Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-18

under the Constitution. With all the constitutional
right- Of ihe people un mpiired
This latter resolution gave great satisfaction.
The utmost harmony prevailed throughout he
tween the Democratic and conservative members,
and the caucus mijoorned to meet TO morrow
"wednesday evening
The arnfvai OF COMMUNICATIONS
aiieied sobbery OF the Government
by High Republican Officiais-
Thousands and IBund re d. OF rhou-
sands steIen-Frauds tn the Treas
ury Depsrtmcnt-Frauds i'm tbe
Navy artmenf-Frauds I'm the
War Depa rtment-Frauds I'm Every
Departmcnt-Congre Invests
CATION Proposed by IN Republican
Senator.
Iron the Washington Republican. 'dnnisir ration Or
gan
THE RoBBEKlrs ~ THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
For reassIns satisfactory 20 the Govern ment
d.. Staurt Gwynn, OF Boston. employed in The
Department OF the Treasury where the Treasury
notes printed. was arrested last night. charged
with having abstr cted a large amount of said
notes The amount stolen by GWynn is not vet
known An investigation j. going on. Gwynn
has been furnishing the presses upon which the
"greenbacks" have been printed for some time.
and has had charge OF the printing of them. His
opportunity to cheat tie Government has been
great il he was 50 disposed to do. but he was sup
posed to be strictly hon'st. His apprehension
may lead TO the arrest Of others.
Especial to the New York Times. Republican,
TIM GwYSx FRAUD
Gwynn's ofTense IN the Treasury is said TO be
a diversion of SEVENTY THOUSAND DOL
LARS Of public money from the payment Of
presses aud materials purchased for this bureau
into his pocket. ~ The detectives haze
traced piper and ink from me bank note printing
department in rhich he and another irere princi
pal employees directly 10 counterfeit establish
menf ia Men Jersey ", There WIS produced
the Hood oi irnudulent postage currency that ex
crcisej the Department last Summer
Special 20 the n Y Herald. Ind
SERIOUS FRAUDS ~ ruE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Various rumors are in circulation IN reference
to investigations into alleged frauds and dishonest
practicc' IN the Treasury Department In nd
dition to The arrest of DR. Gwynn. the name. Of
gentlemen occupying very responsible positions
IN the department have been mentioned M imp
Gated upon serious charges II has been known
for several months that charges hid been made
against these same parties. but they were dis
missed ~ frivolous or emannting from purcst pcr
soua malice AMI without any foundation Since
that time all the parties have been subjected Ia
strict surveillance, bat II - asserted by their
friends hat they will upon proper investigation
be completely vim Heated FROM any criminality
From Tho Newark tOhiol Advocate.
rur RounFmrs or CORNWALL. nsAp 90 run Hr
prNrtioN HuRrAu.
We knew Cornwall during our residence IN
Columbia county, lie Vas at that time cashier
of the Salem branch Bank. and had previously
been m officer OF biuk NJ that other exceed.
ingly loyal" place. Athens. Ohio Cornwall
was bitter enemy ot cvery thing thtt bore the
name Of Democracy
Prom tho y. Y. World
run RonphRiis ~ rnt ousroM norsr
Who ever can discover the men who mike M
the cu-tom-housc ring which receives the f5Ol
which letters printed IN the Time. and liibun,
say /, paid n brises o. custom house officials for
each cargo cleared from this port, will do work
hardly less important that the winning OF u bal,
tie IN the field A. vet but three OF the ring ~,
uncovered. To wit stanton, Smalley, aud Pal
mcr aud their branch OF the business appears Il
ho only mana cement OF drawing. signing. can
ceiling. and hbstractng bonds. Who IN the Gus
tom house attended Ia the out door work. Who
procured the clearance pnpersy Who supcrntcnd
81 and permitted the loading of the contraband
,argoI The public has already fastened IT. sns
picons on certain officials in tho surveyors dc
parttneut. aud II will be satisfied with nothing
lcss than the most rigid scrutiny. IL this be res
olutoly aud impartielly done by government of
fc.r-, then there vii be no need Tor the appoint
ment OF congressional committee Otherwise
thapeople must act through their representative
In Washington.
Especial to tho New York Times Rep.l
rne nonunRirs rs tut Wan plrARrNtNt.
About twenty arrests in all have been male
IN connection with the ease of the delinquent
Quutctmastcra of Alexandra, Two officers
connected with the cavalry camp at Glesbotu
roiut have also been locked up lor being con
ccnied IN the recent rwindlc ~ 10 horse con.
ttacts
special to the New York Herald
rnr Anrsts ~ run NAVY DEPARTMENT.
W.suiNotuS Jan y, lsti
Tho nfuceel ings ct the senate to-day ptttocl,
somewhat ut sensational character, nud arc 10
night the lnpic of cnuycf,aliou NJ lltle's 81
pose OF the operations of navy agents. aud the
exorht,nt nticss paid tor articles unnecessarily
oce slonet great surprise. though not more than
has been caused hy the efforts ot senators a.
prevent nn investigation The purchases oi the
Navy Department have from time 60 time ex
cted comment here by their extraordinary chtI.
acter and the feeling l. generally entertained
that an investigation has not oniy become nece'
sary but that u cannot be Hverted
Special Ia the ny World, Conservative
The searching resolutions offered by Winter
DAVIS Ia the House yesterdsy. and Mr.. Hale IL
the senate TO da,, looking Ia the Investigation o
frauds Ia the Navy Department are creating
quite an excitement The Senate debate was Is
peciall, spicy 81 far as those were concerned who
did not favor au investigation. and denounced
those who did proiessed friends of the Admin
istration Who caused more harm than it, oppo
uents Senator Conness made his first eiior
in this debate, but did no, create very IL
vorable impression.
rHE DEMAND FOR INVESTIGATION AND DFaArE Is
ran SENATE
From the \. y. Times (Rcpl Congressional Report.
SENATE.
Mr. Hale. of New Hampshire. (Admiuistra
tom submitted the following:
Resolred That Select Committee be ap
pointed with instructions To inquire into the con
diton of the navy the efficiency OF the steam
engines lately constructed for the OF III,
navy. the mode aud manner of procuring sup
plies for the navy. and the conduct of the de
partmeut generally. and that they have power tC
send Tor ersons aud papers
Mr. Hale said there b "A been report of M
argument furnished 20 him. made by MIR. Dick
erson of New York. IN which he gave facts
dates aud hgures. Ia show a total want Of uesi
gence in the Navy Department, IN regard 10 Tho
construction of It's engine, Tor marine purposes