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WASHINGTON, November Pa con-
vention is in session for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for Governor to
fill Bullocks unexpired term.
A strong effort will be made shortly
after Congress meets to effect thorough
organization Of Federal officers in Vir-
pinia. Those officers who refused or
neglected to contribute the amounts
assessed upon them for expenses during
the late campaign are expected to va
cate. Already a strong pressure IS
being brought to bear on the President
and heads of Departments to effect this
object.
The Southern papers claim that there
are ninety-eight electoral votes in the
South and Southwest that are certain to
be cast, if the people are allowed law
full and peaceful expression, for liberal
Democratic and Conservative Presi-
Dental ticket. The overwhelming SEN
timent Of the masses forming these con-
stituencies is in favor of the unobstruct-
ed execution of the laws and proper
punishment of all offenders.
The cabinet met at 10 am. this morn
ing, and adjourned to ll:3G
Col. W. F. Stocking, of New York
city, and Miss Pattie Millen, daughter of
Justice Millen, Of the United States Su-
preme Court, we're married to-day at
noon.
Senator Morrell, the father of the |
present iniquitous tariff system, is pre-
pairing new free list for the considera-
ton of the Finance Committee. He
proposes to add to the present list OF
raw materials all articles from which
small amounts are gathered, and which
are troublesome and difficult to collect,
in order that the custom-house fees can
also be brought down in proportion to the
reduction of the revenue. He will also
overhaul the sinecures and the perqui-
sites which have become burden on
commerce.
1t has been ascertained that there is |
diversity of opinion in the Senate FL
nance Committee as to the summary |
abolition Of the income tax. They will
agree to sweep away the internal reve-
nue. taxes, except on whisky, beer, to-
bacco and stamps, provided.that the new
Committee of Ways and Means on the
part of the House will take the initia-
tive, and first report bills on these sub
jects to that body
A prominent Representative has re-
ouested that the Treasury Department
furnish to him complete list Of all the
money lost by defalcation, embezzle-
ment, and other irregularities, since the
present Administration went into power.
The Secretary, acting upon this hint,
has issued instructions that the accounts
of every discussing officer under the
Government be made up prior to the as
sembling Of Congress.
Judge Wright, of Indiana, who is
badly mixed up IN the Cherokee claims
swindle. is out in a card here to-day, in
which he says he has not yet been ar
rested. and that he does not intend to
run away. Nevertheless, the Govern
ment is engaged in investigating these
alleged frauds with the intent TO punish
all those who we're engaged. This will
include. Senator Harlan, by whose
verbal order these claims were put
on the pension list in the spring of
1869 It was discovered that one
Epbert F. Ferrick, who had been clerk
in the Paymaster Generals and Second
Auditors Office, was engaged in enter
ing forged bounty checks, and he was
indicted in New York, and that he was
engaged for long time in putting up
fictitious claims upon forged discharge
certificates, and in forging public officers
names and statements from the pay-rolls.
The latter are now under investigation,
that this fo-ger and his confederates may
receive their just deserts.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
ordered the accounts of every disbursing
officer under the Government to be made
up with a view of being ready to present
them to Congress.