-V^tt^t:* t VW.* iHw*^A4M'-t^(-41^StoiiAii5v THE SCHOOL TEXT BOOK BILL. card. Thare were figures on the card do not ment for him to vote against the so-called supplementary namented with bouquets of flowers or its creditors to expect. I cannot approve a recollect what they were: think there was 100 text book bill, or in favor of any birds nestling in a bunch of ribbons, and bill which in nyy judgment, authorizes and 200 no dollars marked. I now do recollect JRvldeace a the Alleged. Bribery Matter. pending or proposed amendments offered still others have them made entirely of it. the violation of the sacred obligations. thereto? The committee appointed by the House feathers: but in all cases the muffs are When I went to Hall he said he wished to The obligation of public faith transcends Answer. I have not and do not know of any to investigate the charges made by Representative talk with Brandt alone and wished me to retire. highly perfumed, so that they are in reality money being offered for that purpose. all questions of profit or public advantage. Brandt, of Brown county, relative Q. Are you in the employ of any publishing nothing but sachets for perfuming Its unquestionable maintenance is Q. By Mr. Richardson: house? to bribery in the school text book small, fair hands. A muff rightly worn the dictate as well ot the highest exped Did Brandt tell you from whom he received A. Yes the house of A. S. Barnes & Co., and lends as much grace to a woman's toilet matter, submitted the following report: the $50? iency as of the most necessary duty and no other. as a fan, and how admirably do the Parisians A. He said he got it of Liberty Hall said should ever be carefully guarded by the Q. Have you, as such, endeavored to defeat Mr. Rice, from the alleged bribery investigation, he promised to vote for amendment to tex know how to use one! said bill? Executive, by Congress and by the people. submitted the following report: book bill in consideration of the money. A. I have. I have conversed with different Your committee appointed to investigate It is my firm conviction .that if the Q. Do you know anything that you have not members of the House and Senate. into the truth of charges of bribery told in reference to bribery or money being country is to be benefitted by a silver Q. Have you talked with Mr. Brandt, of the THE SILVER RILL. and corruption connected with the Merril used on the school book bill or inducement to House? coinage it can be done only by. the issue school textbook bill respectfully- report have men change their votes? A. I did. of silver dollars of full value, which will that they have been engaged in said investigation Fall Text of the President's Veto ategsage. A. I know nothing more. Q. State briefly the circumstances, and at different times since their appointment, in the end defraud no man. A currency To the House of Representatives: RecalledI did not tell Klossner that if I what was said and done. with a view of ascertaining the truth of would send men down they could get $100 or worth less than it purports to be worth ach charges, and for that purpose After very careful consideration' of A.Saturday morning Mr. Brandt came to 1 $200, or any words to that effect. Hall nor any room 21 in the Merchants hotel with Mr. Geib. will in the end defraud not only creditors House bill 193, entitled, "An act to authorize have called upon all persons who one else ever told me that if I would send men Geib introduced him to me when Brandt but all Who are engaged in legitimate claimed to know or believe that corrupt means the coinage of the standard silver dollar would votethat down on the amendments they stepped into the room. The first I recollect have been used to defeat said bill, to furnish business, and none more assuredly than and to restore its legal tender charac- could get $100 or $200. We joked considerably, that was said was by Brandt, that he called to said committee with the names of witnesses, Klossner and myself, and if anything of that those who are dependent on their daily ter," I feel compelled to return it to the talk about the text book bill. Said he should and such other evidence as they might have kind was said, it was a joke. support the amendment to the text book bill labor for their daily bread. House of representatives, in which it originated knowledge of, and in every instance caused such Jacob Klossner Sworn. making it optional with the districts to take with my objections to its passage. witnesses to come before them. (Signed) RUTHERFOKD B. HAYES, books or not, and he said he intended to do so. Knew Mr. Brandt. Saw him last Friday Holding the opinion which I expressed in That the testimony so taken is herewith submitted. President of the United States. We talked for several minutes. I" gave