New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-20
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
MORE DISHONEST GOVERNMENT oFFICIALs-PRo-
CEEDINGS IN CONGREsS-THE GLOBE CON-
TRACT BILL PASSED IN THE HOUSE-THE
WASHINGTON TREATY BILL POSTPONED.
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CEEDINGS IN CONGREsS-THE GLOBE con-
| TRACT BILL PASSED IN THE HOUsE-THE
WASHINGTON TREATY BILL POSTPONED.
! lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUyEl
| WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 10, 1872
Another must be added TO the long list OF dishonest
Government officials discovered within the past few
months Gen. Daniel s. Stanton who for the last three
has been Collector OF Internal Revenue for the
With Maryland District reported to be defaulter
and yesterday removed from Office by the President
who nominated his The amount of the de-
facation has yet ascertaned but It is believed
20 exceed $4,000 An Investigation OF his accounts
commenced yesterday by superv Fulton and several
days must pass before the exact loss OF the
he ascertaned. IL Is said the defalcation
has been covered for the past two by false
force during war, and had the reputation of good
soldier. His bond IL said to be comparatively worthless.
He vas Baltimore last evening and held in
$4,000 bail. The latest reports concerning the defac
lion Of Collins the United States Pension Agent In this
win about $4,000 instead of $4,000 $4,000
at first reported The investigation OF his accounts ut
the Treasury Department is not yet completed
The Senate passed during the morning hour bills
thorzng the payment OF 100000 TO Commodore wnslow
and the officers and OF the U. g. ship Kearsarge
for the destruction of tie Aabama aud then after
adverse report from the Finance Committee on the bill
TO substitute cOmpOundnterest notes for eealtender
notes, the remainder Of the morning hour to Mr.
Corbett, who began speech bis bill to facilitate spe'
Gle payments At o'clock the Chicago Relief bill came
nm and was debated until about o'clock. when IL
passed in Committee OF the Whole as reported from the
Committee on Finance The Dill nDlB the duties re-
funded those articles actually used In buildings
erected the burned district. The amendment by Mr.
Morrill, Of Vermont making list OF items which du-
ties were be refunded and that OF Mr. Ferry Of Mch
gan, apprOpriatng 100000, were both defeated The bill
will occupy most Of the day tomorrow. Mr. Chandler
will 10 amend IL SO as to include in it's benefits Ma
nistee and PeshtegO, In Michigan.
Judge Mark II. Delahay, United States Circuit Judge
Of Kansas is charged with oenses grave that his i'm
mediate impeachment and removal must follow II they
are sustained by evidence. Persons OF unquestioned
veracity have accused him before the Judiciary Com
mittee Of the House with approprIaDg to his own
large amount Of money belonging 70 the United States
accruDg from the sale OF property during the war under
the COnscatOn act The "a said to have
light only when persons whose property
sold obtained pardons, and applied for its restor
ton. 1t then discovered that the money paid into
the had been deposited In bank and afterward
drawn by the Judge his checks and used for
his personal expenses The Judge ID also accused of
gross and habitual drunkenness The Judiciary Com
mttee we'll satisfied that there In foundation for
the charges against Deahay that they directed Gen.
Butler 10 offer resolution in the House nsructing them
send for persons and papers, aud make investg
tLen The resolution presented and agreed to to-day
TAe Congregational Giobe got their bill through tho
House. today and will draw from the Treasury 400 900
Ter printing the debates Of the xLIId Congress- but an