Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-14
WASHINGTON.
The Mysteries Of the Freedmen's
Bureau.
The Question of Towards RespOn-
sibility

Submitted 20 the Attorney General.
New YORK, June 13.-The Secretary of
War according TO special from Washing
ton has submitted to the Department of
Justice statement of the condition of af-
fairs found ~ the War Department to exist
in the division Of the late Freedmen's
Bureau charged with the settlement Of
bounties to colored soldiers. The state
meRt sets forth that claimants for whom
treasury certificates have been issued and
sent to the Freedmen's Bureau for payment
have never received their money, although
they were marked on the records of the
Bureau as paid and reported to the treasury
by the disbursing officer of thu Bureau as
paid, and so credited in The settlement of
bis account. For this fraud the Secretary
of War wishes to know the degree of re-
sponsibility and relative responsibility IN
der the law of Gen. o. o. Howard and his
cisbursing officer, Gen. Balloch.
When the War Department took posses
sion OF the bureau, unpaid claims were
found amounting to $3.50, 700, and $500
were found unpaid, although entered on the
records and reported TO the Treasury, aud
there credited as paid.
a. Rsraa2DuIatfng Civil Service.
AVA hington special says the most i'm
portant change in the rules recommended
by the Civil Service Advisory Board, is in
relation To- the examination of candidates
for office in various parts of the country,
and not subject them to the expense of
travelling TO Washington for this purpose.
1t is recommended that the country be
divided into four or more districts, each to
have chief examiner, and he to have as
ISOLATED with him certain officials or others
qualified for the work.
Nothing New.
II has leaked out that during the recent
excursion of the examining board of the
Treasury Department in the South, col
lector of customs Was found who could
neither read nor write.
Santanta.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Several weeks
ago, Governor Davis telegrapbed TO the
Secretary of the Interior, that he would
send Santanta and Big Tree to Fort Gill,
to await further action by the Texan au-
thcrities. 1t is held here, however, that
when these chiefs shall be removed TO Fort
Gill, the State can have no jurisdiction
over them. There seems to be no doubt
the chiefs will soon be restored to their
people. % -a @
Mixed Commission.
Henry Howard, agent, and Mr.. Carlisle,
Attorney for the British Government have
gone to Newport r. l., where the American
and British commission is in session.
How we Grin and Bear IL.
Internal revenue receipts to-day S912, 1924,
making the grand total for the fiscal year
to date; $40, 077,955, or nearly $4,000 in
excess of the estimates. Total receipts
this month S4,061,712, and it is believed
that there will be collected during the re-
mainder of the month about four and
half millions.
Tennessee Gauger.
VIM. B. Nicks has been appointed Gaug
er for the Fourth Tennessee District.
More About MORT.
Before Mr.. Mort left Washington he stated
TO friends that he had rendered his resigna-
ton, but that it was declined,
aud that after several months absence
be would resume bis functions here as the
Diplomatic Representative Of Japan. The
members of the Legation express much
surprise at the recently published accounts
in the newspapers to his detriment and say
that Mr.. Mori possesses the entire conf
dence Of his Government. He left Mar
eilles on the 9th inst. by way of the 18th
mus of Suez for Japan, intending to visit
Vienna on his return to the United
States.
Velvet Taxes.
The Attorney General has decided that
velvet ribbons made of silk and cotton are
not subject to The duty Of 60 per cent. un-
der the eighth section of the tariff act of
1864, and that they are only subject to the
duty of 80 per cent. under that act.
Mysterious Death.
The body of Father Anthony Grim was
found in he Potomac river this morning.
he arrived here about six onths ago from
the Indian country, VIII re he had been
| servinr as a missionary for some years
past. He stopped at Providence Hospital,
an institution under the charge of Sisters
Of Charity, and went out early this morn
lDg, it was thought, for walk, and was not
seen again until his body was recovered.
| He is believed to have committed suicide
while lsboring under temporary insanity.
| The remains were turned over to his friends
of the church for burial.
State of the Back Pay Fund.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June 1l.-Up to date,
twelve Senators and thirty-two Represen-
tatives have covered their back pay into the
| Treasury; or, one in six Of the Senators, isnd
a little more than one in seven of the men,
bers of the House. The otal amount re-
| turned is $183,32l. This shows the back
pay, delucting mileage, to average about
| S4,166. ......
Statements Concerning the Arlington
Estate by Mrs. Lee.
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
l. WASHINGTON, d. G., June 12.--The
National Republican of this morning pub
fishes N interview with Mrs. Gen. Lee,
from which the following facts relative to
the Arlington estate appear: Geo. Wash
iugton Parke Gusts dying in 1857, gave his
daughter, Mrs. Lee, by his will, the entire
Arlington estate; and Gen. Lee, though ex-
ecutoI, never participated in any manner
IN its ownership or control. There was
eleven hundred acres in the estate, which
at the time of the Government occupation
was worth about $500 per acre, and has since
greatly risen in value. At the time of its