him evening. After we retired a gentleman called As to the effect of said testimony or my annual message that neither the interests Executive Mansion. Feb. 28, 1877. my reasons for opposing the bill. Asked me for Mr. Geib. Geib went off, and when he returned the bearing thereof, your committee do not feel what I thought of the amendment including of the government nor the people of Immediately upon the reception of the he claimed that he had been offered, in called upon to express an opinion, as the testimony cities. I replied that I did not consider it the United States would be promoted by an indirect way, as he thought, money that message both branches of Congress passed is very short and easily comprehended by essential, and did not think it right that cities is, he saw a card with $100 marked on it, and disparaging silver as one of the two precious the House. the bill over the veto by the required or towns should be compelled to use the books was told, so he said, if he would send down one All of which is respectfully submitted, metals which furnish the coinage of two-thirds vote. that it seemed to me the best way to get along or two members who could be made use of. he EDMUND RICE, was to leave it optional with the distriits. the world, and that legislation which might do so. and the amount would be doubled. W. H. FEIXEB, Brandt said he thought so too and intended to looks to maintaining the volume of intrinsic CONGRESSIONAL. That is all of that evening. Next morning, L. H. BISHOP, vote for the amendment making it optional. money to as full a measure oi both while we were dressing, Geib and Brandt in a N. RlCHABDSON, That was all that was said about the text book joking way. thought it would be a good plan to metals .as their relative commercial values SENATE.Feb. 25.Mr. Conkhng pr bill. Then talked on other subjects about S. L. CAMPBELL. go down and get some money, and then explain Mr. W. M. Campbell called for the reading sented the petition of James Gordon Bennett the grasshopper troubles said his county suffered, will permit, would be neither unjust nor it in the House. I remarked that I didn't want of the testimony, which was then read by the for congressional aid to his projected North and he had suffered, and was hard up. inexpedient, it has been my earnest desire any of that money. Then after breakfast chief clerk, as follows: Pole expedition. Mr. Wallace introduced a Nothing more had been said as to how he intended to concur with Congress in the adoption Brandt put on his overcoat and stood talking bill providing for the subsides to ocean mail to vote on the text book bill. Mr. Chas. C. Brandt, Sworn. to a man. I did not know the man. When I of such measures to increase the silver lines. Mr. Voorhees' resolution for an inquiry Brandt is in my congressional district. I never turned around Brandt and Geib were gone. I On Friday there seemed to be a rumor afloat into expenditure of money by Indian coinage of the country as would not impair met him before this time. I did not procure never saw them again until I saw them at the that money was being used in connection with tribes of Indian Territory, in support of delegates the appointment for him to come to my room, the obligation of contracts either capitol. I was the first man in the capitol. I the school text book bill. Geib, Klossner and in Washington, was adopted. Bills relating and did not know that he was coming. 1 took public or piivate, nor injuriously affect did not know that Brandt and Geib went to myself room together at the International. to the Pacific railroads were introduced him to be an influential man in his community. the public credit. It is only upon conviction the Merchants. First I knew about it Brandt We retired about ten. After we had been in und referred. Mr. Plumb submitted an When Brand't got up to leave the room I made the announcement in the House. The that tnis bill does not meet these amendment to the military academy bill relating bed a short time, persons rapped at the door gave him fifty dollars. It was my own money, man who came after Geib I think was Anderson, to the manner of filling aeancie and called Geib. He got up to let the person and not given with any idea of procuring his essential requirements that I feel it my the army. An amendment to the revised though it was dark. in. I discoveied it to be Anderson, a member vote on that amendment, as he had stated unqualifiedly duty to withhold from it my approval statutes relating to forage and mounting of of the House. He stated his desire to speak to that he was a friend of the amendment. My present official duty as to this bill army officers was passed. The house joint The point I had in my mind was to Geib outside the room. Geib and Anderson Samuel Cr. Anderson, Sworn. permits