Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-07
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP
stupenSIOus Revenue FrRuds-PrOmi-
nent officials HmpIicRted-Rum0r of
aECCuIIOeh Vacating.
Special to the LOuiyille Courier

Special to the Louivile Courier.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-You were ad-
vised come days since of an important con-
ference between the President and Attor-
ney General EVarts. Your correspondent
is now permitted to state that it was in ref
erence to stupendous frauds in the ReVe-
nue. Department, and that steps have been
taken to punish the guilty parties, most of
whom are officials Of the government, and
so powerful have they become that, with
the enormous sums of money that they
have gained by their corrupt practices, to-
gether with the power and Influence OF
their confederates in and cut of office,
they almost defy the President and the
laws. Since the close of the prosecution
in New York by Solicitor Buckley, the
President has had agents in va
rious cities CT the Union Sc
cretly searching into these frauds
and Corruptions of the revenue officers and
Outside rings, and particular in New York,
and so admirably has this work been done
by efficient agents sent for this purpose,
that they are quite ready, by attidavits and
other documentary evidence, to point out
the most prominent persons engaged in
the nefarious business. The most tre-
mendous frauds will be proved, and officials
in high positions are implicated. There
seems TO be no doubt that the President
will shortly remove and suspend a num-
Der Of these precious rasCals, among whom
are Collectors and Assistant District At
torneys, and it is even limited that Score
tarv McCulloch's resignation or removal
will also be the result of the determination
Of the President to rid the government Of
incompetent "a we'll as dishonest officials.
Rollins and Harland, Of the Revenue De-
partmenl, are also to be among the victims.
In regard to McCulloCh vacating his
Office the public are inCredulous. SO often
have similar reports been stated; bu. the
| source from which these statements are OBJ
| tanned entities them 10 credenCe; and it is
| right to add to the charges made against
| the integrity Of the Secretary that the
! President ia urqueslionably disposed 10
| hold him responsible for the conduct of
| officials who are really his subordinates.
But there are other reasons, perhaps,
| which induce him to part with this official.
If the programme now agreed on By the
| President and his advisers is carried out,
something will be heard to drop in a
Very short time.
| y private leli6E iIOIu al OulCSL VI bAS
flag ship Pisca!away, Yokohama Bay, says
Mr.. Browne, our minister, received all
possible honors from our fleet on his arri-
val in japanese waters. Colonel A. Allen
of Kentucky, Consul to FOu Chou, who
accompanied Browne, expressed his in
tention of visiting Yeddo to shake hands
with the Tycoon.
Agents have been sent cut from the H.
dian Bureau to pay annuities and other
money to friendly Indians. A portion o.
the Potawatomies who have separated
from their tribe to lead civilized life will
be paid $500, 900, being their part Of thu
trust fund held by the government. An
nuity goods have also been sent to For
Arbuckie for distribution among The
Cheyennes, Arrapahoes and Sioux who art
friendly, with The hope that it may in
duce others of these tribes to cease hostili
ties preparatory 10 receiving their shares
The report that Hendricks will contes
the right of Baker as Governor OF indians
gives great satisfaction here.