New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-14
WASHINGTON.
MORE ABOUT THE REMOVAL OF COLLECTOR
cAsEY-A POLITICAL FORGERY-ELEcTioS
ABUSES IN THE CALIFORNIA NAYY-YARD-
IRON MINES AT WEST POINT.

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the assertion that the President first saw the re-
port Of the New-Orleans Investigating Committee on
Friday. aud that he had accordingly acted promptly IN
requesting the resignation OF Collector Casey ana as
Deputy, Herwig The assigned was the pohtlch
performances Of Casey during the past winter IL aas
long been known here that Immediately after the arrV
OF the Committee from NewOrlean ts Chairman called
upon the President and informed him OF the nature ofte
testimony taken, and that another member OF the Com
mttee few days after urged upon the President thov
necessity Immediately removing Government Off
cials IN Neworeans, Beside this, complete copy OF
the testimony taken there far related Messrs.
Casey Packard Co, was placed in the hands Of tho
President within few days after the return Of the Com
mittee.
The Netr York Times OF this morning contains. on It's
first page what purports to be article copied from
The Wesiche Post Senator schurzs paper OF the 18th
inst Senator schurz authorizes emphatic and COM
pete denial that such article has ever appeared IN
paper. 1t would have been impossible for copy OF
The Post OF May IL 10 have been received In New-York In
time copy from 1t in The Times OF to-day The copy OF
The OF the 1th received in Washington to-day, con-
tains article Of that kind. 1t is deliberate, nten-
| tional forgery.
The Senate spont two hours today upon the supple
mentary Enforcement The pending amendment
was offered by Mr. Casserly Saturday last TO
the undue interference OF Government officers,
either civil or military, in elections Mr. Casserly de-
scrbed at considerable length the outrageous mannern
which tho employees Of the Mare Island NayyYard were
led 70 the polls in gangs by officers Of that yard at
the last election and made TO vote particular ticket.
He exhibited several OF these tickets Que on them was
OF paseboard less than quarter OF an inch in WIDTH
and about inches long, and upon was printed 10 mo
finest diamond type, the complete state ticket. THIS
form ticket precuded all possibility Of secret ballot
or OF any change being made npon IL. The Republican
gain I'm the two voting districts where the ballots OF
the employees in the Mare Island Navy-Yard were cast
was about 800, and equal number OF those peculiar
tickets were passed in the boxes IL reported that
tickets printed in Washington and that STINT
| employees Of the NayyYard here. Senator Cole az
tempted reply To Mr. Cassery and TO account for tho
increased Republican GAIN by saving that the city OF
Vallejo had greatly increased ia population dnrng the
OF course defeated all the Administration Republicans
voting in the negative Just before lie lime for voting
the first section OF the House General Amnesty bill. Mr.
Nye Immediately moved to further amend by including
the second section. vote was taken tdis PROPOSE
ton and it agreed 10, and the hour OF a having
arrived, recess wos taken until evening. sena or
bill attached TO the Enforce nent act, he should
deem 1t his duty what he calls the Civil Rights
bill a further amendments The Senate is engaged.
this evening" In acting on reports rom the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Senator Wilson introduced bill to-day, ordering tho
Secretary of War; Immediately after its passage TO lease
for term OF years TO John II. Stevenson, HaTlus
W. Wetherel Charles F. Rlun, VIM. g. scohcld, and
Samuel E. Nottingham. the right to open mines OF iron
on the Government property &C West Point n 7. Tho
shaft on which 10 erect buildings for machinery.
repair shops &c. the right to examine the Goyernment
property search of iron and the right 10 build
wharf the river aud construct road from the mines
for the purnOse SHIPPING the PRODUCT III cOh-ntih-
of these privileges the United States Is 20 rcceyea
royalty OF 90 cents per tun for all iron mined
With the exception OF the time occupied by Mr..
voorhees, in making his personal explanations by Mr..
Clark Of Texas. in delivering his last speech in tho
House and by Mr. McCrary in submitting the report Of
the Elections Committee In the contested election OF
Gddngs against Clark the entire session OF the House.
to-day was spent in introducing hills and resolutions,
passing some few bills aud taxing votes on motions to
Special Amnesty bin, with amendment IN the nature
moving the political disabilities imposed by the Fonr:
tse XXXVi CONGRESSES head, Of depart
ments members OF the diplomatic corps and officers Of
the army ana navy me 10th souSGe r memoess
objection being imade both bills passed. Before
Raney aud Elliott, two coored members from south
Carolina, appealed to the Dsmocrac side to show tho
same InagnaIlmty toward the cO0red people by tho
passage OF Civil Rights BILL as they showed toward rho
nesty. Mr Elliott offered resolution instrucing Tao
judiciary Committee to report civil Rights bill, aud
the resolution The vote stood III Yeas TO n Nays tho
Nays all coming from the Democrats, two-hirds not
Mr.. McCrary reported resolution from tho Committee
on. Elections, declaring that v: T. Clark. the
the fIId Congress District of Texas Mr.. Clark
made his dying speech but did not excite the sympathy
he evidently expected He started out by saying that
he had had revenge in Mr. Voorhees, speech, and
Ron When denoueing the Dolly Warden Convention
of Cincinnati" Should the House support the Commit
the country that the Republican party had said TO
old soldier, Co." and to- KuKlux, " Come" lie said
it had been possible for bin TO take testimony in his
case on account of the attitude OF tho Democracy
Texas who nothing but Ku-Kux. II testimony
could have been taken he would have shown the evil
dence gwen in Gddngss TO be what was leaves
from the records Of he'll" Mr.. MeCrary made
few temperate remarks upon the action
Of the Committee, ana me me resolution was Was
adopted unanimously and Mr. Giddings sworn In. Mr.
Donnan then offered a resolution declaring that all de-
bate the pending Tariff bill and amendments SHAH
close at O'Clock the 18th OF this month-other
amendments, however, being in order. BY the vote
upon the resolution is evident that the final adjourn
Con Dlace before
the Yeas were I27 and the Nays Two three other
measures were passed and number or Senate bills
ferred after which the House took recess until 1880.
this evening having been set apart Ior business from
evenings have been assigned 10 the Committee on
CLAIMS the Committee on Foreign Affairs have Monday
and Tuesday evenings Of next week, and the Committee
on Mines and Mining Wednesday evening.
circular prepared by the Executive Committee OF tho
builders OF American cotton machinery laid upon
the Of members of the House this morning. with
the view Of Influencing action when the portion Of tho
Tariff bill relating machinery considered. The Conn
mttee say that the duty machinery not commensu
rate with upon iron and steel, and that there Is
discrimination against American machinery OF from 20 To
OF making cotton machinery Is now depressed tbat
many large establishments have been entirely abandoned
for this purpose, and changed into manufactures or
cloth steam Engines steam reengines, sewing machines
locomotives. They protest against reduction OK
the present tariff on machinery.
The House Committee has voted TO report ayoraby on
the Postal telegraph bill.
The Hon. W. r. Roberts received this morning, let
ter from j. G. Houard OF Philadelphia, brother Of Dr.
John Camille Houard thanking him for the part he took
TO secure the liberation OF his brother and giving the
following as tho latest news from the Doctor:
.Ihaye receives letter from friend in Caz who has
visited my Brother in prison. and he informs that his
health Is good although uncomfortably situated in tho
convict depot, not being allowed 10 receive visitors
Governor OF the depot He also informs me that orders
have been received from Madrid 70 deain him In Cadik