only an atttention to specific objections resolution to authorize the issue of arms to a secure him as a friend in case I wanted his left the room. Some time thereafter Geib returned. military company in Charleston passed. assistance in political matters in the future. He seemed excited and said the to its passage which seem to" me I called at the Commercial hotel, Friday rumor afloat that money was used on the text HOUSE, Feb. 25.A number of bills evening, to see John Geib, my colleague, to try so important as to justify me in askiDg Q.Did you converse with Geib the night book bill was not all false. He had been and induce him to fight the Merrill text-book were introduced, among them several financial from the wisdom and duty of Congress before at the Merchants? offered money for his vote. Said he had been bill. I told him that Col. Edson and myself measures for the issue of United States A.I did. that further consideration of the bill for at the Merchants Hotel and had been offered were opposing the bill, and asked him why he bonds, their substitution for national bank Q.What was the conversation? which the constitution has in such cases i10 for-his vote. That money was not tendered could not join us, and then we would be a unit notes, the free coinage of silver, etc. Bills A.It was brief cannot hardly tell but the him, but the party took apiece of paper, on the question. Said he would be glad to do provided. were reported from committees and variou&ly substance wascan't you give me a lift on this and saw it marked 100, and said if the measure so. only he had petitions from his constituents disposed of, among them Banning's army bill, bill. He told me he could not, and that was The bill provides jor the coinage of silver asking him to support the measure. I told carried, then it was marked 200. Did not state which was reported back, and the bill to transfer about all he said his constituents were in favor dollars of the weight of 412 1-2 him if that was the case, I did not want him to name of man, but was given to understand the Indian bureau to the war department, of the bill, and that ended the conversation as do anything to hurt him at home. Did not go the offer would be open until morning. grains each, of standard silver, to be le^ hich was referred to the committee of the far as I know. for him to go to the Merchants, only to see him whole. (.The bill to forfeit certain railroad land gal tendtr at their nominal value for all Q.Did you intimate to him that parties nryself. We walked along till we got to the grants was ordered printed and recommitted. that would vote for the bill could get $100, or debts and clues, public and pr'vate, except Merchants. Nothing more haid about the Merrill Geib seemed indignant, that money should be The house went into committee of the whole any sum? where otherwise expresslyjstipulated law. We talked about farming, and we sat offered him. I felt indignant and took it very on the Mexican pension bill, but rose without A.I did not. I had an envelope in my and talked a short time at the Merchants, and in the contrasts. It is well known that seriously. I went to bed and nothing more was action and adjourned. hand did not show it to him, to my knowledge. Hall came along. 1 did not expect to see Hall. &aid or done about it. After I went to bed I the market value ot that number of What was in the envelope I do not know. SENATE, Feb. 26th.Mr. Ferry was This conversation about the text-book bill took began to think the matter over, and concluded grains of standard silver during the past This was in the office or saloon of the hotel. I elected president pro tem.in the absence of the place on the street. I wanted to see him alone, it was my duty to get further proof if I could. am not positive whether I asked him if he year has been from ninty to ninty-two vice president by one majority. A resolution and did not like to talk in the presence of The idea never enteied my head that I would could not get another member. If I did, I was adopted instructing the commissioner of Brandt as I knew he was on the other side. I cents, as compared with the standaid change my vote on any matters. My sole object have forgotten it. I did not send anyone to agriculture to investigate diseases of hogs. would like to say right here, as my name has gold dollar. Thus the silver dollar, authorized^ was to get hold of money so as to expose bring Geib to the hotel. Other resolutions and bills weie considered appeared in the Minneapolis paper, that no one the fact that money was being used. this bill, is worth S to 10 per Q.Have you paid out any money for, or without action. has offered me money to influence my vote or Next morning the same subject came up. I belonging to any parties in order to defeat