Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

Washington NewSs
Secretary Dclano has appointed the fo'iow'
ing Commission to investigate the pte
troubles: The Rev. DR.. Goodwin, OF Chicago;
Governor Campbell, Of Wyoming, and \. D.
Turncy, Of Ohio.
A Washington dispatch Of the 10th says that
The Stanley Yellowstone expedition, thirteen
DAYS out, had been heard from. Very bad
weather had been experienced bntthey had no
trouble from the Indians. They expected W
reach the Yellowstone by August J.
The Acknowledgement has decided maj Inc
15 per cent. of increase of compensation OF the
employees Of the Senate aud House of Repre-
sentatiyes, as provided by the act OF March %
1s7.,. applies only To those employed during
The Forty-second Congress, and does moi apply
20 persons whose employment In that capacity
commences after the 4th Of March, 1873.
The Bureau OF Agriculture has given orders
Tor the purchase Of 400 bushels OF Chil'an
wheat, and the same quantity OF French wheat,
for the purpose OF meeting requests from var
ious parts OF DC country, BY the first OF Au-
1ust 1t Il expected the Bureau will he able 70
meet all requests for wheat, but supplies Oh
other cereals will not be furnished I'LL scp.cm-
Dor. .o, Az.
A Washington dispatch Of the 18Th says the
Commissioner OF Customs was having
thorough investigation made Into the charges
of fraud against several prominent Importing
firms IN New York.
Edward MCPHERSON, Chief Clerk OF the
House Of Representatives, has notiiicd mem
bers.clcct sypher and Lawrence, OF Louisiana,
that their names will not be placed on the pay
roll during recess, owing to the probability Of
. contest In both cases.
A statement IL made, based on information
from nm official source, that the accounts OF
General Howard and his officers show deficit
of 81 900, though only q small portion Is in
the name Of General Howard. lie admits that
nc has A balance of $1,000 which be Is ready
To DAY over 10 the proper officers Nearly one
half OF the deficit Is charged In the account OF
n subordinate who was formerly on duty at
the West Letters have been received from
colored men who served In the army and navy,
stating that they never received their bounty,
though in some cases the accounts show To
The contrary. II will require al investigation
10 ascertain whether forged entries havo been
made, or that the statements IN these letters
are false ttE
The Commissioner OF Customs has recently
prepared report for the use OF the secretary
Of the Treasury giving the amounts OF Gus
toms frauds on the Government for the fiscal
wear ending June 80 The total amount Is
Al .432, 100, land taking into account the fact
that but q comparatively small proportion 81
The frauds committed are discovered, tiie ex-
hibit liz truly serious one"t s f f
The ninety days allowed by law for the Gov
eminent TO appeal TO the Supreme Court from
The decision Of the Court Of Claims on about
Zoo cases OF twenty per cent Increase, allowed
by the act Of 1867 to civil employees oil The
Government In Washington, expired on the
12th, and no appeal having been taken the
claimants will now have the accounts audited.
DIR. Mary T.. Walker has been appointed to
IN $500 Government clerkship In Washington.
A Washington dispatch OF the 10th says:
sowing TO the rapid growth Of the Order OF
Che Patrons Of Iiusbandry, the headquarters
of the National Grange will soon be removed
from Georgetown to Washington, where the
Becretary's Office will hereafter be located.
Since the LIST inst. about 355 subordinate
oranges have been organized, making the total
number Of Oranges In operation 10 date over
A,7OO, with an aggregate membership OF
about 100000. The order seems to be
growing most rapidly In the States of
Iowa--which now has 1,750 Oranges
Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota,
Nebraska and Wisconsin. In response to
The requests from different States several nd.
ditional General Deputies have recently been
sent out by the National Grange to organize
subordinate Oranges. There are at present
State Oranges In Arkansas, California, Geor-
gia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Min
ncsota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North
Carolina, Ohio South Carolina, Tennessee and
Wisconsin"