New-York tribune., 1871-05-02
WASHINGTON.
SUCCESS OF THE NEW INDIAN CONTRACT sYs-
TENEMENT OF TIE FRANKING ABUSE
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE LITIGATION.
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TEM-ExTENT OF TIE FRANKING ABUSE
TIE WOMAN SUFFRAGE LITIGATION
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WASHINGTON. Monday. May ], 1871
The Secretary of the Interior highly pleased with the
result OF the system of awarding contracts for In
dian supplies by assocatng the volunteer Board OF III
dim Commissioners with the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs. The number Of bidders greater than during
previous lettings and the prices moro uniform and
reasonable the various goods purchased During tho
past week. supplies for the approaching fiscal year were
purchased OF dry goods, clothing blankets, boots end
Shoes and hardware Some of the leading merchants Of
the country sent in their price lists and the result is
that the contracts instead Of being confined TO few
fayorites inside the "Indian Ring" who have furnished
inferior goods at eItrayagant prices are divided smong
rsclas merchants in the various Cities whose repua-
ton s OF more value to them than all the profts they
could make from any contract The most important con-
tracts yet to let those for furnishing beef -four s-
gar coffee and other provision supplies and the Board
will probably not able to finish their duties before the
end Of this week.
To appreciate tho extent Of the Frankng abuse II is
only necessary for TO visit the Capitol and see the
immense bags Of printed matter which Senators have
ordee sent to their homes after tho cose OF the session
These bags weigh from so to rs or 100 pounds and moro
than 100 Of them standing together one day last
week. waiting for the cartman to take them to the Post
Office. OF these, than 20 directed to oaeh OF
he following named Senator's: Conking, johnson (Va,
and Boreman West Va); six marked for Senator
Nyes homo In Nevada This has been going on not only
the close Of the session. but during the whole
OF It, the worst feature Of the abuse s, that when
the term OF Senator member OF Congro3s expires It
takes him long time to forget his old Fiaks In tho
mail awaiting transportation to-day were II OF the
huge bags directed ex-senator McCreery Of Kentucky
whose term Of Office expired on the Ith OF last March.
There is no probability that the women of this District
will vote by the next Presidential election II they depend
thoirS Eau FOR
The ecton is brought the Circuit Court OF the Dstrc
which will adjourn before reaching the case. II cannot
then be decided until the October term but no matter
what the decision may be, the case will be appealed 20
the United States Supreme Court which, Judging Hom
the present condition It's docket will not be able TO
render an opinion IN less than two or three years
Judge Burton, the Secretary Of the santo Domingo
Commission arrived here Saturday from his nome IN
Kentucky and has taken charge Of the preparation OF
the annals o. the Commission It's testimony, documents
and reports for publication. The printing OF IL C0m
missoners report and documents, In book forrn, hss
been delayed account OF the Absence OF JuuSO
Burton, and the illness Of DR.. Howe In Boston,
who had taken some of the documents home with him
to revise them Prof Blake has finished his preliminary
report on the geology of the Island, and it VIII be In
corporated in the book which will probably be ready for
distribution by the last Of the month.
The defalcaton Of Gen Lawrence the NevYork Pension
Aoen has caused an order to issued from the Treas
ury Department here to the Assistant treasurer IN now
York that all regulations for his guidance heretofore
by circulars be strictly enforced one or
these regulations ia that no check shall be paid unless
drawn 70 the order OF some creditor OF the United States
II has been the custom however for pension agents TO
draw checks their Order thus saving the trouble
OF identifying strangers, &c. Gen. Lawrence drew
checks TO his own order in this way and having Obtained
the cash upon them, pocketed 1t.
Lord Walshngham, young Brltleh nobleman greatly
t,ta I'M
ciaes arrived in this city Saturday. They visit the
United states for the purpose OF making complete col
lection OF the microscopic butterflies and other minute
useos which burrow flowers the branch OF the science
which treats OF them being speciality with these gen.
emen They will leave Washington on Tuesday for an
overland trip to San Francisco in pursuit OF their studies
| Gov Stafford who It was reported, was soon TO be
removed by the President from the Goyernorshlp OF
Arizona was here few days aud lie already on his
wap back 10 the Territory. The President has had no
thought Of removing him.
Numerous Senators and Representatives are putchas-
ing buildings or leasing houses in this city. Senator
OF NewJersey has bought the old Albert
mansion for $4,000; West OF Louisiana Is build
ing a residence sxteenth-st, near Speaker Blahes
nj cost Of about and Senator Fenton has leased
q house on Laiayettesquare. Judge Strong OF the
Supreme Court has bought house OF Col Berret on H.
ST. between Fourteenth and Fifteenth for $4,000, ana
exGoy Mccormick, Delegate from Arizona, has pur-
chased house on Fourteenh-st Senator Edmunds Of
Vermont has Just completed fine residence and his
colleague Senator morrill,, s building house Of Seneca
stone.
The desks and carpets IN the Hall Of Repre- sctatives
have been removed preparatory TO pDttipg down the
new carpet authorized by the Committee on Puonc
Buildings and Grounds The work OF enlargng the pass
age ways between the Rcunda end the old Hal OF Rep
resentatyes was begun to-day