this cent, lessjthan it purports to be worth and action in any manner, since I came heie, and I concluded to get hold of money to expose the HOUS E, Feb. 2G Committees were Merrill text book bill? is made a legal tender for debts con 6- know o no one who has offered or tried to influence matter if Geib would go with me as a witness. called for reports, after which Chalmers of A.Not to any member of the Legislature, any member of this House with money tracted when the law did not recognize sissippi made a speech upon southern matters, Atter breakfast Geib and myself went down but have employed one or two to help defeat or other pecuniaiy offers. such coins as lawful money. The right to attacking the returning board of Louisiana. street to the Merchants Hotel. I thought it the bill for a shoit time not connected with the Mr. Anderson returns before the committee, Mr. Butler made his" previously announced must be done before the bill came up for decision. Legislature. I did not see Geib, to my knowledge, pay duties in silver or in certificates of February 21, and states further, at his own request speech on the finances, which consumed the I asked Geib if I could depend on him. on the moining that Brandt came to my silver desposits will when they are issued I told Trewe, at the Merchants' hotel, rest of the session. Geib said, "You can depend on me all the room until he brought Brandt. He came to insufficient amount to circulate put that I would regaid it as a great favor if he time." the door and introduced Brandt, and left immediately. SENATE, Feb. 27.Petitions, resolutions an end to the receipts of revenue value in i would support the amendment to the Merrill Geib went up'stairs with a man and soon and minor bills was introduced and discussed text book bill, which would make it optional gold and thus compel the payment of came down, and motioned for me to come. We without action. The house bill to with the districts to take or reject the books. walked up stairs. Geib said he had not taken Col. Pfaender, Sworn. silver for both the principal and interest authorize the temporary appointment of I told him that I was satisfied that it would be money. We went to the loom. Geib introduced Saturday morning last Brandt came to my pension agents to prevent delay in the payment of the public debt. $1,143,493,400 dollars to his inteiest to support the amendment. me to Liberty Hall. Geib left the room. office and showed me a fifty dollar bill said he of pensions in case of vacancies, came of the bonded debt now outstanding I sat down. had found out there was money being used to up and caused considerable discussion, Blaine, was issued prior to February, 1873, W Mills. Sworn. Hall asked me what I thought of the text defeat the text book bill said the bill had Conkling ond other malcontents opposing the book bill. I said I thought it was a good bill when the silver dollar was unknown in Q.You stated on the floor of the House, been tendered to him as a bribe to vote for the bill as irtended solely for the relief of the and ought to pass. He said he thought not. that men had been taken up out of their bed amendment to the text book bill, and he had circulation in this country, and was only a newly appointed pension agents in Nw York, and offered money. We had some more general conversation, and determined to expose it, and asked me to take The bill finally passed, 44 to S. convenient form of silver bullion for exportation. A. All the information I have is. that parties he asked me what I thought of the amendments. the number of the bill I did so it was No. 4 HOUS E, Feb. 27th.A bill to restore were taken from their beds on Friday night, I said the friends of the measure were 2670, Government No. V, 129144, $50. urgcon General Hammond to the army rolls from the International to the Merchants. Mr. not in favor of amendments. He thought it $583,440,350 of the funded debt has was passed. Bills were passed pro\iding for Geib said they came after him after he was in ought to be amended. He asked what I thought B. Fanning, Sworn. been issued since February, 1873, when the^publication of the revised statues, granting bed, and took him to the Merchants in a carriage. of an amendment to make it optional with the Question. Have you any knowledge of money the use of tents, ammunition, etc., to the gold alone was the coin in which both He said some offers had been made, distiictb whether they took books or not. I being offered tt any member of the Legislature soldiers' reunionjat Marietta, and issuing arms parties to the contract understood that which lie was ready to state when called on. said I could vote for it conscientiously, as it to induce him to vote on the text book bill, or and ammunition to Idaho Territory. The bill This was Saturday