New-York tribune., 1871-09-26
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THE IKU-KLUx TRIALs-rHE ORGANIZATION DIS
fRIBUTrNG ARMS---6IN. wAsHN6rON's ARMY
ACC0UNTs-PATENr pEcsIoN,
rBY TELEGRAPH TO tbs rRIBuss.I
WAsHNeTor, Monday, Sept as ls1I.
U. 8. District Judge Underwood win preside on Mon.
day next at the Richmond Wa) term of the o. g. Circuit
Court In the absence Of Circuit Judge Bond now en-
Raeed on the Ku-Klux trials at Raleigh, n G. Judes
Bond teegraphs that he cannot be at Richmond having
nearly 200 In North Carolina alous and about an
equal number to try In South Carolina. There will be-
this Fall several hundred brought For trial in Mis-
sssppi and Alabama also The activity OF the Depart
ent of Justice has been very great though It's business
mas been conducted quietly that Its chief results win
only be realized when the trials are brought In
formation has been and Is being daily received BY the
Department of Justice and the War Department. from
sources entitled to full credit which, II published, would
sare the country to the extent designs and for
mdabe character of the KuKlux organization. The re-
cent orders Of South Carolina clans issued in fear Of
martial law beng proclaimed, In possession OF the
Executive Department. As an evidence OF tne
thoroughness with which they are preparing TOT
some purpose evidently mschlevous and seditous, Is
known to military officers In several sections tDat tne
local dens" OF tho KuKux have been engaged In e1-
changing arms among Themselves so that the several
neghborhood bands battaions lmight have uniform
arms and arrange fxed ammunition therefor Military
men. of however limited experence Will at once under
stand the significance OF such action.
The Treasury Department officials, In making arrange
men for the better preservation OF the valuable papers,
have lately removed from vault, In which they have
laid than half century the accounts or Gen.
George Washington while lie was Commandern ief OF
the American Army during the Revolutionary War The
accounts are stated in Gen. Washngtons own hand
writing and are written in clear and bold characters
and arranged with systematic accuracy. The
ttle-page Of the accounts bears the follow
ing inscriptions account OF @. Washington
with the United States, commencing June, 1T76, and
ending June, 1884, Entries are made of every item OF
his household expenses and for all moneys used In trans
portaton troops and In fact expense incidental
to the Revolutionary Reference to history will
show that Gen. Washington, although offered compen-
sation while serving as Chief, repeatedly
declined to accept any as these accounts SHOW Gen.
Washing gtons determination not to cover up and take
advantage of the oversight OF other Government ohcers
well illustrated by the following entry and the mar
gnal note in explanation of the 1t appears as
followsi
"By cash. sf33 1853. Nos.-This sum stands In my sc-
count credit to the public, but can hnd no charge
SssDs u me Know o R but wish could ascerane
have no desire to injure or be injured
Washington also submitted table giving the amount
Of money received at different times, giving its nominal
value by depreciation, from which 1t appears
that October, 1777, worth $9l1 In January,
177s 900 worth l37o Tie market value Of money
continued to depreoate that In March, 17ss eo was
quoted at s9o $780, and at so The final note at the
end Of his statement is as follows:
received moneys on private account In i17' and ana
and then to apply to private uses were all expended In
the public service and through hurry suppose and the
count for the deficiency, have omitted to charge while
debit against me Is here credited July J. l7S3
number Of Treasury clerks left to-day for Ban Fran
They take out with them several millions OF dol
lars greenbacks and will bring back that amount In
gold, direct from the Mint.
The Hon. II. R. Hulburd Controller OF the Currency,
WILL in his forthcoming annual report, again recommend
the establishment in New-York Of redeeming agency
and clearing house, In order to give efficiency TO the
existing provisions Of the Currency act.
The Bodwel Granite Company Of Maine, to which was
awarded the for the granite for the OF
men me- already at work, and win ship full supply Of
granite necessary for the work by the first Of January
next
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH1
The Claims Commission under the Treaty OF Washington
have postponed their first meeting until tomorrow, owing
to the Mr. Hale tho United States agent and
The Committee for the examination of witnesses in
reference to the condition Of affairs in the Southern
Iss and sdourasd se de- The Consisting
OF Messrs Pool Stevenson and peGk appointed to pre-
gard to financial administration taxation election laws,
c In the Southern States organized and agreed upon
Sddressed to the eHeentys ocers Of State
and several Of the principal cities This subcommittee
then adjourned to again In Washington November1
From the lst OF July 1862 to the st OF July 1871 there
been used for the Of the Treasury Department.
In printing bonds notes. currency and stamps sss1749
sheets Of distinctive paper Every sheet OF this paper
Instances pieces small the half Of tencent frac
tonal note having been made special item OF account
In ali Of this immense amount OF paper, owing TO the
careful and systematca arrangement OF the business
introduced by the Secretary Of tho Treasury not one
sheet has been lost msaid.
There were in the service of the P0stOfhce Depart
ment the Goth Of June 1871 1926 contractors for the
TRANSPORTATION Of mails or the mail routes In operation,
there $751; aggregating in length, exclusive OF
special routes $50 miles; In annual transportation,
lO572 795 miles, and In the annual COST I'll, ,o293. Ad
ding the compensation of railway post office clerks,
route agents. local agents. mail messengers, mail route
and baggagemasers in charge OF registered
packages, amounting to el,s75,626, the aggre-
gate annual cost was >ls,!0i,s2l. The ser;
Vice was divided as follows: Railroad
routes-Iength 1884 miles, annual transportation,
666 o4s miles, annual cost G24s79-about 1880 cents
transportation 46s477s miles annual cost, s7es4s-
about 1888 per miles. Other routes on which the
mails required to be conveyed with CELEBRITY certainty
and securty-Length 168,l9l miles; annual transpora-
ton, A. S6s miles, annual cost S02747S-aD0ut lo62
cents per me There an increase over the preced
ing year In length Of routes OF sol miles, IN annual
transportation l0I7798 miles, and In cost e641 The
foregoing satemens distances and costs do not include
the service for special offices.
OBITUARY.