Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-13

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WASHINGTON, D. c., May 7, 1870.
Dear Journal The Chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee had quite q
long conference With the PRESIDENT yester-
day on the tariff, the funding of the debt,
the reduction of taxation, and the financial
policy of the Government generally. The
above IS a specimen of the news given out
pie believe that the head of the nation
knows something of national affuirs; when
the truth Is, he has not the brains to rise
above comprehending " Horse" or Jobs,
and he invariably blunders in the latter
Now if the givers out of news at the White
House were to say that Mr.. Schenck had
called upon the President to have a game
of "poker." his (Schenck's) favorite
amusement, could understand it or that
he had dropped in to smile n smile, or
two, IL horn of whiskey. the Presidents
favorite pastime, all would have been per
fectly plain, but TO attempt to palm off
such stuff as the President comforting with
anybody, except indeed brother in-law
Corbin, on the subject of tariff or finance,
is simply laughable to those who know his
mightinees, but it will do to gull the cred
ulous innocents at distance. If ever quo
tation was applicable, the one " that dis
lance lends enchantment to the view" is
when applied to the 'man in the buggy. -
It will be remembered that Mr.. Richard
son, Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury,
who resigned some four months ago, went
back to his Judgesh;p in Massachusetts,
which he, with forethought peculiarly
Yankee did not resign while IN the posi-
ton of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
While here he Instituted the infamous
" docking system - with regard to clerks
which was founded on She Eastern Factory
system. No one could tell what was to be
done with the fund thus accommodating by
the robbery Of the clerks but Hon. r. w.
Taylor, First Controller of the Treasury,
decided that the thing was illegal, and
the money "docked !" was refunded,
much to the disgust of the Yam
kee Judge and his master Boutwell,.
The Clerks were delighted to get rid of
the man who. tried to rob and degrade
them, but to their great CONSERVATION they
how find that the great "doctor" was on
leave of absence for four months to act
as Judge in Massachusetts, and now turns
up in his old position drawing salary for
both positions and no docking" him for
absence. The coming of Judge Richard
son will inaugurate a great many changes
in prominent positions in the Treasury
Department, all of which are to be made
with an eye single to manipulating the
Department in all its qualifications through.
out the country in the interest of Mr..
Boutwell, for the succession, but Grant is
too stupid to see it.
The removal of Mr.. West, Chief Clerk,
was the first step, the next will be the re-
moval of one higher in authority than
him and the advancement of the new
appointment clerk who is body and soul
in the interest of Boutwell,. The gentle
man who is TO walk the plank is almost in
dispensable on account of his knowledge Of
the affairs of the Department, but capa-
bility, experience and learning must give
way to the desire of Mr. Boutwell, for the
Presidency.
The Howard Investigation still contin-
ues. Mr.. Vanderberg, the inventor of the
patent brick used in constructing the
Howard University, maintains that Gent
Howard and company produced worth
less brick, although the invention is a
good one. The evidence proves the charge
that the Howard ''ring" bought this pa
tent and then paid themsel1 es with Gov
eminent funds for using it in the erection
of the University building. Forney of the
Chronicle makes light of the investigation
in to-days paper and whistles loudly to
keep up the courage of those of the Com
mittee who are expected to do the white
washing, but it won't do. Hon. Fernando
Wood is digging large sized grave in
which to bury brother Howard and his
Freedmen's bureau ring after he has
ney won't be able to save them from death
by public opinion. O! ye hypocrites fare
we'll
The Senate committee on pensions have
reported on the House bill giving Mrs.
Lincoln a pension of So, 900 year, and
have decided adversely. Their reasons
were that Mr.. Lincoln was civil and not
a military officer, and consequently his
widow is not entitled to a pension, and
that she is not in destitute condition. that
she cannot be very poor, with fortune of
500, 600 which they count hers up to, and
the committee in conclusion say that
neither duty nor sentiment requires fur
Their provision as requested by Mrs. Lin
coin. If Mrs. Lincoln requires aid to live
more gaily than the interest of SEQ, GOO will
permit, her son Robert, hourishing law
yer, should aid his mother and prevent
this disgracsful begging from Congress
year after year.
The Georgia bribery investigating com
mittee yesterday examined the publisher
of the Chronicle with regard to certain
sums of money received in checks and
otherwise from Governor Bullock, of
Georgia. Those who are prosecuting this
Investigation assert that Forney was paid
for opposing the Bingham amendment to
the Georgia bill, and for the publication
of the ku-klux fabrications of depredations
in Georgia. Forney, of course, denies this,
and says the money paid him was for job
printing. in the way of speeches. pamph-
lets, &C., for Bullock and company. Did