Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-09-21
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
WashingtOn News

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Washington News
A Washington dispatch of the 7th says
Much progress has been made at tn
Department of State in arranging claim
under the Treaty of Washington. Tn
British agent In this city has not only re
ceived Q large number Of claims hereto
fore fled in England, but claims from
British subjects in this country"
In . lengthy decision recently published
Attorney General Alderman holds that
while Congress can, by statute, limit the
Executive choice for public officers, by
prescribing that no one shall be appointed
who has not passed an examination, II
cannot, by statute, limit his constitutional
power by requiring that the successful
competitor in examinations shall, In all
cases, be appointed, because this deprives
the President of all discretionary power ;
nor can the discretion intrusted to the
President be exercised by Civil Service
Board of Examiners
A Washington dispatch Of the 9th says /:
"Tbe Attorney Generals opinion On the
powers of the Civil Service Commission
will, it is thought, virtually put an end to
that body. It takes away all the power
that the Commission was supposed to pos
sess, and, it Is said, most Of the members
will resign"
The Attorney General has issued in
structions to District Attorneys OF the
various United States Courts which hold
full sessions To Immediately institute suits
AGAINST all Revenue Collectors who are de-
ficient in their accounts, or have balance
charged against them.
A Washington dispatch of the 10th says;
"A detachment of the Seventh Cavalry
has been ordered TO Florida to assist the
revenue officers 10 make collections. 1t is
said two companies of infantry and one OF
cavalry will remain at Raleigh, N. O.,
during the Ku-Klux trials, which will
commence this week"
A Washington telegram Of the 18th an
nounces that the exploration OF the Vel
lowstone has been completed.
The Sub Committee Of the Ku.Klux
Investigating Committee met in Washing
ton on the 18th TO examine and digest the
mass of testimony furnished by the officers
of South Carolina, concerning their
finances, taxation, etc, and found that sew
eral Governors had failed to furnish the
information requested by the Chairman of
the full committee, and report upon the
matter indicated would be incomplete I'M
less such information is communicated
without further delay.
According to Washington dispatch OF
the 18Th Major John Ledyard Hodge, ap
pointed In January, 1867, Deputy Pay
master In the United States army, and
stationed In that city, had been found to
be defaulter TO the government TO very
large amount at least $40O, 900 or $500, 600.
The East.
@ Id closed in New York on the 18th
at ia.
The New Jersey Republican State Con
vention, held at Trenton on the 7th,
nominated Cornelius Walsh AZ candidate
for Governor.
An application was made before Judge
Barnard, of New York city, on the 7th
for an Injunction restraining the city and
county officials from the further paying
out OF public moneys. The Injunction
was refused as to tax collections and pay
ments of accruing liabilities, but granted
against issuing bonds.
Bail has been refused for "Dr." Rosen'
zweig, in Jail in New York city for the
murder of Miss Bowlsby.
The New York State Convention of the
Anti Dram Shop party was held at syria
cuse on the 9th. A declaration OF princi
ples was adopted which opposes that form
of law entitled local prohibition, which
allows . majority of voters Of any town OF
county to legalize and establish dram
shops, because the State has no right II
leealize crime or endow any number o.
her citizens with the right to make tina
which is morally wrong legally right.
A decision was rendered in the Court o
Appeals, at Albany, N. Y, on the 9th inst.
06El3Ilnk tu8t Viz oNASS A<CeAoA0s~AS Asssc ~
right to extend the terms Of local officers
The terms of Office Of the Mayor, Comp
troller, and various Aldermen, officer.
under the New York City government
were extended by legislative enactments
which this decision now declares to b
illegal.
An inquest was concluded in New Yorl
city on the 9th over the remains Of I
young lady named Emily A. Post, ant
the following verdict was rendered: 1--WE
find that the death Of Emily A. Post wa
superinduced by brutal and inhumar
treatment received at the hands of DR.
Perry and Madame VanBuskirk, and w
further find that P. X. Post, Sr., Minerva
Post, and P. X. Post, Jr., in placing theil
daughter and sister In the care Of known
mal.practitioners, were guilty OF an unnat
ural outrage, evincing depraved minds
utterly regardless of natural duty" TIT