Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-21
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

Investigations OF the Affairs of the
Printing BureaH-McCuliOeh's &C
tIOn-A Huge swindIe I'm the Alaska
Purehase-Cabinet officers Prepnr-
ing to Pack their Traps.
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
STALL IN THE AUdEAN STABLE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10-An interesting
fact touching the forced retirement Of Su-
perintendent Clark FROM the Printing Bu-
reau has transpired. When Senator Ed
munds, Chairman Committee on Retrench-
ment, notified McCulloch that he would
not proceed with the Investigation of the
Currency Bureau so long as Clark was
there, the Secretary proposed to give Clark
| four months longer leave of absence. Mr..
! Edmunds declined the proposition, re-
| marking that while he would impule no
wrong to Clark, he felt satisfied that evil
| dence, such as would be satisfactory to the
| Committee, could not be obtained from the
employees of that Bureau if CLARK in any
way controlled it. After consultation with
| Clark, the Secretary finally concluded TO
accept the resignation. The pertinacious
efforts Of McCuIioch to retain this person,
considering his questionable conduct and
character, gives rise to more than ordinary
comment. Among matters TO be probed
into by the intrenGhment Committee IN the
Treasury il one which first obtained pub
licity the Courier journal, to-wit: the
charge that an official of the Treasury De-
partment, after five years of controversy,
and repeated refusals, redeemed i've
hundred dollar gold bond which was al
legged to be duplicate and fraudulent.
The exchange of $40 for a ore thousand
dollar $50 bond which had previously
been pronounced counterfeit 10 the De-
partment, will also be Investigated.
Senator Edmunds, on the part of the
committee, was engaged to-day In examin-
ing the working of the Printing Bureau, 4
but no fact of importance was ELECTED.
PERQUIsITEs.
The report by cable that draft for one
million pounds sterling had been paid |
the Russian government by Barring Bros. |
on account of the Alaska purchase by the |
United States, gives rise to some inquiry as |
to why the draft was for only five million |
dollars, whereas the purchase money was |
seven million two hundred thousand dol |
lars. A story has foated about here for
month or two that this addition of two |
millions and upwards swels the bank &C.
counts of various high officials, editors,
correspondents, Lobbyists and loafers, who
are supposed to have aided in sitting the
opposlllon of the House of Representatives
to that purchase. 1t has been said that a
list of all who we're paid their price is in
existence, in which several prominent
journals are put down at $40, 900 each, and
lesser lights in proportion; bat the stery
is said to be mere gossip, and malicious at
that. Nevertheless the fact that only five
millions reached his Czarship has a suspi-
cious look.
THE REVENUE.
he Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Is we'll pleased with the working of the
new revenue law under which the receipts
duly answer his expectations, which were
in accordance with those entertained by
the Finance and Ways and Means COM
mittees. From present indications the
internal revenue receipts for the coming
year will not be far from one hundred and
fifty millions.
APPOINTMENT OF sUPERVIs ORs
The Supervisorship business progresses.
McCulloch and Rollins revenue mill is
grinding out one or more every day.
butcher, who was confirmed to-day for
Southern New York, which embraces that
city and Brooklyn, has the latest office in
America, or perhaps in the world. Nom
inally, his salary is $4,000, but million
per year profits is considered low esti-
mate by those who we're applicants for the
same place. 1t is also reported that the
name Of Mr.. Worthington, Supervisor of
Southern Ohio, is under consideration.
Supervisors have been divided into two
classes, all of whom receive 81, 500 per
annum, except Mari, at st. Louis; Fulton,
in Baltimore; Nash, in Montgomery; aud
Barbour, in Boston, each of whom will re.
ceive s., 900 per annum.
THE OUTGOING CABINET.
The several members of the Cabinet are
not only busy in the preparation Of their
annual reports, but also in perfecting their
arrangements for private life. Secretary
MCCuIloch goes to Europe TO take charge
of branch of Jay Cookies bank, to be
in London. Mr.. Seward hav-
ing abandoned all hope as premier under
the next administration, retires to Auburn
on the 4th of March next, to enjoy his
otiIm cum dignitate. Secretary Welles says
he shall welcome the day that relieves him
of the Navy Department and allows his
return to the land Of steady habits. Secre-
tary Browning returns to his home in
Illinois, Immediately upon his retirement,
and will not hold over the thirty days al
lowed him under the civil tenure bill.
Postmaster General Randall has temper
arily engaged the furnished residence of
Perry Fuller, in the absence of that gen.
tleman, and Attorney General Evarts has
an eye TO the Senatorial succession in New
York.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS NEGOTIATIONS,
President johnson expresses astonish-
ment at the amount of paper and ink
wasted upon speculations over what Minis
ter johnson will or will not do in Eng
land regarding the Alabama claims and
other questions at issue. He remarked to
a gentleman yesterday that it seemed 10
be forgotten that Mr.. johnson went 10 Eng
land under instructions from his govern
ment, and that he is not there to pursue
any latter dinner" impulses, even if he
were so disposed. The President express
es entire confidence in the prudence and
ability of our Minister, and doubts not he
will strictly follow cut his letter Of instruc-
tions, regardless of British dinners and
newspaper paragraphs,