Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-04-09

them to proceed. Ninety or more engines
had been disabled, and freight valued at ST.
OOO, 600 was detained on side cracks. Mail
trains were allowed to pass on without inter-
ruption. requisition was made upon Gov.
Hartranft for State militia to quell the dis
turbance. Over 500 troops reached Susque-
hanna Depot on the Goth, and took possession
of the railroad shops. Passenger trains
were allowed to move, but the strikers
detained the freight trains. A telegram,
signed by majority Of the leading
citizens of the place, was sent to the Governor
of the State protesting against the introduce
ton of armed troops into the borough to be
used in supporting the interests of a corpora
ton against the citizens Of the place who ask
nothing but their hard-earned wages
due to them from said corporation.
The signers did not believe there
was any such emergency as called
for military interference. Gov. Hartranft re-
sponded that, however much he might, as an
individual, sympathize with the strikers in
their misfortune in not receiving their back
dues, he would not, as Chief Executive Of the
State, neglect his duties to preserve peace and
order and see to the enforcement Of the laws.
Certain propositions were submitted by the
railroad company to the strikers, and were
taken under advisement until the 30th
In the future all grain received at New
York will be graded by inspectors appointed
change.
The news from Susquehanna Depot on the
Both ult. was to the effect that the men were
being paid of and discharged. The military
had entire possession of all the property of
the company, and all was apparently quiet.
The steamboat j. Hale, from Cincinnati To
New Orleans, when l75 miles above Memphis,
on the night Of the Goth, burst her steam pipe,
causing the death of three members of the
crew and severely injuring several Others.
Secretary OF the Treasury Richardson ard
Commissioners of Internal Revenue Douglass
testified before the Ways and Means Commit
tee in the Sanborn investigation on the 3lst.
The former gave it AS his positive opinion that
the law under which the Sanborn contracts
were given should be absolutely and uncondi-
tionally repealed. He had never spoken with
Sanborn about his contracts, and had never
been approached by any other person in San
born's behalf. He knew absolutely nothing
Of the details Of the matter. Any papers or
documents which he had signed were signed
in the ordinary routine Of business without
giving them special attention. Mr.. Doug
lass stated that he had never been con
suited by the ScCrcta.y or Solicitor of the
Treasury in regard to the law or contracts
given under it, and knew nothing
Of the latter unless as they came incidentally
to his knowledge in the course of proceedings.
He stated that delinquent income taxes, and
! legacy and succession taxes, and taxes on rail
way dividends, etc, which are embraced in the
! Sanborn contracts, were all being collected
! through the regular officers of the Internal
! Revenue Bureau. He was very positive in the
belief that there was no difficulty in having all
these derelct taxes collected in the regular
course OF business, and as to ascertainlng I'M
paid legacies and SUGGESTIONS of taxes, he ex-
| hibited to the committee book in which AS
SCISSORS were required to keep records of all
the estates Of deceased persons that were
liable to taxation. He did not believe in the
| policy of the law under which the Sanborn
| contracts were given out 1t gave monopoly
| to three persons, and thus intensified the
meanness of the informer and spy system.
! He had never been consulted about or asked
to recommend the passage of such law, al
though he was under the impression that he
had been called upon by Sanborn and that
Gen. Butler had recommended him. Still,
since having seen Sanbom lately, he did not
appear to be the same person whom he had in
his mind.
sanborn, on trial at Brooklyn for conspiracy
to defraud the revenue, has been acquitted by
order OF Judge Benedict. Counsel held, first,
that there was no allegation in the indictment
that Sauborn, Hawley and Nanderwerken con
spired with any other persons to defraud the
United States; secondly, that TO ofense is
charged under any law that exists upon the
statute book, thirdly, that the contract is not
set out in the indictment. The Judge held
that the contract which Sanborn had obtained
did not supper. the ayerment in the iudhct-
ment, and he WAS of the opinion that the
prosec luton must fail.
The following is the public debt state
ment, April /:
six per cent bonds ............... ,214 663 $50
Five per cent. bonds. ......,........ 509,2iS l5O
Total coin bonds. 81, 723 900 600
Lawful money debt. ...,............. $1467sooo
Matured debt. Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 $40
Legal tender notes. Observation-Disclosures. $50 076 S}7
Certificates of deposit. ............... 5l,120U,D
Fractional currency. ................. a9,lOetoO
Coin certificates. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3IOl5OO
Interest. Observation-Disclosures. 29,6I6,b6l
Total debt.,....................s 8, 295, O5s $50
Cash in Treasury
Com. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $Sol2l.3ts
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