The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-26
Cheating Between lobbyists The Penn
sylVania State Agency Scandal.
Increased Duty on Petroleum
i'm Italy.
Favorable Condition of the Sugar
and Tobacco Crops.
Ku.Kluxing Congressional Committee in
South Carolina.

WASHINGTON, July rs, 1871
slippery Customer Lobby lists Cheating
Each Other-Penpsylv nuia War Claim.
short time since one OF the Presidential ap-
polntees who occupies position on the Board Of
Public Works OF the District called upon the Secrc-
tary OF tho Treasury, requesting that war claim,
amounting to nearly three hundred thousand dol.
lars, due the State of Pennsylvania for arnng and
equipping troops during the rebellion, should
not be paid To the State agent. for the reason
that he mad not acted fairly with him and his
friend who had secured him the appointment IL
was alleged by the Official that the appointment OF
the agent was mainly through the influence OF for
mer editor of one OF The Washington journals, who
now occupies q nigh government position In the
Ci,y of BrOtherly Love; that the agent
to receive i've per cent his commits
sion for collecting the war claim or the
Safe, one-half OF when was to be divided
between the Philadelphia Official and HIMSELF that
the agent had fulfilled his contract only IN part, and
| having reasonable grounds for believing that he
would not act fairly the receipt of the amount to
be paid they Thought II the better plan to give
him the opportunity OF handling any more OF the
State funds The Secretary declined TO interfere In
the matter, just the second and First Comptrol-
ers had before this refusal. About the same time
the tate Auditor OF Pennsylvania flied a protest
against the payment OF any more money to the
agent the ground that instruments already paid
to HIN had never been deposited at Harrisburg.
while there was reasonable suspicion for stating
that the funds had been dep sited in Jay Cookies
bank In Philadelphia, and were being used Tor pr-
vate speculation. The request OF the Auditor was CON-
pied with, draft for SO 100 being sent direct to
him. But II appears that the State agent not only
went back on his Philadelphia and Washington
friends, but that eXclerk In the Third Auditors
Office, who had given him valuable Information con-
corning his particular cases. has also been sw1ndled
out Of his share OF the spos. The latter threatens
TO sue MIN If he does not fulfil the agreement, but 1t
is very doubtful whether the distinguished govern
ment officials Will unite In the suit.
A SOutuerner Brings n Congressional COri-
nIittee to Their Milk.
Additional information has been received here to-
day from the subcommittee on Ku Klux outrages
who were attacked on Saturday evening last at The
hotel IN YOrkvillc S. G.. Seats had been reserved
sde OF the table at hotel for A. 8 Wallace,
representative OF the district in Congress-; Senator
Scott and congressman Stevenson and Van Trump,
composing the committee Messrs. wallace
and Stevenson mad already seated them
serves ut the table, when Major James
Barry, an ex-rebel officer, entered the din
ing hall. Seating himself directly opposite
to Mr.. Stevenson but recognizing Wallace, for
whom he had neither personal nor political friend
ship, he seized pitcher OF milk and, aiming to dash
1t on Wallace failed OF his mark, the entire n,ents
bathing the sedate Representative from the Second
ohio district. Wallace Immediately drew his re.
volver but friends OF boin parties interiered and
Barry retreated. AT the serenide In the evening
there promlscuous hiring unlil squad of United
States cavalry rode down the street. dispensing the
mob In every direction and quiet reigned IN YORK
Vile. The committee had examined, up to Satur-
day last 10 witnesses. They expect to conclude
their labOrs this week. returning North Satur-
day. under the full conviction that however bounti-
fully the milk may flow In the south, it is not land
flowing III milk and money.
No ku klux " Georgia.
The testimony OF Thomas Harieman, eX-Mcmber
OF Congress of Macon, Ca, before The Ku Kiux Com
mittee, was very bliel. lie said he knew of no Ku
Kux organization III his district, ana mad heard
OF its existence there. Instead OF coored persons
being intimiJated at the polls the cOored persons
had ptimidated The white persons and taken pos
session OF the polls. There violation or the
law except IN one case. A number OF negroes
threat ened to punish another negro for voting the
democratic Ticket out the row Was suppressed.
A BOthsrs0ne Congressional hluuder.
One OF the sublime works OF Senator Chandler
during the session OF Congress in 1870 was the
framing OF bill that has been, since Its passage
greater torment to Collectors or Ports the Lake
frontiers than could be all the chinese puzzles west
OF the Rocky Mountains One OF It's features that
any vessel touching at an intermediate port between
the ports Of clearance and destination should not
be required to report at the custom house, and II
the vessel stopped at any port not an intermediate
port, without reporting to the custom house, the
master should be fined SO. Case Is now pending
where q vessel clearing at Racine for Buffalo,
stopped at Chicago without reporting TO the Coec-
tor and he subsequently exacted fines. amounting
to sl2J for this dereliction OF duty. An appeal was
made to the Secretary OF the Treasury for refund,
and the Collector to-day ordered to return the
money rs Chicago was certainty an intermediate
port The Department has vainly enJ Favored to fix
some rule by winch collectors at lake ports, who
are constantly making plumbers under the act re.
ferred TO- may be guided In the transaction OF busi
ness, and now announces that every case Will have
10 be acted upon separately hereafter.
coudi,,ou Of the sugar and Tobacco Crops.
The Agricultural Report for July shows, In tabular
form, tue condition OF sugar cane not sorghum, In
the following proportions, taking 100 the stand
ard Tor last year.
Average compared condition
Uth last year. JuiV