The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-27
How Money is Stolen from
the Peoples Treasury
for Party Purposes.
these things are Intolera-
BILE to a Heavily Taxed
and Oppressed People.
NIany other Items Of Inter
esting News.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The House re-
Sumed consideration OF the Committee on
| Ways and Means report on the Sanborn
contract.
Mr.. Beck addressed the House He
spoke of Sanborn as having received S2l3,-
900 for doing nothing but prostituung gov
ernment officers to his own purposes.
| The whole thing was an unequalled system
OF corruption. He said that owing to edi-
torials in the government organ (the Re
publican) which attempted to impugn the
motives Of the committee, he would make
the record show that these officials could
not remain in the department. and that no
honest President could keep them. He
would not denounce but make the facts i'm
peach SanbOrn and convict him to the
county penitentiary. He said Richardson
made the contract in the absence of Bout
well, and that under it SanbOrn was allow
ed his fifty per cent in cases where indict-
ments were already pending, so that there
could have been no pretense Of discovery
on the part of SanbOrn.
He declared his belief in Secretary Rich
ardson's honesty, but said all his acts
showed him to be incapable and unfit tol
his place and to deserve severe cen sure
At the close of Mr. Beck's speech the pre-
viOus question was ordered, and the mat
ter went over TIL tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, May ga report pre-
walls around the Capitol that a new Secre
tary of the Treasury will be appointed
within twenty four hours. The rumOr cal
be traced to no official source, though re
sponslble parties say that they consider
the report worthy of credence.
The Committee on Expenditures, in th'
Department of Justice, in their report, sa!
they find that the accounts have beer
correctly kept though entered under
the head Of contingencies are manl
items that seem not legitimate and pro
per. However, all alldepartments are accus
toned to make similar expenditures
The committee condemns the CROWN!
practice Of making Christmas presents &
subordinates in the department. They dis
agree as to the legality of the heads Of de
partments having horses and carriages TO
use on official business and maintained a
the cost Of the government. The appro
priation Of sums from the contingent funC
for the purchase of portraits should be dis
continued. Even those small things prov
y extravaganza and are intolerable to thi
heavily taxed people. The committe
think the stationery and Office supply bill
could be materially lessened by advertisin
for bids to furnish them.
- In the district investigation to- day Chai
S. johnson, Secretary of the Board {
, Public Works, testified that the minute
y were not record OF the meeting, but weT
: made up from letters read and sent by Vic
President Shepperd Barney, Assistan
E Engineer of the Board, said the measur,
ments made by Oertly were certified b
Cluss or himself. He depended on the
= accuracy. If wrong, Oertly was respons
OF BILE, not he. W. H. Phillips stated tn;
n, Cluss told him about year ago that til
'u Board was not doing well because it col
- sisted of one man-the Vice Presiden
- The others merely followed his instruction
= Frank NJ. Smith stated that he bought
- $4,000 contract tor Hawes, an employe
the House of Representatives, who said
intended to contribute the money TO tt
! Nebraska Republican campaign funC
Cluss was again examined. He exhibitt
- a voucher showing that Mullett receiv
S. 900 yearly for services as Chief Eng
neer of the Board and $1,000 as Consul
ing Engineer, thereby showing the inco
rectness of Gov. Shepperds 5 stateme
that he received only $4,000 altogethe
J.. Senator Morrill,, to whom he mentiont
the Board irregularities, advised him n
to resign. He had told the truth cousC
entiousiy. Col Macgru;er was asked
explain why the measurements were date
100 one day 10 advance of payment. He pr
,o0 ,0O sumed the dates were wrong. The takir
GO of testimony will close TO- morrow.
,00 New ORLEANS, May 26. Mayor Wilt
100 telegraphed to-day to the mayors of mort
200 ern cities another request for aid. /
100 100 says As 900 people are still in need of /;
100 sistauce. The contributions thus far ha
5oo 5oO amounted to only about $l8O,0O0. L
700 demand for rations continues, but the su
30 ply will be exhausted in fifteen days and
oOo famine is eminent One million dolls
900 more are needed.
LITTLE Rock, May 26-The Senate
100 day passed the House resolutions thank
100 the President for sustaining Baxter duri
90 the troubles. A bill passed giving ANNE
W ty to all connected with the recent reb
lion, except those holding official positie
;. who used their positions to forward the
: bellion.