Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-30
General News Summary.
Washington News.

Washington News.
A Washington telegram Of the 10th says:
"In consequence OF recent statements that
certain bounty laws have been lately passed
by Congress, the Second Auditors Office lie
flooded by letters Of inquiry and requests for
blanks for application. Up TO the present
time no bounty law has been passed by this
Conf ess."
In the Sanbom investigation, on the 10th,
John L. Pendrcy, practicing attorney OF
Leayenworth, Kan, testified that when he
was at one time seeking contract to collect
moneys due 70 the Government by certain cor
porations Secretary Boutwell, referred the sub
sect TO BanHeld. The witness called on Ban
field from time 10 time, and at his request
produced the papers ON which bis charge was
based. boutwell, went out OF Office without
arranging the matter. Pursuing the subject
the witness called on the President, who said
that he would see Secretary Richardson. In
the meantime Mr.. Richardson informed the wit
ness that he fully understood the case. Ban.
field had stated that there was q great deal OF
money In the case, and said he would allow
witness 30 per cent. on the first 100000 and
% per cent. on the remainder. The witness,
during his examination, said every contract
he asked for had been given TO Ssnborn on the
recommendation Of Banfeld. After the con-
clusion Of Pendrey's testimony the committee
closed the investigation, reserving the privi-
ege TO Secretary Richardson and Mr.. Cough
lin TO appear II they desire to do So
The Civil Service Commission have made
thcir report TO the President. 1t says:
III A.. s.tS, s,.Av
poets msy be stated ~ favorable. To arrest the
new system now. when II has encountered all pos.
siblo obstacles. and has surmonnted most OF them,
quired 70 exhibit The best application Of Its meth
DDS and full result OF It's Influence, would be In
every way inconclusive and unfortunate: To car.
IN appropriation Of $4,000 tits desirable that
the appropriation should be In such language a.
70 no longer leave doubt among people whether
system full and fair trial In addition 10 the In
creased prestige snd vigor which an nnmst taxable
Endorsement By Congress would impsrt 70 the new
y sSs Prs.sen. message s neos ss asisgs
IT will yeqnire the direct attention OF
Congress 10 render the enforcement Of tho sys.
not better express our eonyictons than by adopt
ing the language OF the highest officer elected by
the people: There 10 public feeling In this
Ses ~ IN cann, heh s
form In the civil service and the Elevation and
publication Of the civil service OF the Government
WI Do halle, hailed YIN approval by the whole people
A Washington telegram of the 18th says
Mayor Kramer, of Little Rock, had tee-
graphcd Attorney General Williams for aid In
preserving the peace Of that city In view OF
the extraordinary condition OF affairs, and had
been answered that the officer commanding
the United States transport Little Rock had
been instructed to prevent bloodshed. The
Attorney General, In his reply, asks II the peo-
pie Of Arkansas have not patriotism enough
10 allow the question as 10 who shall hold the
State Office TO be settled peaccably and lawfully,
and not bring upon their State the Disgrace
and ruin OF civil war.
The President on the Goth sent the report Of
the Ciyil-Scrvice Commission TO Congress,
with special message inviting particular at
tention thereto:
II sustained by Congress, have no doubt the
rules can, after experience, be no improved and
enforced A. To sill more materially beDent the
public service. and relieve the Executive members
Of Congress, and heads Of departments fraHa ift-
haences preiHaiefnt to good administration. The
rules, a. they have heretofore been enforced, have
resulted beneGcially, an IL shown by the opinion
Of members 81 the Cabinet and their subor-
dinates In the departments, and In that
opinion concur But tho rules applicable 10 Of
advice and consent Of the Senate are In great
measure impraetcabie, except In 40 far as they
may be sustained by the action OF that body
These must necessarily remain 70 unless the d.
rect sanction Of the Senate In given TO the rules
advise for the present only such appropriations
~ may be adequate TO continue the work In lite
present FORM and would leave 10 the future 10 de-
termiEe whether the direct sanction OF Congress
shall be given to the rules that may perhaps be
devised for regulating the method Of the selection
Of appoiniees, or that portion OF them who need
confirmed
appropriated last year would be adequate for the
coming year, but think the public interest would
be promoted by authority In the Executive for al
lowing email compensation for special service,
performed beyond the usual 0fce hours, under the
act Of 1871, opcrsons called into the service OF the
Government.
A Washington special Of the 2lst says In.
tmations had been received there, besides
Alexander M!tchclfs declaration, that the
Milwaukee & st. Paul and Other Western
railroads will decline 10 run trains through
Wisconsin when the new State Railroad law
goes into effect The Dispatch says: sin such
an event, II IL almost certain that the United
States Government, making use of Its right to
declare those roads post roads, viii cause
mails TO be run over those roads by at least a
locomotive and mail car"
The United States Commissioner OF Inter.
nal Revenue has given notice that unless par.
ties liable to the payment of special tax license
under the Internal Revenue laws make the re-
turn on Form II before the 3lst Of May they
will be liable to penalty of 90 per cent.
President Grant sent message to the Sem
ate on the ed vetoing the Currency bill.
Foreign Intelligence.
Dockery, formerly Collector OF Customs at