The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-23
The Retrenchment Committee Invesi-
eating tho Cotton Frauds.
influential Government OflciaIs Said
10 DO Implicated.
Radicals Ia Philadelphia Preparing tho Articles
Of Impeachment Against the President.
WASH uoros. Nov. n, 1884.

wAsHuorox Nov. -, 1885,
Iuvestigatisn Or tho Cotton Frauds-Parties
High In Authority Implicated.
The Retrenchmsat Committee. which Il now holding
s sessions In this city has boon busy engaged today
investigating the cotton raudA Tho investigation hes
tho eject Of duplicating parties occupying high saa
influential positions under the government With tAass
frauds The committee has made some Astonishing
developments In this regard. great deal Of fraud.
moro than at t supposed has boon practsed upon ths
government and citisens Of tho South by the ootea
agents II appears that those agents were tn tho hase
Of conscatng largo quantities OF cotton IN tho name -
she government aftert had renamed in their hands
for short tims they would turn II over 70 an OUT
side party who sold and divided tho proceeds with The
agents Another game which resored 70 extensively
by these 70 release the cotton upon tho pay
mont OF q handsome bonus The committee will Coz
tnue their investigation Of this matter several DAYS
arge numbers witnesses have boon called here from
different sections Of the country TO testify In relation -
these Frauds Tho committee will meet again tomorrow.
The Inn peachmont Of tho President.
We have report hers that prominent radicals had
meeting In Philadelphia on the Goth inst, 1t which
articles of impeachment against the President pre-
pared. They 70 DO submitted 70 . caucus Of 10
publican members OF Congress the Saturday precsd-
ing the meeting Of Congress- Tho names Of tho parties
attending the caucus In Philadelphia will be furnished Ia
due time.
Special Cabinet Meeting.
A special meeting OF the Cabinet was called BY the
President to-day The meeting fully attended. and
continued from about hafpast two until four O'Clock.
Tho session hold, It said 70 dispose Of the pubio
business which had accumulated account OF the usual
session having boon omitted Tuesday last In conss
quencs Of tho Presidents visit 10 Baltimore To attend
the Masonic celebration.
Wet Blanket for Ohioc Seekers.
Tho publication 10 made, apparently By authority, u
the Natioal Republican, OF this morning. that the Pro-
eident Ia necessarily engaged upon important public
matters preparatory to the assembling Of Congress-
aud will have no ume until anor tho meeting
OF that body 10 give the slightest attention 70
applicants for ooc All such matters are referred TO the
heads OF tho different Departmental Odaos seekers and
their friends themselves much us. labor and
expense BY acting upon tho assvs hnt and viii relieve
the President from tbs unpleasant necessity Of deOlnlas
TO entertain and examine their applications II y .
physical irnposslbty for him TO prepare his Message
and q the same tune transact detail business appro
priatsly bc,ouging 70 hs Cabinet Minlsters.
:. APPROPRIATIONS 81 sAs I ss::: :s.s;sfssS
tho following Items Of appropriation have just ben
ociay compiled from The acts passed. at che late Sc.
GQn Of Congress-
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