Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-11
WASHINGTON.
Deeper Depths of sanborn Sins.
The Committee Surprised at the
Developments.
Hts Agents Paid out OF the Public
Funds

WASHINGTON, April 10.-In the San
born inquiry TODAY, Mr.. Madge, chief of
the special agents of the Treasury Depart
ment, stated Sanborn's connection with
the department ard his duties as special
agent Those duties were in his capacity
of employee of Adams Express Companv
to detect and give information of cases Of
smuggling that were constantly going on
between Canada and Boston. Mr.. Madge
admitted that he had allowed $1,000 paid
10 Wallet Martin, whisky detective, and
formerly in the employ of Mr.. Sanborn,
but he was unable to satisfy the committee
of the legality Of paying out of the GUS
toms fund the expenses of priYate con-
tract, or TO engage for his Benefit, In detect
ing frauds on the internal revenue. The
only explanation of it was he did not know,
till December last, that Mr.. Sanborn had
any such contract. BE had appointed, as
detective in Europe, A. G. Fay, of New
\ ork, mentioned in the case as Mr.. San
bern's attorney, or as Mr.. Sanborn's friend,
and had allowed his expenses to the
amount of 5000. He stated that some
81, 200 had been receipted to the Treasury,
through information derived from Mr.. Fay,
and that there were suits pending for some
$4,000. This was principally ON account of
undervalgation of imports. He admitted
that MIR. Sanborn had an interest in these
cases, in the shape Of moietieS, which
seemed to be new revelation to the COM
mittee.
He also admitted that the blue book
which is supposed to contain list of all
government employees, did not contain one
of Fay, because Fay did not want it known
he was engaged in this aecret Service.
Agassiz.
The government is having prepared a
medal cOmmemosa ofthe late Prof. Agas-
siz and his large work and achievements.
7ari I'd Consular.
The House Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions to-day resumed consideration Of the
bill revising the grades and salaries of con-
suls and consuls general. The most impor-
tant amendment is to establish the Office of
cOnsul-general at Berlin, Melbourne and
the City of Mexico and at the request of a
Hebrew convention held at Chicago, the
committee recommend the rp=eStablshinent
of the consulate Of bucharest in ROumania.
Utah.
The House Judiciary Committee to-day
heard District Attorney Cory, of Salt Lake
City, in advocacy Of action by Congress
which shall give the United States Court
in Utah proper and exclusive jurisdiction
Of criminal offenses, and thus provide for
the repression of polygamy.
Central America.
Official proclamation is made by the
President of the ratification of a treaty be-
tween the United States and San Saliva
dor for the surrender of criminals. 1t
properly provides that extradition shall not
apply to any crime or offense Of politi-
cal character. The treaty is to continue
for ten years.
District Deviati0ns.
At the investigation into District affairs.
to-day, Thos.s Lucas was placed on the
stand to prove the priority of the contract
awarded him for paving X street, which
was subsequently awarded to Bingham, the
postmaster at Philadelphia, said by Gov
ernor Sheppard to be President of the Bid
dell keystone Paving Company. The OBJ
ject of the memOrialists was to prove that
Bingham sub-let and sold his contract, and
never gave the work his personal attention.
The Senate confirmed the nomination of
Benjamin p. Avery, of California, as En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary to China.