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WASHINGTON. Dec. 90.
The debates relative 10 dcfaicafio.s which
have recently taken place in the House oil
Representatives, have filled the Adminislra-
ton with alarm. sincerely believe that
great number Of the panizans of Govern
inent did not know how much corruption
and fraud was admitted in the documents
emanaiing from the Treasury Department
itself They have met the accusations OF
the Wings with general cry OF "calumny !
cnlumnyp" Federal alsehoods," &c Sc;
and many Of them are totally ignorant Of the
innumerabe charges Of the Wings which
are acknowledged in The official documents.
and proved by the correspondence which
passed between the Treasury. and tho Col.
leclors. Receivers and Disbursers Of the pub
lie money have no doub, that the train.
bands were astonished when Mr. Wise, Mr.
Prentiss, and Mr. Bell read TO them from
Reports made by Mr. Woodbury. TO Con.
gress, Acknowledgements that millions on
millions Of the peoples money have been
lost through declarations. and tina, the defaul-
tiers have been retained 10 office, and reap.
pointed
The Government is determined that, If
possible. the evidence Of the admissions and
Acknowledgements shall be withheld from
the people. The official organ has proclaim.
ed that the debates must be stopped--nnd
called upon its instruments in the House to
cot of the discussion il other means should
inil. TO sit The opposition out--wear them
down by midnight session. True to the
OF the Executive. the Adminislra.
lion forces to-day opposed motion. having
for its object to furnish to the country the
documentary proofs relative 10 defaulters
and defalcalions
MIR Wise moved for the printing Of 20. 900
additional copies Of the Defaealion Docu.
ments communicated in March last and on
the suggestion OF Mr. Curtis included in the
order the same number of copies OF the late
Special Report in Swartwoul's case.
You cannot imagine what a sensation
This proposition produced. The bare idea OF
sending abroad 10 the country this informa.
lion. was to the party "shocking--posiiipelv
shocking" as Lord AHeah would say
Crary Of Michigan. Duncan. Boon. and 9th.
ers OF the same stamp raised tremendous
rlamor against il on the score OF economy
Mr. Cambreleng objected because il would
be libel upon dead meanwhile Mr. THom.
as entered into long. windy argument. TO
prove that, however strong the proofs OF tire.
nendons corrnplions and abuses were. con.
aimed IN these documents. the Admins,ra-
ION is in no degree responsible for them.
The extreme reluctance 10 have printed
he documents, showing the dcfalcation of
public officers. and the wasting of the whole
81 yesterday in disputed opposition TO the
motion to that effect. will do more 10 open
he eyes Of the people than the documents
themselves
Even Nj Legore, 10 the utter as,onish.
nent of his party, had honesty enough to ex.
press his surprise at the opposition. He
,andldly admitted tina; he was slnrtled at the
developments made by Mr. Pren,iss, and
that the people ought to have ia.
nifty for judging for themselves From the
refusal OF the House 10 suspend the rules
his morning to resume the subject, il is evi.
dent the matter will not be carried without
mother struggle. The amiable modesty of
Mr. Cambreleng, in using the late deialca.
non as an argument forthe immediate pass.
nges ofihe Sub Treasury bill istruly anu.
sing. f1 ~ iit
MR. WOODBURY. AND MR. RIvEs.
WAsnINeroN, Dec. 81, 1888
greatly regretted that Mr. Rires Of Va. |
was absent from the Senate when the com.
from the Secretary of the Treas
nry. in answer to his resolutions calling for !
Informalion respecting The fiscal relations
between the Government and the United |
States Bank, &c. SC. was presented - |
Nlles Of Conn seized The occasion 10 com.
nent on the speech and the general course
Of the distinguished Senator from Virginia.
and 10 proclaim the Report of the Secretary
. be a satisfactory explanation of all thai
had taken place between the Treasury and
he Bank oflhe United States and .fium.
phant REPUTATION Of all the inference and al.
legations Mr. Rires had made respecting
hose transactions. H9f "a .laas
Mr. Riees, today, asked The indulgence of
he Senate 70 make a very brief statement
On this subject somewhat personal 10 him.
'elf but not without public interest Afierl
-eierrine 10 The fact Of his not having been
p his place, when the report was brought
y, he said he now rose to declare ,ha, he
'iewed tina, documen. 10 light wholly dix
erent from that in which Mr. Niles acpear.
q I! 70 regard h-shat Notwithstanding lis