponent had three candidates opposed to him, who cut down his vote five or six Ii red; a triend appeared at the poll and found some one else had voted on his ame: had no dcybt this was done in many Instances MR, PINCHNACK AGAIN K4 AMINED, Pinchback examined by Mr. Morton—Lewls was re- turned by the Lynch Board; Messica contested the seat and obtained it{n the Kellogg Senate; don’t think Lewis ever took the seat; he abandoned the contest; on the sec- ond day the committee reported in favor of Messica; he was seated by a vote of the Senate; thinks he was not seated until the report was made, Mr. Warmoth said he was «1 pending the contest, and the contest had never been dectted. r. MoMillan suvmitted the official journal of the State of the 7th December, to show that the Lyneh Returning Board published their returns the day after their de- mand upon Warmoth for the official returns, The committee then adjourned untit ten o'clock to-morrow mor: of the Legis- of the democrats withdrew after the or- COLUMBIA COLLEGE BOAT CLUE. Undergraduates Organizing for the Care. A Boat House to be Bought on Harlem River—Crews to Train for Regattas. The students of Columbia College, recognizing the impulse given to athletic sports by the success attendant upon the formation of various clubs dur- ing the past yea have organized a boating club, and intend to form crews to take part in the aauatic contests which have lately become so popu- lar throughout the United States, and especially at the principal collegiate institutions. Several meet- ings for purposes of organization ‘have already been hela by the Columbia College Boatlog Club, at the last of which the following geutiemen were elected to office:—Presiient, Alex, B. Simonds; Viee President, J. M. Waterbury ecrotary, L. Strebeigh; Treasurer, H. R. Mars Captain, C, De R. Moore; Lieut P. H. McMahan, The club is to consis: of unde tes of the college only, and the initiation fee hus been fixed at $5. 18 labors under a dearth of funds at present; but the otlicers hope to be enabled to raise a sufficient amount—about one thousand dollars—to send a crew to the regatta of this year. ¢ Board of Trustees of the college voted an annual allowance of $1,000 to promote the general boating interests of the college; but it subsequently transpired that none of this money could be applied to defray the expenses of any one particular crew. Should the club prosper it will purchase, at as early a date as ossible, a boat house and landing on the Harlem River, where the crews will be enabled to practice until they have obtained suiMtcient proficiency in handling thé oar to justify them in throwing down or accepting the, irend!y gage of older organi- zations. CRANCH ON ARTISZI0 CULTURE. An assemblage of artists and amateurs, ladies | and gentiemen—and some very pretty ones of tho | former class there were—was gathered last even- ing in the South Gallery of the National Academy. An essay upon “The Culture of the Artist” was read by Mr. C. P. Cranch, the weli: Known painter, ‘The object of the lecturer seemed the demonstra- tion of the ideal of true education in art, and he suc- ceeded very well in expressing t's own sentiments upon tho subject. A point upon which he ex- pended a good deal of time and language waa “color,” and he criticised the critics with severa attempts at severity. He combated many of Ruskin’s eccentric ideas, especially that of there being @ possibility of diferent tones im the atmos- here at the same time. “Tone? was a quality petter felt than described. A painter, like a musi- clan, must Keep the key which he fixed upon when he begins. It was as hard to imagine different tones of color in the same picture as that the same note should be in & sonata written im several keys. The keynote in ) painting carried with it the suggestion of a “chord of tints.’ As the musical ear demands chords so does the eye demand @ harmonious distribution of color in diferent parts of the picture. Whatever quality of color exists it, should always be harmo- nious. In nature what un endless array was there of broken, yet affiilated tints, through landscapes and clouds and skies! Unless the student of art got this grand comprehension of nature he would work in Vain. Nature. abhorred swashes and daubs of color ag she abhorred a vacuum. In tue Paris Exposition it was demonstrated how high above the English tn point of color were the French and Belgian schools of art. In their | water colors the English seemed familiar with some of the choicest secrets of nature; but they were lost when they came to working in oils. Yet there had since then been some progress in England through a more thorough study of Continental art. | In America there was to-day a much higher stand- | ard of taste than existed twenty years ago. 1, CHA “fle don as Governor; believes that the falling off of 4,00 votesin | familiar with the good specimens of the the republican party in 1872 is in part accounted for by | French school would hardly go back to f ee esonsloniag Dever Tew fhs5, Kellogg Wasa popu- | an out-worn or Dusseldorf creed, such as satisfed jar man among the republicans of the State, the old, easy-going American «rt Association, We By Mr, Ray—Thinks tho organization of the Legislatare ot eo tntiotst fn " on the 8th of December was not in accordatice with law; | Were NOt so much now disposed to think a deal of the imitation of the works of old masters as we Self-education was cry of to-day precation of this sentiment he r ed to the subject of color, and said that “tone was necessury to all art. It was what the old | Masters understood better than any of the new ones, | He then spoke of the culture desirable for an artist to possess outside of (hat pertaining to his | studio alone. Art needed sou! as well as body, | and where it was soulless, imagination, faith and thonght must have declined, Asa class, he thought from Mechanics’ Institute by the United States Marshal | that American artists were on the right road. The only by the assertions of members who were exclude cure for externalism would be found in a higher Seer ae te ok) PGA old A) presen: x ue culture of the taste of the public. h the Seuate, in the absence of quorum, can ouly ad- | Mr, Cranch closed with a touching tribute to the h te s > - OT Mr Gtartone the practice, In’Loulsiana has beon | Memory of his departed triend, Jotm Frederick that a holding-over member of either House may ebject | Kensitt, THE SHAW FAMILY. | The Husband and His Alleged Paras mour Declared Gailty of the Po! < by the Coroner's Jury, and Held to | Await the Action of the Grand Jury. | Campripas, N. Y., Jan, 28, 1873, The examination in the Suaw poisoning case be fore Coroner Kennedy was concluded to-day at four o’clock. Several witnesses were examined, whose testimony was corroborative of that here- toiore given, ‘The jury, after a short deliberation, | brought in a verdict to the effect that Elizabeth | Shaw came to her death on the 17th day of Janu- | ary, by poison administered by the hand ot Charles Shaw, and that Sarah Bi was knowing to the fact amd accessory thereto, ‘8. Briggs has been arrested, and, together with Shaw, will held to await the action of the Grand Jury. THE §T. ALBANS RAID, Return of the English Commissionee and Counsel from Washinagton—Proof That the Ratd Was Concocted Outside of the New Dominion. MONTREAL, Jan, 28, 1873. Mr. Cline, the Commissioner representing Eng- land's interest in the Ciaims Investigation at tn ans Washington, has returned heme with the deposi- Milan ‘odd, Campbell and Hunsacker, who were ali | tions of Mr, Schiller, Vierk of the Crown; Mr. Car- — EXPELLED PROM THE SENATE we reg Paes and Mr. yen ieee pelted artic! e Water Police, upon matters connec! Ca fhe ron ae Te Ter ine he eee roicamottet | St Albans rad’ ‘Phe testimony of these gente not know whether any others were expelled afier that | men is completely at variance with the report that time and before the witness was elec’ to the United | said scheme was concocted tn Canada, and estab States Konate ; Hunsacker and Todd were reinstated dur- | tishes the entire ignorance of the authorities re SEL Ec ibook then cortected hte: metement, set said the designs of the raiders, that the vo fo eapulson of thee two hed ann C. Chapais, Receiver General of the De Sloe cased When | y returned: three others including | Miuion government. bas resimueds