New-York tribune., 1871-11-02
WASHINGTON.
ADDITIONAL BOUNTY FRAUDS DTsCOvERED-A
VOLUMINOUS REPORT ON THE KU-KLUN OUT
RAGES-IMPRoyEMRNTs IN THE CAPITOL.
JBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRDUEEI

lb Is understOOu JnaJ the OncerS OF inc Departh'hoO
the Interior and Of Justice engaged in nvesti
gatieas into the conduct Of Judge j. W. Wright Of this
city formerly OF Indiana in connection with the coec-
ton OF bOuntes &c. Indian soldiers Of the Creek,
Cherokee and Seminole Nations, In the late war Bone
Of the Government officers their belief that i'm
frauds, amounting to hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars have been committed in connection with these
claims The subject Of these frauds and Judge WrghPs
relation thereto referred to than year ago in
tho newspapers. The Department OF the Interior
has received several additional reports on the
subject, which are regarded as demanding
immediate attention. and it is probable the Department
Of Justice which has had the case in hand for some
time, will take summary action thereon. An army
officer from the frontier is here and will be de-
tanned, with @ view OF stating his knowledge Of the
transactions at the proper time The abstraction Of
large amount OF vouchers and the substitution for them
Of worthless abstracts the improper Of court SEAL
and the Of mproysed one; the production Of fc
ttious applicants for pensions and bounties,
all said TO be groundwork for prosecution Strong
efforts have been made to prevent this subject from
taking active FORM but the impression Is that action
cannot now be long delayed.
Senator Scott and Representative Stevenson of the
Ku.Klux Investigating Committee arrived yesterday,
and were at the Capitol to-day In consultation with
Senator Pool the preparation or tho forthcoming
report. This Will be very vOluminous document over
2OO pages testimony having been already printed,
ana II IA DcneNeu InaL WndJ VIII DO tahVh W tAO
two sub b-Commttees in the South will amount to
nearly as much more Nr Msynards Committee took the
evidence OF SIS persons at Atlanta Ga alone They have
held sCssonsat other points in that state and examined
many Witnesses Senator Pratt who is at the head
Of the subcommittee investigating Alabama and Mlsss-
sipp is Of the hardest workers In Congress ana
appears from letters received here to be carrying the
habit into the duty he is performing. 1t Ia esti
mated that the testimony alone will cover 5000 page +,
While additional matter with the two reports majority
and mnority ", viii occupy more than LOCO more.
Nearly all OF the departments Ot the Government have
forwarded tie Secretary Of the Treasury the estimates
required for their respective departments for the fiscal
year ending juno o. 1873. The majority OF these esti-
mates do not differ materially from those for the previ
ous year. many Of thc Government officers can
make correct estimate when the subject comes up
for consideration in the Appropriation Committees OF
grcss and the Of that body is more fully deter
mined respecting the question Of economy.
Mr. Clark Architect Of the United States Capitol sent
his annual report the Secretary Of the Interior to-day
After cnumerating tho numerous improvements which
have been made durngth Summer to the interior OF the
CAPITOL the particulars OF which have already been
printed, he continues:
The terraces have been nearly completed. and the
nrglnc laI with the cXr"pt.on "f t' S"" In 'front.' OF
thr wht"rn por:r1"i thc anItH "lHE "h.n space mas
h., lrt unfinished account q" ' r""",>lty ~ taking
oow and rr,.ns me steps OF TINS Io,tcoi "a steam;
fcng. which has far proved satisfactory ~ non
conductor OF heat. | bclicy" quite saving VIII be
effected in the Of fuel by thus covering these pipes
The stcampipcs from The wng7 has been further eX-
tended in III central mlGn" - that now nearly a the
and passages in that portion Of the building have
OF the old rort!ro has been painted, well aS nrg
portion q" the Interior Tic copper roofs haze been @cp
in order and improved.
The o Ia" central port co has been cleaned by
Of the cl," all other net ods tried proving IN
efcctlal ownI bcrve, 10 the niudcions use OF acid
In cleaning Tne old doorway at the central en-
of the cast front has been cut to make space
for the bronze doors, and new doorway supplied.
| A large amount Of earth has been deposited the
grounds the south; temporary roadway made the
north. marking the proposed arc running from Bst IL
Pennsvlvania-lvr. and Fr@t-st earnestly recommend
that thesc graunus, much belong 10 the Unitcd
states be ad out and planted aud that the street at the
north be clIbod and paved Tho ground nt the south
that in opinion Il would be useless TO attemp- plant
ing next season The time las now arrived when atcn-
ton should he given the grounds AMI streets around
the Capitol and therefore recommend that the plateau
! at The eastern front be paved.
For the last few wears the improvements and repairs
Of the buildings &C., the Botanical Garden, by the
direction of the Juint Committee the Library have
Grn r the dire ton of this Office During the last
tue IRON rang On Maryaniavo has been com.
plrtrd the naSGnG OF the main walk hnishcd, and
farce basin, with marble coping for the fountain has
br, Inadc greenhouse entirely reconstructed, and
Others charged The attention of the committee
thc condition of the wooden portion OF the conservatory
II l. In such dild pidated condition that its destruction
is possible at any high wind To II for the present,
Il has necessary to place props at the south side,
the winds having already forced the walls out OF the
perpendicular line. l. thercforr recommend that wing
constructed, Accompanying the report ~ IA cash state
nient showing the expenditures, as follows:
Hrst,ne htns and yeuiatns hall House OF Repre-.
New Done uaei stats capitol 65s 70
nHn, nITe rp vi Of the United states Capitol 1853 %
LItrn.oa the Goyeruun Printing ONCE bninC Is +ss
IaIug private s."ay fOui Law LbrAy..... 1000 10
lJj 479 81
The response the Southern States to the financial
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