New-York tribune., 1874-10-22
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
REPORT ON TEXAS ICE-HOLDERs-EvIDENCu
OF CORRUPTION ON TIE PART OF SENATOR
FLANAGAN

FLANAGAN.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday; Oct q, 1874
Special Agents Yaryan and Woodward TO day mad6
their report upon Federal oliceholders in Texas. 10
in the form Of joint report TO Secretary Brstow
and Mr. Jewell. The report will be laid before tho
President on Friday together with the
that all the principal Treasury officers in the State
with the possible exception OF the Collector OF the Pofq
Of and the postmaters OF the leading towns
be removed. The names Of the successors have BEEN
determined and are said to embrace some OF the
very best men in the State. Senator Flanagan has
persuaded some OF the officers to be removed, and not
to resign assuring them he and will protect
them the Senate. The President, however has prone
ised to stand by the Treasury ana Postonee DepaT1
ments this effort to reform the service. aLu
Senator Fanagan's position is held TO be matter Of
very little consequence. except as affects himself Thd
submits several cases IN which money was PAID
dence is also presented TO show that such
him were far from unusual In the case OF one Assess9S
Flanagan The against him Is one that the Senate
i % ~ taks se acon UPON ~ al oD seIS
will be taken up and proceeded with vigorously, proH
ably South Carolina ana Alabama
JOHN d. sANBoRN STILL RECEIVING COMMIs<
| SIONS FROM THE GOVERNMENT
For several weeks report has been 10 circulaloo
here to the effect that john D. sanborn, who asss'od
the officers Of the Government in collecting several
hundred thousand dollars, reserving half for hlmseA
was again In OF the Treasury Departments
This Gen. Brstow denies II appears, however that an
arrangement has been made whereby the Information
collected by sanborn can be made OF use. The Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue has authority 10 pay
such he think just, for Information upon
which delinquent taxes are collected not IT, exceed ter
per cent OF the amounts fuay recovered Tue ComDs.
oner satisfied that much Of the inform ,tlon
collected by SaDborn and his assistants was vainabe,
and he agreed TO take ana place t IN the nsni- on
officers Whenever proves OF vaine lh secui-
collections the Commissioner under hls agreement,
will pay such sum as 10 MS Judgment ls ialI. 10 =
few this will reach ten per cent whereas formerly
San
THE REPORTS OF oUTRAGEs IN GEORGIA UN-
FOUNDED
letter from Rome Ga. was received here today
from one of the largest n the state and
gentleman who, during the war, one OF The Dose
intimate Of Lpcolns friends. He one OF the mose
honorab BILE and straightforward business men m tho
South and one whose word has never been doubted.
He speaks with surprise at the stories OF onrages in
Georgia which reach him from the North and refers IN
praise the peaeeabie character OF the citizens
OF Georgia OF both coOrs He the cotton crop VIII
be short owing to dry weather, but the quality WIZ
be I<ery good. He says, referring to the reported
| troubles:
| Ihaye 800 whites and blacks employed, and have
had any political dificutes among them tr
the past two years. have heard OF any Ouages IA
this State except what have read in papers received
from NewYork, with the single exception OF the shoot
ing OF route agent the Alabama and CbattauoogA
| Railroad.
THE SUPREME COURT.
| The Supreme Court, II is expected. WI tomorrow
take up several of the cotton the question:
being whether the levied the cotton trade during
the war by Department under the author
ity Of the President Is constitutional. The cianans
aege that Federal tax only be laid ny Congress-
and that Treasury regulation is not valid as mean
Of enforcing tax Motions were submitted to sdysnca'
the Wisconsin Granger and It Is proDaoe thht
day will be fixed Tor their hearing on Monday nextS
Tbese questions involve the power sse 70 resusss
| railroad traffic.