morning. I regard to the bonds would be paid. These bonds would not affect my district. Then he asked any other question coming before the Legislature? for pensioning Mexican veterans was taken ur Hyland it was mere rumor I heard it at the if he could talk business. I said he might. entered into the markets of the world. and after discussion in committee of the whole Windsor cannot tell who told me. He then said he would give me $50 if I would A. I have not. They were paid for in gold, when silver went over and the house adjourned. Question by chairman:Do you know of any vote for the amenament. had greatly depreciated and when no SENATE. Feb. 28.Several bills were attempts to influence votes against the text He then took from his pocket a bill. I was PROPOSED ACTION. one would have bought them if it had reported and placed on the calender. Mi book bill by money or other pecuniaiy considerations? $50. I put it in my pocket. Then he says. After hearing the entire testimony 4"will you vote for that amendment?" I answered, Beck tried to call up his bill declaring it inexpedient been understood thev would be paid in Mr. West offered the following, which A.I know of one case but decline to tell I to levy taxes to" maintain the sinking as I said before, I can conscientiously." silver. The sum ot $225,000,000 of these after some discussion, went over under notice do not know of the effect of declining to answer fund, but the senate refused. Mr. Chaffee I then rose to leave the room, having all I was bonds has been sold during my administration of debate by Mr. Buffum: your question. introduced a bill organizing the Territorj of afterthe evidence to prove that money was for gold coin, and the United Lincoln. The bill authorizing a special term Q.Are you aware that by so doing you are WHEREAS. The report of the committee of being used, and was now prepared to lay the states received the benefit of these sales, in contempt of the House. this House, appointed to investigate into the of court in southern Mississippi came up, and money before the House. Hall asked me if matter of the alleged bribery of Hon. Charles A.I am not. I think the answer would tend pending its discussion a message was received I would vote for other amendments that might by a reduction ot the rate of interest to Brandt, a member of the House of Representatives, to disgrace me but not criminate me. from the house announcing that body had come up. I made no reply. I said to Hall I 4 per cent. During the progress of these discloses the fact that Liberty Hall, on passed the silver bill over the presidents veto. MILL'S SECOND APPEARANCE. was anxious to get to the capitol by nine o'clock sales a doubt was suggested as to the the 16th day of February, A. D., 1878, at the Wednesday. Feb. 20.Mr. Mills appears bethe The senate then passed the bill, 46 to 19. Th and made no answer to his questions,and immediately coin in which the payment of these bonds city of St. Paul, in this State, did wilfully and thefore committee and states that on reflection bill changing time of holding court in Missis left the room and found Geib in corruptly give one fifty-dollar bill, of the value he knows of nothing that would implicate any would be made. The public announcement sippi was then passed, and the senate adjourn general office, waiting for me, and we left for of fifty dollars, to the Hon. Charles Brandt, person as trying to influence votes for or against ed until Monday. the capitol. After we left the hotel I showed was thereupon authorized that it then and there a member of this House, for the so-called text book bill in any corrupt manner, HOUS E, Feb. 28th-A bill reported the bill to Geib. and told him to take particular was not to be anticipated that any further the purpose of corruptly tempting and compen and so desires to answer the question proposed from the naval committee requiring tnat all notice of the number. I told my story to legislation of Congress, or any action sating said Hon. Charles Brandt to vote corruptly to him by the chairman and wishes to appropriations for the navy department should Col. Pfaenderand showed him the bill. I then and under restraint for certain amendments have the testimony stricken out after that in of any department of the government be made in specific detail was passed. Some went to the House and the committee knows to be proposed to the Merrill text book reference to Hyland. would sanction or tolerate tne redemption minor reports were made when a message was what I did then. I sent the same bill to the bill, then pending before the House and that received from the president vetoing the sih er clerk's desk. I asked Geib, on my way to the of the principal of these bonds, or the said Hon. Charles Brandt did receive said fiftydollar Ole