The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-07-24
General News Summary
Washington News.

A report concerning the. prospects Of the
cotton crop, which comes through the Agricul-
tural Bureau at Washington. states that the
yield will be fully equal to that Of last year,
the increased acreage eompensating FOR The
unfavorable weather. ~
A Washington Associated Press dispatch OF
the Sth says the Republican of that city had
stated authoritatively that recent special dis.
patch to Chicago paper that the Administra-
tion did not desire the success of General Butler
in Massachusetts, in the Govcnorship contest,
was untrue in every particular.
Attorney General Williams has given an
opinion, at the request Of Secretary Belknap,
to the effect that General Howard is response
bic for all the losses sustained in the Freed
mems Bureau by the Government through
himself or any of the subordinates he appoint
cd under the act Of 1867. They may be prose-
cutcd criminally for any defalcations which
happened not longer than two years ago, and
prosecuted civilly without any limitation as to
time. General Howard and any of his assist
ants who are army officers arc also subject to
trial by court-martial.
A Washington dispatch of the 9th says the
President had authorized personal friend in
that city to deny in toto report that he had
designs upon third term in Office.
Secretary Delano has appointed the follow
ing Commission to investigate the Ute
troubles: The Rev. DR.. Goodwin, OF Chicago;
Governor Campbell, of Wyoming, and N. j.
Tumcy, 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, but they had no
trouble from the Indians. They expected to
reach the Yellowstone by August l.
The Attorney-Generll has decided that the
15pcr cent of increase of compensation of the
employees Of the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentativcs, as provided by the act of March 3,
1873, applies only to those employed during
the Forty-second Congress, and does not apply
TO persons whose employment in that capacity
commences after the 4th Of March, 1873
The Bureau of Agric ulture has given orders
for the purchase of 400 bushels of Gillian
wheat, and the same quantity of French wheat,
for the purpose of meeting requests from var
ious parts Of the country. By the first of Au.
gust it is expected the Bureau will be able to
meet all requests for wheat, but supplies of
other cereals will not be furnished till Septem-
her.
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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 notified mcm-
bcrsclect Syphcr and Lawrence, of Louisiana.
that their names will not be placed on the pay
roll during recess, owing to the probability of
4 contest in both cases.
y statement is made, based on information
from official source, that the accounts of
General Howard and his officers show deficit
OF Sll 900, though only a small portion is in
the name of General Howard. He admits that
lie has balance of $1,000, which he is ready
to pay over to the proper officers. Nearly one
half of the deficit is charged in the account of
subordinate who was formerly on duty at
the West Letters have been received from
Colorcd 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. 1t will require an investigation
to ascertain whether forged entries have been
made, or that the statements in these letters
are false.
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
year ending June 80. The total amount is
sl,43a 100; sand taking into account the fact
that but comparatively small proportion of
the frauds committed are discovered, the cx-
hibit is truly serious one."
The ninety days allowed by law for the Gov
crnment to appeal to the Supreme Court from
the decision of the Court of Claims on about
500 cases of twenty per cent. increase, allowed
by the act of 1861 to civil employees of the
Government in Washington, expired on the
18th, and no appeal having been taken the
claimants will now have the accounts audited.