The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-18
THIRD EDITION
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.
Corruption in Indian Affairs.
The Parker-WelSh Investigation.
The Brools-Exastings Case.
1t Goes by Defa ult.
Gtc.. Etc.. ETC.. ETC.. Esc.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The R.ported Cholera In Mexico

The Reported cholera In Mexico.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 1S.-A letter received at
the Navy Department from the United States
steamer Kansas, at Minatitlan, Mexico, contra
diets the report that the cholera was raging at
that port, and states that the disease is unknown
there. 1t is one of the few locations around the
West Indies entirely free from both cholera and
yellow fever. The latest advices from the
Tehuantepec Surveying Party
in the interior report all in good health and
spirits. Lieutenant-commsnder Forquhar, an
der date of January g. reports the arrival of the
steamer Kansas, under his command, at Vera
Cruz. He would remain three or four days, In
obedience to orders from Captain Shufeldt,
commanding the Tehuantepec surveying expe-
dition.
g. Colorado n n State.
Despatch 10 the Associated Press.
Governor McCook of Colorado, has been In
Washington for some days. He recently ap-
peared before the Senate Committee on Terri
tories urging and giving reasons why the Terri
tory should be admitted into the Union as
State.
Arkansas Congregational Election.
Some surprise is expressed because the Gov
ernor of Arkansas, although the Congressional
election took place in November, has not yet
issued certificates to the Representatives elect
The Income Taxes.
Special Despatch to The EUentrg Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18-The Commissioner
of Internal Revenue was before the Ways and
Means Committee to-day in regard to the gene
raj workings of the Internal Revenue law, with
such amendments as in his judgment should be
adopted at the present session. First of all he
recommends a repeal of the income tax, then q
repeal of the section giving moieties to SUPER
vsors and collectors. He does not propose to
make any change In the
Taxation OF Whisky
but he wants something done to facilitate the
export of whisky. There were various other
minor amendments which he proposed, all of
which were favorably received, by the commit
tee.
The Special Committee on the
Brooks-Ha stinss InvestIRasen
will bring the matter before the House. In
their report they will set forth the fact that
Hastings having failed to make good his
charges, Brooks should be honora5y acquitted.
Hastings has refused to answer in any particular,
and nothing is left but to dismiss the case.
General KiDgsman, who was sent out as a
special agent by the Secretary of the Treasury
to investigate the
Smuggling the Rio Graude.
under the free zone laws of Mexico
has returned, and reports that there is no way
of breaking up the system unless the United
States send an army to the northern tier of the
Mexican States. The Mexican Government
seems determined to allow the laws on the sub
ject to remain as they are. There is general
feeling here of all the Mexican States on the
Rio Grande border in favor of annexation.
The Parker Investigatiou.
Some thirteen witnesses were present last
night at the investigation before the Appropria-
tion Committee of Affairs of the Indian Bureau.
Neither Parker nor Welsh were present. GEN
eral Chapman, counsel for Parker, said they
were ready to meet and disprove all the charges
preferred by Mr.. Welsh. The committee will
meet again tonight