O. Iiien. Sworn. bill. The bill was again put upon its passage capitol, why he left the room, and he said Hall payment of interest thereon in coin of bill therefore, I do not know of any money being used by and passed, 196 to 73, notwithstanding the objections told him to do so. less value than the coin authorized by Sesohed, That Liberty Hall be, and hereby any person on the Merrill text book bill. I of the president. After a brief sitting John Geib Sworn. is in contempt of this House of Representatives law at the time of the issue of the bonds, have never been approached by any person, or of the house in committee of the whole on the Friday evening last I was in bed. Anderson for his wilful and corrupt conduct in tried to influence any one with money in any being the coin exacted by the government Mexican pension bill the house adjourned, bribing, or attempting to bribe said Hon. came and said a man at the Merchants wanted corrupt manner. fi HOUS E, Mareh 1.Mr. Whyte asked in exchange for the same. In view Charles Brandt, one of its members, while the to see me. I went and met Liberty Hall. He leave to offer a resolution directing the secretary of these facts it will be justly regarded House of Representatives was in session and W. Williams, Sworn. of the treasury to institute legal proceedings tried to get me to vote on the other side of the that the said House of Representatives hereby as a grave breach of the public faith to I have never been offered money, nor offered against snch persons as have engaged bill. From the conversation I thought money directs its honorable Speaker to cause the money, and know of no one using money to undertake to pay these bonds, principal in the importation of iron and tin could be got. When I got back Elossner said, sergeant-at-arms of the House to forthwith influence votes on the so-called Merrill text plates galvanized with any metal otherwise and interest, in silver coin, worth in the arrest said Liberty Hall, and biing him before I suppose you are bought." I told them a book bill. than by electro battery, that have fraudulently market less than the coin received for the body of the house to receive its censure, man that would vote for the amendment could or illegally paid less than the legal rates of and to abide its future action in the premises. them. E. Hyland, Sworn. be bought. Then Brandt said, I don't think duty thereon, or who have fraudulently It is said that the silver dollar made a I have never been offered money, or any val anything of that kind is going on." Nothing caused to be levied or collected lc6S tnan the uable consideration to vote for the so-called legal duty thereon, and to enforce the penalties legal tender by this bill, will, under its more was done that night. A Popular Garment not Made by Merrill text book bill, and know of none being thereon both in civil and criminal courts operations, be equivalent in value to the Saturday morning, after breakfast, Brandt Worth. offered. of the United States. Mr. Whyte explained came to me and said, I would like to be introduced gold dollar. Many supporters of the bill that the resolution would enforce the collect to that man." We then went to the believe this, and would not justify an attempt A Paris correspondent, writing of Jacob Trewe, Sworn. ion of $30,090 of unpaid duty that has been Merchants Hotel and I introduced him to to pay debts, either public or private, evaded by importers of tin plates. I was told I could get $50 if I would vote for fashion, says: Perhaps your iair readers Liberty Hall. After I introduced him I left the amendments. Anderson came to me at the in coin of inferior value to the money and know nothing that took place. would be glad to know that the newest Milwaukee Produce Market. Merchants, and said he could do me a great 1 of the world. After Brandt came down he was awfully excited thing in the way af a visiting costume is favor, if I would vote for the amendments. I he asked me if I had taken any money GRAINWheat opened firm at %c lower, and The capital defect of the bill is, that it an invention of Froment, the successful then left with Mr. Null, and Mr. NuU said, if I I told him I had not. After we left the hotel closed easier No. 1 hard $1.14 No. 1$1.13X contains no provision protecting trom its would got Mr. Barthel and tell him rival of Worth. He is making little tur Brandt pulled out a $50 bill and showed it to No. 2 $1.09X February $1.09 March $1.09 so that each could get $50, if we would vote for operation pre-existing debts, in case the capes, called palantines, which are worn 1 me and said, I have the proof on 'em here now. April $1.09% No. 3 $1.03. Corn, scarce and the amendment. I told him, "No." He said, coinage which it creates shall continue to That is all that took