Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-13
WASHINGTON.
The Devil Rebuking Sin.


pondence, evidence and reports connected
herewith. The correspondence is volunli-
nous, and touches upon all the points in
volved in the management of the American
department, such as the reception of money
by VanBuren for the privilege Of open
ing of baEs and restaurants, the corrupt con-
tract for roofing the American court, and .
variety of other m atters which have hereto
fore been published. In conclusion, the
Special Commission find that the commits.
sion 10 Vienna has been
Managed C0rruptIy and for Personal
Purposes,
to the great detriment of the American De-
paItment and in violation of Americs an
honor, and has exposed lis 10 national hui
initiation throughout the world. The evil
dence shows no taking of money by any
members of the commission, excepting Gen.
Van Buren, and Mr. Mayor. In regard to
Gen. Van Buren,, the Special Commission do
not hesitate to report that they dissent from
his justification of the taking of $500 as a
loan from Huzel under the circumstances
shown in the evidence. They hold unsat-
isfactory his explanations, show a want of
exactness in his report to the Secretary of
Safe as to the number of concessions for
bars, and touching kilograms from Vienna
reporting the character of tho corruption,
and ineXacLness OF the assurances CIV
en-, misled the Government into a belief
that no irregularities had been committed,
demanding nve,tigation at New I ork and
thus compelled the transfer of the inquiry at
Vienna,
AS to the jus ifcation set up by Mr.. May
or thai all he did in the taking and asking
of monies was done by him as subordi-
nate with the knowledge aud approval of
the Chief Commissioner, and as to the va
rious questions Of veracity raised by the
evidence, between Van Buren, and Mayor
touching the illegal completely of the former
in the proceedings of the latter, and the
sharing by Van Buren, of the second thous-
and dollars obtained from Boehm & Wiehl,
the special commissioners, refraing from
expressing any opinion for the reasons that
they co not deem the discussion of these
points essential to Gen. Mayors justifca-
ton, since no such approval of bis action
would, in their opinion, render his acts pro-
per or constitute valid defense for their
commission.
They bold it was the duty of the Chief of
the American Commission to exercise
such vigilance in the appointment or ex-
change of bis assistants and especially bis
first confidential assistant, and SO exact
a supervision and management of the Com
mission as to protect 1t from the smallest
faint of corruption and enable il to accom-
plish at Vie n6 a reasonable success and
titly represent the integrity and honor Of the
Government. Were the Special CJmmis-
sion to admit the justice of Gel. Van b.
ren's defense for acts which he acknowl-
edged, and were then to pronounce uG-
proven every charge made against him by
Gen. Mayer of having approved and shared
bis exactLess, there would remain charge
the graVest save that of corruption which
could be pronounced against The Chief of
a Commission appointed to represent in an
assemblage of the nations, the industry,
culture and fair fame Of our Repablic, the
charge Of having permitted through pc
riod of months, from want of clear-sighted
intelligence and due yigilanc5, the loose
management indicated by the testimony,
By irregularities which have arrested the
success of the Commission and
Brought DishOuOr ON the Republic.
The special commission therefore, with
out entering at all upon the charges of COM
picity made against him by Mayor, are
cOmpelle TO regard Gen. Van Barren as re-
sponsible, as chief of the. commission, for
the abuses of authority committed by his
confidential assistant, and apart from the
charges of corruption, find he manage
ment generally of thu commission, which
Gen. Van Buren, appears to have left to bis
subordina es, to have bsen made by lack
of judgment aud foresight, an absence of
effective system and order, and looseness in
contracts, in instructions and accounts, cal
culated to insure the ruin Ct any private
business, and which in a great national
trust like that entrusted to Van Buren, was
to the last decree discreditable aud iGtoler-
able as indicating indifference or incspscity,
or 9th combined.
The special commission speak in terms
of praise Of the new commission appointed
By the President, with Jackson Schultz as
chief. They recommend that the Ameri-
can Commission,r at Vienna be instructed
TO advise the Imperial Managers Of the Ex-
position that TIE authority given for the
establishment of said bars vas given i'm
properly, and the American Commissioners
will no longer sanction, supervise or in any
manner be responsible for the sa e.
Signed at Vienna, Austria, July 8, 1873,
by John Jay and Thomas Nc. Elrath.
Still Increasing.
Additional reports from the scene Of the
Wawasset disaster, now place the loss at Y.
MOdOc Jack.
NEW YORK, Aug. IA Washington
special SAYS that the proceedings Of the
court m artial in the case of Capt. Jack and
other Modocs were received at the War De-
partment to-day. 1t is believed the court
found them all guilty and sentenced them
to be hanged.
One-Man Power over the Currency.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Secret ~ Rich
ardson has recently made an order which
places both the fiber or distinctive paper
up1n which the National Bank notes are
printed, and the engraving Of the plates for
the notes themselves, under the absolute
control of one man. Secretary Boutwell,
took especial precautions as a check sgainst
counterei:iDg and an Over-issue, to have
the manufacture Of the paper and the en-
craving of the notes placed under different
control. The manufacture Of this paper has
NV been LACED under the management OF
Gen. B. MeCartee, SUPPLEMENTARY of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, who aiso
supervises the engraving of the plates and
has them in custody after they are engraved.
Il is considered that to entrust one man
with lowers which would permit him to
place over-issues or counterfeits in circuls-
ton 10 . manner which would defy detec-
ton, ia most dangerous measure.
sample OF District Legislation,
A curious law regulating restaurants here,
was passed in haste dulihg the last days OF
the session of the District Legislature,
which hitherto has been overlooked. It was
passed SIS a tri k by a few demagogues to
assist them il the local campaign this fall.
TIE bill provides that every ho.el and tav-
ern keep,r, whaTe the people eat Ia carte,
shall send to the Register rgery day their
bill of fare, with the price of each article.
1t also declares that persons of diferent sex
shall Lot bo accommodated in the same
room or rooms, unless they accompany esch
other, Or call for articles together. No dis
elimination is made IS to the character Of
tie persons.