The New York herald., 1872-10-29
WASHINGTON.
Calling on Sambo to Stand by
His Poll.
Our Farms Of the Future for
- Europe's SerfS.
TREASURY PROSECUTIONS.
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WASHINGTON. Oct 2S, 1872.
Address to Southern Republicans-A Hint
60 Sambo.
The Republican Congressional Committee have
issued a circular to the republican voters OF the
South. calling upon them not to be deceived by the
tricks Of politicians. The committee consider 1t
their duty to appeal to all republican voters to be
at the polls early on the morning OF the election,
regardless OF all threats OF violence, and record
their votes Hinterfered with in any way to firmly
insist on their rights, and strive to vote peaceaby
but as persistenty as they would strive to preserve
their personal liberty, and II absolutely driven from
the polls or illegally prevented in any other mode
to note the facts and the names Of the parties who
obstruct the free exercise OF this sacred right OF
freeman, that the evidence may be preserved and
the vi0lat0rs OF the law OF the United States
may be made to suffer the penalty OF
their crimes In obstructing the free exercise
OF the ballot. The circular concludes as fol0ws:-
1t ts morally certain that the next House Of Rep
jority. The United States Senate Is now and will
continue, at least for many years, to be also de-
dent and . republican Congress all outrages that
may be perpetrated at the polls will be fully re-
that the President and Congress- and the courts
must necessarily rely on you for the evidence Of
away nom the polls and then tell your friends that
| you would have been outraged or cheated II you
had attempted to vote You must go to the polls
| and VOTE or try to vote, or you can never prove
that the contemplated wrong would have been at
tempted. Il, therefore, you would preserve, your
| freedom and your equality before the law and your
right to Just voice in the administration OF the
government you must make an honest fearless,
persistent peaceable effort to record your votes
for the candidates Of your choice You owe this TO
yourselves, to your children, to your friends IN
Congress ana ID to r the cause OF free government
| F0rney Mafkcth Peace at tho Feet of
| Ulysses.
| Colonel Forney called on the President to-day
and was as cordially received as ever. The Pres-
| dent was about to leave the mansion when Mr..
| Forneys card was handed to him. He went to his
Oice, and then engaged in conversation on politi-
cal matters for half an hour. The campaign was
talked over with the exception OF Pennsylvania the
Keystone State and Senator Cameron seeming to
be forbidden subjects. The President congratu-
lated Mr.. Forney on his efforts in behalf of the
publican party, to which the Colonel smiled and
bowed most graciously and 1t was decided before
the interview ended that General Grant should be
reelected, and that he should have his VISITORS
undivided and unqualified support.
Statistics OF tho Way We Occupy the
Land.
The report OF the Land Commissioner for the past
fiscal year shows that the number Of sold for
cash was 1,37O,32 military bounty land warrant
claims, $780, ,480 acres; Homestead act, 4,671,322
acres; Agricultural College scrip, 693,e13 acres;
certified to railroads, 3554,ss7 acres wagon roads.
BAT acres scrip to States, 4 s55 acres and Sioux
Indian scrip tax 576O acres-total IL 1904 975 acres
Cash receipts 2ls 100. Number OF acres surveyed
during the year, 29,45O,o39; yet unsurveycd in
States and Territories, 1881, $685. 620 During
the year the number Of miles OF land grant rail-
roads constructed was $50, greater number than
In any previous year.
Treasury Prosccutions-Thrcate tened Suit
Against General Buttcrficld for 81, 300
Proceedings Against the Partners OF
JOhnsOn's Guilt.
General Butterfeld, who for o time served his
country as Assistant Treasurer at New York, hay
ing, II is said, repeatedly refused to make good an
alleged deficiency Of $4,000 in his cash account
while in charge OF the Sub-Treasury, has been in
formed by the Treasury Department that suit win
be instituted to recover that amount.
Solicitor Banhed has been directed to prosecute
the brokers engaged with j. I. Johnson, the de-
faulting Stamp Clerk in the New York Sub-Treas
ury, in spending government funds. The money
was squandered on Pacific Mail stock.
Secretary Boutwell, will recommend in his annual
report to Congress that Mr.. Hillhouse be relieved
or all further responsibility for the defalcation OF
Johnson, amounting to $1S5, ,1H. The report OF the
| Examiner shows that the Assistant Treasurer
did everything In his power to prevent frauds;
i
In use were recommended by him; but as he
could have no control over accounts where he
had no authority to employ an adequate force, he
is nowise responsible for the l0ss The necessity for
officials having more authority where such large
sums are handled will also be referred to.
| The British Mixed Commission.
The American and British Claims Commission
| to-day considered applications for an extension
| OF time for taking testimony. number Of cases
| were submitted on their merits. The session to-
morrow will be longer than usual, the Commission
being desirous OF transacting its business without
unnecessary loss Of time.
Conflict Of Decisions on the Eight,
e.. Hour Law,
The Attorney General has 81 ven an opinion to
the effect that the spirit of the act of Congress
providing for additional compensation to govern
ment employees who were engaged by the day and
worked more than eight hours applies to all in the
| government service. The Second Comptroller
holds that the act reaches only mechanics, work
| men and laborers, or IN other words, those only
| who performed manual labor; superintendents,
| watchmen and messengers are held by him not to
| be entitled to the extra compensation: AS the
Congress for such additional legislation as may be
! necessary to warrant the accounting officers IN
sms s law not
Mr.. Guxman's Successor Not AppOintab1e
for Some Weeks.
The break in the American and Mexican Claims
Commission, caused By the untoward conduct OF
Mr.. Leon Guzman, Mexican Commissioner, cannot
be repaired for several weeks, in consequence OF
rule or custom In the Mexican government Of for
bidding temporary President from interfering
with the dispositions Of his predecessor sehor
Lerdo de Tejada In his capacity as Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court, IL simply dischargng the func-
tions or the late President Juarez, and until he
enters upon the term for which he has himself been
elected which Will be In the latter part OF Novem
ber he will not feel at liberty to cancel the appoint
ments OF the deceased President. This Is the
Mexican explanation OF the delay In complying with
the request OF our government for the withdrawal
OF the 0nending Commissioner.
Competition for . Boiler Plate Tester.
Secretary Boutwell, has directed Supervising In