place between him and on reception dresses. They are very nominal No. 2, 44c. Oats, in fair demand and "Go along with us, and you can get $50 now me. be of less value than that which was the strong No. 2 25c. Rye, scarce No. 1 55c bid. small, coming only to the point of the or in the morning." That is all that was said. Question by Mr. Feller. Did Mr. Anderson Barley, dull and nominal No. 2, 54c March sole legal tender when they were contracted. We did not go anywhere. Did not tell me shouldes, and, are made of some costly make any improper suggestion to you? 55c. I whiaecould get the $50. If it is now proposed for. the a shade firmer furRussian sable or silver foxlined A. He did^ not. PROVISIONSNominallyl Q. Did you see Hall Friday evening? purpose of taking advantage of the depreciation with cardina red or other colored satins, mess pork $10.30. Lard, prime steam $7.30. Edward Nail Sworn. of silver in payment of debts, A. I did at the Merchants hotel, in the office. Chicago Produce Market. and trimed with old duchess or Italian I do not-know of ahymembe of the House Q. Did he say anything to you about the to coin and make a legal tender a silver GRAINWheat, active firm and higher at lace. They are tied at the throat with being offered any, money or valuable consideratidn money? No. 1 Chicago $1.10 No. 2 Chicago gilt edge, dollar of less commercial value than any great bows of bright-colored ribbons, and for the purpose of inducing them to vote A. He*did-not, but-I inferEed-.froni~.what he $1.09 regular $1.08% cash $1.08*1 March dollar, whether of gold or paper, which for or against the so-called Merrill school textbook said, money could be got. sometimes have a variety of shades $1.08% April No. 3 Chicago $1.03}@4.00 bill, or for amendments to be offered to is now lawful money in this country, such Q. Did you take the "number of the bill blended in one knot. These are worn on rejected 91c. Corn fairly active and a shade the same, which bill is now pending in the I shown yotr by Brandt? measure, it will hardly be questioned, higher at at 42)c cash 42 March 42% entering the reception room, even with House. I never told any member of the House A',. A. I did not. I did not look at the bill. will, in the judgment of mankind, be an April 43}c May. Oats, dull, and nominal that he could get $50 for voting either for or extremely light-hued costumes. They Brandt told me after he sent the bill to the gilt edge 24%@25c cash 24%c@24J^c March act of bad faith. As to all debts heretofore against amendments to said bill. I had a conversation Clerk's desk that it was No. 2670, to the best of agree very well with the small muffs "*f4 24%c April 27Jc May. Rye, steady and contracted, the silver dollar should with Mr. Trewe, and only gave him my recollection. which are all the fashion. In nothing, unchanged at 55c. Barley, firmer at 47c. my opinion as to the merits of the bill. Think Q. Tell us what part Mr. Anderson took. be made a legal tender only at its market New York Produce Market. by the way, have so many novelties appeared talked to him about ,the reports that ,were A. He only told me a friend of mine wanted value. The standard of value should not GRAINWheat receipts 168,000 bus un contained in the Dispatch about money being as in the last named article of to see me. We went on foot. be changed except by consent' of both graded spring $1.28@1.29 No. 2 red winte used to bribe members, but did not say to him Q. Did Liberty Hall put any figures on a woman's dress. The muffs now worn are $1.33@1.33K No. 1 do $1.36 No. 2 Milwau parties to the contract. that he could get $50, if he would go and get card or paper? microscopic ia size and made of all posmaterials, .kee short $1.26 No. 1 Northwestern $1.28 V':tfiM%sible 4 A. He did not. I only inferred from what National promises should be kept with "m^, ,_ 1.28X No. 2 Northwestern $1.25 including velvet, satin he said that money might be had. I cannot unflinching*fidelity! There is no- power 1.27. Rye, firm No. 1 western 72c. Barley, and plush. Some of the fine folk have recollect what he said. It was only my inference. Liberty Hall Sworn. to compel the nation to pay its just debts. quiet. Malt dull. Corn, unchanged and demand He had a card in his hand and held it their monograms or jsoats of arms, embroidered Question by chairman. Have you offered moderate receipts 46,000 bus. Oats, Its credit depends on its honor. The upi but made no remarks. on them others wear them or- money or any other valuable consideration to dull receipts 24,000 bus No. 2 white 85@ nation owes what it had led or allowed 1 did say to Brandt that I saw figures on a any member of the Legislature, as an induce- 35Kc No. 1 do 35c mixed western 84@87c. ~!','',-&l 7 r"""'Mwi'riiimmi MfrKraaaflgW^q^e^i-^gsg.a gfa aJm